Truth be told, apart from verifying the authenticity of the dragon robe, everything else seemed pointless. Assessing the value of the dragon robe held no meaning in the grand scheme of things.
"Alright, the Jiangnan Museum will start the bidding at 100 million!" Lin Yide observed the quiet atmosphere and took his shot. Since nobody had set an opening price, he decided to lead the charge.
Lin Yide indeed made the opening bid, but as his words fell, many people looked at him as if he were a fool. Before the auction began, major museums had already discussed the starting price for the dragon robe. For instance, Long Jianfei, the director of the Palace Museum, had consulted with experts who suggested a starting price of 500 million. For the imperial ceremonial robe, it should at least double that amount. However, the Jiangnan Museum was only bidding 100 million...
