Zhou Hao was taken aback, "Lanxi, you..."
"Three and a half billion."
Before Zhou Hao could finish speaking, Xu Xiwang quoted a high price of 3.5 billion.
Zhou Hao was dumbfounded.
So wealthy and powerful?
Shouting out 3.5 billion is as easy as saying 35 yuan.
Although the Zhou family is incredibly wealthy, Zhou Hao is, after all, just the young master of the Zhou family, and the resources he can mobilize are limited.
Moreover, the Zhou family is currently engaged in a business battle with the Ning family and needs a large amount of funds for working capital, so he really doesn't dare to add any more money.
"Is this all Young Master Zhou is capable of? He chickened out over a mere 3.5 billion?"
Xu Xiwang's voice rang out, its sarcasm obvious.
"Xu Xiwang, you're the one who's going against me!"
Hearing Xu Xiwang's voice, Zhou Hao became even more furious and embarrassed, his face turning bright red.
"What, Zhou Shao, you've forgotten how you were beaten? Want another beating?"
Xu Xiwang chuckled softly.
"you!"
Zhou Hao wished he could tear Xu Xiwang to pieces.
"What do you mean, 'you'? If you don't have money, don't yell."
Xu Xiwang scoffed, "Even if you're a direct descendant of the Zhou family, don't try to scare me. I'm not afraid of you."
"Who says my Zhou family has no power! Thirty-six billion!"
Zhou Hao roared through gritted teeth.
"Three billion? Your Zhou family is rolling in money."
Xu Xiwang said sarcastically.
"Hmph! Xu Xiwang, my Zhou family must obtain this Dragon Blood Fruit!"
"As long as you have money, do whatever you want!"
Xu Xiwang remained noncommittal; she had no interest in arguing with Zhou Hao and turned to leave the auction stage.
"Three billion!"
Zhou Hao continued to raise the price.
"Four billion!"
"Young Master Zhou, we can't add any more! Mobilizing so many funds now is extremely detrimental to the Zhou family."
A servant standing nearby tried to dissuade him.
Zhou Hao, however, didn't care. "I can't worry about that. This Dragon Blood Fruit is extremely important to us! It's even more important to my older brother! Go and get the money right now! I can't lose face today!"
There was a hint of urgency in his tone.
''yes!''
The servant responded and had no choice but to stop interfering.
"Four billion once, four billion twice..."
He uttered a single sentence: "Fifty billion."
"What?!"
Everyone was stunned.
Even Lanxi, who had been watching the whole thing, couldn't help but widen her eyes and look at Xu Xiwang in disbelief.
"What, what did you say?"
Zhou Hao's face turned ashen, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Has Xu Xiwang gone mad?!
"That's right, that's the number."
Xu Xiwang shrugged.
"You...you...I challenge you to a duel! Let's fight one-on-one!"
Zhou Hao completely lost his mind.
"You can't beat me anyway."
Xu Xiwang pouted.
"you......"
Zhou Hao was so angry he almost vomited blood, and slammed his fist on the table.
"Young Master Zhou, please don't be angry, please don't be angry..."
The waiter quickly reassured him.
"I don't care! I'm going to fight the Xu family to the death today!"
Zhou Hao roared angrily.
Lanxi and Xu Xiwang exchanged a glance, both seeing the mockery in each other's eyes.
This guy is really enraged.
"Zhou Hao, if you have money, bid; if you don't, get lost. Stop pretending, okay? This is an auction, not your Zhou family's backyard." His face flushed.
The attendant hurriedly pulled Zhou Hao away.
"Young master, we really can't add any more."
"Get out of my way! Who's the young master here, me or you? I can't lose face!"
"Xu Xiwang, if you're so capable, then go ahead and bet. I'll put up 10 billion!!!"
Zhou Hao was so angry that he trembled all over, roared, and his face turned red.
The price of 10 billion left many scions of wealthy families speechless with shock.
Most of them have assets of only a few hundred billion, but this is a full ten billion!
This is no joke.
Xu Xiwang paused slightly, then smiled and asked, "Are you sure?"
"I, I, I'm not sure."
"Xu Xiwang, aren't you adding any more?"
Zhou Hao gritted his teeth; he really didn't want to give up, but seeing Xu Xiwang's faint smile made him feel uneasy again.
He was scared.
Xu Xiwang is too powerful.
Zhou Hao knew in his heart that he was no match for Xu Xiwang.
Only his brother can consistently outmaneuver Xu Xiwang.
"Since that's the case, I'll pretend I didn't hear that. I don't have the money to fight with you."
Xu Xiwang shrugged, then sat down in his seat, picked up a glass of red wine, and took a sip.
Seeing Xu Xiwang's nonchalant demeanor, Zhou Hao was furious.
What's going on?! You're not adding it anymore?
The host's voice came through.
Zhou Hao's face turned a deep purplish-red, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"I knew it! I knew it! You did it on purpose, deliberately toying with me, you despicable and shameless scum!"
"Young Master Zhou, please calm down, don't be angry... I just wonder if Young Master Zhou has 10 billion?"
Xu Xiwang teased Zhou Hao with a smile from the side.
"Xu Xiwang! I, Zhou Hao, will never forget you! I will tear you to pieces! I will make you regret ever being born!"
Zhou Hao was so angry that he trembled all over. He slammed his fist on the table, and blood gushed out, flowing down the tablecloth onto the floor.
"Someone, please have Young Master Zhou swipe his card."
The waiter took out a POS machine and stood next to Zhou Hao.
Zhou Hao's expression changed several times.
With so many people watching, the Zhou family couldn't afford to lose face, so they gritted their teeth, took out their bank cards, and swiped them at the POS machine.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
