Go To Your Death Chapter 29
byauction
Two days later, Mu Huacheng took Lin Jinyao to attend the Sotheby’s auction.
This is a special auction. Because the number of places is limited and only specially invited guests are available, it can be regarded as a low-key gathering of the most wealthy and powerful celebrities in New York’s upper class society.
Samuel is among them.
Meeting Samuel again, Mu Huacheng just nodded in greeting.
Then he led Lin Jinyao, walked calmly to the seat in the middle and sat down.
“What do you like later? Tell me.”
Lin Jin was not very interested in any of this, but he didn’t want to spoil Mu Huacheng’s interest, so he nodded obediently.
Mu Huacheng took his hand in his and put it on his lap.
Lin Jin couldn’t pull it away after trying several times, so he simply let him go!
After all, in public, this old man is shameless, what else does he want!
The light in the auction hall changes very softly and freezes, the surrounding furnishings are elegant, and the atmosphere gradually becomes solemn.
The auction officially begins.
The first few items were warm-up, an Impressionist painting and two pieces of classical jewelry started bidding, and the prices stabilized.
Mu Huacheng held up the sign indifferently, and did not seem to be very interested. He only occasionally turned around and asked Lin Jinyao, “Do you like it?”
Lin Jinyao also shook his head, expressing his displeasure.
They are all vulgar things, so there is nothing to be happy about!
Until the auctioneer asked for a bronze from the Eastern Empire. It was a bronze wine bottle with a simple shape and a cup pattern for worship.
The auctioneer solemnly introduced: “The history of this wine glass can be traced back to an important period of dynasty change in the Eastern Empire. Its inheritance is clear and it is extremely rare.”
When the bronze wine bottle was presented to the exhibition stand, Lin Jinyao’s pupils trembled slightly.
Because when he was young, he had seen this object in his father’s collection room.
Even Mu Huacheng, who had maintained a leisurely posture, had slight changes, and he unconsciously tightened his hold on Lin Jinyao’s hand.
If you look closely, you will see a hint of murderous intent in those eyes, which disappears in an instant, and then returns to unfathomable calm.
This bronze cup is a pair. The Lin family has one, and the Mu family also has one!
It seems that this auction was intentional.
The starting price for the bronze cup is already quite high, “30 million.”
“Thirty-five million!” Mu Huacheng held up his sign.
“Forty million!”
“Fifty million!” A middle-aged man in the front row also insisted.
Prices quickly climbed to eye-popping figures.
…
“One hundred and ten million!”
“Two hundred million!” Seeing that Mu Huacheng was bound to win, Lin Jin gently pulled his sleeve and shook his head slightly.
However, Mu Huacheng ignored it this time. Every time he increased the price, he was calm and decisive without any hesitation.
Mu Huacheng’s aura gradually became completely different from before, causing the whole place to become increasingly quiet, leaving only the auctioneer’s more and more excited bidding and the bidders’ placards that kept raising their prices.
“Three hundred million!”
“500 million!”
“Five hundred and thirty million…”
“Five hundred and fifty million!”
“Six hundred million!”
“Six hundred and fifty million!”
“Seven billion!”
…
…
“One billion!”
Mu Huacheng calmly kept raising the price until the European representative shook his head and gave up.
Finally, the auctioneer dropped the hammer excitedly and announced that the bronze wine bottle belonged to Mu Huacheng.
Lin Jin turned to look at Mu Huacheng, his expression ashen.
This old man… is such a damn waste!
Suddenly, there was a burst of vigorous applause in the stadium.
Even Samuel, who was sitting not far away, looked at him with congratulations!
Mu Huacheng looked at him with a more complicated look. After looking back at him lightly, he turned to look at Lin Jinyao.
Asked: “Do you like it?”
Does Lin Jin dare to say he doesn’t like it?
One billion for a broken cup!
But just when the staff was preparing to remove the auction!
A middle-aged Asian man who had been sitting quietly in the back row suddenly stood up and shouted in a questioning tone: “Wait a minute! I have doubts about the authenticity of this auction!”
In an instant, all the eyes of the audience were focused on the man.
In the invisible corner, the corner of Samuel’s mouth curled up.
Sotheby’s auctioneers are all seasoned veterans with professional smiles on their faces. “Sir, all Sotheby’s auction items have been strictly appraised by authoritative experts. If you have any questions, please raise them in accordance with the procedures after the auction, and we will definitely deal with it seriously.”
“Afterwards? Do you want to wait until you have the money in your pocket?” The man became emotional. “The color of your bronze is wrong, and the cast marks are also suspicious. I suspect that it was made by a master! It must be re-tested immediately!”
This sentence gradually caused commotion and whispers in the venue. Moreover, this person was so bold. At such a high-profile auction, attacking in public was an act of blatant provocation!
Lin Jinyao’s hand was in Mu Huacheng’s, and Mu Huacheng held it tightly.
Every bit of strength is telling him: Don’t lose your composure!
Lin Jin closed his eyes deeply and buried his face on Mu Huacheng’s shoulder.
Mu Huacheng’s expression did not change, and his eyes even narrowed slightly. He leaned back on the chair to make Lin Jin more comfortable, and tapped the fingertips of his other hand lightly on the armrest.
It’s like an expression watching a play.
Only Lin Jin who was closest to him could feel that Mu Huacheng was angry!
The security personnel of the auction house quickly walked towards the questioning man.At the same time, a person who looked like a supervisor walked quickly onto the stage and whispered a few words to the auctioneer.
“Sir, please stay calm. Let’s go backstage to communicate, okay?” the supervisor tried to comfort the man.
“Why do you want to go backstage? Let me explain it clearly here! Don’t you have a guilty conscience?” The man not only refused to cooperate, but pointed to the bronze wine bottle even more excitedly, “The origin of this object is unknown! I suspect it is stolen goods illegally leaving the country! Does Sotheby’s dare to accept anything now?”
These words were like a boulder thrown into water, causing even greater waves, and the expressions of many people present changed slightly.
Even Lin Jin wanted to look bad.
At this time, Mu Huacheng finally made a move, looking at Samuel with a little anger on his expression.
He tilted his head slightly and whispered a few words to the man in black who had quietly come behind him at some point.
The man in black understood, quickly stepped away silently, and took out the mini walkie-talkie from behind.
Within a few minutes, at the side door of the auction house, several capable and cold-looking men and women in suits walked straight towards the man who the security guard couldn’t control.
After showing his ID, the man shut up instantly!
Lin Jin wanted to recognize that those people had the same aura as the men in black who followed them.
These people are all Mu Huacheng’s people.
The man’s expression suddenly changed, and he was eventually half-invited and half-leaded by several people to leave the venue.
The whole process lasted only five minutes, and then it suddenly came to an end.
Mu Huacheng sat throughout the whole process, just holding Lin Jinyao’s hand, as if everything was a trivial matter that could not cause any waves.
The director of the auction house looked in the direction of Mu Huacheng, bowed deeply, and then picked up the microphone again, with an apologetic but calm tone, “I’m extremely sorry, distinguished guests, there was a little incident that disturbed everyone’s enjoyment. It has been properly handled. There is no doubt about the credibility of Sotheby’s and the authenticity of the items. The auction continues.”
Order in the venue was quietly restored, and the atmosphere became subtle.Everyone looked at Mu Huacheng and exchanged tacit glances.
Only Samuel next to him turned around and secretly looked into Mu Huacheng’s eyes.
It seems that everything is left unsaid!
After the auction, when the delivery was being processed, the general manager of the auction house came over to apologize in person, but Mu Huacheng simply said, “Just follow the process.”
No more words were said.
Samuel walked past Mu Huacheng and said a few words of congratulations.He looked at Lin Jin again, turned around and left!
On their way back, Mu Huacheng handed the box containing the bronze wine bottle to Lin Jinyao.
Lin Jinyao finally couldn’t help but ask, “Why is Mr. Mu so determined to win!”
Mu Huacheng’s lips curved into a sneer, “Don’t worry, the things are real. As for why? Of course you have to take back your own things.”
Lin Jin looked at Mu Huacheng and said, “Is it worth it?”
“This thing today, even if it costs 10 billion, must still be ours.”
“…”
“Besides, someone deliberately released this thing for you to see!” Mu Huacheng sneered. “Let’s try your reaction again! Ah Yao! The calmer you act, the more disappointed they will be.”
Lin Jin stared at the thing in his hand for a long time before slowly speaking, “I just have some vague impressions. I saw it when I was a child.”
Mu Huacheng held the person in his arms and said, “Baby, what happened to the Lin family back then was definitely not simple. Now the person behind you has begun to doubt your identity.”
“Isn’t it good? It finally showed up.”
The corners of Mu Huacheng’s lips raised, “Ah Yao never lets me down!”
“Who is it?”
“You’ll know the answer soon.”
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