NOVEL NEXT Chapter 160: Parrot!
"..."
Mu Jiangyue, however, had no idea who Master Yun Kong was.
Very few people present knew, and no one knew from which temple the monk came.
If they knew.
They would probably regret it to their guts.
"Next, we have a parrot." The cheongsam-clad beauty came onto the stage with a cage and said, "This parrot possesses spirit communication abilities and is a descendant of Spirit Birds. The starting bid is one hundred million!"
Everyone's eyes widened.
The parrot, with its yellow base and colorful, dazzling feathers, was extremely pretty.
But the price of one hundred million made most people hesitate.
They had money, but it wasn't just blown in by the wind. Spending one hundred million to buy a bird seemed less sensible than purchasing a Guanyin Jade Pendant.
However.
For bird enthusiasts, this was definitely a treasure!
Plus, being a descendant of a Spirit Bird, it was absolutely worth the price!
Everyone turned to look at Qian Tianao.
They all knew he enjoyed playing with birds.
Once, he did not hesitate to spend eighty million to purchase a hybrid Half-spiritual Bird.
Now, this orange-shaded parrot would probably be taken by him for sure!
As expected.
As soon as the parrot appeared, his eyes immediately shone with excited and hungry glee, like a man who had been in prison for ten years entering a massage parlor.
"No need to fight over this, the Qian Family Patriarch is bound to bid at any cost."
People murmured among themselves.
But who knew.
The hall was very quiet; everyone was waiting for Qian Tianao to raise his bid, yet he just stared at the parrot, showing no intention of bidding.
"One hundred million, once, no bids."
Qian Tianao's brow furrowed, his heart itchy and unbearable, his eyes not blinking.
"One hundred million, twice, no bids."
Qian Tianao's hand, trembling with excitement, clenched the edge of his clothes, as if restraining something.
"One hundred million, thre—"
Qian Tianao shut his eyes, turned his head, and looked pained as if saying farewell.
"..."
Everyone was stunned.
He's not buying it?
He's the wealthiest among the Southwest Eight Kings, and he's "reluctant" to bid?!
"Wait a minute!"
Qin Feng broke the silence in the hall.
Everyone looked at him.
"How about a 20% discount?"
Qin Feng said.
Pfft!
People almost spat blood.
A 20% discount?
A hybrid Half-spiritual Bird was worth eighty million, and this was a full-blooded Spirit Bird; one hundred million was already a low price!
Especially to Qian Tianao.
He was so angry that he wanted to curse Qin Feng for his ignorance and disrespect towards the Spirit Bird!
At that moment, Mu Jiangyue also thought Qin Feng was being too outrageous.
Even if it wasn't sold at the auction, it wouldn't be given away at such a low price.
As everyone was despising Qin Feng,
Who would have known.
The cheongsam beauty, having received instructions from her boss through her earphone, struck with the hammer and said to Qin Feng, "20% discount, sold!"
Pfft——!
People were inwardly spitting blood again!
The auction was filled with Hidden World treasures, and the participants were all respected figures; shouldn't it be more formal?
And there were even negotiations on price!
Such unprofessionalism!
Everyone was quite dissatisfied that Qin Feng managed to buy the parrot at such a low price.
Especially Qian Tianao.
It felt as if his heart was being stabbed with a bayonet, agonizingly distressing.
Mu Jiangyue, seeing Qin Feng obtaining the lively parrot, was also full of astonishment, "This... it's bought just like that?"
"It's you who told me that the auctioneer is unprofessional, an amateur, so it's natural to bargain." Qin Feng said with a smile.
"But still, this is too preposterous." Mu Jiangyue still couldn't comprehend.
"If I'm not mistaken, perhaps all these treasures were stolen by the behind-the-scenes auctioneer from the Hidden World, and now they want to offload them quickly here, so there is room for negotiation on the price," Qin Feng explained.
He hadn't noticed this at first.
It was only after Master Yun Kong's bracelet appeared that he began to suspect.
Because as he knew, with Master Yun Kong's personality, even if the prayer beads were useless and discarded, he would not sell them to others.
It is very possible that it was stolen by the dealer.
In any case, he has now made a fortune.
At this moment.
Amid the immense frustration of the crowd, the last treasure finally made its grand debut!
The woman in the cheongsam placed the treasure on the table and said to the crowd: "The next treasure is the highlight of this auction, it is the mysterious and powerful—Dragon Crystal Stone!!"
As she finished speaking.
The veil was lifted.
A red crystal-like stone appeared before everyone's eyes!
It was bright, enchanting, like a woman's sexy red lips, and like the most brilliant celestial star in the world. One glance was enough to feel its endless charm!
"Dragon Crystal Stone, rumored to be formed from Ancient Dragon Blood, is a priceless treasure, found in a volcanic lake in the Northwest, with a starting bid of one billion!"
The woman in the cheongsam said.
"1.2 billion!"
"1.3 billion!"
"..."
Bids started to increase immediately.
The Dragon Crystal Stone was different from the previous treasures.
The others were made by recluses of the Hidden World for the service of the general public, but the Dragon Crystal Stone was of great value and could serve the recluses!
If one could secure it, using it to pay tribute to a recluse could provide them with a powerful backing!
"1.5 billion!!"
"..."
The bidding continued.
At that moment.
Qian Tianao looked towards the Dragon Slayer Daoist, who was the sacrifice of the Qian Family, with a nervous and expectant expression.
The Dragon Slayer Daoist narrowed his eyes and after carefully examining the Dragon Crystal Stone, he nodded at him: "It's real!"
"Good!"
Qian Tianao nodded and sighed in relief.
Liang Jiuxiang, Tan Zhanhu, and others exchanged glances and a smile appeared at the corner of their mouths as they looked at Qian Tianao.
Qian Tianao raised his sign and said: "2 billion!!"
The entire venue went silent!
Everyone turned their attention to Qian Tianao. It was his first time raising his sign in the entire auction!
"2 billion, once!"
"2 billion, twice!"
"..."
"2.5 billion!" Lord Dog suddenly shouted at this time.
People turned to look at Lord Dog.
It seemed that he too had not bid on anything previously and was likely waiting for the Dragon Crystal Stone.
The bid had reached a high price that ordinary people could not afford. Even with wealth, it wasn't wise to spend so much at such a cost, as it would be a loss. The battle was now between the Southwest Eight Kings.
Qian Tianao glared at Lord Dog and raised his sign again: "2.8 billion!"
"3 billion!"
Lord Dog immediately called out.
"..."
Qian Tianao frowned.
Others exclaimed in shock, it seemed Lord Dog was determined to win!
3 billion.
This was already a considerable portion of Lord Dog's assets.
At this moment, Qin Feng was also curious as to why he suddenly wanted to buy it.
He didn't know that Lord Dog wanted to buy it to give to him.
How could he not offer a decent tribute if he wanted to mix with Mr. Qin in the future? The Dragon Crystal Stone would be perfect to show sincerity!
"Hmph, 3.2 billion!"
Qian Tianao angrily declared.
"..."
Lord Dog frowned.
Over 3 billion!
Even as one of the Eight Kings, he couldn't outbid the Qian Family!
This amount of money already included nearly half of his own industries!
"3.5 billion!!"
Lord Dog said through gritted teeth.
The audience was in an uproar.
This price had clearly surpassed the value of the Dragon Crystal Stone itself.
"Although the Dragon Crystal Stone is precious, no one knows its purpose. This price is no longer appropriate. I wonder what Lord Dog is being so persistent about?" Mu Jiangyue said, looking curiously towards Lord Dog's table at this time.
"4 billion!!"
Qian Tianao spoke out again at this moment.