The Auction Begins
The auction was split into three days, with different items being auctioned each day. Of course, it didn't mean that one invitation could participate in all three auctions. Only those big families and a very small number of celebrities had the golden invitation to participate in all three auctions. The ordinary red invitation indicated the number of auctions one could participate in, and it was only valid on the day of the auction. Red invitations were for the common rich and famous people. They could participate in the auction as well, but they weren't as valuable as the golden ones.
Fatty Lai's invitation was a red one, but he'd gotten all three days' worth of invitations. Xuemin, on the other hand, was a golden one. It was enough to show that Xuemin had the right to sit on the same level as the big houses!
The items auctioned got more and more valuable as the days went by. The items on the first day were rare items, but the base price ranged from a few hundred thousand to two million, never exceeding two million.
The second day was two million to five million, and the third day was for items that were worth more than five million. Normal rich people could only participate in the first day of the auction, and the second and third days were just for the show. Many people didn't bother getting invitations for the second and third days, and even if they did, they'd just give them to their friends who liked to watch the show.
There were different types of invitations, but the auction didn't have a fixed seating area. People were usually seated randomly, and close family friends would sit closer to each other. There were a lot of seats in the auction house, and not even a third of the seats could be filled. There was no need to worry about not being able to find a seat.
Lin Yi, Xuemin, and Fatty Lai found a place with fewer people and sat down.
It didn't take long for more and more people to arrive at the auction house. All the houses had sent their representatives, but normally, the heads of the houses wouldn't show up.
The lights dimmed, and a few spotlights lit up the auction stage. A man in his thirties walked out from behind the curtain, and the auction house quieted down.
"Welcome, guests, to the annual auction hosted by House Yu!" The man bowed politely and the crowd burst into thunderous applause.
"House Yu?" Lin Yi paused for a moment, and a trace of excitement flashed across his calm face before returning to normal.
"Boss, this House Yu is the biggest and most mysterious noble house. They rose up in the last ten years, but they've become the leader of all the noble houses!" Fatty Lai whispered to Lin Yi. "It's best not to piss off House Yu, but with your status, heh heh, even House Yu would try to curry favor with you, right?"
"Ha? Is that so … "Lin Yi smiled faintly." Who's that? "
"His name is Yu Haitian. He's not a core member of House Yu, he's just a side relative. But he's already someone that outsiders want to curry favor with. He's able to manage the auction on his own," Fatty Lai said.
Lin Yi took a deep breath and nodded silently, smiling, "I don't think we'll have any more interactions."
"Yeah, House Yu is very mysterious. I don't know what they do, but they're involved in a lot of businesses. It's just that the people they send aren't the core members of House Yu." Fatty Lai shook his head with a smile. "Let's continue watching the auction. Our Pill of Life Extension and Toxin Cleansing is being auctioned today. These people are blind, they can't recognize the good stuff!"
Fatty Lai wasn't happy when he thought about the starting price of the Pill of Life Extension and Toxin Cleansing. Why was such a good thing only worth a million? Wasn't this a scam?
"Ha … It's nothing." Lin Yi shook his head. "It's already beyond my expectations that it's priced at a million. No one knows about it, after all. We'll have to try it to know its effects."
"That's true." Fatty Lai didn't feel conflicted anymore after hearing Lin Yi's words. "Right, Boss, if there's anything you like, just tell me. I'll get it for you!"
"Okay." Lin Yi didn't hold back. There was always a chance that he'd find something he liked in this auction. There was at least one item that Lin Yi was determined to get.
Lin Yi had already seen the catalog for today's auction. The third item was a torn sheepskin scroll, a tattered map. Of course, to a normal person, this was probably just an old map. Even if it was an antique, it wouldn't be worth much. It was just a novelty.
Most importantly, this was only a small part of the map. It wasn't a complete map, so it was basically a piece of trash. Whether it was a collector's item or actual value, it wasn't worth much.
If Lin Yi didn't have that piece of the map from the shark's stomach, Lin Yi wouldn't even pay attention to trash like this. But from the thumbnail of the catalog, this map was exactly the same as the one he'd gotten from the shark's stomach in terms of material and craftsmanship. Naturally, Lin Yi's interest was piqued.
"Will there be a lot of people fighting for this?" Lin Yi didn't know much about auctions. He didn't know what would be popular, so he pointed at the map and asked Fatty Lai.
"Pfft …" Fatty Lai looked at the item Lin Yi was pointing at and his eyes widened. "No way, Boss, you're interested in this?"
"What? Is there a problem? "Lin Yi frowned. He didn't know what Fatty Lai's expression meant.
Fatty Lai realized that his expression was a little exaggerated, so he explained awkwardly, "Boss, in this auction, the earlier the item is, the less valuable it is, and the less people will buy it. Of course, there's always the possibility of a dark horse appearing! But to be honest, I really don't see any use for this thing … "
"Ha, then help me bid for it." Lin Yi let out a breath of relief. It wouldn't be easy if there were a lot of people fighting for it. On the catalog, the base price of the map was 100 thousand. It seemed like Fatty Lai was right. It wasn't something that was popular.
The first auction item was a complete piece of jade that had not been carved. This kind of thing, if it was brought to an ordinary auction, would be a treasure of the finale. However, there were very few people bidding for it here. Obviously, those real aristocratic families and rich people did not care about this at all.
The base price was 1 million, and in the end, it was won by a man with a red invitation card for 1.2 million. It didn't attract much attention.
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