In the blink of an eye, the price of the West African wood carving had reached US$6,500.
The person who made this offer was Elaine who was full of excitement.
This offer was beyond the psychological price range of almost everyone, and many people chose to withdraw, including Jeremy.
However, this guy was a little unwilling.
After withdrawing from the competition, he immediately leaned forward and curiously asked in a low voice:
"Sean, can you tell me why you want to take a picture of this African wood sculpture?"
"Is this wood carving a masterpiece, a valuable work of art?"
Xiao Ran turned to look at this old friend, then smiled and whispered:
"I don't know if this African wood carving is a masterpiece. I still need to go back and study it slowly."
"But I know that this thing is very consistent with the characteristics of Los Angeles where various races live together."
"Buying this and putting it in the antique store window might make my antique store a little safer!"
Jeremy was stunned for a moment, but he understood in an instant.
Farke!
It turns out that Sean’s bid for this African wood sculpture was for bullshit political correctness and to prevent the Black Lives Matter movement from affecting his antique shop.
Sean is Chinese, and he is a billionaire who became rich overnight. It is so easy to make people jealous!
He placed this wooden sculpture from Africa in the window of an antique shop. It was undoubtedly a very smart move and also very cunning!
Jeremy, who thought he had guessed the truth, suddenly felt much calmer.
Several other professional treasure hunters who happened to hear this conversation quickly understood this, and they all nodded.
One of the guys who was still competing for this African wood sculpture immediately chose to quit, unwilling to spend this unjust money!
In the live broadcast room, everyone's reaction was something else.
"Hahaha, Xiao Ran is such a thief."
"He is using the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement to dissuade other competitors. This is a very beautiful move!"
The Buddha took the initiative and said with a smile.
"I figured it out. The Americans here were sold by Xiao Ran, and they are probably still counting his money for him!"
Beixinqiao Wu Yanzu continued.
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter in the live broadcast room.
Immediately afterwards, the building tilted.
"I just took a look online, and the Black Lives Matter movement is now in full swing!"
"The more violent the noise, the better. It would be great if those gangsters could rise up!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran also chuckled.
But he didn't say anything. In the United States, there are certain things that others shouldn't say nonsense.
Otherwise, you will get into trouble, especially at this time when American society is extremely divided!
In the blink of an eye, the price of the African wood carving reached $8,500.
At the same time, what Xiao Ran said just now also reached the ears of several competitors.
Similar to Jeremy's reaction, these guys immediately chose to quit without any hesitation.
They only care about the money in their pockets and don’t care about political correctness at all, let alone the Black Lives Matter movement.
Even if there was a black man among them, it would be extremely straightforward to quit!
As these guys quit, the price of this African wood sculpture finally stayed at $8,500.
Seeing that no one responded to the bid, the auctioneer immediately dropped the hammer and sealed the deal.
Just as the auctioneer dropped his hammer, the live broadcast room was filled with joy.
"You really let Xiao Ran succeed, how awesome!"
Xianyu, who was eating soft rice, said with emotion.
"I'm really impressed by this guy, he's as arrogant as a hornet's nest!"
"Those stubborn Americans, how can they play with each other? They can only be played with!"
Danmo Lanxin said with a smile.
At this time, Xiao Ran was whispering and joking with the excited Elaine.
“I finally got this West African wood carving, and at such a low price, I can’t believe it!”
Elaine said with joy.
Fortunately, she was wearing a mask and sunglasses and kept her voice low, so she didn't have to worry about being discovered by others.
Xiao Ran nodded proudly.
"Calm down, beauty, where are you?"
"If you are so excited about such a small achievement, how can you hang out with me in the future?"
Elaine immediately reached out and pinched him.
"Did you mean what you said to Jeremy just now?"
It was obvious that she had reacted.
Xiao Ran just smiled and did not give a clear answer.
At this time, another auction item appeared.
The auction continues.
In the subsequent auction, Elaine went out to participate in the bidding several times and won several items that fans were interested in.
In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour passed.
The rusty Crusader Knight helmet finally appeared on the big screen.
The moment she saw this medieval knight's helmet, Elaine's eyes lit up with excitement and she could hardly sit still.
Fortunately, Xiao Ran reached out in time and pressed her left hand very discreetly.
"Elaine, control your emotions, don't be too excited, and don't be too eager when bidding."
"There are many people around us who are watching us. If you are too excited during the auction, it will definitely increase a lot of difficulties."
"When it's your turn to take action, you have to be sure to do it accurately and stun the other competitors with money. You can't get into a protracted war!"
"I know, I can control my emotions"
Elaine immediately woke up and whispered back.
As she spoke, her expression and movements quickly returned to normal, with almost no flaws visible.
This change in her made Xiao Ran stunned for a moment.
The speed of this emotional transformation is too fast, it is almost seamless.
As expected, he studied drama creation, and he turned out to be an actor too!
Just as Xiao Ran said, many people around them were staring at them closely, observing the changes in their expressions and movements.
Fortunately, they were wearing masks and sunglasses, which hid all their expressions without revealing any flaws.
While talking, the auction of this medieval knight's helmet has begun.
Like before, this helmet also starts at zero yuan.
The first person to make an offer was a treasure hunting enthusiast, who quoted $20.
Subsequently, several other people also joined the competition, step by step raising the price of this medieval knight's helmet.
Several of the professional treasure hunters would almost always look at Xiao Ran when giving quotations.
Xiao Ran and Yi Lian did not make any move, they just watched others bid and chatted in low voices.
In a matter of seconds, the price of this medieval helmet had reached $450.
The treasure-hunting enthusiast who made the initial bid, as well as two other passers-by, have withdrawn from the competition.
Still in the competition are three professional treasure hunters.
These three guys had been staring at Xiao Ran and Yi Lian before, thinking that they were interested in this medieval helmet.
As a result, Xiao Ran refused to leave, which made the three guys start to murmur.
They couldn't help but begin to suspect that this rusty helmet couldn't be a fake!
At this moment, Elaine suddenly raised the bidding number.
"1,000"
Her dramatic price increase immediately caused a commotion.
The eyes of the three professional treasure hunters who were still competing suddenly shone.
Several other guys who had been watching the show also became energetic.
When the auctioneer gave a new bid of $1,100, two professional treasure hunters immediately raised their placards and accepted the price.
Xiao Ran turned to look at these two guys, nodded with a smile, and then said softly:
"Elaine, increase it to ten thousand dollars and see if they dare to follow."
"OK!"
Elaine immediately nodded in response.
Immediately afterwards, she raised the bidding number in her hand and shouted out the new price.
"$10,000"
As the offer came out, the scene was in an uproar.
"Wow! You mentioned $10,000 right away. Is this rusty helmet worth a lot?"
"This helmet looks so shabby, and it doesn't have any particularly obvious markings. Where can I see $10,000?"
Just as people were talking about it, two professional treasure hunters who were still competing had a problem.
Including that guy Jeremy.
In the previous series of biddings, all the funds in his hand were exhausted, leaving only a little over 10,000.
With this little money, it is obviously impossible to continue bidding.
If you want to continue to follow up, you can only borrow money from others.
On this occasion, in this environment, everyone has their pockets tightly closed, who would lend money to others?
Even if you borrow money and successfully take a photo of this tattered helmet, what if you lose money?
What if this is a hole dug by that guy Sean? It's not like that bastard has never done something like this before.
Thinking of this, Jeremy couldn't help but retreat.
Just as he was struggling mentally, someone had already accepted an offer of $11,000.
Before anyone could react, Elaine's voice sounded again.
"$30,000!"
As soon as this offer came out, the pot was already boiling in the live broadcast room.
"I'll go! Xiao Ran really wants to use his money to stun other competitors!"
