Chapter 525 Worthwhile Investment
Chapter 525 Worthwhile Investment
The numbers climbed rapidly, making people's heart beat faster.
"This is a real waste of money. It's really a bit crazy." Lin Fan muttered softly and took out his mobile phone to check the information.
His friend Alica sent a message asking if he needed help bidding. Lin Fan replied that he didn't need any help, and that if he wanted to buy it himself, he would do it himself.
Not only Alika, but several other big guys like Du Rui also asked, but they were all politely declined by Lin Fan.
When the price reached 200 million, the number of people who continued to bid decreased significantly.
Seeing this, Saidier began to talk about the historical background of the dragon head, emphasizing that it once belonged to China and carried an important historical memory.
"This guy is actually telling a story?" Lin Fan raised his eyebrows.
“Can you feel this emotion without telling a story?
When it comes to that period of history, which Chinese person can remain calm? "Qin Ruxue looked at the dragon head and seemed to have an urge to join the bidding.
Suddenly, a voice broke the silence: "Two hundred and ten million."
Qin Ruxue turned around and looked at Lin Fan in surprise: "Why did you suddenly raise the price?"
"I was touched." Lin Fan answered simply.
"It seems that you are determined to win." Qin Ruxue stared at him and smiled slightly.
Then another voice rang out: "Two hundred and twenty million!"
"Li Weihai!" Qin Ruxue's smile disappeared and her brows were furrowed.
"Is he targeting me on purpose?" Lin Fan shrugged, expressing his confusion.
"Who knows, maybe he is tempted too." Lin Fan glanced at Li Weihai and muttered to himself: This guy really dares to compete with me?
At this time, someone else bid "230 million", which exceeded Li Weihai's offer.
Li Weihai felt Lin Fan's gaze and his heartbeat suddenly quickened.
But soon, he seemed to have thought of something, and he became more confident. No matter how powerful Lin Fan was, he would eventually die on the high seas! What was there to be afraid of when someone was about to disappear?
"Two hundred and fifty million." Lin Fan raised the sign easily and raised the price by twenty million.
"Two hundred and sixty million!" Li Weihai responded immediately, not wanting to be outdone, and looked at Lin Fan with a provocative look.
Qin Ruxue gritted her teeth, wondering if this man was deliberately picking a fight. She almost wanted Lin Fan to abandon him on the high seas.
"Haha, it's okay."
Lin Fan smiled calmly, "After all, these things are just external possessions. You can't bring them with you when you're born, and you can't take them with you when you die."
Qin Ruxue understood the meaning behind Lin Fan's words and her eyes lit up.
"what do you mean……"
"Haha, how about using his money to show patriotism?" Lin Fan said with a smile.
"It's indeed a good idea." Qin Ruxue glanced at Li Weihai and felt that this outcome was his own fault.
"Yeah, I think it's not bad." Lin Fan ignored Li Weihai's challenge and turned his attention to the auction.
"Two hundred and seventy million!" Someone in the front row raised the price again.
"Two hundred and eighty million." Lin Fan responded quickly.
"Three hundred million!" Li Weihai's voice resounded throughout the venue, directly increasing the amount by twenty million.
The front row and Lin Fan both stopped bidding. Li Weihai frowned, unsure if Lin Fan had given up. To ensure victory, he decided to give it one more push.
The auctioneer announced: "Three hundred million once, three hundred million twice, three hundred million three times, sold!"
Li Weihai stood up and smiled. Although he felt a little regretful for not being able to frame Lin Fan, he believed that this investment would bring huge returns.
The value of a dragon head far exceeds money, and the fame and influence it can bring is immeasurable.
"Well, we have the dragon head, right?"
Lin Fan thought with satisfaction, feeling that he had cleverly saved three hundred million. Since Li Weihai insisted on competing with him, he would let him bid for a few more treasures. Just one dragon head did seem a bit thin.
Qin Ruxue nodded slightly, thinking to herself that as long as she could bring the treasure back to China, it would be fine.
The auction continued, and whenever Lin Fan showed even the slightest interest in an item, he would raise the price without hesitation. Li Weihai seemed intent on competing with Lin Fan, always offering a higher price.
Lin Fan secretly found it amusing, while Alika and the others looked at Li Weihai with a half-smile in their eyes, as if they had already foreseen the ending.
After being cleverly outmaneuvered by Lin Fan twice in a row, Li Weihai finally realized he was no match for him and decided not to blindly follow the crowd. He realized that once he stopped bidding, the lots would fall into his hands like hot potatoes.
"Don't want to play anymore? That's fine too."
Lin Fan chuckled and gave up the idea of bidding further.
In the following auction, Alika and others also found their favorite treasures.
At this time, Sadier introduced a special small gourd. Its background was blurred, but the seller paid a high deposit, believing that someone could recognize its true value.
"What's the matter with this deposit?" Lin Fan asked Qin Ruxue curiously.
"Simply put, it's a fee the seller is willing to pay to prove the authenticity or value of an item. This can give buyers some confidence. Although it's not a complete guarantee, it does provide some protection for antique auctions."
Qin Ruxue explained.
"It seems that this antique shop is doing a really flawless business."
Lin Fan sighed, "There's money everywhere."
"That's right. Even so, it's not easy to participate in such an event. The high threshold means that only those who are truly capable can come in." Qin Ruxue said with a smile.
"It's the store that chooses the customers, not the customers who choose the store. That's really amazing." Lin Fan nodded, and then his attention returned to the small gourd.
Suddenly, his expression became surprised - this seemingly ordinary little gourd turned out to be a magical weapon!
Saidier announced a starting price of 50 million, with each bid not to be less than 3 million. However, faced with such a small gourd of unknown origin, everyone seemed extremely cautious and no one was in a hurry to make a move.
"You might as well take a risk and give it a try. You might get something unexpected." Saidiel encouraged.
But even so, no one responded. Until a voice broke the silence: "Fifty-three million."
Everyone's attention immediately turned to the owner of the voice—Lin Fan. Alika looked at him in surprise. Did he really recognize this little gourd?
Lin Fan smiled and didn't reveal any information. Saidier quickly asked if there were any other bidders. After a brief hesitation, the others chose to wait and see.
Thus, a silent competition began. Although Lin Fan participated in the auction, he might just want to spend 50 million to play a blind box game?
Li Weihai hesitated for a moment and finally chose not to intervene.
"Fifty-three million for the first time, fifty-three million for the second time, fifty-three million for the third time—deal!"
As Sadil's hammer fell, there was a quiet murmur of admiration from the audience.
Lin Fan nodded slightly. Although he didn't know the exact purpose of this small gourd, he could feel that it was extraordinary and might even be a magical artifact.
Even as a high-level magical weapon, this price is definitely a worthwhile investment.
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