The Three-Character Classic says: If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool...
Although the Heart of Asia is Laokeng Jadeite, a top-grade glass type that has been rare in recent years, it is only a rough stone after all, not a work of art carved by famous artists. The estimate of US$4 million given by the auction house's appraiser is actually quite reasonable.
Even after bidding by all parties, the final price should not exceed US$10 million.
When Chen Xuanwu shouted out ten million, the wealthy Southeast Asian businessmen present were already a little moved, but it was not shock or admiration, but a touch of contempt. These rich young people from the mainland may have been extremely poor three generations ago, but they just had this
To drag yourself into this state after paying a small amount of money, and to treat the auction house as a stage to show off your wealth, you really have no sense of self-cultivation at all.
Olivia's quotation really shocked these wealthy aristocrats from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Although the Ou family has the reputation of being the shipping king of Singapore, in recent years, due to the global economic downturn, its business volume has been shrinking.
, it is said that the Ou family's fleet has scrapped a large number of unfinished cargo ships and canceled orders for five capesize freighters. The capital chain is obviously tense, but judging from Miss Ou's performance today, I am afraid that this news
Still to be confirmed.
After all, not everyone can spend 20 million US dollars to buy a stone. Although gold is valuable and jade is priceless, in the eyes of these connoisseurs who are proficient in antiques and jade, this jade is indeed not worth that much money. Since Miss Ou can
The fact that this piece of jade was bought at a price twice that of the previous one shows at least two problems. First, the Ou family is still strong, and second, Miss Ou will probably inherit Nai's father's business.
The auctioneer made a final decision, and the Heart of Asia was sold by Ms. Ou from Singapore at a price of US$20 million, five times higher than the reserve price, once again setting a record for the auction price of rough jadeite at the auction house.
"Bah bang bang!" A series of applause rang out, and the client on the phone was the first to applaud. It could be seen that he was also a businessman from the mainland, but his demeanor and temperament were much stronger than Chen Xuanwu.
In the auction hall, applause rang out, and the auction came to an end temporarily. The next items to be auctioned were a white jade carved double-eared live ring square lid bottle from the Qianlong period and a mugwort green boy Guanyin ornament from the late Ming Dynasty. Just when the wealthy businessmen were still thinking about it.
When I saw the madness of the mainland's nouveau riche, I found that Chen Xuanwu had quietly exited the scene.
At the same time, Olivia, the owner of Heart of Asia, also left the show. Apparently she was not interested in the next two auction items and came directly to Heart of Asia.
In the foyer, Chen Xuanwu, who was smoking, met Olivia, who was surrounded by bodyguards. He was quite sensible, but looked at her from a distance and said to Mu Lianheng beside him: "Go back and help me make an appointment with her."
"Then his eyes were fixed on Olivia's slim figure as he entered the nanny car and then took it back. Just as the client on the phone also walked out, he smiled at Chen Xuanwu in a very reserved manner, took out his business card and handed it to her.
past.
Chen Xuanwu took it and took a quick look. He didn't pay much attention to the prefix. He saw the word "secretary" after his name. He immediately felt that his worth had been insulted. He handed the business card to Mu Lianheng and said lightly:
"Nice to meet you." He turned around and left.
Mu Lianheng politely took out his business card and exchanged it with the other party. After a few brief greetings, he caught up and said in a low voice: "Mr. Chen, that person has a very good background."
"Isn't it just a secretary to the board of directors? No matter how awesome he is, he dares to call me brother and brother." Chen Xuanwu said disdainfully.
"Yi Yongheng, the secretary to the board of directors of Xia Mining Group, is a key enterprise under the State Council. It has business all over the world. It issues A-shares and H-shares at the same time, and its securities have a market value of one trillion." Mu Lianheng introduced.
Chen Xuanwu was silent at this time. Although Xuanwu Group was strong, it was only a private enterprise after all, and it was not the same as the red-top businessmen with the prefix Guo.
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Wei Ziqian could clearly feel his heart beating wildly. Heart of Asia actually paid a sky-high price of 20 million U.S. dollars. Even if the 14% commission was removed, there was still more than 100 million yuan in the account. With that,
With this fund, all stagnant businesses under Redstone Holdings will be operational again, and in the foreseeable future, they will no longer have to worry about funds.
She called Liu Ziguang's cell phone and told him the good news, but Liu Ziguang didn't seem surprised. Instead, he said something that confused Wei Ziqian: "Oh, I thought it would be higher."
"Oh my God, twenty million dollars isn't high enough?" Wei Ziqian, who had always been calm, shouted like a child, with a hint of embarrassment and pride in her tone, which showed how happy she was at this moment.
"Haha, good job, Ziqian, thank you for your hard work." Liu Ziguang seemed to be infected by Wei Ziqian's happy mood, and said with a smile. Zhuo Li's exaggerated shouts seemed to be heard on the phone. He was probably attracted by this number.
Scared.
Wei Ziqian suddenly thought of something and hurriedly reported: "Mr. Liu, I discovered Chen Xuanwu. He also participated in this auction. If Miss Ou hadn't taken action, I'm afraid the jade would have fallen into his hands."
"I know, please pay attention to your safety. I'm already on my way back." The laughter on the other side of the phone stopped suddenly, and Liu Ziguang's voice instantly became serious and cold.
Hong Kong is a legal society, and the tentacles of the Xuanwu Group cannot reach here, but this does not mean safety, but is more worrying. Chen Xuanwu is despicable and can do anything.
On the sea between Hong Kong and Macao, a high-speed passenger ship was driving through the wind and waves, plowing out a snow-white wake at the stern. Two tough men stood on the bow of the ship, wearing sunglasses and holding up the collars of their windbreakers, looking sternly at the mist in the distance.
Hongkong.
Liu Ziguang guessed right. When Chen Xuanwu saw Wei Ziqian at the auction, he started to think badly. After the auction, he immediately sent Mu Lianheng to find out about Wei Ziqian. Assistant Mu was the best at doing this kind of thing.
With his graceful demeanor and sharp mind, he effortlessly obtained the name of the hotel where Wei Ziqian was staying from the auction house, and then rushed to the Oriental Mandarin Hotel to repeat his same trick and got what he wanted from an old-fashioned and warm-hearted waiter.
information.
Back at the Peninsula Hotel where Chen Xuanwu was staying, Mu Lianheng reported to his young boss that Wei Ziqian came to Hong Kong with four bodyguards.
Chen Xuanwu smiled disdainfully: "The security company should hire someone to decorate the appearance. They look good but are useless."
"There is another news that Mr. Chen may be more interested in." Mu Lianheng continued, "Two gentlemen came from the mainland the day before yesterday, one Liu Sheng and the other Zhuo Sheng. They also stayed at the Oriental Mandarin Hotel.
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Now Chen Xuanwu remained silent. After smoking for a long time, he finally threw away the cigarette butt and stood up and said: "Book the nearest flight ticket and go back!"
He couldn't help but not be afraid. The scene in the underground parking lot of the Xuan Palace Hotel still left him with lingering fear. The security department of the Xuanwu Group hired the best in the world. Not to mention that two of his personal bodyguards were seriously injured by Liu Ziguang before.
This guy was obviously chained to the heating pipe with handcuffs, but when faced with opponents armed with knives and guns, he was able to survive, causing one of them to die, one to be injured, and two to be captured alive. Is this still a human being!
The case was suppressed, but that didn't mean that Liu Ziguang and Zhuo Li could bear it. The Xuanwu Group temporarily retreated and withdrew its office in Jiangbei. It also transferred Chen Xuanwu to Hong Kong to avoid the limelight. How could they know that their enemies
He actually pursued him closely and followed him all the way to Hong Kong.
"They must be coming for me. I have to leave quickly." Chen Xuanwu said in horror. In the end, he was just a rich man. Although he had experienced some cruel and bloody things, he was always killing others, not being killed.
Hunted by others.
"Young Master Chen is overly worried. I don't think they are here for us. Wei Ziqian is the agent of the seller of Heart of Asia. I guess Liu Zhuo and Liu Zhuo were hired to protect the jade." Mu Lianheng analyzed this.
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Chen Xuanwu calmed down a little, but he was still worried: "No, Wei Ziqian has already seen me, she will definitely tell them that I am here, those two are villains who will seek revenge, a good man will not suffer the immediate consequences, drive carefully
Get the Ten Thousand Years Ship."
Mu Lianheng had no choice but to agree and arrange the nearest air ticket. Chen Xuanwu added: "Don't go home. I want to take things by surprise. Don't let them guess my itinerary. Go to Singapore. Yes, go to Singapore to avoid the limelight."
Chen Xuanwu was panicked, and Liu Ziguang was also anxious. Although the last matter was resolved peacefully through the mediation of Captain Xie, it was by no means a fight. The hatred between the two parties was not eliminated, but deepened. On the one hand, he was worried
Chen Xuanwu was unfavorable to Wei Ziqian. On the other hand, he was also afraid that Chen Xuanwu would escape and escape. If anything happened, it would be better to resolve it in Hong Kong, which would save him a lot of worries.
Back at the hotel, Wei Ziqian was waiting nervously. The four security guards from the Red Star Company were also on high alert. Maybe everyone had watched too many Hong Kong police and gangster movies, and they always felt that they had made a fortune by selling jade this time.
Accountants are being targeted by those thieves who are willing to fight openly. In fact, their worries are somewhat unnecessary. The money has not yet arrived. Even after it arrives, it will be deposited in the bank account instead of being carried away in several large boxes.
Liu Ziguang smiled as soon as he entered the door: "You guys are very vigilant, but you are all gathered in a room. If someone really knocks on the door, I will make dumplings for you right away."
The guards all smiled sarcastically. They were just soldiers and not professional bodyguards. How could they know this?
Liu Ziguang added: "The public security in Hong Kong is better than that in Jiangbei. There is nothing to worry about. Besides, the jade has been sold and your task has been completed. From now on, you will have three days off and have fun in Hong Kong."
The four young men went happily. Liu Ziguang then asked Wei Ziqian carefully about everything that happened at the auction. After listening, he was noncommittal, but asked about the whereabouts of Chen Xuanwu.
"I don't know where he lives, but I heard that the boss of Xuanwu Group always stays at the Peninsula Hotel when he comes to Hong Kong." Wei Ziqian replied.
"In this case, Ziqian, please check out the room here and live in another hotel, and then book three flights back, just tomorrow." After Liu Ziguang explained, he took Zhuo Li out and began to search the world for Chen.
Xuanwu.
When they arrived at the Peninsula Hotel, Chen Xuanwu had already checked out two hours ago, which made Liu Ziguang even more suspicious. Could it be that this guy had sensed danger?
Although Hong Kong is a small place, there are countless hotels of all kinds. Liu Ziguang is not a local snake, and he does not want to use his connections with the police. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to find traces of Chen Xuanwu. There is no trace of him even after trying hard to find it. Liu Ziguang and Zhuo Li had to cancel the trip angrily.
this operation.
Early the next morning, Liu Ziguang, Zhuo Li, and Wei Ziqian took a taxi to the airport, while the four escorts remained in Hong Kong to enjoy their vacation.
The Tsing Ma Bridge in the morning is a magnificent sight, like a dragon with no end or end hovering in the vast mist. There are not many vehicles on the bridge. The taxi driver is a very enthusiastic uncle who keeps explaining Hong Kong people in vernacular along the way.
The three people in the car were all absent-minded. Wei Ziqian was planning how to use the funds, Zhuo Li was planning how to deal with Chen Xuanwu, and Liu Ziguang was paying attention to the traffic conditions on the bridge.
"Second brother, something is wrong." Liu Ziguang said suddenly.
"What's wrong?" Zhuo Li looked confused.
"There was a container truck in front of us and another one behind us, which happened to sandwich us in," Liu Ziguang said.
Zhuo Li looked back and forth, shrugged and said, "Guangzi, you're allergic. This is a truck delivering goods to the airport. Besides, we're not the only one caught in the middle."
As soon as he finished speaking, the container truck in front made a piercing noise and landed directly on the bridge.