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It wasn't just Chu Chen and Qiao Qingtai discussing their bidding strategy. The buyers interested in this bronze gui who felt they had the means and a chance of winning were also whispering with their companions or hired appraisal experts.
"The starting price is one hundred thousand."
Seeing everyone return to their seats, the auctioneer began the bidding. However, the venue fell completely silent. Several minutes passed without anyone making a bid.
The auctioneer wasn't surprised by this. It was fairly common when auctioning precious items. Like the saying about the bird that sticks its head out being the first to get shot, everyone interested in the bronze gui wanted to avoid being the one to make the opening bid.
The auctioneer was prepared for this situation. He glanced around and paused briefly toward the front left.
"Five hundred thousand!" Immediately, a man in his fifties raised his paddle and called out a bid. He had a lean face, black tortoiseshell-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, and a neat appearance that made him look like an old scholar.
In fact, the old scholar had been rather active earlier. Since he also hadn't managed to win anything, everyone knew he was probably a shill. But the situation now was like a tense battlefield. A crisp gunshot suddenly shattered the silence, and then bullets seemed to pour out one after another, instantly driving the item's price up tenfold to five million.
"Good! The gentleman here bids six million!" the auctioneer called out again. A trace of excitement filled his voice, infecting everyone present.
Six million seemed like a rallying cry.