"All right." Only after bowing once more did Li Xiucheng look toward the auction stage. By then, the sword's price had reached 1.15 million.
"The Wing King Sword." Li Xiucheng immediately recognized the sword, then turned to Li Yichen. "That's right. Jiang Lüzi took this sword to Stone Mountain back then."
That settled it. The present-day Jiang Family of Jinling had been founded by Jiang Lüzi using the treasures from the Heavenly Treasury.
"Mm." Li Yichen nodded, then said, "All right, I understand. Thank you..."
"You're welcome." Li Xiucheng cupped his hands. "If you have no further instructions, Young Master Li, I'll take my leave."
By the time Li Xiucheng had left, the sword's price had settled at 1.5 million.
"1.5 million going once... 1.5 million going twice..." Su Shengnan asked again, "Any further bids? According to the collector, this sword came from the Heavenly Treasury and is highly collectible."
The entire room fell silent. No one else bid.
Finally, Su Shengnan picked up the wooden gavel and struck it, announcing clearly, "1.5 million going three times. Sold! Congratulations to this gentleman."
As her words fell, the hostess from earlier carried the Sword Case down from the stage.
Immediately afterward, the second lot was brought out. Another hostess slowly walked onto the stage carrying a tray lined with red velvet.
A piece of red brocade covered the tray, bulging in the middle. There was no telling what lay beneath it.
Su Shengnan did not keep them guessing. She reached out and lifted the brocade, revealing what was underneath.
An "egg" lay quietly in the middle of the tray.
A murmur of discussion immediately rose through the auction hall.
"Is that an egg? What kind of egg is that big?"
"No way, right? Unless it's a dinosaur egg, what kind of