Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 588 - 390: Not Playing by the Rules, So What?_2

Chapter 588: Chapter 390: Not Playing by the Rules, So What?_2

"You can come up and have a look." Mikhainov put down the vase, and seeing that no one had moved, he thought he hadn’t mentioned it earlier, so he added a reminder, "But please don’t damage the auction item, or else the compensation may be something you can’t afford."

Japanese and Korean men immediately stood up and approached, apparently very interested in this prunus vase.

However, Sean Knight didn’t move.

Kenton Nelson asked softly:

"Mr. Knight, aren’t you going to have a look?"

"As long as it’s the real thing, and there is no damage, I won’t look."

When the Japanese man and the Korean man finished looking, Mikhainov glanced at Sean Knight, confirmed that he wasn’t coming forward, looked a little surprised but soon started the auction.

Andrew Petrov looked disappointed as Sean Knight did not come forward.

"The reserve price is 10,000 US dollars, and each bid must be no less than one thousand dollars." Mikhainov began, "Let the auction begin!"

"Twenty thousand." Sean Knight raised his hand and casually offered a price.

Originally, the Japanese and Korean men thought that since Sean Knight hadn’t come forward to look at the item, he wouldn’t participate in the auction.

Surprisingly, he was the first to speak!

Andrew Petrov was overjoyed, was this Knight really a local tyrant? That would make the auction interesting!

The unnamed Japanese man quickly reacted and immediately raised his hand:

"Fifty thousand!"

The Korean man didn’t want to fall behind, so he raised his hand:

"Sixty thousand, sixty thousand US dollars!"

Obviously, in his eyes, sixty thousand, especially in US dollars, was already very generous.

His expression was as if he was saying: I’ve already offered so much money, just give me the item!

Similarly, he too did not have a name.

Sean Knight raised his hand:

"One hundred thousand." Still offering nonchalantly.

Both the Japanese man and the Korean man were here to find bargains and were not planning to fight and chase high prices, so their subsequent offers were somewhat hesitant.

In the end, the first prunus vase was taken by Sean Knight for 130,000 US dollars!

In Sean Knight’s view, it was really cheap!

The first successful bid made Kenton Nelson quite happy.

The second item was the Jade Ruyi that he had his eyes on.

"This is a jade item, said to be called ’Ruyi,’ obtained from the Chinese Royal Palace."

Mikhainov’s introduction was very amateur, but the auction attendees were all members of the Greater China cultural circle. Whether they admitted it or not, both places were influenced by the Greater China culture and knew what Ruyi was about.

Formulated traditions like white jade were only recognized in the Greater China cultural circle. In a foreigner’s eyes, this thing could not be compared with gemstones.

So, for this item, Mikhainov once again gave a reserve price that wasn’t too high:

"Ten thousand US dollars, the auction starts now!"

"Fifty thousand!" This time the Japanese man preemptively bid, making Kenton Nelson feel nervous.

The Korean man wasn’t weak either, and still offered sixty thousand.

The Japanese man promptly offered seventy thousand.

The two sides went back and forth until the price reached one hundred thousand, at which point the Korean man stopped.

Sean Knight calmly raised his hand, and under Kenton Nelson’s urging eyes, he said:

"One hundred and five thousand US dollars."

The Japanese man was cautious about Sean Knight and didn’t need to have this Ruyi, so he hesitated.

However, Mikhainov seemed a little impatient.

Compared to porcelain, jade’s reputation is naturally not as significant on the international stage.

So Mikhainov didn’t expect the item made of white jade to sell for a high price at first.

But now that the price has reached this point, he naturally wanted to give it a push, and said loudly:

"One hundred and five thousand US dollars is a very cheap price! So, any increase in the offer? Any?"

The Japanese man raised his hand to offer under his influence:

"One hundred and ten thousand!"

"One hundred and fifteen thousand." Sean Knight was still following leisurely.

The tug-of-war between both sides lasted until one hundred and fifty-five thousand US dollars, and finally, the Japanese man gave up.

Sean Knight got the second auction item.

Considering the starting price, Sean Knight thought even if he won all the items, it wouldn’t be a bad idea.

After all, the prices weren’t high!

The third item was the Imperial Jade Seal!

As everyone’s eyes focused on the jade seal, both Andrew Petrov and Mikhainov could feel the atmosphere in the room tense up!

Mikhainov looked at Andrew Petrov, and the two understood each other!

This would be a fiercely competitive auction item!

You could feel it from the electric glares in the eyes of the three bidders!

"I don’t think the jade seal needs any introduction. You can come on stage to take a look first, but it’s best not to damage it. I think you all should understand its value."

Mikhainov gave a reminder.

Both the Japanese man and the Korean man immediately stepped forward. Although the Japanese man was short, his movements were agile, and he reached the jade seal first, greedily inspecting it carefully and diligently.

Unwilling to accept defeat, the Korean man had no choice but to wait since there were two men with guns standing nearby, so he couldn’t snatch it away.

Sean Knight still didn’t move. By now, however, the Japanese and Korean men no longer underestimated him.

Five minutes later, after the Korean man reluctantly put down the jade seal under Mikhainov’s threatening gaze, Mikhainov said, "Now, let the auction begin—the starting price is one hundred thousand US dollars—each bid must be no less than five thousand!"

The original reserve price was fifty thousand US dollars, which the two men had discussed. But now Mikhainov doubled the reserve price, and Andrew Petrov didn’t object, allowing it implicitly.

"One hundred and fifty thousand!" This time the Korean was the first to bid and was quite proud.

"Two hundred thousand!" The Japanese man’s craziness didn’t fall behind, and it was even crazier than the Korean man’s; his eyes were red!