Chapter 500 Suzuki/Atobe/Akaji/Fujiwara: Do you want it? I bought it for you
Serent's auction was not held in a hotel, but... on an airship.
The process of entering the semi-annual auction is cumbersome.
From the invitation letter proving qualifications, materials proving identity, notarized asset certificates, and checking whether you are carrying dangerous items.
Shuji Tsushima maintained the persona of Chairman Tsushima all the way, waiting patiently with coolness and elegance.
It wasn't until the last step of the process to check whether you were carrying dangerous items that the machine lit up with a red light.
Tsushima Shuji:Wow.
How could Toru Amuro and Mu Midorikawa not have any dangerous items on them?
Guns, daggers, micro bombs, poison...
All of them are things that can kill people instantly or silently.
"You can leave the belongings of the two gentlemen with us temporarily," said the man in a black suit who was in charge of the last process.
Toru Amuro and Mu Midorikawa, who were also wearing black suits, seemed to be his colleagues.
Toru Amuro and Mu Midorikawa looked at Shuji Tsushima.
Things like guns... Although it's not impossible to live without a gun, there are many ways to kill someone.
But... a gun placed with others is not as safe as your own.
"Hand it over, don't affect other people's work." The young man said in a cold voice.
Amuro Toru and Midorikawa Mu slowly unloaded the guns and placed them on the tray aside.
When passing through the door again, the machine turned on the red light again.
So Toru Amuro and Mu Midorikawa took out two more daggers from their bodies and put them on the tray.
When I passed the door for the third time, the machine finally stopped showing the red light.
Toru Amuro and Mu Midorikawa breathed a sigh of relief.
If the red light turns on again, they will continue to take out things. Whether it is poison or bombs, it is... quite suspicious.
It's normal for bodyguards to carry guns, and it's normal to carry daggers.
But the bodyguards who carry mini bombs, bugs, signal transmitters and poison...
It’s not normal to think about it, right?
"I hope you can take photos of the items you like." The waiter at the entrance of the venue bent down and said to Tsushima Shuji when the three of them entered.
The venue was very quiet, even the lights were not obvious, and the environment seemed a bit dim.
Only the stage where the lots are displayed is bright.
Tsushima Shuji and the other two were led by the waiter to their seats.
As soon as I took my seat, I received a lot of appreciative looks.
Even in the dim light, we can roughly guess each other's identities.
Everyone's seats are not adjacent to each other. There are four or five seats between people.
On the table in front of Tsushima Shuji is a number plate for bidding.
The clown, wearing half red and half green clothes and a hat with red and green balls on it, walked onto the auction stage.
This is today's auctioneer.
"Today is also a happy day, so without further ado, let's start the competition for the first auction item." The clown with the big red nose had rhombus and five-pointed star marks on his white face.
He is obviously a clown, but his temperament and style are nothing like that of a clown.
If it were a real clown, he would probably be enlivening the atmosphere and making everyone laugh at this moment.
An oval-shaped piece of light yellow amber appeared on the stand, and an enlarged version also appeared on the screen behind the clown.
In the center of the pale yellow amber is a rose that is still in full bloom. The petals and stamens can be seen clearly, as if the rose is still in its best blooming season.
"The first auction item, the eternal rose. It is said that this rose has a history of a hundred years and symbolizes love that never withers and passion that never fades." The clown on the stage introduced calmly.
"Whoever owns it may have a fantastic love?" He even made a joke.
"I don't think any lady would mind having it," the clown said.
So people kept raising their number plates to quote.
Most of them are women, but of course, there are also a few men who want to buy them as gifts.
In the end, the eternal rose was sold to a female buyer for US$1.2 million.
"Let us congratulate this buyer." The clown knocked the hammer.
"Then, let's start with our second auction item, the Hope Diamond..."
"The third lot, the golden mask..."
"The fourth lot..."
One after another, the lots are put on the display stand, and the guests in the venue are allowed to bid, and the one who pays the highest price can be taken away.
But there are also some people who remain silent from beginning to end.
For example, Shuji Tsushima.
He is practicing how to sleep with his eyes open.
"The seventh lot, blood of God." Mr. Clown looked a little helpless.
"The seller told us that this is a drop of blood that has been passed down from generation to generation in their family for hundreds of years and belongs to the true god."
"As for authenticity...if mortals could distinguish the authenticity of gods' blood, there would be no mortals in the world." He spread his hands.
"The starting bid is one million dollars."
"Everyone...if you love me, just bid." He said, "Whoever wants to be cheated, just bid."
The venue fell into silence.
"If no one bids within ten seconds, it will be rejected." The clown raised his small hammer.
"Ten, nine, eight..."
"Seven, six, five..."
"Four, three, two..."
The clown counted slowly, and just when he was about to read out one and then announce that the shot was aborted, a voice sounded.
"One million." A male and female voice sounded.
"A customer bids one million, okay, one million once, one million twice, one million three times." The clown said eagerly.
"Deal!" The clown quickly knocked the hammer.
"Congratulations to this buyer for getting the blood of a god." The clown applauded.
There was some perfunctory applause in the venue.
"Then, it's our turn for the finale - Pandora's Eye, also known as - the Eye of Disaster." The clown cleared his throat.
"It is a special, uniquely attractive ruby, weighing 23 carats." He solemnly introduced it.
The appearance of a gem also appeared on the screen behind him, rotating 360 degrees for everyone to see.
"The starting bid is zero, but..." The clown's voice paused for a moment.
"The buyer who has photographed this gem needs to agree to the seller's request."
"After obtaining the Eye of Pandora, you need to hold an exhibition." The clown said.
Shuji Tsushima's cell phone lit up and received many messages in an instant.
[This gem feels like you, so I’ll buy it for you as a gift. - Suzuki Sonoko]
[It’s rare to find gems with eyes that look like yours. Do you like them? - Akashi Seijuro]
[This gem is considered gorgeous for you.——Atobe Keigo]
[Speaking of which, as an elder, I haven’t given you a gift, Shuji. What do you think of this gem? - Kenaki Fujiwara]
[Dad will give you a surprise later!——Su Wanghuan]
[This gemstone is very similar to President Tsushima’s eyes. I wonder if there is a chance to give it to you as a gift?——Kayoko Miyamoto]