On the highway to Gaobang, the Earth Star guard who was escorting called his familiar comrades to learn about the situation and explained it to Mu Liang and the others.
Based on all the intelligence gathered, Earth Star Guards analyzed that the source of the kidnapping can basically be identified as the rioting soldiers on the Danbang Plateau, with the intention of provoking conflicts and taking the opportunity to extort a huge sum of money.
"The desire for profit is everywhere. If you can break it, break it. If you can't break it, keep it. As long as the college doesn't have any objections."
Regarding this impromptu kidnapping operation, Mu Liang never thought that he had to get to the bottom of it and catch the big boss behind the scenes and bring him to justice.
After a series of life-and-death situations, he gained new ideas about social philosophy and the punishment of greed.
He believes that the good and evil of a person are determined by the difference of one thought. It is reasonable to have revenge, but to dwell on it is to go too far and lose the original intention of life.
There is no greater good than being able to forgive others when you have the chance to do so!
At 10 o'clock in the evening, Mu Liang and the two arrived at the Gaobang Foreign Guests Hotel successfully.
The two of them were in the hotel. They invited the escorting Earth Star Guards to have a midnight snack, then sent them out of the hotel door and returned to Mantle overnight.
The two of them made an appointment for breakfast and went back to their rooms to rest.
Mu Liang took out his ID card mobile phone, answered the call of the supervision company, learned about the decoration and game equipment procurement situation of the "Wen Yizaidao" building, and entrusted Yi Xiaoan to conduct permanent inspections to ensure that the quality was reliable and the debugging work was successfully completed.
Afterwards, I briefly reviewed the historical overview of Gaobang.
After a century of development, Gaobang has now become the largest city in Danbang. It is planned to be divided into different areas such as hotel area, residential area, government area, and tourist area, which are more suitable for tourism.
Historically, it was a military hub in the Danbang War of Independence and has an important strategic position.
Next, we focused on inquiring about the basic information of the jade auction, mastered the key aspects of the entire process, and avoided illegal and erroneous operations.
According to the evaluation results reflected by various media, the overall quality of jade in this auction is above the average level among previous auctions.
In the current situation of constant civil strife across the planet, the level of participation, enthusiasm for participation, and number of participants are at historically low levels.
Therefore, the overall attitude is conservative and the transaction amount is expected to hit a new low in several years.
In order to attract attention and arouse the original enthusiasm of stone tool merchants, the organizers tried every means to innovate, and for the first time, gambling activities such as pit betting on selected raw ores appeared.
The biggest attraction is that it allows on-site stone selection, separate quotations for explicit and hidden bids, and revisits the original verification method of the year.
Wisdom and judgment, luck and probability are vividly interpreted.
Sunday, May 1, 8am.
After the two of them finished their breakfast, Mu Liang returned to the room and began to put on deep makeup.
One person called and hired a female shopping guide, and the other dressed up the escort mecha "Little Chef" as a middle-aged nouveau riche, giving the impression of parents leading their children to play and participate in the auction.
After all, Mu Liang's reputation is too great. If someone discovers his true appearance at the scene, it will definitely attract a lot of followers or other troubles, so he can only enter the scene in another way.
8:30 am.
At the front desk of the hotel, the two people paid the rental fee, hired a foreign-related car service from the hotel, and rushed to the auction venue.
20 minutes later, the vehicle arrived at its destination.
The two people did not get out of the car immediately in the parking lot, but asked the shopping guide to get in the car first and give some instructions.
By 9 o'clock, the filming participants were basically finished entering.
The "little cook" held Zi Shu Yinyue's hand, and the female shopping guide led several people to the entrance of the passage, and successfully entered through the instrument to verify their identities.
The huge gymnasium is divided into two areas in the middle of the venue.
One occupies two-thirds of the length and width, and has nearly 10,000 pieces of raw ore arranged in numerical order.
Jade stones come in different sizes and colors. Their appearance is plain and unremarkable, but they have their own universe on the inside.
According to the auction regulations, this area is a hidden bidding area, and bidders can enter the site to select stones for four hours.
Based on your own judgment, you only need to enter the raw jade number and the quotation into the App before 2:30 p.m., and the secret bidding results will be given before 2:30 p.m.
Whoever pays the highest price will get the raw jade ore.
As for the amount of jade inside, it all depends on personal luck and judgment.
Mu Liang made a rough estimate and found that there were less than 500 people participating in the auction.
According to the shopping guide, this is probably the auction with the fewest number of bidders ever.
The other section is the latest stone gambling method.
The organizer selected 24 pieces of small-opening raw ore jade and marked the total raw ore price by kilogram.
Set a single betting amount of 1 million Huaxia coins, and allow participants to mark the weight, proportion, grade and variety of jade meat of a certain piece of raw ore based on their own observation and judgment, and make one or more double or single bets. Gambling money.
The organizer will analyze and weigh the stones on site. For each piece of raw jade, the 50% closest to the result of the bet will win the other 50% of the bet.
The organizer withdraws 10% of the rake and does not need to pay additional taxes.
After testing the fineness, if the highest grade accounts for more than 10% of the jade flesh, it is the core fineness of the jade. If you bet on the core fineness, the winnings will be distributed according to the amount of the bet.
For each target piece of raw ore, the individual who wins the highest amount also has the right to decide whether to buy the priced piece of raw ore. Depending on the circumstances, he or she will either buy the piece of raw ore at a loss or abandon it. There is a chance to achieve a win-win result.
This move immediately attracted jade dealers who were originally fond of gambling on stones. Nearly 2,000 people participated, and most of them were local jade shop owners.
Everyone wants to get lucky here.
Therefore, compared with previous years, there was no significant difference in the total number of participants, but it was quite unexpected.
When Mu Liang saw the hidden mark area, the stone selectors had to go through a personal search before they could enter the site for close observation. Worried that the "little cook" would expose the target, he had to let Zi Shu Yinyue pull it and place it at a slightly angle in the front row. Good seats to sit on.
Under the cover of sunglasses, he began to scan the entire site.
I followed the shopping guide into the secretly marked raw mining area and pretended to quickly inspect them one by one.
The raw ore is hidden and there is no window prompt.
With Mu Liang's ability at this time, he has no confidence in discovering the mystery, and can only watch it as a stone.
9:20.
Over in the gambling area, four pieces of raw window-cleaning ore were clearly marked in the first round and appeared on a 360-degree holographic projection.
2,500 pairs of eyes can observe and analyze its various characteristics from all angles through magnified lenses in order to make their own judgments and place bets according to the situation.
The host briefly introduced basic information such as the origin, total price, and overall gross weight of the four raw window cleaning ores.
The hired appraisal expert stated his position and gave his personal judgment and explanation on the window opening of each piece of raw ore, for public reference only.
We are not responsible for the consequences of betting.
At 9:30, the 5-minute countdown for betting begins.
Countless buzzing sounds suddenly sounded in the venue, and many people were already clicking on their mobile phones to mark the weight and quality, ready to place orders for betting.
At 9:35, the system prompted that betting stopped.
The staff who were already prepared on the stage quickly started the stone removal process.
Four skilled workers each operated a medium-sized cutting machine according to the marked threads. Under the gaze of thousands of pairs of eyes, they quickly cut the piece into two parts and cut it into two parts.
By presenting the core parts to everyone, you can basically determine the quality level.
Since it is necessary to see the real material, it is impossible to take into account the completeness. Only the main parts are exposed before slightly detailed cutting.
Keep the highest quality jade meat, and the rest can only become leftovers.
As soon as the 4 pieces of raw ore and the core jade were exposed in the holographic projection, the whole audience immediately burst into cries of joy and sorrow.
"Hibiscus species, I won the bet and got rich! Haha."
"It's gold-threaded and of good quality, consistent with my judgment."
"Alas, if you grow glutinous rice without a pool of clear water, God doesn't have eyes."
"Hua Qingzhong, I dropped one level, I'm losing money this time."
The jade dealer who won the prize was beaming with joy and danced like a child. The feeling of winning a big prize is probably something he will never forget.
The losers sighed and shouted that they had made a mistake in judgment and were not lucky. They could only look forward to the next weight or the next round of betting.
Many jade dealers who were selecting in the hidden bidding area were also moved by the wonderful scene here.
A few people even walked out of the venue, seemingly ready to join the betting line.
Makoto seizes the time and sneaks around in a circle, letting the shopping guide wait inside the venue while he quickly leaves the hidden mark area.
He walked to Zishu Yinyue and sat down, and began to check the corresponding results calculated based on the information scanned by "Little Chef", preparing to make a fortune.
After Zishu Yinyue waited for him to browse through it, he pointed to the largest piece of raw ore in the lottery area that had not yet been wheeled, and carefully said in Xijin language:
"Did you see that 907 kilogram boulder? It looks like an ordinary waxy stone when you open the window. Calculation results show that there are at least 25 kilograms of ice waxy stone inside. It is the raw ore jade with the highest value in betting, accounting for one third of it. One share, if the bet is right, not only the weight and fineness will be a win-win, but the value of it will immediately increase 50 times after buying it for 18 million, killing three birds with one stone and becoming prosperous."
"How sure are you?" Mu Liang suddenly became interested.
"The quality is about 75%, and the weight is over 86%. It's worth a try, at least you won't lose money." Zishu Yinyue said with a confident smile.
"Okay, I'll place my bet later."
Mu Liang made a decision quickly and asked at the same time: "Is there any good treasure in the hidden mine area?"
Zishu Yinyue asked Mu Liang to open the ranking list, and the two discussed the comprehensive calculation results from 1 to 30 one by one.
At 9:50, while the two were discussing, the results of the first round of 4-yuan clearly marked raw ore betting came out.
Some people are happy and some are worried. The golden silk seeds are of good quality and large quantity. The total betting amount of the two items is the highest this round, reaching nearly 900 million.
This shows that these jade dealers love the crazy side of jade.
It is a mid- to high-grade jade stone, and its weight is not bad either.
The two individuals who won the highest amount of money all bought the winning raw jade.
The other two people who were tied together bought it together and then divided it equally between themselves. They made a lot of extra money to varying degrees. It was a double happiness.
In the New Earth Star era, when diamond prices dropped dramatically, jade prices skyrocketed.
Even if it is difficult to see the level of old pit cultivation, as long as it reaches the level of bean cultivation, you will not lose money when buying it.
Digital currency has extremely powerful shortcut functions.
Based on the betting results, the system immediately transferred the money to the relevant account after taking the money and deducting the amount of raw ore purchased.
10 o'clock.
Just as the staff were cleaning up the calcite waste and helping to pack and seal it, the second round of four clearly marked raw ore for window cleaning appeared on a 360-degree holographic projection.
The 3907 kilogram boulder did not appear and is expected to appear in the last round.
