Chapter 32 Auction
The Kingdom of Flowers receives some precious wood every year. Because these woods are extremely expensive and difficult to sell in normal times, they are generally concentrated in large auctions for sale.
The auction site is in the open-air timber area on the south bank of the Flower Country.
When Rhodes and Robin arrived, the open-air timber area had already gathered a large number of people, most of which were merchants and nobles from various countries, and some pirates were mixed in it.
There are a large number of various types of wood on the site, and the most conspicuous one is undoubtedly a giant tree about forty meters. It is the branches of Adam, the treasure tree. In terms of hardness and flexibility, it is above ordinary steel!
"The branches of Adam, this treasure tree, are the ones that built the Wanli Sunshine in the original work."
Looking at the branches of the most conspicuous treasure tree Adam from afar, a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes, but he still shook his head.
It's not such a coincidence, let alone the eleventh year of the Great Pirate Age.
After Rhodes withdrew his gaze, he found a position on the edge and sat down.
soon.
The wood transaction began. The person who was in charge of the auction walked onto the stage in a suit and took the lead in introducing a five or six-meter-long crimson wooden stake.
It was a piece of the trunk of crimson oak, which was very luxurious whether it was used to make tables, chairs or sofas. Rhodes was not interested in it, and listened calmly to the bids of some nobles.
"Five million Baileys once...Five million Baileys twice..."
"make a deal!"
The man in charge of the suit in charge of the host smiled and fell down the hammer, and soon began to introduce the second piece of rare wood.
Two hours passed in a blink of an eye, and occasionally there were precious ship trees, but they were far less suitable than the branches of Adam, the treasure tree, and Rhodes took a few glances and withdrew his gaze.
The bidders who cherish boat wood have few furniture and wood compared to the few furniture and wood, and most nobles are not interested in boat wood.
finally.
The wood on the field was traded one by one, and it was the turn to put it horizontally on the last side. The wood made of dark red and exuded an ancient and long-lasting atmosphere.
"Finally...it's the highlight of today."
The man in charge of the suit talked for several hours and was a little tired, but at this time he forced himself to cheer up and waved his hand to the last piece of wood.
"There is an island that has experienced countless wars. Although the island was attacked by gunfire, none of the residents survived and the city turned into ruins, a big tree survived and stood tall."
"There are only a few such trees in the world, and the most powerful tree is called Adam Treasure Tree! Yes, that's right! The branches of Adam Treasure Tree are placed here!"
"The starting price...100 million Bailey!"
As the man in the suit shouted out the word 100 million Bailey at the top of his lungs, the venue was quiet, with only a little talk and no one immediately bidding.
The man in the suit was in charge of the host became a little anxious, worried that the branches of Adam of the treasure tree would fail, so someone finally asked for a price.
"One hundred million Bailey."
It was a mustache merchant sitting in the front row, and he only called for a reserve price.
"One hundred million."
Some people started to bid, and both of them were merchants. They all thought that if the branches of Adam were sold in the hands of the appropriate people, they would probably be more than 100 million Baileys.
Several merchants bid in scattered prices, slowly turning the price of Adam's branches to 150 million Baileys.
This price has already made many merchants retreat. The price is too high and the risk of reselling is too high. If something goes wrong, you won’t make much money.
"Two million."
Rhodes finally started to bid.
The sudden increase from 150 million Bailey to 200 million Bailey shocked many noble merchants in the field. The price of 200 million Bailey was already a bit unbearable for them.
At the same time, some pirates who were staring at the branches of Adam in the treasure tree but had no money and planned to snatch them halfway also looked in the direction of the sound, wanting to see who called the price this time.
"It's that person..."
"Ghost Hand Rhodes!"
When some pirates' eyes fell on Rhodes, they were shocked. Many pirates looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.
No matter what kind of businessman and nobles bought the branches of Adam, they planned to snatch them halfway, but if Rhodes bought them, then this top-quality boat tree would be out of their reach.
Snatch Rhodes?
joke!
The sea water on the west coast may still be bright red now!
Maybe some people dare to attack the Ghost Hand Pirates, but they are definitely not them.
Apart from the pirates, the merchants and nobles were unable to recognize Rhodes directly, but after hearing what the people around them said, they quickly reacted and looked different for a moment.
"That guy is a pirate, Ghost Hand Rhodes."
"Can pirates take out so much money?"
The price of 200 million Bailey is already a bit high, and the bidder Rhodes, the big pirate whose reputation is resounding throughout the West Sea, obviously needs to consider it carefully.
"…Ghost Hand Rhodes."
The man in charge of the host's face also changed.
There are many pirates here, he knew, but he didn't expect that the pirates would bid 200 million to buy the branches of Adam's treasure tree. There are too many unstable factors.
However, when he thought that this was the official auction house of the Flower Country and that all matters were taken care of by the Qibao Navy, he felt a little more at ease.
In addition to the merchants, nobles and pirates, there were some secret eyes that had been staring at Rhodes from the beginning. Seeing the branches of Adam, Rhodes bidding for the treasure tree, these people showed some strange colors, quietly retreated behind the crowd, and disappeared.
One second...two seconds...
Apart from some low-key comments, the field was always quiet, and no one bid again, whether it was a businessman or aristocrat.
"Two million Baileys, deal!"
The man in charge of the suit shouted a few times. Seeing that no one dared to compete with Rhodes, he finally took a deep breath and still dropped a hammer.
While the hammer was falling, the person in charge of the auction house immediately came to Rhodes and bowed to Rhodes and invited him:
"Sir, please come here to deliver the goods."
"good."
Rhods stood up calmly and followed.
The Seven Treasures Navy, who were responsible for the order of the auction house and wearing special clothes, were very serious and vigilant in the face of Rhodes' arrival, and all held weapons. Obviously, they did not dare to be careless about the extremely evil existence of Rhodes in the West Sea.
"Two million Baileys, take a look."
At Rhodes's gesture, Robin opened three boxes in the backcourt, quickly sorted out 200 million Baileys, and piled them up there.
The person in charge of the auction was stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, Rhodes could really offer a price of 200 million Baileys. However, it was not surprising that Rhodes seemed to have destroyed a large number of pirates these days, and it was not surprising that he got so much money.
Since you are willing to pay, everything is easy to say.
The person in charge relaxed a lot, and a smile appeared on his face. He walked up and quickly counted the piles of Baileys.
Chapter completed!