Chapter 57 Treasure

Chapter 57 Treasure

Chapter 57 Treasure
The ninth day of the fifth lunar month, Zu Miao Street
As night falls, the golden building covered with glazed tiles sparkles brightly, and the upturned eaves lightly support the bright moon. A treasure fair of unprecedented scale is being held in the building.

In the brightly lit hall, fair-faced servants in blue clothes served the Cantonese tycoons in gorgeous clothes and the Hong Kong and Guangdong tycoons in well-tailored suits like swimming fish.

Backstage on the third floor, Li Bingwu leaned against the railing and looked at the wanderers in the lobby on the first floor and the political and business celebrities in the elegant rooms on the second floor, his tone of voice somewhat puzzling.

"Ah Huai, you really put a lot of thought into making this Golden Building famous."

Qin Huai, who was no longer seriously injured, turned around and smiled when he heard Li Bingwu talking to him.

“We’re going to develop the secret medicine market anyway, so why not leave it to someone else to manage?

I was thinking that it would be better to take root in Hong Kong and Guangdong, and have a well-known red-light district to gather information for us, which would make it easier for us to do things in the future. "

"The production of secret medicine has increased. If we continue to sell it secretly as usual, it will be easy to be exposed. It is better to make it public in advance. After all, you have the Guangfu Wuhui as a partner, so you don't have to worry about being targeted."

Li Bingwu naturally knew the background of the Cantonese Martial Arts Association, and he was not worried that the secret medicine would fall into the hands of foreigners and the imperial court.

Not only can he share the profits to support Hongsheng Hall's private cause of saving the country, but he can also gain a group of bodyguards to help manage the business. Even in Li Bingwu's opinion, there is no better idea than this.

Qin Huai turned his gaze back to the already lit auction table, muttering as if to himself, "There are north and south in boxing, but are there north and south in the country?"

The lights were on, and Tan Si, who was plump, ruddy, and dressed in gorgeous clothes, came up to the stage with a smile, bowed his hands to the guests, and said loudly: "Thanks to all the celebrities and heroes for their kindness, I am honored to be here today to participate in this grand event. This auction will not only have countless rare treasures, but also heavy news for you all for free. Without further ado, let's get started!"

Tan Si stretched out his hand and pulled, and the red silk covering the auction table was peeled off, revealing a long sword lying quietly on the tray.

Tan Si picked up the sword and pulled it hard. Suddenly, a cold light flashed in all directions. The sword body, like a pool of autumn water, slowly came out of the sheath, attracting the attention of all the guests present.

"This sword is called 'No Trace' and was made by a contemporary master. It is extremely sharp."

Tan Si introduced enthusiastically, "The starting price is fifty dollars!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar from the audience.

"one hundred!"

"One hundred twenty!"

Seeing a wealthy businessman buy the sword for 150 dollars, Li Bingwu shook his head.
"I guess this sword will never see blood again."

"Guangfu people are still rich. If this sword were in Tianjin, it would probably cost at most 80 dollars."

Qin Huai also expressed his feelings, but from a different angle.

The two continued to look down, foreign guns, cotton armor, and martial arts secret medicine.
Many contraband items strictly prohibited by the court appeared in the Golden Building, but no one dared to feel uncomfortable. Didn’t you see that General Guangfu was on the second floor without saying a word?

"The next ingredient is a powerful medicine!" Tan Si took a sip of water to whet the guests' appetite.

"Master Tan, don't keep us in suspense, just tell us!" An impatient man was willing to act as the supporting role, livening up the atmosphere.

"Okay, I won't keep you in suspense. This powerful medicine is a 100-year-old ginseng!"

Tan Si uncovered the red silk and revealed a human-shaped old ginseng that was shaped like a cylinder, brown and wrinkled, and had lush roots lying quietly in the rosewood box.

In the lobby on the first floor, the heroes of the martial arts world were breathing heavily, and many wealthy businessmen were also very interested.

In the private room on the second floor, Fu Qi's eyes narrowed, he stood up, and told his men,
"Go, tell Tan Si that I want this ginseng, and ask him to take it away."

A voice sounded beside Qin Huai's ears at the railing on the third floor.

"You have discovered a century-old medicinal herb, please do your best to get it." Oh, there is an unexpected gain. Qin Huai did not expect that the medicinal herb would appear at his own auction like this.

After all, the items to be auctioned were all temporarily collected by Tan Si from these gangsters and political and business celebrities before the meeting to make it look grand. The main purpose of this auction was not to make money, but to pave the way for the final secret medicine business.

But now that the great medicine has appeared, we can't let it go.

On the stage, Tan Si, who had received information from all sides, was in a dilemma. Qin Huai wanted this medicine, and Fu Qi was determined to get it, but the seller insisted on getting money and would not let the auction go unsold.

Tan Si looked at the second and third floors, gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care anymore, you guys can do it on your own ability."

"Hundred-year-old ginseng, starting price is three thousand dollars!"

"Five thousand dollars!" Fu Qi said without hesitation. It was so hard to come across ginseng of such excellent quality. What was this little money worth?
"Five thousand two hundred dollars!" An old man was unwilling to give up and wanted to compete.

"Six thousand dollars!" Fu Qi showed no mercy. This ginseng was a great medicine to be presented to the ancestors. Who dared to snatch it from him?
There was a fierce light flashing in Fuqi's eyes, and he was about to use the money to smash the old man to death.

Qin Huai looked at the private room where Fu Qi was and decided not to bid and waste his money.

Just watch the show quietly. Since ancient times, treasures have belonged to those with virtue. Until the last moment, no one knows who will get the treasure.

"Seven thousand and three!" Fu Qi panted, glared at the old man viciously, and still took the medicine.

The items were brought up and down one by one, and the bright moon outside the building was slowly drawing an arc.

Tan Si at the auction table was also a little tired, but when he saw the items that were about to be served, he became more energetic.

The main event is coming!
The red silk was lifted, revealing a torn album. Hundreds of people in the venue looked at this thin album.

"This item is suspected to be the remnant of the calligraphy of the painting saint Daoxuan. The painting page is intact, but only one-third of it is left. It is the "Searching the Mountain Map" part of the calligraphy album. The seller is not short of gold and silver, and only accepts barter. He mainly needs various kinds of major medicines."

The guests in the venue were somewhat bored as they listened to the auction information provided by Tan Si.
"Gone? What's the use of a picture album?"

"It's still suspicious, I'm afraid it's not a fake."

"The great medicine is rare and expensive, and you want to exchange it for a broken picture book?"

"You have found a rare treasure, please do your best to get it"

Qin Huai was similar to the other guests and was not very interested in the album, but after hearing the prompt, he also tentatively quoted a price.
"Three thousand dollars and a pair of fine Colt rifles!"

Offstage, Tan Si, who had received the message from the seller, shook his head at Qin Huai, with some reminders in his words.

"The general said he only wants the big medicine."

Qin Huai also waved his hand after hearing this, signaling Tan Siliu to bid for it. Then he narrowed his eyes and looked at Fu Qi with a somewhat unhappy look in his eyes.

On the stage, Tan Si solemnly announced the last lot to be auctioned.
"Dear guests, the last item in the Golden House auction is a piece of news, which Tan Si is giving away to you for free."

"After being contacted and provided with channels by a mysterious seller, the fever medicine previously sold in Kowloon will now be sold regularly in Jinlou."

"One hand pays the other hand delivers the goods. We only accept gold. No cheating, no cheating!"

Below the stage, the wealthy guests were shocked and the celebrities were in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)