The slender cabin cover has a sharp arc, like a shark jumping out of the water, and the anti-peep glass blocks the view inside.
Lu Mingfei and Ange were sitting in this black Maserati on their way to Sotheby's directional auction.
As for the two girls, Zero and Lucia, they took a special plane back to school under Angers' arrangement after the birthday party.
"Do I need to create any character design for this auction? For example, if people are stupid and have more money, etc."
Lu Mingfei asked enthusiastically from the passenger seat.
After taking a look at Lu Mingfei's outfit, Ange drank all the ice wine in his glass:
"That's not necessary. You can just bid normally. I'm asking you to hide your appearance temporarily just to avoid others thinking that the photos you take are all treasures."
As he spoke, Angers speeded up the car to 120 kilometers per hour and plunged into traffic, but he still held a goblet in his hand.
Looking at this old guy who drove under the influence, Lu Mingfei felt that if he hadn't been sitting here, Angers might have been reported countless times.
Driving to a parking lot, Angers stopped inside and took out an envelope from his arms:
"Here is your invitation. Someone I will arrange will pick you up later."
"learn."
Lu Mingfei reached out and took the envelope, opened it and took out a dark red invitation.
"By the way, Chu Zihang and Xia Mi are also stranded nearby because of the strike by all the staff of the Railway Bureau. I will pick them up later to see the world.
So don’t be too surprised if you see them at auction later. Angers reminded.
"Why did the two of them come together? Could it be that Xia Mi has been traveling in my hometown throughout the summer vacation?" Lu Mingfei was a little confused.
"You have to ask your cheap junior sister." Anger patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.
As he drove away, Angers was still sighing at the students' innocent feelings.
Pennsylvania Road, a small road hidden in the middle of downtown, flanked by towering gray walls of skyscrapers.
After decades of wind and rain, the surface of the limestone has peeled off, revealing the desolation of the run-down nobles.
The sunlight is completely blocked by high-rise buildings, and there is a hint of coolness on the long and narrow streets. The buildings built in Chicago's metropolitan era are no longer as luxurious as they were in the past.
At the end of the road stood a huge square building with no windows on its towering walls.
This is Lu Mingfei’s destination this time, the Chicago Municipal Opera House.
This place where celebrities once gathered has reawakened.
At this moment, various high-end cars were parked at the door one after another, with red taillights flashing one after another.
Men in tuxedos or evening gowns got out of the car one after another. They were wearing white shirts, just like guests attending a luxurious banquet.
Their female companions also wore various high-heeled shoes and sable veils, and men and women walked into the opera house arm in arm in pairs.
Similarly, a black Lincoln sedan also stopped in front of the Opera House.
The car window slowly lowered, and a slender young hand handed out an invitation.
The waiter standing at the door ran over gently to take it.
Opening the invitation, he read this extraordinary name loudly.
"Mr. Xiao M. Wang!"
Lu Mingfei, who was sitting in the car, felt embarrassed. Why did Angers ask Norma to forge his name as Wang Xiaoming?
The driver got out of the car and respectfully opened the back seat door, and a young man with black hair got out.
Lu Mingfei wore black sunglasses and glanced at the guests coming and going. After a rough look, he felt that they were no different from the mixed-race group on the Eternal Paradise.
The smell in the air carried a slight fragrance, and Lu Mingfei followed the arranged waiter into the dimly lit passage.
Quickly passing through the passage, a wide open space came into view, and the panoramic view of the opera house appeared in front of him.
The interior of the opera house is surrounded by dark red columns that reach the sky, and above the dome are giant crystal chandeliers one after another.
The dome and the four walls that were reflected golden by the light were painted with the battle of Ragnarok, as if there were golden light coming from all directions.
Rows of seats are marked with brass nameplates with seat numbers, and a scarlet curtain hangs on the stage, as if the work of some ancient Greek tragedy master will be staged when the curtain is opened.
At the same time, a girl wearing an Islamic embroidered robe also walked in from the passage behind Lu Mingfei.
The golden veil covered her entire face. What was exposed was a pair of graceful eyes with a hint of crimson at the corners, and her high bun was tied with a bright red rope.
"Sir, could you please give in?"
A pleasant voice sounded behind Lu Mingfei.
Just this sentence immediately attracted the attention of everyone around him.
No one can explain why it is just a playful female voice, but it can be so charming that it makes people's hearts flutter.
Even though her face and figure were wrapped in a golden veil and embroidered robe, no one would think she was a beautiful girl.
After turning around and looking at the girl with an extremely charming voice, Lu Mingfei stepped aside.
"Thanks."
The veiled girl walked past Lu Mingfei with thanks, and at the same time, a faint floral scent penetrated his nose.
Opening the dark red velvet curtain and walking into the box, a girl wearing an Islamic embroidered robe spread her white and slender five fingers.
Inside was a piece of paper with an amount written on it, written in Chinese characters.
Putting it away, Mai Shutoku sat upright in the box.
Potato Chip Girl had contacted her as early as yesterday, and Lu Mingfei would cooperate with her in raising the price in this auction.
As for the meeting between the two just now, it was a temporary arrangement.
After handing the expected amount of money to Mai Shutoku, Lu Mingfei found his seat and sat down.
Unlike the guests chatting around him, Lu Mingfei just leaned back in his chair silently.
It didn't take long for the opera house to be almost full.
During this period, Lu Mingfei also saw Ange sitting in the front row with Xia Mi on his arm. The two were as close as grandfather and granddaughter, while Chu Zihang followed them with a bitter look.
In the micro headset, Lu Mingfei could hear Xia Mi's familiar tone and Chu Zihang's cold voice.
After everyone sat down, the surrounding lights began to go out one by one, and finally only the giant chandelier in the center of the dome was still on.
Waiters in white clothes walked up and down the aisles ringing bells, and the voices of the guests' conversations gradually dropped until they were silent.
The curtain shook, and a man in a black tuxedo came out.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the Sotheby’s Directed Auctions 2010 Summer Chicago Cultural Tour auction will begin in five minutes.
I am the auctioneer of this auction. Please hold your number plate and don't miss what you like, because every thing we will bid for next is unique. "
After a pause, the auctioneer said, "Now, please close your eyes when it's dark."
The guests all closed their eyes and bowed their heads slightly.
Lu Mingfei knew that this was the rule for hybrids when participating in similar social gatherings. It was like entering the Eternal Paradise. The most powerful way to prove one's identity was to show one's golden eyes.
"It's dawn, please open your eyes!"
Under the words of the auctioneer, countless guests opened their eyes at the same time, and in an instant, the opera house was brightly lit again.
But what lights up this place is no longer the crystal chandelier, but hundreds of pairs of golden eyes!
Among them is Youlu Mingfei, but his color looks darker. The reason why he turned on the golden eyes was just to follow the crowd and not make himself appear so alien.
After everyone opened their golden eyes, the auctioneer began the process.
When it came to the sixth lot, the auctioneer glanced at everyone and said:
"The next item to be auctioned is the Qianlong Yangcai Wanshou Ruyi Gourd Vase from the Qing Dynasty. This porcelain from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty is the pinnacle of porcelain making technology at that time and is a royal item manufactured by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
A similar product was auctioned in Hong Kong a few months ago for US$17.3 million. The starting bid is US$9 million. Please bid now. "
After just a few bids, the antique was sold for $16 million.
Whether it was the starting price of 200,000 yuan for the first auction of the product or the current price of 9 million, Lu Mingfei always bid with the No. 17 sign without hesitation.
Although there is nothing that the funds provided by Angers can afford.
This made Lu Mingfei wonder how Angers dared to give him two million dollars and then give up!
What can I buy with this money?
At this time, Angers was leisurely sitting in the VIP seat, not only talking to Xia Mi beside him, but also whispering to the young woman on the other side, making her giggle from time to time.
In the end, this item was auctioned off by someone sitting in the VIP seat for US$23.1 million.
"Next comes the golden hour!" the auctioneer shouted.
At the same time, all the guests who were lying down or bored sat up straight, because the items to be auctioned next were items that did not exist in the catalog.
Again this is what the mixed breeds are really bidding on.
"The Dragon's Breath of Light and Dust, produced by the Equipment Department of Kassel College, is a reliable and convenient piece of individual combat equipment that can adjust the strength according to the user.
The strongest attack can even break the scales of the fourth generation species!
It is said that this item was once used by the "half-blood monarch" Lu Mingfei.
I believe everyone has heard of the legend of Lu Mingfei. Even though he has disappeared, this is the weapon he used to fight!
The starting price is ten million US dollars! "
The auctioneer shouted excitedly.
"Wow!"
Suddenly many people became excited.
Whether it is the name of the Equipment Department or Lu Mingfei, each of them is a famous existence among the mixed species.
Things related to them are sky-high prices, let alone the addition of the two!
As for the minor flaws in the products produced by the equipment department, because of the name Lu Mingfei, these people put them behind and started bidding.
"12 million!"
"I'll pay 15 million!"
Lu Mingfei stared at this scene dumbfounded.
He remembered that this seemed to be the weapon that caused him to be demerited. Didn't Director Akadulla say that he had taken it and remade it?
What the hell is going on here!
"52 million once!"
"52 million twice! This is your last chance, please bid quickly."
"52 million three times! Deal!"
In the bidding of a black comrade, the equipment that caused Lu Mingfei's demerit was finally sold for more than 50 million US dollars.
"Otis Wittman, this is a member of the armed forces of the West African Mixed Race Alliance, and is considered a warlord in West Africa.
Since the civil war in a certain country in the last century, the West African Mixed Race Alliance has been established. Its members come from fifteen countries in West Africa. They also play the role of mediators in sub-regional conflicts.
One of the interventionist armed forces is relatively well-known, namely the "West African Alliance Strategic Ceasefire Supervision Force". "
Ange explained to Chu Zihang and Xia Mi at the seat.
This was not only meant for the two of them, but most importantly for Lu Mingfei on the other side of the headset.
"Although most of the mixed-race races in West Africa are not high-blooded, they have sufficient experience in war." Angers commented.
After the Dragon Breath of Light and Dust was auctioned, the audience burst into polite applause.
After several items were auctioned in succession, Lu Mingfei also had a general understanding of the auction.
During the golden hour, to Lu Mingfei's expectation, many of the auction items were produced by the Kassel Equipment Department, and the prices were extremely high.
It's just that these are items that have been eliminated by the equipment department long ago.
There are not many weapons auctioned by other organizations or individuals, and most of them are more ornamental than practical.
On this occasion, it looks like Kassel came here specifically to conduct arms trade.
No wonder the Secret Party has always been the top force in mixed-race society.
By the way, that crappy equipment can be sold for 50 million US dollars. Can the Seven Deadly Sins themselves sell it for even more?
After the last weapon was sold, the auctioneer smiled.
"As always, after the finale items are sold, our special session and unexpected encounters will begin."
I heard from Principal Angers that generally the items auctioned in this session are trinkets, but occasionally there will be high-priced products, and sometimes something with potential can be obtained at a very low price.
Lu Mingfei's mission was to take a picture of this item that he already knew about.
A huge black hard-shell box was pushed up on a cart by the auctioneer's assistant. The auctioneer pressed the lid of the box with his white-gloved hands and looked around the audience with a smile.
“It was an extraordinary lot and all the auctioneers were shocked when they saw it.
It is very beautiful and is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, but unfortunately, we do not know its heritage or even its age, so we cannot set a suitable starting price for it.
With the seller's permission, this will be our rare zero starting bid auction, with bid increases of one dollar each time. "
The sharp black-gold light flowed along the gap when the box lid was opened, and seven swords of various kinds appeared in front of everyone.
Excellent craftsmanship, well preserved, and the blade is as sharp as a new sword. The shapes are Chinese Zhanma Dao, Tang Dao, Japanese Samurai Sword, Ribashi, and Damascus Dao.
"Is it a replica? No matter how well-preserved it is, it won't be flawless at all," someone at the VIP table questioned.
“It looks like a Swiss Army Knife from the factory this year!”
"Ten million dollars!"
But amidst the doubts of some people, a man wearing a black robe that covered his whole body spoke.
Unexpectedly, the opening exceeded the two million dollars given by Angers.
Moreover, the person who took the photo was not Mai Shutoku (End of Chapter)
