Running A Cemetery in North America

Half an hour passed, and the bidding gradually reached the critical point of 31 million US Dollars.

Initially, those five people increased the bid by several million, but later it dropped to one million, and even now, to five hundred thousand.

Time dragged on longer and longer, and it was clear that people like the Black man Brian and the woman in the trench coat, Monica, were starting to show signs of indecision on their faces.

It was apparent that the budget given by their bosses was close to its limit.

In contrast, the Little Ghost Yamashita Kojirō and the other Golden Teeth Fatty along with the girl in the down jacket remained composed, seemingly having a higher budget, with the current price still far from their alert line.

With this view, the Wind Stabilizing Pearl will inevitably end up in the hands of these three.

"Ladies and gentlemen, bidding in such a slow manner is really meaningless. Watashi will directly offer the highest price I can give, and if you can exceed it, I will not participate in further bidding."

Yamashita Kojirō gave a friendly smile, "35 million."

Behind the railing on the second floor, Mr. Balian sitting in a wheelchair, laughed and said, "Mr. Yamashita is truly generous. Whether you manage to win the Wind Stabilizing Pearl or not, I've prepared a dinner at the Ancient Castle tonight, and I sincerely hope you'll stay and taste it."

Yamashita Kojirō bent over and bowed slightly, "Thank you for your warm hospitality, Mr. Balian, but I have other urgent matters to attend to and can't linger here; I won't be able to stay for the delicacies."

"That's quite regrettable." Balian sighed, his face inevitably revealing a trace of disappointment.

"38 million." Golden Teeth Fatty played with the large gold ring on his finger and looked around at everyone, "This is also my final offer, and if anyone can exceed it, I won't compete for the Wind Stabilizing Pearl."

Brian and the trench coat woman Monica's faces immediately darkened, shaking their heads without any intention to continue.

It seemed that 38 million had long surpassed their psychological expectations for this trip.

Sun Yan immediately turned his gaze to the girl in the down jacket, realizing that the only remaining variable to compete lay in her.

"Forget it, it's yours."

The girl indeed gave up, rather decisively.

"38 million for the first time."

"38 million for the second time."

"38 million for the third time."

Bang!

With the auctioneer's decisive hammer blow, the Wind Stabilizing Pearl's final ownership was confirmed.

Sun Yan looked regrettably at Lisa, who carried the brocade box from the second floor, slowly handing the Wind Stabilizing Pearl along with the box to Golden Teeth Fatty, feeling very regretful inside.

If he could have won the Wind Stabilizing Pearl this time, two out of the four treasures for saving lives would have been collected, taking another step forward.

But now, having missed this Wind Stabilizing Pearl, he must hurry to find a way to see if he can locate a second Wind Stabilizing Pearl.

"Mr. Shen, congratulations. Mr. Balian has prepared a dinner, would you stay and taste it?" Lisa smiled at Golden Teeth Fatty.

"No need, I also have urgent matters to attend to, and since I've won the Wind Stabilizing Pearl, I should be hurrying back."

After speaking, Golden Teeth Fatty put on a monocle and took out a flashlight to inspect the Wind Stabilizing Pearl inside the box.

After observing it carefully from all angles, he nodded knowingly, confirming its authenticity.

He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a USB drive and a card, handing them to the other party: "This is a financial USB shield for satellite signal transfers, take it to notify the cloud, and 38 million will arrive soon."

"Okay." Lisa took the item and turned to leave.

Having missed the opportunity to win the Wind Stabilizing Pearl, the other participants no longer had a reason to stay and began to leave one by one.

Regardless of the outcome, they needed to report back to their bosses.

The hall was quickly left with only Sun Yan and Zhao Chuan Yi, who was asleep, and Shen Fatty waiting for the funds to be received on Balian's side.

Everyone else had already left, so Sun Yan hurriedly woke Zhao Chuan Yi, intending to leave early as well.

Returning to the second floor, Lisa, who was pushing Balian's wheelchair, suddenly said, "If you two are not in a hurry, why not stay for dinner? It's really regrettable to make you come all this way for nothing. The scenery in the snowy mountains is splendid, and Mr. Balian hasn't dined with guests from the outside world for a long time."

"Dinner can be skipped; we're in a hurry to return." Zhao Chuan Yi yawned tiredly, directly shaking his head in refusal.

"Mr. Balian could also show you his years of collection, perhaps there's something you'd like." Lisa smiled.

This remark suddenly stirred Sun Yan, who was intending to leave.

It makes sense!

A wealthy man like Balian must have collected plenty of good things over the years, even if I didn't win the Wind Stabilizing Pearl.

But what if his collection contains treasures like the Tiger's Stone or Celestial Toad Relics?

Then it would be a case of turning disappointment into an unexpected gain.

"Since Mr. Balian is inviting, let's stay for dinner." Sun Yan quickly agreed.

Golden Teeth Shen Fatty, who was about to leave, glanced at Sun Yan and suddenly asked, "Brother, from the Mainland?"

"Yes."

"A piece of advice, you seem to have some issues, and it's best not to stay in places that are perpetually cold; it's detrimental to your condition."

Saying this, Shen Fatty strode away.