After that, several more Linhu attack fruits and some people's "treasures" were auctioned off. Near the end, Snow Lotus finally appeared.

After Ji Hang's introduction, many people expressed their curiosity and excitement, eager to lift the black cloth themselves and see the snow lotus's true face.

Ji Hang didn't waste any more words. He stretched out his hands and gently lifted the black cloth, revealing a snow lotus that emitted a shimmering starlight to everyone.

The snow lotus has a blue stamen at its center, a layer of petals in the middle that are milky white, and an outermost layer of petals that are almost transparent. The snow lotus lies quietly in the glass dome, yet it seems to have a life of its own, vivid, beautiful, and mysterious, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"The starting price is 3,000 level-three crystal cores, and each subsequent bid must be at least 100 level-three crystal cores!"

As Ji Hang's voice fell silent for a moment, the surroundings immediately fell silent again, followed by a chorus of bids.

The estimate of 3,000 triple crystal cores was based on the situation of everyone present.

Those who were able to come and participate must have already made preparations.

"3100!"

"3200!"

"3400!"

...

“5000!”

"5300!"

As the auction price gradually climbed, many people reluctantly put down their paddles and stopped the bidding, but instead began to watch the auction with renewed interest.

Many people are just watching the spectacle, waiting to see who will win the prize.

“6500!”

“7000!”

As the competition gradually subsided, the lights finally came on in one of the private rooms on the second floor.

"7500!"

The lights in another private room also came on, and Ji Hang excitedly told them the numbers displayed on that room's screen.

After all, the job Duan Bohai gave him meant he could earn a 1% commission from each item auctioned.

Don't underestimate 1%. This snow lotus sold for 7500, and he can get more than 70 level 3 crystal cores from it.

Everyone present gasped, overwhelmed by the grandeur of the second floor.

Those below them only dared to add 100 or 200, while those above them went straight for 500, as if the crystal cores had fallen from the sky.

“8000!”

The lights in the second-floor private room that was originally priced at 7,000 were turned on again.

“8500!”

The lights in another private room came on again, and Ji Hang excitedly called out the price. The people below couldn't help but gasp once more, and the next bid made them gasp for air.

"9500!"

"!"

...

It seems the two private rooms have matched up, and now no one is bidding anymore; everyone has become an onlooker.

After a long back-and-forth between the two private rooms, the one that first bid 7,000 won out slightly, securing the item with a level-three crystal core.

"Which private room do you think is occupied by Hong Fuqiu?" Lin Hu asked Duan Linzhou, who was also standing aside watching, while holding a glass of lemonade and looking at the two private rooms arguing over the room.

"The left side," Duan Linzhou said calmly.

The box on the left is the one where the snow lotus was successfully purchased.

Seeing Duan Linzhou's certainty, Lin Hu couldn't help but look at him, "Why?"

Duan Linzhou returned to the sofa, picked up his things, and said, "Because I have a list of private rooms."

Lin Hu: "..."

Depend on!

Turning around, Lin Hu saw Duan Linzhou running outside with some things, and quickly chased after him.

The auction had ended, and people were gradually coming out, drawn by the aroma of barbecue in the air.

Unable to resist, many people headed to the barbecue stalls, and even the islanders were queuing up, creating a bustling scene.

Before returning home, Lin Hu and Duan Linzhou brought some food for their three little ones.

Rooms had already been arranged for the people who came to the island for the auction. After they finished buying their items, they packed up their food and went back to their rooms because there was no place to sit and eat.

Hong Fuqiu returned to the room where he had been assigned food and began to eat heartily.

He only told his older brother about the situation after he finished eating.

"How's the situation?" A voice came from Hong Fuqiu's light screen.

On the screen was a man who looked about 70% like him. The man had a 5-centimeter-long whitish scar on the corner of his eyebrow, and his eyes, like Hong Fuqiu's, were swollen single-skinned with a typical "three whites below" appearance. This was Hong Haoyue.

Hong Fuqiu showed the snow lotus he had obtained to Hong Haoyue, saying, "I got it, brother."

Don't ask why he didn't just teleport to Hong Haoyue; he himself had concerns, fearing that he would lose his effectiveness.

Hong Haoyue was naturally aware of Hong Fuqiu's thoughts, but she simply didn't want to point them out for the time being.

"Very good, did you see the person?" Hong Haoyue asked.

"Not yet," Hong Fuqiu said, intending to explain and make excuses, but he didn't expect Hong Haoyue to only care about the result and not the process.

"Find a way to contact the person tonight and get things done as soon as possible," Hong Haoyue instructed, then hung up after Hong Fuqiu agreed.

As night deepened, people around began to pack up their stalls. Lin Hu, on his raft, stood on the second-floor terrace, fiddling with a telescope that Duan Linzhou had somehow acquired.

Looking through the binoculars at the busy figures around me, many of them with smiles on their faces, I figured today's harvest must be quite good.

Lin Hu glanced around and saw a figure walking out of the hotel building; it was none other than Hong Fuqiu.

Lin Hu was puzzled. Why was she out alone so late instead of sleeping in a hotel? And there was a strong sense of surreptitiousness about it.

Dressed in all black, are they trying to be a night-time vigilante?

Lin Hu used binoculars to follow Hong Fuqiu's figure, watching him gradually approach.

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