With the entry of the last three lots, the atmosphere in the venue obviously increased. Especially the wonderful bidding of the Guangxu Yuanbao just now has made everyone excited. This is also the fun of the auction.
Just when the heated atmosphere of the last auction had just subsided, Uncle An, who had excellent field control skills, smiled slightly and opened the silk cover of the eleventh auction item. It was the bronze helmet. After Uncle An's brief introduction, It didn't start directly. He was already familiar with the rhythm of the session. At this time, he put the cover back and announced that he would take a short break. The second half would start ten minutes later.
Everyone's appetite was aroused, and discussions started in small groups during the break. I knew that this would not only leave suspense for the last two lots, but also give some buyers time to breathe, so they could get their hands on them. There is a re-evaluation of the funds. After all, the final transaction price determines the commission price.
Just when I was thinking about going to the bathroom, there was a knock on the door of the private room. I looked over in confusion. The waiter shouldn't have come at this time. I looked at Xiao Sima. He also had the same mentality as a monk. , I went over to open the door, and found that the person standing at the door was the white T. He lowered his head and twisted the Rubik's Cube, glanced up at the room, and said softly to me: "Come out and talk?"
I was stunned for a moment, and he frowned slightly: "Hurry up, there isn't much time."
I turned around and told Xiao Sima to go out, and then followed him to the outskirts of the second floor. Except for the corridor, which was a private room for the auction, the rest of the second floor was filled with booths for drinking tea and chatting.
He found a seat on the sofa with no one around and sat down. I sat across from him. He asked straight to the point: "Are you here for the bronze helmet?"
I was stunned for a moment, thinking how could he know, so I tried: "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are saying. Why don't you introduce yourself?"
"Just call me Jiu Shi. Shi Shi Shi, I'm in Caomen. I was responsible for contacting the second master." He said without looking up.
I asked in surprise: "Are you the second master's back-up man in the Cao family?"
He frowned and said displeasedly: "If you speak louder, I won't."
I showed a very apologetic expression and whispered: "Then why are you contacting me this time?"
He took out a mobile phone from his pocket, fiddled with it and handed it to me. I took it and saw that it was a desktop wallpaper with Jingles Cat. I was confused and asked him what he meant. When I handed it over, I saw it was a text message. The content was very concise, "Qinhan Hall's recent auction, bronze helmet." There was no signature or network number.
He took his phone back without giving me any time to think about it, and said, "I checked, and when the text message came, this helmet was not in the auction records of Qinhan Hall."
"You mean the seller sent it to you?"
"Yes, there are only a few people who know my number, and from the tone of voice, the other person knows me very well. He seems to know what I am doing. I intuitively felt that this person was related to what I was investigating, so I came to take a look. Later When I saw you on the second floor, I knew there was something wrong," he said.
I folded my arms and chewed my nails unconsciously, thinking that the person who sent the message must know something about Shitou. Besides, Shitou is also the second master's secret clue, so the relationship between me, a guy who is on the surface, and Qin Hantang will definitely be investigated. The bottom line is clear. It seems that the other party deliberately lured us here.
I suddenly felt a little tricky. The key is that I only knew the identity of Shitong today, but judging from the other party's performance, it seemed that he was already familiar with it all.
I asked him: "Do you think this is a reminder?"
He shook his head and said: "I prefer it to be some kind of threat. If it is a reminder, the clues can be exposed. There is no need to go to so much trouble."
I thought for a while and asked him: "Have you felt anything strange recently?"
He said, "You mean I'm being targeted?" I nodded.
He closed his eyes and thought for a while before saying, "No."
"What about today? Have you seen anyone you care about? I think the other person may be staring at us in the dark." I thought deeply, but unexpectedly he said: "I'm too lazy to look, there are so many people scattered down there, I can just hide inside." It's hard to find out, and no one on the third floor can see it, so look for a piece of wool."
I didn't expect him to be so straightforward. I was a little embarrassed immediately and asked him: "Then you came to me this time to see what the Cao family is doing?"
He looked up at me with some surprise, and said directly: "I think you have a misunderstanding of our relationship. Longshan Pavilion and I are in a cooperative relationship, and there is no need to report anything to you."
His attitude made me a little angry. He came to me out of nowhere and said nothing, so I simply asked directly: "Tell me what you want to do."
He finally stopped the Rubik's Cube under his hand and said: "I think since the other party named the helmet, there must be clues on it. I came to you to discuss it. Each of us will contribute half of it to buy the helmet."
I was stunned for a moment, not expecting him to mean this. Then I thought of my savings, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. I scratched my head and said, "No money."
For the first time, he showed an incredible expression: "Don't tease me."
I blushed and said, "I really have no money."
"Stop talking."
"No money."
He put his forehead on the table and was a little angry but didn't know what to say. He turned over and calmed down several times before calmly saying: "How much do you have?"
"The bottom six hundred thousand is lost." I was a little embarrassed.
I saw the veins near his temples bulging, and he gasped and stared at me: "Are you serious?"
"Yeah. I still have to keep some cash on hand."
He leaned back hard and said, "You..." I was already prepared to be beaten. He pursed his lips and said nothing. He took out his mobile phone and pressed it quickly for a while, then threw it aside and said, "Then... There is no guarantee, I just issued a batch of futures, and I didn't collect 500, so I have to take a gamble on whether it can succeed this time."
I was a little surprised. This guy looks young, but his status in the Cao family is not too low. He can control a few numbers at every turn. This is not a small sum of money.
I asked guiltily: "What next?"
He wrote me a number and told me to contact him if I had anything to do in the future. He turned around and left without waiting for me to ask any more questions.
When I returned to the room and the bidding had just begun, Xiao Sima didn't ask any more questions. The helmet started from a base price of 2 million, with each increase starting from a minimum of 100,000. There was an endless stream of bidders, and the price naturally soared. However, I saw that the stone did not even raise its head. After 4 million, there were not many bidders. , almost all concentrated on the second floor, especially the one commissioned by the phone next to me, which seems to be trying to recover the defeat of the previous game.
When it reached 4.2 million, I got a little anxious and thought, Shitou Ya, don't sleep anymore. He finally took action, raised his sign, and raised the price to 4.5 million.
The scene ushered in a small climax, and it was obvious that there was a commotion among the people below, but then another company on the second floor was outbid with 4.6 million. Now it is almost the two of them and the phone next to me that entrusted three people to compete. .
5000000!
Shitou made his move for the second time. Without hesitation, I saw the middle-aged man diagonally opposite who was bidding throw his cards directly on the empty chair next to him and shook his head, obviously giving up.
5.2 million. The phone call next to me asked for another price. My heart skipped a beat. According to Stone's budget, even if I added my 60w, it was already close to our limit.
I looked up at the opposite side, 5.5 million, Shitou took action without hesitation, and his attitude was extremely determined. Although we were close to our bottom line, he did not hesitate at all and was resolute. I secretly admired this guy's inner qualities. No wonder the second master chose him.
He didn't hesitate. On the other hand, he hesitated for a while when asking for orders over the phone. My palms were all sweaty and I was extremely nervous. I thought in my heart not to increase the price. Half a minute passed, and just when Uncle An was about to make the first blow, there was another call, 5.7 million.
5.8 million, this is Shitou's third bidding price. It is decisive and without any hesitation. The clothes on my back are already wet with sweat. Looking at Shitou opposite, he still looks like that, lowering his head and twisting the Rubik's Cube. It is hard to see. Check his expression.
Although the price has exceeded our bottom line, he still looks calm on the surface. This must be the impression he wants to create to his opponents. This bidding has become a game, or a psychological war. No matter how much money you pay, I'm going to order this today.
5.99 million.
The person on the phone next door probably gritted his teeth and called out the price. It was the same call as last time. Even little Sima was so nervous that he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "They are all ruthless people." Ah, 6 million, this price is almost the limit, any higher will exceed the collection value."
Uncle An glanced at both sides and probably felt that the price was a good deal, so he didn't hesitate and struck once, twice, but just as the third hammer was about to fall, someone on the third floor raised a sign. I saw the meter next to Uncle An jump to a frightening 6.5 million.
I was shocked, and fell down on the wicker chair dejectedly. I knew that this time it was definitely over. The person who came here was obviously determined to get this helmet. If he didn't bid in the early stage, he might just be too lazy to participate in the competition of small fish and shrimps. This time I directly submitted the offer. 500,000 is enough to illustrate his intention.
Looking at the stone opposite, although he didn't show it, he seemed to have lost the confidence to bid again.
This price immediately caused an uproar below. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this price has exceeded the value of the thing itself. This kind of wealthy and generous handwriting has to be amazing.
670.
I was stunned when the stone raised its head for the third time. I never expected that he would bid again. Not to mention the price, this move alone was seriously inconsistent with his performance. Outside, he showed a lazy look and didn't seem to pay much attention to this matter, but this bid made me have to re-establish my understanding of him.
This shows that the second master and the matter he investigated are not as unimportant as he showed, and they must have a very heavy weight in his heart.
7 million.
At this moment, another bidding call on the third floor completely made my newly ignited hope fall to the bottom. It was over, and Shitou's last kill was also shattered. I looked across from him, and Shi Shi, who looked slightly pale, happened to look over. He shook his head at me and fell into a wicker chair, looking extremely haggard.