"boom!"
The family auction finally comes to an end as Claude bangs the gavel for the final time.
At this time, it was already about 4:30 in the afternoon.
As soon as the auction ended, Xiao Ran stood up and left the venue, striding towards the gate of the mansion.
Seeing his actions, everyone was stunned.
"I'll go! Is this bastard bidding maliciously to avoid settlement?"
Leon said in surprise, but his eyes were filled with excitement.
There are many people who hold the same view.
Everyone understood that if Xiao Ran bid maliciously, he would be in big trouble!
His previous behavior of spending a lot of money and taking pictures of antiques, cultural relics and works of art was a deliberate act of causing trouble.
In this case, he must bear corresponding legal responsibility and will become notorious.
From now on, all auction houses in the United States will blacklist him, and he will never be able to work in this industry again.
Looking at his leaving figure, the faces of the people in the auction house turned dark.
Just when they were about to be stopped by the security personnel, Elaine suddenly stood up and said loudly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, Sean is not trying to evade settlement, but is going to pick up his own personal lawyer."
"Sean took a lot of things. To ensure his interests, he needs a private lawyer to be present."
“Then, with the witness and assistance of lawyers, we will complete the subsequent settlement and delivery matters.
Hearing this, the faces of everyone in the auction house suddenly turned from cloudy to clear.
The faces of the other guys with ulterior motives turned ugly.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran has arrived at the gate of the mansion.
Before he even walked out of the door, he saw David standing on the roadside outside the door.
David was accompanied by two tall white men, apparently bodyguards.
Coming closer, he immediately said:
"David, the auction has just ended. It's time for settlement. I need you to witness and assist on the spot."
"No problem, Sean, this is my job, and I will make sure your interests are not violated."
David nodded in response.
Next, he introduced the two bodyguards.
"Sean, this is Anthony and this is Sam. They are both retired special forces from the Delta Force and are currently professional bodyguards."
"They have high professionalism and will protect your personal safety. You can rest assured."
Following his introduction, Xiao Ran stepped forward and bumped elbows with the two bodyguards one by one to get acquainted.
"I'm Sean. I've heard about Delta for a long time. Nice to meet you."
"Good afternoon, Sean, we are also very happy to meet you and are very happy to provide you with security services to protect your safety."
Anthony said politely, and Sam nodded.
While saying hello, Xiao Ran quickly took a look at the two guys.
On their shoulders, he spotted the distinctive Delta Force tattoos.
To be sure, David didn't lie. He randomly pulled two bodyguards over and said they were retired special forces from the Delta.
In addition to their signature Delta Force tattoos, the two guys also have other tattoos and markings on their bodies.
Xiao Ran quickly wrote down these marks, which might be useful in the future.
In addition, they each had two pistols on them.
As for equipment such as automatic rifles and body armor, they were placed on the black Chevrolet Suburban full-size SUV on the roadside.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Ran took David into this top-notch mansion and asked Anthony and the others to get back in the car and wait.
After they complete all the procedures and drive out, they only need to drive and follow for protection.
Next, no matter where they go, their task is to get them there safely.
And make sure everything you take is safe and not taken away.
Just when he brought David back to the auction site, the live broadcast room was as lively as a boiling pot.
"I'm going! This is going to be a big deal! Xiao Ran actually hired two retired bodyguards from Delta. These two guys look really tough."
"Do you think there might be some blind guy trying to rob Xiao Ran halfway?"
"If something like that really happens, there will be something good to watch. Maybe there will be an exciting street shootout."
Listening to these non-trivial discussions, Xiao Ran could only shake his head speechlessly.
While talking, they returned to the auction site.
Seeing him back, the guys at the auction house breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, Xiao Ran took David to Elaine and introduced them to each other.
Like everyone else, David was stunned by Elaine's beauty.
Afterwards, the auction ended.
They walked into this top-notch mansion together and began to handle the subsequent settlement and delivery matters.
…
The subsequent settlement and delivery went very smoothly.
With David's witness and assistance, Xiao Ran quickly completed the settlement and delivery procedures in more than half an hour.
He transferred all the auction money to the auction house exactly, and obtained all the auction items, as well as the corresponding documents and contracts.
Seeing him paying so happily, the other buyers at the scene were secretly stunned.
Only then did they truly determine Xiao Ran's strength and recognize his status as a predator.
Also stunned was David.
He didn't expect that Xiao Ran would actually take photos of so many valuable antiques and works of art, and spend one to two million dollars in one go.
You know, this is a family auction, not one of those top-tier auctions.
It can be said that people who spend millions of dollars at home auctions are very rare.
Of course, there are also those guys in the live broadcast room.
Those guys all exclaimed at Xiao Ran's strength, while a group of beauties kept posting barrages, joking and begging for support.
As for fatigue, for those night owls, it doesn’t exist at all!
As soon as Xiao Ran paid the auction price and got the antique cultural relics and works of art, someone came to him.
This was none other than the old lady who had fought with him to the end.
The old lady took her personal lawyer and art agent and went straight to Xiao Ran.
When she came closer, the old lady introduced herself.
"Good afternoon, Sean. I'm Mary. I live nearby. Nice to meet you."
"Good afternoon Mary, nice to meet you too"
Xiao Ran nodded politely and said, also a little curious.
He was curious as to why this old lady came to him. Did she want something?
I am also curious why this old lady took such a huge risk to attend this family auction during such a special period?
As we all know, the current environment is very dangerous for all elderly people.
The next moment, these questions were answered.
After introducing each other, Mary suddenly said with emotion:
"The original owners of this house, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua, are old friends of mine. We have known each other for almost 60 years."
"We have close contact with each other. I am very familiar with everything here and have some feelings for it."
Xiao Ran suddenly understood, and finally understood why this old lady appeared here.
He nodded slightly, but did not interrupt the other party and continued to listen.
"But I never thought that one day everything here would be auctioned, so I came here to take some commemorative things."
"The Cubist oil painting is a piece of art that Joshua loves very much. He often sits in front of the oil painting and appreciates it carefully. He sits there for half a day."
"Now I have some regrets. I should not have withdrawn from the bidding just now. It went against my true intention. For me, that oil painting has a very special meaning."
"I want to ask, Sean, if I want to buy that Cubist oil painting from you, is it possible? Please give me a price."
"ah!"
Xiao Ran exclaimed and couldn't help being stunned.
Everyone else was equally astonished.
The top art dealer's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his expression was extremely ugly.
"brush!"
Everyone turned to look at Xiao Ran, looking forward to his decision.
Xiao Ran fell into thinking and did not respond immediately.
After pondering for a moment, he looked up at Mary.
"Mary, considering your friendship with the Joshua family, I also want to transfer this oil painting to you."
"However, this oil painting now belongs to me, and I am very sure that it is a top-notch piece of art worth a lot of money."
"It's definitely worth more than 200,000 US dollars. I'm worried that you won't be able to accept my asking price, so I'd better forget it."
Not surprisingly, everyone was shocked.
"This is a top-notch piece of art! How is it possible?"
the art dealer exclaimed.
The rest of the people were also stunned and their eyes were full of disbelief.
Especially the guys at the auction house were a little panicked.
If this was really a top-notch piece of art, they failed to identify it and ended up auctioning it off for a low price of two hundred thousand dollars.
One can imagine how much trouble they will face next.
The reputation is damaged on the one hand. If the appraisal is really done by them, the owner of the goods will most likely take it to court.
Compared to others, Mary acted much calmer.
She was just stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Ran and asked:
"Sean, I'd love to hear how much you want to pay for this Cubist oil painting?"
"I also want to know what you think of this Cubist oil painting. Which art master is this work?"
Xiao Ran hesitated and did not respond immediately.
He scanned the scene, paused for a moment, and then gave a shocking answer.
"Mary, I'm asking for $18 million for this Cubist oil painting. This price is non-negotiable."
"What? $18 million!"
"It doubled ninety times in the blink of an eye. It's crazy!"
The scene exploded, and so did the live broadcast room.
