Chapter 218: 218: The Prince’s Jade Token_1

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: The Prince’s Jade Token_1

Some time had passed when the hostess gracefully walked out of box number six and, after speaking briefly with Wang Fangtong in the center of the stage, continued with the upcoming auction.

Several items worth over ten million appeared in the meantime, including unique calligraphy and paintings by masters, a massive bronze cauldron from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and a rounded beast-head relic that was said to be plundered from Dragon City by past invaders and taken overseas, all snapped up by the wealthy in the hall. By rough calculation, the auction had not yet drawn to a close and had already fetched nearly one hundred and fifty million in sales.

In other words, by the three percent commission rule of Wang Fangtong, he had earned four million five hundred thousand in less than an hour on stage.

And the most valuable showstopper of the auction had not yet made its appearance.

Now, the auction was at its peak of popularity, and many people could sense that the final item was about to be presented.

Clearing his throat, Wang Fangtong addressed the crowd, “Coming up next is the second piece of our entire auction, also a very interesting item. Everyone, polish your eyes and stay tuned!”

With a tease, Wang Fangtong watched as the tall, slender-legged beauty in a cheongsam walked onto the stage, holding the penultimate item for auction.

Gently lifting the Shu Brocade that covered it, a pristine white Jade Token was revealed.

People’s eyes widened in anticipation to catch a glimpse of the treasure.

For all previous items, Wang Fangtong had carefully held them in white gloves to show to the audience. However, he did not do so with this item. Many in the audience, restricted by their view, could not see what was on the tray on stage and stretched their necks like giraffes reaching for leaves, straining to get a better look.

“No need to worry, ladies and gentlemen, our director and cameraman will soon present the true appearance of this jade piece!” Wang Fangtong said with a slight smile, courteously addressing the audience.

“Damn, you can’t be serious. They actually put this haunted item up for auction. The organizers must be crazy for money!”

“Where are there ghosts in this world? I bet it’s just a gimmick to sell it at a higher price.”

“Elder Wang is held in high esteem and definitely wouldn’t joke about such a matter!”

“But this claim is too far-fetched to stand up to scrutiny. How can a jade token be haunted? Perhaps someone wanted to steal the jade and deliberately killed the original owner, leading to this tall tale through exaggeration!”

The chatter amongst the crowd below grew noisy. After all, it was now an age of science, and there wasn’t much market for such things as ghosts and spirits anymore.

Seeing the commotion below, Wang Fangtong cleared his throat into the microphone and said, “Everyone, please quiet down for a moment!”

After the noise in the hall subsided, Wang Fangtong slowly resumed speaking, “I know some of you may have doubts about what I’ve said, but although we are now in the age of technology, there are still things in this world that technology can’t explain. As the host of the auction and an old-timer in the collecting field, I naturally have to clarify the nature of things.”

“If there is anyone in the audience who doesn’t believe what I’ve said, you’re welcome to come up on stage and experience it for yourself. Of course, touching this Jade Token won’t cause much of an issue; at most, it might induce some hallucinations. If anyone doesn’t believe it, feel free to come up and give it a try,” Wang Fangtong finished speaking and stretched out his hand towards the crowd, making a classic “come up if you dare” gesture.

The people below looked at each other. Even though most of them didn’t believe it, none had the courage to go up on stage to personally verify whether the ancient jade was truly as Wang Fangtong described, with vengeful spirits lingering.

“Are there no brave souls among so many bosses here who have weathered great storms? Does nobody have the courage to come up?” Wang Fangtong spoke again.

“Humph, who says there’s no one brave? I, Li Yixuan, am quite willing to give it a try. Let’s see what this Jade Token you speak of can do to me!”

A businessman in his thirties slowly made his way to the stage.