Omni Genius

Chapter 393 Black Market Auction! square……

The third update finally came out. I originally wanted to stop at 3,000 words, but after thinking about it, I still feel that I want to reveal the content behind it a little bit!

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It is already mid-November, and Mr. Tang's birthday will be held next month, before the new year. Qin Fang already knew this long ago.

Back then, Qin Fang had accompanied Tang Cheng, Ning Weiqiang, and Ning Yumo to choose birthday gifts, especially that time when the three men went to the auction of the Celebrity Salon, and accidentally let Qin Fang pick up a shocking leak.

Even though Qin Fang was an unsung hero that time, his name had barely registered with Mr. Tang, at least he had a slight advantage among Tang Feifei's suitors.

It's just that since that time, Qin Fang has participated in the stone gambling a few times, but he hasn't touched much in the field of antiques. The main reason is that he needs too much professional knowledge and he doesn't have time to study. At most, he just evaluates his investigation. Skills to distinguish the authenticity and name of antiques, but there are no more specific things.

The antique black market is actually much more normal than those selling arms and drugs. Although it is still not legal, it is relatively more accepted by people, at least even people with an identity like Qiao Zhenfei will participate.

People who participate in the black market of antiques carry cash directly. If they like a certain antique, they can buy it at a bidding price, and pay all in cash.

Qin Fang originally wanted to withdraw some money, but it was too late now, and Jiange was not a big city, so the sum of just a few banks couldn't withdraw much money.

Fortunately, Qiao Zhenfei prepared a little more cash, more than 2 million. Such a sum of money was something he dared to carry with him. Most people were really worried about whether they would be robbed.

Qin Fang also temporarily allocated 500,000 cash from Qiao Zhenfei to use it. This is the threshold for entering the black market, and even if it is lower than this amount, it will not be able to reach the venue.

The two got off the car at the agreed place, and then took a bodyguard into another van that was more inconspicuous, and drove all the way out of Jiange County. Just throw them away.

About half an hour later, a group of people finally got out of the car and came to a relatively remote suburb.

After turning off the mobile phone and checking, the three of them were able to enter the auction location arranged by the black market—a relatively large room.

An auction table and a display stand for antiques were temporarily set up, and underneath were chairs one by one.

When Qin Fang and the others arrived at the scene, many people had already sat down. Those who knew each other in twos and threes leaned together, and most of them didn't know each other. This was also for safety reasons.

It was almost nine o'clock before someone slowly walked in from the outside carrying a few boxes of different sizes. The antiques in these boxes were presumably to be sold tonight.

The black market is different from auction houses. They do not guarantee the authenticity of antiques. It all depends on the buyer's own eyesight.

Of course, the proportion of genuine goods is obviously much more reliable than those antique shops outside. Without considerable quantity and quality, there is no way to build up this reputation.

At least the black market where Qiao Zhenfei brought Qin Fang over has a very good reputation in the industry, which is one of the reasons why Qiao Zhenfei dared to come here so easily.

After the boxes were arranged, a middle-aged man in his forties came up with a smile on his face. Only such people will not be too conspicuous.

"Everyone, welcome to today's auction. First of all, I wish you all the best of luck. There are a lot of good things in today's auction. I believe you will have a good harvest! Okay, I won't talk nonsense. Enough talking, now the auction has officially started..."

The middle-aged man's opening remarks were very simple, and then someone brought up the first box, which announced the start of this black market auction.

The first lot was a simple and small bronze tripod. According to the host, it was from the Warring States period, but Qiao Zhenfei was obviously not very interested, and didn't even bother to take a look.

As for Qin Fang, he only needs to throw a detection skill on it. As the host introduced, it is indeed a bronze tripod from the Warring States Period, but this tripod is relatively small, and there is an obvious gap at the mouth of the tripod. Not too high.

However, there are still many people who like to collect this kind of bronze ware. Even if it is obviously incomplete, it doesn't matter. The price was called up soon, and finally it was 120,000. According to Qiao Zhenfei, this price is very high for this bronze tripod. It is already considered high price.

Although Qiao Zhenfei is a top-notch young man who is good at eating, drinking and having fun, in fact, his personal ability is also extremely strong. Not only is he quite capable in betting on stones, but he is also quite good at antiques. There have been leaks, and of course there have been holes.

The auction is still going on, with lots being sent up one by one. Qiao Zhenfei's favorite is porcelain, calligraphy and painting, and other things. He doesn't like it very much, unless it's something that makes him feel good. shot.

Time passed slowly, and Qin Fang was just a bystander. Every time a lot was sent up, he would throw a detection skill to identify the authenticity, and then silently watched other people's bidding.

"This is the lot for sale... a Chenghua Doucai chicken cup!"

When this lot was brought up, the host did not directly open the box like before, but was still introducing it while opening it, and paused for a moment before suddenly revealing it. 【Leaf*Zi】【Yu*Yu】

Wow~~

But almost after he uttered the next seven words, the expressions of all the people present changed, and their eyes were all focused on the Chenghua Doucai chicken cup.

The same was true for Qiao Zhenfei, this was almost the first time he had such a big reaction when he came to this black market.

"Brother Fei, what's the matter? Is it a good thing?"

Qin Fang didn't know much about the antique industry. Although he had detective skills to cheat, he only knew the authenticity of the antiques. He didn't know the quality or price of things.

It was only after seeing such a big reaction from Qiao Zhenfei that he asked this question.

"You don't understand this business, so I can only tell you that if it's really Chenghua Doucai, then it's really priceless..."

Qiao Zhenfei explained in a low voice in Qin Fang's ear, and then went to the Chenghua Doucai chicken jar cup to have a look and identify it for himself.

It's definitely a good thing, but if it's just a fake, or even an imitation, then it's really boring.

Everyone else went to appraise the Chenghua Doucai chicken jar cup, Qin Fang was still the same, sitting on the spot, and dropped a detection skill in the past, and the result soon appeared.

"Chenghua Doucai Jī Cylinder Cup (Repair)"

The result came out, and the item was indeed a Chenghua Doucai chicken jar cup, but with the word "repair" in the note, it was obviously not complete, and it should be regarded as a defective product.

Soon Qiao Zhenfei also came back, with a faint smile on his face.

"How are things?"

Although Qin Fang already had an appraisal result, he still wanted to listen to Qiao Zhenfei's relatively professional opinion. If Qiao Zhenfei accidentally punched his eyes, he could make amends from the sidelines.

"It's an old thing, and the quality is quite good. The only pity is that it's a damaged product that has been repaired, which affects its value... But it doesn't matter, it's just a good thing!"

Qiao Zhenfei's professional level is not low. Qin Fang relied on his reconnaissance skills to cheat, but Qiao Zhenfei relied on his own eyesight to draw a conclusion that was almost the same as Qin Fang's.

That is, such a result was enough for Qiao Zhenfei to make up his mind to take such a lot. Even if it cost money, he would not hesitate to give up the good things that might appear later.

There is no way, there are very few Chenghua Doucai Jīji cups in the world, and they are rare masterpieces!

"I believe everyone has seen it. It is definitely a good thing. The auction is now starting, with a starting price of 300,000 yuan!"

After letting everyone watch for about three minutes, the host announced the starting price, and everyone began to bid.

"Five hundred thousand!"

The first bid was quite brutal, and it directly increased by 200,000.

"Er... can the repaired ones be sold so expensive?"

When Qin Fang heard the reserve price, Qin Fang was already in pain, but he didn't expect the bidding to be even more ferocious, so he couldn't help muttering.

"You know what a fart! If the finished Chenghua Doucai Jīī Mug is finished, do you think they will sell it on the black market? They have already figured out a way to send it to the auction house. As early as April 1999, Sotheby's Hong Kong held At an auction in 2010, a Chenghua Doucai chicken cup was sold for a sky-high price of 29.17 million Hong Kong dollars, and it is even more expensive now..."

Qiao Zhenfei rolled his eyes, but he still explained it briefly to Qin Fang.

And just as the two of them were talking, the auction price of the Chenghua Doucai Jīī Mug had already exceeded one million, and most of the bidders had already chosen to give up.

The things are indeed good things, but the price is really beyond the range they can pay. Here is a black market cash exchange, and the cash they carry is limited.

"1.2 million!"

Qiao Zhenfei made a move, and raised the price by 200,000 at one time, showing his strong impact and determination, and immediately caused several bidders to withdraw from the bidding.

"1.25 million!"

"1.28 million!"

"1.3 million..."

It's just that there are still quite a few participants in the black market this time, and there are quite a lot of capable people. Qiao Zhenfei raised 200,000 at a time, but there are still three buyers following closely.

"1500000!"

Since this time, Qiao Zhenfei has been more ruthless, and has added 200,000 yuan to the 1.3 million yuan. At the same time, this figure has reached all the disposable cash in his hand.

Of course, Qin Fang also whispered beside him that he would use the 500,000 borrowed money for Qiao Zhenfei. Originally, the money belonged to Qiao Zhenfei, but now it is considered to be returned to the original owner.

"1.6 million!"

"1.7 million!"

But the problem is that this time the price increase only killed one bidder, and the other two followed.

"1.8 million!"

Qiao Zhenfei continued to bid, but his brows became tighter and tighter.

"1.9 million!"

The other buyer didn't let up at all, and he didn't relax in the amount of price increase, which made Qiao Zhenfei quite uncomfortable.

"Two million!"

Qiao Zhenfei also went all out this time, the two million was already all the cash he brought this time, if he still couldn't get it, then he had no choice but to bid farewell to the Chenghua Doucai chicken cup .

"Two million and one hundred thousand!"

It's just that he was still depressed in the end. Even if a good thing like the Chenghua Doucai Jīī Mug has a little bit of damage, which affects its value, the price of two million is indeed a little lower.

"never mind……"

Looking at the depressed Qiao Zhenfei, Qin Fang also helplessly tried to persuade him that it was indeed too hurtful to encounter such a situation.

"I'm fine..."

Fortunately, Qiao Zhenfei was able to hold on. He just sat there quietly, watching the bidders raise their bids one by one, his eyes wandering, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

In the end, this slightly damaged Chenghua Doucai chicken cup was sold by a fat man with a big belly at a price of 2.8 million. That guy looked like a Shanxi coal boss, the one who burns hands with a lot of money. kind.

The coal boss paid the money resolutely, and put the small Chenghua Doucai chicken cup in his arms, carefully, cherishing it very much, making others envious.

The auction will continue, and new items will be sent up.

"This is a set of Song Dynasty copybooks. The exact source is unknown, but the fonts are vigorous and powerful, and the skills are quite profound. It should be the work of a famous artist. The reserve price is 30,000!"

The tone of the middle-aged man was not excited because of the high price of the previous lot, and he still introduced the new lot that just came up in a flat manner.

Maybe it was the loss just now that made Qiao Zhenfei a little depressed. He almost didn't even bother to look at the lot this time.

And Qin Fang...

"...Fang! It's actually Fang!"

Qin Fang seemed extremely excited at this time. This new lot was sent up, and Qin Fang lost a detection skill just like before, but the results showed that Qin Fang almost wanted to jump up immediately.

"Fang: Buxin Pill!"

Since killing the golden-crowned jī-crowned snake and gaining the ability to make spells, Qin Fang has obtained two prescriptions, one is the detoxification pill, and the other is the five-du powder, both of which are obtained by killing monsters. , so Qin Fang also took it for granted that Fang only had such a way to obtain it.

But what he never expected was that there would be such a formula in the auction item in front of him, even though this formula looked like a copybook in the eyes of others.