“Welcome to our auction house! Without further ado, let us begin today’s auction. There are 50 items ready for all of you, and you can use a small pad in front of you to bid.” The auctioneer gave the opening speech and started the auction.
“The first item is Sunset From Cliff Edge, and the painter is Su Jian. Perhaps, the young painters are not too familiar with his name, but every old-generation painters surely know about his name and painting skills, as you can see from his high-quality painting. Starting price for this painting is 100 thousand USD, with a subsequent bid of 10 thousand as a minimum.”
“Number 9 bid 110,000.”
“Number 1 bid 150,000.”
“Number 5 bid 200,000.”
After 10 minutes, the painting price reached its peak
“Number 4 bid for 500,000. Anyone else?”
“500,000 going once.”
“500,000 going twice.”
“500,000 going-”
Suddenly, Su Mengyao shouted out her bid. “550,0000!”
“Oh, VIP 2 bid for 550,000. Does anyone else want to bid on this painting?”
*Knock… Knock…*
“Sold to the guest in VIP 2.”
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VIP 1 Room
“Why did Little Yao buy that expensive painting, Little Chen?” Dongfang Hanyue, in confusion, asked.
Chen Li turned to her. “Apparently, the painting belongs to her family; maybe something happened in the past, so it fell into the hands of the person who auctioned it today.”
“I see.” Dongfang Hanyue nodded in understanding.
“Su Jian, right?” Liu Zhen suddenly said. “I remember him; he is Su Yuan’s father.”
“Do you know that Su Jian, Father?” Liu Ying asked her father.
Liu Zhen nodded at her. “Yes! I met him several times before they moved to Tianjin. Like me, who has a hobby with jade, Su Jian also has a hobby of painting. All of his paintings are extraordinary, just like that painting. Unfortunately, he died too soon, so his name is not as famous as the great painters from abroad, but he is very well known domestically.”
After that, the auction resumed, but none caught Chen Li’s interest. He just waited for Jiu Lian Cao to appear.
After a few hours, Jiu Lian Cao finally came out, but the reactions of the bidders were casual, and no one seemed interested in buying it. Ultimately, it fell into Chen Li’s hands effortlessly.
“Why did you waste 500 USD on this plant, Mo Xie?” Liu Zhen asked as he looked at the plant.
Chen Li smiled at his question. “Uncle Liu, this plant is not an ordinary plant, it’s just that no one in this place knows what’s special about it, and I can use it for my pharmaceutical factory later.”
“Oh?” Liu Zhen was surprised to hear that. “You want to set up a pharmaceutical factory?”
“Yes.” Chen Li nodded to Liu Zhen. “Currently, I’m waiting for the repairs to my factory building to be completed, and I still have to recruit someone skilled in pharmaceuticals.”
“I see.” Liu Zhen nodded in understanding. “Do you already have a candidate for the position?”
Chen Li directly answered him. “Grandpa Li Yun recommended Wen Xia to me, but I haven’t had the chance to see her yet.”
“I didn’t expect you to know Li Yun.” Liu Zhen said in surprise. “That old man has good judgment, and since he has already recommended Wen Xia to you, you should meet her and recruit her asap.”
“Yes, I also believe in Grandpa Li’s judgment, and I will see Wen Xia after we return from Hong Kong.” Suddenly, Chen Li turned towards the auctioneer when he saw a piece of metal in front of him.
“This unknown metal was found inside a crater from several years ago, and no one knows about it because it was never tested before. We’ve tried to cut and melt it, but we have yet to succeed. Starting price 1,000 USD, every minimum bid of 100.”
Like Jiu Lian Cao, none of the participants bid on the metal, but Chen Li decided to buy it without a second thought, especially after he observed it using his Divine God Eyes.
After Chen Li received the metal, Liu Ying asked with a raised eyebrow. “Why would you waste your money on such obscure metal?”
“Sister Ying, you are wrong if you say this metal is useless.” Chen Li replied with a chuckle. “Even if they can’t cut it, that doesn’t mean I can’t; even Xian’er’s flames can melt it easily. As for what it’s used for, you’ll find out in the future.”
“Really? Is that metal useful?” Liu Ying asked again with some doubts.
“Really.” Chen Li nodded to her. “I will prove it to you in the future.”
Hearing their conversation, Liu Zhen raised his eyebrows and eyed his daughter closely. ‘Since when was Ying’er so close to Mo Xie? From how they communicate, they seem to have known each other for a long time.’
After that, the auction progressed more quickly, and the item that came out next was the one that many people had been waiting for, the Cursed Red Sword.
Seeing his wife clenching her fists tightly, Chen Li immediately grabbed Feng Xian’er’s hand to calm her down. “Don’t worry, I promised you to get the sword, so I will definitely fulfill it.”
“En.” Feng Xian’er nodded to him, but her feelings remained unsettled before the sword returned to her hands.
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Meanwhile, inside VIP room 4, two foreign men and a foreign woman sat together, and their eyes fixated on the sword.
One of the men looked middle age, and the other man was wearing quite luxurious clothes, like a royal. As for the woman, she still looks very young and charming, coupled with her revealing dress, making her look even more seductive.
“Father, is it true that the sword is referred to in the legend?”
The middle-aged man nodded. “According to legend, hundreds of years ago, a powerful woman used that sword to eradicate countless dark creatures. Besides, I’ve also read that the sword has consciousness and can move at will, emitting crimson flames that can burn our bodies to ashes. If we can get it, then we can dominate Hell; even Pride won’t be able to stop us.”
“I see.” The man nodded in understanding.
The middle-aged man then asked his daughter. “Are you sure you can use that sword? In our race, only you are immune to fire, so if you can’t master that sword, then no one else will.”
“I don’t know, Father.” The woman answered with a shake of her head. “I have to try it first, then we can know the results. However, from the news circulating outside, no one can draw the sword for hundreds of years.”
“All right.” The middle-aged man nodded in understanding. “No matter what happens, we must get that sword, whether you can wield it or not. If that sword falls into the hands of someone as powerful as that woman in the past, then our race will suffer.”
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VIP 3 Room
“Father, the competition for the Cursed Red Sword won’t be easy. Just look at those people; they seem eager to get it.” Liang Xinming said to his father.
Without him having to say that, Liang Rukai also understood the situation, but he had already decided to get the sword for his daughter, especially after seeing her daughter’s expression. “Don’t worry, Xinruo. I will definitely try my best to get that sword.”
“Yes, Father.” Liang Xinruo replied with a nod.
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“Next item, the Cursed Red Sword! The starting price is ten million, and each bid is at least one million. Let’s begin.”
“Number 1 bid 11.1.”
“Number 10 bid 11.2.”
“Number 5 bid 11.5.”
Quickly, the bid price for the Cursed Red Sword increased rapidly, and it still didn’t stop.
“VIP 3 bid 20.”
“VIP 1 bid 20.1.”
“VIP 3 bid 22.”
“VIP 1 bid 22.1.”
“VIP 3 bid 25.”
“VIP 1 bid 25.1.”
Hearing that, Liang Rukai became irritated and came out onto the balcony of his room. “Come out, whoever you are in VIP 1. Who do you think you dare to play with this old man.”
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VIP 1 Room
“Mo Xie. Do you really want that sword? As far as I know, it’s a cursed sword.” Liu Zhen asked Chen Li.
“Yes, Uncle Liu! That sword is essential to Xian’er, so I must acquire it at any cost.” Chen Li answered him with a firm nod.
Hearing that, Liu Zhen turned to Feng Xian’er, and he could see that her eyes were only on the Cursed Red Sword; even her expression looked restless.
“Okay, I will help you to get that sword.” Liu Zhen said as he walked out onto the balcony and asked Liang Rukai. “What do you mean by that, Old Liang? Don’t you know who I am?”
“Professor… Professor Liu!” Liang Rukai exclaimed as he stared at Liu Zhen in shock, and he immediately bowed slightly and said. “Please forgive me; I didn’t know you were in VIP 1, but I really have to get that sword for my daughter.”
“I also need that sword for someone.” Liu Zhen calmly answered him. “After all, this is the auction house, and everyone has the right to bid on the sword. You can bid higher if you want to get it for your daughter. .
After saying that, Liu Zhen immediately entered the room again. On the other hand, Liang Rukai clenched his fists tightly and immediately returned to his daughter’s side.
– To Be Continued –