It had been many years since the Imperial Capital Auction House was as lively as it was today. The people sitting upstairs and downstairs were all important figures from Sand City who had heard the news.
Among them, there were some warlords who had sent representatives or trusted aides, and the weakest ones were some wealthy businessmen.
As the youngest and most special auctioneer in the history of the Imperial Capital Auction House, Wu Ji still changed into his brand new Tang suit and appeared on the stage.
The news that there would be a young auctioneer in this auction, who was also one of the participants of this auction, had long spread throughout Sand City. Therefore, when the crowd saw the young figure appear on the stage, they all had very calm expressions.
Wu Ji smiled at the audience, then walked to the microphone and patted it gently. The microphones of this era were still of the most ancient style. After Wu Ji confirmed that there was no problem, he said,"First of all, let's welcome all the generals, bosses, and celebrities of Sand City. "I will be hosting the auction alone. The ten items that will be auctioned have been appraised by the Imperial Capital Auction House and three of the nine gold-looting families in Sand City. Therefore, if you suspect that there are fakes, I, the Imperial Capital Auction House, and the three gold-looting families will compensate you on a one-to-one basis after confirming that they are fakes.”
"Of course, this kind of thing is absolutely impossible. Of course, I won't waste your time here. First, let's bring out our first item. It was the sword of Li Sheng, the ancestor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, who had conquered the world in his early years. Li Sheng was the first emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, which had the largest territory in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. There was no need to say much about the value of his sword. The starting price of this item is 2,000 dollars, and the starting price of every item today will not be lower than 2,000 dollars!”
The second, fifth, and sixth managers who were sitting in a VIP room all spat out the tea in their mouths. The starting price of each item was no less than 2,000 yuan?
This was the method that Wu Ji said he would use to bid for more than 20,000 yuan?
"With such a high starting price, would anyone dare to bid?”The fifth head could not help but smile bitterly.
The Second Head also rubbed his temples and said,""The starting price for each item is 2,000 dollars. A total of ten items can indeed be auctioned for a minimum of 20,000 dollars. This Wu Ji was good at counting, but didn't he know that the cultural relics of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms weren't worth much?”
The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms had a very low sense of existence in history, which meant that the cultural relics unearthed from that era could not be sold well in the market.
"If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have let him host this auction.”The Sixth Head said sinisterly.
The Second Head smiled helplessly and said,""Let's wait and see. Maybe he's more than that.”
As soon as the second head finished speaking, someone immediately raised the sign in his hand. Wu Ji smiled and pointed at the table, saying,"Table 12 bids 2100 dollars!”
The fat man who was the first to bid put down the sign in his hand proudly, then looked at the middle-aged man at the table beside him with disdain. The latter noticed the other party's disdainful gaze and immediately burned with anger."2200 dollars!"
Fatty raised his sign again, and the middle-aged man followed suit."2400 dollars!“
"It seems that Mr. Fang is just so-so. What's the point of increasing the price by 100? 3000 dollars!" Fatty was so generous that he directly slapped a banknote worth 5,000 yuan on the table!
This scene stunned everyone. Many people did not even understand how they, who did not know each other, had gotten into a fight. However, this matter had nothing to do with him. At this time, he just wanted to watch the show.
However, the Second Head and the others in the VIP room could not help but laugh and said,"I understand, I understand. That fatty must be Wu Ji's shill. When I came in, I saw that fatty kick Mr. Fang's butt for no reason!”
"As expected of a smart person. I wonder if Mr. Fang dares to follow us.”As soon as the second head finished speaking, he saw someone sitting in the next private room through the bead curtain. He narrowed his eyes and said,"They're here."
There was no need to say who they were. They were from the other aristocratic families.
When the three of them looked over, Mr. Fang waved his hand." 3,500 dollars!"
"F * ck you, you dare to snatch something that I like!”Fatty was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up. The courage to suddenly bid three thousand dollars was gone.
"If you don't have money, then don't try to act like you're rich," Mr. Fang said proudly.”
"Do I still need to slap my face? Phew…Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you this time. I don't have money, so I won't fight for it, okay?”Fatty sat back down with a sullen look, and Mr. Fang laughed proudly.
Even the others didn't think that there was any fraud in this matter. They only thought that the two of them were simply bickering and showing off their wealth.
However, many of them looked at each other's neighboring tables, and their eyes were filled with hostility.
Wu Ji knocked on the auction gavel and announced that one of the countless swords belonging to Lie Zu of Southern Tang Dynasty belonged to Mr. Fang.
"Now, the second item is a painting by Zhang Xuan, a court painter during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The starting price is also 2000 yuan!“
"2500 dollars, I want this painting!”
"You dare to be so arrogant and overbearing with just 2,500 yuan? Why don't you take a look at the background of everyone here? I'll pay 3,000 yuan!”
“3500！”
“4000！”
"Just you wait. It wasn't easy to find such a painting, but you actually dare to snatch it from me. I hope you can go back alive later!”A man who claimed to be the warlord's trusted aide threw out a vicious sentence.
However, the other party was clearly not afraid at all. He took out 4,000 silver notes and placed them on the table.
The Second Head and the others in the VIP room were already overjoyed. The original bid of 20,000 yuan was already very good. However, he did not expect that just the first two antiques would already cost 7500 dollars. There were still eight more precious items behind!
At this moment, in another private room, a man in military uniform was looking at Wu Ji on the auction stage outside the bead curtain. He took a sip of tea and asked,"He is Wu Ji?"
"Yes, Chief. He is the current Beheading King Wu Ji, who is rumored to be in Sand City!”
Wu Ji had disappeared for a few days without appearing in front of anyone. He didn't even care about the news outside. Therefore, he didn't know that after killing Inspector Zhong's son and Daoist Priest, he had a famous nickname, the Beheading King!
He had killed two people in Sand City, and both of them had their heads chopped off!
The corners of the man in military uniform curled up slightly. It was unknown if he was smiling or if there was some other meaning, but his tone began to become a little indifferent.
"Behead the king? He sounded domineering, but he couldn't break the rules in the peaceful Sand City. What had happened to the auction house?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the teacup in the man's hand shattered!
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