Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Young Master Qin the Fool_1

The price hit 10 million, and the standing fat man, after hesitating for a while, ultimately sat down obediently.

With 10 million, one could now buy a medium-sized company. Although the teapot was precious, once the price rose to 10 million, it started to seem a tad high. The fat man’s financial strength simply wasn’t enough to keep bidding.

“Lying down quietly is what you should do, pretending to be something you’re not when you’ve got no money, dammit!” the big boss who had bid 10 million mocked.

The fat man in front scowled but ultimately did not retort.

After all, the other party’s financial power was evident, definitely a local tycoon. If he persisted in showing off, he might have to face retaliation.

Missing out on the item was one thing, but if he attracted trouble, then attending this auction would be a total loss, to the point of crying to grandma.

Inside Booth Number 8, Xu Fan continued to watch the stage with an indifferent expression. Even if it was an imperial artifact, Xu Fan had no interest. He had long surpassed the ordinary people’s perspective; the things he wanted were not on the same dimension as theirs.

In Xu Fan’s eyes, it didn’t matter who had used the items. The key was whether they could aid in cultivation or were suitable for refining. Whether they belonged to a great general or the emperor was irrelevant. If a beggar picked up an item from a trash heap that was suitable for refining tools, Xu Fan would also be willing to pay a high price for it. The two items currently up for bid were considered among the most precious in the mortal world, but to Xu Fan, they held little value.

Meanwhile, in Booth Number 2, Qin Haowen’s eyes glowed fervently at the sight of the teapot.

That was the emperor’s teapot! If young master could win this teapot, then invite his cadre of fair-weather friends to drink from the emperor’s teapot, what a face-giving, exhilarating occasion that would be.

Thinking thus, Qin Haowen’s hand involuntarily pressed the bidding button.

Master Chou, who had been meditating with his eyes closed in the booth, suddenly flashed a look of lightning in his eyes and stopped Qin Haowen.

“Young Master Qin, our funds are meant for bidding on the finale treasure later. We absolutely cannot waste money on such items now!”

“But I really like this teapot, and it’s just 10 million. Even if I did win the teapot, it wouldn’t affect our chances for the final treasure,” said Qin Haowen casually.

“Absolutely not, Young Master Qin. The two items that were just auctioned are indeed not bad, but look at the ten booths upstairs, how many of them have bid?” Master Chou asked seriously.

“Oh? Just now, it was almost all people from the ground floor bidding, those in the upstairs booths hardly bid at all—it’s quite odd,” Qin Haowen replied with a hint of confusion.

“Young Master Qin, I estimate that those in the ten booths above are not any weaker than our Qin family. If they are not bidding now, there’s only one possibility: they are waiting, exercising restraint. Our Qin family was able to hear about the finale treasure, so it’s possible that the secret of this item has already leaked. Although the fools below don’t know yet, who can guarantee that those wealthy families in the booths above don’t know?” Master Chou said solemnly.

“Are you saying that those damn bastards in the booths above want to compete with us for the ultimate finale treasure?” Qin Haowen said as if taken aback.

“Although I can’t be a hundred percent certain, the probability of this situation is very high!” Master Chou said, not too optimistically.

“Dammit! If they dare to compete with me, go and massacre the other private rooms for me!” a trace of maliciousness flashed in Qin Haowen’s eyes as he said fiercely to Master Chou.

Upon hearing Qin Haowen’s words, Master Chou sighed inwardly.

After all, the Qin Family was one of the top-tier wealthy clans in Zhonghai. How did they produce a useless young master like Qin Haowen?

Master Chou had also taken the opportunity to probe the neighboring private rooms with his thoughts. Although his mental probing was much weaker compared to Xu Fan’s Sea of Consciousness scan, he could still detect some things that ordinary people wouldn’t be able to feel.

Through Master Chou’s investigation, he found that in the several private rooms upstairs, there were at least four or five rooms inhabited by Martial Artists whose strength was not inferior to his own.

Yet Qin Haowen still carried himself with the attitude of ‘I am number one in the world’, seemingly already considering the finale’s treasure as something the Qin Family was certain to obtain. He even wanted Master Chou to massacre other private rooms, which was sheer idiocy.

If it was really that easy, why would the Family Head of the Qin Family be so concerned about this auction, so cautious to the point of disturbing a Patron Martial Artist like himself who rarely made public appearances for the Qin Family? Was he really summoned just to fight for Qin Haowen, this inept young master?

The Qin Family had two young masters; the elder, Qin Haowu, was extremely formidable. Although he was only three years older than Qin Haowen, he was now the CEO of a listed company in Zhonghai with assets of several billion. Meanwhile, Qin Haowen was still a second-generation rich kid, hanging around solely on family reputation to pick up girls. In comparison, Qin Haowen, in Master Chou’s eyes, was as worthless as dog excrement.

However, the Qin Family was the family he served. Regarding Qin Haowen, all Master Chou could do was curse internally while saying with a three-point respectful tone to Qin Haowen, “After my investigation of the surrounding private rooms, there are several Martial Artists, all of whom are no less powerful than I am. If we want to obtain the last treasure, we must rely on legitimate means through the auction. Trying to use illegitimate methods is absolutely impossible, so we must conserve our capital and use it where it counts lest we encounter unnecessary trouble later!”

“Alright, since it’s like that, we’ll save our money to bid on the last treasure. I was just taken by the liquor pot and called out a price on a whim; it’s not like I have to buy it.” Qin Haowen no longer insisted and chuckled.

“The young master is wise!” Master Chou complimented, while thinking to himself, you’re ‘wise’ my ass.

The bidding for the Nine-Dragons Liquor Pot continued with several people eagerly calling out bids. Just as Master Chou had predicted, none of the ten private rooms upstairs entered the bidding for this Song Dynasty imperial porcelain, so the main battlefield was in the hall below.

After a round of fierce bidding, the Song Dynasty Emperor’s Nine-Dragons Liquor Pot went from ten million to twelve million three hundred thousand.

The current price was already the highest reached within Yan Country, except for the porcelain considered national treasures.

Still, for the people in the hall, spending over twelve million on the liquor pot was considered a huge expense.

The final price settled at twelve million three hundred thousand, and Elder Wang brought down the hammer with a “thud.”