After sitting for a while, the light suddenly dimmed. I quickly sat up and looked down. The lights gathered on the platform in the middle of the hall. I knew the auction was about to begin.

At the beginning, it was still clichéd opening remarks and stylized greetings. The person who was just talking looked a bit extraordinary, energetic and majestic. Although the vocabulary expression was not unique, it would always attract your attention immediately after every few words.

This person is Wu Yun. In his words, he is Wu Yun who has no clouds, not Wu Yun who has dark clouds.

After Wu Yun first made a warm-up scene, he announced that the auction would begin soon.

The first hot collection was a mutton fat jade bracelet from the Song Dynasty, with a starting price of 450,000 yuan. As the first collection at the auction, the group of people in the box had no interest.

However, such things have become a good opportunity for people sitting on the first floor to show their self-worth, increase their presence and refresh their participation value.

"Forty-six thousand!"

"Forty-seven thousand!"

"Forty-seventy-five!"

I looked at the collection introduction on the booklet and thought that if Kong Xue brought this item, it would be very good, so I also wanted to try to take a picture of the bracelet and give it to her. Moreover, the money I sent to me last time was more than 500,000 yuan. I didn’t want to keep this money anymore. I was too lazy to have anything to do with Lantern Festival, so I just spent it all here.

So I hesitated for a moment and shouted, "Five hundred thousand!" But as soon as I said that, I regretted it, and thought to myself, it's terrible! It's exposed!

As expected, I just finished speaking, Lantern Festival, who was on the second floor, heard my voice, and suddenly stood up and followed the reputation.

I made up my mind and forget it, just see it! It doesn't matter! I sat in my position and looked back towards the direction of Yuanxiao. I saw that Yuanxiao's face was filled with surprise and guilt, and raised my right hand and waved to me.

At this time, my heart was mixed, but I couldn't squeeze out any smile, and I just looked back at Lanxiao coldly. Seeing my reaction, Lanxiao slowly became dim and sat down dejectedly.

Kong Xue next to him looked at Lantern Festival and then at me, but she didn't know what to say. I looked back and my heart surged.

At this time, the auction downstairs was still continuing, and the seats would also grab the first hot collection, and everyone did not react for a while.

Until Wu Yun shouted, "Five hundred thousand first time!"

At this time, someone downstairs realized, "Five hundred thousand!"

"Five hundred and fifty thousand!"

At this time, Nie Zhenyun, who was in the private room next to him, walked over, "I didn't expect that my nephew is also interested in the gadgets downstairs?"

I quickly stood up and smiled, "I just felt it fresh and I was filming and having fun."

Nie Zhenyun laughed and said to his second uncle: "Second Master, don't you help me with my nephew?"

Erhu waved his hand, "Young man, let him play."

"You!" Zhuo Zhenyun turned to me and said, "It's okay, nephew, call me casually. This little thing is a gift for our uncle and nephew. I'll give it to you!"

I was a little surprised that these rich people were so generous that they could give them to others for hundreds of thousands of dollars. I was flattered and quickly refused, "Uncle Nie, I appreciate your kindness, but I still have some wealth of money in my hands, so I want to take a trip by myself. If I don't have enough money, I will definitely trouble you again!"

Nie Zhenyun looked at me and nodded, "Okay! Uncle Nie will collect the bottom for you! This bracelet must be yours." After saying that, Nie Zhenyun greeted his second uncle and went back to his private room.

I asked my second uncle what it means to collect the bottom. The second uncle told me that the Rongchang Auction House has been well-known since the late Qing Dynasty, and many treasures were held here for auction. At that time, the princes and ministers of the Qing Dynasty, Beizi Beile, were frequent visitors here. At that time, the so-called collecting bottom was a way for these people to pick up girls. They would bring the women they like to participate in the auction. If there was something women liked in the collection, the woman would bid casually. Regardless of whether they were auctioned or not, they would eventually buy it back at the highest price and give it to the woman.

Nowadays, the so-called bottom-up is divided into open and secret. The bottom-up refers to the agreement between the two parties. Just like you and Lao Nie, you take photos by yourself first. If you can’t take photos, Lao Nie will take photos for you. Another type is open collection. For example, if Lao Nie is clear about his willingness to take funds, then no matter how high the transaction price of this bracelet is, Lao Nie will buy it at more than 10%.

I immediately found a problem and asked Uncle Er, "Uncle Er, there is a loophole. If someone reveals it and receives it openly, I will directly bid for one billion yuan, and then I will just call that person bankrupt!"

The second uncle smiled, "Do you think you can think of others who can't think of it? For every collection, Rongchang Pavilion has its own estimated highest transaction price. With Rongcheng Pavilion's reputation for a century, this price is very accurate. If someone bids more than 50% of the estimated highest transaction price, then it will be invalidated and replaced by the person with the highest bid. In this case, if someone maliciously falsely reports, it will be shot in the foot."

I nodded, "So that's how it is!"

Uncle Er looked at the hall below, "There are too many rules here. If you want to take advantage of your chances, you will die of a very ugly death!"

I was about to say something, but my second uncle suddenly pointed at the bottom, "If you want to take pictures, hurry up, otherwise there will be no chance!"

Then I suddenly realized, it was terrible! I forgot about the auction. At this time, the downstairs had already shouted: "Five-40,000 second time!"

I quickly shouted, "Five hundred and fifty thousand!"

Uncle Er looked at me with a smile, "Do you have any idea to take this bracelet?"

I didn't answer, but looked in the direction of Kong Xue. At this time, Kong Xue also looked at me, her eyes full of doubt. Obviously, she couldn't imagine that I must take a picture of this bracelet.

The second uncle said quietly: "You guy is really a book on picking up girls. When will you spend money on the second uncle be so generous!"

I glanced at my second uncle and said, "Uncle II, don't pretend to be poor. I didn't know before, but now I know that my little money is not enough for you to get stuck!"

The second uncle smiled and didn't say anything.

In the end, I bought this bracelet for 550,000 yuan.

This immediately spent all the money in my hands, which also means that the subsequent lots will no longer have anything to do with me. In fact, this doesn't matter. Anyway, I really have no interest in those bottles and jars.

However, my second uncle spent more than two million to buy a slightly flawed Ru kiln sky green three-legged pen washing. I asked him why he spent so much money to buy such a defective product.

The second uncle smiled and said, "Sometimes something with flaws is more valuable than perfect ones!"

I shook my head and said I couldn't understand.

As the auction progressed, it finally arrived at the most exciting moment and the last finale, the bronze statue of a horse-stepped snake.

Before the auction, an animation was shown on the projection screen in the hall, telling the background and origin of the horse-stepped snake statue.

About three thousand years ago, King Wu of Zhou led his troops to fight westward. In the desolate land in the west, he encountered resistance from a group of unknown tribes. However, at that time, King Wu's army had just experienced the war to defeat King Zhou. It was when the morale and fighting spirit were high. The tribe's people were defeated not long after. King Wu's army took advantage of the victory and pursued it and continued to pursue the desert area north of Urumqi, which is the second largest desert in our country, the Gurbantonggut Desert.

No one knows the final result of this war, but only knows that King Wu of Zhou brought back something from the desert in the end. As for what this thing was, it was even more of a mystery.

After King Wu of Zhou led his troops back, he ordered people to make only two statues of horses and snakes. The horses on them represented the brave Great Zhou soldiers, and the snakes under the horse's feet represented the enemy they encountered this time.

Seeing this, a thought suddenly flashed in my mind, using snakes to represent the enemy? I always feel that this metaphor is a bit strange. Will it mean something?

But before I could think too much, I saw the video continue to tell that King Wu of Zhou left very little historical materials and was extremely mysterious. Regarding the reasons and results of this Western Expedition, only two sentences were left like verses. No one in the future could understand them, but could only recognize words such as emptiness, dust, red sand, and resurrection.

The video ended here, and everyone was talking about it. I was particularly shocked at this moment. The four simple words were like four shells, bombarding my heart one by one.

These four words are simply an incisive summary of our experiences in the ruins of Qilian Mountains and island tombs during this period. I looked at my second uncle and saw that his expression was also particularly gloomy and solemn.

I secretly looked at the Tang family, and their expressions were almost the same. Kong Xueqing covered her mouth, her eyes flashed with tears, and her body kept trembling. Although she did not participate in the ancient tomb of the island, I could think of her thoughts, which were naturally about Uncle Kong.

I didn't see Yuan An and Wen Mo, but I think if they saw this, they would be uneasy. This is like preparing for us. Could it be that the auction was prepared in advance?

At this time, only heard Wu Yun on the first floor and said, "It was a background introduction just now. I think everyone must have been deeply touched. Moreover, since ancient times, King Wu of Zhou discovered the Spring of Life in the depths of the desert. The most important thing is that this Spring of Life is not the kind that everyone understands, and it is definitely not the kind of spring water that can last forever after drinking it." Speaking of this, Wu Yun's expression became much more serious, and he continued, "This spring water can allow the dead to cross time and space and return to the world from the spring water!"

As soon as Wu Yun finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar, and everyone was filled with disbelief. I hurriedly turned to look at Kong Xue, and saw that her body was obviously stiff. I looked at my second uncle again, and the second uncle lowered his head and thoughtlessly.

Wu Yun on the first floor pointed to the horse-trapping snake in his collection beside him, "It is said that the information recording the location of the Spring of Life is sealed in the statues of the two horse-trapping snakes. At this time, one of them was placed in front of everyone. We were reluctant to smash it open and see, but if you are lucky enough to take a picture, you may be able to find clues of the Spring of Life and transcend life and death!"
Chapter completed!