< Second update! >
There was a hubbub of voices. Elder Zhao Banfeng's lips trembled for a while as he looked angrily at the crowd. He suddenly realized that a few of them were the ones who had been inciting him to speak … Weren't they f * cking putting him on a rack to roast? [And, they are old friends of mine for so many years...]
He couldn't help but get angry. His lips trembled as he said, "You, you guys... Good, good, good... The Zhao Clan isn't considered a big clan, but we can still afford the price of a single pill! Let's wait and see! "
Those people who had ridiculed him at the beginning were obviously enemies of the Zhao Clan. Perhaps, they had a grudge against the Zhao Clan.
But, everyone could see this point clearly.
Upstairs, Mei Xueyan lightly swept a glance downstairs. Then, she insipidly said, "Record the first file. The Zhao Clan has an old grudge against the Ma Clan, the Jiang Clan, and the Wu Clan. Moreover, the Sun Clan, the Qian Clan, and the other clans also seem to be on good terms with each other, but are at odds with each other in reality. So, it's easy to sow discord. Sort out the information after you go back, and eliminate these clans. If something happens in the future, they will either help or sow discord. File them separately. "
Guan Qing Han's pen moved as if it was flying. She clearly and accurately recorded the first information of this auction.
Jun Moxie calmly sat on the auction stage as he observed the reactions of the clans with cold eyes. He believed that his previous words had thoroughly aroused the enthusiasm of this auction. [Only by successfully creating a lively atmosphere of 'no choice but to bid' can this Young Master fish up a lot of money...]
[The importance of the pills has been elevated to the life and death of each clan. This is the Evil Monarch's way of doing things!]
[Of course, not everyone will believe him. But, it doesn't matter. It's enough as long as there's a trace of doubt. This Young Master doesn't want you all to believe him.]
[One must know that one mustn't have the intention to harm others, but one mustn't have the heart to guard against others!] [These clans will fight for a Bone Tempering Pill even if it's to protect themselves.] [Who can guarantee that their descendants won't have any enemies when they travel the Jianghu? Isn't that nonsense?!]
Therefore, Jun Moxie struck while the iron was hot, and threw out a bone.
"The first round of the auction will begin. The first Bone Tempering Pill — twenty pills. The starting price is one hundred thousand gold taels. " Jun Moxie shouted, "Seniors, please start the bidding. The highest bidder wins. It's fair and just, fair and honest. Good quality and low price. Everyone, it's better to be on time than to be on time, and it's better to be on time than to be on time. Let's see who gets the first shot today!"
Jun Dashao's words were basically the words of a flyover juggler …
Suddenly, the whole place fell silent.
Everyone's eyes were on the first row. The attitude of the three Holy Lands. What he meant was, 'Hurry up and settle your stuff so that we can go all out and bid.'
Ning Wuqing smiled and was about to say something, but he heard a gloomy voice, "Great Golden City bids one hundred thousand gold! Does anyone dare to snatch it? "
Jun Moxie was so angry that his nose almost became crooked.
Bah, what kind of bullsh * t is this? Wasn't this daylight robbery? The starting price was one hundred thousand taels of silver. Not only did you bid one hundred thousand taels of silver, you even added a 'does anyone dare to fight for it?' As a person, you couldn't be so shameless. And, I even gave you one for free just now.
Most of the people in the hall also had an unhappy look on their faces. But, no one made a sound.
Jun Moxie was speechless for a while. Then, he helplessly asked, "Great Golden City bids one hundred thousand gold. Does anyone want to increase the price? Does anyone want to increase the price? One hundred thousand gold going once … one hundred thousand gold going twice … if no one wants to increase the price … one hundred thousand gold going thrice … deal … "
"Wait!" Ning Wuqing's complexion sank. He raised his eyes and said in a heavy tone, "Hermitage bids one hundred thousand and one taels!"
Only one tael was added!
This was undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face of the Great Golden City! Especially when Ma Jiang Ming had said 'does anyone dare to fight for it?' in a disdainful tone. It would've been fine if the bidding had started immediately after this sentence. In fact, it would've looked like they were evenly matched. However, Ning Wuqing had 'intercepted' the deal at the last moment. What did this mean?
Moreover, he had only increased the price by one tael. It would've looked like a fair competition if he had increased the price by a lot. But, he had only increased the price by one tael. This was clearly a humiliation.
The entire hall was in an uproar.
They hadn't expected that such a subtle and unexpected situation would occur in the first round.
Upstairs, Mei Xueyan sighed softly. Her expression became even more anxious as she said, "Record the conflict between Hermitage and the Great Golden City. It has already reached the point where they are as incompatible as fire and water. So, we must choose carefully when dealing with these two forces. No one is allowed to act blindly without thinking if there's any movement. "
Dugu Xiaoyi complied. Then, her pen moved like a dragon and a snake, and she quickly recorded the information.
The person who recorded this confidential information and then organized it was Jun Moxie's most trusted person. He obviously trusted Jun Zhan Tian and Jun Wuyi. However, it wasn't appropriate for them to show their faces in this situation.
With the strength of the people in the lobby, they could easily distinguish whether the person upstairs was a man or a woman even if Dugu Xiaoyi and the others were hiding upstairs. Perhaps, only Mei Xueyan hadn't been discovered by the people present. Even the aura of the Qian Xun Serpent Queen was being monitored by Ning Wuqing and Ma Jiang Ming.
Ma Jiang Ming's complexion changed. He snorted and said, "Old Ning, do you really want to play like this?"
Ning Wuqing laughed. Then, he said in a cold and solemn manner, "This Old Man just doesn't like it. The starting price has already been set at one hundred thousand taels of gold. But, you're still suppressing the price. And, you're still threatening them … Who would dare to open their doors and do business if everyone behaved like you? Ma Jiang Ming, you were the one in the wrong first! You have the nerve to call yourself a senior expert from the three Holy Lands. You may be shameless, but this Old Man can't afford to lose face like this! "
Ma Jiang Ming snorted in a gloomy manner and said, "In that case, the Great Golden City bids three hundred thousand taels of gold! Ning Wuqing, do you still want to compete? "
Ning Wuqing's complexion changed. He said, "Ma Jiang Ming, are you trying to provoke me?"
Ma Jiang Ming didn't reply. Instead, he looked at Chu Yang's complexion.
Ning Wuqing smiled Lengleng and said, "Since you've taken the initiative to increase the price, this price of three hundred thousand taels of gold can be considered passable. This Old Man naturally doesn't feel like making things difficult for you."
The first batch of pills had finally been successfully auctioned. And, the starting price had been raised to three hundred thousand taels of gold under Ning Wuqing's provocation. The first batch of pills could be considered as a good start. It was tantamount to raising the starting price of the pills to three hundred thousand taels. Even the Great Golden City — one of the three Holy Lands — had bid three hundred thousand taels of gold. So, wouldn't the other clans look down on the Great Golden City if they were to purchase the pills at a lower price?
Therefore, almost everyone sucked in a mouthful of cold air after they saw this scene.
The second batch and the third batch didn't have any objections either. So, they were won by Hermitage and the Illusory Ocean of Blood respectively. And, they were sold at a sky-high price of three hundred thousand taels of gold! Ning Wuqing ferociously glared at Ma Jiang Ming when he had announced this number.
It was obvious that Ma Jiang Ming had bid three hundred thousand taels of gold for a reason. [You won't let me take advantage of you. So, I won't let you have a good time either!]
However, Huyan Xiao looked very relaxed. In fact, it seemed as if he had only thrown out thirty taels of silver. Obviously, there was a reason for this … The huge amount of gold that had been spent had basically belonged to the Huang Clan … The Young Lord Huyan had sold off the entire Huang Clan's property after he had confirmed Huang Tai Yang's death. In fact, he had even ransacked the Huang Clan's treasury. In fact, he had even mortgaged the Huang Clan's residence …
The faces of the buyers and the sellers had turned pale. The sellers had obviously been forced to buy the pills. And, the buyers weren't necessarily willing either. Only the Young Lord Huyan Xiao was the middleman. However, he was flushed with success. In fact, he had pocketed everything. Huyan Xiao was quite proficient in this kind of business without any capital. However, the Young Lord didn't care about the mentality of both the buyers and the sellers.
The first round of the auction had come to an end at this point. Each of the three Holy Lands had sent one person to hand over the gold and the pills. The method of this auction was very special. So, a large amount of gold and silver had been required for the handover. So, this included the work of counting the amount of gold. And, Jun Dashao had already made arrangements for this work.
If this job wasn't done by Fatty, who else could it be? Jun Moxie had only sent eight assistants to Fatty for that mountain of gold. Moreover, he had given a clear warning to Fatty — [The amount of gold must be thoroughly checked. Tang Yuan, you won't get a single cent of your shares even if it's one percent less …]
Tang Yuan had prepared a big pot of pork trotters to replenish his physical strength at any time. However, the situation didn't look very optimistic. After all, the first round had come to an end. And, one-third of that big pot of pork trotters had already disappeared … Fatty hadn't expected that the notice he had issued … had mentioned that he wouldn't accept any silver or gold notes. Instead, he would use gold. In fact, he had deliberately done this to Jun Moxie in order to help him lose weight …
Fatty would've cried if he had known about this … That was because Jun Moxie had only said it. And, the specific implementation had been carried out by Fatty on his own … This was like lifting a rock and smashing it on his own feet! Moreover, it had smashed very hard …
It was reckoned that Fatty's weight would've decreased by a considerable amount after the gold had been processed …
The auction for the fourth batch of elixirs began. Everyone straightened their backs, and pricked up their ears.
The three Holy Lands weren't involved anymore. So, the secular aristocratic families had begun to compete with each other.
"The fourth batch of elixirs has twenty pills. The base price is still one-hundred-thousand gold taels. Moreover, each bid cannot be lower than ten-thousand gold taels!"
Jun Moxie had barely finished his opening remarks when someone made a bid, "River East's Wei Clan bids three-hundred-and-fifty-thousand gold taels!" the voice belonged to a middle-aged man.
Ning Wuqing and Huyan Xiao tilted their heads, and frowned. Ma Jiang Ming remained expressionless.
This' River East's Wei Clan 'was the first to make a bid. They didn't necessarily want to win this round of elixirs. However, they had genuinely flattered Ma Jiang Ming. Moreover, they had done it in front of the other two Holy Lands.
Upstairs, Mei Xueyan issued an order in a sinking voice, "River East's Wei Clan will be included in the Great Golden City's list of die-hard supporters from now on. They won't be able to change their allegiance after today's matter. Therefore, we can confirm it now! "
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