Chapter 187: 380 Million!

Once these words were spoken, everyone finally realized what true wealth really meant!

But Shen Fei couldn’t help but smile slightly.

“Uncle Duan, as a favor, I was thinking of selling it to you…”

Before he could finish his sentence, the experts from Huang Jing’s briefing team turned their eager eyes toward Shen Fei.

After a brief pause, Shen Fei continued,

“But I’ve already promised Vanke Group that I would sell it to them, so I can’t go back on my word. Uncle Duan, I’m afraid I have to decline.”

“Alright then!”

Upon hearing this, although Duan Guoan was reluctant, he had no choice but to give up.

The value of this antique was worth even more than that Qing Dynasty piece.

Moreover, Duan Guoan loved flaunting his wealth. If he could purchase this valuable item worth hundreds of millions, it would definitely earn him praise in the circle.

Thinking this, Duan Guoan became even more determined to acquire it.

But since Shen Fei had already said so, even if he had countless thoughts, he had to let it go.

After struggling for a moment, he smiled and asked, “What if Vanke Group doesn’t buy it?”

“Impossible,” Shen Fei shook his head with a smile.

“But what if?” Duan Guoan was still unwilling to give up.

“What if? Heh, then Uncle Duan can just name any price and take it away,” Shen Fei lightly laughed.

“Alright, since Mr. Shen has said so, then I’m relieved!” Duan Guoan smiled broadly.

This left Duan Guxiang next to him speechless.

“Mr. Shen, would you sell it to Liu Group for 300 million?”

Now, Liu Rulie, no longer concerned about the big client Duan Guoan, hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.

Even though he knew Shen Fei would never sell it to him, he still held onto a glimmer of hope.

Shen Fei was surprised.

After all, Liu Group had already spent 400 million on three antiques, and now they were offering another 300 million for this piece of silk…

Liu Group was really loaded!

“You’ve forgotten what you said before, right? It’s just a funeral shroud,” Shen Fei replied coldly.

Shen Fei had no good feelings toward someone who had insulted him in the past. He hadn’t even allowed anyone to take action against Liu Group, which was a favor from him.

With such a strong background, he certainly wouldn’t flatter this person.

“But, the price offered by Liu Group will definitely be higher than Vanke Group’s!” Liu Rulie was very confident.

Seeing that Shen Fei remained unmoved, he gritted his teeth and continued,

“Alright, I apologize! I was wrong before, I admit it now! Please, Mr. Shen, have a generous heart!”

“This… I’m afraid I can’t comply. It’s not about the money!” Shen Fei spoke softly.

Meanwhile, Duan Guxiang, sensing something was off, narrowed his eyes and asked Shen Fei with suspicion, “Bro, what’s going on?”

Shen Fei slightly shook his head, not wanting to discuss the previous matter.

“It’s nothing, just a bit of unpleasantness.”

“Alright…”

Hearing Shen Fei’s words, Duan Guxiang could only murmur quietly.

Nevertheless, his gaze toward Liu Rulie grew unfriendly.

At that moment, Huang Jing, who had been silent until now, walked towards them with a pleased expression.

“Mr. Shen, Chairman Shi wants to have a word with you!”

Saying this, Huang Jing handed his phone to Shen Fei.

Shen Fei smiled as he took the phone. “Chairman Shi!”

“Mr. Shen, I have a general understanding of what happened at the exhibition! Now, I feel very honored that Vanke Group invited you to act as the appraiser! Otherwise, those three pieces, even though Vanke Group could buy them, we would not have the fortune to appreciate them!”

Shi Hongke, currently in Southeast Asia, expressed his gratitude.

Although he hadn’t seen the three items Huang Jing had described, he still trusted Shen Fei.

“Chairman Shi is joking! We’re merely a business relationship. I wouldn’t let you lose out. This was the least I could do!” Shen Fei responded aloud.

“Great! Mr. Shen is indeed generous!” After a few compliments, Shi Hongke got to the point.

“Mr. Shen, I heard from Huang Jing that you have a Ming Dynasty silk piece, a ‘Wangsheng Funeral Shroud.’ Are you planning to sell it?”

“Chairman Shi, don’t you want to see it in person before discussing the matter?” Shen Fei laughed.

He was certain that after the ‘Wangsheng Funeral Shroud’ from the Ming Dynasty was revealed, many companies would try to acquire it. But Shi Hongke, so far away in the West, hadn’t even seen it and was already planning to buy it…

If it was something worth forty to fifty million, it would make sense, but this was worth hundreds of millions!

“Given Mr. Shen’s way of handling matters, I naturally trust you!” Shi Hongke smiled slowly, then got straight to the point.

“Mr. Shen, this Ming Dynasty funeral shroud is quite valuable. How about I offer you 350 million?”

350 million?

Adding the previous 30 million reward, that makes a total of 380 million!

This was Vanke Group’s sincerity!

After thinking for a moment, Shen Fei smiled slightly.

But this more than three hundred million was nothing compared to the Ming Dynasty funeral shroud. Especially considering it was a Ming Dynasty item, it was priceless.

Just the Ming Dynasty piece alone was worth more than the previously discovered Qing Dynasty Wangsheng Shroud.

But since Vanke Group had asked for his help, he had accidentally discovered this.

Otherwise, he would never have known about this antique exhibition or encountered this Dhāraṇī Sutra Shroud.

So, Shen Fei didn’t think too much and directly said,

“Alright! Since Chairman Shi said so, I agree.”

“Thank you, Mr. Shen! I’ll have Huang Jing arrange for the payment to be transferred to you later!” Shi Hongke was a bit excited.

Shen Fei then handed the phone to Huang Jing.

Huang Jing took it, excitedly listening to the instructions on the other end.

“Mr. Shen, this…” Huang Jing asked with hope.

“Mr. Huang, you can take it directly. Don’t you have my bank account? Just transfer the money to me later!” Shen Fei smiled.

“Thank you, Mr. Shen!” Huang Jing’s expression was full of excitement.

Acquiring this funeral shroud would cause a qualitative leap in Vanke Group’s reputation.

Not just in the country, but probably internationally as well!

“Mr. Huang, you’re too kind. Although the Ming Dynasty shroud was dismantled, its research value is still immense. The auction price will definitely rise significantly!” Shen Fei said.

“Yes! That’s true! But please rest assured, Mr. Shen. Vanke Group will definitely offer you a satisfactory price!”

At this moment, Huang Jing’s tone was full of respect for Shen Fei.

Duan Guoan, watching this scene, felt very complex inside.

Meanwhile, Shen Fei didn’t let him leave empty-handed, directly negotiating the extra sutra cloth strips from the dismantled shroud to be gifted to Duan Guoan.

As Shen Fei and the Duan father-son duo, along with Jiang Shengcai, left, the import ferry of the famous red wine family, the Kang family, entered the East China Sea.

It would be in domestic waters in five days.

At this moment, the temperature had plummeted in the countries where the ferry had stopped before.

The weather there was drastically different from the warm eastern climate, and strong winds began to blow.

And this was just the beginning!