After the auction ended, William was surprised that Shen Cheng was the only Chinese guest who stayed behind. The others left after greeting William and Wilson politely.
However, this was also good. It was hard to talk when there were more people around.
After chatting for a few minutes on the VIP stage, the auctioneer brought the three beast heads and the eight jades to William. "Mr. Devonshire, do you need to confirm the authenticity of these antiques again?"
William understood this kind of polite greeting. If the items were swapped or fake, their auction house would not be able to operate in the future. This was just a way to remind William to pay.
"Wait a moment." After speaking, William hooked his finger at Lawrence, who was more than ten meters away. Lawrence immediately walked over. "What are your orders? Mr. Devonshire. "
"I'll sell you a piece of information. It's worth 20 million pounds." William squinted his eyes and smiled.
"Information?" Lawrence was surprised for a few seconds. His expression returned to normal. He did not ask what information could be worth 20 million pounds. Instead, he immediately replied, "Please speak."
"Haha." Seeing that the fatty was so perceptive, William laughed. He brought Lawrence to the side and whispered, "I know you've been looking for Da Vinci's' Rose '."
"Yes, yes, yes, sir." Lawrence was frightened once again when he heard this, and cold sweat began to form on his forehead.
There were no more than three people who knew that he was looking for Da Vinci's' Rose '. Lawrence was sure that other than himself, the other two would definitely not dare to tell anyone.
"Don't worry, I don't care what you do." William patted Lawrence's shoulder. "That painting is in Russell's castle in France. I don't want the painting. I only want the rat head, rabbit head, and Desert Star Sapphire in Earl Russell's hands. Is there a problem?"
Lawrence thought for a few seconds and nodded in agreement. "No, sir. As long as the items are here, I promise to give you what you want."
"Very good. Then let's talk about the 20 million pounds you owe me." William chuckled.
"This, this." 20 million pounds made Lawrence's heart ache, but he did not dare to go back on his word. "Do you think it's okay if I use antiques instead?"
"Of course, but the prerequisite is that those antiques aren't illegal." William paused for a moment and looked at Lawrence meaningfully. "Or you can use other animal heads to offset it."
"The Dragon Head is in your hands. According to the normal price, I'll give you five million pounds, the Horse Head three million, and the rest one million pounds each. Any questions?"
"Yes, sir." Lawrence silently calculated in his heart and said, "The dragon head will be sent to your manor tomorrow morning. In addition to the 6 million pounds from today's auction of the cow, monkey, and tiger, I still owe you 9 million pounds. I'll use the beast head to repay the debt."
"That's right, I'll refund you if you overpay," William smiled and patted Lawrence's shoulder again. "Then you'll be in charge of communicating with the auction house. I'll wait for your good news."
"Yes, sir." Lawrence apologized to William and turned to the person in charge of the auction house. He whispered to the person in charge of the auction house. Soon, the manager of the auction house looked at him in surprise. Then, the two of them said something. The person in charge nodded and walked to William's side.
"Mr. Devonshire, the payment has been settled. Thank you for your visit. In the future, our auction house will send out invitations to you regularly. If you're interested, you can come and take a look."
After saying that, the manager asked his subordinates to pass the three animal heads to Antonio and the others. Then, he personally carried the tray with the Eight Jun Jade to William.
"Do you need us to provide you with a manual on how to make a set of jade? According to the Chinese, making a set of jade is a very serious and time-consuming task. If it's not done well, the jade will be wasted. "
"No need." William directly took the Eight Jun Jade on the tray and looked at it carefully. He held it in his hand and played with it. "I have an expert in this field at home. Goodbye."
"Alright. Thank you again for your visit. I'll send you out." The manager personally led William and the others out of the auction house.
As soon as they left the auction house, the reporters who were waiting outside saw William and immediately became noisy. They shouted his name and asked him questions.
"Why are there so many reporters?" Wilson, who was standing beside William, counted silently. He found that there were at least 100 reporters who were blocked by the security guards outside the walls of the auction house. He said worriedly, "How do we leave?"
"Don't worry, we'll go back by air." After saying that, the sound of propellers could be heard from the sky. Twenty seconds later, two Bell 407 helicopters landed on the empty space of the auction house.
After letting Wilson go first, William brought Shen Cheng, Antonio and Valentin to the helicopter and returned to the manor. Yakov and the bear-like Ivan were left behind to drive back.
After returning to the manor, Antonio and Valentin left the animal heads on the table in the guest room.
"What do you want to drink?" William walked to the wine cabinet and asked Shen Cheng.
"Anything. I'll drink whatever you want." Old Shen sat on the sofa indifferently and looked at William who was pouring wine. He couldn't help but complain, "You were the one who asked that fatty to change the auction plan at the last minute for the three animal heads today, right?"
"Hehe." William didn't admit nor deny it. He took two cups and half a bottle of Macallan '15 vintage wine and placed it on the coffee table. He opened the wine cork and poured two cups. He passed one to Shen Cheng. "I'm helping you guys. As long as you guys buy these three animal heads today, the price of the remaining animal heads will increase by a few times or even more in a few years."
"Is that so? But I don't think it will take a few years. If you buy them today at twice the market price, don't even think about getting the remaining animal heads after tomorrow." Shen Cheng hesitated for a moment and asked directly, "Can you tell me why?"
"What?" William, who was drinking, raised his head in confusion. "What do you mean why?"
Shen Cheng stared at William when he finished speaking. When he saw that William really didn't understand what he meant, he said, "Why are you so rich? You have so many antiques that even the underground vault of the bank can't hold them all. You don't even know how to spend more than ten billion dollars in the bank.
Why would you play such a dirty trick just to get a few bronze heads? Is this the nature of a capitalist? You don't even care about basic morals for profit. "
"This …" William was stunned for a moment. Yes, why?
He already had so many Chinese antiques that he could only remember the number. Why did he have to spend so much time and effort to find a set of antiques that weren't considered the best?
After thinking for a long time, William answered, "Maybe I have too much money and nowhere to spend it. The animal heads of the zodiac are too famous, so I thought about getting them."
"You won't make true friends if you play tricks."
"Anyway, I'm not going to the Chinese Empire to do business." He pursed his lips. After thinking for a few minutes, he said with certainty, "You're right. I'm William from Devonshire. If you like bronze heads, just buy them. There's no need to be so secretive. If I want things like jade or suet jade, as long as I'm willing to spend money, why would I have to look for you guys?"
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