Chapter 621 - The Butterfly Sword (1/2)

Daniel continued, “All of you should be aware that this auction is held by Sir Owen and all the items are also provided by him.

“If you attend auctions regularly, you must have heard of Sir Owen. He is very reliable and all the items provided by him are genuine.”

“Therefore, please don’t worry about the authenticity of the auction items. If you like it and can also afford its final price, please put in your bid.”

“Sir Owen has put up a total of 20 items for the auction. Now let’s get started.”

Daniel waved her hand and a hostess walked onstage with a tray in her hand.

“The first auction item today is a brush-washer, made of an ancient Huaxia porcelain, which has the official seal from the Southern Song Dynasty. It’s said that Li Shishi, a great beauty, once used it…”

Daniel was very familiar with the ancient culture of Huaxia. After giving a detailed introduction about the brush washer, she then announced, “The asking price of this item is 600,000 yuan and the price will be increased by 100,000 yuan each time. Now the bidding will begin. Those who are interested should put in your bids now.”

Porcelain items from the Southern Song Dynasty were always in high demand, especially if they had the official seal on it. Its value would then be doubled.

“800,000…”

“I’ll pay a million…”

“1.5 million…”

The price of the brush washer soared and was finally bought by a Hong Kong businessman at the price of 8 million yuan.

The auction continued and most of the items Sir Owen provided this time were antiques from Huaxia, including blue and white porcelain, famous paintings and calligraphy works. All of them were valuable items.

Daniel was an excellent auctioneer and the auction got livelier under her management. She found buyers for every item and not a single one remained unsold.

Qin Haodong sat still and did not raise the bidding card in his hand. He was not interested in antiques at all.

Yi Chenzi was sitting quietly next to him and he also did not use his bidding card. It was as if he was waiting for something special.

Bao Mingyu, who was sitting behind them, raised his bidding card several times and bought an ancient painting.

He glanced at Qin Haodong from time to time and was waiting for the right moment to humiliate this man. If Qin raised his bidding card, he would definitely give a much higher price in order to defeat him and humiliate him. At that time, Nalan Wushuang would realize that her boyfriend was just a nobody compared to him.

Then another item was brought onto the stage. Daniel uncovered the tray and it was a very beautiful ancient sword.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is an ancient sword from Huaxia. According to our expert’s appraisal, it was made in the Ming Dynasty about 400 or 500 years ago.

“I’m awed by the ancient civilization of Huaxia. I can’t believe that they could make such a beautiful sword at that time.”

She lifted the ancient sword so that the audience could see it more clearly. Its sheath was red and studded with gemstones of various colors. The handle was shaped like a butterfly. It looked like a weapon made for women.

Daniel continued, “This is called the Butterfly Sword. It’s still sharp despite being hundreds of years old. Please take a look. It is indeed a rare and valuable item.”

Then she drew the sword from its sheath. Under the light of the venue, it flashed with a cold light and there were no signs of rust on it.

“Please look at it carefully. This is one of the best ancient swords in Huaxia and is definitely a collector’s item for you. Now the bidding will start. The asking price is 1.2 million yuan and will be increased by 100,000 each time.”

Daniel announced the start of the bidding for the Butterfly Sword.

“I’ll pay 1.5 million…”

“1.8 million…”

Obviously, many people were attracted to the sword. They raised their cards and started bidding fast and furiously.

After careful observation, Qin Haodong found that the sword, which had been made hundreds of years ago, was not of high quality. But it was quite beautiful and was suitable for women.

Realizing that Nalan Wushuang did not have a suitable weapon yet, he turned his head and asked, “What do you think? Do you like it? I can buy it for you.”

Nalan Wushuang replied, “I like everything you give me. By the way, this sword is really beautiful.”

“Well, I’ll buy it for you first. We can replace it with better weapons in the future.”

The price of the sword had reached 3 million yuan now. Qin Haodong raised the card and said, “4 million yuan.”

Three million yuan was already very high for an ancient sword, so everyone fell silent upon hearing the price offered by Qin Haodong. No one offered a higher price.

More and more people noticed this young man sitting in the front row. They were very curious about his background.

Daniel glanced at Qin Haodong and gave him a bright smile. Just like men loved beautiful women, beauties were also attracted to handsome men. She said with a smile, “This gentleman is offering 4 million for the sword. Does anyone want to offer a higher price?”

Bao Mingyu was excited to find Qin Haodong participating in the bidding process. He was not interested in the sword, but since this man wanted to get this item, he would definitely get involved.