sbdcsierra Chapter 210 Auction
Chapter 210 Auction
"Clap clap clap!" The whole audience applauded, the applause was thunderous.
"I would also like to express my special thanks to the major media outlets for their coverage, ensuring the legality, fairness, impartiality, and transparency of this auction. Now, please welcome Dr. Dong Wei, President of the HX Appraisal Association, to deliver a legally binding speech for this auction. Let's give him a round of applause!"
"Clap clap clap!"
Inside a room, Chao Bufan was still leisurely sipping his tea when the little devil couldn't contain himself and asked, "Brother-in-law, are we just going to sit here and not go out?"
Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "That's right!"
"That's so boring! How about I go out and watch for a little while, just a little while, okay?"
"No." Almost simultaneously, Chao Bufan, Baihe, and Bailing all refused.
Bai Yu said helplessly, "Fine, fine, I won't go then."
Bai Ling scolded, "Xiao Yu, if you keep acting up, believe me, I'll beat you up!"
Upon hearing this, Baiyu pouted and said, "Second sister, I can't even say it anymore, what's wrong with you?"
Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "Alright, Xiaoyu, I know you're playful, but today is different. After this auction, I'll take you around to have fun."
Xiaoyu chuckled and said, "Brother-in-law is the best! Unlike some people, who have been here for days and have been staring at me every day. I'm about to suffocate."
Bai Ling glared at Bai Yu and said, "If you were obedient, would I care about you?"
Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Xiaoyu, since you're so playful, I'll send you to school in early September."
"School? Brother-in-law, what is a school?" Baiyu asked.
"School is a place to learn things, and there are many children your age there."
"Is school fun?"
"Of course it's fun! Otherwise, why would so many kids go to school?"
"Oh, if it looks fun, let's go."
Chao Bufan patted Bai Yu's little head and said with a smile, "From now on, you have to listen to everyone here, understand?"
Bai Yu said "Oh," and then said, "Brother-in-law, actually I'm very obedient, it's just that nobody plays with me, so I..."
Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Soon, a lot of people will be playing with you."
Bai Yu grinned, and just then, Old Song pushed open the door and walked in, saying respectfully, "Master, everything is ready."
Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Baihe, go and inform your father and the others, tell them to keep a close eye on everything at the auction. If anyone tries to disrupt the order, tell them not to hold back and kill as many as possible. Lao Song, go and inform Lü Tie and Shanji, tell them to keep a close eye on everything around the venue, and if they find anyone suspicious, take them out immediately."
"Yes."
After Baihe and Lao Song left one after the other, Huang Mengting asked, "Bufan, what are we going to do now?"
Chao Bufan laughed and said, "You guys don't need to do anything, just come and watch the show with me."
Huang Mengting said "Oh," and Chao Bufan, who had inadvertently noticed the necklace around Huang Mengting's neck, suddenly frowned and asked, "Mengting, have you been wearing these bracelets and necklaces that I gave you all this time?"
Huang Mengting said, "I don't wear it all the time, I only wear it occasionally."
Zhang Xiuli asked, "What's wrong?"
Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing. You can take down all the things I gave you. They're too conspicuous."
Li Wei said, "Bufan, why did you take it off when it was perfectly fine?"
Chao Bufan gave a wry smile and said, "If I'm not mistaken, someone has already noticed these things on you. When I gave them to you, I didn't know they involved a lot of potential dangers. Look at all these foreigners in the venue, what are they after? Isn't it because I have what they want?"
Huang Mengting and the others understood what "extraordinary" meant. It's not the theft itself that's scary, but the fact that someone has their eye on it. Zhang Xiuli suddenly remembered something and said, "No wonder a few foreigners said my jewelry was beautiful the other day and offered to sell it to me for money, but I didn't agree."
Huang Mengting said, "Xiuli, I almost forgot. Just yesterday, when I was out on the street, I felt like someone was following me! Now it seems they're definitely after my jewelry."
Chao Bufan smiled and said, "That's it. They won't dare to act recklessly openly, but behind the scenes, they definitely won't let it go! These things on you are items that were stolen from their country years ago. Now that they've seen the light of day again, how could they ignore them? So, you must be careful these days and pay attention to your safety. It's best to stay with Bailing and the others."
Huang Mengting finally realized the importance of the problem. If it weren't for the strict security measures in the market these past few days, perhaps... The three of them suddenly shuddered and quickly said "Oh." Huang Mengting continued, "Bufan, what about the jewelry we're wearing?"
Chao Bufan thought for a moment and said, "You can't wear these things anymore. Take them off and give them to me! I'll take you to buy other things later."
The three of them had no objections and quickly took them all down, handing them over to Chao Bufan.
Li Wei said, "Bu Fan, why don't we put these things up for auction too?"
Chao Bufan nodded and said, "We definitely have to sell it, but not here. You guys can post an ad online and auction it off online!"
"Okay! Let's take pictures of these things with our phones and upload them now."
After a brief speech by the president of the appraisal association, the auction officially began.
The auctioneer clicked on the computer on the table, and a gold mask made of gold popped up on the monitor. Behind the platform, the projector displayed the image of the gold mask shown on the computer monitor.
The auctioneer slowly announced, "This gold mask, crafted from pure gold, is a national treasure from ancient Country A, dating back 3,300 years. It was the mask of a pharaoh. This artifact has been verified by appraisal experts; it is not a fake, nor is it a hype; it is a genuine and authentic piece..."
The moment the image of the artifact was displayed, the entire room erupted in a commotion. A man claiming to be from ancient Country A quickly stood up and, with a hint of anger in his voice, said loudly, "Excuse me, may I disturb you?"
The auctioneer smiled in response, raised his hand and pressed down to signal the room to be quiet, then said with a smile, "Sir, please speak."
The man from Ancient Country A said, “This golden mask is a national treasure of Ancient Country A. It was stolen a hundred years ago and has been missing ever since. Since you also say that it is a national treasure of Ancient Country A, then it is not for sale. Now you are putting it up for auction, which is completely against the provisions of international cultural relic protection law. Ancient Country A has the right to take this cultural relic back.”