Inside Prince Xuexing's private box, he almost impatiently pressed the price increase button.
"One thousand gold soul coins!"
An aide chimed in softly, "Your Highness is wise. Once we have this, we can make a big deal out of it."
However, before Prince Xuexing's smug smile could fully bloom, other voices rang out in the arena.
One thousand and ten gold soul coins!
A slightly high-pitched voice came from an inconspicuous corner.
"Hmm, they seem to be envoys from some small kingdom. Their king was supposedly bullied by the Star Luo royal family when he was young. Are they trying to get revenge?"
Before the discussion had subsided, another calm voice rang out.
"One thousand five hundred gold soul coins!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a richly dressed merchant stroking his goatee with a shrewd smile on his face.
"That's Mr. Li, the biggest cloth merchant in Tianluo City, right? What's he involved in?"
"What do you know? Boss Li's business spans the entire Heaven Dou Empire. If he could buy this handkerchief and return it to Prince Dai Mubai in private, that would be an enormous favor! Wouldn't it make things much easier if he wanted to expand his business in the Star Luo Empire?"
"That makes sense, that makes sense!"
Inside Dai Mubai's private room, the atmosphere had already reached freezing point.
Zhu Zhuqing sat there quietly, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay.
Dai Mubai's forehead veins bulged, and his hands were clenched into fists.
Every strand of hair on that handkerchief felt like a needle, piercing his heart and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.
Prices at the auction are still climbing.
"One thousand six hundred gold soul coins!"
"One thousand six hundred and fifty gold soul coins!"
"Five thousand gold soul coins!"
Prince Xuexing made another move, his voice tinged with impatience.
As Dai Mubai watched the constantly fluctuating numbers, each bid felt like an invisible slap across his face.
It wasn't that he was distressed about the money; it was that this thing, at that moment, appeared... to him.
Zhu Zhuqing finally spoke, but her voice was like a knife chilled to the bone.
"Dai Mubai."
Dai Mubai's body trembled, and he turned his head with difficulty.
"Buy it."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at him.
"Then, right in front of me, he destroyed it."
"Zhu Qing..."
Dai Mubai's voice was hoarse.
I don't want to hear any explanations.
Zhu Zhuqing interrupted him.
"I'm only asking you, to do it or not?"
"If you don't do it, it means you're unwilling to completely sever ties with those women from the past."
Her voice remained calm.
"Moreover, I cannot accept that this handkerchief will become a laughing stock for others."
"I come from a prestigious family, am I to be lumped together with those prostitutes?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
How could he not agree?
He wished he could rush down right now, tear the handkerchief to shreds, and burn it to ashes.
Can……
"Zhu Qing, this thing... it's not worth the price at all!"
He tried to explain, his voice tinged with urgency.
"It's obvious that someone is deliberately driving up the price to target me and the Star Luo Royal Family!"
"We don't need to waste this money!"
Zhu Zhuqing's lips curled into a slight smile, a smile filled with disappointment and mockery.
"So, in your opinion, my feelings, the reputation of the Star Luo Royal Family, and my own reputation are not as important as those gold soul coins?"
"No! That's not what I meant!"
Dai Mubai hurriedly tried to explain.
Zhu Zhuqing stopped looking at him and suddenly reached out to snatch the price increase device from the private room.
Before Dai Mubai could even react, Zhu Zhuqing's slender fingers swiftly pressed the price increase button.
On the auction stage, DouDou was about to make another bid.
A number appeared on the screen in the center of the auction room.
"One million gold soul coins!"
The entire auction hall fell into a deathly silence in an instant.
One million?
Just for that one piece of... the prince's private handkerchief?
Are you crazy?!
DouDou was also stunned. She opened her mouth, momentarily forgetting her duty.
Inside the venue, Ning Rongrong covered her mouth in surprise.
"Seriously?! This stuff is way more than my entire ledger! Is this scumbag's stuff really that popular?!"
Inside Prince Xuexing's private box, he suddenly stood up, his face ashen.
"This is outrageous!"
He let out a low growl, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
"One million? Who dares to oppose me?!"
He scanned the room suspiciously, trying to find the ungrateful bidder.
Could it be that someone set a trap to lure him into paying a high price?
Or is it simply to make fun of him, or to deliberately make him an enemy?
The aides' expressions also changed:
"Your Highness, this...this price is outrageous. Could it be that someone from the Star Luo Empire wants to buy it back themselves?"
"impossible!"
Prince Xuexing categorically denied it.
"That kid Dai Mubai has completely lost face now, why would he have the mind to waste money like this?"
"Would the Star Luo Empire be willing to spend this money on their prince? Don't forget their royal family's elimination system!"
Then, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
"No matter who it is, if they want to take something from me, they'd better see if they're qualified!"
"Moreover, I believe this thing has strategic value!"
He pressed the price increase button again, the sound like icicles in the dead of winter.
"Two million gold soul coins!"
Two million!
Inside the arena, another collective gasp of astonishment filled the air.
Inside Dai Mubai's private room.
Upon hearing the price, a resolute glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. She raised the bidding device again, seemingly wanting to raise the price further.
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