#30 - Malicious bidding
The Spirit Boat Auction House was large and circular, with the auction hall in the center and VIP boxes around the perimeter, spanning three floors.
Upon entry, identity information had to be registered and assets verified to ensure the reliability of bidding.
Each VIP attending the auction was assigned a box number corresponding to their VIP room number.
Jun Wuxie was in box six, while Su Lan was in box nine.
"Thank you all for attending this Spirit Boat Auction," a beautiful woman in her twenties said as she stepped onto the auction stage. Her sweet voice echoed through the hall, "I am Yun Wan, the auctioneer for this event."
"There are a total of six items for auction today, each a treasure." Yun Wan paused slightly, waiting for the crowd to show their eagerness before continuing, "I now declare the auction officially open. First, we have the Gilded Chainmail!"
As Yun Wan's sweet voice faded, a stunning beauty in a slit cheongsam, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin and a voluptuous figure, gracefully emerged from behind the scenes, carrying a jade tray.
The jade tray in her hands was covered with brocade, but even so, the shimmering golden light could still be faintly seen.
In the auction hall, countless gazes instantly focused.
"This Gilded Chainmail is a one-star exquisite item, crafted from gilded gold by a three-star weapon refiner over half a year." Yun Wan unveiled the brocade, and instantly, a dazzling golden light shone as a neatly folded, gleaming chainmail was presented to everyone.
Instantly!
Jun Wuxie heard hurried breathing coming from the various VIP boxes.
The people in the main hall were even more wide-eyed.
"The Gilded Chainmail offers extremely strong defense." Yun Wan caressed the spirit armor with her slender fingers, saying, "Activating the spirit armor's runes can withstand the attack power of a half-step Profound realm cultivator. When facing evenly matched opponents, possessing this armor will give you an innate advantage!"
"The starting bid for the Gilded Chainmail is one million gold coins, with each increment no less than one hundred thousand gold!"
One million one hundred thousand gold!
As soon as Yun Wan finished speaking, someone immediately bid.
One million two hundred thousand gold!
One million three hundred thousand gold!
Two million gold!
……
Initially, the bidding came from the hall, but later someone in a box directly shouted out a price of two million, suppressing the bidders in the hall.
The subsequent bidding became a competition between the VIP boxes.
Jun Wuxie watched silently, experiencing such a scene for the first time.
The people here were all extremely wealthy, as if the numbers they called out were just numbers, not gold coins.
In a short time, the bidding soared to five million!
He observed, not seeing anyone from the Wen family bidding, but he knew that the Wen family must be in one of the VIP boxes.
In the end, the Gilded Chainmail was won by the person in VIP box thirty-seven for seven million gold coins.
The second item was a one-star exquisite spirit sword, with a starting price of one million gold as well.
Offensive spirit weapons were more popular than defensive spirit weapons.
The bidding was fierce for a time.
In the end, box forty-nine won it for eight million.
When the third item appeared, the entire auction house erupted.
It was a set of one-star exquisite martial skill – Vajra Fist!
Martial skills of this level were highly coveted.
In a city the size of Fengtian, the strongest martial skills of the four great families were only one-star exquisite!
It could be said that these were the families' prized martial skills.
If anyone could possess an additional set of one-star exquisite martial skill, then they would inevitably occupy a great advantage in the process of competing with other families in the future!
"Vajra Fist, starting price one million five hundred thousand gold, bidding now begins!"
"Three million gold!"
Someone doubled the price in one breath.
"Three million five hundred thousand!"
"Four million!"
……
Jun Wuxie was shocked. A set of one-star superior martial skill could make those great families so crazy, spending money like water, adding fifty thousand at a time!
"It's a good thing I don't need to buy martial skills, otherwise I really couldn't afford to learn them. This is only one-star, what would it be like at three-star or four-star?"
He couldn't help but sigh. Cultivation was really too expensive. Weapons, armor, elixirs, martial skills, everything was a money-devouring beast, a bottomless pit!
The bidding soared all the way to eight million.
At this price, there were only a few bidders left.
Jun Wuxie thought the martial skill auction was about to end, but unexpectedly, box forty-three, which had been silent all along, suddenly joined the bidding.
"Eight million five hundred thousand!"
This was the price called out by box forty-three.
Jun Wuxie's eyes twitched, and he looked towards the sound. His pupils contracted slightly.
Wen Yue!
A familiar face appeared at the window of box forty-three. Who else could it be but Wen Yue from last night?
Jun Wuxie quietly left the window, avoiding being seen by people in other boxes.
"Nine million!"
Someone was still bidding, the only one currently competing with Wen Yue.
"Nine million five hundred thousand!"
Wen Yue was very confident, calmly calling out the bid, with his hands behind his back, looking confident and determined.
The other voice fell silent, hesitated for a moment, and finally snorted coldly, no longer bidding.
"Hahaha!" Seeing that no one was competing with him anymore, Wen Yue immediately laughed and said, "Thank you all for yielding, then this Vajra Fist, this family head…"
"Ten million."
A faint voice came from box six.
Instantly, all eyes focused on the window of box six, but no figure could be seen.
Clearly, the bidder did not want people to know their face.
"This Young Master Jun…"
In box nine, Su Lan was slightly stunned and couldn't help but smile.
"Ten million five hundred thousand!"
Wen Yue continued to raise the price, but the smile on his face froze, and he stared at box six with a gloomy expression.
Who was bidding against him?
The voice inside sounded very young, at most around twenty, who at this age could have such financial strength?
Even if it was the young master of some family, they probably wouldn't be qualified to dispose of such a huge amount of family funds.
"Eleven million."
It was still that young voice, still so calm and indifferent.
"Eleven million five hundred thousand!"
Wen Yue added the price with a cold face, his eyes almost spitting fire.
This hateful box six had made him add two million gold for nothing!
"Twelve million."
Jun Wuxie continued to bid, his voice deliberately disguised to sound like someone around twenty, slightly hoarse.
"You!" Wen Yue's eyes revealed a cold light as he stared at box six, saying, "Is Your Excellency deliberately trying to be difficult with my Wen family?"
"Family Head Wen, are you threatening me?" Jun Wuxie said indifferently, "Bidding for goods is naturally for the highest bidder. If Family Head Wen can't afford the price, just withdraw. Why bother embarrassing yourself here and losing face?"
"Boy, although this Vajra Fist is rare, it's only worth about ten million gold. The current bid has far exceeded that. Are you still saying you're not deliberately targeting me?" Wen Yue was furious.
"Miss Yun Wan, does your auction house not allow people to bid?"
Jun Wuxie ignored Wen Yue and instead directed his words to the auctioneer Yun Wan.
"Family Head Wen Yue." Yun Wan's face showed displeasure as she warned, "Do not disturb the order of the venue. As the head of the Wen family, don't you even understand this much?"
Jun Wuxie said with a hint of sarcasm, "Well, it is said that the Wen family's wealth is the best among the four great families in Fengtian City. Now it seems that it is nothing more than a false reputation."
"Bastard!" Wen Yue's face turned ashen with anger, "Thirteen million!"
Apart from wealth, his Wen family was not stronger than the other three families in other aspects.
If they could win the Vajra Fist this time, they would definitely be able to steadily suppress the other three families within two years.
At that time, the resources that their Wen family could allocate in the entire Fengtian City would be greatly increased, which would have a very important and long-term significance for the family.
