The Woman From Hell

Chapter 931

I could not stop myself from clicking my tongue. "How is something this small priced at 5,000 dollars?"

Heidi pursed her lips. "This starting price is considered low."

I was not sure about these things and looked at her, asking, "Why do you say so?"

Heidi took a deep breath. "This carver passed away a long time ago. The one on stage is his last artwork. He spent five years working on it, using all of his effort and skills to carve it. In the eyes of those who like carvings, this is simply a priceless treasure. The Fredericks are really capable for getting their hands o n this."

Hearing the sounds of bidding ringing out around us, Heidi sighed. "Hear that? Commoners like us may not appreciate this thing but the rich men care a lot about it."

I chuckled. "Mainly because they're rich."

It was precisely because they were too rich that they had the money to buy these priceless items as a way t o show off how rich they were.

The carving was finally auctioned off to an old woman for 9,000 dollars. Heidi looked at her and said, "I've

learned something, indeed."

The second auction item soon followed. It was a pair o f good-quality jade bracelets. It was said that the son o f the Fredericks had bought them from a fallen family. This pair of jade bracelets was the heirloom of said fallen family, and they were quite expensive too.

I was not interested in these auction items, and neither was Heidi. Hence, we started talking about other things.

However, Keith kept staring at the bidding stage, looking deep in thought.

It was not until the fourth item was auctioned that Heidi and I shifted our attention back on stage.

Heidi could not help but exclaim, "I really admire these collectors. They spend so much money to buy these treasures home and just place them there. It's so hard to understand the world of the rich."

one item is enough t o sustain an ordinary citizen for several

about to speak when she suddenly caught sight of something. She grabbed my hand and

looked at the auction stand and there was a sandalwood box on the cart. It

of the sandalwood box in a manner that piqued one’s interest, "You must all be wondering

Someone off stage nodded.

host said, "Actually, the value of this box lies in its story. This box looks extraordinarily ordinary, but if you take a closer look, you’ll notice that the material of this box is made of a 100-year old sandalwood sinker log. Its design isn’t as ordinary

showed the other side of the box to the

opened with a key. Until today, no one knows what treasures lie inside

open it, then?” a wealthy tycoon

You have to put both of them together

one you

my gaze to the

I noticed that this box did look

were twin boxes, there would at

stage said, "The auction price of this sandalwood box starts at 2,000. Those who are interested can raise

starting price among all auction items. Logically speaking, many would bid for this item that had such a low starting price, but in actual fact, only three people were bidding for it. The price

was a little puzzled, so I looked at Heidi and asked, " Why aren’t people bidding for

have it if the other half can't be found and the box can't be opened. For those who are only in

and many are aware of this. Now that Julian Fredericks

one is Julian?" "I've been looking for him for a

thought about it and said, "Are you

shrugged. "I'm not

If not, then 3,000 going once. 3,000 going twice,

host was about to pound the hammer, Keith raised his card.

at him with a puzzled look on m y

wants to bring the box back.

said, "I'm not really curious about what's inside