128: Golden and radiant

Hearing the news in his ear, Qin Yun froze for a moment.

The shipping containers he had been longing for had finally arrived.

One must remain calm when facing major events.

Thinking of his ancestors' words, Qin Yun recovered from his shock and returned to a calm expression.

"Go and arrange for them to come in. Don't be too enthusiastic; just treat them like any other ordinary warehouse and have them auctioned last."

Qin Yun whispered instructions to Julia, while he remained where he was, quietly watching the ongoing Warehouse Auction.

His identity was somewhat sensitive, and he was staying behind the scenes; if he appeared too concerned...

...everyone would know he was interested in this warehouse.

Whether it was the warehouse owner or the sharp-witted Treasure Hunters, they would all notice this.

Then, winning the bid for this warehouse would surely come at a higher cost.

Qin Yun was overjoyed inside, wishing he could run straight to the warehouse containing the yongle encyclopedia.

He struggled hard to restrain the impulse, trying his best to focus on the Warehouse Auction.

The yongle encyclopedia was very likely in one of those three warehouses.

He had already used the Profound Vision Treasure Eye once today.

So, he only had one use of the Profound Vision Treasure Eye left.

Plus the warehouse with the purple treasure light that Qin Yun had marked yesterday.

This meant he could only make two moves before looking at the final three warehouses.

As the auction continued, the onlookers and Treasure Hunters found it a bit strange that Qin Yun hadn't made a move.

This was Qin Yun's home turf; surely the Eastern Kid hadn't fizzled out?

Could he have failed in front of so many people?

Was he afraid of losing his title as a genius Treasure Hunter?

Surely not; a Warehouse Auction is a game of both luck and results.

As long as one can make money and find valuable treasures, failing once or twice, or even ten or twenty times, doesn't really matter.

Which Treasure Hunter didn't start by clearing out junk warehouses?

In the sixth group of auctioned warehouses, Qin Yun discovered one filled with what looked like vintage wooden crates.

He immediately became interested.

This kind of high-stakes warehouse made it impossible to see what was inside the crates from the outside.

It was as thrilling as stone gambling—one step to heaven, one step to hell.

So, he used the Profound Vision Treasure Eye.

The treasure light in the warehouse was blue.

"$8,000."

Qin Yun tentatively called out a price.

Items with blue treasure light were worth roughly between $10,000 and $30,000.

With so many watchful eyes on him, he didn't expect to win this warehouse; he just wanted to test everyone's reaction.

Upon hearing Qin Yun's first bid, the noisy scene fell silent for three seconds.

This great deity, Qin Yun, had finally placed a bid.

Could there be something good inside?

Many people started looking toward Warehouse No. 5.

They saw it was full of wooden crates, with no way to see the contents.

Many were confused but decided to trust Qin Yun anyway.

After a series of price hikes, the price for Warehouse No. 5 reached $28,000.

The price had exceeded many people's limits, and they all instinctively looked at Qin Yun.

They wanted to judge by Qin Yun's reaction whether to continue raising the bid.

Qin Yun shook his head, indicating he was giving up.

He was already a well-known Treasure Hunter now.

He had also discovered the power of numbers—a way to use tourists, big shots, and Treasure Hunters to counter the Storage Company.

There was no need to be too ruthless and trick passersby into overspending for a warehouse worth only a few tens of thousands of dollars.

Seeing that Qin Yun didn't bid further, everyone shook their heads in disappointment.

Since Qin Yun gave up, there probably wouldn't be any very valuable treasures inside.

Thus, no one else raised the bid, and Warehouse No. 5 was won by that Fat Man for $28,000.

The Fat Man was also curious about what would be in a warehouse Qin Yun was interested in.

Also worried that Qin Yun might be playing a joke on everyone, he rushed into the warehouse.

He turned the contents of the crates upside down.

Finally, he found a jewelry box inside and opened it.

It was full of gold, silver, and gemstone jewelry.

According to an experienced appraiser on-site...

...it was valued at roughly $35,000 to $40,000, though the price would have to be lowered for a quick sale.

The man shouted to the sky in excitement.

It was as if he had struck it rich, even happier than if he had found $100,000.

Qin Yun smiled; this was the fun part of a Warehouse Auction.

However, he no longer felt that kind of simple joy.

To him, it was just a simple game.

Only discovering lost antiques from Xia Country would make him happy for a long time.

When it was time to auction the large shipping container with the purple treasure light...

Qin Yun took a walk around the ninth group of warehouses.

When the bidding began, Qin Yun directly called out a high price of $100,000.

Everyone was stunned, and the Treasure Hunters who were constantly watching Qin Yun's movements were even more shocked.

Is this how a genius inspects warehouses? Just a quick glance while passing by and he knows which one is the best.

And the bid he placed far exceeded the starting price.

Most Treasure Hunters base their talk on what they see in the warehouse; they are the type who won't release the hawk until they see the rabbit.

So, they crowded around Warehouse No. 6, which Qin Yun had bid on.

They saw a lot of miscellaneous items inside.

There were many assembly parts visible, like routers, motherboards, power supplies, and the like.

There weren't many components on the motherboards; they didn't look very high-end.

For Treasure Hunters, these common computer components were part of their basic knowledge.

However, they couldn't see the specific models from the outside.

There's a huge price difference between new and old graphics cards and motherboards.

But how did Qin Yun judge the value of the warehouse after just a glance?

"$300,000."

...When the price reached $450,000, the number of bidders dropped significantly.

Qin Yun waved his hand, his face calm: "$500,000."

Everyone was dazed and began to doubt their own eyesight.

Was there some hidden secret in the warehouse they hadn't noticed?

The prices of such electronic products are transparent, unlike antiques that require an eye for detail and experience.

As long as the items are genuine, the price doesn't fluctuate much, so why was Qin Yun still bidding?

After Qin Yun bid $500,000, the number of bidders decreased further.

The Treasure Hunters thought that a big shot like Qin Yun cared about his reputation; if he didn't buy even one out of these hundreds of warehouses, it would be a losing face.

Eventually, Qin Yun won this warehouse for $730,000.

Qin Yun had no intention of checking the warehouse immediately; after locking it with his own lock...

...he joined everyone else for the remaining Warehouse Auctions.

By past three in the afternoon, all the scheduled warehouses had been auctioned off.

The process went very smoothly, and the Warehouse Auction prices were much higher than those at small-scale Warehouse Auctions.

In a Warehouse Auction with tens of thousands of participants, even if eighty percent of them were just tourists...

...the intensity of competition was much higher than in an auction with only a dozen people.

As a result, many Persons in Charge of Storage Company branches, especially those from small cities...

...proactively contacted the organizers of this event.

They beat their chests and guaranteed...

...that if there were such large-scale auctions next time...

...they would definitely participate and bring as many warehouses as possible.

Just as everyone thought the Warehouse Auction was over, the Host announced that there were three more warehouses to be auctioned.

Everyone was incredibly curious about what kind of warehouses would suddenly be added.

Led by the Host, everyone went outside the stadium.

There were so many people in the stadium that large trucks couldn't get in at all, so they had to be placed in the plaza outside the stadium.

Seeing the rusty and water-stained shipping containers, everyone was taken aback.

What was going on?

Was it an "Easter egg" from the officials, containing unexpected surprises or scares?

Qin Yun could no longer hold back and quietly activated his Profound Vision Treasure Eye.

Sure enough, there was a brilliant golden treasure light in the first warehouse.