Chapter 184: A Big Gift for You!

“Thirty million!”

The staff member quickly stated the bottom price.

“Alright! Vanke Group will buy it!”

Huang Jing responded promptly.

At this point, Liu Rulie couldn’t sit still.

“Thirty-five million!”

“Huh? Mr. Liu, is that necessary?” Huang Jing looked at Liu Rulie with suspicion.

“Whether it’s necessary or not, that’s for us to decide! If Mr. Huang feels it’s unnecessary, then don’t compete with us at the Liu Group!” Liu Rulie smiled.

The gilded dancing horse cup-patterned silver pot looked absolutely genuine. If they could buy it for thirty-five million, it would definitely be a good deal for Liu Group.

Moreover, with Liu Group’s capabilities, they could easily resell it for double the price after a year, making it a guaranteed profit.

“Thirty-eight million!”

Huang Jing raised an eyebrow and immediately followed up with the bid. He didn’t believe Liu Group would let this item go to Vanke Group.

Sure enough, the next moment, Liu Rulie raised the price directly.

“Forty million!”

After shouting the price, Liu Rulie provocatively raised his chin towards Huang Jing.

This bid of forty million made the antique experts present frown slightly, but soon, they relaxed, knowing it was typical of Liu Group’s style.

Huang Jing, hearing Liu Rulie’s counteroffer, shook his head slightly, about to give up on bidding when Duan Guoan couldn’t hold back any longer.

Forty to fifty million, or even over one hundred million, was nothing to him.

“Fifty million…”

Just as he started to speak, ready to enter the bidding, Shen Fei hurriedly said,

“Uncle Duan!”

“Hmm? Xiao Shen, what’s wrong?” Duan Guoan asked, confused.

“Don’t bid! This thing is worth at most forty million! Any more than that, and it’s not worth it! You have a lot of money, but it’s best to spend it wisely!” Shen Fei said.

Everyone was stunned, looking at Shen Fei in disbelief. What did he mean by that? Could it be that all these antiques experts and Liu Group had made a mistake?

“Father, just listen to Brother Fei!”

The surrounding murmurs faded as Duan Guxiang ignored them and hurriedly advised his father.

Though he had little contact with Shen Fei, he had heard everything from Jiang Tiancheng and Hu Yuantai. He had even experienced it firsthand during the Junyue Pavilion incident. Therefore, he trusted Shen Fei.

If Shen Fei said so, it must be true.

“Alright,” Duan Guoan smiled and stopped participating in the bidding.

Liu Rulie, on the other hand, sneered and disdainfully glanced at Shen Fei.

As for the gilded dancing horse cup-patterned silver pot, even if nothing else were said, it would definitely bring a profit of over ten million to Liu Group.

But because of Duan Guoan and Jiang Shengcai, Liu Rulie was dissatisfied, though he chose to remain silent. If not for that, he would have mocked Shen Fei in return.

“Xiao Shen, are you sure the gilded dancing horse cup-patterned silver pot isn’t worth that much?”

Jiang Shengcai asked in a low voice.

“Yeah, it’s not even worth thirty million,” Shen Fei nodded.

Jiang Shengcai had more questions but chose to keep quiet as others began to turn their attention to them.

Not long after, Liu Group purchased the gilded dancing horse cup-patterned silver pot.

Meanwhile, the Tang Xuanzong white porcelain bowl and the Qin Dynasty imperial jade seal ignited fierce competition among many collectors. These antique collectors were all wealthy, and the desire to acquire such rare items was overwhelming.

Duan Guoan, however, stopped himself from bidding on those items, as Shen Fei repeatedly shook his head.

Huang Jing trusted Shen Fei immensely and chose to withdraw during the intense bidding.

This left the Vanke Group’s appraisers confused. These items were worth a fortune, and if the other side acquired them, it would be a huge win for Liu Group.

When questioned by several appraisers from Vanke Group, Huang Jing remained silent and chose not to explain.

In the end, Liu Group spent four hundred million to acquire the white porcelain bowl and the imperial jade seal.

No one could have predicted that such a simple antique exhibition would lead to the discovery of three priceless treasures, causing an uproar in the bidding!

“Mr. Huang, your Vanke Group is a bit cowardly! What’s going on? Is your funding chain facing problems? Why aren’t you daring to challenge our Liu Group?”

After the antiques were handed over, Liu Rulie appeared in front of Huang Jing again, mocking him without mercy.

He was very pleased with himself.

The silver pot’s value aside, the Tang Xuanzong white porcelain bowl and the imperial jade seal alone could make Liu Group a leader in the antique world.

Moreover, after some time, the value of each item would likely double.

Thinking of this, Liu Rulie was extremely excited. He even felt grateful for having taken the lead in organizing this antique exhibition.

However, before Huang Jing could respond, Shen Fei spoke directly.

“Mr. Liu, don’t you think the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became much quieter? All those people bidding furiously earlier have disappeared.”

Everyone was stunned, including Jiang Shengcai and Duan Guoan.

Even the antique appraisal teams behind the two major groups froze in place.

Everyone quickly looked around.

That’s when they realized that the people who had been competing with Liu Group earlier were now gone!

Liu Rulie’s face turned pale instantly. This was simply too abnormal!

“What happened?” He swallowed hard, asking in a trembling voice.

“Hmph, when you get back, look closely at the inscription on the white porcelain bowl. If it’s rough, then it couldn’t have been collected by Tang Xuanzong, as his items were always exquisitely made. How could it be crudely manufactured? As for the imperial jade seal, no one has ever seen what it looks like, so how can you be sure it’s from the Qin Dynasty?”

“About that silver pot you bought, I won’t say much. Though it’s real, it’s not from the Tang Dynasty! Have your appraisers check again!”

Shen Fei sneered.

Had Liu Rulie not mocked him earlier, he wouldn’t have gotten involved in this dispute between Vanke Group and Liu Group. But since Liu Rulie had done so, Shen Fei had no intention of holding back.

The consequences were entirely Liu Rulie’s fault.

The people around them now believed most of what Shen Fei had said.

If they weren’t mistaken, there would be rumors circulating in the afternoon about Liu Group’s mistakes at the antique exhibition.

Unless Liu Group could provide real evidence of the white porcelain bowl, the imperial jade seal, and the Tang Dynasty silver pot, this would be a huge blow to their reputation.

Ignoring Liu Group’s people, Shen Fei turned his attention to Huang Jing.

“Mr. Huang, you invited me to appraise the items for you, and I won’t let you leave empty-handed!”

“Mr. Shen, what do you mean by that?” Huang Jing asked, confused.

“I’ll give you a big gift!”

With that, Shen Fei handed over the silk cloth in his hand.