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Chapter 238 A Pair of Royal Rings Sparks Another Battle (Please Subscribe)

The auction is still ongoing.

However, those present seemed still in shock at Liu Xiaobao's billion-dollar bid for the 'Five-Colored Crown,' and the following auction items did not generate much more bidding enthusiasm.

Originally, Liu Xiaobao had already secured the opportunity to have those wealthy families visit him after winning the bid for the 'Five-Colored Crown,' so he could have left earlier.

However, Liu Xiaobao did not leave, simply because none of the five people who had just bid against him had left.

Liu Xiaobao guessed that the five people were from a wealthy family. Since they hadn't left, Liu Xiaobao decided to stay and see if they had any other items to bid on.

If those five people were to bid on other items, Liu Xiaobao would naturally compete for them as well. That way, he would have a greater chance of getting those wealthy families to come to him.

The auction continued smoothly, but the subsequent auction items never saw the same excitement as the 'Colorful Crown'.

With only one item left to be auctioned, the Asian woman next to Liu Xiaobao still hadn't placed a single bid.

Liu Xiaobao wasn't surprised by this situation; he was already convinced the Asian woman was just there to watch the spectacle.

However, the five people who were bidding against Liu Xiaobao for the 'Five-Colored Crown' did not bid again after the 'Five-Colored Crown' was won.

Now that they've reached the last item for auction, the five people haven't left yet. Liu Xiaobao surmised that their purpose in staying is for this final item.

So Liu Xiaobao was also very curious about what the last item to be auctioned was.

Just as Liu Xiaobao was getting curious, a male and a female model walked onto the auction stage, and the host, David, began to introduce them.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item to be auctioned tonight is a pair of royal rings. The rings are made of platinum, and each ring is set with a black diamond. The black diamond on the men's ring weighs eighteen carats, and the black diamond on the women's ring weighs twelve carats. Although the black diamonds are precious, the most important thing about these royal rings is their extraordinary significance. They are said to be the ancestral royal rings of the Joseon Dynasty, and every Joseon king and queen has worn these royal rings, symbolizing the royal power of the Joseon Dynasty."

As David introduced the rings, the two models beside him displayed them to the audience from all angles.

As David explained, both rings are set with a large black diamond.

Black diamonds are extremely precious, often costing several times or even dozens of times more than white or pink diamonds. Moreover, since black diamonds are usually small, larger black diamonds are often priceless.

The pair of royal rings being auctioned right now, with their black diamonds exceeding ten carats on the face, are absolutely rare and highly sought after.

After the model finished showing off the ring, David announced it with a smile.

"As you all see, the auction items are here. I now announce that the starting price for this pair of royal rings is five million US dollars, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand dollars higher. The auction begins!"

No sooner had David finished speaking than, to Liu Xiaobao's surprise, the Asian beauty next to him was the first to raise her paddle and bid: "Six million!"

Upon hearing that the Asian beauty had added a million dollars in one go, Liu Xiaobao was taken aback.

Turning to look at the Asian beauty, Liu Xiaobao guessed that her background was probably not simple. At the same time, he also realized that she was not just there to watch the show; she had a target in mind and had been waiting for the pair of king rings to appear.

However, this Asian beauty did not get her wish easily, because immediately after she asked for six million, many other people raised their paddles to bid.

And the price was quickly raised to 20 million.

Liu Xiaobao didn't bid at this point because he noticed that the five people bidding against him for the 'Five-Colored Crown' also didn't bid.

Therefore, Liu Xiaobao is not sure if those five people are interested in the pair of royal rings. He is still waiting, and once those five people make a move, Liu Xiaobao will follow suit.

However, the Asian beauty next to him was very proactive. Even when the pair of rings were bid up to 30 million, she kept raising her paddle and bidding, looking determined to win them.

The bidding slowed down only after an Asian beauty raised the price to 36 million.

However, the bidding only slowed down; it didn't mean no one was bidding. Before long, the pair of rings was bid up to 43 million by the Asian beauty.

Just as the Asian beauty breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had secured the pair of royal rings, the five people who had previously bid against Liu Xiaobao for the 'Five-Colored Crown' suddenly made their move.

Moreover, their bidding was much more aggressive than before, causing the Asian beauty's expression to change drastically.

Man in hat: "Fifty million!"

Middle-aged woman: "Sixty million!"

blond man: "One hundred million!"

Red-haired woman: "One hundred and fifty million!"

Blonde woman: "Two hundred million!"

Wang Jie's bidding price jumped from 43 million to 200 million in an instant, and Liu Xiaobao saw the Asian beauty clench her fist tightly.

Liu Xiaobao still didn't bid, because he noticed that the Asian beauty seemed very nervous about the pair of rings. So he decided to wait and see. If the Asian beauty could beat the five people, Liu Xiaobao wouldn't mind helping her out.

When the Asian woman saw someone bidding such a high price to compete with her for the pair of royal rings, she hesitated instead of immediately raising her paddle as before.

But while she hesitated, the others did not, and the four men in the hat quickly submitted another round of bidding.

Man in hat: "Two hundred and fifty million!"

Middle-aged woman: "Three hundred million!"

blond man: "Three hundred and fifty million (Wang Nuo's) ten thousand!"

Red-haired woman: "Four hundred million!"

The bid immediately doubled again, and this time not only did the Asian beauty hesitate, but even the blonde woman wavered.

Liu Xiaobao didn't know why the Asian beauty hesitated, but he did know why the blonde woman hesitated.

Because during the bidding for the 'Five-Colored Crown', the blonde woman had already revealed her trump card: she only had 573 million available funds. So, she was probably thinking about whether she could acquire the pair of King Rings with those funds.

Just as Liu Xiaobao had predicted, after the blonde woman hesitated for a moment, she raised her paddle again and directly announced her bottom line price.

"Five hundred and seventy-three million!"

Clearly, the blonde woman was going all in again; if someone offered a higher price, she would have no choice but to give up.

Chapter 239 Mistaking One Billion for Ten Dollars (Please Subscribe)

To be honest, the blonde woman's sudden increase of over 100 million did have some effect.

At least the four men in the hat didn't immediately raise the price; instead, they became hesitant.

To Liu Xiaobao's surprise, ten seconds later, the man in the hat and his companion did not raise the price, but the Asian woman next to him suddenly raised her number plate.

"Five hundred and eighty million!"

The Asian beauty only raised the price by seven million, and it was obvious that she was almost biting her lip when she quoted the price. Liu Xiaobao, who was very close by, even saw that her chin trembled a little and her voice was a little shaky when she made the offer.

If Liu Xiaobao's guess is correct, this price is probably the highest that Asian beauties can quote.

Just as Liu Xiaobao had predicted, the blonde woman turned to look at the Asian beauty as soon as she raised the price. When she saw that the Asian beauty was sitting with Liu Xiaobao, she put away her number plate and pretended to stop bidding.

Actually, it wasn't just the blonde woman; when the Asian beauty called out 580 million, the four men, including the man in the hat, all turned around to look at her.

When they saw the Asian beauty sitting with Liu Xiaobao, who had bid 690 billion for the 'Five-Colored Crown', they were all stunned for a moment, clearly wondering if the Asian beauty was related to Liu Xiaobao.

However, when they noticed that the Asian beauty was intently focused on the arena and hadn't glanced at Liu Xiaobao even once, they seemed to understand something and all breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, they had already witnessed Liu Xiaobao's financial resources. If Liu Xiaobao were to help the Asian beauty bid, they felt they would likely lose again. However, if the Asian beauty had no connection with Liu Xiaobao, they would still want to give it another shot.

Just as the host David was about to start the countdown, the four men in the hat finally made their move again.

However, their bids are no longer increasing by 50 million at a time as before, but only by 10 million at a time.

Hat Man: "Five hundred and ninety million!"

Middle-aged woman: "Six hundred million!"

blond man: "Six hundred and ten million!"

Red-haired woman: "Six hundred and twenty million!"

Man in hat: "Six hundred and thirty million!"

Middle-aged woman: "Six hundred and forty million!"

blond man: "Six hundred and fifty million!"

Soon, the four of them raised Wang Jie's bid price by another 70 million.

After the blond man called out a price of 650 million, the three men in the hat hesitated again.

Perhaps they didn't have enough money, or perhaps they felt the price was too good to be true!

After about ten seconds, the man in the hat and his companions seemed to be considering whether to give up on raising the price.

At this moment, Liu Xiaobao also noticed that the Asian beauty next to him had also put down her number plate, but her hands were clenched into fists and her eyes were filled with resentment.

Just as the host David picked up the gavel to count down, and everyone thought the pair of royal rings would be won by the blond man, Liu Xiaobao, realizing that the Asian beauty had no more money to bid, stepped in.

Moreover, Liu Xiaobao's move once again shocked the entire audience!

At this moment, Liu Xiaobao lazily raised the number plate in his hand and casually called out, "Ten billion!"

Another billion!

Upon hearing the bid of one billion again, everyone present was stunned once more, and many men even looked at Liu Xiaobao with eyes full of anger.

It wasn't that they were upset that Liu Xiaobao had suddenly interfered, nor was it out of resentment towards the rich.

It was Liu Xiaobao's nonchalant tone in bidding that made the billion-dollar offer sound like he was talking about ten dollars, which made the wealthy people present feel both ashamed and angry.

Unfortunately, they could only be angry but dared not speak out, because they did not have the power to bid more than one billion.

However, most of the women at the scene were staring at Liu Xiaobao with shining eyes, and some even ignored the men next to them and flirted with Liu Xiaobao (abcj).

At this point, it's safe to say that Liu Xiaobao could simply beckon the women to follow him around like laps.