91 Huge Trouble! (1/2)
In the adjacent room, a look of disgust appeared on Meng Hai Zhou and Li Zhen. A million taels of silver was certainly not a small sum, but it was not too high either! Hence, it was something they could still afford!
During the game at the Thousand Gold Hall a few weeks ago, Meng Hai Zhou and Li Zhen had indeed lost quite a fair share of their wealth! Hence, their pockets are rather tight at the moment. However, this Jade Sea Coral was something that they must obtain at all costs!
Three days before each auction, the Magnificent Jewel Hall would routinely send every major family in the Tian Xiang Empire a list of all the items which would be auctioned on that particular day. When Li Youran saw Jade Sea Coral on the list of items, he immediately sent out an order, ”The Li Family must obtain the Jade Sea Coral at all costs!”
In fact, these auction listings were regularly sent to the Jun Family too. However, the Jun Family never seemed to be interested in auctions. As time passed by, the Magnificent Jewel Hall stopped issuing the list to the Jun's Residence. Moreover, Jun Mo Xie's intention to gather herbs for his uncle's treatment was meant to be kept secret. In fact, only three people in the Jun's Residence knew about the situation. If Jun Mo Xie had not run into Tang Yuan today, he would most likely have missed the Burning Heart Meridian...
Although the Jade Sea Coral was valuable, its purpose was only in facilitating cultivation! However, for Grand Preceptor Li who had a broken Dan Tian and could no longer use Xuan Qi, this was certainly a valuable treasure that could bring him longevity! There was also a chance that he could even achieve re-cultivation! Li Youran had heard from a reliable source that if the natural energy in the Jade Sea Coral was harvested appropriately, it was possible to restore a broken Dan Tian and start cultivating Xuan Qi again!
Only a handful of people in the entire Tian Xiang Empire knew about this hidden property. Li Youran had been searching the Jade Sea Coral for ages but it had always eluded him!
If Grand Preceptor Li could prolong his life by a few more years, it would be an immense benefit for the Li family! This piece of Jade Sea Coral might just be an expensive piece of decoration for many but for the Li Family, it had a strong impact on their future!
The appearance of the Jade Sea Coral at the auction was a great opportunity for the Li Family! Determined to acquire the Jade Sea Coral, Li Youran had ordered Li Zhen and Meng Hai Zhou to obtain the treasure at all costs during the auction! Had Li Youran knew that his long-awaited plan would be disrupted today, he would definitely have gone down to the auction house to bid for it personally!
The Meng and Li Families had teamed up earlier on and intended to rely on their combined prestige to make a high starting bid, hoping to discourage other buyers from outbidding them. They believed this would be a foolproof plan to obtaining the Jade Sea Coral with great ease. Little did they expect to encounter their old rival, Fatty Tang, today!
In addition, Jun Mo Xie had already realized their intentions completely using his spiritual awareness. However, the Meng and Li Families were completely oblivious about this!
Despite being an experienced auctioneer, the old auctioneer was still immensely shocked and surprised by Tang Yuan's initial bid!
For a long moment, the hall was completely silent. All of a sudden, someone shouted, ”I bid 1.2 million!”
Li Zhen had to bite the bullet in calling this bid. Although the amount was well within their budget, this additional 2 hundred thousand taels was simply meant to intimidate Fatty Tang!
Without hesitation, Tang Yuan roared at the top of his lungs, ”Are you trying to scare me with this pitiful amount? I bid 2 million!”
Fatty was relishing in the moment! Nothing felt better than watching his rivals' frenzied reaction towards his ridiculous bidding without him having to pay a single cent!
In the adjacent box, Li Zhen and Meng Hai Zhou almost fainted as their faces turned as white as sheet!
During this visit, Li Youran had handed them about 2 million taels of silver. They predicted that the highest price this piece of jade would go would be 4 to 5 hundred thousand, regardless of how rare and precious it was. Two million was certainly beyond their expectations! Li Zhen and Meng Hai Zhou initially thought they could pocket the remaining of the budget as compensation for their heavy losses at the Thousand Gold Hall recently. But at this point in time, they realized it had become an elusive dream. Thanks to Fatty Tang, they would have to start using their own pocket money if the bidding continues.