527 Unstoppable Like Wildfire (1/2)
There was a huge hullabaloo of voices. Old Man Zhao Ban Feng's lips quivered out of anger as he looked at everyone with an expression of resentment. But, he was astonished to discover that many of the ones who were jeering at him at this time had incited him to speak-up in the first place! [Did these people fu*king put me out on the grill? They've been my friend for so many years…]
He couldn't help getting angry as he retaliated. His lips trembled and he spoke, ”You… You… Very well! The Zhao Family may not be regarded as an immensely influential family, but we have the money to buy there pills. We can afford them. So, let's see who wins!”
It was obvious that the people who had mocked him were against the Zhao Family; perhaps there was some feud between their families.
And, every family had noticed this point at this time.
Mei Xue Yan quickly swept her glance around the hall below. She then said, ”Record the first set of notes — The Zhao family has old grievances with the Ma Family, the Wu Family, and the Jiang Family. Moreover, the Sun Family and the Qian Family don't like them much either. So, it will be easy to instigate them against each other. We'll sort this data accordingly once we go back. We'll make different lists for families that will help us, and families that can be instigated into helping in case there's a matter.”
Guan Qing Han's pen moved at a flying speed as she accurately recorded the first information from the auction in a clear handwriting.
Jun Mo Xie settled down at the auction stage. He was watching these families and their reactions with the detached look of a bystander. He was convinced that his speech had enticed the right passion and enthusiasm for this auction. After all, he had successfully created a lively atmosphere at the auction. And, he had also built up the image of 'stay silent if you don't have the money to make a bid'. The Young Master had managed to salvage this situation. And, he had also set a great environment for making big profits…
Moreover, the importance of these pills had suddenly shot up to a point where they had become a matter of life and death for these influential families. And, all of it was the Evil Monarch's strategy!
It was obvious that not everyone would take this very seriously at first. But, that didn't matter. After all, it would be enough for him as long as everyone had started to harbor a trace of fear and suspicion. In fact, the Young Master wasn't even expecting to fully convince everyone present.
It must be kept in mind that even the men who don't intend to harm someone aren't without thoughts of self-preservation! Therefore, it had now become important for these families to fight over these Bone Tempering Pills; even if these pills were only meant for self-protection. After all, who could guarantee that the later generations of their families would walk the lands unhindered, and wouldn't have any enemies? That would be nonsensical talk…
Jun Mo Xie decided to strike while the iron was hot, and threw out the first piece of bone…
”The first round of auction will begin now. There are twenty capsules of Bone Tempering Pills in the first set. The base price is one-hundred-thousand in gold,” Jun Mo Xie spoke-up loudly, ”I invite the senior representatives of every family to begin with the bidding. The price is high, but the deal is fair and equitable. Our auction house offers sincere treatments, and fair deals. This is a good bargain. The one who starts early doesn't have to worry about missing out on it. So, getting it early can only be considered as 'smooth sailing'. Let's have a good beginning to the auction. Let's see who captures the first batch!”
Young Master Jun's speech had basically sounded similar to the words a roadside hawker uses to market his goods…
Suddenly, there was pin-drop silence across the entire hall.
All eyes were gazing at the first row. They were waiting to see what approach of the people from the Three Holy Lands would take. This basically meant… [We'll rush into making our bids if these people start aggressively.]
Ning Wu Qing was about to speak up with a faint smile on his face. However, that is when he heard a sad-sounding voice, ”The Great Golden City bids a hundred-thousand in gold. Does anyone wish to fight over it?”
Jun Mo Xie's nose instantly crooked in anger.
[Bah! What is this dog-sh*t! Is this down-right robbery? The base price is a hundred-thousand. And, you merely started the first bid at a hundred-thousand! In fact, you even added ”Does anyone wish to fight over it?” Your behavior is utterly shameless! It's a good thing that I only put up one batch of pills for you…]
Everyone's face was revealing that they hadn't expected this from him. But, no one uttered a word.
Jun Mo Xie remained silent for a long time. However, he eventually had no choice but to speak-up, ”The Great Golden City bids a hundred-thousand gold. Would anyone like to increase the price? Is there no increase in the price? Hundred-thousand goes once… Hundred-thousand goes twice… Hundred-thousand goes thri…”
”Hold on!” Ning Wu Qing's face looked heavy. He lifted his gaze, and spoke-up in a deep voice, ”The Elusive Land of Immortals bids a hundred-thousand-and-one…”
He had only added one gold coin!
This was undoubtedly a loud slap on the Great Golden City's face! And, especially to Ma Jiang Ming's face. After all, he had disdainfully asked if, ”Anyone wishes to fight over it?” a moment ago. It would've been a fair match if someone had bid right after he had made this declaration. However, Ning Wu Qing had waited till the last moment. Then, he had cut into Ma Jiang Ming's deal. What did this imply?
Moreover, he had only increased the price by one gold coin. It would've been a reasonable and legitimate bid in case he had increased by price by a margin. However, the addition of only one gold coin had clearly indicated his intention of humiliating his rival.
There was a big clamor from the audience.
After all, nobody had expected that such a strange situation would arise in the opening round of the auction.
Mei Xue Yan sighed softly as she looked-on from upstairs. Her face flushed with an intense color of anxiety as she said, ”Note that the enmity between The Elusive Land of Immortals and The Great Golden City has reached a point of incompatibility. In fact, they are almost like fire and water. And, choosing between these two factions should be treated as a decision of importance. One would need to be extremely cautious, and mustn't think blindly while picking one and rejecting the other…”
Dugu Xiao Yi complied, and her pen ran off to record this incident at the speed of a dragon.