Eva looked strange, staring at Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan, with a hint of hidden shame and anger on her face.
This hint of ambiguity was accidentally seen by Liu Shiba, who couldn't help but blush, and thought to himself: Does this little foreign girl even understand Chinese?
Krona is indeed a seasoned "auction house white glove". What kind of situation have you not seen before? So he deliberately raised his watch and said with a smile:
"The experts are coming soon, Mist Liu, you'd better tell us the history of this thing, otherwise I'm afraid..."
Liu Shiba glared at Zheng Liyuan, turned around and smiled:
"Of course I have to explain it. The specific provenance of this silk is inconvenient to elaborate on, but it is a map, and what is marked on it is a hidden tomb passage into the tomb of the First Emperor of Qin in China..."
Liu Shiba was very detailed and told Eva and Kerang the origin of the silk fabric.
Except for how I got the silk, everything else is true.
The only fake thing is that the place pointed by this silk map is the suspected tomb in Lishan Mountain in Xianyang, China, not the real tomb of the First Emperor in the Qinling Mountains...
At the end of his speech, Liu Shibayu added another sentence that was not surprising:
"It is said that this picture is related to a secret that has been legendary for thousands of years, that is, Qin Shihuang. Does he have the elixir of immortality?
If there is, why didn’t you take it back then? Or because you didn’t have time to take it, so where is this medicine now? I don’t need to say more about the rest, right?”
After listening to Liu Shiba's explanation, Krong had a strange look on his face, with a dazed look on his face, and murmured:
"It turns out that this is it. I have read an ancient Chinese book, and it is indeed recorded in this way. It is a great honor to see this map today!"
Eva looked confused and said:
"Why didn't I know?"
Crown snorted coldly and said:
"There are a lot of things you don't know. You are still young and have a lot to learn.
In terms of appraisal, I am indeed old and not as good as you! But in terms of knowledge, you are far behind me.
I’m sure that if this piece of silk is really marked with a map of the secret passage to Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum, you won’t be able to afford it even if I sell it..."
Eva swallowed her saliva and stretched out her tempting little tongue to lick the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were full of shock and she said harshly:
"Mr. Liu, if it is really this thing, how about buying it separately from our Sotheby's auction house in Moscow? The price is easy to say!"
Crown stretched out his hand to stop what Eva was about to say, and then said:
"I think what Eva is saying now is very sincere. Mr. Liu, you might as well consider it?"
"No need to think about it, I decided to auction it first. If you insist, I can only say sorry."
Liu Shiba refused directly. What he needed was box number 19, not money.
After a while, an appraiser with instruments came in and performed a carbon 13 test on the silk as requested by Eva.
Half an hour later, the appraiser said with certainty that the silk must have been from the Warring States Period, thousands of years ago.
Not only that, the appraiser also said that if necessary, with current technical means, the map can be uncovered immediately and restored to its original state.
After getting the positive identification result, Eva immediately took out the phone and made a call, then turned back to look at Liu Shiba and said eagerly:
"We at Sotheby's have taken over this treasure, and the silk is stored in our special vault. There is only one key, which is placed in Mr. Liu's hand!
No one can take it away but you! You will take it out personally on the day of the auction.
At the same time, if the auction items are lost due to Sotheby's, we will be responsible for tens of billions of dollars in insurance compensation.
In addition, our president of Sotheby's Moscow has decided to postpone tomorrow's auction for three days.
It will be held again in three days, and we will make a brief publicity about this amazing treasure!
In that case, Mr. Liu's interests will be maximized, and our Sotheby's income will also increase. Does Mr. Liu have any other opinions?"
Liu Shiba glanced at Zheng Liyuan who was standing next to her, covering her mouth and not daring to speak, then turned to look at Eva with a smile and said:
"Beautiful Miss Eva, you have obviously made the right choice and it is a pleasure to work with you..."
So, put your things away and we’ll see you at the auction in three days?”
Before leaving, Eva handed Liu Shiba a VIP card, and then watched Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan disappear at the Sotheby's auction house!
A trace of confusion appeared in Eva's eyes, her pretty fair face turned slightly red, and she thought:
What does this oriental man smell like? Why does it make people breathless and heartbeat faster...
After walking out of Sotheby's, Liu Shiba looked back strangely and saw Eva staring blankly at him. He smiled slightly and thought to himself: This foreign girl is also a talent...
Zheng Liyuan frowned and followed Liu Shiba and said:
"What's your purpose in doing this?"
Liu Shiba smiled lightly and said:
"There is no purpose. I want to use this auction item in exchange for the secrets in box No. 19."
Zheng Liyuan was thoughtful after hearing this...
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At the Sotheby's auction house in Moscow, the news that the auction was postponed for three days was quickly known to major financial groups and wealthy people in the world, and caused a strong shock!
Generally speaking, this situation is not unheard of. In the history of Sotheby's auctions, this situation has appeared more than once.
However, as long as it appears, there will definitely be extraordinary collections that need to be temporarily added.
Generally speaking, Sotheby's auction house will announce and promote the collection information for temporary additional auctions around the world within three days.
Of course, its scope is limited to wealthy people or national institutions who have the ability to purchase these collections.
But this time, the auction information spread by Sotheby's Auction House was spread by the president of Sotheby's Auction House, Moran, Thandin Paul and top appraiser Krone, triggering a war around the world that was no less than a nuclear bomb.
Explosive chaos.
However, the two did not tell the name and category of the collection. They just explained to everyone that this antique was a mysterious map. They had identified it and it was definitely a first-class cultural relic that was a stunning treasure!
What's even more rare is that the map is well preserved and absolutely authentic, and it contains the secret of the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang of China.
Moreover, it is unequivocally stated that this map was created by a family from the Qin Dynasty, the Mo family!
The origin of this map is that a Mohist craftsman risked his life to bring it out of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum after it was completed. There is no doubt about its authenticity.
Among them, it also contains a shocking secret, that is, whether the elixir of immortality really existed in the Qin Dynasty thousands of years ago...
China’s national treasure…
Most of the people who got the news were full of eagerness and wanted to see what the secrets of this treasure, which was highly praised by two top appraisers, were.
If you go by what the news says, this is simply unbelievable...
Within a few days, all hotels in Moscow were extremely busy. There were no deluxe rooms, standard rooms, or even presidential suites left. Every hotel and inn was full at the same time!
Even in small hotels and some private residences within ten kilometers of Sotheby's auction house in Moscow, there is no vacancy!
Some people with extraordinary status want to use money offensive to get others to give up a room.
However, they were helpless to find that there were four people crowded into his mother's room, and each of them was richer and more prestigious than him. This made them helpless and wanted to scold her.
The popularity of Sotheby's has made the whole of Russia very lively, and the daily inbound and outbound traffic has increased rapidly!
There is an endless stream of guests from major hotels, including many famous people from various countries!
This has made some media and newspapers excited about Russia, whose economy has been declining. Hot news can be broadcast every day, and the ratings are overwhelming every day!
The area centered around Sotheby's auction house has become the bustling center of the world.
For a time, housing prices near Sotheby's skyrocketed in a straight line, because wealthy people who couldn't afford to stay in hotels started buying houses directly.
This makes those Moscow real estate developers who are worried about selling land green-eyed and happy every day.
In this way, their efforts to help Sotheby's publicity are even greater. The current scene is all because of the auction house.
Without it, I am afraid it would not be as prosperous as it is now.
As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. This principle also applies to the auction industry.
However, the food and grass in it have been turned into building momentum...
Throughout the auction industry, some well-known auction houses will carry out bombing publicity on major websites and media before each auction.
Let most people know what auction they are going to hold. Apart from the above two, the most common way to build momentum is to hold an auction preview!
Put out a few of the precious things to be auctioned in this auction so that people who want to participate in the auction can appreciate them.
No matter how realistic the pictures and videos are, it's still a little more shocking than seeing it with your own eyes.
When they see the rare things they love placed in front of them, will they still resist the greed in their hearts?
I definitely can't bear it...
Sotheby's auction house's initial auction preview in Moscow means that the early auction items are carefully selected and put into display cabinets, so that everyone who comes to the preview can see these precious collections.
It will also be explained that the final item will not be included in the preview because that item is too precious and fragile and may be at risk of damage.
Through the preview, more people can have confidence in the Sotheby's auction, and through their relationships, more wealthy people and national institutions can participate.
However, with the current situation of Sotheby's, there is no need to hold any preview at all. Just relying on the previous momentum, everyone will be completely enthusiastic, even crazy, about the treasures Sotheby's puts up for auction this time.
The elixir of life, what else is more attractive than this?
Auction preview, only available for other auction houses!
For Sotheby's, an institution with world-class influence, there is no need to hold a preview to attract an endless stream of people attending the auction...
And all of this was done by Liu Shiba’s willfulness!
Sotheby's auction house now doesn't have to worry about whether anyone will attend the auction.
What they are worried about is that that thing will bankrupt some world-class consortia...
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ps: Sorry for yesterday's system failure! See you at 5 o'clock today.
