Chapter Two: A Million Is Not the Finish Line

“Three million?” Zhou Ye whispered. “That cabinet would not be worth that if it were made of gold.” Shen Yan said nothing. The System had not displayed the cabinet’s intrinsic value. It had displayed its current transaction price. Someone in the room was prepared to pay three million for what was inside. Shen had ¥3,862. The auctioneer announced the conditions. “The cabinet originates from the bankruptcy liquidation of Linhai Machinery Works. Its contents have not been individually catalogued and are sold as-is. Opening bid: one thousand yuan. The buyer assumes all title defects.” The last sentence sounded like carpeting laid over a trap. “One thousand.”