President Zhuge
"Elder Wang."
President Zhuge said something casually, which was considered a greeting.
Then, at the invitation of the old man in red robes, President Zhuge entered the room.
The first appraiser, however, was not allowed to linger and wisely withdrew, closing the door behind him.
When President Zhuge entered, Du Bai finally saw his true colors.
At this moment, President Zhuge was dressed in a light and luxurious white robe, giving people a noble and understated feeling.
President Zhuge looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a porcelain complexion, dark eyes, and exquisite features, as if they had been meticulously sculpted.
Although he appears exceptionally handsome, he is cold and eerie, like a venomous snake, making people shudder and dare not look him in the eye.
The three distinguished and highly skilled appraisers who had been there earlier now stood beside President Zhuge, looking on with awe and respect.
Three elderly men of considerable status and skill were so respectful to the young President Zhuge.
Clearly, this President Zhuge is no ordinary person.
However, Du Bai was not afraid and showed no sign of fear.
Du Bai wasn't afraid of even the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, a true venomous snake among Titled Douluo, so why would he be afraid of this seemingly sinister and venomous President Zhuge?
Du Bai remained seated on the exquisite, soft mahogany sofa. Beneath his smiling mask, with its Green-faced Fanged face and fangs, lurked an eerie and unfathomable aura.
"This President Zhuge looks to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, but he is obviously older, probably over thirty."
Du Bai thought to himself.
After all, the air is fresh in the Douluo Continent.
Soul Master can cultivate, so their skin is naturally in good condition, and they look much younger.
"Elder Wang. Elder He. Elder Zheng."
President Zhuge greeted the three red-robed elders calmly.
"Greetings, President Zhuge!"
Three elderly men in red robes greeted President Zhuge respectfully.
Then, President Zhuge looked sharply at Du Bai with his dark eyes.
"Are you the guest who wants to auction off the Soul Beast skull?"
"May I ask how I should address you, guest?"
President Zhuge asked, looking Du Bai up and down.
"Yes."
"Du Changxiao".
Du Bai responded calmly.
Of course, Du Bai still controlled his voice, making it hoarse and completely different from his original voice.
Upon hearing Du Bai's words, President Zhuge's cold face froze for a moment.
Du Changxiao, that's an interesting name.
"Okay, Mr. Du."
"Let me find out the specifics first."
President Zhuge spoke in a calm and composed tone.
Subsequently, accompanied by three elderly men in red robes.
President Zhuge sat on a specially made, exquisitely carved gold and wood sofa in the room.
The gold and wood sofa is inlaid with colorful gemstones, making it look extremely precious and luxurious.
Clearly, President Zhuge frequently visits this high-level appraiser's place to handle matters, and this gold and wood sofa was prepared for him.
Suddenly, Du Bai felt that the exquisite mahogany sofa he was sitting on was no longer soft.
"President Zhuge, it's like this..."
President Zhuge sat on an intricately carved gold and wood sofa, while three elderly men in red robes recounted the story of Du Bai's Green Scale Dog Head Bone.
During this time, the three red-robed elders also showed the Green Scale Dog Head Bone to President Zhuge for inspection.
Du Bai saw that President Zhuge remained calm throughout, even with the 50,000-year-old Green Scale Dog Head Bone in his hand, he still showed no expression.
His facial expressions were perfectly controlled, or rather, he looked down on the 50,000-year-old Green Scale Dog Head Bone.
This made Du Bai feel that this President Zhuge was even more extraordinary.
After listening to the explanation from the old man in the red robe, President Zhuge nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Mr. Du, could you tell us about the origin of this Green Scale Dog Head Bone?"
President Zhuge asked calmly.
"Obtained from hunting Soul Beast in Sunset Forest ten years ago."
Du Bai repeated what he had told the red-robed elder, 'Elder Wang'.
"The origin of the Soul Bone is unknown, but that's alright."
President Zhuge murmured to himself, clearly not believing what Du Bai said.
Anyone with a brain knows that Du Bai is fooling them.
Then, President Zhuge looked at Du Bai and spoke in his usual calm and composed tone:
"Mr. Du, it's no problem if you want to auction this Green Scale Dog Head Bone."
"However, the origin of this Green Scale Dog Head Bone is unknown, so the auction house will need to charge an additional 10% in handling fees."
President Zhuge finished speaking, his pair of beautiful yet sinister eyes, as dark as ink, swept over Du Bai.
Du Bai has not yet responded.
An elderly man in a red robe, known as "Elder Wang," stepped forward and added:
"That's right, auctioning Soul Bone is different from auctioning other items."
"When auctioning Soul Bone, our auction house is needed as an intermediary to deploy military forces to ensure the auction proceeds smoothly, which consumes more manpower, financial resources and materials."
"Therefore, the auction house will take a 30% cut of the transaction price as a commission for the completion of the Soul Bone auction."
"Soul Bone of unknown origin may cause more disputes among Soul Master, so we'll take an extra 10%, making our cut 40%!"
The old man in the red robe, 'Elder Wang,' spoke, glancing at Du Bai as well.
"Of course, it's fine if you don't agree to the auction."
"You can choose to handle it yourself and contact sellers directly. Our auction house will not disclose any of your information."
The old man in the red robe, 'Elder Wang,' added.
After listening to what President Zhuge and the red-robed elder, 'Elder Wang,' had to say.
Du Bai roughly understood what was going on.
Auctioning Soul Bone at the Heaven Dou City Auction House yields a higher commission for the auction house than for ordinary items.
Moreover, for Soul Bone of unknown origin, the auction house takes a larger cut of the auction price, as high as 40%.
After careful consideration, Du Bai realized that it was reasonable for auction houses to take a cut of the transaction price.
The Heaven Dou City Auction House has a powerful background, standing firm in Heaven Dou City for over a century, and its influence extends to both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
Therefore, the Heaven Dou City Auction House possesses the strength to auction Soul Bone and control the situation, preventing others from snatching them away. It is trustworthy and reliable.
If you were to sell it privately, you'd be lucky if the buyer didn't spot you and beat you to death.
"The division of the auction price is acceptable and there's no problem with it."
Beneath the mask of a smiling man with Green-faced Fanged fangs, Du Bai spoke calmly and hoarsely.
"However, before that, I need to ask about the estimated auction price of your Green Scale Dog Head Bone."
Du Bai continued.
"Can."
"Elder Wang."
President Zhuge calmly said that he would let the red-robed elder, "Elder Wang," explain.
The red-robed elder, 'Elder Wang,' understood and whispered to 'Elder Zheng' and 'Elder He' beside him for a moment.
After a short while, the red-robed elder, 'Elder Wang,' had already made a certain estimate of the auction price of the Green Scale Dog Head Bone.
"We have had successful auctions of Soul Bone in the past."
"Among them was a 30,000-year-old Three-legged Fire Frog torso bone, which was eventually sold for 30 million Gold Soul Coin."
"There was a five-thousand-year-old cat's left leg Soul Bone, which was eventually sold for five million Gold Soul Coin."
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