Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 672 - 432: If You Don’t Risk Your Child, You Can’t Trap the Wolf!

Chapter 672: Chapter 432: If You Don’t Risk Your Child, You Can’t Trap the Wolf!

Alex Young seemed to really be at odds with Sean Knight, raising his hand to bid:

"Fifty-five million dollars!"

At this point, others could see that the two Chinese bidders were competing against each other!

Many people were watching the two with amusement.

Mike Whitmore was slightly displeased.

As Sean Knight had provided two precious paintings, he only bid for things he really wanted during the auction, never carelessly raising prices.

Compared to Alex, who made high opening bids yet could hardly maintain them, Mike admired Sean’s approach much more.

Therefore, Mike was not happy with the two of them raising the price - mainly because of Alex’s showy attitude.

However, as the bidding price rose, Alex began to feel the pressure.

"Fifty million dollars!"

Sean didn’t seem to care about the rising price at all. He knew that, regardless of the outcome, he would make a huge profit today.

The two paintings could bring him considerable income. Even if he invested all of it, getting the Tiger Eating Man Bronze in return would be worth it!

The money came easily to him, and he didn’t blink an eye while spending it.

But it was different for Alex!

His money was hard-earned from decades of work and numerous tasks.

Currently, aside from his yearly retirement funds, he had no other significant income. That’s why he tried to enter certain circles and find ways to make money.

However, investing a significant portion of his assets in a Bronze Ware without knowing if it would appreciate was a difficult decision for him.

After all, when he spent the company’s money in the past, it didn’t matter if he gained or lost. The company would foot the bill.

But now he had to pay for it himself. If he spent too much, Alex would undoubtedly feel the pain.

When the bid rose to fifty million, Alex started to waver. He hesitated before calling out the price of "fifty-five million."

However, Sean showed no hesitation and immediately called out a high price of "sixty million dollars!"

As if the money in his hand was not money at all!

This made Alex extremely frustrated!

Alex could feel the gazes of the people around him, which made him uncomfortable.

These looks carried some malice and disdain, which made Alex feel even more determined not to let Sean off easily!

He thought that all the malice from others was because of Sean!

So, he gritted his teeth and called out a higher price:

"Sixty-one million dollars!"

Although he was smiling when he called it out, his heart bled - this was his retirement funds for five or six years!

In the past, he thought that just one year’s retirement fund was a significant amount that ordinary people could not earn in a lifetime.

But here, it couldn’t even buy a fifth of a Bronze Ware!

And the young man, who was much younger than himself, could call out such a high price without blinking!

Alex guessed that if he continued to raise the price, the young man might be able to bid up to one hundred million dollars!

But, was it worth it for this Bronze Ware?

Alex didn’t think it was worth it!

He thought, why fight with this young man? Money is his, and it’s not worthwhile to spend so much on a Bronze Ware that may not appreciate!

So, after calling out this price, Alex decided that if Sean raised the price again, he would absolutely not continue!

"Sixty-five million dollars!" Sean followed without hesitation. His eyes were locked on Alex, full of provocation!

Alex avoided Sean’s gaze and looked forward.

After more than ten seconds, seeing that Alex did not speak and no one else bid, Mike felt it was enough and asked:

"Is there anyone else who wants to bid? If not, this Bronze Ware, the Tiger Eating Man, will belong to Mr. Sean Knight!"

He deliberately translated the name of the artifact as "Tiger Eating Man," causing some people to chuckle gently.

Sean finally relaxed.

Watching the bunny girl move the national treasure-level Bronze Ware in front of him, measuring about forty centimeters in height and weighing less than ten kilograms, Sean couldn’t help but reach out to touch it.

He first examined the body of the Bronze Ware closely, then turned it upside down to look at the bottom, focusing on the few characters written there.

Inscriptions on Bronze Wares are usually engraved on the body or inside, unlike those on porcelain, which are typically on the bottom.

For the Tiger Eating Man Bronze Ware, the inscription on the bottom was extremely rare.

Sean’s actions caught Mike’s attention. Not moving to the next auction item, he questioned Sean:

"Mr. Sean Knight, have you discovered something? As far as I know, you are a formidable treasure hunter. Could it be that you found something related to a treasure at the bottom of this Bronze Ware?"

Sean shook his head without answering.

For this seemingly rude behavior of Sean, a look of displeasure appeared on the faces of some other people.

A flash of jealousy passed Alex’s eyes!

If he had received such questioning from others, he would have seized the opportunity and eloquently responded instead of remaining silent!

What a waste!

Such a great chance!

In fact, Alex wasn’t always like this. Back when he was the chairman, he would meet with and deal with world-class CEOs, presidents, or chairmen and general managers.

Even some minor political figures would treat him courteously.

But, people change, and his reputation in the past two years had not been great. After leaving his position, he realized how difficult it was to understand the seemingly transparent principles applied to others when they involved him!