novelaction Chapter 87 Did Xiao Chen Lose?
Chapter 87 Did Xiao Chen Lose?
A single "youth pill" fetched a staggering price of 100 million yuan.
Even in a small city like Nancheng...
If it were auctioned in the capital, it might fetch an even higher price.
"If Li Tianqi takes this youth pill to the most beautiful woman in the capital, who knows, even that icy beauty might be tempted..." someone joked.
The extravagant spending of this top-tier Beijing tycoon left everyone speechless.
How can you compare to someone who casually throws out a hundred million without batting an eye?
"One day, I will shine even brighter than him!" Xiao Yichen said in a low voice, clenching his fist.
“Little brother, you are the son of a true dragon. You will definitely have that day. When that day comes, our Xiao family will all have to rely on you!” Xiao Yiyi said without any doubt.
"When the son of the true dragon of my Xiao family emerges from the abyss, he will surely shake the world!" The other members of the Xiao family also held firm and grand expectations for him.
"A single Youth Pill sold for 100 million. Xiao Chen might have a third or even a fourth one. Those were refined by the Medical Saint Chenming. How did they end up in his hands? What incredible luck he had!" A member of the Xiao family said indignantly.
"The Youth Pill, he doesn't deserve it!" Xiao Hongyuan said grimly.
The members of the Xiao family all wore sinister expressions, their eyes darting around as their thoughts raced.
After the Youth Pills were auctioned off, several other items were auctioned off.
"Next up for auction is a batch of extremely precious medicinal herbs, each one of which is ancient, rare, and valuable. Conservatively estimated, the price is over ten million. The current owner is offering them as a package for auction, and I believe everyone here will be able to recognize their worth!" The host explained as a batch of medicinal herbs was brought to the stage.
“Centennial ginseng, top-grade Ganoderma lucidum… these are all excellent goods, usually auctioned individually. Who could possibly bring out so many at once?” The people below the stage looked astonished.
However, they were just watching the show.
These old medicines are very precious, some of them even have the power to prolong life. If they were auctioned individually, they would certainly attract many bidders, but the fact that they are being auctioned as a package makes them prohibitively expensive.
Who needs so many precious medicinal herbs?
"coming!"
The Xiao family members standing in the corner were in high spirits.
They finally got what they had been waiting for.
These are exactly what Xiao Chen needs most. Without them, he cannot proceed to the next step, and his aid to the Chen family will result in a complete loss and utter defeat.
"We must acquire this batch of medicinal herbs!" Xiao Hongyuan said coldly.
"Starting bid: one million!" the host announced.
A moment of silence fell over the scene.
The Xiao family members did not make any rash moves, but instead kept their eyes on the private room where Xiao Chen and Chen Jun were.
After a while.
"One million," Chen Jun's voice rang out.
The Xiao family remained silent, wanting to see if there were any competitors.
"One and a half million," someone shouted, holding up a sign.
"One million six hundred thousand," Chen Jun quickly followed up with the price.
"One hundred and sixty-five," came the reply from the other end.
When Chen Jun bid two million, someone in the second-floor private room finally started bidding, and the price immediately rose to three million.
After all, they know their stuff.
After several rounds of bidding, the price reached eight million.
At this point, the dignitaries on the second floor also gave up.
Although they have the resources, they won't overcharge for so many unnecessary and precious medicinal herbs.
Feeling that it was about time, Xiao Hongyuan gave a signal with his eyes, and Xiao Yiyi began to raise her placard.
"Ten million." She immediately raised the price to two million.
Knowing the limits of Xiao Chen and Chen Jun's abilities, she acted without any reservations.
After shouting, Chen Jun, who had been bidding fiercely just moments before, fell silent.
The Xiao family members all smiled knowingly.
"Those two probably didn't expect my Xiao family to interfere. They must be extremely surprised," Xiao Hongyuan said jokingly.
"Ten million and five hundred thousand." Chen Jun only spoke again when the host repeated it a second time.
"Fifteen million!" Xiao Yiyi shouted, head held high, full of pride.
Everyone looked over.
Aside from that spoiled young master, no one in the auction hall has ever bid like that before; it's like child's play.
Xiao Yiyi wasn't flustered at all, because she knew how much Xiao Chen and his companion needed these medicinal herbs, and that they would definitely compete for the price.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Chen Jun called out the number "one thousand five hundred and ten".
Xiao Yiyi sneered and said, "Twenty million!"
The crowd looked at each other strangely.
This isn't an auction; it's clearly just arbitrarily inflating prices.
The Xiao family didn't pretend; they were there to punish Xiao Chen.
"If you want it, don't be stingy, just bid! If you don't have the ability, don't embarrass yourself!" Xiao Yiyi even looked up and shouted at Xiao Chen's private room.
"Hahaha... Xiao Chen must be gritting his teeth in anger right now, his face is all black, right?" Xiao Yichen laughed gleefully.
"Isn't that right? We suddenly appeared out of nowhere and ruined his plans. How could he not be angry?"
"Heh, what can he do even if he's angry? I want him to be angry, better yet, so angry he dies!"
The Xiao family members were gloating and extremely pleased with themselves, each feeling the thrill of revenge.
They had been so frustrated by Xiao Chen that they finally had a chance to avenge themselves.
“Xiao Chen and his team’s bottom line is 30 million. They just spent 8 million to buy that antique. If they bid another 2 million, they will be left with nothing but regret!” Xiao Hongyuan said.
"You really thought no one would bid, yet you dared to spend eight million. Now you regret it, don't you?" The Xiao family members were all mocking.
"Twenty-three million!" a voice suddenly came from the second floor.
"Hmm? Trying to save face and going all in?" The Xiao family members' expressions hardened slightly.
Xiao Hongyuan gave Xiao Yiyi another look.
"Two thousand four hundred!" Xiao Yiyi raised her sign.
"Two thousand five!"
"Two thousand six!"
……
"Two thousand nine!"
Upon hearing Chen Jun shout out this number, the Xiao family members all frowned.
Logically speaking, the limit for those two should be 30 million. They had already spent 8 million, so they couldn't possibly ask for such a price.
Although the Youth Pill fetched a staggering price of 100 million, it still required numerous procedures to reach Xiao Chen. The money would only arrive in his account several days after the bidder paid, making it unusable for bidding.
"This is a do-or-die situation, a gamble with everything!" Xiao Hongyuan analyzed. "We can't back down; we must crush them!"
Xiao Yiyi nodded and immediately raised her sign.
Thirty million!
After a long silence on the second floor, Chen Jun shouted, "Three thousand three!"
"This price increase shows they've reached their limit and are just bluffing. Unfortunately for them, we already knew their limits." Xiao Hongyuan sneered, signaling Xiao Yiyi to continue pressing.
So Xiao Yiyi continued to raise the price.
Meanwhile, Xiao Chen and his group followed suit, causing the price to continue to soar.
In fact, when the price reached 20 million, it had already exceeded the value of that batch of medicinal herbs.
“Four thousand!” Xiao Yiyi shouted out a number with red eyes.
The Xiao family members all looked rather grim.
Four thousand—this far exceeded their expectations.
If Xiao Chen continues to bid, they will also face difficulties.
The medicinal herbs are useless to them; they would cause them significant harm.
Curbing Xiao Chen's development is necessary, but the cost cannot be too high.
"Forty million for the first time... forty million for the second time... forty million for the third time... Sold!"
With the judges' gavel falling, the competition finally came to an end.
After the Xiao family breathed a sigh of relief, they cheered as if they had won a great victory.
They finally defeated Xiao Chen once!