There were no private rooms, no drinks, no food, just white tables and chairs, and a brown wooden auction table at the front of the hall, where all the staff, including the auctioneer, were already in place. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

If it weren't for the English word Sothebys printed on the wall, and the fact that many of the people who are bidding today are celebrities and billionaires, it would be hard for most people to believe that this is one of the two best auction houses in the world, Sotheby's.

Lu Li looked around with the number plate, and soon found that Sophia was sitting in the first row, chatting with the man next to her without saying a word, and her eyes occasionally revealed a trace of vigilance and uneasiness.

It was clear that she was looking for her cousin, because according to the pre-agreed plan, Enoch should be present in the hall to escort him.

"Since you want a sense of security, then I'll give you a sense of security......" The corners of Lu Li's mouth curled slightly, took out the disposable phone he carried with him, edited a text message and sent it.

As a mobile phone maniac, he has five mobile phones in his pocket, one of which is a smartphone for his own use, and the other four are disposable phones that he throws away when he runs out.

Sophia, who felt the vibration of her phone, immediately turned on her phone and checked the content of the text message.

I saw that it was written: "Dear cousin, your black dress today is very sexy, don't worry, the knight who guards you is around." ”

After reading the last letter, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief, no longer frightened, with a charming smile on her face, and in a few minutes, she teased some sperm worms from the men around her......

Seeing this scene, Lu Li couldn't help but secretly sigh at the openness of European and American women, quickly found an inconspicuous corner and sat down, closed his eyes and silently waited for the auction to start.

In fact, he had no interest in collectibles such as historical relics, paintings, sculptures, and jewelry, so he had no intention of bidding for them from the beginning to the end.

After all, these things that can neither be eaten nor drunk, let alone become the base currency that the whole world has accepted like gold, are simply worthless from a pragmatic point of view, and are all artificially hyped up to make the rich improve their own expensive decorations.

Unless socially necessary, Lu Li would rather donate hundreds of thousands, millions of dollars to charities to help those who really need help, rather than buy a pile of garbage to go home.

But just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly felt someone sitting down on a chair next to him, and when he opened his eyes, it turned out to be a white young man with short black hair.

"Hello!" the young man greeted with a smile.

"You're okay!" Lu Li subconsciously replied.

He felt a little strange, there was obviously a better position in the hall, why did the other party choose to sit next to him?

But before he could ask, a gray-haired auctioneer came to the front desk, put one hand on his chest and bowed, and shouted, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome! I am Alfred, the chief auctioneer of Sotheby's, and I will present you with a wonderful auction, and I hope that everyone will be able to take their favorite items with them when they leave." ”

Although he did not speak much, he showed a gentlemanly demeanor of nineteenth-century England, especially his native London English, which instantly played a very subtle role.

The guests clearly liked the succinct opening remarks and welcomed them one after another, and the atmosphere in the hall was stirred up before the auction even began.

After a short pause, the first auction item was brought up, a porcelain plate said to be from the Ming Dynasty, which was magnified on the wall with a projector to prevent anyone from seeing clearly.

The old man, who identified himself as Alfred, gave a brief introduction to the origin and details of the items for sale, and presented an expert's appraisal before announcing the start of the bidding.

Watching a bunch of people scrambling to raise signs for a broken porcelain plate, Lu Li smiled and shook his head, ready to close his eyes again and continue to recuperate.

The white young man undoubtedly noticed his actions, and asked curiously, "Sir, you don't seem interested in the auction, do you?"

"Am I acting that obvious?" Lu Li asked rhetorically, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes, I read disdain in your expression. The young man replied with a smirk.

Lu Li shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "Okay, I admit that your judgment is right, I really don't have any interest in these crafts, artworks, and historical relics, and I came here today mainly to see the finale sale." ”

The young man hurriedly flipped to the last page of the pamphlet in his hand, and immediately exclaimed, "Wow! The largest sapphire in the world, which is one-third heavier than the Star of Adam? ”

"Maybe......"

As a seller, Lu Li naturally hopes that the higher the price of sapphires, the better, but no one in the world is an idiot, especially the rich who are smarter than the other.

Even if it is scarce, it is unlikely that they will bid more than $200 million.

After a brief exchange, neither of the two took the initiative to speak, and basically sat quietly in their chairs, that is, they did not raise their cards to bid, and they had no intention of leaving.

I have to say that such a situation is really a bit weird, Lu Li quickly raised his vigilance and carefully observed the other party's every move.

After about five or six minutes, he finally noticed that something was wrong, there were too many calluses on the hands of the white youth, and the knuckles were thick, and at first glance they were hands that had been using cold weapons for a long time.

Just as Lu Li was trying to find more suspicions from the other party, the chief auctioneer finally unveiled one of the finale items of this auction, a dark blue gemstone that emitted a charming halo.

Many of the guests present saw its size clearly, and their eyes immediately sparked with greed, especially women who were particularly fond of jewelry, and they were firmly attracted in the blink of an eye.

Alfred was very satisfied with the expressions of everyone in the audience, and then introduced in an impassioned tone: "Everyone, please note that this is a pure natural sapphire of more than two kilograms!"

It is one-third larger than the Star of Adam, which was previously excavated in Sri Lanka, and is the largest known sapphire and the highest quality.

What's more, its current owner is unnamed, which means that whoever buys it gets a unique name for free!

Think about it, you can name it your own name, you can also name it the name of your loved one, even after hundreds of years, when people see this gem, they will still remember the story behind the gem, how monumental!

The world's largest sapphire starts at $100 million, and each increase must not be less than $100,000!