Chapter Seven: Nine Exquisite Stones (Two More Votes)
"Now it's the eighteenth treasure - the golden jade robe!"
The auctioneer exclaimed excitedly, and the maid next to him put down a silver tray and lifted a corner of clothing from it.
Suddenly, the brilliant light was refracted out.
The garment was woven from countless golden silk threads and inlaid with thin pieces of jade, and the light seemed to flow in it, which was beautiful.
"Everyone has seen that the biggest feature of this dress is that it is beautiful, any girl wearing it, can look more bright and moving, I won't say more, people who like it naturally know its value. So, let's start bidding now, starting at ...... 10,000 taels!"
As soon as the words fell, someone immediately spoke.
"Thirteen thousand taels!"
"Fourteen thousand taels!"
......
"Eighteen thousand taels!"
"Twenty thousand taels!!"
At this point, no one spoke up anymore.
The auctioneer was overjoyed, this price had already been doubled, after all, the estimate of the golden jade clothes was only about 12,000. But the professionalism of being an auctioneer made him not get carried away, but looked around and asked: "The twenty-eighth guest paid 20,000 taels, is there more, is there more, if not, then this unique golden jade robe belongs to the twenty-eighth guest!"
There was a commotion in the crowd below.
In particular, some women anxiously pushed the men around them, but the men kept their heads down and remained silent.
Twenty thousand taels of silver is already a sky-high price, how many people can afford it in Cloud City? And even if they can, how many people dare to wear it?
"Okay, now that no one has raised the price, I'll start counting down...... 20,000 taels once, 20,000 taels twice, 20,000 taels three times...... Deal!!"
The auctioneer dropped his hammer and couldn't wait to end the sale, as if he was afraid that the twenty-eighth guest would regret it.
"Okay, please go to the backstage after the auction on the 28th to pay the money and receive the golden jade clothes. The auctioneer smiled and nodded, then took a deep breath and lengthened his voice: "The next thing on display is a very magical treasure, a fisherman claimed that when he was fishing, the river suddenly dried up and the riverbed collapsed, and then he picked up this treasure under the riverbed!"
The maid next to her brought a plate.
When the red cloth was removed, there was a ...... inside A cratered, black stone!
"This ...... That's it?"
"No......"
Everyone was disappointed, and the light in their eyes went out. The stone, in appearance, resembled a slag of burnt coal, and seemed to turn into a pile of charred powder if it was pinched lightly.
If it's solid, you might be able to expect some precious material hidden inside, but the key is that it's hollow, with a few holes in pairs, which can almost leak air from side to side!
It's a complete piece of waste!
At the same time, Meng Han's eyes in the VIP room flashed suddenly, his breathing suddenly became short, and the whole person sat up straight.
This is the Nine Tricks Exquisite Stone, exactly like the one described in the book!
On the auction table, the auctioneer was a little embarrassed.
"Ahem, don't look at this thing, our auction master has already identified, it is definitely not an ordinary thing, maybe only the real destined people, can understand its value...... he explained, and then said with confidence: "Because it has a huge value-added potential, the starting price is ...... Thirty thousand taels. ”
"What?!, this thing costs 30,000 taels?"
"Make no mistake!"
"Isn't this fooling people, even this thing can be so expensive? Do you really think that everyone's money is blown by the wind?"
"Jinshan Auction is not authentic this time. ”
Everyone talked about it, which made the staff of the auction hall also embarrassed, and they also felt embarrassed about this kind of thing.
But there is no way, the price is set by those stubborn and old-fashioned treasure connoisseurs, and no one can change it.
"I'll give you 40,000 taels!" At this moment, a hoarse voice sounded, and the huge auction hall suddenly fell silent.
Rushing!
One by one, their eyes cast towards the corner, but they saw a figure in a black cloak sitting there quietly.
“...... Okay!!" The auctioneer was overjoyed, and then looked around at everyone: "Two hundred and thirty guests are forty thousand taels, is there more?"
Everyone looked at Lin Xiao in surprise.
This guy is crazy, does he really believe the auctioneer's nonsense, thinking that this is a treasure, and he is a so-called destined person?
In the martial arts world, there are thousands of creations, and there are indeed a lot of dusty treasures, but wishful thinking that you are destined is too self-defeating, and even a little ridiculous!
Because there was once someone who just had a beautiful fantasy and bought all the antiques in the city in one go, and the result was ...... There was no other outcome than bankruptcy.
Want to pick up the leaks...... It's not that easy!
Even, some people take advantage of this kind of leakage mentality, specializing in old fakes, coupled with a few bizarre stories, I don't know how many stunned people have been pitted.
So at this time, in the eyes of everyone, this black-robed man who bought stones at a high price belonged to the category of stunned green.
"Hehe, a bunch of frogs at the bottom of the well, how do you know...... It's precious!" Lin Xiao felt everyone's strange gazes, sneering in his heart, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.
His intuition told him that it was an unimaginable treasure, and that instinct that came from his blood made his heart throb.
He trusts his instincts.
Since the change in his bloodline three months ago, his talent has continued to improve, and now he has been reborn!
"Sixty thousand taels. At this moment, in a VIP room in the attic, a girl's voice came out, this is the maid of the Jinshan Auction, making an offer for the VIP.
Wow!
Suddenly, the audience was shocked.
"The VIP room made a move! The VIP room actually made a move, and it added 20,000 taels as soon as it shot!"
"This ...... Could it really be some kind of treasure that has been seen by the big people in the VIP room?"
"Not necessarily, maybe the VIP room is just trying to try your luck, after all, 60,000 taels is just a fun for people. ”
"That makes sense. ”
The others watched this scene quietly, but they didn't have any ideas, after all, the VIPs had made a move, even if it was a treasure, they didn't have their share, and if it wasn't a treasure, wouldn't it be difficult to get along with themselves to increase the price?
At this time, Lin Xiao was panicked.
"How could it be...... Could it be that he could see it too!!!" He clenched his fists, if this treasure was taken away by someone else, it would be a huge loss!
"No, I'm going to calm down, maybe he's just playing. He took a deep breath, calmed down, raised his hand and said, "I'll give 70,000!"
"Seventy thousand, the two hundred and thirty contestants will pay seventy thousand, will anyone still increase the price!" the auctioneer shouted excitedly, and deliberately raised his head to the VIP room, with a hint of encouragement on his face.
"One hundred thousand taels. Voices came from the VIP room again.
Lin Xiao became even more nervous in his heart, if the VIP room really saw the clues, how could he fight for it?
At this time, in the other three VIP rooms, someone's eyes lit up.
"Could it really be a treasure?"
"Let's see, if he raises the price again, then fight!"
"I'll give him a try. ”
After a while, a VIP room came into play.
"One hundred and twenty thousand taels. ”
Suddenly, the crowd below became noisy, and it turned out to be another VIP room shot, is it really a treasure?
"110,000 taels, 110,000 taels in VIP room 2, is there anything higher?" The auctioneer was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly encouraged the others, but to the embarrassment, no one responded to him.
The audience was silent.
Meng Han's VIP room was also silent.
"Hehe, does this depend on my attitude?" Meng Han smiled disdainfully, he knew that the goods in the second VIP room were Li Chaosheng, the young master of the Li family, and this product could not see the preciousness of the Nine Aperture Exquisite Stones at all.
"But fighting with me, it's still too tender. The corners of his mouth curled, he looked at the maid next to him and said, "I give up." ”
"Okay. The maid nodded, then let go of her voice and shouted, "No. 1 VIP room gives up competition!"