"Mr. Chu, please wait a moment. The auction will be held soon.”A man in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses said respectfully.
Xuan frowned as he watched the man close the door. He stood in front of the room's large window and looked down.
The first-floor hall wasn't filled with crowded seats like Xuan had seen before. Instead, it was a pure black leather sofa.
The floor was covered with a pure white carpet, and the ceiling was lit with Swarovski crystals, revealing the background of the organizer of this mysterious auction.
While Xuan was observing, the auction hall on the first floor was filled with collectors in suits and beautiful female companions wearing expensive jewelry.
The dignified collectors were observing the hidden competitors in this auction, pulling Xuan back from his thoughts.
He had made a lot of money in the stock market a few days ago, and then he came to America to relax on vacation.
However, on the second day after arriving in America, he suddenly received an invitation to a mysterious auction.
The words were written on it.
" Dear Mr. Chu, I'm sorry to disturb you. The auction on August 29th, 2020 will be held in XXXX district…"
Xuan didn't care at first. After all, technology was getting more and more advanced. However, what followed was the leakage of personal privacy, and he was often harassed online.
Even as a billionaire, he couldn't avoid it.
Just as he was about to throw the invitation letter into the trash can, his pupils suddenly shrank. He saw a lifelike golden snake head printed on the back of the invitation letter.
A few golden Chinese characters were written on the bottom left corner of the snake head's picture…
Zodiac-Snake Head
……
In the hall on the first floor.
Zuo Bingzhen looked around at the blond foreigners and even saw a foreign celebrity sitting quietly on the leather sofa. He was not eye-catching at all in this auction. She could not help but be a little surprised.
He quickly asked the old man beside him.
"Professor Xu, do you know which auction house organized this?”
"So mysterious?"
"Humph! Who else could it be? Such a sneaky act that could invite so many collectors was most likely organized by the National Antiques Association of America.”Xu Yin said with some disgust.
Xu Yin, who had devoted his entire life to archeology, hated these trash associations who used all kinds of methods to sell cultural relics at high prices.
Although he looked down on the Antiques Association, he knew that it was a tomb raiding organization. However, he also knew that it had deep influence in America. Ordinary people were not willing to provoke it.
This was especially true for antiques of unknown origin. As long as they were auctioned by the Antiques Association, they would be legally owned.
Most importantly, there had never been any fakes in the Antique Association's auctions.
With all these conditions stacked together, most collectors would maintain a good cooperative relationship with the Antique Association.
Of course, Xu Yin was an old man who had devoted his life to archeology.
If he hadn't heard the news that the snake head of the twelve zodiac animals would appear in this auction, Xu Yin wouldn't have come at all.
Seeing Professor Xu's angry look, Zuo Bingzhen felt a little amused and a little heartache, so she quickly comforted him.
"Professor Xu, don't worry. If the snake head really appears this time, our Palace Museum will get it at all costs!”
"The snake head will definitely return to the country. Sooner or later, we will find all the twelve zodiacs!”
Xu Yin helplessly shook his head and sighed in his heart when he saw Zuo Bingzhen's extremely excited face that was flushed red as if it had been rouged.
Not to mention the fact that it was so far away to find the Twelve Zodiacs, just the fact that they had brought 10 million yuan with them this time made it very difficult for them to take down the Snake Capital.
One had to know that seven years ago, the horse head had been auctioned for 9 million yuan, and it had even been auctioned at an internationally famous official auction.
Not to mention, seven years later, in such an obvious pig-slaughtering bureau.
And 10 million was really not much.
Just as Xu Yin was thinking, the auction had already begun.
Without any nonsense, the antiques were taken up one by one and then auctioned off by the people below the stage.
In just a short while, it was already time for the final item to appear.
As the red cloth covering the auction item was pulled open, Xuan, who had been relatively calm in the second-floor room, couldn't help but scream.
"Snake head!"
"It really is a snake head!" Xu Yin, whose hands were tightly pressed against the genuine leather sofa and whose arms were covered in veins, said in shock with his eyes slightly red.
"Oh my, it's actually the snake head of the twelve zodiacs of the Dragon Country. This is really interesting.”A short man with a moustache said coldly.
The moment they saw the snake head appear, the expressions of some of the people present instantly changed as they looked at Xu Yin and the other man.
The people sitting here knew that there was going to be a good show today.
"These bastards from the Antique Association are so cunning!”Xu Yin's expression was ugly.
Because when the snake head appeared, the light in the auction house shone towards Xu Yin and the other person. It was obvious that everyone present knew that these two people were from the Dragon Country!
Sitting next to them were people from Nippon, so it was obvious what they meant.
Zuo Bingzhen was also furious. She took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed her anger.
"Professor Xu, don't worry. Although I only brought 10 million here, the library had already considered this when I came.”
"If we encounter any special circumstances."
"The maximum amount I can use is 30 million!”
"Even if it's a snake head, 30 million is enough to buy it.”Zuo Bingzhen said confidently.
As the starting price of the snake head was announced, Zuo Bingzhen was about to raise her card when the mustached man raised his card and said,
"15 million."
Then, the mustached man looked at Zuo Bingzhen and the other woman and said in a gentle tone.
"Yosh, it just so happens that the bathroom of my newly renovated villa is still missing a faucet. I thought of using the head of a snake from the Dragon Country's twelve zodiac as a faucet. Hahaha, the villa will instantly become high-end!”
"Impudent!"
Looking at the rampant appearance of the moustache man, Zuo Bingzhen flew into a rage and slammed the sofa hard as she stood up.
The moustache man looked at Zuo Bingzhen's angry look and sneered,"Yo, yo, yo, the little beauty is still angry.”
"I've really embarrassed your country.”Zuo Bingzhen looked at the wretched moustache with disgust.
"Baka!"
The mustached man's face turned ashen. Just as he was about to curse at Zuo Bingzhen...
Suddenly, he saw the collectors around him looking at him as if they were looking at a monkey on a stage. Coupled with the sound in his ears, he instantly calmed down.
After sitting down, he still looked at Zuo Bingzhen with a sinister gaze.
"Just wait and see."
"Haha."
Just as Zuo Bingzhen was about to continue mocking the moustache man, she was suddenly pulled back by Elder Xu, who was beside her. She calmed down as well.
The main task now was to get the snake head. He ignored the moustache man and stared at the snake head that was being auctioned.
……
"16 million."
"19 million."
"20 million."
"20.01 million."
"25 million!"
When Zuo Bingzhen called out 25 million, most of the collectors in the auction shook their heads and gave up.
After all, this price far exceeded the value of this auction item.
"The premium is too high." Xu Yin sighed.
A few years ago, the horse head was only sold for 9 million, but today's price could already buy a few horse heads.
"As long as we can film it, it's worth it.”Zuo Bingzhen said.
However, just as she was about to heave a sigh of relief, a voice interrupted her.
"25.01 million."
"Him again!" Zuo Bingzhen gritted her teeth.
If it weren't for this Japanese moustache, no one would have competed with her when she bid 20 million.
And this moustache guy had reached 25 million, and it seemed like he was going to continue.
"Stop bidding." Xu Yin lay on the sofa and said with some desolation,""There's something wrong with this person. He's either the seller or someone who came specially to bid.”
Hearing this, Zuo Bingzhen was stunned. She looked at the mustached auctioneer who had a mocking expression on his face and did not drop the hammer for a long time. Her expression instantly turned extremely ugly.
"Why are these people so shameless?”
Although her price of 25 million yuan was RMB, it was still too much of a premium.
But even so, these people were still not satisfied!
Just as the two of them were silent, the moustached man saw that Zuo Bingzhen did not speak for a long time, and his expression became a little subtle.
That's right, he was the one arranged for this auction. Even his seat beside Zuo Bingzhen was deliberately arranged.
His goal was to kill the pigs today.
But now that he saw that Zuo Bingzhen did not speak for a long time, his heart could not help but feel a little drummed up. Could it be that the killing was really too ruthless?
At this moment, a young voice came from the earpiece hidden in the mustache's ear.
"Continue. Stop when I say stop.”
Hearing this, the huge stone in the mustache man's heart was relieved, and he continued to mock Zuo Bingzhen.
"This time, the snake head…oh no, the faucet, thank you.”
"When it's installed in the bathroom of my villa, I'll definitely take a few photos and post them on Twitter for all my friends to see.”
"Hahahahaha!"
Killing people and killing their hearts!
The expressions of some people in the auction house changed slightly.
As for Zuo Bingzhen, when she heard this, her beautiful oval face turned red. Her hands were clenched so tightly that they turned pale, without a trace of blood.
"Bingzhen, hold your anger.”Xu Yin advised.
"I know."
"There's still 5 million left. I still have 5 million in my savings, which adds up to 10 million. I want to try again.”Zuo Bingzhen said firmly.
"Not enough!" Xu Yin shook his head and refused.
Hearing Professor Xu's words, Zuo Bingzhen's face flashed with disappointment. Although she was the person in charge of this operation, Professor Xu was a big shot in the cultural relics industry in the country. He was the anchor of the museum.
Professor Xu had the final say when it came to critical problems.
Even if she insisted on doing things her way, she couldn't use the money without Professor Xu's consent.
Looking at the dazzling snake head in front of her, Zuo Bingzhen said bitterly and unwillingly,"Are we really going to watch the snake head be taken away by that moustache guy?”
"He won't be able to take it."
"Hmm?" Zuo Bingzhen was stunned.
Professor Xu looked at her with a gratified expression.
"Every time I see you guys, I feel like I'm really old.”
"If even you youngsters dare to do something like this, why should I be afraid of someone who is already half-buried?”
"Although I've donated most of my money over the years, I'm still a commoner.”
"Although my grandson doesn't earn much, I'm afraid he'll starve to death, so I left some for him.”
"Not much, five million. I was going to buy him a house. As for the rain, he can have a place to hide.”
"No!"
Hearing this, Zuo Bingzhen hurriedly waved her hand and refused.
What a joke. The old man had traveled all over the world. Although he had picked up a lot of things, most of his money had been donated to the poor mountainous areas. She did not dare to use the only money left for her son to buy a house.
However, she could not persuade him no matter how hard she tried.
On the contrary, Professor Xu's eyes were bright. Although his voice was not loud, it was unusually clear.
"Continue bidding."
"The two of us have 10 million yuan together. Adding on the 5 million yuan limit, we have a total of 15 million yuan. Let's see who's going to fight with us!”
"That Japanese kid has been an eyesore for a long time!”
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