Many people attended auctions hoping to score a hidden gem. There was always the chance of stumbling upon something valuable that others didn’t recognize at these regularly scheduled auctions. If you happened to know its worth, winning the bid could mean a tidy profit.0

Of course, scenarios like that were mostly the stuff of storybooks and serialized tales. In reality, everyone could recognize a good item. Picking up a hidden treasure wasn’t nearly as easy as it sounded. More often than not, when you thought you had gotten a steal, you might’ve actually walked straight into someone else’s trap.0

Li Xiaofei sat on a spacious sofa with his legs crossed, waiting for the auction to begin. He had faintly sensed a familiar presence moments ago and had a few guesses already.0

Soon, the hall that was large enough to seat over two hundred people, was completely filled....0