Two days passed quickly, and the auction was held as scheduled.
The auction hall was packed. Wang Han arrived alone with Anna and sat in a corner. To Wang Han's surprise, after he sat down, several powerful figures took their seats in the corner, glancing at him from time to time. One of them had a gaze as sharp as a knife, filled with a powerful killing intent, which seemed to be beyond his control.
As everyone waited, an auctioneer walked tremblingly onto the auction stage. He wasn't nervous, but excited, because this auction would be unprecedented.
After the auctioneer came to the auction stage, he excitedly said to everyone present: "Welcome to the Superstar Auction today. This is definitely an auction that is worth more than you can ever imagine. Even if you just watch, you will make a fortune. This auction is going to break any previous auction record because, to everyone's surprise, there are four relics of Marquis Dingshan among the items being auctioned."
The auctioneer's opening remarks stunned Anna, and almost everyone present. They were all puzzled. In the past, whenever relics of Marquis Dingshan appeared, or even relics of his subordinates or artifacts from that era, they would cause fierce bidding. In particular, when relics of Marquis Dingshan appeared, even national-level experts fought tooth and nail for them. Even his parents, who collected information about Marquis Dingshan, never obtained a single relic of Marquis Dingshan himself.
Five items appeared at once this time. For the weak and powerless, this was no longer a surprise, but a shock. Moreover, the auction was held without much publicity or postponement. Looking at the people frantically making phone calls in the auction hall, everyone knew that many powerful figures were probably on their way. If there was even a 30% chance that the items belonged to Marquis Dingshan, this auction would be extremely fierce and bloody.
"What exactly happened?" In the VIP seats at the auction, after instructing his subordinates to raise funds, the old man of the Tang family couldn't help but look at Ran Ning, who was sitting in the corner.
"Now we begin the auction for the first item," the auctioneer announced. "A floral porcelain piece from the Tang Dynasty."
Meanwhile, upon receiving news from Feng'er about the auction, Yao Lao became extremely anxious. He sent someone back to inform Zhao Weng while simultaneously accelerating his journey to Hong Kong. Li Sisi and her brother's parents were also worried. In their view, this situation was not a good thing; in fact, the secret they had guarded for generations had been leaked.
Meanwhile, after news of the auction spread, not only did numerous experts from all over China rush to Hong Kong, but private jets and chartered planes from various countries and regions also took off continuously. Hong Kong's airport was also receiving a constant stream of requests for emergency landings. The nation was also alarmed by this sudden turn of events, mobilizing its military and even more experts to rush to Hong Kong.
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During the auction, one rare treasure after another was placed on the auction stage, and then one by one it went unsold. No one dared to bid, and even if someone did bid, they would be watched by the eyes of many experts. Everyone understood that all the experts and powerful people present were waiting for the last five items to be auctioned off.
The auctioneer was sweating profusely with anxiety. Items failing to sell was undoubtedly one of the quickest ways an auction could end, and it was the last thing the auction house wanted. But that wasn't important now. What mattered was that his boss wanted them to find a way to delay the appearance of the last five items. Only by stalling for time and attracting more people could the auction generate more revenue. But time was running out.
Finally, amidst everyone's impatient wait, the first relic of Marquis Dingshan, covered with a red cloth, was laboriously carried onto the auction stage by several martial artists.
To Wang Han's surprise, the first item was a replica of the Golden Hammer of the Drum, which he had seen on the plane.
"This is the weapon of Marquis Dingshan, the Golden Hammer of the Drum, a single one, weighing 2,100 kilograms." The auctioneer unveiled the red cloth, loudly introduced it to everyone, and shouted: "Starting price is 100 million, minimum increment is 10 million. Let's begin."
Two hundred million.
Looking at the golden hammer placed on the auction stage, and feeling the lingering strong smell of blood on it, everyone was excited. As soon as the auctioneer announced the low-grade item, someone couldn't wait to bid, and immediately doubled the price.
"Three hundred million."
"Four hundred million."
"Five hundred million."
Such bidding was nothing new to everyone, and prices soared rapidly. Auctions of the Marquis of Dingshan's relics had never fallen below 10 billion.
"Wang Han, do you think this Golden Hammer is real or fake?" Anna asked Wang Han, looking at the Golden Hammer on the platform. Those around Wang Han also turned to look at him upon hearing Anna's question.
“It’s fake,” Wang Han said without hesitation.
"How do you know?" Ran Ning came to Wang Han's side from a short distance away, sat down in the seat her subordinate had given her, and asked Wang Han, "The smell of blood up there is real."
'What a terrifying person.' Anna looked at Ran Ning, who was radiating murderous aura, and immediately fell silent, nervously glancing at Wang Han.
“The real Drumming Hammer is much larger than this one, and weighs over 6,000 kilograms. It is made entirely of bronze,” Wang Han said. “Of course, this Drumming Hammer must be quite old as well. It was probably made by the ancients as a weapon.”
“That’s right, that’s exactly right. This Golden Drum Hammer was used by Zhao Wang Li Yuanba.” Hearing Wang Han’s words, Ran Ning said with a smile, “I have had the privilege of seeing the real Golden Drum Hammer. It was the weapon of a strength user, just like you described.”
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