7: Unusual warehouse

A cold sneer appeared on Qin Yun's face; he didn't care at all about these people following suit and raising the price.

Since they loved raising the price so much, he would let them; there was nothing valuable in the warehouse anyway, and they would be crying in the end.

This is what they call, "if you are unkind, then don't blame me for being heartless."

Thinking of this, he continued to bid with a calm expression.

Whenever the bidding stalled, he would unhurriedly add another hundred dollars.

"Is there really a treasure inside?"

"That kid is bidding so decisively; there must be something good inside."

"Right, following his lead and raising the price definitely won't go wrong!"

Every time Qin Yun bid, everyone would impatiently raise the price, greed shining in their eyes.

Once the auction price reached thirteen hundred dollars, everyone felt their pockets, and their fanatical hearts cooled down a bit. They looked at Qin Yun, waiting for him to bid before making their next move.

This time, Qin Yun didn't bid; he shook his head to indicate he was giving up.

Everyone was momentarily dazed, unable to figure out what was going on.

In the end, the warehouse was bought by a middle-aged fat man.

When the Host announced the result, the man jumped up in excitement and rushed into the warehouse.

"I'm rich, I'm rich!"

After rushing into the warehouse, the man's target was the boxes.

At first, he rummaged through the boxes cautiously, but when he found they were full of old clothes, he immediately grew anxious.

He emptied the remaining cardboard box onto the old clothes, only to find a few stainless steel kitchen utensils and nothing of value.

Even the washing machine in the back was just an empty shell; its motor was nowhere to be found.

Everything combined was worth less than two hundred dollars; clearly, he had taken a huge loss.

The man was completely dumbfounded; he sat on the ground and let out a heart-wrenching roar.

"Oh God, where's the treasure? Where's the treasure in the warehouse?"

"My thirteen hundred dollars! I was even planning to go see some strip club dancers tonight!"

His voice was extremely sorrowful, and the surrounding Treasure Hunters felt his pain.

Usually, everyone would move on to the next Warehouse Auction, but this time, having decided to drive up the price against Qin Yun, they all wanted to see what treasure was inside.

Hearing the man's screams, everyone knew he had messed up.

While feeling somewhat relieved it wasn't them, they stared at Qin Yun with wide, angry eyes.

"What's wrong with you, kid? Why did you trick us into raising the price?"

"Did you know it was all trash and that's why you didn't bid? How can you be like this?"

"How can there be someone like you in the treasure hunting world? If everyone was like you, what's the point of a Warehouse Auction?"

...They didn't expect Qin Yun would dare to deceive them. Their plan had failed, and they were furious, pointing at Qin Yun and cursing incessantly.

But no one dared to get physical, fearing the Storage Company would revoke their eligibility to participate in Warehouse Auctions.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Julia finally understood Qin Yun's behavior and unceremoniously fired back at their accusations.

"Watch your mouths! Qin Yun didn't ask you to raise the price; it was your own greed. Now that you've lost money, you're blaming someone else?"

"A group like you dares to call yourselves Treasure Hunters? Truly shameless!"

Julia was obedient and gentle toward Qin Yun.

But when the crowd targeted Qin Yun, this female assistant transformed into a warrior, unleashing a verbal barrage at everyone around them.

"Warehouse Auctions depend on individual eyesight and luck. Blindly following and driving up the price takes away the charm of warehouse treasure hunting."

Qin Yun spoke calmly. Everyone actually knew they were in the wrong, but since only the fat man had lost money, it didn't concern them, and they stopped arguing.

What they were conflicted about now was whether to continue bidding along with Qin Yun in the future.

Then, the auction for the second warehouse began. As soon as the door opened...

Hammers, shovels, wrenches, steel bars, and other construction tools were scattered about.

Most were already rusted and weren't worth much.

There were also many broken bricks lying around.

Everyone shook their heads after looking; there was no point in participating in the auction for this warehouse.

Everything was out in the open, so there was no need to gamble. Those construction tools were unusable and worth fifty dollars at most.

Seeing this, Qin Yun felt something was fishy.

There was too little in the warehouse to justify renting one specifically for it.

Why wouldn't someone keep such a small amount of stuff at home instead of wasting money on warehouse storage?

Thinking of this, he immediately used his Profound Vision Treasure Eye, and all the treasure light emitted by the items in the warehouse came into view.

The construction tools emitted a tiny bit of white light, while everything else was gray.

Just as Qin Yun was about to give up, he spotted a hint of green in a corner.

It seemed there really was something unusual. He made up his mind to win this warehouse.

Seeing that everyone's interest was low and the warehouse contents were all trash, the Auctioneer set a low starting price.

"Starting at ten dollars, with ten-dollar increments."

Seeing no one bidding, he continued to encourage them.

"The tools inside are actually quite good and could be worth a lot. Is anyone interested?"

Hearing this, everyone burst out laughing.

This scrap metal wasn't even worth the effort of clearing it out.

Just as everyone thought the auction would fail, Qin Yun calmly placed a bid.

"Ten dollars."

Hearing Qin Yun's bid, everyone was a bit confused.

"Why is this kid still bidding? Should we follow?"

"This might be a trap. Everything in the warehouse is visible at a glance; it doesn't look like there's anything good."

"This kid is definitely up to his old tricks. I don't want to be the sucker!"

"The price is low, I don't want to give up. I want to take another gamble."

...Having learned their lesson from last time, everyone was much more cautious, but some people still raised the price.

Qin Yun showed no expression. He stuck to his previous strategy, adding ten dollars whenever no one else was bidding.

Once the price reached two hundred dollars, Julia could tell from the frequency of Qin Yun's bids that he seemed intent on buying this warehouse. She gave the crowd a cold sweep with her eyes.

"Are you sure you want to raise the price? Have you already forgotten what just happened?"

Julia glanced at everyone and said indifferently.

Everyone was already suspicious, and hearing Julia say this made them even more cautious.

They looked at the warehouse again; those few pieces of trash couldn't possibly be sold for much.

"This kid wouldn't be tricking us into raising the price on purpose, would he?"

"Everything in the warehouse is visible at a glance. I think we should just let this kid clean up the trash himself."

"Right, we definitely won't fall for it this time!"

With doubts in their hearts, the number of bidders decreased significantly. When Qin Yun bid three hundred dollars, no one dared to bid further.

There were still three warehouses left. Qin Yun wasn't in a hurry to clean up; he locked the container with a lock and continued to participate in the remaining Warehouse Auctions.

Seeing that Qin Yun didn't look frustrated, everyone felt conflicted again. Could there really be a treasure in this warehouse?

Qin Yun took one look at the next two warehouses and had no intention of making a move.

They were filled with ordinary furniture and miscellaneous items, typical household storage units. There was too much clutter, and since he only had three uses of the Profound Vision Treasure Eye left, there was no need to look.

Everyone had been waiting for Qin Yun to bid, but when they saw he wasn't bidding at all, they were momentarily stunned.

The Auctioneer called out several times before everyone reacted, but the enthusiasm for bidding was low.

"Why aren't you bidding on these two warehouses? Is it because there's nothing good inside?"

Julia was also a bit puzzled. When the fourth warehouse went to someone else for two hundred and fifty dollars, she couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, both of these are ordinary Household Units. The owners themselves didn't have much money, so it's impossible for there to be valuable items in the warehouse."

"The furniture consists of fast-moving consumer goods with relatively new styles and hasn't been stored for long, so there won't be any antiques inside. These kinds of warehouses look like they have a lot of stuff, but nothing is valuable. They're not worth bidding on."

Seeing that Julia was somewhat reluctant, Qin Yun patiently explained it clearly.

Newcomers always have an impulse to claim every warehouse for themselves.

But reality is cruel; most warehouses are full of trash. Newcomers often have to suffer heavy losses before giving up, and he didn't want Julia to have that mindset.

Seeing that Qin Yun's explanation was logical and well-reasoned, Julia nodded in agreement.

As expected of a rising star in the treasure hunting world, it seemed he really knew his stuff.

Soon, the auction for the final warehouse began.

When the door opened, a cloud of dust billowed out. After it settled, a sour, foul smell mixed with the scent of mold wafted out, making people instinctively cover their noses and mouths.

When everyone saw some Basketball Jerseys and a few deflated, broken basketballs scattered on the floor, they immediately lost interest in looking.

Only a few older Treasure Hunters looked carefully, but most of them shook their heads in disappointment and stepped back.

Qin Yun stepped forward and found that they were indeed jerseys.

However, there were some unusual details.

The jerseys were quite large in size, and although they were old and worn, the material was high-quality and had a somewhat high-tech feel.

These were likely not ordinary clothes but professional game-worn Basketball Jerseys.

There might be a hidden secret in the warehouse, so Qin Yun immediately decided to use his Profound Vision Treasure Eye to check.