Chapter 263 Auction (3)
Chapter 263 Auction (3)
"This is the last lot of this auction, an enamel maid wine pot. The pot body is engraved with relief Western floral patterns, and the dark green enamel glaze is filled as a brocade background. The lid, neck, shoulder, belly and foot have different styles of openings. The openings are decorated with various flowers, Western houses and mother-child pictures. It is meticulously carved and shows the fashion of the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. The starting price is 15 million."
Mr. Liu said, "There is also an enamel maid wine pot and wine warmer like this in the museum of Country F. This pot is not inferior to the other one."
As he spoke, there was a hint of heartache in his tone.
Several people remained silent, recalling that shameful and sad history.
Those powerful countries once invaded China and turned it into a living hell. Countless people died on the Chinese land and countless things were stolen.
Those inhumane events were happening every minute in China at that time.
But the Chinese people did not give up. They fought to the death. Weapons and technology were no match for them? It didn’t matter. Our ancestors used their bodies to build a “high wall” and finally defended China.
Today, China has finally occupied an important position in the international arena.
Lin Xi believed that with the high technologies provided by the system, China would eventually become the world's number one power.
Coming back to his senses once again, Lin Xi's eyes became more determined, and he even looked forward to tonight's actions more.
You say, this is stealing?
Those things were not stolen by foreigners before. She is just taking back things that belong to her own country. How can it be called stealing? At most, it is returning the property to its original owner.
Thinking of this, Lin Xi couldn't wait for the auction to end quickly, and directly called out the price: "One billion."
The whole place was silent, and the auctioneer was stunned.
Shang Zhenguo and others looked at her stupidly: It's not common to bid like that, it's 1 billion right off the bat.
At this time, a voice came from Room 3 on the second floor, "One billion and fifty million."
The auctioneer came to his senses after hearing the voice. Before he could say anything, Lin Xi spoke again: "1.5 billion."
With the previous bid of 1 billion, the 1.5 billion was not so shocking.
However, everyone present was extremely curious about this young and capable girl. Where did she come from?
"Number three, 1.55 billion."
"Number two, 1.6 billion."
Others didn’t know who was in room number two, but Lin Xi and Feng Yuchen used their spiritual sense to scan and confirm the other party’s identity, which was the Li family of Hong Kong.
"Number 4, 1.62 billion."
Lin Xi made another move, "Two billion."
Now, the scene became quiet again.
Others add tens of millions, but for her it's hundreds of millions.
There was no one bidding anymore, and the auctioneer began the countdown, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement.
"Two billion first times,
Two billion for the second time,
Two billion for the third time,
make a deal."
Lin Xi curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile, it was finally over.
Shang Zhenguo and his companions were already dumbfounded, with the words "two billion, two billion, two billion..." echoing in their minds.
As the staff came to handle the formalities, they felt as if they had just woken up from a dream: They had taken all three items?!
When the formalities were over, Charlie, the person in charge of the auction, appeared. He looked like a gentleman and handed a card to Lin Xi with a smile, "Beautiful lady from the East, this is the VIP card of our Soth Auction House. Please accept it."
Lin Xi glanced at him, said "thank you" and accepted it. After all, Soth Auction House is a world-famous auction house.
But Charlie didn't understand what this look meant. Why did he feel that this lady was looking at him with sympathy?
However, Charlie still reminded: "We will deliver the items to your residence, but you must be careful after leaving the auction. If you need an escort, we can provide one." There was a sense of confidence in his words.
However, Lin Xi didn't care at all. She was planning the route for tonight in her mind.
Qi Feng wanted to agree, but Feng Yuchen refused directly, "No need."
Qi Feng and Shang Zhenguo wanted to say something but stopped talking when they saw Feng Yuchen's determined look. Then they thought of something and didn't say anything.
Charlie looked at them, his expression unchanged, still smiling and saying, "Goodbye, everyone."
Then he left, but no one knew what he was thinking.
After Charlie walked away, Shang Zhenguo asked worriedly, "Lao Qi, what should we do now?"
Their high-profile purchase of three national treasures at this auction has probably attracted attention from all sides, and they will not be at peace after leaving the auction.
Qi Feng said seriously: "I contacted my family before, and they said they would send someone to protect us."
Shang Zhenguo was a little skeptical, "Isn't it too late in such a short time?"
Qi Feng went on to say, "There is a team of special forces on a mission near City A. They said they were temporarily assigned to protect us. We will leave after we apply for a special plane from China."
"When will they come?"
"do not know."
Everyone was silent, except Lin Xi who was in a daze, thinking about something, while Feng Yuchen looked normal.
After a long while, Mr. Liu said, "Why don't we just wait here for them to arrive before we leave?"
It's no wonder that Mr. Liu would make such a suggestion. The Eagle Country has no domestic security to begin with, not to mention that they are now carrying a huge treasure. It's hard to say whether they can get to the hotel safely.
This was also the reason why Qi Feng did not speak when Feng Yuchen rejected Charlie just now. After all, returning to the hotel might not be safe, but at least he could be protected at the auction house.
However, they didn't know when the special forces team would arrive.
The four of them exchanged glances. Qi Feng seemed to have made up his mind. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Xi came back to his senses from his daze, looked at the gradually empty seats around him, and asked, "Aren't we leaving yet?"
Feng Yuchen continued: "Let's go."
Lin Xi nodded, and the two of them stood up and prepared to walk to the door. Seeing that the four people didn't move and looked embarrassed, he asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
After hesitating for a moment, Qi Feng said, "Xixi, I'm afraid we can't leave now."
Lin Xi wanted to ask why, but suddenly he remembered what Charlie said when he was thinking just now, and he understood what Qi Feng and the others were worried about.
Lin Xi glanced at Feng Yuchen, and when he nodded, he said, "Don't worry, we will definitely be able to return to the hotel safely."
After hearing her words, the four people looked at each other, and finally a few of them decided to believe her. After all, this auction made them understand her financial resources. She could spend so much money to buy these cultural relics, maybe she had already made subsequent safety preparations.
So, the group walked out of the auction house and looked at the car that was picking up the hotel at the door. The four of them began to doubt again: Could they really get back to the hotel safely by relying on this car?
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