After paying a deposit of US$50,000, Liu Dong received a large safe with a capacity of 2 cubic meters as he wished!
After getting the key and confirming the location and safety of the safe, Liu Dong started his career of sweeping goods. Because his museum lacked ancient Indian art, and in this underground black market, more than 8%
The ten items are all works of art from ancient India or Central Asia, which are basically lacking in the Liu Dong Museum.
Therefore, as long as the quality is good and representative, he values it.
Watching Liu Dong coming and going, being busy and spending money lavishly, Karina's face, who had been by his side, changed from envy at first, to surprise, then from surprise to shock, and then from shock to numbness!
An hour passed, and more than half of the people on the basement floor knew Liu Dong, a shopaholic. Because, in the past time, he had successfully spent nearly 40 million US dollars!
The things I bought back also successfully occupied five large safes, with a total of 389 pieces of art of different sizes. Although there are no particularly precious national treasure-type art pieces, each piece is above the average level.
.Having such a harvest is enough to make Liu Dong extremely happy.
That is, the black market. If he wanted to buy the same thing outside, he would have to pay at least three times more.
"Clang clang clang...!"
Just after Karina helped Liu Dong move the last two painted bottle sets from the Mughal Empire that he bought to the safe, three bells suddenly rang in her ears!
"What's going on?" Liu Dong looked at Karina in surprise.
"That's right, sir! We hold a treasure auction here every week. There are only three items auctioned at each auction, and the items being auctioned are all rare treasures worth tens of millions...!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go quickly!" Liu Dong has been interested in rare treasures all his life, so before Karina could finish speaking, he had already interrupted her and walked towards the place where the crowds of people gathered.
"Sir, we need to pay a deposit and then receive a bidding card before we can participate in the final treasure auction...!" Karina quickly shouted behind Liu Dong.
But what she responded to was a piece of 500,000 US dollars, which is also the largest amount of chips here, "Leave it to you! Come to me when it's done!"
After quickly catching the chips thrown by Liu Dong, Karina looked at the numbers on it and was quite tempted to take them directly, but she quickly gave up the idea!
After working here for five or six years, she has seen too many colleagues who ended up miserably after stealing gamblers or casino chips! She is not willing to go to the second floor to wait on all kinds of men.
Shaking her head, Karina followed Liu Dong's instructions and handed over the deposit in a familiar manner, and then got a bidding card No. 28. After a little effort, she found Liu Dong who was already in front of the crowd.
"this is for you!"
"Thank you!" Karina said excitedly, looking at the chips worth 10,000 US dollars in her hand.
"You're welcome, you deserve it!"
After smiling slightly, Liu Dong turned his attention to the stage.
At this time, a thin Indian man wearing a black suit and a red bow tie slowly walked up to the high platform in the center with a microphone in his hand and everyone's expectant eyes.
"Everyone, it's time for the weekly treasure auction again! I believe everyone present is looking forward to it as much as I am. Including some new friends among you!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Dong clearly noticed that the other party glanced at him.
Of course, even so, Liu Dong didn't find it too strange. He was shopping so crazily just now. As a middle-level and high-level manager of the casino, it would be strange if he didn't pay attention to himself.
"...I know that everyone's time in the evening is precious, so I don't intend to continue to waste everyone's time! Now, let's take a look at the first auction!"
As the Indians in suits and ties finished speaking, two young Indians walked up carrying something covered in red cloth.
Under the command of the Indians in suits and ties, the two people placed the flat object on the central auction table. After the two people placed it, the Indian who presided over the auction took off the red cloth on it.
Under the deliberately increased lighting at the scene, a beautiful oil painting appeared in front of everyone.
The content of the oil painting is not much, a gentle and beautiful Western woman, and a cute bare-butt boy.
"I think many people should be familiar with this painting. Yes, it is the world-famous painting "The Virgin Mary and the Virgin Mary" by Leonardo da Vinci, the most outstanding of the three world-famous Renaissance masters.
Enwende》!”
"It really is it!" After taking back the relic Yuanguang, Liu Dong couldn't help but sigh.
He was no stranger to this famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and he knew exactly how it was stolen! However, Liu Dong never imagined that in 2003, thieves hijacked a tour guide and easily stole this painting from Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
How come the world-famous paintings stolen from Drumlandrigg Castle appear here?
Of course, Liu Dong, who may not understand more than 90% of the cases, is too lazy to waste his brain cells.
But he understood that this painting was something he could not give up.
Because "Virgin Mary and Arnwind" is one of the few authentic paintings by Leonardo da Vinci that has been confirmed, and it is as famous as the "Mona Lisa". It is so precious!
Even if Liu Dong buys it today, he is willing to never hang it in the exhibition room of the Yuanming Museum.
This is the work of a real master! There are very few real ones. If you really go through this village, there is almost 100% chance that there will be no shop like this one!
Of course, Liu Dong wanted and understood the value of this painting, and there were definitely many people who also wanted to collect it.
Therefore, when the Indian man hosting the auction on the stage announced the start of the bidding, the reserve price of this world-famous painting increased several times from US$2 million, which was extremely disproportionate to its value, in just one minute.
Then it really slowed down after $25 million.
Of course, US$25 million is only one-third of the real value of this painting, and it is also the estimated market price, not the auction price!
"$30 million!"
Liu Dong directly doubled it by one-fifth on the basis of 25 million!
"Damn it, is this guy crazy? Does he understand that this is a black market?"
"Don't argue with him. This guy just spent 40 million US dollars on the black market and bought more than one-sixth of the art here! Now that he encounters this precious Leonardo da Vinci painting, he will definitely not
give up!"
"Damn it, even if he is rich, I still have to disgust him and raise the price!"...
There were so many comments like this coming to his ears that Liu Dong didn't bother to care who they came from.
Anyway, he has no financial burden at all. If these people bid again, he will just follow the competition!
"$30 million. Mr. No. 28 offered $30 million. Is there anything higher?"
Of course there is no higher one!
This is the black market, not the auction halls of Christie's and Sotheby's. Spending 30 million US dollars on an oil painting that is destined to only be appreciated in the dark, no matter how famous it is, most people present think it is not worth it.
Because, for the rich, many of the art they collect is not really because they like it, but as an investment, or to show off among friends, and to give as gifts!
Once they judge that the investment is not proportional to the return, they will decisively stop.
There are relatively few people who are as obsessed with collecting as Liu Dong, and who have enough funds to support collecting.
In addition, India is not an absolutely wealthy country! At the level of wealthy people with capital exceeding US$100 million, it is far behind Western countries and China, Japan and South Korea in the East.
"It's $3,000 a time. Is there anyone else bidding? "The Virgin Mary and Arnwind" is one of the few world-famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. If you miss it today, you may never have the opportunity to collect this art treasure again.
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The Indians in suits and ties tried their best to instigate, but after watching the results and chatting, they did not raise much hope. The hammer dropped twice and handed the painting into Liu Dong's hands.
"Congratulations to Mr. No. 28 for taking this world-famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, "Virgin Mary and Arnwind"! After the auction, please go to the central counter to pay!"
"I see!"
After watching Liu Dong nod, the Indian man in suits and ties said loudly again: "Let's take a look at the second lot!"
When he finished speaking, he was escorted by two strong Indian men, a faint fragrance floated in the wind, and with the earrings wrapped around his ears, a tall woman wearing red Indian classical clothes walked out.
Except for the vagina and buttocks, which were tightly wrapped with red cloth, the other parts of the woman's body were covered by red gauze. However, this covering was not meant to block people's eyes at all, but instead added to the infinite temptation.
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After the Indian in charge of the auction stepped forward and took off the gauze covering the woman's face, all the men in the audience couldn't help but let out an exclamation of exclamation.
The long and elegant hair, the lightly swept eyebrows, the bright black eyes, the straight nose, the perfect lips, and the face that looks like a finely carved face are all beautiful!
"As graceful as a startling giant, as graceful as a swimming dragon! It's rare to see such a beauty in such a shabby place!" Liu Dong couldn't help but exclaimed.
For Liu Dong, who is used to seeing beautiful women nowadays, it is really difficult for another woman to make him feel that amazing. But this one succeeded in doing it.
If we only look at her appearance, she is even better than Wang Qiang and Lin Ling, Liu Dong's confidantes.
It's a pity that the numb and pale look on the face of this unknown peerless woman compromised her beauty somewhat.
But this does not affect people's appreciation of her peerless appearance.