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Chapter 378: Auction

Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Auction

Qin Yi felt defeated. He always considered himself wealthy, but compared to the Liu Family, he was completely outdone.

An auction house?

Qin Yi’s mind started whirring. Is this business so profitable that he could set one up in Yinfeng City too?

He decided to discuss it with Xiaobing when he returned.

After all, he was now the representative of the Azure Dragon elder and providing a convenient trading place for people in the circle was his responsibility.

Hehehe...

An insidious smile unconsciously formed at the corner of Qin Yi’s mouth.

Liu Feng and Liu Yun felt a chill up their spines, as if Qin Yi’s smile was somewhat eerie.

Just then, the noisy venue suddenly fell silent.

"The auction is starting!" Liu Yiren said.

Qin Yi was surprised, "There aren’t many people, and it’s already starting?"

By sensing through his breathing, Qin Yi judged there were just over two hundred people present.

"You think rich people grow like cabbages? If it weren’t for the Qi Refiners, there wouldn’t even be this many people."

Qin Yi nodded slightly, it made sense. An auction house is a money-burning place, and you’d feel embarrassed to come if you didn’t have some capital in your pocket.

A well-dressed man in his forties, wearing a suit and gold-rimmed glasses, exuding a scholarly air, walked onto the auction stage.

This was the auctioneer.

Liu Yiren told Qin Yi that this person was Li Ziyu, a gold-tier auctioneer from Run Tian Auction House.

Li Ziyu, with a steady demeanor and a professional smile on his face, politely bowed to all the guests before stepping forward to speak into the microphone:

"Welcome, everyone, for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come to Run Tian Auction House. On behalf of everyone at Run Tian, I thank you for gracing us with your presence!"

"My name is Li Ziyu, some of the esteemed guests may know me, and some may not..."

Qin Yi’s lips slightly curled up, jesting, "Is he about to tell a cross talk joke?"

"Just the usual pleasantries!" Liu Yiren said with a smile.

"I know everyone’s time is precious, so I won’t waste it! I hope everyone can find something they like today and go home with a treasure."

"Now, I announce the official start of the auction!"

As Li Ziyu’s voice fell, the doors to the venue were tightly locked, and a dozen men in black stood like spears guarding the only exit.

Their bulging waists clearly showed they were carrying guns.

Of course, this could only intimidate ordinary people and held no deterrence for the Qi Refiners.

Li Ziyu grasped the microphone and announced in a clear voice, "Now, please bring out our first auction item!"

Subsequently, a sultry woman in a cheongsam, highlighting her perfect figure, walked up holding a box adorned with dragon scale patterns and placed it on the auction stage.

"Isn’t this a bit too casual? Aren’t they afraid someone might snatch it?" Qin Yi asked curiously.

Since both Li Ziyu and the woman who stepped on stage were ordinary people, and there were quite a few Qi Refiners here, if anyone wanted to snatch it, it would be a piece of cake.

Liu Feng explained, "Firstly, Old Master Wan is widely connected, and the Liu Family is also a shareholder. This is no secret, and ordinary people wouldn’t dare take action lightly."

"Secondly, the identities of all guests here have been carefully vetted, and attempting to steal would bring disaster upon one’s own family."

Qin Yi saw Liu Feng’s confident explanation and couldn’t help but tease, "Then tell me, what’s Xie Wang’s background?"

Liu Feng was slightly stunned, "That I’m not sure of, because it’s always been the Wan Family handling identity checks. If Mr. Qin wants to know, I can investigate, there must be records."

"No need, I was just asking casually!" Qin Yi waved his hand.

At this moment, on stage, Li Ziyu had already opened the box carved with a dragon scale pattern.

"What’s inside?" Qin Yi asked curiously.

"A pair of white jade vases!" Liu Yiren replied.

When the box was opened, it was lined with yellow silk, with two white jade vases standing side by side, three inches high, carved with dragon and phoenix patterns, and intricate designs.

Li Ziyu introduced loudly, "This is a pair of Dragon and Phoenix Jade Carved Vases from the Tang Dynasty. You all have seen much, and I know jade is not rare to you."

"However, these jade vases were carved from a single piece of jade, with a gentle texture and delicate patterns, also referred to as twin vases from one mold."

"Everyone knows jade nurtures people. This pair of vases is a rare exquisite piece, said not only to nourish the body but also to help conceive twin dragons and phoenixes."

"Of course, this hasn’t been scientifically proven, I think it’s just a beautiful meaning. However, who knows, maybe it truly can result in a pair of beautiful twins?"

"This pair of vases has extremely high collection value, with a starting price of ten million, and each bid increase cannot be less than a hundred thousand. Interested patrons may start bidding."

Qin Yi sneered, "What a rip-off? This broken vase is worth ten million? It might as well be a night pot of an Emperor or Empress from some era."

"These vases are made of top-quality Mutton Fat Jade, and just the fact that they were made from a single piece of jade makes them worth this price. Ten million is already a fair price, are you bidding or not?" Liu Yiren scoffed.

"You sell a worthless piece of paper for three to five million, who’s really ripping people off?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"Ten million."

"Ten million and one hundred thousand."

"Ten million and two hundred thousand."

As soon as Li Ziyu finished speaking, bids were already being called.

Regardless of the collection value of the vases, the notion they could help conceive twins attracted many people, as the rich care most about bloodlines and the excellence of the next generation. What if they really had twins?

In a flash, the price had already soared to fifteen million.

"Twenty million!" An arrogant and familiar voice rang out, instantly quieting the hall.

While others were raising by hundreds of thousands, who was this idiot directly adding five million? What kind of family is this arrogant?

"It’s Xie Wang!" Liu Yiren said angrily.

Qin Yi and others were in Suite One. Xie Wang and his group were in Suite Five.

Qin Yi squinted slightly, it seems Xie Wang and his group also saw the value in this vase.

To ordinary people, the vases had collection value and a beautiful meaning.

However, for the Qi Refiners, the biggest function of the vases was to hold items with spiritual nature, as jade can ensure spiritual energy doesn’t dissipate.

"No way, even if this vase is useless, it can’t be allowed to be auctioned off by this scumbag."

Liu Yiren jumped up and shouted, "Twenty-five million."

The people in the venue instantly turned their attention to Qin Yi and his group.

Xie Wang turned at the sound, seeing Liu Yiren and others, his eyes immediately turned gloomy, filled with murderous intent.

Liu Yiren wasn’t afraid at all, with Qin Yi by her side, she wasn’t afraid even if the sky were falling. She made a face at Xie Wang, crossed her thumb downwards in a taunting gesture of contempt.

Xie Wang’s face became even uglier, as dark as water.

"What are you looking at? I have no bones to feed you over here." Liu Yiren shouted with disdain.

Xie Wang took a step as if to rush towards Liu Yiren, but was held back by an elder beside him, who whispered something in his ear.

Xie Wang gave Liu Yiren a cold look, then gritted his teeth and shouted, "Thirty million."

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