Chapter 1132 Fast-paced (1/2)
After the warehouse had been viewed, a White Glove with a very serious face raised his
hand and yelled, ”OK, like in the old rules, all the warehouse bids start from two
hundred dollars. I will not call out the starting bid from now on so as to save time,
everyone please start bidding!”
”I will fork out two hundred dollars!”
”Three hundred dollars!”
”I will take it for four hundred dollars!”
”I will fork out five hundred dollars!”
”Look here, one thousand dollars!”
The bidding was now at another level. The next bid would go up to a four-digit figure
and the treasure hunters hesitated at that point.
The Flagstaff treasure hunters started a discussion among themselves and Turis said
that he could take down the warehouse. Hence, he was willing to call out a two
thousand dollar bid right away.
The rest of the treasure hunters preferred to wait. After all, there were a few hundred
warehouses to be auctioned. They would not lose out as long as they followed Li Du.
Before their discussion ended, the auctioneer suddenly said, ”Alright, one thousand
dollars, one thousand dollars, one thousand dollars! Anyone else? One thousand
dollars, one thousand dollars, one time, one thousand dollars, two times, one thousand
dollars, deal!”
The auctioneer waved down his arms and the scribe recorded the details of the bid, and
that was the end of the first warehouse auction.
The treasure hunters from Flagstaff were stunned and shouted, ”Why is it so fast?”
”D*mnit, I haven't called my bid!””So unlucky, f*ck!”
At other parts of the auction, treasure hunters were shouting as well. At the Tucson
gang side, Princeps laughed coolly, his arms crossed.
His people had taken down that warehouse. Princeps kept his eyes on Li Du and
although Li Du had not called out a bid himself, he saw the interaction between Li Du
and the Flagstaff treasure hunters.
He had noticed that after Li Du exchanged pointers with the treasure hunters, they had
been discussing something fervently. Someone had beaten his chest continuously and
although Princeps could not hear what they were saying, he understood that they were
interested in that warehouse.
Hence, Princeps had entered a bid.
Besides, luck was on his side. The auctioneer did not allow time for people to consider
and as soon as the bids stopped coming in, he declared the deal sealed.
That was the rule of warehouse auction at the borders. Just as the auctioneer said, that
was an 'old rule'.
The treasure hunters from Flagstaff were unfamiliar with the rule. They had not
participated in many border auctions. Previously, the Tucson gang was robust and big.
They used to monopolies the auctions in southwestern Arizona.
There were many treasure hunters from other areas attending the Nogales smuggler
warehouse auction for the first time. They, too, were unsure of those rules and were
whining:
”D*mnit, there's not even time to consider?”
”Old sport, you better get it clear, we have tons of time, there's no need to be so
rushed!”
”F*ck, I was interested in that warehouse, I didn't bid in time!”
The auctioneer yelled, ”These are the rules. There's no time for you guys to smoke,
drink, boast and still bid. Here, you call out your bid once you set your eye on a
warehouse, don't be distracted by what others are bidding, that's just how it is!”
The items at the warehouse were all rather valuable. After all, this was loot from
smuggling. If there was no worth in those items, who would bother to smuggle them in?
However, there were also some items that people had haphazardly smuggled across
the border without much thought. For example, things like plant seeds and food were
worthless after being kept for a long time in the warehouse.
Hence, finding treasure was still dependent on foresight and luck.
When the second warehouse was opened, Li Du glanced over and said, ”Worth two
thousand dollars.”
The bidding began and now that the treasure hunters had more experience, the bidding
went faster.
”I will fork out five hundred dollars!”
”F*ck off, one thousand dollars!”
”One thousand two hundred dollars!”