Chapter 24: Thoughts Of Auction, Evasive Fish And Cursed Treasure?
Having obtained the priceless pearl, Han Yu quickly began to think of how to make the best use of it.
'I can't just sell it off like that. It would be too bad if it goes for cheap,' Han Yu thought to himself. 'How can I get the best price? Hmm... Auction! Yes, an auction! I need people to fight over it!'
But that was easier said than done.
'Wait... how do you even set up an auction?' Han Yu wondered.
It wasn't like he could just shout on the street and invite people. That would only attract the wrong kind of people—the kind who'd rather snatch it from his cold, unconscious body than pay for it.
'I need to take this slow and figure out the best method. I'll need to talk to Fat Kui and Dan Hu about this.' Han Yu remembered that Fat Kui's father often took part in auctions for scrap materials.
It was how the old man managed to obtain some hidden treasures and resell them at a profit, eventually starting his own business. Even now, he took part in some... less-than-official auctions. Some of them involved confiscated items, and some were just full-blown "don't ask questions" kinds of deals.
'Yes! That might be perfect. He'll know how to get in contact with the organizers!' Han Yu reckoned.
With that settled in his mind, all he needed to do was return and talk to his friends about it... carefully, of course.
He didn't fully trust them. In fact, he was fairly certain they'd run their mouths off the moment they smelled an opportunity for drama.
'Can't let them know directly either,' Han Yu decided.