Sotheby's London, 34-35 New Bond Street, London.

Li Zitao and Adelaide were warmly received by the auction house as soon as they got off the car.

After learning that Li Zitao would participate in this auction, Sotheby's prepared for this day.

Especially after learning about his "fairy tale love" with Princess Adelaide, this passion became even more intense.

"Dear Mr. Li, Your Royal Highness the Princess, it is my honor that your presence has made Sotheby's shine."

The person in charge of the headquarters, Belofiore, stood in front of the door with a dignified manner, paying deep respect to the two of them.

"Fiore, don't be so restrained, we haven't seen each other for a long time." Adelaide stepped forward to help her up in a familiar manner.

"Yes, Your Highness, Sotheby's and I have been looking forward to your visit again." Fiore straightened up and looked at her enthusiastically.

"I believe you already know from the newspaper that Charlie is my fiancé." Adelaide introduced, and Fiore bowed her head.

"Dear, Fiore is the first vice president of Sotheby's and is also responsible for the operations of the London-headquartered auction house."

Upon hearing Adelaide's introduction, Li Zitao smiled and nodded: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Fiore."

The ring on her finger and the high curls in her hair all indicate that she is a married lady.

At this time, few girls would simply roll their hair up into a hoop, except of course those who worked in factories.

"Your Highness, Mr. Li, please come with me." Fiore led the way.

"Are you familiar with her?" Li Zitao asked curiously.

"Of course, Sotheby's is the most famous auction house in Europe. Whether it is buying art or dealing with royal collections, they are the first choice of the royal family."

"That's it." Li Zitao nodded clearly.

The royal family often disposes of some collections, most of which have no collection value or are flashy gifts. Most of them come from gifts from businessmen and donations from nobles.

No wonder Sotheby's in its previous life is still the world's top auction house in the 21st century.

"Fiore's family controls more than half of Sotheby's shares." During the conversation, Li Zitao learned of this situation.

But this was not surprising to him. A woman could take the position of vice president and be responsible for the most important operations of the headquarters auction house.

Let me state in advance that Li Zitao has absolutely no intention of discriminating against women.

It's just that the limitations of the times determine that it is really impossible for a woman with no identity and background to do this, no matter how talented she is.

Otherwise, Elmo would not have left the Royal Bar and become his capable subordinate.

"Your Highness, Mr. Li, your seat has arrived. I'm sorry, but please allow me to leave first." After sending the two of them to the first row, Fiore left.

"You haven't told me yet, what did you and that compatriot from the East talk about on the ship?"

Before the auction started, Adelaide asked about what happened on the boat again. After their first meeting, the two talked alone several times. She was curious about the specific content.

"It's just some business matters." Li Zitao's expression turned strange when he mentioned this matter.

When he met Mei Lanfang earlier and talked about Marshal Zhang, Li Zitao took it for granted that the history of Water Blue Planet was no different from the Earth in his previous life.

But when he and Lian Qinglin talked about the Republic of China government and the Chairman...

"I'm afraid Mr. Li doesn't pay much attention to the domestic situation. The chairman of our unified Republican government's surname is Hong, not Chiang!"

To this day, Li Zitao still remembers Lian Qinglin's awkward yet polite smile.

The unified government of the Republic of China, the only political party, the United Party, the 13th Standing Committee, and those great figures in memory are all gone.

This made him clearly realize once again that this was not the earth, but the Aqua Planet.

As for the business discussed with Lian Qinglin, it was related to ore, tungsten ore.

This compatriot claimed to have some small connections in the Republic of China government and was able to apply for an export license for tungsten ore. He had a humble style familiar to the Chinese.

Among FSC's acquisition targets, tungsten ore is marked with a red pen.

It is an extremely important industrial raw material that can be used in a wide range of fields, including weapons research and development, national defense engineering, and aerospace and navigation.

Tungsten metal is used in the automotive, electrical, and electronic industries, etc.

How can such an important raw material be achieved with just a small relationship?

In the end, the two reached an agreement, and Li Zitao purchased his tungsten mine at market price, but not all of it was shipped to the United States.

Lian Qinglin will rent a warehouse in Pearl Harbor in his name to store the large amount of tungsten ore he purchased.

As for the final use of these tungsten ores, Li Zitao did not tell him.

"The conflict between the Nationalist Government and RB is getting more and more serious, and I'm afraid there will be an armed conflict sooner or later." Adelaide suddenly said.

"Oh? Are you still paying attention to these?" Li Zitao said unexpectedly.

"I just heard my mother and Jean talk about it by chance," Adelaide said casually.

This is the best expression of different backgrounds and different levels of contact!

"Maybe it's more troublesome than they imagined." Although the Nationalist Government has changed beyond recognition, things about Marshal Zhang and the Young Marshal are no different from what he remembers.

This is what worries Li Zitao the most. The date of that incident is getting closer and closer.

Bang!

There was a hammering sound on the auction stage, and Fiore appeared in front of everyone wearing smart trousers, a suit, and a top hat.

"Gentlemen and ladies, thank you very much for coming. Today is the first Sotheby's winter auction. I hope you can..."

Fiore was talking about the situation above, and the bidders also fell silent.

"Now, we have Lot No. 1 for you." After the polite remarks, the auction officially began, with Fiore enthusiastically introducing the information about the lot.

It's just that Li Zitao always felt that something was missing from her body. When he saw her hand pointing at the auction item again, he suddenly said: "It would be better if there were a pair of white gloves."

"Good suggestion." Adelaide's eyes lit up.

The auction items are very miscellaneous, including some manuscripts, celebrity notes, family items lost and inherited, unknown treasure maps, etc.

The bidding below was very fierce, but Li Zitao was not very interested.

Adelaide, on the other hand, happily bought a pair of gemstone earrings worth 300 pounds.

"Next, I'd like to invite you for lot number 38." A bronze vessel was carried up, and the sleepy Li Zitao suddenly became interested.

"The tiger-eating wine jug from the ancient Eastern countries. According to the translated information and the identification of several masters of appraisal, this bronze vessel comes from 3,000 years ago.

From the most powerful dynasty of that period, Shang..."

Isn't this the national treasure, the tiger-eating man-eater?

In its previous life, it was exiled to Japan and has been kept in the Izumiya Museum in Kyoto. Why is it here now?
Chapter completed!