The slender canopy arced sharply, like a shark leaping out of the water, and the anti-peep glass blocked the view inside.

Lu Mingfei and Ange were sitting in the black Maserati, and they were on their way to the Sotheby directional auction.

As for the two girls, Zero and Lucia, after the birthday party, they took a special plane back to school under the arrangement of Angers.

"Do I need to set up any characters in this auction, such as being stupid and having a lot of money."

Lu Mingfei sat in the co-pilot and asked with interest.

Looking at Lu Mingfei's dress, Ange drank all the ice wine in the cup:

"That's not necessary, you can just bid normally, and let you hide your appearance for the time being, just for fear that others will think that what you are shooting is a treasure."

As he spoke, Ange drove the car to 120 kilometers per hour, plunging into the traffic, while he still held a goblet in his hand.

Looking at this old drunk driving thing, Lu Mingfei felt that if it wasn't him sitting here, I'm afraid Ange wouldn't know how many times he had been reported.

Driving to a parking lot, Ange stopped inside and pulled out an envelope from his bosom:

"This is your invitation, and someone I arranged will pick you up later."

"Understood."

Lu Mingfei reached out and took the envelope, opened it and took out a dark red invitation.

"By the way, Chu Zihang and Xia Mi are also stranded nearby because of the strike of all the staff of the Railway Bureau, and I will pick them up later to meet the world.

So don't be too surprised to see them at auction later. Ange reminded.

"Why did the two of them come together, could it be that Xia Mi traveled in my hometown all summer vacation?" Lu Mingfei was a little puzzled.

"I'm going to ask your cheap junior sister." Ange patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.

As he drove away, Ange was still lamenting the innocence of the students.

Pennsylvania Road, a small road tucked away in the middle of the downtown area, flanked by towering gray walls of skyscrapers.

After decades of wind and rain, the surface of the limestone has peeled off, revealing the depression of a broken aristocracy.

The sun is completely blocked by the skyscrapers, the slender streets are cool, and the buildings built during the Chicago metropolitan era are no longer the luxury they once were.

And at the end of this road stands a huge square building with no windows in its high walls.

This is Lu Mingfei's destination this time, the Chicago Municipal Opera.

The once celebrity gathering place has reawakened.

At this moment, all kinds of high-end cars stopped at the door one after another, and the red taillights flashed one after another.

Men in tuxedos or night dresses got out of the car, dressed in white shirts like guests attending a lavish banquet.

And their female companions are also wearing all kinds of high heels, wrapped in mink veils, and men and women walk into the opera house in pairs and holding hands.

Similarly, a black Lincoln sedan was parked in front of the opera house.

The window slowly lowered, and a slender young hand handed out an invitation.

The waiter standing at the door gently ran over to take it.

Opening the invitation, he read aloud this extraordinary name.

"Mr. Xiao M. Wang!"

Lu Mingfei, who was sitting in the car, listened with embarrassment, why did Ange let Norma forge his name to be Wang Xiaoming!

The driver got out of the car, and he respectfully opened the door of the back seat, and a young man with black hair slipped out of it.

Lu Mingfei was wearing black sunglasses, glanced at the guests who came and went, and took a general look, feeling that it was no different from the group of half-bloods on the Eternal Paradise.

The smell in the air was slightly fragrant, and Lu Mingfei followed the uniformly arranged waiter into the dimly lit passage.

Passing through the passage quickly, an open space greeted him, and the panoramic view of the opera house appeared before his eyes.

The interior of the opera house is surrounded by dark red columns that reach to the sky, and the dome is topped by giant crystal chandeliers.

The golden dome and the walls are painted with the battle of Ragnarok, as if there are golden lights coming from all directions.

Rows of seats are marked with brass plaques, and a scarlet curtain hangs on the stage, as if the curtain is pulled to stage the works of some ancient Greek tragedy master.

At the same time, a young girl dressed in an Islamic embroidered robe also walked in from the passage behind Lu Mingfei.

The golden veil obscured her entire face, and what was exposed was a pair of graceful eyes with a hint of crimson at the corners of the eyes, and a bright red rope tied in a high bun.

"This gentleman, can you let me take a moment?"

A nice voice sounded behind Lu Mingfei.

This sentence alone immediately caught the attention of everyone around.

No one can tell why it's just a female voice with a joke, but it can charm and make people's hearts ripple.

Even though her face and figure were wrapped in a golden veil and embroidered robes, there was absolutely no one who would not think she was a pretty girl.

After turning around and making eye contact with the girl with an extremely charming voice, Lu Mingfei let go of the way.

"Thank you."

The veiled girl walked past Lu Mingfei with gratitude, and at the same time, a faint scent of flowers also entered his nose.

Opening the crimson velvet curtain and entering the box, a girl in an Islamic embroidered robe spread her white and slender five fingers.

Inside was a note with a touch of money written on it, written in kanji.

Put it away, and Mai sat down in the box.

The potato chip girl had already contacted her yesterday, and Lu Mingfei would cooperate with her to raise the price in this auction.

As for the meeting between the two just now, it was temporarily arranged.

After handing the expected amount to Jiude Mai, Lu Mingfei found his seat and sat down.

Unlike the guests around him, Lu Mingfei was just leaning on the back of his chair silently.

It didn't take long for the Opera House to be almost full.

During this period, Lu Mingfei also saw Ange holding Xia Mi and sitting in the front row, the two were as close as a grandfather and granddaughter, and Chu Zihang followed them bitterly.

In the miniature headset, Lu Mingfei could hear Xia Mi's familiar tone and Chu Zihang's cold voice.

After everyone was seated, the surrounding lights began to go out one by one, until only the giant chandelier in the center of the dome was still on.

The white-clad waiters walked back and forth in the aisles and rang the bells, and the voices of the guests chatting gradually fell silent until they fell silent.

The curtain shook, and a man in a black tuxedo walked out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Sotheby's Directional Auction Summer 2010 Chicago Cultural Tour Auction will begin in five minutes.

I'm the auctioneer for this auction, so please hold your number plate and don't miss out on what you want, because the next thing we will be bidding on is unique. ”

After a pause, the auctioneer spoke: "Then now, please close your eyes when it is dark." ”

The guests closed their eyes and bowed their heads slightly.

Lu Mingfei knew that this was the rule of half-breeds when participating in the same kind of social networking, just like entering the Eternal Paradise, the most powerful way to prove their identity was to show their golden pupils.

"It's dawn, please open your eyes!"

At the words of the auctioneer, countless guests opened their eyes at the same time, and in an instant, the opera house was lit up again.

But it's no longer crystal chandeliers that light up here, but hundreds of pairs of golden eyes!

Among them is Lu Mingfei, but it seems that the color is relatively dull, and the reason why he opened the golden pupil is just to follow the crowd and not make himself look so different.

After everyone opened the golden pupil, the auctioneer began the process.

When it came time for the sixth lot, the auctioneer glanced at everyone and spoke:

"The next thing to start shooting is the Qing Dynasty Qianlong Yangcai icing on the cake longevity Ruyi gourd bottle, this Qing Dynasty Qianlong period porcelain is the ultimate in porcelain-making technology at that time, is the imperial goods made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

A similar product sold for $17.3 million in Hong Kong a few months ago, with a starting price of $9 million. ”

After just a few bids, the antique was sold to the point of 16 million dollars.

Whether it is the starting price of 200,000 yuan for the first auction product or the current 9 million, Lu Mingfei is not salty and holding the No. 17 brand to bid.

Although none of them were affordable with the money given by Anges.

This made Lu Mingfei doubt how Ange dared to give himself two million dollars and throw his hand!

What is this money for?

At this time, Ange was leisurely in the VIP seat, not only talking to Xia Mi next to him, but also whispering to the young woman on the other side, making her giggle from time to time.

In the end, the item was auctioned off by someone sitting in the VIP seat for $23.1 million.

"Next is the golden hour!" The auctioneer shouted.

At the same time, all the lying or bored guests sat up straight, because the next auction items were items that did not exist in the catalog.

Again, this is what the half-breeds are really bidding on.

"The Dragon's Breath of Light and Dust, produced by the Equipment Department of the Kassel Academy, is a reliable and convenient individual combat equipment that can be adjusted according to the user.

The strongest attacks can even break through the scales of four generations!

It is said that this item was once used by the "Half-Blood Monarch" Lu Mingfei.

I believe everyone has also heard of the legend of Lu Mingfei, even if he has disappeared, this is also the weapon he used to fight!

Starting bid, $10 million! ”

The auctioneer shouted excitedly.

"Wow!"

Immediately, many people became excited.

Whether it is the name of the equipment department or Lu Mingfei, each of them is a well-known existence among the half-breeds.

Everything related to them is sky-high, not to mention the bonus of both!

As for the small flaws in the production of the equipment department, because of the name Lu Mingfei, these people have put it behind them and started bidding.

"12 million!"

"I'll give 15 million!"

Lu Mingfei looked at this scene dumbfounded.

He remembered that this seemed to be the weapon that had been deducted from him, didn't Director Akadullah say that he had taken it back to the furnace and rebuilt it?

What the hell is the situation where it appears here!

"52 million once!"

"52 million twice! Last chance, make your bid. ”

"52 million three times! Deal! ”

In the bidding of a black comrade, the piece of equipment that caused Lu Mingfei's demerit was finally sold for more than $50 million.

"Otis Wittman, a member of the West African Mixed Race Alliance, is a warlord in West Africa.

Since the civil war of the last century, the West African Mestizo Alliance has been established, with members from 15 West African countries who also play the role of mediators in subregional conflicts.

Among them, there is a more well-known intervening armed force, the "West African Union Strategic Ceasefire Monitoring Force". ”

Ange explained to Chu Zihang and Xia Mi beside him on the seat.

This is not only for the two of them, but also for Lu Mingfei on the other side of the headphones.

"The West African half-breeds, although most of them are not of high blood, have a lot of experience in warfare." Ange commented.

After the auction of the dragon's breath of light and dust, the audience burst into polite applause.

After several items were auctioned one after another, Lu Mingfei also had a general understanding of the situation of this auction.

In the golden hour, to Lu Mingfei's surprise, many of the items auctioned were produced by the Kassel Equipment Department, and the prices were extremely high.

It's just that these are all items that have been eliminated by the Equipment Department a long time ago.

There are not many weapons auctioned by other organizations or individuals, and most of them are more ornamental than practical.

On this occasion, it looks as if Kassel has come here specifically for the arms trade.

It's no wonder that the Secret Party has always been the top force in the mixed-race society on the surface.

In other words, that broken equipment can be sold for 50 million US dollars, can the seven deadly sins be raised even higher?

After the last finale weapon was sold, the auctioneer smiled.

"As always, after the finale items are sold, our special part, the unexpected encounter is about to begin."

According to Principal Angers, generally speaking, the things auctioned at this stage are gadgets, but occasionally there will be sky-high prices, and sometimes you can get something with potential at a very low price.

And Lu Mingfei's task is to photograph this item that he already knows.

A large black hard-shell box was pushed up by the auctioneer's assistant on a cart, and the auctioneer pressed the lid with his white-gloved hand and looked around the room with a smile.

"It was an extraordinary lot, and all the auctioneers were shocked when they saw it.

It's very beautiful, it's the pinnacle of craftsmanship, but unfortunately, we don't know its heritage, or even its age, so we can't set a suitable starting price for it.

With the seller's permission, this will be our rare zero starting price auction, and the markup can be one dollar each time. ”

Dark golden light flowed through the cracks in the lid, and seven swords of various kinds appeared in front of everyone.

Excellent workmanship, well-preserved, the edge is as sharp as a new knife, and the shapes are Chinese horse chopping knives, Tang knives, Japanese samurai swords, rib swords, and Damascus knives.

"Imitations, huh? No matter how well it is preserved, it will not be without any flaws," someone in the VIP seat questioned.

"It looks like a Swiss Army knife from the factory this year!"

"Ten million dollars!"

But in the midst of some people's doubts, a man wearing a black robe covering his whole body opened his mouth.

Unexpectedly, the opening exceeded the two million dollars given by Angers.

Moreover, the photographer is not Mai Liquor (end of this chapter)