Return of the King, Dominating the City
Chapter 54 - 54 53 Value 40000000!

54: Chapter 53 Value 40,000,000!

US Dollars!

54: Chapter 53 Value 40,000,000!

US Dollars!

“Master Zhou, you’ve been staring at this glass bead for quite a while now.

How much is it really worth so I can quickly buy it,” a young man glanced disdainfully at Song Yun and said.

Zhou Wei’s body trembled slightly, obviously just coming back to his senses, and he mumbled, “Four thousand…

four thousand.”

“What, only four thousand?” The whole room burst into laughter, then they looked at Song Yun with disdain, taunting him for his pretense.

He refused one million before, and now it has been appraised at four thousand.

Let’s see where he puts his face now.

“Wow, that’s really something.

I originally thought this glass ball was worth just a few cents, turns out it does have some value, hahaha, just four thousand, I’ll buy…”

Before the young man could speak, Zhou Wei suddenly shouted, “I haven’t finished my speech yet, this glass bead has a minimum value of forty million!”

Forty million!

Everyone was startled, taking aback by the surprise, but also found it strange.

Even with forty million, Zhou Wei’s shocked expression seemed exaggerated.

Additionally, he had been so engrossed in examining the bead, and several of Zhou Wei’s close friends had never seen him with such an expression before.

Damn?

This asshole actually has a glass bead worth forty million?

His mother, seems this kid is not simple at all!

Thinking of this, the young man felt an increasing sense of suffocation in his chest.

Initially, he had instigated Mei Feng to challenge Song Yun, not expecting Song Yun to spit blood and then save his life by sending him to the hospital.

Now, he underestimated Song Yun again, only to find out that he had such a high-priced bead, constantly slapping him in the face, again and again.

“Forty million?

That’s it, compared to my private seal, it’s still much less valuable,” the young man, trying to calm himself, picked up a glass of wine and said.

“I haven’t finished speaking…

this forty million is in US dollars…

not RMB,” Zhou Wei said tremblingly.

What?

Forty million US dollars?

The young man felt dizzy when he heard the news, for with the current exchange rate, it equated to about 240 million, which was countless times higher than his own estimation.

Presenting such a bead, not to mention others, even auctioning it himself would be challenging, as, despite his wealth, it was tied up in capital and real estate, with only about one hundred million readily accessible.

Unless he immediately sold his properties in Yanjing and all his company’s shares, it would be impossible to buy it.

It wasn’t just him; everyone else was stunned, their faces displaying utter disbelief.

Zhou Wei had mentioned, this forty million was merely the base price.

If it were placed in a more prominent and formal auction house, the price could potentially multiply several times over.

“Master Zhou, you wouldn’t be accepting bribes from him, or fearing the Li Family, and purposefully quote a high price, right?

Although this glass bead is special, it absolutely doesn’t compare to my Ancient Dian King’s private seal.

That’s a seal from a king of a nation, how could a mere glass bead compare to it?” the young man shouted, becoming increasingly furious.

Hearing this, everyone felt the young man had a point and looked towards Zhou Wei, wanting an explanation.

Now facing the crowd’s skepticism, Zhou Wei couldn’t afford to tarnish the reputation of his Treasure Pavilion.

Zhou Wei grasped the glass bead and walked to the center of the auction stage, then instructed someone to bring a flashlight.

Upon receiving the flashlight, he first turned off all the lights in the exhibition hall, then shone the light on the glass bead, and suddenly, the vast exhibition hall was immersed in a dazzling sea of colors.

This bead, stunning in the darkness, highlighted its extraordinary nature, and admittedly, just its appearance alone was more upscale than that so-called Ancient Dian King’s private seal.

“This colorful bead is the real body.

Previously, because the room was bright, one had to get close to clearly see the interior of the bead.

As far as I know, it’s called the Glowing Pearl.

You all know about Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum, right?

It is said that Emperor Shi, before his death, moved the entirety of the Da Qin Empire into the mausoleum, replicating mountains, rivers, night skies, and star maps completely within the mausoleum.

And supposedly, this bead is the one Emperor Shi used to inlay into the star map as the brightest star.

It is extremely rare worldwide, and the wearer can have effects such as prolonging life, delaying aging, and revitalizing vitality,” Zhou Wei explained.

“As of now, to my knowledge, there are only two Glowing Pearls in existence—one held by a mysterious power and the other kept in the mouth of the Great Ancestor.

This one is the third, meaning my appraisal of forty million US dollars was an underestimate, for this bead is priceless.”

Bullshit third one, this is actually the one from the mysterious power, after all, he was the leader of that power.

Though Song Yun internally criticized Zhou Wei, he also admired him somewhat for being able to identify the Glowing Pearl.

It seems he had some discernment.

Hearing the name Glowing Pearl, although others didn’t quite understand, the mere fact that only two existed already proved its preciousness.

Now that a third had appeared, a value of forty million US dollars was completely reasonable, and probably Zhou Wei even underestimated the price.

The young man collapsed into his chair, his face filled with anger.

He originally intended to humiliate Song Yun, but instead, he ended up humiliating himself.

“This asshole, how could he be so lucky to have a Glowing Pearl?” the young man muttered resentfully as he glared at Song Yun.

“Since that’s the case, let’s just auction it off, and cut the crap.

But let me advise everyone, I come from the Yanjing Song Family, I hope everyone can understand the pros and cons here.”

As soon as the young man said this, it caused quite a stir among the crowd.

The Yanjing Song Family was regarded as the top within the five major families of Huaxia, and this identity was something many looked up to.

Now with the young master of the Song Family having spoken, even if they liked the bead, they had to hold back.

“This…” The auctioneer hesitated for a moment.

Although he wasn’t familiar with the Yanjing Song Family, he at least knew how to read the room.

Everyone below was already shocked beyond belief, and the looks from the young ladies could match the national spinach harvest in autumn.

If he didn’t realize this young man was incredibly influential, then he wouldn’t survive in his job.

“Hehe, suit yourselves.

Since I’ve brought this bead out for charity, let’s start the bidding at one US dollar.

If you want to bid, bid; if not, forget it.”

Damn, an item worth forty million US dollars starting at one dollar?

That’s definitely showing off, but since it’s his item, he can auction it however he wishes.

“Song Yun, how about this?

I, Mr.

Zhou, do have some financial strength.

How about I offer sixty million US dollars for this bead?” Zhou Wei earnestly asked.

Even though he feared the Yanjing Song Family, such a treasure might only be seen once in a lifetime, so he couldn’t help but speak up.

“Master Zhou, this is for charity, let’s stick to the rules.

I bid forty million US dollars for this bead,” Song Yun shouted towards the auction stage.