"Haoran, look at where these people are flocking. Is the auction that Brother Ye mentioned about to start?" Li Mengyao tilted her head and asked.
"Well, that should be the case. Now that I think about it, it's almost time."
At this moment, the phone in Xia Haoran's pocket rang. The call was from Ye Shanhe. Xia Haoran smiled slightly, and it was almost time.
After the round with Yeshanhe, the three of them also followed the crowd and walked towards the depths of the venue.
The first thing you see is a magnificent scene. Behind a wide arched door is a huge auction hall filled with figures.
On both sides of the door stood eight sturdy men in black. Two rows of long tables and two teams were advancing in an orderly manner.
Xia Haoran's consciousness swept away, and then a very strange look appeared on his face. He touched his nose and asked: "Brother Ye, I think they are collecting tickets?"
"Ten thousand yuan per person." Ye Shanhe smiled slightly and said: "This is the rule, it is like this every time."
Xia Haoran couldn't help being speechless when he heard this, and then blurted out: "This organizer is really good at doing business. Each person is ten thousand. I see that the surging flow of people is not even ten thousand, but thousands, right?"
"Yes. These hateful capitalists are all vampires!" Ye Shanhe couldn't help complaining: "However, everyone who can come here is a person with a certain identity and status, so there is no
A few people would care about such a small amount of money. But when you add up to it, this amount is also a very huge amount."
Xia Haoran deeply agreed with what Ye Shanhe said.
However, Li Mengyao next to her was about to be shocked at this moment. She covered her mouth with her small hands in surprise and said: "Oh my god! So, these people charge hundreds of millions of yuan in ticket fees alone..."
After entering the venue, the three of them found seats according to the numbered positions and sat down. It happened that the three seats were closely connected together. After seeing the layout of the venue clearly, Xia Haoran couldn't help being shocked again.
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Completely modern office equipment, complete auction hardware facilities, multi-functional electronic screens and bidding seats that can accommodate thousands of people. The rostrum is equipped with auction seats, guide seats, recording seats and supervisory seats.
There is also a standard projector and several ultra-high-definition cameras installed in the center of the auction hall, aimed directly at the auctioneer and the rostrum; in this way, every move on the auction stage can be clearly displayed to everyone through the multi-functional projector.
On the electronic screen, this ensures that all bidders can see the auction items in front of them clearly and carefully.
Xia Haoran glanced at the small bidding device in front of him. In this way, he only needed to see what he needed and enter the price. Because of the Internet, the bidding information would be accurately displayed on all major projectors at the same time.
On the screen, bidders no longer need to hold up signs and call out prices. Firstly, the personal information of bidders is protected; in addition, the environment and relative quietness of the auction hall can be better maintained.
Xia Haoran used his consciousness to scan the people entering the auction hall, and he found that many of them were wearing black masks or hoods. It seems that although this is a black market, it is inevitable that some good things will be settled by the queen after they are taken out.
possible.
It is indeed a good idea to take precautions before things happen. However, under Xia Haoran's consciousness, all the cover-ups and hidings of these people are in vain.
Among the people in the hall, those with the highest cultivation level were those of the Earth level, and most of them were at the Huang level and the Xuan level. Xia Haoran found a few people like Ye Shanhe who were in the later stages of the Earth level, but they didn't.
There weren't many. As for the monks at heaven level and above, he didn't find any.
"well……"
Xia Haoran couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In today's Dharma-ending era, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on the earth is thin, which has led to the monastic inheritance to wither to such a state. It is really sad and lamentable!
A quarter past nine.
In front of the auction table in the center of the hall, a charming and beautiful woman was standing at some point.
Graceful, mature and plump!
Qin Lulu nodded to the row of girls behind her who were holding trays and had pleasant faces. Then she picked up the microphone on the auction stage, looked around, bowed her head slightly, and said in a clear voice: "I, Qin Lulu, have been invited to be the auctioneer for today's auction.
Hosted. The Beijing underground auction is held once a year, and many treasures are born every time. On behalf of the organizer, I would like to thank the many guests who participated in this auction. You are welcome to come and participate in the 168th event despite your busy schedule.
The 168th Beijing Underground Auction. Time is very precious, so I won’t say anything more. I hope you can buy the items you want at this auction. Now I announce that the 168th Beijing Underground Auction will be held.
The auction starts now!"
Xia Haoran secretly nodded. This woman named Qin Lulu is not bad, she is a talent! You know, the success of an auction is directly related to the auctioneer.
Such a charming young woman with full charm is as lovable as a ripe peach. If she can speak a little more with her mouth and can fully arouse the passion of everyone present, then the photographers below will definitely be excited.
It seems like you have to spend a lot of money.
And this Qin Lulu obviously possesses the above points.
Qin Lulu's words interrupted Xia Haoran's meditation.
"The first auction item," Qin Lulu opened the box held by the first girl. Inside the box was a jade wrench. This wrench was emerald green in color and extremely transparent.
"This is a jade ring left over from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The inner wall is engraved with the Manchu words 'Aixinjueluo-Yongqi'. According to identification, the material of the jade ring is glass imperial green jade, which was produced by a small country affiliated to the Qianlong period.
The tribute jadeite was polished by the craftsmen in the palace and later given to the fifth elder brother Aixinjueluo-Yongqi. It was the favorite of Emperor Qianlong's fifth son Yongqi. The starting price for bidding is now one million.
Each price increase shall not be less than 100,000."
"One million and one million!"
"One million and two hundred thousand!"
"Two million!"
…
Looking at the information scrolling on the big screen, the bid quickly jumped to 20 million.
"Twenty million, one time, is there any increase in price? This is Aixinjueluo Yongqi's thing, and it is a gift from Emperor Qianlong. It is a glass-type imperial green jadeite, the highest quality among jadeites. How much is this thing worth?
Money? It is said that an imperial green glass ring costs millions. This jade ring is much larger than the ring, and it is an antique, but it is extremely rare. Is there anyone who wants to bid?" Qin Lulu raised her eyebrows.
He vigorously incited the people below to increase the price. Unfortunately, no one here is a fool. Who would be so stupid as to pay too high a price when buying something on the black market?
In the end, the jade ring was auctioned off for 28 million.
The first auction item sold for a high price of 28 million, which is regarded as winning the jackpot. This is also the consistent practice of many auction houses. Throw in a sweetener first, activate the popularity, detonate the whole audience, and fully mobilize people's enthusiasm.
If you are motivated, the subsequent auction work will be much smoother.
Looking at the heated scene, Xia Haoran smiled slightly, but lacked interest, so he ignored it and closed his eyes silently. However, Li Mengyao and Ye Shanhe, who were sitting next to him, stared at the screen with great interest, especially Li Mengyao
, it was the first time I came to such an occasion, and I was really shocked when I saw that the auctions were all priced in the tens of thousands, and often numbered in the millions.
However, Xia Haoran did not comfort her. This was a state of mind barrier that belonged to her. Moreover, only by crossing this barrier herself could she completely throw away the baggage of the past, completely release herself, and gain a new life!
"The second auction item," Qin Lulu gently opened the red cloth on the tray in the second girl's hand and said, "This is an unknown ore. Its only known characteristic is that it is extremely hard. So far, there is no
People know how to break it open and calcine it. The starting price now is 100,000, and each increase in price must not be less than 10,000."
When he saw this piece of ore, Xia Haoran's mouth twitched fiercely, Damn! This is star steel, which is an extremely famous weapon refining material in the world of cultivation. If this thing is exposed to ordinary fire, it will
If you melt it, it will be like seeing a ghost!
Xia Haoran waited for a while and saw that no one raised the price, so he reached out and entered a hundred thousand dollars on the quote machine.
"Hey! Brother Haoran, do you recognize this ore?" Ye Shanhe couldn't help but ask in a low voice when he saw Xia Haoran's bid.
Xia Haoran smiled slightly and said: "Haha, Brother Ye should know that I am just interested in those medicinal herbs and some strange ores, so when I saw Hunter's heart, I bought them for fun."
Naturally, it was impossible for him to tell Ye Shanhe the truth. After all, as a cultivator, this was the biggest secret in his life. If he told it, it would cause unnecessary trouble. It would be better to pretend to be an ancient warrior.
Not very eye-catching.
In the end, Xia Haoran easily won the ore for 580,000 yuan.
The auction was still going on, and Xia Haoran made a few more bids in the middle of the process. He bought a few pretty good herbs and a piece of ore, and then never made a move again. And next to him, Ye Shanhe made no bids from beginning to end.
The old god sat there as if he were there.
"It seems that Brother Ye is just traveling with me this time. Let's find an opportunity to give him some benefits in the future." Xia Haoran thought to himself.
"Yao Yao, how do you feel now?" Xia Haoran could feel that Li Mengyao had almost adjusted now, and the look on her face had returned to normal, so she smiled slightly and asked aloud.
"Yeah, okay, much better. Haoran, thank you." Li Mengyao hugged Xia Haoran's arm and said sweetly.
Just when Xia Haoran was about to speak, Qin Lulu on the stage didn't know how many items she had taken pictures of, but when she pulled away the red cloth on the tray in the girl's hand, Xia Haoran suddenly had a consciousness.
The whole person became excited immediately!
"Is there something weird about this auction item?"
Xia Haoran signaled Li Mengyao not to speak yet, and then released more consciousness to rush into the brocade box. Inside the box, there was a bead the size of a pinball. It was dark and extremely smooth, but there was a streak on it.
The mysterious secret pattern gives people a sense of vicissitudes, simplicity and depth.