Chapter 4490: Stop pretending, I'm here to make money
In the next few days, Xiao Bing and Zhang Chaoyue were responsible for inquiring about the situation of the auction, while Lin Yi was responsible for coordinating the overall situation.
On Duronda's side, thanks to the intelligence he provided, the progress was very smooth, and the speed of advancement was faster than he had imagined, and there were no casualties.
He said that if nothing unexpected happens, the situation over there will be basically determined in another half a month, and there is no need to worry about anything.
A few days passed, and then the day of the auction arrived.
A few people bought a few sets of clothes here and then drove to the auction, the local Su Tai Hotel.
Lin Yi and the other two also disguised themselves to varying degrees, which was very different from their original appearance.
Liu Fang saw the whole scene. From beginning to end, she didn't understand why Lin Yi was so interested in this money-making auction.
When they arrived at the hotel, they saw a lot of luxury cars parked at the door, many of which were limited editions that Lin Yi had never seen before.
Although this auction was not very popular, all the participants were wealthy.
In addition, there is an interesting phenomenon. Except for a few wealthy people who attended in person, the majority of the rest were young men and women like Liu Fang. It goes without saying that they were agents of those bosses.
Gradually, people who came to attend the conference entered the hotel, and the number of people was more than expected.
After straightening his clothes, Lin Yi greeted him.
"Chaoyue and Liu Fang will go together, and Xiao Bing and I will go together. Let's go in in batches."
"clear."
After saying that, the four of them got out of the car one after another and walked towards the hotel.
Lin Yi looked in all directions, but didn't see anyone suspicious.
But Lin Yi still couldn't completely relax.
The current situation is a mixed bag, and he cannot guarantee whether people from other organizations will get the relevant information. If he is not careful, something could easily go wrong.
Following the hotel's instructions, the group arrived at the top floor of the hotel and entered the venue one after another.
After arriving, I found that it was still very free here.
Some seats are exclusive and have names written in front of them, but most of the seats are for anyone to sit on, which greatly facilitates Lin Yi's movements.
With Liu Jiang's status, he could naturally sit in the front row. Lin Yi arranged Zhang Chaoyue and Liu Fang to sit in the designated seats, and he and Xiao Bing sat in the back row.
"Brother Lin, judging from the current situation, it seems that nothing can be seen." Xiao Bing said in a low voice.
Lin Yi nodded, "Don't worry, when the item is unveiled, you will know what's going on."
"Ah."
After sitting down, Lin Yi was still observing the situation around him, but just like before, he didn't find any problem.
After everyone took their seats and waited for about ten minutes, the auction officially began.
A woman wearing a gorgeous cheongsam walked out gracefully from one side, and finally looked at the people present with a smile on her face.
"Welcome everyone to come here and participate in the auction held by Prince Haya. Today, Prince Haya has prepared many rare items for everyone. I hope you like them. Now, the auction officially begins."
After a brief self-introduction, the auction officially began.
Compared with other auctions, the opening of this auction seemed much simpler, without even the necessary ceremonies.
"They really are here to make money, it seems they don't even want to pretend anymore." Xiao Bing said with a smile.
"For this auction, whether it's the people who come to bid or the organizers, everyone knows what's going on, so they don't want to get into trouble." Lin Yi said with a smile: "This is also good, it can save a lot of time."
Soon, the auction entered the formal auction stage.
The first item to be auctioned is a porcelain vase, about half a meter tall, which looks quite exquisite from a distance.
But when he saw this thing, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh.
This thing is obviously a fake. Although it is a very good imitation, it is still a fake. If it were put on the market, its value would definitely not exceed 20,000 yuan.
Lin Yi was a little speechless. Although it was a money-making activity, you should at least pretend. It was so disrespectful to come up with a fake one. You really treated these big brothers below as fools and deceived them.
"Hello, bosses. This porcelain is the first lot of this auction. It is a blue and white porcelain vase. The starting price is 10. Each bid must not be less than 2000. The auction begins now."
When the auction started, some people began to raise their placards, but no one was very interested and not many people raised their placards. It felt like the auction was just going through the motions.
"Brother Lin, the price of the blue and white porcelain vase is not that cheap, right?" Xiao Bing said in a low voice.
Lin Yi nodded, "It's a fake."
"what?"
Xiao Bing looked surprised. "After all, this is an auction held by the royal family, and they actually produced a fake one?"
"This is the situation. No one wants to pretend anymore." Lin Yi shrugged and said.
"This place is really a mess. Even novels don't dare to describe it like this."
“So, some places are poor for a reason.”
Looking up at the blue and white porcelain vase, and then at the few people bidding, Lin Yi said calmly:
"Tell them to hold up their signs and clap a few times."
“Do we have to take pictures of fakes too? And that’s not our goal.”
"Even if we are just pretending, we have to act more realistically."
"understood."
Afterwards, Xiao Bing directed Liu Fang to conduct the auction through the communicator.
After receiving Xiao Bing's order, Liu Fang raised the sign casually twice, and then stopped raising it.
Finally, the first blue and white porcelain vase was sold for 14.6 yuan. It can be seen that everyone still gave it face.
Soon, the second item was brought up.
It is a ruby the size of a ping-ping ball, with a starting price of 48 yuan and each starting price is yuan.
Seeing the ruby, Lin Yi was speechless.
Given the quality of that ruby, it is worth at most 8 yuan. If it is sold at the starting price, I can make 40 yuan with tears in my eyes.
Judging from the current situation, only the following wealthy people are acting.
Just like the first item, Xiao Bing also asked Liu Fang to bid symbolically, but in the end the item was sold for 52 yuan, and Prince Haya made a fortune.
The next three items were not of great value, but their prices kept getting higher and higher, especially the fifth item, which was finally sold for 492 million, which was not a low price.
Then, the sixth lot was brought up, but it was covered with a red cloth.
At this time, the auctioneer said:
"Boss, the next lot is a golden chair, there is only one in the world."
As she spoke, the female auctioneer lifted the red cloth, and the items inside were revealed in their true appearance.
