Chapter 430
VIP Box No. 001! Sky-high Price Antiques [2 more]
Chapter 430 VIP Box No. 001! Sky-high Price Antiques [2 more]
The black and gold card sparkled in the sun, with the unique logo of the World Bank on it.
A towering tree with lush branches and leaves.
The prototype of this tree is the tree that is dozens of feet tall in the center of the world. It is located in the center of this continent and is also called the "World Tree".
Like the Tower of Babel, it is a name that comes from ancient mythology.
In the Global Center, many landmarks are named in a similar way.
Although Farouk was obsessed with forging and hardly communicated with others, he was not completely ignorant of the outside world.
Of course he couldn't fail to recognize the classic logo of the World Bank.
"Miss Ye, this card of yours..." Farouk was stunned for a moment and also pulled out a black card from his wallet.
But other than size, the two cards have nothing in common.
The World Bank has published various levels of bank cards, but he has never seen the card in Ye Wanlan's hand.
Isn’t it a bank card issued by the World Bank?
But looking around the world, who dares to use the World Bank's logo?
"Miss, we don't accept bank cards at the entrance." The waiter said politely, "Bank cards will only be used after the auction is over."
There was laughter all around, and some guests turned their heads, casting teasing glances at the girl with a bit of contempt and disdain.
Farouk lowered his voice and said, "Miss Ye, although the World Bank has opened branches all over the world, bank cards only have the functions of bank cards. They cannot upgrade our box to a VIP box, and VIP boxes cannot be bought with money."
In order to enter the VIP box, apart from the powerful, one must spend 10 billion at the auction at one time to be eligible.
"What happened?" The manager came over and glanced at the people gathered at the door with a frown.
The waiter recounted the story: "This lady has a bank card and wants to go to the VIP box."
The manager frowned even more tightly, and when he was about to say something, his cell phone rang suddenly.
He immediately turned around and picked up the phone: "Hello, hello."
I don't know what the other party said, but the manager's expression changed immediately.
"Understood! I'll arrange it right away!" After the call ended, the manager took a deep breath, took two steps forward, and said respectfully to Ye Wanlan, "Miss, please come in. VIP box 001 has been opened for you. You and your friends can go in directly."
Ye Wanlan took back the black gold card and nodded slightly to Farouk: "Let's go."
Farouk was confused and followed behind stupidly.
Could it be that bank cards really have such a function?
"Boss, they..." The waiter was puzzled, "How can they go to Box 001?"
"Stupid, what do you know?" the manager yelled, "Miss Christine's friends can't enter Box 1?"
The World Bank is the sponsor of the Global Auction, and Christine Constance, the World Bank President, is the biggest spender.
No matter where the Global Auctions auction is held, Box 001 will be reserved for Christine, even if she will not be present in person.
The manager took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his head. Fortunately, the call came in time, otherwise Miss Christine's friend would be kicked out and he would have lost his job.
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With Ye Wanlan by his side, Farouk also experienced what the top VIP service is along the way.
Even he didn't expect that he could directly enter VIP treasure chest No. 001.
There are two very eye-catching logos on the door of the box, representing the World Bank and the G20 respectively.
These two top forces in the global center are also sponsors of this auction.
This was also Farouk’s first time attending an auction in the VIP box.
"Miss Ye..." Farouk had been holding it in for the whole time, but finally couldn't hold it in any longer. "Miss Estelle said that you are all members of the same group. Who else is in your group?"
Anyone who can be in the same group with Estelle Rubenstein, CTO of the International Group, cannot be an ordinary person.
Ye Wanlan raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "You are so curious, don't you know there is an old saying in Shenzhou that goes 'curiosity kills the cat'?"
Farouk immediately shut up.
His nearly two-meter-tall body shrank into the chair, trying hard to reduce his presence.
[Ye Wanlan]: I came in, thanks to a friend, and I’m in Box No. 1.
[Yan Tingfeng]: I’m right in front of you, Xiaowan.
Ye Wanlan lifted the curtain and saw that box No. 1 was directly opposite box No. 7.
Yan Tingfeng put on a mask and stood behind the curtain. When he saw her looking at him, he blinked at her with a smile in his eyes.
When their eyes met, Ye Wanlan couldn't help but be startled, because Yan Tingfeng's current attire... looked very much like the owner of Shenxiao Tower that she had seen in the historical flashback.
It’s not about how similar they are in appearance, but about the spirit.
This too similar charm made Yan Tingfeng standing in front of her wearing a mask, and she would think of the mysterious martial arts master, the owner of Shenxiao Tower. But... even if the owner of Shenxiao Tower had unparalleled martial arts, it was impossible for him to live so long. After three hundred years, he had already exceeded the physical limits of humans.
Besides, it's impossible to be so young.
Ye Wanlan withdrew his gaze, returned to his seat, and fell into deep thought.
What on earth was it that she had overlooked...
Farouk watched the first half of the auction with trepidation. There were many rare items, and they were all sold at extremely high prices.
But it was obvious that the guests in the VIP box did not bid much and were still waiting for the next item to be auctioned.
After the second half, all the individual guests in the first-floor hall and the guests in the ordinary boxes were asked to leave.
As the heavy door closed, the atmosphere at the auction suddenly became more solemn.
The first lot in the second half is a cultural relic from China.
Phoenix pattern glazed bricks.
Ye Wanlan looked up and looked at the phoenix-patterned glazed bricks on display.
"Dear guests, please take a look. This is an antique from Shenzhou. It was unearthed in 1420. It is a glazed brick with phoenix pattern." The auctioneer introduced, "This brick is meters long and meters wide. There are phoenixes on it. They are lifelike and can be said to be a masterpiece of divine craftsmanship."
There were exclamations from the audience.
Ye Banglan listened quietly.
Of course she knew this phoenix-patterned glazed brick; she had even touched it with her own eyes.
But the phoenix-patterned glazed bricks that appeared before her were broken, and the ninety-nine phoenixes seemed to have lost their spirit and were dying.
"But because it was too big to transport, it was divided into eight pieces when it was taken away." The auctioneer said regretfully, "With today's technology, it is not enough to completely repair this phoenix-patterned glazed brick. We can only piece it together temporarily."
"Crack!"
The handle of the chair was crushed to pieces, and the broken wood fell all over the floor.
Seeing this scene, a few drops of cold sweat appeared on Farouk's forehead. He hurriedly said, "Miss Ye, calm down, please calm down."
Ye Wanlan blew away the dust on his hands, his voice was flat and his tone was even without any ups and downs: "I am very calm."
Farouk: “……!”
Once again, he had a new understanding of the term "calm madman".
He looked very calm, but he always felt that a massacre was about to begin.
"These bandits really deserve to die!" Xie Linyuan's eyes were filled with murderous intent, "If I were still here, I would never let them move an inch!"
Ye Wanlan closed his eyes and whispered, "Big Brother, when I was born in this life, I couldn't walk, just like an ordinary baby."
This was the first time she mentioned her birth, and Xie Linyuan listened quietly.
"At that time, I only knew that it was no longer the Ning Dynasty, but I had no idea what happened in the Ning Dynasty." Ye Wanlan continued, "Until I was finally able to pick up the history books and read them on my own."
Before she opened the history book again, she had never imagined that there was such a tragic era.
Every day after that, she would read this page again just to remember it.
Because I really can't forget it for a moment.
For a period of time, every time she closed her eyes, she saw blood in front of her eyes and heard endless crying in her ears.
She heard many people saying...
It hurts.
As someone who had personally experienced that war, Xie Linyuan knew exactly what this pain was like. He sighed softly, "Junior Sister..."
The auctioneer's voice came: "Phoenix pattern glazed bricks, starting price 2.5 billion, each bid must not be less than 10 million, start!"
Soon someone made a bid: "Two and a half billion!"
"Twenty-six billion!"
"I'll pay 2.8 billion!"
……
In less than a few minutes, the price of the phoenix-patterned glazed bricks had soared to 4 billion.
"VIP No. 12 bids four billion!" the auctioneer said excitedly, "Four billion, is there a higher price?!"
After all, the phoenix-patterned glazed brick is not a complete piece, and it is impossible to sell it at a higher price.
"Four billion twice!" The auctioneer dropped the hammer again.
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