Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Story of the Chaebol

(Except for the protagonist, there won't be too many supernatural things in this book. Characters from the tomb-robbing series will appear, but these people only know some Feng Shui and are a little better at fighting, but they don't have any special abilities.)

"Aside from the four sects and nine gates, are there any other tomb-robbing forces in our Dragon Country?"

"Of course there are. Nowadays, there are countless people who choose to take risks because they can't survive."

When it comes to the knowledge she is familiar with, Yin Xinyue seems to have endless things to say. She tells Sun Tong about the larger tomb-robbing gangs she knows about one by one. At the same time, the auction held by the Xinyue Hotel also began.

"Welcome all guests to attend this auction organized by the Crescent Hotel. This auction is divided into two halves. Now I declare that this auction officially begins."

As the owner of the Crescent Hotel, Yin Hebi would not normally attend auctions held in the hotel. However, this auction was rather special. Not only were there many important figures among the guests, but there were also many treasures among the items being auctioned.

"Xinyue, do you have a list of items for today's auction?"

"Yes, Brother Sun, do you need one?"

"Have someone send a copy over. After all, if we come to the auction and don't buy anything, then wouldn't the trip be in vain?"

Spending some money was no big deal to Sun Tong. He mainly wanted to see if this grand auction had anything he needed or liked.

Yin Xinyue quickly asked the hotel staff to send over the list of auction items.

After getting the list, Sun Tong's first feeling was that the auction held by the Crescent Hotel this time was indeed extraordinary. There were more than one hundred items in total, including some valuable treasures that could be called national treasures.

Sun Tong, who originally had no interest in this auction, became interested in it after seeing this list.

"Is there anything here that Brother Sun is interested in?"

Yin Xinyue looked at Sun Tong with curiosity. She knew that there were many good things in the auction prepared by her family, but she was also aware that at Sun Tong's current level, the items in this auction should not be very attractive to him.

"I did like a few things, like the pair of bronze statues from the Shang and Zhou dynasties. You don't always get to see treasures like these. And the small bowl from the Ru kiln is also a rare treasure. I am rich, but don't think I am omnipotent. Some things are hard to buy even if you have money, including these treasures."

"In fact, our family has collected quite a few rare antiques. If you like them, Brother Sun, I can convince my father to sell them all to you!"

After all, she is not a love-brained person, and Sun Tong and Yin Xinyue have not known each other for long, so even if this little girl has some feelings for Sun Tong, business is business, and she would never say that she would give the thing directly to Sun Tong.

"Really? Then I'd really like to see it for myself. I'm afraid that Boss Yin won't want to part with his treasures."

The antiques collected by Yin Hebi are definitely not simple stuff. No matter which of these treasures is sold to Sun Tong, it will probably be enough to make Yin Hebi feel distressed for a while.

As each item was placed on the stage, the auction scene became increasingly heated.

However, although the things taken out earlier are precious, they are still inferior to the unique pieces on the list.

In the blink of an eye, it was almost noon and the morning auction was coming to an end. The next item to be auctioned was the Ru kiln celadon bowl, the finale of the first half of the auction. This Ru kiln bowl had a regular shape, fine body and glaze color like the blue sky reflected in the lake. It was an exquisite and rare treasure.

Based on Sun Tong's superficial understanding of the antique business, even in later generations, there were only two Ru kiln bowls handed down from the Song Dynasty. The one in front of him is different from the one collected in the Palace Museum. So it is certain that the bowl in front of him should be the one collected by the British David Foundation.

It would have been fine if he hadn't come across such a national treasure, but now that he has, Sun Tong will definitely not leave the opportunity for others to obtain this treasure.

Since this Ru kiln small bowl appeared, the auction site has entered a boiling state. No one who came to the scene wanted to get this treasure. The price of this small bowl also reached 13 oceans as people raised their bids.

Don’t think that this price is low. You should know that it is 13 oceans. If this bowl did not appear at the auction, Sun Tong believed that the price of this bowl would definitely not exceed 7 oceans.

"15 dollars!"

Seeing that the prices were almost the same, Sun Tong directly raised the price to 15. As soon as this price was announced, most people at the scene immediately came to their senses, mainly because the price was indeed a bit high.

Most of the people who received the invitation from the Crescent Hotel to participate in the auction this time were either wealthy or noble. However, even if their families were rich, it would be a huge loss for many people to take out 15 yuan at once.

"16 dollars!"

Just when many people were considering whether to continue chasing, another voice was heard at the scene. However, listening to the accent of the person, it was obvious that this guy was not from Long Country.

"20 dollars!"

Others didn't know the situation of the person who just raised the price, but who was sitting next to Sun Tong? That was the eldest daughter of the Crescent Hotel. This girl had already told him the identity of the person who was bidding against Sun Tong.

"21 dollars!"

"I am Fujiwara Takeshiro from the Fujiwara Chamber of Commerce. I hope you can give the Fujiwara Chamber of Commerce some face."

"25 dollars!"

"Don't take yourself too seriously. I've heard of your Fujiwara Chamber of Commerce. Even people from Mitsui and Sumitomo Group don't have any respect in front of me. Who the hell are you?"

Since occupying the Northeast, the Japanese have become more and more high-profile in their style of doing things in Longguo, but this has little effect on Sun Tong.

The countries he is now concerned about include Yingguo, Gaul, Chouguo, Maoxiong, and Hans, but the only ones not are the Japs.

This is because the first phase of construction in Nanyang has not been completed yet, otherwise he really wants to send troops to fight the Japanese.

"idiot!"

"There's no point in cursing. If you have money, just keep bidding. If you don't have money, just go back to where you came from. Don't embarrass yourself here."

This is because Sun Tong has a special identity, especially with Yin Xinyue sitting next to him, so he couldn't curse at the Japanese soldier, otherwise he would definitely let this little Japanese soldier see the Chinese art of cursing!