Chapter 1019 The Greater the Hope, the Greater the Disappointment
The VIP room No. 021 in today's auction can be said to have stole the limelight. The money was spent like water, and it was spread all over the black market.
For the black market, this kind of people who are willing to risk their lives and spend money are the most distinguished guests. Just a little bit of this kind of people leaking out through the cracks of their fingers is enough for Manager Lin to fill his stomach.
"You guys talk, I'm leaving first, and you can come to me anytime if you have anything to do." After steward Lin sent the group to VIP Room 021, he exited very consciously.
Manager Lin is not afraid of these people's private transactions. One is that the box of gold coins is still in their hands, and the other is that the way of spending money in the VIP Room 021 will not be short of the handling fee, so there is no need to trade secretly.
There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Once someone is found out, it is no small matter. At least they will be beaten and fined, and at worst, their lives will be lost.
There are black market rules in the black market. If one person does not abide by them, there will be another person. If they are not severely punished, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the black market will become a joke.
Li Zhenbang was very relieved when he saw that someone brought the seller and Morgan Harris in together. It proved that Morgan Harris was not as aggressive as he said, and probably spent the money properly.
"Why are you here looking for me? If you want to buy that box of gold coins, can't you just auction it off? Why do you have to see me?" the seller asked straight to the point.
Li Zhenbang was taken aback, and looked at Morgan Harris. He thought that Morgan Harris would make it clear to the seller, but he didn't expect that the seller's eyes were darkened, and he didn't know anything.
Morgan Harris was also confused. He thought that Manager Lin had communicated with the seller, so he didn't say anything along the way.
Looking at it now, it is estimated that Manager Lin was afraid of trouble, or that the seller would not agree, so he did not explain the reason for meeting with the seller. It is estimated that someone is interested in gold coins, but an interview is required.
"Please sit down and have a drink?" Li Zhenbang also guessed in his heart when he saw Morgan Harris looking at him with embarrassing and somewhat annoyed eyes. He didn't blame Morgan Harris, but picked up the decanter and poured a third of red wine into an empty goblet on the table.
"I won't drink the wine. Let me declare first that I will not lower the price of gold coins just because the auction fails." The seller shook his head and refused.
"Don't worry, we can buy your gold coins at the price of 200,000 gold coins...but we still have something to ask you." Li Zhenbang took a sip of the red wine in front of him and said in an elegant manner.
The seller can see that the grace displayed by the person in front of him is from the heart, not put on. Generally, such people are often of noble origin, and such people often don't care too much about money. Two hundred thousand is just a drop in the bucket for such people.
"Are you really willing to pay 200,000 gold coins?" The seller looked at Li Zhenbang with some uncertainty. This money was very important to him, and he couldn't help but confirm it again.
"Of course, the premise is that you answer our questions honestly. If your answer satisfies us, maybe we will give you an extra sum of money. But if you hide something or lie, then this business will be lost Done." Li Zhenbang shook the goblet in his hand.
"Will you really pay more?" The seller looked at Li Zhenbang with fiery eyes.
"That depends on whether your information is valuable." Li Zhenbang raised his eyebrows.
"How much can you add?" The seller looked at Li Zhenbang nervously.
"How much do you need?" Li Zhenbang asked back.
"I need..." The seller froze for a moment, "How do you know I need money?"
"There are only a thousand or eight hundred gold coins in this box, right? Anyone who dares to sell a thousand or eight hundred gold coins at this price is either crazy or in urgent need of money. I really can't think of any other reasons. "Li Zhenbang is sure that neither this person nor the auction organizer know what the Dragon God Coin is, otherwise the auction organizer will definitely make a fuss.
Having been in contact with auction houses a lot, Li Zhenbang can't be said to be very knowledgeable about auctions, but he is still very knowledgeable about some things.
There are some items that may be just a little different or eye-catching, and not very valuable in themselves, but the auction house will still agree to the seller's auction, but the starting price will be set very high or the reserve price will be set very high.
In this way, the auction will basically be unsuccessful in the end, and the result of the unsuccessful auction is that the seller has to pay a part of the commission, so we can't make people work for nothing, right?
This fee is related to the starting price or reserve price of the lot. The higher the starting price or reserve price, the higher the commission will naturally be.
Obviously, the seller in front of him was fooled by the organizer of this auction. Even the organizer couldn't think of a way to increase the selling point of the lot. How could it be possible to sell it for a good price?
"This box of gold coins is actually very valuable!" The seller wanted to argue.
"Then tell me, what is the value of this box of gold coins?" Li Zhenbang did not argue, but asked rhetorically.
"It's worth it...it's worth it... This is a gold coin from ancient times. It has high research value, so it's very valuable." The seller really didn't know what to say, so he had a quick wit, remembering the long time that was said at the auction, It has very high research value.
"Since the research value is so high, why is no one buying it?" Li Zhenbang crossed his arms in front of his chest and raised his eyebrows.
"Because... because they are not people who do research!" The seller argued.
"If I'm not wrong, you should have tried these gold coins in a formal auction house, right?" Li Zhenbang asked.
The seller did not speak, apparently agreeing with Li Zhenbang's statement.
"If nothing else happens, either the price is too low to meet your needs, or the auction house thinks it can't sell at a high price, so they won't give you an auction at all, right?" Li Zhenbang continued to ask.
"I believe you also know that the person who likes to study the most in this world is a magician. Even if the magician's guild will give you these gold coins, the price will not exceed 100,000 gold coins!"
The seller pursed his lips. What the person in front of him said was not wrong at all. He had tried several times, and the highest price was only 70,000 gold coins, which was proposed by a magician.
If it wasn't for his urgent need for money, he wouldn't have sold these gold coins. If it wasn't for his shortfall, he might have sold the 70,000 gold coins long ago.
"Then how much can you give me?" The seller sighed, raised his head, and looked at Li Zhenbang eagerly.
"How much money do you need? I still say that how much I give you depends on how much the news you give me is worth. To be honest, what I value is not these gold coins, but the stories behind these gold coins." Li Zhenbang picked up The wine glass, swirled, and took a sip.
"I need 400,000 gold coins, can you afford it?" The seller looked at Li Zhenbang nervously.
"You really dare to open your mouth like a lion!" Li Zhenbang's voice was slightly harsh, but he didn't show any abnormality about the price.
"Then...that...at least three hundred thousand gold coins, no less! Let me tell you the truth! My family is sick, and they are all waiting for money to save their lives! I really have no choice, so I uploaded the The gold coins that came down were put up for auction." The seller's voice was crying.
"It was passed down from the ancestors?" Li Zhenbang's body froze. If it was really passed down from the ancestors, maybe the story behind it would be of little value.
"Yes, I didn't lie to you. In my generation, it has been at least a hundred years." The seller was afraid that Li Zhenbang would not believe it, so he hurriedly explained.
Li Zhenbang and Omega looked at each other, feeling a little disappointed in their hearts. It seemed that it was not realistic to find news of the Dragon God or the treasure of the Dragon God on this person.
Li Zhenbang took a deep breath, even if there were no useful clues, it was better than nothing, but Li Zhenbang did not continue to ask, but turned his head to look at Morgan Harris.
"You talk, I'll take them out to get some air first." Morgan Harris understood, and stretched out his hand to pull the five girls out.
The five girls tried their best to hide back, saying that they would not go out with Morgan Harris.
"Go out with him first. I said I would send you back to the Carlo Empire so I won't break my promise, but don't make trouble for me." Li Zhenbang said a little irritably.
Although what the seller is going to say next may be of little value, he still doesn't want outsiders to know. These five girls may not have any influence staying here, but once they have influence, can they still kill and silence them?
The five girls looked at Li Zhenbang, pursed their lips, and followed Morgan Harris out of the VIP room. They don't know whether the person in front of them is telling the truth or not, but it is a life-saving straw for them, what if what this person said is true!
Only Li Zhenbang, Omega and the seller were left in the room. Li Zhenbang sighed, "Tell me the story of this box of gold coins!"
"Those three hundred thousand gold coins..." The seller looked at Li Zhenbang nervously.
"You have to explain everything you know as clearly as possible, and don't miss any details. Of course, you don't want to fabricate it yourself. What I want is authenticity! If what you say is valuable, then I can give you 400,000 Gold coins." Li Zhenbang said in a deep voice.
"Thank you! Thank you! You are my family's great benefactor!" The seller knelt down to Li Zhenbang with a plop, and kowtowed three times.
Li Zhenbang looked at the seller in front of him in embarrassment, good guy, he kowtowed himself three times when he came up directly. However, it can also be seen from this that the seller's family should indeed encounter difficulties.
"Tell me about the origin of these gold coins!" Omega interrupted and asked, helping Li Zhenbang solve the embarrassment.
"The origin of these gold coins starts with my great-grandfather..."?