Although Chen Dong didn't understand Buddhist statues, many temples and Buddhist statues were built in Hong Kong because Buddhism was a common belief in the area.
He wasn't a professional and couldn't judge the craftsmanship value of the Buddha head.
However, judging solely from the aura and charm displayed by the Buddha head, it should be a rare and priceless treasure.
"The Buddha head starts at 10 million! Each bid increases by 1 million!"
The host excitedly said, "This is a national treasure that the United Kingdom transported from the mainland. Now the national treasure has returned to our hands. It has gone through many twists and turns. The most important added value of cultural relics in ancient times is, firstly, the craftsmanship, secondly, the time, and thirdly, the experience. The value of the collectible itself is reflected in its experience and cultural value."
At that moment, some of the big bosses below immediately rushed to raise their placards.
"11 million!" After the host finished speaking, he began to scan the entire audience.
Chen Dong lowered his head and gestured for Annie to raise her sign.
"12 million!"
Cyber came back in at some point, still standing in the same corner, silently holding up the sign.
The host looked in Cyber's direction and exclaimed, "13 million!"
Chen Dong already disliked him, so he immediately snatched the sign from Annie's hand.
"14 million!"
After several rounds of bidding, the price of the Buddha head has reached 20 million.
At this point, only Cyber and Chen Dong were competing.
"21 million!"
Chen Dong was determined to win.
"22 million!"
Cyber put down the sign, and just when he thought Cyber had given up competing with him, a woman's voice slowly rang out from behind him.
"25 million."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chen Dong and Annie immediately turned around and saw a woman in a bright red dress holding a crystal glass with a smile on her face.
“It’s Lucy.” Annie said to Chen Dong with some surprise, “This is the former legal representative of Dailusi Media, which previously invested tens of millions in Tencent Technology.”
Chen Dong narrowed his eyes. After Dai Lusi Media went bankrupt, Chen Dong had Lin Zhiyuan investigate her identity.
It was learned that she later started other companies, and that Yulia's businesses in Russia were very likely also affected by this mysterious woman.
"Lucy," Chen Dong murmured her name, holding up a sign beside him.
"26 million!"
Guo Bingxiang clicked his tongue. "Lucy is European. If she really sells this Buddha head, wouldn't our national treasure be snatched away by Europeans again?"
"What was Uncle Li thinking? Why did he invite foreigners to auction such an important item?"
"I'd rather fight for pride than for the food," Chen Dong thought to himself. "I absolutely cannot let this European woman steal our national treasure."
He had no patience and simply raised the sign high, shouting to the host on stage, "30 million."
Lucy seemed to have seen through Chen Dong's intentions, smiled coldly, and calmly raised the sign.
"31 million!"
Although the Buddha head is ancient and quite old, it's understandable that Chinese people want to obtain it. But why did this European woman want to buy the Buddha head?
"34 million!"
"35 million!"
"It's almost 40 million already, when will these two devils ever stop?"
The guests who had been singing were in high spirits, and several of them whispered among themselves, predicting the selling price of the Buddha head.
"Can't you even see this? In the first round, Chen Dong and Cyber were bidding against each other, and in the second round, Chen Dong was bidding against that woman. It's obvious that the other party is using a bidding war against Chen Dong, trying to make him a sucker."
"But none of us here had the guts to take down the Buddha head; it was Chen Dong who kept insisting." A little girl's voice rang out loudly in the ears of the onlookers.
The vast majority of those who participate in the auction are wealthy people. However, for them, buying a bag or jewelry worth 300,000 to 500,000 yuan is something they won't even blink at, but for items worth tens of millions or even 30 million yuan, they'll have to check their wallets.
If Chen Dong can't get his hands on the Buddha head, then that European woman will take it away again.
"Support Chen Dong!" A few scattered voices began to emerge from the audience.
Despite the ever-increasing prices, Chen Dong showed no sign of giving up.
At this moment, Lucy turned around and glanced at Chen Dong, her eyes full of disdain.
"36 million."
After another round of bidding, the price of the Buddha head has been raised to 40 million.
"Support Chen Dong."
A number of people at the auction started to jeer, and several big bosses even walked up to Chen Dong and whispered, "Mr. Chen, I'll sponsor you 3 million."
"We must never let foreigners buy our national treasures."
"I also have 3 million."
"I have 5 million."
The group chattered amongst themselves, all wanting Chen Dong to acquire the Buddha head as soon as possible. Although they had hundreds of millions in assets, they didn't have that much liquid capital. So now that their boss Chen Dong was leading the charge, they weren't going to hesitate either.
"Thank you all, but I'm determined to get this Buddha head." Chen Dong smiled and nodded to the several big bosses who offered their help, then solemnly raised the sign in his hand.
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