Duoduoduo~
There was a knock on the door.
"Sorry, I just came back from the Lion City and have been away from home for the past few days."
Lin Guodong walked in with his wife Xu Pingfang. He looked ordinary, but he had a gentle and elegant air about him, and he obviously came from a noble family.
As a wealthy family in Hong Kong, the older generation of the Lin family saw the changing times and felt they could not keep up with the trend, so they chose to hand over power early and handed over the family business to their eldest son, Lin Guodong.
So he is basically very busy now. He spends half of his time every month as a trapeze artist, traveling around Southeast Asia to control the family's industry.
"Hello, brother-in-law."
Xu Yuebing shouted playfully.
Lin Guodong smiled and nodded at Xu Yuebing, and then started chatting enthusiastically.
As the national power of the East Pole Country continues to rise, the entire Nanyang area has now basically become the back garden of the East Pole Country. Even if the Nanyang countries are viewed as a whole, they have replaced the West Pole Country and become the largest of the East Pole Country. The total trade volume between the two sides has reached more than 5 trillion yuan.
Different from the ideas of the older generation, Lin Guodong, as a young man who grew up in the new era, knows that the motherland is no longer as powerful as it used to be, so he supports the country very much.
It's not that his political consciousness is high, but that the Lin family's business in Nanyang basically relies on the care of the state, and it is natural to follow the state's policies.
Ye Qingzhou was a new grandmaster, and the Linjiang Xu family was a famous martial arts family in China. Lin Guodong naturally did not dare to neglect him and ran over in person as soon as he got off the plane.
In contrast, the rest of the Lin family still held the same condescending attitude as they did in the last century, looking at Ye Qingzhou and Xu Yuebing from China like country people, and the gap was immediately apparent.
The four of them were chatting, and five people walked towards them in the corridor. One of them was wearing a white suit, walking in a windy and domineering manner. He held a high-end cigar between his right fingers. When he looked over, he fell on it very wantonly. He hit Xu Yuebing and whistled.
"Brother, who is this beauty? Why don't you introduce her to me?"
"Awen, please show some respect to me. Xu Yuebing has just come to Xiangjiang from China. She is your sister-in-law's cousin. I warn you not to cause trouble."
"What, I can't even ask?"
Lin Bingwen's tone was scornful, and he obviously didn't take Lin Guodong's words to heart. Instead, he teased Xu Yuebing with his eyes, which were wild, wanton, and full of aggression.
Xu Yuebing was successful in practicing the secret technique of the Heart Sword and had a clear sword heart, so he easily noticed Lin Bingwen's evil intentions and showed a disgusted expression.
Ye Qingzhou was so close that he naturally noticed Xu Yuebing's mood. He smiled and said in his heart: "At this time, should I say that this person dares to look at you one more time? He already has a way to die? And for To avoid beating the younger one, when the older one comes, should I give full play to my subjective initiative and kill his whole family directly?”
When Xu Yuebing heard this, she rolled her eyes at Ye Qingzhou, and said in the same voice, "Do you want my cousin to become a widow?"
"Haha~"
Ye Qingzhou smiled.
He was not angry at the provocation of a useless young man like Lin Bingwen. After all, no one would be angry at an ant that could easily be crushed to death.
However, it was the tall blond foreigner next to Lin Bingwen who caught Ye Qingzhou's attention.
"The spirit is restrained and the Qi is deeply hidden. It is like a sharp sword that is drawn in the scabbard but does not draw out. This person has extraordinary cultivation, at least at the level of a master."
They didn't talk much. Although Lin Bingwen and Lin Guodong were brothers, they were already incompatible due to the issue of inheritance. Therefore, after chatting for a few words, Lin Bingwen turned around and left, going to the private room he had reserved.
But before leaving, he turned around and winked at Xu Yuebing, obviously he still had thoughts about her.
Lin Guodong was both angry and embarrassed. After he left, he turned around and apologized to Ye Qingzhou and Xu Yuebing: "Awen liked to mess around when he was studying in Europa, and he never changed his ways after he came back. Please don't Sorry.”
In the circle, Lin Bingwen was also a well-known playboy. His family had to deal with all the affairs he had left outside, and he even had several illegitimate children.
In this regard, Lin Guodong was helpless.
"It's okay. I've always been a tolerant person. How could I hack him to death for such a trivial matter?"
Ye Qingzhou said with a pleasant look.
Standing next to him, Xu Yuebing rolled her eyes. She had been with Ye Qingzhou for so long, so she naturally knew that his mind was not much bigger than the tip of a needle.
If the Lin family and the Xu family weren't in-laws, Lin Bingwen would have been beaten into a pig's head just now.
Lin Guodong burst out laughing after hearing what Ye Qingzhou said: "For my sake, please let him go, but I'll give him a good beating. I have no objection."
After chatting for a few more words, Lin Guodong answered the phone and left Xu Pingfang to continue entertaining Ye Qingzhou and Xu Yuebing. He himself had to go back to the company for urgent matters.
On the other side, in the VIP box specially arranged by Sotheby's, Lin Bingwen still couldn't forget Xu Yuebing's coolness, as if a fire was burning in his lower abdomen, and even his blood was boiling.
"Such a beautiful woman, and she still has a master. If I win her over, let her talk to her boyfriend on the phone at the same time..."
The more Lin Bingwen thought about it, the more excited he became. He had done this kind of thing countless times before.
Born into a wealthy family, ordinary love obviously can no longer satisfy his pursuit of desire, so he seeks stronger stimulation.
"She's from the mainland anyway. As long as she's willing to spend money, what chaste and virtuous woman can't win her?"
Lin Bingwen kept thinking in his mind.
Montano, who was sitting next to Lin Bingwen, suddenly opened his eyes. His pupils were blue and jagged, as if they were surging with surging water.
"Lin, I advise you not to provoke the couple just now, especially the man."
"Huh?"
Lin Bingwen suddenly became excited and asked quickly: "Montano, what do you mean by this? Doesn't he have a small background?"
"No, a silver-level powerhouse like him does not need any identity or background to decorate himself. Moreover, if I guess correctly, he is the famous 'Absolute Sword'. In the previous bloody night incident in the fashion capital, Three silver-level experts from the Red Moon Religion were suspected to have died under his sword.”
"How is it possible!?"
Although Lin Bingwen was dandy and lecherous, he was by no means a fool. He could even be said to be an extremely smart person. Otherwise, he would not be able to compete with Lin Guodong, the eldest son of the family, for inheritance rights.
After hearing that Ye Qingzhou was most likely a powerful martial arts master, he was immediately frightened. His face was covered with sweat and his hands were shaking slightly.
Martial arts master!
Such a strong man can kill himself with just one breath!
You actually want to poach a master's corner?
It’s so boring!
"Lin, my friend, your heartbeat is speeding up. Is it him who makes your heart beat faster?"
Faced with the ridicule of his friends, Lin Bingwen was laughing harder than crying at the moment: "Montano, you Gormans really don't have the talent for humor. Is now the time to joke?"
Now I have offended a master!
Although according to the laws of Dongji Kingdom, even martial saints cannot kill people casually, breaking the law is one thing, but how to enforce the law is another.
What's more, if the Grandmaster wants to kill someone, there are too many ways to do it without leaving any traces. Even if you are a billionaire, you can't sleep peacefully if you offend a master.
Lin Bingwen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He looked at Montano for help: "Do you think I can still be saved?"
"Don't worry."
Montano comforted him in a relaxed tone: "If he wanted to kill you, you are already a corpse now. The reason why he didn't do it is probably because he didn't take you seriously. After all, elephants don't care about their feet when they are on their way. Are the ants provoking?”
"Why do I feel more worried after listening to what you said?"
Lin Bingwen looked confused and depressed.
"Forget it, a man can bend and stretch. I'll apologize properly later, so that he won't be unhappy one day and think of what happened today and come directly to the Lin family to twist my head off."
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In the box, Xu Yuebing rested her head on Ye Qingzhou's shoulder, her green silk hair falling gently, while she casually opened the book of items and started reading.
The theme this time is the ASEAN Treasures Auction, and most of the items on the brochure come from various cultural relics from ten countries in the Southeast Asian region.
For example, she saw an emerald Buddha statue from Jianjie.
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The quality of this jade Buddha statue is only average, and its height is not very good, only about ten centimeters.
In addition to this Buddha statue, there are also wood carvings from Siam and totem masks from Javanese indigenous people.
There are many items, but most of them are Buddha statues. After all, the ten ASEAN countries do not have many good things. The most produced items in ancient times were spices.
What's even more outrageous is that Ye Qingzhou saw that many of the auction items came from the East Pole Country. They were products shipped to the West through sea trade in ancient times, but now they have become antiques from the ten ASEAN countries.
As the time approaches, the auction is about to begin.
In the auction hall on the first floor, the ordinary seats were already full of people. Many of them were tourists from the mainland who came to Xiangjiang. They had a little money but did not have enough status to go to the boxes on the second floor.
On the other side of the hall, there are staff answering the phone. This is because some wealthy people cannot be present in person, so they make quotes by phone.
Ye Qingzhou took a look and couldn't help complaining that Sotheby's still didn't keep pace with the times. Wouldn't it be better to just do online bidding?
But Sotheby's deliberately arranged this. The reason is very simple. Although BMW cars are very expensive, the carriages that drive people can better demonstrate the "wealth" attribute of the upper class.
In fact, people in the VIP private rooms on the second floor also made on-site quotations by calling them.
What seems troublesome is actually the manifestation of the privileges of the aristocrats in the old days. This kind of "noble" service experience can never be provided by the convenient Internet.
As the screen turned, we came to the stage.
The head of Sotheby's Xiangjiang branch walked up with a microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Paul. Thank you for attending our Sotheby's Hong Kong Treasures Auction. To hold this auction we..."
Next, Paul said a few words.
"Finally, we prepared a dinner upstairs and hope everyone can come and have a few drinks after the auction."
When Paul went down, a male auctioneer came up wearing white gloves and holding a gavel.
Seeing the auctioneer coming up, there was warm applause.
"Welcome everyone, the auction has officially begun."
"The first auction item is an ice jade Buddha statue from Chenjie. This Buddha statue is 9.95 centimeters high, has a beautiful appearance and is well preserved. It is a rare and top-quality jade Buddha statue."
"Now, the starting price is 3 million, and each increase is 50,000. The auction starts now."
The first item he saw was this Buddha statue, and Ye Qingzhou was not interested.
Xu Yuebing looked at it with great interest: "Such a big ice jade?"
"Fake"
Under Ye Qingzhou's eyes, he could see through the material of the jade Buddha statue at a glance.
Although it is made realistic enough, even if it is not sent to a professional institution for inspection, it is difficult for ordinary appraisers to distinguish authenticity with the naked eye.
But Ye Qingzhou is obviously not among them. His eyes can see through all objects.
Xu Yuebing was shocked: "Sotheby's is a multinational group with official endorsement from a foreign country, and it actually sells fakes?"
Ye Qingzhou smiled and said: "A group of descendants of pirates, do you really think they are honest and trustworthy? And didn't you read carefully the guarantee letter we were asked to sign before participating in the auction? The authenticity of the goods needs to be identified by the buyer himself. The matter has nothing to do with the auction house, you can’t sue.”
"This is too dark!"
Xu Yuebing was shocked again. She really didn't read the content of the agreement seriously. After all, it was too long, dozens of pages. Who in the right mind would read it line by line?
That is to say, Ye Qingzhou can see the entire contract at a glance by opening his eyes.
As for Dianguo's official endorsement, Ye Qingzhou regarded it as fart, and anyone who believed it was a fool.
Well, there was no shortage of such fools at the scene. Many people were quoting on the phone. When they saw this Buddha statue, they were like hungry wolves seeing a piece of fat meat.
"No. 006 offers three million!"
"No. 012 bids 3.1 million!"
"Telephone No. 055 quotes 3.3 million!"
Seeing the bids on the spot, the auctioneer was speechless.
Fortunately, the price of this Buddha statue is very high. Most of the tourists on the first floor just watched the excitement and did not participate in the bidding. On the contrary, it was the local Xiangjiang rich people on the second floor who were frantically throwing away their coins.
Ye Qingzhou looked at the heated scene and felt that there were still too many fools and not enough liars in the world.
After fierce bidding, a mysterious person finally bought the ice jade Buddha statue through a phone call.
The price of this Buddha statue finally reached 7 million.
Seeing that this so-called ice jade Buddha statue could be sold for a high price of 7 million, Ye Qingzhou truly felt how arrogant and extravagant the rich people in Xiangjiang were.
Backstage at the auction, Paul saw this situation through the monitor and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although this was not the first time he had done this kind of thing, Paul was always on tenterhooks for fear of being exposed on the spot.
Now that he was safe and had another seven million in hand, Paul couldn't help but start thinking happily about where to travel next month.
It is best to take the female assistant in the office with you, teach her everything you have on the sunny beach, and share the prosperity of the world with her. (End of chapter)