Chapter 434: Blue and White Porcelain
Walking into the auction venue, a luxurious atmosphere came over me.
Looking around, I found that the hall was decorated very beautifully, with gorgeous crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, precious artworks hanging on the walls, and soft carpets on the floor. The whole space was filled with a strong artistic atmosphere.
"Our seats are over there." Louis Rexton pointed to two seats in the first row.
Ling Yao nodded slightly and followed Louis Rexton to the seats.
When passing the second row, Ling Yao saw the man and woman she had seen in the restaurant before. At this time, they were talking to the people next to them.
Seeing them walk by, the two of them quickly exchanged a glance.
Ling Yao took a quick look at their bodies and indeed saw weapons hidden on them. She calmly withdrew her gaze and walked to the first row with Louis Rexton and sat down.
Coincidentally, their seats were right in front of those two men.
Ling Yao's lips curled up in an arc that seemed like a smile. It was obvious that someone had arranged it on purpose, otherwise how could their seats be right in front of those two killers? It seemed that they had accomplices on this cruise ship.
"Doctor Ling."
Hearing Louis Rexton calling her, Ling Yao came back to her senses and looked at him with a faint smile.
"Have you prepared your items?"
Ling Yao nodded, took out a small exquisite box from her handbag and opened it, "Is this okay?"
Louis Rexton was slightly stunned when he saw the things in the small box, and smiled: "Of course, Dr. Ling is really generous."
This time, Ling Yao prepared a pink diamond, which was given to her by Anthony Jays when she went to Country M last time. In addition to this pink diamond, there are more than a dozen pink diamonds of different sizes, each of which is the best of the best. This one is the smallest of all the pink diamonds.
Ling Yao handed the small box and the pink diamond to the staff.
Louis Rexton also took out his own auction item and handed it to the staff. He prepared an oil painting, which was painted by a very famous painter from Country Y.
The two people sitting behind them had been secretly observing them, waiting for the best opportunity to strike.
Ten minutes later, as the auction began, the lights around dimmed at the same time.
A bright spotlight hit the center of the stage, and the host slowly walked onto the stage. She was wearing a gorgeous evening dress and stood there with a smile on her face, shining like a dazzling star.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Hello everyone!" The host's voice was clear and pleasant, spreading throughout the venue.
"Welcome everyone to this auction. I'm Lisa. I'm very honored to be your auctioneer tonight. Let's kick off this event full of surprises and expectations! Without further ado, we'll start auctioning the first item of the day. You're welcome!"
"Pa pa pa!" There was a round of warm applause from the audience.
Then, a staff member came up holding an exquisite tray.
The tray was covered with a red cloth, which looked mysterious and alluring.
The two people sitting behind Ling Yao and Louis Rexton exchanged glances, quietly reached their hands into their waists, and wanted to take this opportunity to kill Ling Yao and Louis Rexton.
But before their hands touched the weapons, they suddenly went limp and their hands fell down powerlessly. They couldn't even move, let alone hold the weapons. What was going on?
The two were filled with shock and fear. It was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
Ling Yao's mouth curled up and her eyes fell on the auction table.
"This is the first item of this auction. Let's take a look at what kind of surprise it will bring us." Lisa said, and reached out to uncover the red cloth on the tray.
As the red cloth was uncovered, a crystal clear jade bracelet appeared in front of everyone. The bracelet was shining brightly under the light, and its beauty was breathtaking.
"This jade bracelet is delicate and bright in color. I believe it will become a treasure in your collection. If you like it, don't miss it." Lisa smiled and looked at the crowd.
As Lisa's voice fell, there was a burst of exclamations and discussions from the audience. People began to bid and the atmosphere of the auction gradually became heated.
Ling Yao was not interested in the jade bracelet. In her space alone, there were several pieces of top-quality raw stones. And she also had a jade mine in Myanmar.
As the jade bracelet was auctioned off, the second item was also brought up, which was a blue and white porcelain bowl from the Ming Dynasty.
The blue and white porcelain bowl was a chicken heart bowl. The whole body was decorated with blue and white patterns. The inner double circle of the bowl is decorated with a broken branch loquat pattern, the inner wall is decorated with a tangle flower pattern, and the inner mouth is decorated with a sea water pattern. The outer mouth is decorated with a circular pattern, and the outer wall is decorated with a chrysanthemum petal pattern, and the patterns are separated by blue and white lines. The inner ring foot is white glazed and has no inscription. The outer wall of the bowl
is decorated with petal patterns, which is a typical style feature of the Yongle and Xuande periods of the Ming Dynasty. Petal patterns are usually used as the main pattern to match other patterns.
The outer wall of this bowl is decorated with 32 chrysanthemum petals, which are slender and arranged radially. These petals extend directly from the foot to the bottom of the outer rim, covering the entire belly wall. The petals are slender and arranged in an orderly manner. The blue and white color of this vessel is gorgeous and diffuse, and the patterns are regular but bright. [Information from Baidu]
Seeing the blue and white porcelain, Ling Yao's eyes lit up.
Louis Rexton had been paying attention to Ling Yao's expression. Seeing that she was interested in the blue and white porcelain bowl, he smiled and asked, "Doctor Ling is interested in this blue and white porcelain bowl?"
"Yes." Ling Yao nodded. This is a treasure of their country, so she is naturally interested.
"Then I will take a picture of it for you, as a thank you for saving my life that day." Louis Rexton said with a smile.
Ling Yao retracted her gaze, smiled and shook her head, "Thank you! I still prefer to buy it myself."
After saying that, Ling Yao raised the bidding card in her hand, "One million!"
Louis Rexton looked at Ling Yao in surprise. When he went to Longguo this time, he found that Longguo's economy was relatively backward. The total annual salary of ordinary people was only more than 1,000 yuan, but Ling Yao asked for 1 million yuan at random, which showed how wealthy he was.
Not surprisingly, Ling Yao finally won the blue and white porcelain bowl.
Ling Yao had no interest in the next few items, just looking at them casually.
When the auction was over, Ling Yao and Louis Rexton stood up and turned around to see the two killers sitting on the chairs with their bodies paralyzed and unable to move.
Seeing Ling Yao looking at them, the two of them were filled with anger and murderous intent, but they couldn't move now, so they could only express their emotions with their eyes.
Ling Yao curled her lips slightly, "Let's go!"
Louis Rexton also noticed the two people at this time, "Doctor Ling, they look a little strange."