Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 409 - 291: Catching Snakes is So Profitable?_3

This is different from the rocks in the mountain caves; no instrument can accurately detect the thin layer of "patina" on the outside.

Feng Yi is currently learning how to circulate coins and is taking the opportunity to see where he stands compared to the seniors.

It’s like in the culture of antique playthings; different people, with their differing constitutions, produce different results.

Just take the palm of the hand, for example, there are sweaty hands, oily hands, dry hands; whether or not to wear gloves while playing, how long to wear them, and how to play are all different.

Not to mention other various factors that can affect the final outcome.

Therefore, Feng Yi decided to refer more to the results of how the seniors circulated the flower coins, learn a bit more, and then find some things to practice with...

No, that’s not right.

When playing with these things, should I use a mimicry or the original form?

Should I use claws, or should I use a tail?

Should I also find several control groups?

As Feng Yi was pondering these questions, his hands did not forget to raise his placard to bid.

The bidding for this zodiac flower coin had soared from the starting price of one million to five million.

The number of bidders was dwindling.

Some people felt that it wasn’t very worthwhile to go beyond the five million marks.

The money thrown in might not achieve their objective.

But those who remained did not think so.

In just a few breaths, the price shot up from five million to eight million!

Liu Xiang was astonished; he hadn’t bid at all in this round!

He felt utterly redundant.

He did have some pocket money, but he was reluctant to splurge it on this!

As he was deliberating, the situation in the room changed again.

On the big screen in front, Feng Yi’s placard number and bid were displayed.

"Ten million!"

Many people in the room looked at Feng Yi in surprise, including those at the table in front who had been maintaining their image, they couldn’t help but twist around to glance in Feng Yi’s direction.

"Is that Feng Yi?"

"Why is he spending so much money on this ancient coin?"

Is it for showing off?

Or does he have the same goal as the other bidders?

And...

"Since when did Feng Yi become so extravagant in his bidding? Isn’t he just an internet-famous expert?"

"Given the Feng Family’s attitude towards Feng Yi in Yang City, they wouldn’t let him be so generous."

Could there be some background they didn’t know about?

Or some other major source of funding?

Some looked over at Liu Xiang and, finding that he had no intention of bidding, knew that the price had reached a satisfactory level.

The other bidders hesitated at this time as well.

It’s not a commercial auction, and it wouldn’t involve major disputes of interest, so it’s not worth continuing the contest over this.

As the auctioneer brought down the hammer, he announced the end of the bidding for this lot.

The ancient coin belonged to Feng Yi.

The bidder at the table not far from Feng Yi was sporting a polite, gentlemanly smile and raised his glass in Feng Yi’s direction.

Feng Yi smiled and returned the gesture.

From the emotional information emanating from the man, Feng Yi deduced that inside, the man was cursively lambasting him, and quite fiercely at that.

But the surface niceties had to be maintained.

Keep smiling.

At Liu Xiang’s table.

A few young people were also discussing.

"He really got it!"

"Does catching snakes make that much money?"

"Catching snakes, my ass! There must be other sources of funding!"

"Didn’t they say he used to be down and out and was even kicked out of his family?"

"How long ago was that! Have you just connected to the internet or what!"

"That guy is pretty mysterious; after today’s auction, even more people will look into his information, especially regarding his funding sources!"

"They say he’s an internet celebrity, but he doesn’t show off his wealth online."

"These days, the fastest way to court death is to flaunt your wealth on the internet! Ahem... Brother Liu, I’m not talking about you!"

Seeing Liu Xiang looking over with an unhappy expression, the person hurriedly explained:

"I’m talking about those who used to be unnoticeable or down and out, but after suddenly getting rich, they show off online—public opinion will teach them a lesson!

"Is their source of funds legal? Did they pay their taxes? Have they done any charity work? Have they made any contributions to society?

"Anyway, they’ll have to explain all that clearly. It’s a lot of trouble, and those who don’t want to explain will have to face tremendous public pressure!"

"That’s why Feng Yi is a smart man."

Liu Xiang sat by, listening to their banter, with a wooden expression on his face. He felt that he was being implicated.

Meanwhile, Feng Yi had already completed his payment and obtained that zodiac coin.

He indeed could not disclose the matter of the venom to the public, and he did not plan to reveal his connections with the Ancestral Factory anytime soon.

However, he wasn’t afraid of being investigated for the latter.

Let them investigate then.

Feng Yi carefully stored the zodiac coin he had won at a high price.

He didn’t have time to study the zodiac coin right now, as he had another target item in the auction.

Ahead, the auctioneer introduced the next item.

It was an irregularly shaped meteorite, about the size of a soccer ball!

Liu Xiang noticed that Feng Yi’s gaze had once again turned into a "determined to win" mode, and he was already holding his bidding paddle, ready to raise it at any moment!

This... Feng Yi had never shown interest in meteorites before.

The previous coin, and some might speculate whether Feng Yi had some ulterior motive, like switching operations to Rong City or connecting with the Fu Family, for example.

But this meteorite belonged to a collector who didn’t live in Rong City and had no business dealings with most of the people present. Only because his ancestral home was in Rong City, and he heard there was a charity event here, did he donate this meteorite as an auction item.

It wasn’t worth it just to network.

So, was Feng Yi genuinely interested in it?

Liu Xiang had observed that whether it was the zodiac coin or the meteorite now on display, Feng Yi’s gaze was focused when he looked at them!

This discovery surprised Liu Xiang.

The snake-catching expert, the internet celebrity Brother Se, actually had a liking for ancient coins and meteorites!

The young people at Liu Xiang’s table were also turning the topic of discussion to the displayed meteorite.

"The ones that are publicly auctioned now probably don’t have much research value left, right? How is this different from picking up any rock in the mountains? The starting price is so expensive! Two million!"

"It’s still different."

"For collectibles, as long as someone thinks it’s valuable, that’s enough! At least this meteorite is real. Those privately traded on the market, over ninety percent are fakes!"

"Hey, this stone doesn’t emit radiation, does it?"

"It says here that it’s been tested and confirmed safe."

"Tsk, I can’t appreciate it. Just a bumpy stone, do people really like that?"

"Ten years ago, I also thought meteorites were rare, but now they feel pretty ordinary."

"Actually, if it were just a small piece, it would be fun to buy and play with. But such a big piece, you can’t even kick it like a ball!"

"Who would be foolish enough to kick this as a ball! Are you kicking it, or is it kicking you? The forces are mutual!"

"Hey guys, in those legendary stories, aren’t there heavenly meteoric irons forged into exquisite swords and the like? What if we buy it and..."

"But this isn’t an iron meteorite!"

"Oh, then never mind."

Buy it and it can only serve as an ornament, or keep it as a collectible until it appreciates in value?

And who knows when that will be!

Not worth it!

Liu Xiang didn’t continue to banter with them, stood up from his seat, and ran towards the round table where Feng Yi was sitting.

Feng Yi was looking at the meteorite in front of him when someone darted to his side.

The person who had been sitting next to Feng Yi planned to have a chat with him after he successfully bid for the ancient coin with ten million, but Liu Xiang pushed him aside. He was angry but dared not speak out.

"Brother Se, are you planning to bid for that rock?" Liu Xiang asked even before sitting down.

"Yeah, I want to buy it."

Feng Yi was holding his bidding number, ready to enter the bidding at any moment.

He had had his eye on this meteorite when he looked at the auction items before.

Like the zodiac coin, he wasn’t determined to buy it until he saw the real thing.

Meteorites come in many types, and whether they meet his requirements, he had to see the real thing.

As for the data provided in the information, it was not very useful to him.

Now he had finally seen it.

At first glance, Feng Yi’s thought was—

Perfect for fiddling with!

He was extremely satisfied with it and resolved to bid for it.

After playing with it for a while, maybe he could give it as a gift to the butler?

He wondered how long it would take to develop a "patina."