Chapter 42: Jade Pagoda


    In antiquity, divination focust mostly on heaven, earth and man, while gold held the most value. And being made into coins, it carried a deeper meaning. Only the imperial family was fit to use such coins.


    The coins didnt tter inside the box because they were fastened to its sides. With the mechanism unlocked, the three coins could now see the light of the modern world.


    The coins still held their impable luster despite being a thousand years old.


    The seventh item was already brought on stage, but the guests had eyes only for the coins.


    Of all the heaven, earth and man coins found so far, no set wasplete. Some missed one, while others missed two. And if these sets werebined, the value would drop sharply having ring differences.


    Ancient people put heavy emphasis in a mansmunion with nature. If even one coin was missing, the set was iplete.


    It was said that aplete set had an ingenious use, able to divide ones luck. This legend only worked to further boost their value.


    Hu Dezhi stood up, Friend, I will give you 20 million for them!


    Li Mo shook his head.


    20 million? I once saw the heaven coin in Kyoto going for 30 million!


    No one in their right mind would sell aplete set for just that.


    Hu Dezhis was turning read from thement, Friend, please state a price.


    Li Mo shook his head again.


    If this is a real divining set of heaven, earth and man, I would pay 150 million for it! Lin Sichong spoke up.


    150 millions


    Good price!


    My god, he bought them with 2 million then ended up a multimillionaire.


    Incredible!


    This child is the real deal!


    The child? It is the one behind him Grandmaster Huang, who is a true man of skill. Didnt you see how the mechanical box opened just as it touched his hand?


    The child only bidded while Grandmaster Huang has the ability.


    Grandmaster Huang? Does anybody know him?


    Never heard of him


    Lin Sichong was keen on buying the coins while these people were more interested in this Grandmaster Huang who opened the box.


    Of course, that little stunt had nothing to do with the Grandmaster. It was all Li Mo. What could possibly avoid Li Mos sharp eyes? He used Grandmaster Huang to shift the attention, thats all.


    Li Mo put the coins away.


    These coins held far more value than mere currency, so he didnt ept Lin Sichongs price.


    Lin Sichong left with a cold face.


    An Yuxin was now sitting calmly next to Li Mo, having stopped shivering a long time ago. Though her clear eyes widened in amazement as they gazed upon him.


    Yang Jianchuan was even more gloomy. Then he called a waiter.


    Yang Jianchuan witnessed Grandmaster Huang outstanding skill and had a second thought about throwing the Shang Dynasty stone cauldron. Who knew, it might hold some special use.


    Take great care in not missing even one pebble. I want to take them with me.


    Understood, sir.


    The ninth item was a foot-tall white jade pagoda. The engraving was detailed and precise, with every one of the seven levels having different designs.


    This was Yang Jianchuans purpose for being here, the Jade Pagoda.


    Qing dynasty(T/N: 1644-1911) Jade Pagoda, the opening bid is 50 million! The anchors description of the pagoda was brief, only stating its price and dating.


    100! Yang Jianchuan cried.


    110. Hu Dezhi seemed to have an eye out for every item here, and his pockets looked bottomless too.


    150! Yang Jianchuan raised.


    160! Hu Dezhi didnt bother going too high.Only allowed on


    200! Lin Sichong lifted his sign.


    Yang Jianchuan was starting to sweat.


    Li Mo watched the two squabble then eyed the Jade Pagoda a bit closer. This was a vintage antique, but its real price had long been surpassed.


    250 million! The always silent Su Haonan spoke atst.


    300! Lin Sichong lifted his sign.


    400! Su Haonan added.


    600! Lin Sichong snorted.


    700! Su Haonan didnt shirk either.


    Now Yang Jianchuan wasnt sweating, but shivering.


    Two hundred million he could gather, but this current value he couldnt cover.


    Gone, my hope is all gone


    Yang Jianchuan slumped in his chair in anguish, his eyes lost.


    Young master Lin, the Jade Pagoda was my Su ns to begin with. Is your n trying to interfere?


    Lin Sichong grunted, Why is it here then? In an auction, only money speaks.


    1 billion! Lin Sichong shouted, shaking the audience into silence.


    Yang Jianchuan tried wiping the sweat away but he was shaking so hard it fell from his hand.


    He only looked at the handkerchief and didnt reach for it. Whats happening? Who leaked it?


    Ma Changhe, I am leaving. Dont forget what you promised me. Yang Jianchuan left.


    Ma Changhe watched Li Mo with aplicated gaze.


    If it were before, hed have had a few thugs rough him up. But now that Grandmaster Huang took the limelight, his n was shot through the window.


    What did opening a 11 year old box the instant he touched it meant? That he had real skills.


    Since when was any man called grandmaster nowadays?


    3 billion!


    When Su Haonan called this price, Lin Sichong was hesitating.


    The Lin n had arge business and could pay 3 billion, but this wasnt a small figure. It would set the n way back if he bought it.


    Is it worth going so far all because of what that man said?


    Am I going to bid the whole Lin ns business if the Su n wont back down?


    The old man must be senile for him to say to get the Jade Pagoda at all cost? Have I also gone senile? Lin Sichong sighed and abstained.


    The Jade Pagoda thus fell in Su Haonans hands at the price of 3 billion RMB!(T/N: 433 million dors)


    Everyone was quiet.


    A pagoda that didnt look like much sold for 3 billions. Laymen didnt understand and neither the experts.


    Yu Boyan and Zhang Jingshen exchanged a bitter smile.


    Another item was brought to the stage.


    A brick-sized Millennium Cold Jade!