Chapter 766: Chapter 765: Defeat Them One by One
As he spoke, he took several pieces of porcelain from the table and began to introduce them one by one.
Hearing these introductions, the auctioneers couldn’t help but show expressions of shock.
"I didn’t expect all these pieces of porcelain to be authentic!"
"Yes, it seems we’ve underestimated their level of appraisal."
"However, it seems the closing price for this batch of porcelain is about eighty thousand?"
Upon hearing this, the auctioneer’s complexion couldn’t help but change.
Because, he had just mentioned five hundred thousand.
But now, Liu Zheng had directly raised it by four times.
To know, if these pieces of porcelain were genuine, the closing price would likely have to be doubled at the very least.
Seeing this, the auctioneer did not hesitate at all and immediately shouted: "Six hundred thousand, is there anyone willing to offer a higher price?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng also didn’t hesitate even for a moment, and immediately raised his offer: "Eight hundred fifty thousand!"
At these words, the auctioneer’s mouth twitched twice, and his eyes narrowed to reveal a hint of coldness.
"Eight hundred fifty thousand, sir, are you sure you want to compete with us?"
"I am certain!"
With that, he raised the paddle in his hand and shouted another astronomical number.
"Eight hundred fifty thousand and one hundred!"
"Eight hundred fifty thousand and three hundred!"
"Eight hundred fifty thousand and seven hundred!"
As his bidding resounded, the entire auction hall suddenly became quiet.
Because, after Liu Zheng had called out the highest price for these porcelain pieces, everyone else chose to give up on bidding.
For in their view, their financial strength was no match for Liu Zheng’s, not even close.
So, there was no point for them to go head-to-head with Liu Zheng.
However, they felt an unwillingness in their hearts.
"Eight hundred eighty thousand!"
"Eight hundred ninety thousand!"
"Eight hundred eighty-three thousand!"
Seeing no one else continue the bidding, Liu Zheng showed not a hint of displeasure but instead, a faint smile spread across his face.
He had spent a hefty sum to acquire these pieces of porcelain.
To obtain them, he had even paid a certain price.
That price was the bet of ten million.
"Eight hundred eighty-eight thousand, is there anyone willing to offer a higher price?" the auctioneer asked, seeing no further bids.
This scene was witnessed by Wang Zhong, who was sitting in the back row.
Seeing this, his face suddenly revealed a thick look of surprise.
Although he was not a porcelain expert, with so many pieces of porcelain in front of him, he could still see the differences among them.
Among them, several vases had colors that were clearly more appealing than the others.
Moreover, the shape of the vases was also exquisitely crafted.
Looking at the shapes of the porcelain, he guessed that they should be blue and white porcelain.
However, the value of blue and white porcelain was not high, so he did not believe that a seemingly ordinary blue and white porcelain piece could fetch a price as high as eight hundred eighty thousand.
Furthermore, Liu Zheng’s face showed no sign of nervousness.
Seeing this, Wang Zhong’s brow furrowed slightly, and a hint of suspicion arose in his heart.
"Could it be that all these pieces of porcelain in Liu Zheng’s hands are fakes?"
However, he soon thought the likelihood of that was extremely slim.
After all, although these pieces were imitations, they were not cheap either, so how could they be fake?
While Wang Zhong was pondering this matter to himself, a mocking voice full of provocation suddenly came from the entrance of the auction house.
"Such a bold move just to buy these broken pots?"
Hearing this mocking tone, everyone followed the voice and saw a group of burly men dressed in black, slowly walking in from the entrance.
In front of them were four robust men, with faces full of bullish flesh.
Seeing these men in black, everyone’s face involuntarily revealed a shock.
Because they had never heard of anyone who would spend so much money on so many broken porcelain vases.
"Damn, these people really don’t care about their money, do they?"
"Right, this kind of porcelain is beyond our reach here. Usually, only the rich use these things to exchange for money!"
"Yeah, and I’ve heard that some businessmen even use these porcelain pieces to pick up girls."
Hearing these comments, Liu Zheng’s face immediately darkened.
"Who? Who’s talking?!" he yelled towards the direction of the voices.
At his words, the surrounding people also fell silent.
Because they all recognized Liu Zheng and knew how powerful his influence was in Capital City.
So, they didn’t dare to continue speaking openly.
Seeing this, a smile couldn’t help but creep onto Wang Zhong’s lips.
Because he had long guessed that Liu Zheng was backed by a massive organization, he also didn’t dare to provoke him.
Now, he thought, he could see just how much money this man actually had.
"We are an industry under the Liu Corporation banner; I am Liu Zheng. Are you interested in participating in the auction?"
"An industry of the Liu Corporation? Then forget it."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng’s face couldn’t help but darken.
Because he hadn’t expected that this boss would think so little of his company.
Seeing this, he didn’t bother with further idle talk but instead raised the number plate in his hand and continued to bid: "Eight hundred and eighty-nine thousand!"
At this price, everyone involuntarily swallowed hard.
Eight hundred and eighty-nine thousand?
This is madness!
"Liu Zheng, since you’ve bid eight hundred and eighty-nine thousand, I assume you have a measure in your mind, don’t you?"
As everyone’s gaze converged on the number plate, Wang Zhong also began to make his bid.
Hearing this, everyone also turned their gaze toward him.
After all, in this situation, if he didn’t make a bid, wouldn’t it be equivalent to letting Liu Zheng monopolize?
In that case, would they still have a chance to win money?
Watching the gaze of the crowd shift toward him, Wang Zhong calmly continued to call out a bid.
"Eight hundred and ninety thousand!"
His tone remained steady, and his face was adorned with a faint smile.
"Eight hundred and ninety-nine thousand!"
Hearing this, a fierce look spread across Liu Zheng’s face, and he also raised his voice.
"Eight hundred and ninety-nine thousand for the second time!"
The auctioneer couldn’t help but swallow hard, too.
This price was beyond his reach!
And even with such a large bid, what of it?
They didn’t know who was backing Liu Zheng, so naturally, they feared nothing.
Not only that, but even the big shots backing Liu Zheng didn’t dare to make trouble in Capital City.
Because most of the big shots in Capital City were part of Huaxia’s military system.
And Huaxia didn’t have just this one large military base.
In other regions, too, there were quite a few armed forces.
Although these armed forces were not numerous, they possessed enough guns and ammunition to protect the regimes of various nations within Huaxia.
And what could Liu Zheng’s backers do, even if they were powerful?
Surely they couldn’t hope to contend with the military?
Therefore, there was no trace of fear in them.
But this was only true among those in the business circles.
Deep down, they also didn’t want to offend a figure like Liu Zheng.
But now, Liu Zheng had raised the bid to eight hundred and ninety-nine thousand, so, naturally, he would not back down.
"Eight hundred and ninety-nine thousand for the third time! Sold!"
"Congratulations, Mr. Liu, congratulations on acquiring this set of antiques!"
As the auctioneer’s final gavel fell, everyone also offered enthusiastic words of congratulation.
And under everyone’s gaze, Liu Zheng stood up, then slowly walked down the steps.
"I said I wanted to buy a precious piece of porcelain, so of course, I would buy the top-tier one!"
Seeing the boss leave, a proud look appeared on Liu Zheng’s face.
Because, to him, all these so-called pieces of porcelain were like trash.
In his eyes, they were merely for decoration, without any use.
But to the ears of those porcelain sellers, such words were somewhat staggering.
To them, it seemed like mere boasting from a country bumpkin.
However, these individuals just muttered to themselves inwardly and didn’t say much.
After all, they might think the porcelain to be beautiful, but it was only a decorative item in their eyes.
If they pleased, they could certainly find even more prestigious pottery.
In their eyes, as long as it made money, any ceramic was the same.
As the auctioneer announced the end of the auction, the lights on the premises instantly went off, leaving complete darkness.
But at that moment, the auctioneer didn’t immediately turn off the lights; instead, he took the microphone and said,
"Next, let’s welcome today’s guest of honor with warm applause, our main character today, Mr. Liu Zheng!"
