Chapter 653 - 680: The Bold and Spirited Little Fatty (Part 2)

Chapter 653: Chapter 680: The Bold and Spirited Little Fatty (Part 2)

Of course, nobody had any objections, in fact, everyone was eager for the auction to start because they couldn’t wait any longer...

Shangguan Nishang nodded, and the auction officially began.

The mercenary corps leader, who had spoken earlier in a rather unfriendly tone, shouted loudly,

"I offer one hundred million!"

He thought such a call would draw a lot of attention, but he found that no one paid him any mind.

Immediately, someone shouted,

"One hundred ten million!"

"One hundred twenty million!"

"One hundred fifty million!"

"Two hundred million!"

The mercenary corps leader, "..."

After a long silence, he shouted again, "Two hundred fifty million!"

This price already exceeded the actual value of the imperial jade!

In his view, there should be a chance now, right?

But as soon as he had this thought, the bidding was already at three hundred million.

Wang Wudao, Su Xiong, and the Icefire Queen exchanged glances again, and couldn’t help but sigh.

Three hundred million!

Honestly speaking, they could afford it, but at this price, they wouldn’t have any chance to bid on the subsequent treasures.

Besides, considering the trend of bidding, three hundred million was far from the psychological line.

They couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, "Compared to these people, they are really too poor!"

At this time, Shangguan Hong looked at Lin Xi with some confusion, curious as to why his brother-in-law hadn’t bid at all.

So he couldn’t help but ask, "Brother-in-law, aren’t you participating?"

He was very clear that in less than an hour, his brother-in-law had already earned over a billion.

So competing for this piece of imperial jade was absolutely doable.

At this time, everyone’s bidding speed had slowed considerably and became more cautious.

Lin Xi shook his head, "Not participating!"

"Why?" Zhao Ritian, who was nearby, also looked over, a bit curious.

After all, such items are rare to see in a lifetime, so their collectible value is extremely high.

Even if you don’t want it in the future, selling it would certainly be at a high price, not a loss.

"Because this thing, in my eyes, is just a differently colored rock!" Lin Xi said earnestly.

Actually, it was indeed of no use to him, and also required spending money, which he was unwilling to do.

It’s important to know that his money has significant uses.

Zhao Ritian, "..."

Shangguan Hong thought about the two pieces of jade Elder Chen cut earlier, no matter the type, quality, or size, they were extremely rare, and apart from lacking history, they’re worth more than this piece.

But his brother-in-law didn’t look at them a few more times, directly selling them.

At this point, the bidding price had reached three hundred fifty million.

This price was offered by a man dressed as a businessman, who maintained a calm demeanor while bidding, as if three hundred fifty million wasn’t his money.

Or to put it, this amount is small change to him.

All around him sat either special ops strongmen, imposing elders, or King of Soldiers strongmen.

But everyone looked at this seemingly powerless man with deep caution.

It appeared that this person had a very strong background.

"Is there anyone else bidding?" Shangguan Nishang swept her gaze over the crowd below the stage, noticing everyone was now quiet, as if no one was bidding further.

However, she wasn’t too disappointed, after all, three hundred fifty million had already exceeded her expectations.

Previously, she valued this jade at a maximum of three hundred million.

Now, with fifty million more, it was pretty decent.

This is why many treasures prefer to come to an auction rather than selling directly to someone.

Because meeting the right person, they would be willing to spend more money to bid.

This piece of jade was brought to the auction by an heir from a declining family, clearly knowing it could fetch more money here.

"If no one’s bidding, then three hundred fifty million, first call!" She shouted, glancing at everyone, and seeing no signs of interest in bidding.

After waiting about three seconds, she shouted again, "Three hundred fifty million, second call!"

Another three seconds passed, "Three hundred fifty million, third..."

Just as she was about to say "call" and was about to strike the hammer, a voice reached everyone’s ears, "Four hundred million!"

Shangguan Nishang immediately stopped speaking, and her hand holding the small hammer paused mid-air.

She looked towards the source of the voice and discovered it was a fat man beside Lin Xi.

Hey, this fat man looks very familiar.

"Isn’t this my college classmate, Zhao Ritian..."

Of course, Shangguan Nishang knew Zhao Ritian’s identity, so after some surprise, she didn’t make any big reaction.

Others looked over curiously to see who had called out the bid.

And at this point, adding fifty million at once, isn’t that too exaggerated?

It’s worth noting that three minutes earlier, the bidding parties were adding by five million increments.

It was clearly evident that the emperor’s jade used by Emperor Qianlong was mostly valued around three hundred fifty million, any higher and likely no one would want to spend that foolish money.

As for the businessman-looking boss, his previously calm face turned a bit unpleasant, and he glared at Zhao Ritian, "Zhao Ritian!!!"

"Damn, it’s this bastard!"

If it were someone else, with just a glare, probably eighty percent would concede.

However, Zhao Ritian’s status is no less than his and would not be intimidated by him. In fact, he doesn’t want to clash with Zhao Ritian, because this guy is notoriously difficult to deal with and shameless in Beijing, and he shouldn’t be provoked.

If provoked, most people would regret it ninety-nine percent of the time.

But now he was also annoyed, yelling at Zhao Ritian, "Are you stupid? Four hundred million has already exceeded its value!"

"And can’t you bid lower? If you bid lower, I won’t compete with you."

Except for some big shots mixing abroad, others were all silent, as they didn’t want to provoke these two because they really couldn’t afford to.

Zhao Ritian was also furious on this side, shouting at the businessman-like man, "Zhu Qi, you’re the damn fool, I can bid what I want, it’s none of your business!"

"If you have the guts, bid higher!"

"If you’re afraid to bid, then don’t complain to me, and as for how much I bid, it’s my choice!"

"Because I don’t lack money, what are you going to do about it!"

At this point, he looked at Shangguan Nishang, "Miss Shangguan, don’t you think I’m right?"

Shangguan Nishang really didn’t want to speak for him, but during the bidding, Zhu Qi’s words were inappropriate, so she coldly snorted and didn’t reply to Zhao Ritian.

Zhu Qi turned his head, his face a little pale, with a look of not wanting to see Zhao Ritian.

Of course, he didn’t bid anymore!

After all, this price has far exceeded his psychological budget, and he knows Zhao Ritian’s character well. If he were to bid again, Zhao Ritian would definitely continue the competition and annoy him.

Instead of both suffering, he wisely chose to withdraw.

Shangguan Nishang saw this scene and shouted, "Four hundred million, first call!"

"Four hundred million, second call!"

"Four hundred million, third call!"

She then struck the small hammer on the table with a "pound!" and said, "Mr. Zhao, you can come up now, this imperial jade is yours!"

"However, you must pay first!"

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