Early in the morning, they saw Japanese trucks driving toward the Special Agent Headquarters.
That's right, the trucks were all covered with cloth, as if they were loaded with goods.
Then, these vehicles drove to Agent Headquarters No. 76. The rear of the vehicles faced inside, and nothing could be seen outside the Agent Headquarters.
After that, the Special Agent Headquarters team members and special operations team members boarded the truck under Li Moqun's lead. Of course, Li Moqun was still in his car, and under the protection of three bodyguards, they headed to the auction venue.
Before boarding the car, Li Moqun announced the second plan of his temporary change of action. The meeting and personnel who were assigned the commission last night had all undergone major changes. The one who was originally in charge of the eastern district was now in charge of the western district, and the one who was originally in charge of the northern district was now in charge of the southern district.
When they arrived at the City God Temple, the outer defense personnel of Jiang City's City Defense Command had already arrived. Many of the Jiang City merchants, bosses, politicians, local gentlemen, antique merchants, pearl jewelry merchants, rich young masters, wives, and young ladies who participated in the auction had also arrived.
After all, in Jiang City, this was an auction where the first general would receive a reward of 3000 gold taels. This was the first time in Jiang City. Everyone wanted to see what kind of priceless treasure would be the first to win. Even if they couldn't afford it, just a glance would be a happy event in their lives.
Moreover, the news of this auction had already spread throughout the country a few days ago. All the antique dealers and pearl dealers in the country, as long as they thought they had the real thing in their hands, would want to make a fortune?
For those who were keen on collecting antiques and pearls, this was also an excellent opportunity to collect treasures.
More and more people rushed to the auction.
Director Li Moqun was wearing a doctor's hat, and Cheng Biqun was standing next to him. Anyone would think that they were a wealthy businessman and a rich wife.
They found a seat in the middle and sat down.
Boss Zhu of Fengxiang Restaurant had arrived early. In front of him, he saw Boss Wan of Study Room, Boss Zhou of Saturday Fortune, and Boss Cui of Ten Thousand Fortune Pavilion. These big shots in the industry had all arrived. Obviously, they were all here to participate in the auction.
"Mr. Zhu, nice to meet you. I wonder what kind of treasure you brought today?”Boss Wan from the study said with a smile.
"Boss Wan, there's no treasure here. We're just throwing out bricks to attract jade. I'm sure the value of the treasure Boss Wan brought this time will be extraordinary!”Boss Zhu said with a smile.
"Sigh, this is not worth mentioning. I only brought some items from the pre-Qin period. These things are not treasures.”Boss Wan said with a smile.
At the scene, people were greeting acquaintances as if this was a market.
Finally, when the auction began, Lieutenant General Matsushita Kuzi of the City Defense Command of Jiang City, under the protection of the guards, stepped onto the stage of the auction. He announced in public,
"In order to further show the diplomatic relations between China and Japan, create the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, and further enhance the friendship between China and Japan, we have officially held the Pearl and Antique Auction of Jiangcheng with the consent of the Jiangcheng City Defense Command. We don't care about the origins of the pearls of the antiques that are auctioned. As long as the first place is sold on the spot, we will reward 3000 taels of gold, 10,000 taels of gold for the second place, and 1,000 taels of gold for the third place.”
" We welcome all the antique and pearl merchants in Jiangcheng, China, and Japan to sign up.”
Applause came one after another.
Jiang City's city defense commander, Lieutenant General Matsushita, walked down the auction stage amidst the applause and sat on the main seat in front.
At the same time, the gold medal auctioneer of Yongcheng Auction House, the richest and most famous auction house in Jiang City, made his debut.
First, the first item to be auctioned was the Xu Fu Elixir Furnace from the Matsui Trading Company in Japan. It was said that the Elixir Furnace was left behind by Xu Fu, who brought 3,000 boys and girls to Japan during the pre-Qin period. According to historical legends, Japan was formed after Xu Fu and the natives of Japan combined. Therefore, from this point of view, China and Japan shared a common ancestor and blood relationship.
The auctioneer announced the starting price of the alchemy furnace, 100,000 dollars.
The merchants below the stage immediately followed up with 110,000 yuan.
Someone immediately followed up with 120,000 yuan.
In the end, the alchemy furnace was auctioned off by a young boss of the Aichi Corporation in Japan.
The second item to be auctioned was an item provided by the study. It turned out that not only did Boss Wan of the study come early, but he was also the second person to register.
The treasure he was auctioning was an item from the pre-Qin period. When the auctioneer opened it, everyone was shocked.
"Terracotta!"
"Are these the terracotta warriors in the legendary Qin Shihuang's mausoleum?”
"Yes, these are the legendary terracotta warriors of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. It is said that this was the only one that was excavated when the Western Chu Overlord captured Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. After thousands of years, this terracotta warrior is so well-preserved.”
" The starting price is 300,000 dollars!"
The auctioneer's words caused a thousand ripples!
Takeshita, the owner of the Maruwa Tavern in Japan, was a person who loved antiques. He especially liked Chinese antiques, so he made a bid.
"320,000! Once! Is there a higher price? If not, the only terracotta army in the world would belong to Takeshita, who came from Japan!”the auctioneer said loudly.
"330,000, I bid 330,000!" At this moment, Boss Zhu of Fengxiang Restaurant stood up and said loudly.
"350,000!" Takeshita-kun seemed determined to win.
"400,000! I'll pay 400,000!" Boss Zhu of Fengxiang Store said something shocking. He raised the auction price by 50,000 at once. He was clearly showing his determination to everyone present.
"400,000 going once, 400,000 going twice, no higher bids, 400,000 sold!”The auctioneer said emotionally.
"Auction item number three, the Falling Star Pearl from Saturday Fortune. Legend had it that the pearl was made from an ancient petrified pearl at the foot of Zuowang Peak in Kunlun Mountain. Zhang Sanfeng, a master of the Ming Dynasty, accidentally discovered it when he toured Kunlun Mountain. He brought it back to Wudang Mountain and kept it as a family heirloom. Later, during the Qing Dynasty, it was obtained by a legendary figure, He Kun. He ordered a master of pearls to forge it into a falling meteor.”
"In view of the legendary history of this Heavenly Meteor and its extraordinary pearl grade, the starting price is 300,000 dollars.”
"400,000!" As soon as Liu Da Na, the boss of Jade Pavilion, heard that Saturday Fortune was going to sell the treasure of the shop, Falling Meteor, he immediately made his move.
He knew what was good, he did know what was good. His first move was so extraordinary.
His bid made the other competitors who were eager to give it a try retreat. They understood that the Skyfall Meteor was already very high at 350,000 yuan. 400,000 yuan was the limit.
Unexpectedly, the boss of Aichi Trading Company in Japan offered 450,000 yuan for a large-scale development.
Even the wealthy owner of the Emerald Pavilion had no choice but to part with the bid of 450,000.
"450,000. The highest price is 450,000. From the looks of it, those who want to get first place today probably don't have a treasure that costs 1 million yuan. The chances are slim. Therefore, those who want to get first place, please register enthusiastically and take out your best treasure.”The auctioneer said emotionally.
After the auction was completed, the two parties quickly went through the transaction procedures. The bank manager who followed them did his best to assist the two parties in handling the bank deposit and withdrawal procedures.
Treasure after treasure, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, other than the surprise and amazement of the merchants and the people, there was only a sigh from the people.
The agents from Agent 76's headquarters and the members of the action team and special forces were patrolling the area they were in charge of. The transaction was going on in full swing, but there was no movement at the scene.
The price of the auction was higher and higher. Seeing that the highest price had broken through the 1,000,000-yuan mark, Boss Zhu of Fengxiang Store could no longer hold it in.
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