"Fifty thousand dollars." Rogge gave him a price that was right in his mind.
Rogge originally thought Zhu Yu would be disappointed, but unexpectedly Zhu Yu smiled.
Zhu Yu can accept this price very much.
What would be dissatisfying if something bought for a few thousand dollars can be sold for half a million dollars?
Seeing Zhu Yu smile, Rogge felt that this young man was contented - he had seen too many collectors and overvalued his collections. After being baptized by reality, some were angry and some were depressed. Yes.
After all, people like Zhu Yu are rare.
So Rogge looked at Zhu Yu in a different light.
"By the way, what about this armor?" Zhu Yu asked again.
"This armor is genuine." Rogge thought for a while and said, "A collector I contacted some time ago bought a pair of armor in similar condition for two million US dollars."
"So high?" Zhu Yu was very surprised. It was just a set of ancient armor, and it didn't look like it had been used by celebrities. How could the price be so high?
"Yes, it is indeed that high." Rogge nodded, picked up the armored helmet with a mask, looked at it and said:
"There are not many such whole bodies handed down from the Middle Ages. Most of them are in various royal palaces in Europe or in the hands of some large private collectors.
Those people usually don't sell such things, and collect them as family heirlooms. "
Zhu Yu seemed to remember that in the knight stories he had read, the armors worn by some trainee knights seemed to have been passed down from their ancestors - these things usually lasted for several generations!
"So the ones that can be circulated in the market are often priced very high. In order to show the nobility of their family lineage, some people need to put something that can prove their identity in their collection room, such as this kind of armor."
Although Zhu Yu didn't agree, he almost understood.
He has seen this question on the Internet several times: "Why do Westerners talk about noble blood and so on, but Chinese people don't?"
The answer to this question is relatively easy to understand - ever since Chen Sheng, Wu Guangda and Ze Xiang revolted and shouted, "Princes, generals, ministers and ministers have their own kind", which family among hundreds of surnames has not produced several princes and nobles for thousands of years?
Everyone does it, so it’s not uncommon.
"Judging from these certification documents, I know the original owner of this armor." Rogge said leisurely.
"Do you know him?" Zhu Yu was a little surprised, but considering that Rogge was at least a member of the circle, it wouldn't be unusual to know such a person, right?
"I don't know him, but I know." Rogge put down his armor and said: "A month ago, this collector passed away suddenly, and his collection was divided among his children, and many of them were sold cheaply.
As for this armor, it is very likely that it was a transaction made by the collector during his lifetime, but the transaction has not yet been completed..."
Zhu Yu nodded to express his understanding, and then thought about the follow-up - there may be some inside story about this armor transaction, but it's just hard to say.
"So Mr. Rogge, can you help me contact the buyers of these two things?"
"You want to sell?" Rogge was a little surprised, but looking at Zhu Yu Huaxia's face, he understood.
It’s really not rare for people!
Of course, it's not that Zhu Yu doesn't care about it, he just thinks it's useless to keep these things in his hands!
"No problem at all!" Rogge was also very happy. Being able to get the trading rights for these two things not only allowed him to expand his contacts, but also improved his status in the circle and earned commissions. He killed three birds with one stone. Happy but not doing it?
"Okay, I'll ask Mr. Rogge to help me contact the buyer." Zhu Yu asked.
Rogge took photos and videos of these two things seriously, then said goodbye and left.
Zhu Yu left these things in the bar's warehouse. To be honest, the place he rented was not very safe!
Zhu Yu felt more and more that he needed to have his own house.
Rogge acted quickly, and it took less than a day to contact Zhu Yu with a suitable buyer.
This buyer was very interested in the armor. In Rogge's words, the price offered was the most reasonable among the buyers he contacted.
Zhu Yu did not show up during the whole process. In the end, Rogge took away the armor and iron execution device from Zhu Yu, leaving behind a check for US$2.6 million!
Zhu Yu originally planned to earn enough one million US dollars in half a year to find a will and hire a lawyer.
I didn’t expect that this amount would be enough now!
But now the money isn’t even available!
Zhu Yu called Paul to ask about the progress of the case. Paul sighed and said:
"Because Mark has never spoken, although the testimony of those two people can be effective, it cannot convict Mark of a felony! We are applying for a search warrant for Mark's home, hoping to find something."
When Zhu Yu heard this, his heart moved and he immediately said:
"I'm pretty good at finding things. If you can search Mark's house then, you'd better take me with you!"
Paul thought about it and agreed.
After all, this time he had the opportunity to handle the case alone, and Zhu Yu had a share of the credit, and Zhu Yu's good luck in container bidding also made Paul trust him.
Zhu Yu just mentioned it with an idea, but he didn't expect Paul to call the next day.
"Zhu, we have applied for a search warrant and plan to go to Mark's house later. I have already reported you as my special consultant, so you'd better come to our police station and set off together!"
"good!"
Zhu Yu immediately canceled his original plan to conduct a container auction again and hurried to the police station where Paul was located.
After Paul saw Zhu Yu, he whispered:
"This time we are going to search Mark's house. I will lead the team, so you can follow. But because there are other police officers together, you are my special consultant. Unless there are important discoveries, it is best not to say much."
Zhu Yu nodded to express his understanding.
Then he took Paul's police car and drove to Mark's home.
Mark's home was a small detached house. After the police car arrived, Paul showed Mark's wife a search warrant.
Mark's wife opened the door expressionlessly and let them in.
Mark has a daughter who is leaning tightly in her mother's arms and looking at Paul and the others timidly.
"Don't be afraid, Liz." Mark's wife comforted her daughter softly.
Mark's home is very warmly decorated. Looking at the photos on the wall, Mark's family of three are smiling and happy. Zhu Yu is very moved.
Unexpectedly, Mark, who was doing illegal things outside, had another appearance at home.
It’s normal to think about it.
After gathering his mood, Zhu Yu used his heavenly eye and began to check.
Paul and others acted separately, while Zhu Yu remained silent and planned to walk through every room.
The two policemen who followed Paul quickly searched the area they were responsible for, but found nothing!
Paul didn't believe it and checked it again himself.
Half an hour later, Paul came to the living room with a dark face.
Obviously, nothing valuable was found during this search!
He asked Mark’s wife:
"Has anyone been here since Mark was arrested? Did anyone take anything away?"
Mark's wife shook her head.
At this time, Zhu Yu called Paul from the study room upstairs:
"Paul, we found something!"
