Chapter 126 - 126 Bomb
126 Bomb
At this auction, a maximum of five people could enter with a single invitation, so Andy sent ten people to protect Jack.
Because Jack needed two people to be assigned to the expert who would come over to appraise the raw stone, only two people could enter the venue. The rest of the people were on standby in the car outside the venue.
Vivian selected David, Daisy, and a male bodyguard, Kenneth, from her six guards. The extra spot was also given to Jack’s expert.
More than a dozen people took the elevator down to the parking lot.
Jack also brought the boss’s son, Matthew, with him this time. As Vivian did not know him, Jack made a simple introduction as the middleman, and then they drove to the auction site.
The rough stone auction was held in a small town more than an hour’s drive away from S City.
Kolma might be a small town, but it was very prosperous.
It was the largest jade market in China and the largest jade distribution center in Southeast Asia.
There were some differences between the real world and the book. If Jack had not told her the news, Vivian would not have known that there was such a “blood bag” hidden by her side, which could replenish her blood at any time!
The auction was held in an open space on the edge of the small town of Kolma. It was the size of three football fields and was a place specially planned by the government to develop the Jade Market. It was often used to hold similar large-scale events.
A row of restaurants was set up around the venue for the convenience of people who did not want to waste time going out to eat later. It had to be said that the Kolma government knew how to do business and did not waste any opportunities that could drive the local economy.
The entire venue was filled with either rocks or human heads. The sounds of people talking and bargaining were intertwined, making the scene very lively.
Vivian’s current clothes were all in the casual sports style, which made her look even more petite. Leon had repeatedly instructed the three bodyguards before they came out. The moment they got out of the car, the three of them surrounded Vivian.
The meeting was divided into morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session was free trade, just like the small raw stone trade fair Fred had brought Vivian to in the capital. The auction was the highlight, so it was natural to hold the afternoon session.
Most of the people who came to this event were jewelry sellers like Jack, and a few of them were interested hobbyists like Vivian.
A few of them took out their invitation cards to register their personal information at the entrance and then exchanged them for number plates so that everyone could participate in the auction later.
Vivian inadvertently noticed that Mathew did not show any proof, nor did he take up anyone’s place to bring people. The staff at the registration counter gave him a number plate, and Mathew naturally took it and put it on.
After entering the venue, two people walked straight to Mathew’s back as if they had been following him and had registered at the entrance.
Vivian retracted her attention, greeted Jack, and went on her own.
She quickly touched every stall and looked around to determine which places had the goods with the highest value. Then, she quietly returned to the large queue to pick raw stones together.
The group of more than ten people strolled around slowly. Jack was an old hand and often participated in all kinds of meetings, so he knew many bosses who sold raw stones.
Wherever Jack bought things, Vivian would follow. When she saw the stall she had taken a fancy to, she would guide Jack. As for Mathew, he was here to have fun. The two people just now were both people who helped him appraise the Jade, and they also followed Jack.
When it was almost noon, Jack had already picked 700 to 800 pieces, and Vivian had unknowingly bought more than 100 pieces. Most of them were suitable materials, and a few were defective or wasted.
Vivian felt it was already unbelievable for her to have such a golden finger. She couldn’t always pick the good ones. She had to leave some for others.
There were many small carts in the venue. After the customer buys the raw stone, they could rent a small cart, put the raw stone in it, and then send their men to follow the cart out to prevent it from being swapped.
The cart could be pushed all the way to the parking lot at the entrance. If the cart owner needed to move it to the car, they would have to pay the extra transportation fee.
Jack, who purchased it in large quantities, would not open it on the spot. Instead, he would load it directly back to Sage City. Some of it would be supplied to his own gambling den, and some would be used to make raw materials for jewelry.
Vivian also followed Jack and transported the stones out.
One had to know that opening her stone would be a bomb. Although there were defective and waste products, they were only the minority.