8: Treasures in the warehouse

Julia noticed that Qin Yun had stayed in this warehouse for quite a while, so she developed a bit of interest in it as well.

But no matter how she looked at it, there didn't seem to be anything valuable in this warehouse.

Being a lawyer, her mind was extremely sharp and flexible; she didn't say anything, planning to wait until after the auction to discuss it.

Qin Yun activated his Profound Vision Treasure Eye and discovered a green glow beneath the grey surface.

He stepped back silently, using his hand to fan away the unpleasant odor near his mouth.

Having made up his mind to take this warehouse no matter what, he whispered into Julia's ear as he retreated.

“The owner of this warehouse seems to really love basketball; there might be some good stuff inside.”

Though Julia was very curious, she didn't show a single trace of it on her face.

Could there really be a hidden mystery in this warehouse?

How on earth did Qin Yun see it? She hadn't spotted a single thing of value.

After the auction began, everyone noticed that Qin Yun wasn't bidding.

They formed a judgment about this warehouse in their hearts.

This was a junk warehouse; there was definitely nothing good inside.

Only three or four people bid during the auction, and these people bid very slowly, with very small increments.

A minute later, the price reached one hundred and fifty dollars, and no one else offered a bid.

Just as the auctioneer was about to finalize the deal, a cold voice suddenly rang out across the field.

“Five hundred dollars.”

It was time to make a move, and Qin Yun decisively raised the bid to five hundred.

The surrounding people were instantly dumbfounded. What was the situation?

Why did this kid suddenly bid?

No matter how you looked at it, a pile of ragged basketball jerseys wasn't worth much money.

Could there be some kind of trick involved?

The Treasure Hunters on the field were torn in a hundred ways.

Five hundred dollars wasn't a small amount, and the warehouse was full of ragged jerseys; it didn't look worth it at all.

After hesitating for over ten seconds, it wasn't until the auctioneer finalized the sale that everyone snapped back to their senses.

Everyone looked at Qin Yun, their hearts filled with conflict.

Could there really be something good in that warehouse?

But the auction was already over, and it was too late for regrets.

When the auctioneer announced the end of the sale, Qin Yun gave a fierce pump of his fist.

Five hundred dollars was simply not worth mentioning compared to the value of the items inside; he had hit the jackpot this time.

Thinking about the harvest over the past few days, he looked forward to the treasures inside even more.

After it ended, those who hadn't won any warehouses left with little interest.

Those who had bought warehouses couldn't wait to check what good things were inside.

After Qin Yun paid the money, it was time for the exciting warehouse clearing phase.

Julia was very much looking forward to the process of finding treasures in the warehouse, especially the feeling of opening a blind box; her footsteps were much lighter as she walked.

As the door to Warehouse No. 2 opened, she couldn't wait to walk inside.

Qin Yun grabbed Julia and handed over a mask and gloves.

“There's quite a bit of dust inside; it's better to take safety precautions before going in.”

Julia had delicate skin; if she got hurt in the warehouse, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Hank.

After putting on the gloves and mask, Julia began to rummage through the items.

After moving all the tools out, only broken bricks remained in the warehouse, clearly with nothing valuable.

Her excited heart gradually cooled, and she stared at Qin Yun with some disappointment.

Her large, dust-flecked eyes flickered as if they could speak.

Where are the promised treasures?

“Warehouse Auctions depend on luck—thirty percent skill, seventy percent luck. Don't be discouraged; maybe there's still something valuable inside,” Qin Yun explained with a shrug.

Qin Yun explained with a shrug.

Julia rolled her eyes. Did she not believe Qin Yun's words?

Only some broken bricks were left, things not worth a penny; had Qin Yun failed this time?

Qin Yun kept a close eye on the items in the warehouse, afraid of throwing away the treasure emitting the green light as trash.

There were only a few dozen broken bricks left in the warehouse, which seemed suspicious no matter how one looked at it.

Why would someone store bricks in a warehouse?

Could they be afraid someone would steal these worthless things?

With doubt in his heart, Qin Yun picked up a stone brick and smashed it directly onto the ground.

With a "bang," the brick shattered, and several metal coins scattered out.

Qin Yun picked up the coins; the surfaces had some black rust, but they felt a bit heavy when weighed, not like iron.

He held one to his ear and flicked it with his finger; it made a "buzzing" sound, appearing to be a silver coin.

Julia had been busy for a long time with no harvest and was dejectedly watching Qin Yun clean up the trash.

When she heard the crisp sound and saw the metal coins, she suddenly gained energy and immediately walked over, staring curiously at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun flipped a silver coin upward and easily caught it with his right hand.

“It seems my luck is pretty good; these are all silver coins.”

After saying this with a smile, he handed the silver coin in his hand over.

Julia took the silver coin, looking it over but not seeing any details; suddenly she thought of something, returned the silver coin to Qin Yun, and ran back into the warehouse with an excited face.

“There might be more silver coins in the remaining bricks.”

With that, she moved the bricks outside the door and began smashing them.

Discovering that silver coins were indeed hidden inside the bricks, she jumped up in excitement, carefully collected the silver coins, and continued smashing bricks.

Half an hour later, the two of them had smashed every single brick in the warehouse to pieces.

Looking at the forty or fifty silver coins on the ground, Julia was very impressed.

“You're truly amazing; you could even find silver coins hidden in bricks. An ordinary person would have definitely thrown them away as trash.”

Following Qin Yun was indeed a worthwhile trip; this thrill of finding treasure in a warehouse abandoned by others was incomparable to anything else.

Looking at the silver coins before her, having never lacked money since childhood, she secretly calculated how much they were worth.

Qin Yun had anticipated this, but seeing so many silver coins laid out before his eyes was still quite shocking.

“Don't just daze off; we still have another warehouse. You keep these silver coins for now.”

The silver coins were worth a lot, but there was another even more valuable treasure waiting for him to explore.

Besides, these weren't particularly precious items; he could also use the opportunity to test Julia's character.

Julia hadn't expected that Qin Yun would trust her so much upon their first meeting.

Wrapping them in newspaper and carefully placing them in her bag, she looked at Qin Yun with a serious face.

“Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the silver coins.”

She had checked on her phone; these were issued by Maple Country, and their specific value would need to be estimated by a professional.

Regardless, so many silver coins were worth a fortune; she was quite moved that Qin Yun trusted her so much.

After loading the trash onto the pickup truck, the two of them arrived at the second warehouse.

Though Julia's face was covered in dust, she was extremely excited.

If they found so many silver coins in a three-hundred-dollar warehouse, what treasures would be in the five-hundred-dollar one?

Opening the iron door of Warehouse No. 5, they waited for the dust to settle for a while before entering.

The jerseys piled on the floor had already gone moldy, several basketballs were long since deflated, and the leather on the surface had cracked.

Qin Yun knew that the treasure emitting the green glow was likely beneath the jerseys, so he began moving the jerseys outside.

Julia rushed straight for the basketballs; picking one up to look, she found quite a few signatures on it.

Checking carefully, the signatures on them were actually from some famous players.

So she checked the basketballs one by one and found that they all had signatures from famous players on them.

“Qin Yun, come over and look! These basketballs have many signatures; see if they're worth anything?”

From his previous observation, the color emitted by the basketballs was white, not worth much, but he still walked over.

Picking up a basketball, he examined its condition in detail and sighed upon seeing the signatures.

“These basketballs are genuine leather, but they were stored improperly; the surface has already cracked, and there's no possibility of restoration.”

“Although there are signatures from several stars on them, the basketballs don't have much collection value and aren't worth much money.”

Julia sighed and put the basketball down somewhat reluctantly.

“Then did we lose money by buying this warehouse?”

“It's still too early for that; until we've finished checking, no one knows what's in the warehouse.”

Qin Yun smiled slightly and continued tidying up the ragged jerseys.

After moving things out three or four times, Qin Yun discovered a small wooden box.

Opening it to look, inside were all exquisite Basketball Star Cards.