Lin An turned his head and saw that the bidder was Master Wang.
He remained silent throughout, seemingly waiting for these two beads.
After Master Wang finished making his offer, he stood up, turned around, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the crowd behind him: "To be honest, I, Wang, have come all the way from the port area for this item. Please grant my request."
As a Taoist master, he was highly respected by many people present. Even those who did not believe in him did not need to argue with him, as who knows what might happen if he were displeased.
Zhou Chen's face instantly fell. What did this old man mean? This was an auction, where the highest bidder wins, not a place for personal connections. He was just trying to get the item at the lowest possible price, which was incredibly unfair.
The man was invited by his father, Zhou Shengren, so Zhou Chen couldn't say anything and could only let it go.
Seeing that everyone remained silent, Master Wang assumed they would give him face, and he was filled with pride and excitement.
For these two beads, he didn't hesitate to lower his standards and took the initiative to contact Zhou Shengren, flying over overnight. If he could get them for a mere eleven million, he would definitely make a fortune.
He could no longer contain his excitement and wanted to take the beads and play with them.
Just then, Lin An spoke calmly:
"Twelve million!"
The moment the voice was uttered, everyone was shocked and couldn't help but gasp.
It's this young man again. Not only does he dare to spend money to compete with Young Master Zhao, but he also doesn't give Master Wang any face.
Who exactly is this ordinary-looking young man? Is he out of his mind?
Master Wang stared at Lin An and said in a deep voice, "Thirteen million!"
Master Wang was separated from Lin An by only one seat and Xu Mo. The anger in his tone sent chills down Xu Mo's spine.
Xu Mo nudged Lin An: "This is Master Wang! Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid he'll retaliate against you? Stop right now."
Zhou Ya was completely unprepared for Lin An to argue with Master Wang, and quickly advised him:
"Lin An, let's forget about it. Don't mess with Master Wang. Besides, the stuff is too expensive."
She didn't know how much money Lin An actually had, and was a little worried that he might not be able to come up with that much money at all.
Zhao Gancheng became cheerful again and mocked, "Lin An, you're finished. You dare to go against Master Wang, you'll be sorry."
Lin An rolled his eyes at him and said indifferently, "Shut up if you don't have money, you idiot!"
Zhao Gancheng was furious when he was rebuffed: "I'd like to see how much money you have in your pocket to dare to challenge a master!"
Lin An ignored him and simply raised the sign in his hand, saying softly, "Twenty million!"
Strength speaks for itself. Zhao Qiankun was also stunned by Lin An's move, which so easily brought the price up to 20 million. He shrank back in his seat, not daring to utter another word.
Master Wang's face darkened further. He glared at Zhao Gancheng and said, "Why did you get involved? He was provoked and raised the price, and he's the one who's going to suffer."
The master turned his head and said coldly, "Young Master Lin, this item is very much to my liking. Please be lenient and give me face. If you are willing to do me a favor, come to me after the event, and I will consecrate it for you for free."
Lin An was amused by him. Consecration, as far as he knew, was something that didn't exist.
Besides, do I really look like the kind of person who would be greedy for small gains, giving up such a treasure just for a single consecration?
Lin An politely replied, "Master Wang, since we're participating in an auction, let's settle things with money. I may be a junior, but I have the money!"
Master Wang was so angry he almost vomited blood.
Where did this brat come from? He's so ill-mannered. I lowered myself to speak nicely to him, and he still reacts like this. He's humiliating me in front of so many people; he's practically asking for it.
The guests present were also stunned.
"Holy crap, is he crazy? Master Wang is not Zhao Gancheng."
"That's right, we can kill him without him even realizing it."
Master Wang took a deep breath, calmed down, and decided to talk to Lin An again. After all, he only planned to spend a little over ten million to acquire the treasure. He could appease Lin An first and settle the score later.
Master Wang spoke with a forced smile:
“Young Master Lin, this item has too much spiritual energy. A young man with a weak body cannot bear it. I advise you to withdraw your bid. It would be better for you.”
"Withdraw? This is an auction. Hey Zhou Ya, has there ever been a precedent for withdrawing a bid here?"
When asked by Lin An, Zhou Ya awkwardly replied, "No."
"Master, did you hear that? The organizers said it can't be withdrawn."
Master Wang saw that Lin An's attitude was flippant and he had no intention of giving him any face. He was probably determined to oppose him. His face turned red with anger.
Lin An had already seen through this so-called master's scheme to snag a bargain, and he turned to remind the auctioneer:
"Don't just stand there, keep going."
With the final decision about to be made, Master Wang had no choice but to grit his teeth and bid, "Twenty-one million!"
Fearing that Lin An would make another move, and in order to save money, he almost gritted his teeth and negotiated with Lin An: "I really like this treasure. If you are still angry with that young master Zhao, I will apologize on his behalf. Would you please stop here?"
Lin An looked disdainful. "You know what," he thought, "the older ones definitely have thicker skin."
"Master, stop talking nonsense. If you have money, then take the picture. If you don't, then go play somewhere else."
The crowd inside went completely insane.
My God!
That's incredibly bold! Letting the master go play somewhere else... What's going on? I suddenly feel a little admiration for him.
Master Wang was almost furious. The other party looked like he had just come of age, even younger than his own grand-disciple, yet he dared to be so disrespectful. Fine, I'll see how much money you have.
He roared, "Then let's compete fairly!"
He immediately offered: "Twenty-one million."
Zhou Ya's palms were sweating nervously, knowing that Lin An's compensation for the demolition was definitely not enough.
Lin An, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned. This master was all talk and no action; after all that fuss, he only raised the price by a million. Lin An proudly declared:
"I'll offer fifty million!"
Lin An truly believed that such a treasure was worth any price.
The atmosphere in the room instantly became electric; 50 million was probably the highest price ever achieved at auction tonight.
Master Wang was stunned. What a spendthrift! How could someone squander money like this?
Lin An smiled and looked at Master Wang: "Master, what do you say? Should we join or not?"
Master Wang just said he wanted fair competition, and less than a minute after he said that, the price had already reached 50 million.
He was now in a dilemma, and no longer caring about his masterly demeanor, he shouted loudly, "Stop pretending, this is fifty million, not five million. Do you even have the money to pay?"
"Master, you don't need to worry about that. It's the organizers who should be concerned about whether I have the money to pay," Lin An said with a smile.
So, are you still going to join or not?
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