Chapter 114 The Auction Begins
General Feng glanced at the corpse lying on the ground with its eyes open, sat back in his seat, and continued to wipe the blood off his sword with a frown.
"Someone come!"
A deputy general came in upon hearing the noise, and his pupils shrank slightly as he looked at Doctor Pan lying on the ground.
"General! This..."
"Let's just treat it as a death from an illness."
General Feng ordered casually, "Seal off any news from the border. Anyone who secretly sends a message back to the capital will be killed."
He needs time to think it over.
Think about it carefully...
Jiang Qian'an only learned the news a few days later, from Xiao Chengyu.
It is said that the military doctor died of inexplicable illness.
"There were no symptoms before, but now we have all the medicines, so how could he still die? There must be something wrong!" Xiao Chengyu reported in a low voice.
Jiang Qi'an was surprised for a moment, then curled his lips, "This General Feng doesn't seem as stubborn as we imagined."
He had met the old military doctor before, in the palace.
There is only one possibility for people from the palace to come to the border with the army.
Monitor General Feng.
Now that the palace's spies have been removed, General Feng must have already become biased...
"You mean it was General Feng who did it?" Xiao Chengyu was a little surprised.
After all, General Feng's attitude towards them has not changed at all these days, and he is even hostile and vigilant.
If we hadn't promised not to go to war, the situation would be hard to predict now.
Jiang Qi'an ordered, "Go and find out the situation of those 40,000 elite soldiers. Father has made such a big move, he must want to win the battle quickly, so the food and fodder he brought with him won't be much..."
Now that General Feng has disobeyed the imperial order, the capital is furious, and it is impossible to provide further food and supplies.
It is very likely that they will be restricted everywhere, just like the Xiao family army in the past.
General Feng's heart was already shaken. If they cut off his retreat at this time, they would force him to their side.
Xiao Chengyu's eyes lit up, "Yes!"
"Send me another message and have Lieutenant General Yang send a letter to the capital and give it to my cousin."
"Isn't this place closer to the capital? Why do we have to go through such a big detour and let Lieutenant General Yang do it?" Xiao Chengyu looked puzzled.
Jiang Qi'an smiled calmly, "Guess why Doctor Pan was punished?"
Xiao Chengyu, "..."
The Xiao family army has been negotiating with the capital for many years, so they naturally know the methods of this emperor. Almost in an instant, Xiao Chengyu figured out the twists and turns.
Then he responded solemnly and went out to arrange people.
…
Chen Jinyue has found out in the past few days that there are many restrictions on buying a house in Beijing, the first of which is that a household registration is required.
She could move her household registration here, but she would have to go back again, which was too much trouble.
So let it go for now.
Let’s wait until the auction is over.
On the day of the auction, Chen Jinyue was invited to visit Zhou's house at noon, and set off for the scene with Mr. Zhou in the evening.
The process was arranged by Baozhai, and the original auction was scheduled for daytime.
And those that she commissioned were at night.
Logically speaking, after going through a round of auctions, the guests should be somewhat tired.
But when they arrived at the scene, they found that everyone started discussing in low voices as soon as they got their number plates, and their expressions were vaguely...
Excited?
“The number of people who stayed was not as many as in the first auction, but they are all collectors with a solid foundation,” Professor Zhou explained to her.
Chen Jinyue nodded politely to show that he understood. Most of them were familiar faces.
I saw him at a birthday party.
Turning his head, he saw Zhou Yichuan busy at the side.
When Young Master Zhou was working seriously, his eyes were serious and focused, unlike his usual nonchalant look. The aura of a superior was natural on Zhou.
"This kid only behaves like a human being when he is busy with his work," Professor Zhou commented sharply.
Chen Jinyue laughed dryly and said politely, "Mr. Zhou has always been excellent."
Professor Zhou looked at her and suddenly asked, "Does Xiaoyue have a boyfriend?"
Chen Jinyue shook his head, "No time to talk."
"So what do you think of my little grandson?" Professor Zhou continued with a smile.
Chen Jinyue, “…”
Professor Zhou began to promote his work, "Although he is usually not serious, does things in an unconventional way, is too cold to others, and sometimes speaks impolitely..."
Having said this, he paused silently.
Lost confidence in sales.
Chen Jinyue looked at his embarrassed expression, held back his laughter and tried to smooth things over.
"Actually, Mr. Zhou is already very outstanding compared to his peers. It's just that the halo of his status brings too much pressure on him."
"Why."
Professor Zhou shook his head, his voice tinged with emotion. "He doesn't care about the halo of status. He uses this appearance to break free from the shackles of power and money. He's the most intelligent of all the Zhou family members."
Chen Jinyue was slightly surprised. It was the first time she heard such positive praise from Professor Zhou.
Why do you think so highly of him?
"It's just that he's too unruly! Hard to discipline! Extremely hard to discipline!"
“…”
After a brief chat, the guests came up to say hello. This time, they were not too surprised to see Chen Jinyue and gave him enough respect.
Soon, the last guest finally arrived.
She was a lady in a white suit, in her thirties or forties, looking very youthful, with an elegant and capable temperament.
Among the crowd of old collectors, he is particularly eye-catching.
Chen Jinyue admired this kind of strong woman the most and couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
Just as I was about to ask Mr. Zhou who this was, the auction started...
The opening is a string of garlands.
The design is complex and gorgeous, and it is obvious that it is not something to be worn on ordinary occasions. The auctioneer explained the detailed design and age of the necklace, and then invited everyone to appreciate it up close.
They were all old collectors who carried identification tools with them, and they couldn't wait to come over after hearing what was said.
The identification results were consistent with the introduction and everyone was very satisfied.
Back to our seats, the auction began.
The starting price is not low, four million.
But for these veteran collectors, this is just a number. Every time the price is increased by 500,000, someone will immediately raise their bid.
The people in the first and second rows were the calmest and didn't say a word from beginning to end.
When the price reached 10 million, more than half of the people who wanted to bid had stopped bidding.
At this time, an old man in the first row spoke.
"Twelve million."
The VIPs in the first row made bids, eliminating a group of competitors immediately.
The middle-aged man in the second row was also tempted and immediately bid, "Thirteen million!"
The old man was calm and composed, neither hurried nor slow, "Fifteen million."
He immediately raised the price by two million. The scene fell silent for a moment, and the whispered discussions gradually died down.
Everyone is curious about who will win in the end.
The auctioneer on the stage smiled elegantly and calmly, his eyes sweeping over the silent guests in the second row, his voice gentle and very encouraging.
"Mr. Rong has raised it to 15 million. Is there a higher amount? Mr. Zhao, do you want to pursue it again?"
“…”
I was asked by name.
And according to the brochure, this is the necklace with the best quality.
If you miss it, you may never meet it again next time.
Mr. Zhao thought for a moment and then added, "Sixteen million!"
Mr. Rong was determined to win and raised the price again, "Eighteen million."
At this point, the price is already sky-high.
No one follows him anymore, no matter in terms of social skills or economic strength.
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