Those who were stunned were not only those consortiums in South Korea, but also Mr. Hoss, Tai Mitsui, Li Yang and others.
At this moment, each of them understood that there were definitely not just one or two competitors, but at least three, or even four.
"John, what does he want to do?"
Mr. Hoss frowned, and Bess also lowered his head and knocked on the table. Originally, everything was still under their control, but the sudden appearance of John made them feel like they were out of control.
"This damn speculator!"
Brother Joseph's tone was not so good. John was not a collector at all. He did have some antiques, but they were just for window dressing, and he couldn't even explain it himself.
Now that he is competing with high prices, it only shows that he has ulterior motives.
In the hall, the discussion was even louder at this time. The young rich people all stared at the big screen, watching this amazing competition with excitement. One painting was auctioned for 480 million euros, which is absolutely unimaginable.
Right now, there is only 20 million left to tie last year's record. Many people are waiting for this moment.
"500 million!"
After more than a minute, the big screen changed the number again. It was 500 million. It was really 500 million. On the fifth day of this grand auction, one auction item tied last year's record.
And it seems that 500 million has not stopped yet, and there is still hope of surpassing it.
"Damn Korean!"
Raul cursed again. It was not Li Yang or Mitsui Tai who raised the price this time, but Jin Kecheng. The Korean consortium took action again, but there was already some chaos within them. It was Jin Kecheng who insisted on making the bid this time.
result.
500 million, Mr. Kong breathed a long sigh of relief.
He lost, but he didn't lose unjustly. There were so many competitors and so many crazy people, so it was good that he could just join in the fun.
"Add, 510 million!"
In the private room, the blond beauty standing behind Li Yang was stunned for a moment, and immediately pressed the bidder, five hundred and ten million. The guests in their room were really crazy, and a new record was also born here.
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Li Yang bid 510 million. As soon as this price came out, the hall and other private rooms immediately became boiling.
Exceeded, really exceeded. Only halfway through this grand auction, another record was created. A single auction item exceeded the highest of 500 million, reaching 510 million.
Everyone witnessed the birth of a new record.
What excites everyone is that this record has not stopped yet, and it seems that there is still the possibility of increasing upwards.
"Mitsui-kun!"
Aoki Weiyang looked at Mitsui Tai nervously. He did not expect that the competitiveness of this painting would be so great, more than 500 million. I really don't know what these people are thinking.
However, this painting was too important. Having this painting was equivalent to taking back Tiancongyun Sword, so he had no way to give it up.
"Add, 550 million!"
Mitsui Tai gritted his teeth and said coldly. At this moment, his head also had a headache. He was rich, and the Mitsui Foundation also had money, but it did not mean that he could waste it.
In fact, when he went to Milan this time, the Mitsui family had prepared 800 million euros for him. Adding his own hundreds of millions, the funds he could mobilize were at least a billion euros.
In terms of funds, he has not worried yet, he is just wondering whether it is worth bidding for a painting at such a high price.
Five hundred and fifty million.
The lobby and other private rooms were even more crazy. Even Grand stared blankly at the big screen and couldn't say a word.
Five hundred and fifty million, this number did not even pass thirty seconds, and soon became 600 million.
"Madman, you are madman, you are a complete madman!"
George kept yelling. This time it was John who was bidding. George was very confused. He couldn't figure out why John would go crazy for such a painting.
When it comes to investment, such an investment definitely involves a lot of risk.
However, John's idea is obviously different from his. The greater the risk, the greater the reward. He believes that this operation will bring him huge returns.
Li Yang and Dean Huang were also in a daze. The joy brought by the 200 million yuan provided by Lin Lang to Li Yang just now has disappeared.
I just received 200 million yuan in aid, but I didn't expect that the bidding would be raised to 600 million yuan, reaching Li Yang's red line of funding.
"Damn it John!"
Mr. Hoss hammered the table, but did not stop. He immediately ordered again: "Six hundred and twenty million!"
620 million.
The numbers on the big screen changed again, causing more people to go crazy. It didn't stop, and it didn't stop. Everyone understood that the price of this auction item was likely to continue to rise.
"President Jin, let's give up!"
In the private room of the Korean consortium, voices of opposition finally arose, and some people could no longer hold on.
If there is one, there are two. The current price has exceeded their bottom line. Even if there are more than a dozen people together, they will not be far away from continuing.
"Are you willing to just give up like this?"
Jin Kecheng seemed very reluctant and shouted loudly. Anyway, he was not willing to give in. There were so many people, but he had not yet competed with others.
"So what can I do if I don't want to give in? My opponent is too crazy!"
The people around him sighed softly, and many nodded along with him.
That's right, the opponent is too crazy, so crazy that they can't bear it. At this time, they can only comfort themselves with this explanation. It's not that they don't want to fight, but they don't want to fight with a madman.
"No, I will add another 20 million by myself. Everyone, please add one more!"
Jin Kecheng shook his head vigorously. He was unwilling to stop here. This was an opportunity for South Korea to regain its face, and it was also an opportunity for him to avenge his friend.
Jin Kecheng was willing to add another 20 million on his own. The others hesitated for a while, but finally nodded in agreement and accompanied Jin Kecheng to go crazy again.
640 million, the Korean consortium took action again.
In Li Yang's private room, everyone was disappointed again. Bai Ming was still cursing. He didn't know who was so crazy and jealous of Chinese treasures.
But one thing they can be sure of is that the people competing now are definitely not Chinese. Most of the Chinese who came to participate in the big auction this time know that no one has the financial resources and courage.
"John, what do you want to do!"
Seeing that the price rose again, George, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, screamed again, and John turned back to ask for a quote.
"I'm fine, give me that glass of wine!"
John shook his head, smiled, and made a gesture to hold the wine. George was halfway out of breath when John's next words made him scream again.
"Six hundred and fifty million!"
John bid again, 650 million, 650 million to bid for a painting. At this moment, George wanted to strangle him. No matter how much money he had, he couldn't waste it like this.
With this money, I might as well buy more wineries or do more charity work, which can also help others.
"Li Yang, I just called my family, and they will transfer 2 billion yuan to me tomorrow!"
Wang Jiajia walked out of the bathroom, leaned against Li Yang and whispered.
Everyone looked at her in shock. She just went to the bathroom, and no one expected that she went to borrow money.
Li Yang also looked at her in surprise, while Wang Jiajia held Li Yang's hand and gave him an encouraging look.
"Brother Lin, how long will it take to pay off the money from the big auction?" Li Yang suddenly turned around and asked Lin Lang.
"Three days!"
"Three days is a bit short, but you still have to work hard!"
Li Yang nodded lightly. The payment time for the big auction is up to three days, which is much shorter than the payment time of other auction companies. After all, the big auction is an underground auction and cannot be like other auction companies.
Leave a payment period of one month or even half a year.
In three days, Lin Lang's more than 100 million was transferred just now, and the remaining money can be given to him tomorrow at the latest. The 2 billion from Wang Jiajia can also be taken over tomorrow, which means he has 800 million in his hand.
EUR.
With this money, he has the capital to continue competing.
"Add, 660 million!"
Li Yang did not hesitate and gave the order directly. The blonde beauty hurriedly pressed the button to let the big screen display the latest price.
The price on the big screen changed, but it was not the 660 million offered by Li Yang, but 680 million.
Someone bid at the same time as Li Yang, and the price he paid was higher than Li Yang's.
Dean Huang looked at the big screen and frowned tightly. He also got up and went to the bathroom. Mr. Gao's face looked hesitant and he didn't know what he was thinking.
The competition is still going on, it’s 680 million. South Korea’s Kim Ke-sung sighed heavily and sat on the sofa without talking.
The South Korean consortium, a group of more than a dozen wealthy people, seemed to be the strongest group, but was the second to be eliminated after the Kong family in Thailand. Mr. Hoss was really right.
Now the only ones competing are John, Tai Mitsui, Mr. Hoss and Li Yang Sifang.
Among the people from all directions, except for Mr. Hoss, who clearly knew the identity of the other party, no one else knew.
"Holy crap, who is this, so shameless!"
Bai Ming jumped up and shouted loudly. They all bid 660 million. Unexpectedly, someone was crazier than them and offered higher than them.
Fortunately, this is not a limited-time auction, otherwise we would end up regretting it at the last moment.
“The competition is so fierce!”
Mao Lao smiled bitterly and shook his head. His heart was beating wildly at this moment. He was just watching, without personally participating. Needless to say, Li Yang, who was bidding, would be under great pressure.
"Seven billion!"
Li Yang shook his head helplessly. He was under a lot of pressure, but he could still withstand it. However, the thought of having to pay back so much money gave him a headache. He would probably be tired in the future. This was not a small sum.
Previously it cost 680 million, and the big screen only lasted for 20 seconds before being replaced by a price of 700 million.
"Seven hundred and fifty million!"
Twelve seconds later, the big screen changed again. George pointed at John, but this time he couldn't say a word.
Mr. Hoss, Bess and the others were no longer as relaxed as they had been at the beginning. Everyone's brows were tightly knitted. Thirty-three seconds later, Mr. Hoss bid, 780 million.
780 million lasted for 19 seconds, and the next moment, 800 million.
The 800 million bid came from Tai Mitsui, but it was Mio Aoki who encouraged him, and finally invested all the funds provided to him by the family.
After 600 million, the prices were changing unexpectedly, making everyone feel overwhelmed.
There is now more than one person bidding, and there are at least three people competing. Many people have already judged, some accurately, and even judged that there are four groups of people competing with all their strength, otherwise such a high price would not have appeared after 600 million.
It was 800 million. The reserve price was 30 million. Now it is 800 million, which has doubled more than 20 times. The highest doubling record of this auction has also been set.
In each private room, everyone was talking and guessing what the final transaction price of this crazy painting would be.
Now I can only use madness to get my brother, 800 million euros, plus handling fees is almost 9 billion yuan, this number is scary when I think about it.
It is a pity that such auction results cannot be made public to the world, otherwise Chinese calligraphy and painting artworks will have to be raised to a new level.
Aoki Weiyang breathed a sigh of relief, Mitsui Tai finally gave his best.
Mitsui Tai was hesitating just now, but finally his fighting spirit was inspired by his words and he continued to compete.
Aoki Weio told Mitsui Tai that there must be Li Yang among the people competing now. If he gives up now, he will lose to Li Yang. If he continues, he will still have a chance to compete with Li Yang.
With just this sentence, Mitsui Tai immediately raised the price without any hesitation.
"John, what do you want to do? What do you want to do?"
In the luxurious private room, George looked at John nervously. Now John no longer had the calm expression before. He was frowning and lowering his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
"It's okay, George, trust me!" After hearing George's question, John just shook his head and did not look up.
"I believe you, how can you expect me to believe you? You are crazy, you are really crazy!"
George, who knew John very well, didn't know what he was thinking at this time. Just looking at his face, he knew that he hadn't given up yet and wanted to continue competing.
It’s 800 million euros, and if you still think about continuing to compete and buy this painting, what else can you do if it’s not crazy?
John suddenly raised his head and asked George: "George, if the Mona Lisa is auctioned here, how much do you think you can get?"
"Mona Lisa!"
George was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know, it should be a sky-high price!"
"Will it reach 800 million euros?" John asked again.
"If there are enough people and someone gets the news in advance, it should be possible!"
George thought about it carefully and finally said helplessly. He had to admit that if the "Mona Lisa" really appeared here, the effect would definitely be no worse than the painting in front of him, and it would even be crazier.
"That's right, 820 million!"
John smiled and nodded, and said something to the beautiful woman behind him again. The beautiful woman was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly sent out the latest price.
"John, what are you doing, what are you doing, what are you going to do? This is not the Mona Lisa!"
"It's not, but its effect is no less than that of the Mona Lisa. You have to believe me!"
John smiled slightly, and the new price had appeared on the screen. The interval between this time and the last time was fifty-eight seconds, not more than a minute.
"They're all crazy!"
Bai Ming yelled again and slammed the table. Li Yang tried his best to collect the money, which reached its peak again. He didn't know where so many crazy people came from today.
Looking at it now, there are still many people competing, and several of them have not given up.
"Mr. Li, I can come up with 100 million euros, which I can lend to you first. This is what I can help you with now!"
Mr. Gao no longer hesitated and stood up and said to Li Yang that he had brought more than a billion yuan this time and spent some of it, but he could still make up 100 million euros.
At this time, he could only collect these for Li Yang. If there were more, he would have to go back to the company to prepare. Large capital movements had to go through the board of directors, and he would not be able to withdraw much money within two or three days.
"Li Yang, I just made a few calls and collected more than 70 million euros for you. Although the money is not much, it is still a contribution!"
Dean Huang walked out of the bathroom. Like Wang Jiajia, he only went to the bathroom to make phone calls and help raise some funds for Li Yang.
Bai Ming, Mr. Mao and others all turned around to look at Dean Huang, with a sense of admiration.
Dean Huang's financial conditions are not very good, and he may not even be able to match them. More than 70 million euros, which is equivalent to 700 million yuan, and Dean Huang's own assets may not even be 700,000 yuan.
Take it out.
Unlike Mr. Mao and others, Dean Huang can participate in some activities to earn extra money. Dean Huang rarely participates in such activities.
"Also, Mr. He just said that he will transfer another 300 million to you tomorrow so that you can bid with peace of mind!"
Dean Huang smiled and added that he had made several phone calls, and the results of these phone calls were good, raising more than 300 million in funds for Li Yang.
The most important thing is that most of the funds do not need to be repaid by Li Yang. They are purely voluntary sponsorship, which can be regarded as a contribution by Dean Huang and others.
800 million, plus the total 100 million, plus the 370 million raised by Dean Huang, and Li Yang's fraction, the funds that Li Yang is sure to use now have reached 1.3 billion.
This number even surprised Li Yang.
With this 1.3 billion, everyone will regain confidence after winning "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".
The big screen is still changing, but it will obviously not change as fast as the paragraph between 600 million and 800 million. The amount at this time is 850 million, Mr. Hoss's bid.
"Eight hundred and sixty million!" Mitsui Tai bid.
"Eight hundred and seventy million!" Li Yang followed.
"Ninety million!" The bidder this time was John. He directly mentioned 900 million. George was already trembling and looked at him helplessly.
Not only George, but Mr. Hoss and others were also trembling at this moment. No one knew why John was so crazy that he actually had sex with them.
900 million, everyone is silent, they feel as if they can hear their own heartbeats. This record is absolutely shocking, and this record will not be broken for a long time in the future.
"Ninety-two million!" Li Yang followed again.
This price stayed at this price for thirty-nine seconds, and then was broken by Mitsui Tai. Sixteen seconds later, Mr. Hoss's bid suppressed Mitsui Tai again. At one minute and two seconds, Li Yang bid again.
Li Yang's bid only lasted twenty-eight seconds, and John took action again.
This time, it's a billion.
Li Yang's bid of 970 million was directly overtaken by John with a price of one billion. Everyone held their breath. One billion, or Euros, this bidding was really crazy.
Everyone is crazy, and there is more than one crazy person.
It's over one billion. Mitsui Tai's eyes are already red. He doesn't want to lose, let alone lose to Li Yang. He needs this painting and uses this painting to compete with Li Yang again.
Mio Aoki needs Mitsui Tai to persevere even more. If he fails to succeed this time, the Emperor will really not be able to spare him.
Mr. Hoss and the others were also anxious. What they originally could win with a few hundred million dollars, they never expected that the competition would reach one billion euros, which was beyond their plans.
On Li Yang's side, no one in the room was talking, they were all looking at the big screen.
One billion euros, tens of billions of yuan in bidding, no one thought that such a thing would happen to them, tens of billions, if it was really photographed, Li Yang would probably stay in Myanmar and gamble for several years.
Mine, otherwise I really don’t know how to repay the money.
Fortunately, the old man doesn't have to pay back the money, otherwise he would really have to be sold.
"One billion!"
Mitsui Tai gritted his teeth and shouted loudly that his funds were about the same as Li Yang's, and he was completely supported by his belief in defeating Li Yang, and he continued to fight desperately.
Aoki Weiyang wiped the sweat from her forehead, quietly walked aside, and started to make a call.
He didn't expect that the bidding this time would be so crazy.
On the big screen, Mitsui Tai's latest quotation appeared. It was 1.1 billion. The Joseph brothers immediately smashed the table. They were the organizers, and they were actually paid such a high price at their own auction. I'm afraid it would be hard to tell anyone.
No one will believe it.
But this actually happened.
"John, you, you want to add more?"
George shook his arms and pointed hard at John. John stood up again. Every time he stood, George's heart would speed up a bit.
"No, I give up, George, you are right, they are really crazy today!"
John sighed. It exceeded one billion and also exceeded his psychological bottom line. He really couldn't continue to follow it.
However, he had a feeling that if he did not continue to compete and win this painting, he would regret it in the future and regret it for the rest of his life.
"God, you're finally awake, so good!"
George let out a long sigh of relief. John just gave up. He was finally not crazy.
As soon as he finished breathing, George laughed again: "John, I didn't expect you to have such a crazy side. One billion. How dare you put a price of one billion euros on a Chinese painting? I'm afraid you won't be able to tell anyone about it."
People believe it!”
One billion, how many people would dare to directly ask for the sky-high price of one billion at the auction?
"Add, 1.2 billion!"
The eldest brother of the Joseph brothers suddenly shouted. Bess and the others raised their heads and shook their heads. By this time, they really couldn't give up.
If this painting falls into the hands of the Japanese, the Japanese will only want the Amancongyun Sword, and there is no hope for them to exchange it for "The Last Supper".
For this authentic work of Da Vinci, they can only continue to fight, who makes Da Vinci their ancestor.
"Li Yang!"
Dean Huang glanced at Li Yang and shook his head gently, his face full of bitterness.
Crazy people, they are all crazy. Li Yang originally had 1.3 billion and thought he would be able to win it, but now it seems that it is no longer possible.
1.3 billion, including handling fees, Li Yang can only pay up to 1.2 billion. Now this price has been reached, faster than they imagined.
With no money left, several people would have a headache. Lin Lang wanted to continue helping Li Yang, but 400 million euros was his limit. If it was more, he would not be able to do business with the company.
