Wu Ji knew very well that the VIP rooms reserved for the nine great aristocratic families were already filled with people, but he was not sure if those aristocratic families had sent their heads or representatives.
Looking at the auction site that was fiercely fighting over another collection, Wu Ji devoted himself to this job.
The items were auctioned off one by one. Other than the first and second items, more and more people competed for the latter items.
By the time the ninth item was auctioned off, the total amount of the auction had already reached 40,000 yuan!
Boss Wang of the auction house sent over a set of statistics according to the instructions of the second head. Although the second head, the fifth head, and the sixth head knew that it had exceeded their original expectations, they still did not calculate the accurate data.
He gave the list to the second head first. After he took a look, his eyes suddenly focused.
"How much is it?" asked the Fifth Leader.”
The Second Head let out a long breath and said,""See for yourself."
When the Fifth Leader saw this, his eyes suddenly narrowed like the Second Leader's. The Sixth Leader did not even bother to say anything and snatched it over. He sucked in a cold breath and said,"We haven't even finished filming yet, and it's already 4500 yuan?”
The second-in-charge nodded heavily and said," No wonder he said he would be the host. The most valuable cultural relic hasn't even been auctioned, but it's already twice as high as our original expectations. This last cultural relic is the most precious among them. Although the starting price is also 2,000 yuan, according to my estimation, Wu Ji will probably sell it for at least 10,000 yuan!”
If there was really only one cultural relic left, the second-in-charge was right. Wu Ji was definitely thinking of making a profit in the end. After all, that was something that had truly passed through the hands of the Tang Emperor. If he didn't do it properly, how could he be willing?
However, what the Second Leader and the others did not understand was that the last thing was not the last thing at all. In the private room of the boss not far away, the man in military uniform smiled and said,"There's only one item left in this auction, right? He was afraid that he would not give up until he sold it for 10,000 yuan. He would bid for it later when it was below 10,000 yuan. An auction was enough to earn tens of thousands of yuan.”
"Yes, boss. These people are really bold. They had already earned more than 40,000 yuan. If they were still unwilling to stop, the entire Sand City would be in chaos.”The attendant smiled obsequiously.
The man in military uniform did not say much. Soon, Wu Ji cleared his throat and said with a smile,"Everyone, I'm sure everyone knows that this batch of literary toys is almost done. There's only one left. The final product is usually the best, but words are like water that has been poured out. If I say the starting price is 2,000 dollars, then it's 2,000 dollars. Come, let us see what this last item is.”
The auctioneer's hostess came out with a yellow cloth in her hands. The back of the yellow cloth was embroidered with a golden dragon. The moment the item was opened, the scene of the dragon soaring into the sky was displayed in front of everyone.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. In ancient times, there was only one person who could use a dragon, and that was the current emperor. Ordinary people and even civil and military officials who dared to draw a dragon on their own things would definitely be executed.
This was another item that belonged to the Emperor!
"I won't say much. I'll just give a brief introduction. This was an imperial edict from Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin. I don't need to say who Emperor Taizong is. He is definitely one of the most famous emperors in history. He had personally drafted the edict, and the starting price of 2,000 was as fair as it could be. Moreover, the content of this edict was that Emperor Taizong had ordered the construction of the Lingyan Pavilion in recognition of the twenty-four meritorious officials of the Great Tang. So, please bid!"
Good things didn't need to be summarized, because everyone sitting here was a collector. If there were a group of ordinary people sitting here who could not even eat three meals a day, let alone an imperial edict written by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, they might think that Emperor Taizong's dragon robe was only worth a hundred dollars.
As Wu Ji's voice fell, someone immediately raised their placard."“2500!”
“3000！”
“4000！”
…………
“7000！”
“8000！”
The bidding became heated in an instant. The leader in military uniform in the VIP room nodded to his attendant. The latter immediately rang the bell and said loudly,"The boss bids 8100 dollars!”
Everyone in the auction house fell silent. Wu Ji couldn't help but look at the private room where the voice came from and sneered,"Head Zhang, you really came personally. However, the way you attacked was too unreasonable!”
Wu Ji actually knew very well in his heart that as long as one had the heart, they would be able to see through his tricks very quickly. The people from the nine families who were present would be able to react as long as they combined it with the previous auction. But why did Wu Ji do this? He was trying to attract attention!
Even Wu Ji could understand what Chief Zhang was thinking. He wanted to remind Wu Ji that he was still in Sand City, so no one else could change the rules.
Wu Ji laughed softly and directly hit the hammer three times.""Congratulations to the Great Master for obtaining the last cultural relic of this round of auction, an imperial edict drafted by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.”
Wu Ji's laughter seemed very calm. Logically speaking, Head Zhang was blocking his way to make money. Blocking someone's path to wealth was no different from killing one's parents. This was a great enmity, yet Wu Ji had actually easily struck down the hammer without giving him any other chance to consider bidding.
The Second Leader, Fifth Leader, and Sixth Leader all fell into deep thought and said,""Wu Ji wouldn't be so afraid of Chief Zhang, right? Did he look like he was afraid of people?”
"No, no, Wu Ji definitely has a backup plan, but all the items in the auction have already been sold. Especially this last one, it was like pouring a bucket of cold water on someone. How could Wu Ji swallow it willingly?”
"The Zhang family is powerful, what can Wu Ji do?”The Sixth Head said in a muffled voice.
The second and fifth heads looked at each other and still felt that it was somewhat impossible. However, the curtains in the Zhang family's VIP room had already been lifted.
Did Head Zhang lose interest and want to leave?
Wu Ji could also see the scene in the VIP room on the second floor. When he saw the back view of Master Zhang, he smiled and said,""Alright, the first round of ten cultural relics have all been auctioned. The second and final round was about to begin. However, there was only one cultural relic for this round:
"Its name is Eight Neonate Carrying Dragon Coffin!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the footsteps of the second floor's Leader Zhang almost stopped uncontrollably!
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