Just like that, the Second Elder stopped shouting.
Seeing that the Second Elder was silent, the auctioneer shouted, "Since no one else is bidding, then this Mysterious Flame Crystal belongs to this gentleman here."
Subsequently, the auctioneer personally brought the Mysterious Flame Crystal up.
After Mo Qiu gloomily handed over the money, Linlong put the Profound Flame Crystal Stones into his rune space ring.
After the auctioneer left, the auction resumed.
"Dad, how about we scam that guy?" At this moment, Du Haoran, who was in the box below, said to his father, Du Meng.
"Scam? How?" Du Meng was puzzled.
Being tricked by Linlong, Du Meng naturally held back his anger. If he could scam Linlong, he would definitely not mind.
"It's very simple. Doesn't that guy like to increase the price and not let others play? Then we will increase the price on a mediocre item and force him to pay a high price. Then, we will not compete with him anymore and let him suffer a loss for nothing!" Du Haoran gritted his teeth.
Although the other party had a lot of money, doing this would definitely make the other party vomit blood.
"Okay, let's do that!" Du Meng immediately said.
After confirming this, the two could not wait any longer and immediately shouted for the next auction item.
This was a rune sword that was not bad, but not great either. The starting price was one hundred thousand.
Linlong originally did not pay attention to this rune sword, but Du Haoran's voice caught his attention.
"Two hundred thousand!" Du Haoran shouted.
Of course, there were people bidding against him at this price.
Soon, the price was raised to one million and five hundred thousand. At this price, no one competed against Du Haoran anymore.
For a moment, the scene quieted down.
"Will that kid stop shouting?" Du Haoran could not help but ask.
Even if he bought this rune sword at this price, he would not suffer a loss. He was worried that Linlong would not fall for his trick.
To his relief, Lei Cheng's voice sounded in the next moment. "One million and five hundred thousand!"
"Damn, this country bumpkin really shouted. Hahaha!" Du Haoran could not help but shout excitedly.
After a slight pause, he said without hesitation, "One million and seven hundred thousand!"
If he really wanted to buy it, he would definitely feel a heartache if he added so much at once. However, he did not feel any heartache at all.
"1.9 million!" Lei Cheng's voice rang out again.
"2.1 million!" Du Haoran naturally increased the bid.
"2.3 million!" Lei Cheng shouted again.
Damn it, Lei Cheng, you bastard, the money doesn't belong to you, so you don't feel any heartache at all. Seeing Lei Cheng shouting for such a rune sword, Mo Qiu's heart was bleeding.
He felt that he had to stop them no matter what, so he directly said, "Young master, this rune sword is not worth that much money …"
Initially, he thought that Lin Long would reject him. Unexpectedly, Lin Long said, "Is that so? Lei Cheng, you won't increase the price next time."
Thank the heavens, Mo Qiu thought to himself.
On the other side, Du Haoran had already shouted, "2.5 million!"
Since Lei Cheng did not stop at all, he thought that Lei Cheng would definitely continue to bid. Therefore, even though the price was already one million, he did not hesitate to continue bidding.
However, the next moment, he felt that something was amiss. This was because Linlong did not say anything for a long time.
"Dad, that guy won't really stop shouting, right?" Du Haoran's entire body was covered in cold sweat.
Just now, the other party had shouted so quickly. Now that it had stopped for so long, he could not help but panic.
"Don't worry, he will continue shouting!" Du Meng frowned.
However, he was merely comforting himself. He clearly felt that something was amiss.
Time slowly passed. Although it was a short period of time, it felt like a long time to Du Meng and Du Haoran.
This was not just a matter of money. It meant that they were being played by the other party.
"Cough cough, is there no one else? If there is no one else, then this rune sword will go to the master in the box below," the auctioneer shouted.
In truth, the rune sword's price was completely out of his expectations.
At this moment, Du Haoran finally could not bear it anymore. He stood up in the box and roared, "That guy over there, weren't you shouting so hard just now? Weren't you pretending to be a nouveau riche? Why aren't you bidding anymore?"
"Just because he's a nouveau riche doesn't mean that he's stupid!"
"This guy is simply lifting a rock and smashing it on his own feet!"
Hearing his words, the people present could not help but shake their heads. How could they not see that Du Haoran wanted to scam Lin Long, but he was shooting himself in the foot?
At this moment, someone in the crowd asked, "Eh? The person speaking seems to be Du Haoran from the Du family?"
The person beside him could not help but ask, "Did you hear wrongly?"
"How could I hear wrongly? My house is right in front of him. I cannot be more familiar with his voice," said that person.
"That's right. I can also hear that voice. It's Du Haoran's." After someone said that, the person beside him could not help but agree.
"It can't be. Du Haoran is the young master of the Du family. How could he be so bratty?"
"He has always been bratty. If he wasn't the young master of the Du family, who knows how much more bratty he would be!"
In a moment, the people in the hall began to discuss spiritedly. Very quickly, the news that the person in the box was Du Haoran spread to every corner.
"Young master, should we pay attention to him?" Lei Cheng looked towards Lin Long the moment Du Haoran roared.
"Do as you see fit," Lin Long indifferently replied.
The moment his words left his mouth, Lei Cheng immediately shouted, "Brat, my young master is naturally a tycoon, but he's not stupid. He's not like you, treating a broken sword as a treasure … Ah, I can see that you're actually here to scam my young master. However, how could such an intelligent person like my young master fall for your trick?"
This Lei Cheng looked rather honest on the surface. Who would have thought that he would actually say such words. After hearing Lei Cheng's words, Mo Qiu and Luo Yuan's faces could not help but twitch.
After hearing Lei Cheng's words, Du Haoran was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. However, at this moment, the people from the auction house had already delivered the Rune Sword.
In truth, he really wanted to send this person flying with a kick.
However, in view of the strength of the auction house, he endured it.
After paying the money and receiving the Rune Sword, his expression abruptly changed. Just as he was about to close the door, he heard a voice coming from outside.
"It really is Du Haoran."
"This Du Haoran is really stupid. He actually dared to challenge a tycoon. Doesn't he know how much he's worth?"
"He thinks that he's smart, but he didn't expect that his crafty plot had already been seen through by the other party."
"In my opinion, his father is as stupid as him. Otherwise, why would he agree to such an extremely stupid act?"
…
After hearing these words, not only was Du Haoran furious, even the shrewd Du Meng was enraged.
Du Haoran was the first to rush out and point the Rune Sword in his hand at the other party. "What are you talking about? Say it again if you have the guts! "
Seeing that Du Haoran was enraged and looked like he was about to slash down with his sword, the few people who spoke hurriedly dove into the crowd.
"Young Master Du, what are you doing? This is an auction house. You are not allowed to look down on our rules!" At this moment, an old man wearing the uniform of the auction house stood out and coldly said to Du Haoran.
Looking at this old man, the anger in Du Haoran's heart was instantly extinguished. This was because this old man was an elder of the auction house. His strength had reached the mid-stage of a rank 5 martial artist. He was not someone that Du Haoran could deal with.
"That, Elder Heng, I'm just venting my anger because I'm in a bad mood. Please don't misunderstand," Du Haoran hurriedly said.
At this moment, he forced a smile on his face.
"Elder Heng, my son is immature. I hope you can forgive him." At this moment, Du Meng also stood out.
The strength of this auction house seemed to be on par with the Du family. However, the power and connections of this auction house were not something that the Du family could compare with. Therefore, he did not dare to offend them.
"Then please take care of your son. It's not good for him to throw a tantrum in our auction house. The people of our auction house are not to be trifled with!" The old man said coldly.
These words made Du Meng extremely depressed. However, what could he do? He could only force a smile on his face and said, "Elder Heng, don't worry. There will definitely not be a second time."
"That's good." The old man nodded and turned around.
Du Meng and Du Haoran walked back with ugly expressions.
This incident happened in a corner, so it did not attract the attention of the people present. Everyone's attention was still on the items being auctioned on the stage.
After a while, it was time for the auction of the Golden Silk Cicada.
The Golden Silk Cicada was naturally a good item for the people of the Far West. Therefore, as soon as the auctioneer called out the price, the people present began to raise the price.
The starting price was 300,000, but it only took a short while for it to reach 1,000,000.
When the bid reached two million, the number of bidders dwindled, and there were only four people left.
Du Haoran was also among the bidders. This Golden Silk Cicada was actually what Du Meng wanted. After all, if this Golden Silk Cicada could be used to create the Winged Insect Curse Seal, it would be a great weapon against his enemies.
It was also because of this that he did not bid too fiercely in the previous auctions. He really wanted the Golden Silk Cicada.
Among the four people, the second elder in the box opposite Lin Long was also one of them.
"2,200,000!" This time, it was the second elder's subordinate who called out.
"2,500,000!" As soon as the second elder's subordinate called out, someone else called out. It was one of the other two people.
"3,000,000!" Under Du Meng's instruction, Du Haoran directly called out.
Everyone knew the value of this Golden Silk Cicada. Therefore, even if Du Haoran directly increased the price by 500,000, they would not be surprised.
"3,500,000!" The second elder's subordinate immediately followed.
In such a manner, the price quickly reached 5,000,000. At this price, one of the four people backed out, leaving only the second elder, Du Haoran, and another person.
However, in the eyes of the crowd, it was definitely the four people who were still fighting. That was because Lin Long, who had only called out towards the end, had yet to make a sound.
"5,500,000!" Du Haoran called out again.
"6,500,000!" This time, the second elder directly increased the price by 1,000,000.
"7,500,000!" Du Haoran did not show any weakness.
They were truly rich. As expected of a wealthy family! At this moment, the crowd sighed in admiration again.
In their eyes, the Du family's earlier performance was simply not that of a wealthy family. Now, they understood that Du Meng was simply betting his life on this Golden Silk Cicada.
Soon, the price reached 10,000,000. The one who called out this price was the second elder.
At this moment, the third person also did not make a sound. Only the second elder and Du Meng were still fighting.
Hearing this price, Du Haoran couldn't help but ask, "Father, do you still want to increase it?"
"Increase it by 1,000,000," Du Haoran said.
This was already his bottom line. If the other party increased it, he would not continue bidding.
Of course, he could also afford to pay even more. However, the problem was that this price was already the Golden Silk Cicada itself. It was not worth it to buy it.
"Alright." Nodding, Du Haoran directly said, "11,000,000!"
Hearing this price, the auctioneer immediately shouted toward the second elder's box excitedly, "11,000,000! Does this gentleman still want to increase the price?"
The second elder's subordinate asked, "Second elder, do you still want to increase the price?"
He thought that the second elder would increase the price. However, the second elder unexpectedly said, "No."
"Second elder, why is that?" Someone in the box could not help but ask.
Although 11,000,000 was expensive, in his opinion, the second elder should be able to accept it.
"Because that person has yet to make a move!" The second elder stared at Lin Long's box and said, "I want to see if he will make a move!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Cheng's voice rang out from Lin Long's box. "13,000,000!"
"Hahaha, I knew it. The nouveau riche will definitely make a move. It's just that it's not time yet."
"He really is a nouveau riche. I'm really curious about his identity!"
"I really feel like his money fell from the sky."
…
Hearing such comments from the crowd, Du Meng's expression was extremely ugly.
Although he had already guessed that the other party would make a bid, he was still caught off guard.
"Damn it, this brat is really a bully!" Du Haoran roared angrily.
"Haoran, add another 100!" Du Meng said unwillingly.
"Alright." Du Haoran nodded and shouted, "14,000,000!"
"16,000,000!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Cheng's voice rang out again.
F * ck, do you want me to live? Add another 2 million in one go! Du Meng could not help but wipe the cold sweat that had appeared on his forehead.
"Father, do you still want …" Du Haoran's expression was equally ugly.
"No," Du Meng said with a frown.
He could no longer afford this price.
"Ahem, if no one else makes a bid, then this Golden Silk Cicada will belong to this gentleman over here." The auctioneer's voice rang out from below.
At that moment, another voice rang out from the second elder's box. "18,000,000!"
"I thought this person had given up. I didn't expect him to just take a breather."
"Looks like he's determined to get this Golden Silk Cicada. I wonder if he will fight this nouveau riche to the end!"
As the crowd discussed, Lei Cheng's voice rang out again. "20,000,000!"
"Ah, 20,000,000!"
Hearing Lei Cheng's voice, the crowd could not help but shout.
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