Meanwhile, once Raymond had briefed everyone about the rules, he opened the door and invited everyone into Treasure Measure.

It was not that wide but appeared spacious since the interior was mostly empty—it was not really crowded even with thirty-ish people.

Then, locking the door from the inside, Raymond told them, "I can tell from everyone's faces that we are all veterans here, so I'm sure you understand the rules while appraising: no photos or videos, thank you very much."

Indeed, there were many rules that governed the hobby, the most important being respecting the seller's requests and privacy.

As the collectors listened, they knew that Raymond was selling but did not want the public to know too much about him.

They all nodded, and those who had their phones out slid them back into their pockets.

With that, Raymond took out the bronze sculpture that he had brought, leaving Trippy a little surprised.

He had never seen the bronze sculpture with his own eyes before, only from