章 308: A Strange Thing

In general, this auction had reshaped Gu Yu's expectations for such events. There were no worthless pieces as he had anticipated, they were all objects of value—although not valuable enough to impress him.

Was that the power of the masses? One thing he could not figure out was where did these people get these things?

The mutated animals and plants were easier to explain. After all, they were free to be picked up by just about everyone and there must have been collusion behind the collecting process. However, how did they get their hands on orthodox objects such as talismans?

"A spiritual evil-dispelling talisman drawn by a genuine Taoist priest. Equip your home with it and your family is blessed with safety. However, we have been instructed by the priest not to reveal his or her name."

That was lot number five, which was apparently a yellow talisman. The host stuck it to the table, then someone walked onto the stage with a cage of snakes and rats.