He is also one of the shareholders of this auction house. Whenever the pawn shop receives high-priced items, he takes them to the auction house for sale.
Han Yu took the invitation from him, took the money on the counter, and left the pawnshop.
Di Tian sneered and said, "Although I have not been on the continent for a long time, the thing you took out is obviously worthless. It can be found almost everywhere on Douluo Continent."
Han Yu shook his head. "Scarcity makes things valuable. Glass is not valuable in Douluo Continent, but here, it is a rare and valuable commodity. Besides, look at the bald guy. He must have made a lot of money."
Di Tian stopped asking questions and asked, "What should we do next? Which auction house should we go to?"
Han Yu spread his hands, "What else can we do with the little money we have? However, this time I will not only sell some things, but I may also have to buy a lot of things."
Going to a pawn shop to pawn something is just a stepping stone; the real big money is at the auction.
You should know that no matter how valuable your things are, if you sell them in a pawn shop, you can only get 70% of the price at most. But if you put them in an auction, you may get double the price.
The auction house in Dehai City is invitation-only, and Han Yu had previously found out. Otherwise, why would he choose this pawnshop and let this bald man make so much profit?
After they left, the pawnshop owner Guangmingding rubbed his hands vigorously and said, "It seems that my luck will change today. This piece of glass art can be sold at an auction for at least a thousand gold coins."
Without much hesitation, he put the items into the soul guide and ran quickly towards the auction house.
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Through mental exploration, Han Yu quickly found the location of the auction.
Whether it is Douluo Continent or Sun Moon Continent, the richest groups are the soul master groups. Therefore, the things that soul masters need most must be very expensive.
At the beginning, Han Yu collected soul bones from the Fire Cloud Crane's nest, among which there were several hundred-year-old soul bones of average quality.
No matter where the soul bone appears, it will attract countless people to fight for it. This ordinary-looking hundred-year soul bone can be sold at a good price and will not be targeted by too many people, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
The scale of the Dehai City Auction House is far smaller than that of the Tiandou Auction House, and is even smaller than the Hanhai City Exchange.
But Dehai City is a big city in the Blue Moon Empire. Although the auction house is not large, it is definitely capable of digesting these hundred-year-old soul bones.
When they arrived at the door of the auction house, the guards quickly blocked their way.
Seeing the two men dressed in gorgeous clothes, the guards became more respectful. "Gentlemen, an invitation is required to enter the auction house. Excuse me, are you..."
Before he could finish, Han Yu handed the invitation to him.
"Please follow me. The auction will not start until the evening. Please follow me to the lounge area and wait. In the lounge area, the auction house has provided a lot of food for the distinguished guests. You can enjoy it to your heart's content."
Han Yu interrupted and said, "That's right, I need to sell some things, take me to the treasure appraisal place first."
The guard did not refuse, and soon, Han Yu and the other man arrived at the treasure appraisal area.
"My two guests, my name is Rick. Do you need a treasure appraisal? We have a treasure appraisal certificate issued by the Haicheng Auction House, which is valid throughout the continent. If you just want a certificate for the treasure, you will need to pay an additional fee." The middle-aged man with a gentle appearance spoke.
Han Yu sat on the chair in front of him and said straight to the point: "We are here to sell something, but this thing is very valuable. It depends on whether you can afford it."
Di Tian leaned casually against a cupboard nearby. He was not Han Yu's subordinate, but there was no reason for him to follow behind him.
Rick smiled and said, "You are joking. If our Dehaicheng Auction House is unable to accept it, I am afraid that there are not many auction houses in the entire Blue Moon Empire that are qualified to do so."
Han Yu said nothing more. He took out three hundred-year-old soul bones from the soul guide and placed them flat on the table one by one.
These three soul bones are the trunk bone of a seven hundred year old heavy-armored turtle, the skull of a three hundred year old bamboo cobra, and the right leg bone of a nine hundred year old wind demon dog.
Among these three soul bones, the best quality one is the skull of a bamboo cobra, but the most valuable one is the trunk bone of a heavy-armored turtle.
"You are really generous. There is no such thing as real or fake soul bones. Do you plan to sell them directly to the auction house or let the auction house auction them? There happens to be a large auction tonight. If we can reach an agreement, these three soul bones will appear in tonight's auction items."
"If you choose to sell it directly to the auction house, I can make the decision and pay you 3,000 gold coins as compensation."
Han Yu smiled faintly.
These three soul bones were tasteless to him but a pity to throw away, so he took them out this time to clear his inventory.
Converted into gold soul coins on Douluo Continent, the three soul bones are worth 300,000 gold soul coins, which is already an extremely high price.
"I don't want so much money. If the auction house can provide the production drawings of high-level soul guides, or the learning manuals of mid-level soul guides, I can sell the soul bones for the same value. In addition, if the auction house is interested in trading the above items, I have some rare goods that can also be traded."
Rick touched his nose and said with embarrassment, "Sir, this is not something I can decide. Items related to soul guides are very precious, and I have no right to decide. However, there will be related items at the auction tonight. If you are interested, you can bid for them. As for these three soul bones, if you are willing to sell them by auction, you can stipulate that items related to soul guides should be sold first, and perhaps you will get different results."
After thinking about it, Han Yu agreed with Rick's idea.
Next, he sold some sundries. At the auction, you can't just bid randomly, you need to have the corresponding capital. Han Yu has limited money, so selling some useless things to accumulate capital is a wise choice.
After leaving the treasure appraisal room, Han Yu's wallet gradually became fatter.
Di Tian couldn't help but ask: "What is the equivalent of the money you have now?"
"Petite bourgeoisie." Han Yu responded with a smile.
He had just traded with the auction house and earned more than 10,000 gold coins. Most of them were items that were very common in Douluo Continent but very rare here.
After all, the two continents are far apart, and Han Yu must have earned some money for traveling all the way here. However, most of the items were not put on the auction tonight.
Good things, naturally, have to be sold slowly at the auction house. If too many items are sold at once, and the guests have limited money, the final transaction price will not be very ideal. In fact, some of the items sold by Han Yu can serve as the finale of a small auction.
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As night falls, the Dehaicheng auction house is brightly lit.
Unlike the nights on Douluo Continent, people can choose to go to the Grand Douluo Arena to watch the Douluo Contest, and the various night markets in the city are dazzling. It can be said that the residents of Douluo Continent have a rich and colorful nightlife.
As for the night auction at the Dehai City Auction House, this is something only a small number of nobles and businessmen can enjoy.
As guests continued to arrive, the auction hall gradually became lively.
Most of the nobles have mutual interests with each other, and this auction can be regarded as a banquet for the nobles in disguise.
"You two brothers look unfamiliar. You must be from other places." A middle-aged man in luxurious clothes walked up to Han Yu and greeted him.
This man has a square face and his every move reveals steadiness. He looks like a reliable guy.
Han Yu and Di Tian are essentially newcomers. Such local tyrants know a lot of information in the city and are the people Han Yu needs to contact.
"My name is Han Yu. To be honest, we just entered the city recently. What's your name, sir?"
The middle-aged man said enthusiastically, "Haha, welcome to Dehai City. I am Jas, the president of the Pujia Chamber of Commerce in Dehai City. Nice to meet you."
After a brief greeting, Han Yu found the right time to ask, "Brother Jia Si, to be honest, I came here this time to buy a study manual and production blueprint for soul guides. I wonder if Brother Jia Si has any connections?"
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
After a pause, he continued: "Don't worry, brother Jas, I won't treat you unfairly."
Jas smiled and said, "Brother Han, you think the problem is too simple. Many families on the mainland are eager to get soul guides. Once they get them, they will hold them tightly in their hands."
"Hey~ To be honest, I came here with the intention of obtaining the soul guide production manual. However, among the items temporarily added to the auction, there are soul bones. The importance of soul bones is self-evident, so I can only change my focus."
"However, there are many people who share the same idea as me. If the manual for making soul guides appears at the auction, perhaps you can get it at a slightly lower price."
Han Yu would not listen to the other party's one-sided words. The two of them had just met. Calling each other brothers was just a polite remark.
Jas will reveal his goal, and it is very likely that he is not interested in either of these two items. He just wants to see himself fighting with others until his head is broken.
Thinking of this, Han Yu hurriedly ended the conversation with him.
"This guy is actually a very nice person. He can actually show us a way." Di Tian sneered.
Those who can become aristocrats or businessmen are not fools, except for the uneducated second generation of aristocrats.
Han Yu shrugged and didn't care too much.
As they were talking, the two of them had already walked into the auction room's box.
Even though it was an invitation-only auction, there were still ordinary guests. However, Han Yu had previously sold too many items at the auction, and the value of these items would be counted towards his net worth. Therefore, his seat was in a private room in the front row.
There are a total of eighteen identical private rooms.
As for the remaining ordinary seats, there are more than 100 in total. It is possible that some people are playing dumb and sitting in ordinary seats.
"By the way, are you really planning to obtain the soul guide's learning manual through trading?" Di Tian asked curiously.
Han Yu nodded.
Di Tian continued, "If I were you, I would first find out who has this thing, and then go directly to their house after dark to get it."
"No." Han Yu refused decisively. "You also heard what Jas said just now. The production drawings and learning manuals of the soul guides are likely to be hidden tightly by the owner. It is even possible that someone has memorized all of them and destroyed the manuals."
"We don't know how to make a soul guide either. What if we find a fake manual? Wouldn't that ruin everything?"
At least, since the auction house dares to put it up for auction, there will be some guarantee as to its authenticity.
Auction houses naturally make mistakes sometimes, and they are not responsible if there are fakes among the items sold.
But this does not mean that the auction house has to maintain a tough attitude. Every fake item sold will affect the reputation of the auction house. If this continues, the auction house will be close to closing.
It is worth mentioning that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect once opened an auction house in the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom. Within the first month of its opening, two counterfeit items were found, and the sect eventually closed down.
Dehaicheng Auction House has a long history, and Han Yu believes that there will be no fakes here.
The guests came in one after another, but the guest in Room 1 never showed up.
You know, Han Yu only lives in box number 18 at the end.
"Could it be some heavyweight guy?" Han Yu couldn't help but think.
The lord of Dehai City was in box number three, and Han Yu learned the identity of the guest in box number two through mental perception.
This guy is an earl of the Blue Silver Empire, with a distinguished status. Moreover, he is the highest leader of the Ministry of Revenue, holding great power. It is rare to find someone with a higher status than him.
"With your strength, as long as you want, you can overthrow any regime on Douluo Continent, and Sun and Moon Continent is no exception. For these emperors, your status is completely above theirs." Di Tian asked puzzled.
Even as the Beast God, he still doesn't have so many cunning thoughts and acts relatively honestly.
Han Yu shook his head. "It's meaningless to overthrow the regime. If we can't manage the empire well in the future, chaos will arise sooner or later. Instead of this, it's better to maintain the status quo."
He only knew how to subvert the world, but could not properly handle the aftermath. Just like Tang San in the original time and space, he did destroy the Spirit Hall, but he did not care about the social responsibility of the Spirit Hall. It was fine that the nobles were charged for awakening the spirit, but he also let the evil spirit master's affairs go.
It is certainly possible to subvert a force, but one must bear the consequences that may occur in the future.
Furthermore, the higher the status of a person, the more social resources he controls. If he could get in touch with the guest in Box No. 1, he might be able to get a lot of information about soul guides from him.
Of course, this is premised on paying a sufficient price.
(End of this chapter)