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Chapter 213 There is a Treasure! ? (6-word chapter, please subscribe and ask for tickets)

Rosalind nodded and said: "A sister from the same village as me served in the special forces with me, and later retired together. She went to Italy and was employed by the Agnelli family. Her name is Cura. Duo, she was the one looking for me before. Curado told me that the Italian Agnelli family has also sent people to London!"

"She told me that the main mission of the Agnelli family to participate in the Sotheby's auction this time is...to take pictures of Leeds Castle! I suspect the Areotti family and the Berlusconi family..." Rosalind Whispered, afraid that the walls have ears.Clark Vecchio of the Areotti family is in the hotel.

Wu Qian raised his eyebrows. Is my vision so good? I'm afraid that there is something ulterior in this.

"Why?" Wu Qian asked directly, it is impossible that there is no inside story.

Rosalind shook her head and said: "The specific reason is not clear. Curado overheard that there seemed to be a very important and valuable item hidden in Leeds Castle. It is unimaginable that being targeted by those guys What is it. She told me this, mainly to make me pay attention to safety, it is best to go to another place for a few days to avoid this whirlpool. "

Wu Qian's heart skipped a beat. He was not frightened by Rosalind's words. On the contrary, he felt a sense of excitement at this moment.

"Could it be a medieval treasure?" Wu Qian asked.

The four bodyguards put on a weird expression together, but there was really no way to completely deny Wu Qian's guess. Leeds Castle has a history of more than 1000 years, and there have been many stories, many of which have no way to be studied.

"I don't know. Boss, I really can't guess what it is that deserves such a big move. Cooks, do you still remember the figures we saw outside Leeds Castle in the morning? Maybe it was some People from the family!" Rosalind said.

Kux nodded, without Rosalind reminding him that he had already linked the two things together. There must be some kind of unknown connection. Now that I think about it, those people should be staring at Leeds Castle.

"It's a big move..." Kux sighed with emotion, and then said: "Boss, what do you think?"

What Cooks meant was obvious, since he got the gossip through a special channel, should he temporarily avoid the limelight.Fighting between immortals can easily hurt Chi Yu sometimes. The major consortiums are obviously in a competitive situation. It is hard to predict what will happen at that time.

Wu Qian thought intensely in his heart, if there were other factors, he would have avoided the danger, but he had a feeling that he couldn't explain this matter clearly, and Wu Qian felt that there was a mysterious force attracting him.

It feels like the Lord of the Rings is calling Sauron, and onepiece is calling Luffy.There seems to be a voice calling him in the dark, let him participate in it, there will be unexpected surprises.

In the depths of Wu Qian's heart, a spark of excitement suddenly lit up, and then the spark instantly started a prairie fire, his curiosity was completely mobilized!
It's interesting to hide in the dark and grab things with the top consortia.

"Rosalind, is your news accurate? Also, do you think there are many people who know this news?" Wu Qian asked.

The four bodyguards trembled when they heard Wu Qian's question. It's over. Looking at it like this, their boss is very interested, so they beeped the dog.

"Boss, the relationship between the Curado family and my family is very good, and I have a deep friendship with her. Curado told me that only the Agnelli family came on the surface, but the two that followed secretly, Agnelli The Li family already knew that things were complicated.

The purpose of her notifying me of this incident was not mainly to tell me that several big families were fighting for things, but that she felt that there might be a confrontation at that time, so she notified me to avoid danger.I think not many people know about this. "

Rosalind replied truthfully, telling Wu Qian her analysis.

It was almost midnight, and Wu Qian was so excited by the sudden news that he didn't feel sleepy at all. He stood up and walked to the window, opened the window and looked at the Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower in the distance, thinking about it .

This time, Kux didn't stop Wu Qian from standing by the window. Since Rosalind came back with such news, his previous conjecture was shattered.

According to the news from Curado to Rosalind, coupled with Rosalind's analysis, it is concluded that the Agnelli family knew a certain secret, and this secret was shared by the Areotti family and Berlusco. The Ni family found out, and then there was the current scene.

"Hey, the secrets of the big consortiums, the treasures of Europe... Interesting." Wu Qian wasn't thinking about hiding. He had no intention of hiding at all, but was thinking about what aroused the interest of those consortiums.

"There's nothing to hide here. This is not China, but it's not Italy either. Could it be that the Italians can turn the world upside down in England? I want to bid!" Wu Qian turned his head and said to Rosalind and the others.

Several bodyguards instantly felt a mountain pressing on their shoulders. If it weren't for the spirit of the contract to support them, these few people really wanted to resign at this moment.

"Boss, I don't doubt your strength, but I think you really don't have the funds to compete with the big chaebols." Cooks poured cold water on Wu Qian.

Wu Qian smiled. He took out his mobile phone and looked at it. The remaining money was not too much, not a lot. There were more than 40 billion soft sister coins, which looked like 5.4 million pounds. This price was enough for him to go crazy Of course, if the copyright fees from ITV and BBC are removed, there will be more than 30 billion soft sister coins left, which is not too small.

The most important thing is that when there are only 5% left, the source of all evil system should appear. Judging from the amount given in the previous few times, the fourth time will not be less than the third time, even if it is not Appears, the auction fails, and it will not be affected.

"Try it. If you succeed, let's talk about the successful things. If you don't succeed, you have participated in it. A lot of things focus on participation, right." Wu Qian said.

The four bodyguards no longer tried to dissuade them, they thought it was true, anyway, they might not be able to win the competition anyway, it would be unreasonable to worry about things that didn't happen now, it's getting late, it's better to rest early.

The most important thing is that a few people don't even know that Wu Qian is a cash flow tycoon. A person with tens of billions of assets does not mean that he can take out billions of cash in an instant. Cashing out assets requires a process, and it may not be smooth. .

Cooks, Ball and David leave together.

Wu Qian walked up to Rosalind, put his arms around her waist, looked straight into her eyes, and asked, "Rosalind, is what you said just now true?"

Rosalind was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Of course it's all true, Boss, do you doubt my loyalty?"

Loyalty is the most important element of being a bodyguard. Without loyalty, everything is in vain.In other words, even if there is no combat power at all, only loyalty, and it is quite useful to block a shot at a critical moment.

Rosalind did not expect that Wu Qian would doubt her, and felt a little depressed. In Rosalind's heart, the contract was above all else, and it was engraved in his bones.

Wu Qian watched every bit of Rosalind's facial expression, and finally decided to trust her. After all, doing something requires motivation and purpose. After thinking for a long time, Wu Qian couldn't think of Rosalind's tricking him into leaving London. motivation and purpose.

"Rosalinde, don't mind, I'm quite suspicious. It's getting late, go and rest." After finishing speaking, Wu Qian walked towards the bedroom alone. There were quite a few of them in the auction tomorrow morning. He likes things, but it seems that this will become less important, he is thinking about Leeds Castle.

Rosalind looked at Wu Qian's back and bit her lips. She recalled what happened tonight, and it was indeed a bit too much for her to leave without saying goodbye. It is reasonable for the boss to suspect herself.But Rosalind has no guilt in her heart, and she believes that time will tell everything.

Early the next morning, Wu Qian woke up at 6 o'clock. Although the jet lag was reversed, he had something on his mind, so he naturally fell asleep soon.

After breakfast, Wu Qian sent a message to Tian Yewang, telling him not to look for him if there is nothing urgent and important today, because he has something to do.Tian Yewang didn't find it surprising. Originally, Wu Qian went abroad to have fun, and he was the person in charge of the filming team. This was his job, so naturally he was in charge.

The morning auction starts at 9:[-], and this one is for celebrity sundries and jewelry.

In this auction, Wu Qian's favorite items were two watches and a guitar, a very famous guitar, and Wu Qian planned to give it to An Xin.

Today's arrangement remains the same. Rosalind, Ball, and David set off for the auction house after breakfast. Although Wu Qian only bid for three items in the auction in the morning, the price is quite high. , will save a lot of money.

Wu Qian still sat comfortably on the sofa and turned on the computer on the desk.

Because of the particularity of the item, the heat of this auction was not very high, and not surprisingly, the figures of several big families staring at Leeds Castle did not appear in the auction house.

A large part of the "celebrity" in celebrity miscellaneous refers to stars.There are celebrities from all over the world. Some of these auctions are provided by private individuals, and some are received by Sotheby’s auction house through some channels in the early years. Nice payoff.

For example, the guitar that Wu Qian wants to photograph today is a Gibson acoustic guitar used by George Harrison and John Lennon in the Beatles.

According to the auction catalog, this guitar was not only used by George and John, but also accompanied them to create several well-known pieces of music. Because the Beatles used electric guitars more often, the value of ordinary guitars On the contrary, it is higher. Rare things are more expensive.

Moreover, the value of the guitar itself is not low. The top is Sitka spruce veneer, the back and sides are rosewood with cloud maple, and the neck is pure maple. The history of the guitar has been more than half a century. , put it today, in terms of the cost alone, it is worth 3 pounds.

Just from the outside, this Gibson guitar is not so gorgeous, but if you add the names written by George Harrison and John Lennon on the back of the guitar, and it is matched with its extraordinary experience (songwriting) ), plus it’s the only regular guitar in the world that George and John share.

The combination of all the factors makes this guitar very expensive, with a starting price of 20 pounds!

This guitar is one of the lots that Wu Qian must win. There are pocket watches used by celebrities, silk scarves worn by famous ladies, hats used by a certain film and television celebrity, etc. Wu Qian did not participate in them.

When the auction went to the guitar, there was obviously a wave of enthusiasm on the scene. It can be seen that the Beatles have a great influence in the European and American music circles. It can even be said that the influence of the Beatles has gone beyond the scope of music. .

The Beatles have won countless awards. In the short ten years of their existence, the Beatles, as a revolutionist of music culture, has already surpassed their influence on the art itself.

The members of The Beatles won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the band itself won the British Empire Medal, which shows the high honor.

The Beatles represent an era, and they are totem-like in many people's hearts. Even a wooden door in the house where the band members lived in childhood was once auctioned for 5000 pounds.

The bidding price for the Gibson acoustic guitar was no surprise, it soared all the way, and there was no need to arrange a support at all.

Some musical instrument collectors were very fond of this, but when the price reached 40 pounds, many people shook their heads and sighed. In the end, only Cooks on the phone and an on-site bidder were still insisting.

Wu Qian contacted Rosalind and learned that he was competing with a famous French musical instrument collector. His collection has many musical instruments used by famous music celebrities. The most famous one is worth one million euros. the violin!
Not to be outdone, the two bid each time with a unit of 1000 pounds. In the entire auction, only the Frenchman and the voice of the staff who answered the phone were left. The competition was very stalemate.

If it weren't for Sotheby's reputation, some people would start clamoring that it must be Thor on the phone, because the French collector is very famous, so it couldn't be Thor.

The auctioneer was also very depressed. From 401000 pounds to 450000 pounds, he was almost out of mouth when he sang the price all the way. Couldn't he just shout a little bit more.

When the auctioneer subconsciously prepared to shout 451000, finally, the staff on the other side of the phone informed that the price of the telephone auction had reached 50 pounds!

"Oh, Thank god, 50 pounds, is there any bid..." After waiting for a while, the auctioneer saw that the Frenchman was silent, so he came: "You know, the TV used by the Beatles There are many guitars, but there are only a handful of ordinary guitars, which can be shared and signed by George and John, the only one in the world, and there will be no misses!"

Although it is very tiring to keep raising prices, auctioneers do this job, so naturally they have to brag as much as they can. The auction price is related to his reputation!
Unsurprisingly, the auctioneer's advocacy played a very important role. Not only did the French collector bid again, but an Eastern European who had died down before also raised his auction board again.

More than ten kilometers away, in the Corinthia Hotel, Wu Qian and Kuks glanced at the computer screen at the same time. This auctioneer is very hated!Kux received an instruction from Rosalind not to call the price, and wait for the French and Eastern Europeans to call and see the situation first.

Although the Eastern Europeans held up the auction board again, they obviously gritted their teeth. After raising it twice, they stopped again, 501000 and 503000. When the French raised it again, and the price reached 504000, the Eastern Europeans looked very depressed. He threw the auction card to the ground with a bang, and walked away.

The auctioneer waited for a long time, feeling that something was missing. In the end, he found that the staff on the phone had been very quiet.The Frenchman was very nervous. He kept staring at the phone, fearing that the beautiful woman who connected the phone would speak again.

However, things often do not change according to people's will.The staff on the other side called out a bid of 55 pounds.

"Oh... Falk!"

Snapped!
Before the auctioneer could speak, the French also imitated the appearance of the Eastern Europeans and wrestled away.The auctioneer watched the Frenchman walk out of the auction hall with regret, but he didn't give up his advocacy. He fudged again, but this time it obviously didn't have any effect.

Obviously, for everyone, the price of 55 pounds is already very, very high. This price is enough to buy a small villa around London. All the items have their value. Everyone feels that this is far beyond the bottom line in their hearts.

Wu Qian took this gift for An Xin. The guitar itself is excellent, and with special blessings, it is definitely a good gift.And the most important thing is that this guitar is not very big, which is very suitable for the body of peace of mind.

For the rest, Wu Qian only had two watches left to bid for.Both watches are produced by Patek Philippe, a first-generation 2499 gold version signed by Patek Philippe and Asprey, produced in 1952.

There is also a Patek Philippe ref.1927 produced in 130. It is just a steel watch, and the back of the watch is not transparent. The diameter is only 35mm, but the world's only title makes it very valuable.

The two watches, which are nearly 70 and 90 years old, if not to mention the severely worn leather straps, there is no trace of failure in the movement, and they are very accurate.

No wonder Patek Philippe dared to say the slogan "No one can really own Patek Philippe, but just keep it for the next generation".

Man said that for an ordinary family, even a big family or even an aristocrat, being able to pass down a Patek Philippe from the ancestors, which is one of the few remaining pieces in the world, is definitely a wealth worth showing off.

The heirs of some nobles or top families wear a watch that is much older than humans, and the glory of their ancestors will always be accompanied by inheritance.

The competition for the two watches was fierce, and the auctioneer's head and hands were like clockwork dolls, constantly swinging.In the end, Wu Qian bought the 600 Patek Philippe ref. 1927 at a price of 130 million pounds.

Gold 2499 is not as valuable as the steel model ref.130. When an item becomes a historical collection, the bonus points for its material will become less and less. Gold 2499 was won by Wu Qian for 380 million pounds.

It has to be said that these two historical models of Patek Philippe have surpassed the Ref.6300G-010 master string sound on Wu Qian’s own wrist. Without hundreds of years of accumulation and profound watchmaking skills, you will never get it Coveted by collectors.

Regardless of the future of the Patek Philippe brand, whether it is more brilliant, or it completely declines and goes bankrupt, the classic watches in history will become more and more precious!Because it has created a classic that belongs to it, and it will never be buried.

The auction in the morning wasn't over yet, but for Wu Qian, it was over. A total of 1035 million pounds was spent.

"Okay, now we are waiting for the auction in the afternoon." Wu Qian stood up and walked around. It will be just 11 o'clock, and there is still some time before the auction at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

The feeling of taking a picture of your favorite thing is flattering. Wu Qian is in a happy mood drinking fine wine by the window. It is true that money cannot buy time, but it can sublimate the quality of life within the same period of time.

The auction that starts at 3:[-] p.m. is the highlight of Sotheby's autumn auctions. The auction of Western art and real estate are small items mixed in.This auction can be said to be the top priority of Sotheby's autumn auctions, and the top bidders of previous autumn auctions have appeared in this auction.

If a work of art wants to be auctioned at a high price, it first needs to be recognized by a large number of people.

In the circles of the upper class, art is not only for appreciation, but also a hard currency, a hard currency that is higher than gold.

With the same family background and the same financial resources, if you own a world-famous painting and he does not, then you can show it off for a long time. Everyone has vanity.

Hanging a Van Gogh or Picasso painting in a manor or castle will definitely add a lot of color to it. Whether you appreciate it or not, it is still necessary to attach it for a long time. After a long time, it will have an artistic atmosphere.

After all, cultivating an artistic atmosphere is not a matter of a day or two. Only when basic physical needs such as food, clothing, housing and transportation are met, can one move towards high-level spiritual needs.The level of taste and appreciation is gradually improved, and it may take several generations to be immersed in this atmosphere before the artistic atmosphere can be accumulated.

From physical needs to spiritual needs, there is always a beginning. At the beginning, people will always be said to be arty, but what does it matter?In fact, everyone is in contact with art, and no one can do without art. Art does not distinguish between high and low.

The seven major arts of mankind, literature, music, dance, drama, painting, architecture, and sculpture, along with the continuous progress of human history, have added an eighth art, film, which is the flower of the human spiritual world.

The ninth art proposed in recent years, video games, is proposed following the eight major arts, and it can be regarded as an art tentatively, but the conclusions are different.

Some of these art forms are highly accepted and widely disseminated, while some are very obscure and difficult to understand. Only a small number of people can appreciate the connotation and enter another world.

It is undeniable that the world needs art and human beings need spiritual civilization.

Not to mention the movies and video games that have been derived in recent years, just talk about the seven art forms that have existed since ancient times. Just imagine how boring it would be if a person lived in a world without those art forms. matter.

Apart from knowledge books, there are no other literature books; no music, only noisy sounds; no dancing, only jumping; no painting, only scribbling... The world is very boring.

(End of this chapter)