After ruthlessly defrauding two professional treasure hunters in New Mexico, no one would try to take advantage of Xiao Ran by raising the price.
The professional treasure hunters at the scene did not understand Chinese jade at all, so they were naturally unable to distinguish the authenticity and value of these jade.
In this case, they had no way of knowing where the pitfalls were in the auction of these jades.
After understanding this, these guys suddenly became much more cautious.
This made the auction of the remaining jade articles much simpler, and the cost Xiao Ran paid for them was also greatly reduced.
He naturally welcomed this situation very much.
After taking down several more pieces of jade, the shiny jade unicorn finally appeared on the big screen.
The moment he saw this treasure, Xiao Ran's eyes immediately flashed with excitement.
His expression was calm as usual, without any change.
The live broadcast room was filled with cheers.
"This treasure has finally appeared, Xiao Ran, you must win this jade unicorn"
"If you collect this treasure yourself and let your buddy play with it for a while, he will be satisfied!"
Brother Pan, who loves soy milk pancakes, said excitedly.
"The other guys have already given up. According to this situation, Xiao Ran won't have any problem taking down this jade unicorn."
"I estimate the transaction price will be very low, just like picking it up for free."
Ye Piaoling said with envy.
However, what happened next was a bit beyond everyone's expectations.
After briefly introducing the jade unicorn, the auctioneer gave the starting price.
The starting bid for this jade unicorn is as high as US$30,000!
Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised when he heard the starting price.
It seems that the appraiser hired by the Venetian is not entirely an amateur. At least he knows that this is high-quality Hetian jade, so he set the starting price.
It's a pity that the guy didn't recognize it. It was the famous Gangyu.
Otherwise, the starting price will be at least ten times higher.
Everyone else at the scene was also a little surprised.
"The starting price for such a small thing is actually US$30,000. It seems to be a real treasure."
"If it wasn't a good thing, how could that guy Sean take photos of almost all the jade?"
"It's a pity that we don't understand these things, so we can only watch Sean get a big deal."
Many fans in the live broadcast room had a different reaction.
"I'll go! A priceless piece of sub-corundum is only priced at US$30,000. Who dares to believe it?"
Yuluohua Weiliang exclaimed.
"I really wish I was there, then I will compete with Xiao Ran to the end. This baby might be mine!"
The sultry night said with envy.
While they were talking, someone was already holding up a sign to answer the price.
The person holding the sign this time turned out to be the appraisal expert from Christie's.
Obviously, this guy knew it too.
This jade unicorn is a good thing. I even knew it was an ancient jade.
Xiao Ran looked back at this guy, then smiled and nodded at him.
The next moment, he raised the bidding number in his hand and shouted a new offer.
"$50,000"
Upon hearing this quotation, there was a small commotion at the scene.
"I added $20,000. Does this guy have too much money and no place to spend it? Or is it because this treasure is priceless?"
"Who knows! Maybe this is another trap, just waiting for someone to jump in!"
Many professional treasure hunters at the scene were talking about it and were very excited.
However, no one came out to compete.
How dare they spend tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on something they don’t understand at all?
Ammunition is limited! Don't waste it casually.
Otherwise, when the baby he really likes appears, he will only be able to look at it covetously, and he will not even be qualified to participate in the competition.
With the lessons learned from those who were tricked to the point of vomiting blood, the others became more cautious when facing Xiao Ran.
At this point in the auction, everyone saw it.
Not only does Xiao Ran have nearly unlimited funds, but he also has a variety of tricks.
If you don't even blink when you're trying to trick someone, that's called a ruthless person!
Such an opponent would be a headache for anyone to face.
The one who has a headache now is the Christie's appraisal expert.
Xiao Ran's quotation of US$50,000 immediately put this guy in trouble.
"It's so nice to have money, you can get whatever you want!"
The guy cursed secretly.
Then, he glanced at the exhibition area not far away. There were still many things there that had not been photographed!
When he turned around, he immediately made a cut-throat gesture and announced his withdrawal from the competition.
None of the other professional treasure hunters present at the scene came to compete for this jade unicorn.
Seeing this situation, the auctioneer no longer hesitated.
After asking three times in succession, and seeing that no one raised his placard to respond to the bid, he immediately hit the auction gavel.
"boom!"
"Deal, $50,000, congratulations again Mr. Sean"
While loudly announcing the deal, the auctioneer also raised his finger and pointed at Xiao Ran.
"Done, great!"
Xiao Ran cheered secretly, excited.
His expression was very calm, and he just smiled and nodded to the auctioneer.
In the live broadcast room, it was already boiling.
"Holy shit! You can buy a piece of corundum for fifty thousand dollars, and it was the favorite of all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"
Jiujiu Guiyi exclaimed with envy.
"Xiao Ran is really a winner! In just a short time, he has picked up so many treasures, it's like picking them up for free."
Jiang Sibei continued.
Mr. Jin, Mr. Qin and others who were also in the live broadcast room spontaneously posted several barrages.
The first time she saw the barrage, Fang Yufei read it out quickly.
"Xiao Ran, Mr. Jin and Mr. Qin all sent barrages to congratulate you on successfully winning this Jade Qilin."
"They asked, after you return this jade unicorn to China, can you lend it to their museum for display for a period of time?"
Xiao Ran smiled softly, and then whispered back:
"We will discuss this matter later. Now is not the right time."
As he spoke, he raised his bidding number again and continued bidding.
What is up for auction this time is a pair of Hetian jade bracelets.
Just modern, but very good quality.
The next auction went very smoothly.
Almost all the jades that appeared in this auction were swept away by Xiao Ran.
Even those worthless Guatemalan jade jewelry, he also took a photo to hide it from others.
After the Chinese jade auction ended, he returned to normal and temporarily stopped the scanning mode.
At the subsequent auction, he was the same as the other buyers.
When he comes across an item that he likes or that the fans in the live broadcast room like, he will raise a sign to bid.
And they seem to be much more sensible, rarely raising prices significantly.
Always try to get the items you like at the lowest price.
His change made other buyers at the scene secretly relieved and relaxed a little.
But these guys understand that it's not that he has no money, but that he doesn't value these items.
In the blink of an eye, another hour and a half passed.
This marathon auction of expired mortgage items is still going on.
As time went on, the atmosphere became more and more heated and everyone became more and more excited.
Even the air seemed to be filled with the smell of gunpowder, and it was getting stronger and stronger.
While talking, another auction item appeared on the big screen at the scene.
This is a surreal oil painting with the signature clearly visible in the lower right corner.
The moment they saw this surreal oil painting, most people shook their heads slightly, obviously not interested.
Immediately afterwards, they began to discuss in low voices with their friends around them to prepare for the next auction.
They didn't bother to pay any more attention to this surrealist painting.
On the auction stage.
The auctioneer who presided over the auction briefly introduced the origin of the painting and then quoted the starting price.
The starting price is $8,000, which is slightly lower than the market price of Robert's paintings.
The auction started, but no one bid.
After a moment of silence, someone raised the bidding sign and accepted the starting price.
It was Xiao Ran who raised the sign to pay the price.
While raising the bidding number, he smiled and said:
"I have just opened an antique shop and need some ordinary art to enrich it. I want these surrealist paintings and drawing manuscripts by Robert."
Hearing this, everyone present rolled their eyes angrily.
It turns out you bastard came here to purchase goods!
In the presidential suite upstairs, Elaine and Fang Yufei laughed.
"Hahaha, Sean is so cunning."
"How did the other buyers know that there were works by Dali among these surrealist paintings?"
Elaine said with a smile.
"This guy has been such a thief since he was a child, and he hasn't changed at all as he grows up."
Fang Yufei complained a few words one after another.
