Even if those foreign collectors were exceptionally wealthy, there were clearly not many left who were willing to endlessly raise the price of a funerary treasure belonging to a Qing Dynasty emperor of China, starting from a base of over one billion RMB.
Even so, the bids were subsequently pushed to 162 million. It was not until this price was called out that the venue finally quieted down.
"One hundred sixty-two million, going once!"
Chapter 482