Chapter 432
Lord Protector Novel
The auctioneer said again, âTwo hundred thousand. Anyone with a higher price?â
âTwo hundred thousand, one, two hundred thousand, two...â
Before the auctioneer banged the gavel, a high-pitched voice was heard, âOne million!â
Huh?
The audience was surprised and looked in the direction of the voice.
It was Zeke Williams!
He raised the price from two hundred thousand to one million!
After a short silence, everyone burst into laughter.
âHa-ha! He really knew nothing about stones. One million for a piece of scrap? And he even said that the precious stone just now was a piece of scrap. This guy is definitely out of his mind.â
âHey, donât say that. What if it really has a double egg yolk inside? Heâll become a billionaire, you know?
âOh no. Come on. Double egg yolks are so rare that they hardly exist.â
Nancy Hinton was mad too as she gritted her teeth, âZeke, what are you doing? Are you out of your mind?
âWhatâs the point to spend one million for a scrap stone?â
âI can bring you a ton from Mountain Tai if you want.â
Hannah Lawson was confused too. âZeke, are you provoking Hadley again to compete with you? She is an expert in this field. I doubt she will fall into your trap again.â
Lacey was so mad that she kicked Zeke Williams angrily, âAre you going to drive me mad? I will deduct the money from your salary, you know?â
Zeke Williams shrugged with a smile and said nothing. Honey, trust me. Youâll find out later!
The auctioneer quickly raised his voice again, afraid that Zeke Williams would go back on his word, âOne million. Anyone higher?â
âOne million for this piece. Going once, going twice, sold! Congratulations! Well, letâs invite all the bidders to come on stage to sign for the bidding contract.â
Nancy Hinton, Zeke Williams, and Hadley Murphy went up together.
The auction was over, but it seemed like no one was ready to leave yet.
They were all waiting for Hadley Murphy to scrap her stone.
âMs. Hinton and Ms. Murphy, we offer free services to cut the stone. Do you wish to proceed with the cutting session on the spot?â The auctioneer asked.
âOf course.â Nancy Hinton nodded.
Hadley Murphy also agreed.
âHey, mine too. Cut that big stone for me!â Shouted Zeke Williams.
The auctioneer could not help but laugh, âAre you sure, Mr. Williams?â
What if there is nothing inside? Oh, what a shame!
âOf course,â replied Zeke Williams with determination.
âAlright then. Iâll arrange it for you too,â the auctioneer replied.
âLetâs start with Ms. Hintonâs first? Shall we?â
Immediately, the staff brought the professional tools to the exhibition stand.
âMs. Hinton, where do you wish to cut?â The auctioneer asked.
âWell, letâs see. Hmm. Letâs start from the middle,â said Nancy.
âAlright.â The staff immediately began to cut it from the middle.
They immediately saw the green jade after cutting down for three or four centimeters.
The audience was amazed.
âThis should be a full-green piece. Plus, chances are this is a high grade piece. If thatâs the case, it could worth more than one hundred million or even two hundred million!â
âTo think that Iâve only spent eighty million to acquire this precious gem. That is a money well spent indeed! The profit is insane!â
Nancy Hinton was proud of herself as she turned to Zeke. âHey, see that? I have a keen eye. Luckily, I didnât listen to you just now. Or else, I would be in deep trouble.â
âThe best is yet to come. Letâs wait and see,â Zeke Williams said indifferently.
âAs I said, your stone might look good on the surface. But who knows whatâs inside?â
âDonât talk nonsense!â Nancy Hinton was annoyed.
âCome on, guys. Letâs cut further down. I want to shut his mouth up!â