However, after the host announced the auction, the place was quiet. No one made a bid for a long time. Many people looked at the Hope Diamond, but they did not bid easily.
It’s not that the starting price of this Hope Diamond is too high, but that there are too many factors that cause concern.
Not to mention that this diamond itself has a terrible reputation, and its origin also makes many people worry. After all, it is something from the Smithsonian Museum in the United States. Who knows what trouble it will cause after buying it.
Mo Wen's eyes were always fixed on the bright blue diamond, with some thoughts and doubts flashing in his eyes. After a while, he suddenly looked at Shen Jing beside him and said softly: "Can I give it to you?"
Shen Jing was slightly startled when he heard this, and then slowly shook his head: "I don't like it."
"Your eyes tell me you like it." Mo Wen said with a smile.
"It's too expensive. It's just a diamond. There's no need for that." Shen Jing frowned and said. The starting price was two hundred million US dollars. She couldn't even think of such an expensive thing. And this was the lowest price, making it really competitive. When the time comes, it is possible to increase it four to five times, because she knows how powerful the hope diamond is.
"If you like it, then it's necessary. I said I would give this diamond to you, so I will get it no matter what means I use." Mo Wen said with a smile.
"Don't be brave, the price is too high." Shen Jing felt warm in her heart, but she didn't know how to persuade Mo Wen.
After Yang Ting saw Diamond Hope, she never moved her eyes away, as if her whole soul was drawn in. When she heard the conversation between Mo Wen and Shen Jing, she sneered and said sarcastically: "No matter what means you use? Do you buy it?" If you can’t afford it, why don’t you prepare to grab it?”
She determined in her heart that Mo Wen couldn't afford this diamond. No matter how rich he was, he couldn't be this rich. Otherwise, it would be impossible for her not to know about Mo Wen. Not to mention Mo Wen, even if she had the financial support of her family , I can’t even think about the Hope Diamond.
Maybe Andre, the president of Fiat Group, has the ability, but he will definitely not do it because the price is too high, even he can hardly afford it; everyone in the auditorium is either rich or noble, and the least What is missing is the rich people. If you actually take a picture, you will probably spend billions to buy hope.
And this is still within the limitations of the environment. No one knew that the Hope Diamond would appear at the auction before, so many people were not prepared, and some people who had a strong interest in Hope did not show up at the auction.
Otherwise, competition will be very fierce. It can be said that the price may increase to tens of billions.
"For the sake of my wife, what if I rob her?"
Mo Wen glanced at Yang Ting and smiled lightly. If he really couldn't buy the diamond, he wouldn't rule out the possibility of robbing it. Anyway, it was stolen goods and the origin might not be clean.
"madman!"
Yang Ting felt jealous in her heart, why was Shen Jing always surrounded by men who were willing to sacrifice for her, but every man around her had ulterior motives.
"Don't ask, don't be so full of words, I hope diamonds are not something you are qualified to get your hands on."
Jiang Siyin sneered and said, after suppressing it for so long, he finally got the chance to attack Mo Wen. The Hope Diamond has 45.52 carats, and the value of pure jewelry is more than 2 billion. And this diamond has profound historical significance and romantic legends. It may not be the largest diamond in the world, but it is the most precious diamond in the world.
"Don't ask, don't be familiar with them."
Shen Jing took Mo Wen's hand and persuaded: "Let's see, the common man is not guilty of the crime, but it may not be safe for us to buy such a good thing."
"If you can't afford it, you can't afford it. What excuse are you looking for?" Yang Ting curled her lips and mocked disdainfully.
Andre, who was sitting in the back row, shook his head slightly. He didn't dare to make such a decision to take a picture of the Hope Diamond. However, he was very curious about what confidence this young man had to dare to say that he had to take a picture of the diamond. No.
After the Hope Diamond auction started, the venue fell into silence for a long time, with no one bidding. If it were an ordinary item, it would most likely mean that it would not be auctioned, but for the Hope Diamond, that was almost impossible.
Therefore, the auctioneer was very calm, did not speak, and just waited quietly. He knew that sooner or later someone would be unable to resist bidding.
"Three hundred million!"
Finally, the first offer appeared on the screen, and it directly increased to 100 million. But no one in the venue was surprised, because everyone knew that it was impossible to buy the Hope Diamond with 300 million. The person who made this offer was just Just throwing some bricks and mortar.
With the first bidder, the scene seemed to be unstoppable. The prices on the screen kept refreshing, and the bidding increased crazily. In a short period of time, the bidding price reached 600 million, which was already three times the starting price. times.
Shen Jing held Mo Wen's hand tightly, and felt slightly relieved when she saw that Mo Wen never made an offer.
The price continued to rise, rising from 600 million to 700 million U.S. dollars. After a while, it soared to 800 million U.S. dollars.
It was not until the bidding exceeded 800 million US dollars that the bidding range became smaller and smaller, which seemed to be approaching the limit of what some people could bear.
"Gutra, those rich people are crazy. Are they all tired of living? They know that there is a terrible curse on the Hope Diamond, but they still compete so crazily. For more than 800 million US dollars, if we continue to fight, we won't have that. ability."
From a position behind the auditorium, a middle-aged man in a black suit said with a gloomy expression. He wore sunglasses so that others could not see his eyes.
"Lonrock, give up the competition. Our wealth is limited and we cannot use all of it to buy this diamond."
Sitting next to him was an old man in a white suit. His appearance was ordinary and there was nothing out of the ordinary. But when he looked at others by chance, he seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, which made people feel chilly and subconsciously made him feel uneasy.
"The Hope Gem is very likely to be related to ancient mythology. I don't want to give up?" the middleman Langrock said reluctantly.
"Many people in history knew far more detailed information about the Hope Stone than we do, but after they obtained the Hope Stone, they didn't find anything from it. Instead, they... incurred bad luck..."
Gutra closed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice: "The Hope Gem has indeed been subject to a mysterious curse, and in the endless years, no one can break this curse. Even one of the sages and saints of our wizard family is said to have died in Under the Curse of the Hope Stone."
"Is it really so scary?" Longrock took a breath of cold air, his eyes filled with horror. He only knew that the Hope Gem was mysterious and had a mysterious curse on it, but he never knew that it was so scary. Among wizards, It is simply unbelievable that the saints all died under the curse of hope.
In the wizard family he belongs to, the saints are legendary existences. According to his knowledge, that kind of existence is almost close to gods and completely transcends the mundane existence.
Langrock suddenly broke into a cold sweat. He had been thinking about seizing the Hope Stone in this way, and then breaking the curse on it to find out.
If everything is as Gutra said, isn't he looking for death?
"You don't have to be too afraid. The curse on the Hope Stone is very strange. It doesn't seem to target everyone, but only some people. Not everyone who has received the Hope Stone will die under the curse. In fact,
Only a small number of people will be cursed by hope, and the vast majority of owners will have no serious problems. So I really want to get this hope gem. If I can solve the eternal mystery of the curse, maybe it will
There were unexpected discoveries.”
Gutra looked at the Hope Gem on the stand, a deep desire to explore flashed in his eyes. Few people knew that this Hope Gem had caused a great disturbance in ancient times, and even some
Many great people died because of this gem.
As time goes by, people who have coveted hope in the past have given up exploring it, and even avoided it, daring not to come into contact with this kind of thing. Because from ancient times to the present, no one has ever unlocked the secret of hope.
, it is only speculated that it is related to the ancient mythological era, but to this day, it is still an eternal mystery.
Gutra was born in an ancient wizarding family. As a wizard, he has a deep interest in all unsolved mysteries. Although the wizarding world has banned it a long time ago, wizards are not allowed to study the Hope Stone without authorization, and use it to
It was listed as a forbidden item. But the more so, the more interested he became and the stronger his desire for knowledge became.
"Gutra, I don't think you should take risks. Even if the probability of being cursed is very small, it's definitely not worth risking your life for this."
Langrock frowned. Gutra knew that the Hope Gem was evil, but still wanted to contact it. He did not agree with such behavior. Although he was also a wizard and was very interested in unknown mysteries, he could only live if he wanted to.
, only then can we explore more mysteries. If we die, it will be over.
And he hoped that no one could solve the mystery of the gem for so many years, but he didn't think Gutra could do it.
"Lonrock, you are still young and can cherish life more. But I am old. I have lived for more than two hundred years. Even as a wizard, my life is about to be exhausted. If I can't make a breakthrough, I will
I’m afraid I won’t live much longer.”
Gutra looked at Langrock deeply and said earnestly: "And as a wizard, the desire for knowledge can surpass life. The witchcraft is difficult. If you can't forget life and death and focus on the Tao, it will be difficult."
What achievements have you made on the path of witchcraft?"
"Gutra, if you can embark on the holy path, maybe you will have the opportunity to become a sage.
"Holy Path?"
Gutra sighed slightly and said gloomily: "You and I are just from a small family. It's too difficult to take that step..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come (.
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