After Li Mo paid the payment, the heavy mechanical safe was also lifted down. When Li Mo tried it alone, it was very heavy. No wonder it required four people to lift it together. Such a safe was made of sufficient materials without cutting corners, but it was unclear who its owner was.
He couldn't take this thing away alone, and those who were following it were probably still waiting outside. Li Mo thought for a moment and returned to the crowd to continue participating in the auction.
At this time, the tenth so-called fine item had been auctioned. The auctioneer took out a very beautiful gold bracelet from a release box. It was clear from the projection screen that the gold bracelet was relatively thick, with a spiral texture on the surface, and the interface was a majestic dragon head with thick lines.
"This is an antique gold bracelet from China. According to the judgment of appraisal experts, this dragon head gold bracelet has a history of more than a thousand years. There is an appraisal certificate issued by a professional testing agency. The purity of the gold is about 80%. The starting price is 50%. Thousand euros, with a hundred euros increase each time.”
So far, this gold bracelet has the highest starting price and is expected to have the highest transaction price. But the strange thing is that there are people who are interested in it, but they don't want to participate in the bidding, but they are clamoring below.
"Is this real gold? There is a kind of chemical gold on the market. A gold bracelet made of it will always be golden inside and out even if it is cut with a machine."
"You're right. There are a lot of fake gold products. And they really came from China more than a thousand years ago. How come they are only being auctioned now? It would be better to send them to a professional auction organization than to auction them here. Nine times out of ten It’s fake, we don’t use it.”
"Change to the next one."
The auctioneer on the stage signaled everyone to quiet down, and then explained: "Dear friends, the buyer of this dragon head gold bracelet said that his family did not agree to take it out for auction, so he secretly sent it here for auction. , according to the data from the testing agency, the starting price of 5,000 euros is not too high. Of course, everyone’s concerns are not unreasonable, but our reputation is here, so you don’t have to worry.”
Li Mo took a look and saw that the crude dragon head gold bracelet was an antique handed down from the Liao Kingdom and had a history of a thousand years. Moreover, in the early Song and Liao Dynasties, due to technical limitations in refining gold, the official gold purity exceeded 80% gold, while the folk purity was lower, generally around 70% gold. Therefore, there is no problem with the data given by the professional testing organization. Depending on the thickness of the bracelet, even if you go to the store to buy gold normally, it will cost about 5,000 euros.
The starting price is almost the value of the gold bracelet itself, and the premium is naturally the blessing of the antique status.
"The starting price of the Chinese dragon head gold bracelet is 5,000 euros, and the bidding begins."
Li Mo naturally raised his right hand.
"Okay, that handsome gentleman makes another offer, five thousand one hundred euros, who will increase the price?"
Someone else raised their hand.
Li Mo then raised his hand. This Liao dragon head gold bracelet came from the royal family and represented Liao culture, so no matter how you look at it, you must bring it back.
A total of five people raised their hands to bid, and the price quickly rose from 5,000 euros to 8,000 euros. At this time, only one person was still bidding with Li Mo. He wears glasses and looks like an intellectual in his dress.
Li Mo followed closely, and the two of them competed so hard that the auction price exceeded 10,000 euros. People around were watching their excitement, and the bidder also turned around to look at Li Mo from time to time. Unfortunately, he couldn't see his full face clearly under the huge toad mirror and hat.
When the price increased to 13,000 euros, the other party reluctantly gave up.
"The bid of 13,000 euros was successful, congratulations to this gentleman."
Everyone around gave him warm applause.
Li Mo smiled and nodded around, then walked to the back of the stage to pay. After paying for the small items, he packed them up and stuffed them into his backpack.
The auction has also ended. It seems that this Liaojin bracelet is the highlight of this round of auction.
"Sir, do you need our help to transport this antique mechanical safe to the place you specify?"
The auction organizer is quite thoughtful. They have their own cooperative freight forwarder. After all, sometimes large items and antique furniture often appear at auctions.
"Okay, I'll pay for your shipping. But this thing is too heavy. Can the car drive all the way to the side door? I'll take the car back with you."
"Of course it's no problem. Just wait a moment and I'll arrange the car."
There is only one entrance and exit to the antique market, but there are several small entrances and exits when entering the market. Four young men helped Li Mo carry the mechanical safe into a minivan, and Li Mo generously gave each person two hundred euros to spend.
Several people expressed their gratitude with smiles on their faces.
As the car drove outside, Li Mo pretended to lower his head and re-knot the laces of his sneakers. He didn't straighten up until the truck had successfully left the antique market for some distance.
"Go to the Chinese Embassy."
But within a few minutes of driving, Li Mo suddenly frowned and shouted: "Stop it quickly."
Perhaps as a subconscious reaction, the driver stepped on the brake, and the two of them rushed forward due to inertia. The truck stopped, and the car behind it suddenly hit it, causing rear-end collisions one after another.
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There was a loud bang.
Five meters ahead, a huge billboard truss on the roadside suddenly fell down, and two cars were severely hit. This is not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is that the billboard is still electrified. Li Mo saw a series of electric sparks flying up, making a terrible squeaking sound.
"Fuck."
Li Mo growled, grabbed the driver's head and pushed it down. The two of them reluctantly lay down to protect their heads. Immediately there were two loud noises, and the two hit cars exploded. Flames burst into flames and thick smoke billowed in broad daylight.
The truck was only about five meters away from the explosion point, so the impact of the explosion caused the truck to shake violently. The glass in front of the car burst when something hit it. Fortunately, the glass was of good quality and was not completely shattered.
People in nearby vehicles reacted and got out of their cars to avoid it. Many unlucky pedestrians walking on the road were affected, and screams and cries rang out one after another.
Li Mo kicked the door open, then stretched out his hand to pull, and the safety belt broke. He dragged the panicked driver, who was pale and wandering, out of the car. Seeing that his legs were so frightened that his legs were weak, and he was worried that the vehicle would explode again, he gave the driver a princess hug and carried him ten meters behind the vehicle.
The driver who also had a sense of justice took out the fire extinguisher prepared in the car and rushed forward, but no matter how hard he tried, the people in the car could not be saved. More people took out their mobile phones and started filming on the spot, crying while talking about the situation at the disaster site.
Li Mo took out his cell phone and dialed Juliet's number. He thought twice before getting through.
"Juliet, I'm near the Alfie antique market. The billboard here collapsed and hit two cars, causing an explosion. The truck closest to it contained a valuable treasure I found in the market. You should think of a way immediately to find out what's in the car. But we can’t be targeted by the officials from Eagle Country.”
Suddenly, Juliet exclaimed on the phone: "Mr. Li, I am near the explosion point and will arrive in a few minutes. Are you not injured?"
"You are lucky, you can avoid it in time."
Seven or eight minutes later, Li Mo, who was standing on the roadside, saw Juliet, Madman and others hurriedly emerging from the crowd. Li Mo waved to them, and several people ran to him. They were relieved when they saw that he was safe and sound.
In front, the two blazing flames could not be extinguished by conventional fire extinguishers, and although the fire trucks arrived, they could not get as close as possible.
"Mr. Li, is the valuable treasure you found in that truck?"
The truck was too conspicuous. There was a five-meter gap in front of it, and four cars rear-ended it one after another. Judging from the speed of the vehicle, if the brakes were not applied, the truck might have hit the vehicle, causing a violent explosion and burning. Thinking about the consequences, Juliet and others couldn't help but feel a chill rising up their backs.
"The car will definitely have to be towed away temporarily, but the things inside belong to me. I spent the whole morning playing hide and seek with those guys, but I didn't expect that I would still have to deal with them."
