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Sigma laughed even more heartily.
“That’s why we’re father and daughter. I think so too. It’s such a big piece. We could definitely make a fortune by cutting it out and making jewelry. But we’re not short of money. We can make it back by selling some oil. This big rock is pleasing to the eye just sitting there.”
“Dad, if you put it that way, I might really consider it, but I have conditions.”
Sigma touched his gray mustache.
"What are the conditions? Tell me."
"You can't arrange blind dates for me, I don't like it."
Sigma sighed.
“Warsha, your older brother and sister are all married. Dad doesn’t want to pressure you. You’re not a child anymore. All you do is play all day. Dad is over sixty, almost seventy. Dad just wants to see you get married. I also want to hold a grandson or granddaughter.”
"Given your current state, your father might not even live to see you get married."
"Pah, pah, pah, what discouraging things you're saying. Our family is rich. Even if you have a terminal illness, Dad, we can still pay for your treatment."
"Furthermore, I didn't say I wouldn't get married. I just want to find love freely. What you like may not be what I like. And what I like, you have to like even if you don't like it."
Sigma laughed, a helpless laugh.
"You're just too spoiled."
Warsaw is very proud.
"I am your daughter, so I should be pampered."
"Alright, alright, I'll spoil you. So, this stone is for Daddy?"
"Of course, but I'd also like to participate in the upcoming auction. Give me a number."
Sigma looked at the man in the suit next to him.
"Did you hear what the princess said? Go and make the arrangements immediately."
The man in the suit nodded. "Yes, sir."
Within a minute, someone handed over the license plate.
Warsaw took his number and left happily.
Sigma gave his bodyguard a look.
The bodyguard nodded and then left as well.
Warsaw has returned to its original location, and it's as if it's become a completely different person.
At this moment, Feng Zejian was wearing a Bluetooth headset, which was almost standard equipment here.
It can translate any internationally recognized language.
They hadn't asked for it before because they didn't think they really needed it, but they just asked the staff for it.
After all, there were some beautiful foreign women around.
Feng Zejian's English level is not high, and his oral communication is not very good.
He could only guess at some of the words.
Feng Zejian pointed to his headphones.
"You can speak the language you are good at now."
Warsaw smiled and gave an OK sign, then put on the headphones provided by the staff.
Warsaw asked with a hint of curiosity:
"Did you know all along that the price of that rock would rise?"
"I don't have X-ray vision, how could I see what's inside? I just felt I had a lot of money and wanted to spend some."
Warsaw looked towards the auction site.
The bidding for the third item has now begun.
Why didn't you bid this time?
"Someone has called, I'm not needed anymore."
At this moment, Sakurai Yanagi and Yanagi Shiro were engaged in a frantic bidding war.
The item up for auction is an exquisite Buddha head, the historical significance of which far outweighs its economic value.
But it is still very expensive, and now the two sisters have asked for it for ten million dollars.
In the end, Liu Bai won the bid for it for 30 million.
The bidding was exciting, but given Sakurai Yanagi's personality, she shouldn't have given up the Buddha head to Yanagi.
Liu Bai was quite pleased with himself at this moment.
Sakurai Yanagi didn't seem to care much.
It seems she has her own plans.
After the third item was auctioned, there was a preparation period of about ten minutes before the event officially concluded.
The sound of splashing water could be faintly heard in the wind and marshland.
When the curtain rose, this fourth item thrilled everyone.
It was a fish-woman with two ears like fish fins, gill-like things on her neck, and a small seashell hanging from her neck. Her upper body was naked except for two points that were tied with seaweed. Her lower body was a fish tail, a white fish tail that shimmered with colorful light.
Her long hair floated in the water, and she looked at the crowd outside from the glass tank with a terrified expression.
She is also absolutely stunning; perhaps it's the mermaid buff that gives her a beauty that doesn't belong to humans.
Chapter 397 A Mermaid Worth 10 Billion
Feng Zejian wanted to raise his paddle to bid, but then put it down.
He knew very well that he didn't have enough money.
When he first saw the mermaid, although he didn't know the market price, he knew that this mermaid was definitely not something that could be acquired for a few billion.
He finally understood why the auction was being held on the high seas.
Perhaps Feng Zejian's saintly heart was acting up; he felt a little regretful that he couldn't buy the mermaid.
He wasn't attracted to the mermaid's beauty or rarity; he just felt it was sad that an independent individual with a free will was being bound and sent to a shelf.
This mermaid is about to face an unknown future.
She might become a pet of the powerful and wealthy, and after her death, she would probably be made into a specimen for exhibition.
But Feng Zejian was powerless to do anything.
To put it bluntly, he had no choice in the matter.
He was also a prisoner under restraint, albeit within an invisible framework.
The two girls beside Feng Zejian couldn't help but feel sorry for him when they saw this scene.
Looking at Feng Zejian, who seemed a little downcast, Hua Sha asked, "Do you like her a lot? If you do, I can buy her and give her to you."
Feng Zejian shook his head.
"She is beautiful, but I wouldn't say I like her. I just feel that she belongs to the sea. To put her on a shelf for people to point at and admire at will, to make her a commodity for sale, is an insult to this beautiful race."
Warsaw pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps her fragility and beauty are just a disguise, and your kindness may be superfluous."
"Maybe so, but my pity for her is just a form of self-comfort, a way to tell myself that I wasn't the one who harmed her, and to lessen the guilt of not being able to save her. But perhaps one day I will also be put on the shelf in a similar way, left for others to choose from. At that time, will I regret not saving such a pitiful girl now? Will I also yearn to be saved?"
"Perhaps she will be bought by a kind person, perhaps she will live a better life, but this is just speculation, just wishful thinking. We can only represent ourselves. Just because I want to save her doesn't mean everyone wants to save her."
Feng Zejian's words made Warsaw's eyes light up.
Such a young man, yet he utters such profound words, just like a philosopher.
"But let's get back to the point. What if I bought her and gave her to you? Wouldn't that also be a form of salvation?"
Feng Zejian waved his hand.
"I do what I'm capable of. I don't have the habit of using other people's money to do my own things. Besides, even if I bought it, I wouldn't be able to take care of it. The ocean is so vast, nobody knows where its home is."
"If she is released at will, who can guarantee that she won't be caught again? Besides, if she really is an evil mermaid, then her freedom would be a disaster for ships on the ocean."
Warsaw thought for a moment, then raised the sign.
The asking price had now reached three billion dollars.
This price is not low, but it's not the limit for this mermaid.
"Ten billion."
Warsaw launched a counterattack.
A hundred billion was already the limit for most people present. This was only the fourth item up for auction, and the items to come would only become more and more significant.
There's no need to spend so much money here.
Furthermore, Warsaw's license plate is green and has the number zero.
This is the official logo of the auction, belonging to the highest priority category.
Once this brand is up, those who know what's good for them won't keep bidding.
Moreover, even 10 billion is a sum that these people can't afford.
And that's how this mermaid was photographed in Warsaw.
Feng Zejian looked at Hua Sha and asked, "Is it really okay to spend 10 billion to buy this beautiful mermaid?"
Warsaw shook his head.
"Xiao Qian, our fish tank is a bit empty."
How big is your fish tank?
Warsaw Reflections.
"It's a bit bigger than this venue."
Feng Zejian's brows furrowed into a tight knot.
Is this a fish tank? Isn't this an aquarium?
Everyone forgot that she's from an extremely wealthy family.
It's quite normal for a fish tank at home to be as big as an aquarium.
The mermaid, along with the sealed fish tank, was pushed away.
The next item is very simple.
A parchment scroll, seemingly a contract, bears an extremely ancient script. The signature area is empty, as if waiting for someone to place their name or handprint on it.
This seemingly ordinary sheepskin scroll had a starting bid of one billion.
The bidders were increasing their bids by at least 100 million.
Keep in mind, the last mermaid had a starting bid of 100 million.
This item went straight to 10 billion, and the price kept going up.
Kaze was very curious and asked Sakurai Yanagi, who was the most knowledgeable person there.
"Aunt Liu, what exactly is that scroll? Why are these people acting like they've gone mad?"
Sakurai Yanagi slowly said, "This is an ancient scroll containing a contract. Anyone who signs it will gain powerful abilities, but the text cannot be deciphered with current methods."
"We don't know the specifics of this contract, so it's hard to say whether it's good or bad. It could even be a contract with strong side effects."
"I have seen such contract scrolls before. They are mostly products of Western civilization, but whether they are Greek or Norse is unknown. If you are lucky, you may obtain a contract with a god like Thor or Hercules, or it may just be a small fry."
"If you're unlucky, this might be a contract from hell, which means your soul has been sold to hell. Even if it hasn't been sold to hell, the contract will still suffocate the signatory like a loan shark."
"But this is indeed an opportunity, a chance to rise to the top in one step."
Feng Zejian became somewhat interested and then asked, "Can this opportunity allow one to transcend the mortal world?"
Sakurai Yanagi decisively denied it.
"No, I'm talking about ascending to heaven, not to mention the slim probability."