Unit 240 was where the antique clock was located. It was filled with boxes, and the door was made of raw cowhide. Many treasure hunters were willing to risk their lives for it.
Raw cowhide was worth a lot. Such a big roll could sell for at least a thousand dollars. Inside were neat wooden boxes, carefully wrapped. Obviously, there was something valuable inside. Otherwise, it would not have been so well preserved.
Combining these two factors, this unit was worth a lot.
Another reason for the unit's value was that Li Du and Hans were determined to get it.
The treasure hunters knew that the two of them had gotten information about the antique clock from Andrew, but they did not know how much information the two of them had.
So when the two of them bid for the unit, others would definitely follow suit. Combined with the box and the exquisite packaging, people would be able to guess what was inside the box.
This was why the two of them had sought The President's Umbrella's help. They could not do it themselves, and there were many people watching them.
Fortunately, there were many boxes in the unit, but not so many antique clocks. To some extent, these boxes had become a cover for the antique clock.
The auctioneer raised his hand and began to bid. "Everyone can see what's at the door. That's a big roll of raw cowhide. We all know that raw cowhide is valuable, so I think the starting price is 400 dollars. Is there anyone willing to accept it?"
"One thousand dollars!" The President's Umbrella continued to act like he was a tycoon.
Li Du and Hans had formed an alliance with him in secret. All they had to do was sign the contract, so no one else knew that they had formed an alliance.
Most of the people looked at the two of them. Obviously, they had already smelled the antique clock from the exquisite wooden boxes, but they were not sure.
Hans pretended not to see the stares. He also bid, "One thousand one hundred dollars!"
Seeing him bid, many people's eyes lit up. They started to look at the unit again.
The auctioneer pointed at the two of them. Before he could say anything, The President's Umbrella's voice rang out. "One thousand five hundred dollars!"
Hans snorted and was about to bid again. Li Du pulled him back and shook his head. "This cowhide can sell for at most one thousand dollars. One thousand five hundred dollars, do you want to take the risk?"
Hearing this, Hans muttered, "I just can't stand this guy's way of doing things. Does he think he's the only rich person in the world?"
The President's Umbrella's face was still serious, and he didn't even look at him.
Just like that, the group of people who wanted to participate in the auction retreated. Li Du and Hans's acting had successfully deceived them, making them think that they were only bidding for the raw cowhide.
If it was just for the raw cowhide, then it was just as Li Du had said, 1,500 dollars was already a little risky.
However, the world was never short of adventurous treasure hunters. Someone bid 1,600 dollars.
The President's Umbrella quietly raised the price to 2,000 dollars. Some people backed out, while others continued to bid. Their eyes were fixed on the wooden boxes — there were always those with sharp eyes among the treasure hunters.
"Two thousand five hundred dollars, very good. The price is at two thousand five hundred dollars. Very good. This guy bids two thousand six hundred dollars. Okay, the President's Umbrella bids two thousand seven hundred dollars …"
At two thousand five hundred, the bidding for the President's Umbrella began to slow down. At three thousand, he hesitated.
Hans gave him the middle finger and said, "Hey, didn't you earn a few hundred thousand from Florida? Why are you withdrawing it at only 3,000 yuan? "
The President's Umbrella looked at him gloomily, gritted his teeth and said, "Four thousand, I have money!"
Hans hissed and continued to give him the middle finger.
A few people who were interested in bidding glared at Hans. It seemed that The President's Umbrella was being forced to bid because of his pride, and he was also showing his determination to get the unit.
A bald, middle-aged man bid 4,100 dollars, and The President's Umbrella immediately raised it by 400 dollars to 4,500 dollars. Someone else bid 4,600 dollars, and the President's Umbrella bid 5,000 dollars.
Seeing this, the treasure hunters backed out of the bidding. A few of them made throat-cutting gestures at The President's Umbrella and said, "Go and play by yourself."
Li Du shouted, "Hey, sunglasses guy, you want to get all the units?"
The President's Umbrella laughed coldly and said, "I will spend all the money I brought!"
With the antique clock in hand, Li Du was relieved. The main purpose of this auction had been achieved.
There were still four more units with some value, but he did not intend to bid on them. These units were only of small value, and could only earn one or two thousand dollars.
It would be fine if he earned it himself, but now he had to split the units with The President's Umbrella and Hans. That way, he would only get a few hundred dollars, which was meaningless.
There was another reason. There were twenty-five units, and the auction would probably end in the evening. If they could not clear the units by night, they would have to come back the next day.
However, the key was with The President's Umbrella, and Li Du did not trust him. What if he came back at night and took the antique clock?
Hence, it was better to quickly split the antique clock.
The President's Umbrella still wanted to participate in the auction, but Li Du shook his head and said, "The antique clock is in unit 085. Do you want to go take a look?"
Hearing his certainty, The President's Umbrella became excited. He said, "Let me take a look first. If it's really in there, then we'll split the antique clock first. If it's not, then we'll continue bidding!"
After paying and getting the proof of asset transfer, they opened the unit and took out a roll of raw cowhide.
This thing was very heavy, and it took two people to carry it.
Then they started to open the wooden boxes. Hans said, "Be careful, these wooden boxes are at least a hundred years old. They are all works of art that can be sold for money. Be careful when you open them."
The President's Umbrella picked one up, shook his head, and said, "There's nothing inside, no need to open it."
After moving out more than ten boxes, one of the wooden boxes finally became heavy. The three of them perked up. They carefully opened the wooden box, and the antique clock revealed itself.
The President's Umbrella took off his sunglasses and threw them aside. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yeah! D * mn it, rushing back from Florida was the right choice! God bless me, I've earned it! "
Fifty-four boxes were moved out, and there were nine antique clocks in total. Both parties started to discuss how to split them.
"Sell the antique clocks," Hans said. "Fifty-five, that's the rule."
Li Du shook his head. "That's not good. There are too many clocks, and only two of them are authentic. The other seven are fakes. It'll be even more troublesome to sell them. Who knows how long we'll have to wait to split the money."
The President's Umbrella had the same idea. "Then what do we do?"
Li Du suggested, "Why don't we try our luck?"
"How about this?"
Li Du said, "Put them back in the box, and then you or I pick. Whoever picks first takes four and leaves five for the other party. How about that?"
The President's Umbrella hesitated. "That's too risky."
Li Du smiled. "They're hard to sell in a short time. If we don't split up now, who will keep these antique clocks? You or us? To be honest, we don't trust you. "
The President's Umbrella thought for a long time, and then nodded. "Alright, that's a good idea. Who goes first?"
Li Du said, "It's purely a matter of luck. Whoever picks first takes four, and the last one goes to the storage unit and puts the clocks back in the box. It's purely a matter of luck."
The President's Umbrella stared at him, and then suddenly laughed. "China Li, you really are a sly guy."
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