Chapter Ninety Jade Coral

  "Whose private rooms are those two?" Jun Moxie intentionally or unintentionally pointed at the two groups of black-clad men who entered the private rooms and asked.

  "Older brother, you're not hallucinating from fever, are you? Or has your brain really been flooded with water!" Tang Yuan stared at him with wide eyes: "That's the private room of the second and third princes! And next to it is the one belonging to the eldest prince. The three princes' rooms are connected, don't you even know that?"

  "Huh, I haven't come in yet, what did you just say..." Jun Mo Xie flipped his eyelids and glared at him.

  Tang Yuan thought for a moment, and only then did he realize that the person in front of him seemed to have never appeared at Sheng Bao Tang before. He had indeed done this guy several favors recently, and what he said just now was really not making sense. He couldn't help but slap his own fat face: "I must be burning with fever, my brain is all muddled!"

  Don't give him a sideways glance, you know this guy is a slippery character, so I'll just close my eyes and ignore him; but in my heart, it's spinning around. The two princes' private room actually let in two groups of assassins! This is really... somewhat strange.

  Is it related to the assassination a few days ago?

  If that's the case, this account must be settled properly. After all, I've been hit by two swords and two feet without getting revenge yet. In my two lifetimes, I've never suffered such a great loss... However, which prince was it who attempted to assassinate me the other day? What if we wronged an innocent person? But it doesn't matter, they're all just brothers anyway, so even if we wrong someone, it's no big deal!

  "San Shao, Li Feng and Meng Haizhou those kids also came. They're in the Meng family private room next to us." Tang Yuan said in a low voice, with a few hints of gritted teeth: "These rabbits, I'll make them pay sooner or later!"

  Ever since he found out that it was those few kids who set him up and nearly made him lose his wife before she even crossed the threshold, Tang Baozi had been grinding his teeth in anger. However, recently the capital has been in a state of turmoil, and the old master had warned everyone in the household not to easily provoke trouble, especially warning this most troublesome grandson of his.

  "Huh? The private room next door? It's so close......" Jun Mo Xie chuckled and turned his eyes, "Fatty, if you can agree to one condition for me today, I'll let you vent your frustrations thoroughly! How about it?"

  "We're brothers, what can't be said? As long as I can vent this anger, whatever conditions you have, I'll agree to them!" Tang Yuan suddenly gained spirit.

  "Today at this auction, I have a few things that I must get my hands on, but I don't want others to know that I'm the one who got them." Jun Mo Xie said straightforwardly: "I'll give you silver, you help me bid, and just get it for me. As long as you succeed, today I'll let those few people fall heavily under your hands, and toy with these little brats!"

  "What's the big deal?" Tang Yuan was displeased: "If you want something, I'll buy it for you, what's with all the seriousness? It's not worth ruining our brotherly relationship!"

  "That's different, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly! I've never taken advantage of others, but I'll also never let anyone take advantage of me!" Jun Mo Xie snorted. This sentence was the best portrayal of him in this life and his past one.

  "Alright, alright! As long as you can deal with those few rabbits, I'll go along with whatever you say!"

  You faintly smiled, concentrated your breath and calmed your mind. Your divine sense spilled out like mercury pouring down to the ground. His focus was naturally on the private room next door and the two princes' private rooms. Under the probing of his divine sense condensed with the power of creation, any slight fluctuation inside would not be able to escape him! Although he couldn't see it with his eyes, it was even more effective than seeing it with his own eyes!

  After a moment, the already quiet hall seemed to become even quieter. The curtains on the stage slowly opened, revealing a colorful high platform. On the side facing the hall was a large piece of purple sandstone, inlaid with thousands of precious stones of various colors, shining brightly under the light; it made people feel as if they were immersed in a dream at that moment, as if the stars in the sky had suddenly gathered here, extremely magnificent.

  An old man in purple robes stood in front of the table on the stage, a silver-robed girl holding a tray behind him. The colors they wore would have been dazzling if worn out in everyday life and might have earned them ridicule as being eccentric; but at this moment under the radiant glow of the colorful gems on the stage, they seemed like celestial beings, transcending the mundane world!

  After a few pleasantries, the old man in purple didn't waste any more words and got straight to the point - this was indeed the mark of an experienced auctioneer; no one had any interest in listening to his welcome speech; saying welcome for a lifetime wasn't as effective as the sound of the hammer falling once, this logic everyone naturally understood.

  "The first item up for auction is..."

  Six consecutive auction items went out, although each one can be considered a rare treasure, most of them were decorative objects. Jun Moxie was naturally not interested in these things. The private rooms of Meng Haizou and the two princes next door also had no movement at all. These few items all fell into the hands of some wealthy businessmen in the hall.

  But as the price of one thing after another became more and more expensive, Jun Mo Xie couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed. Although the Burning Fire Grass was rare, it was ultimately just a single stalk of medicinal herb, and its effects were quite specialized, not being able to truly squeeze into the ranks of high-grade medicinal materials in this world. But if things continued at this rate, by the time the Burning Fire Grass came around, it would probably be a sky-high price!

  How could this be? Is there something fishy going on here?

  Clutching the several million taels of silver notes brought back by the guards, Jun Mo Xie furrowed his brow.

  Suddenly, the divine sense that had been lingering between the two princes and the next room fluctuated, Jun Mo Xie opened his eyes and looked at Tang Yuan: "They are going to take action, it seems that the next item is what Meng Haizhou and others want, and it's quite important."

  You keenly sensed that the fluctuation came from Li Zhenmeng and others in the private room next door, with a hint of excitement! It seems they have been looking forward to this for a long time!

  "The next item, I believe everyone has heard of. It is the ocean floor jade coral! Purple coral and corals of various colors are not rare, but this piece of jade coral is appearing for the first time in Sheng Bao Tang; I believe that even among the continent's most esteemed experts, there may not be many who have seen such a jade coral, at least until today, I had never seen it before." The purple-robed old man smiled, and with the help of the white-clothed young girl behind him, they lifted up an object wrapped in red satin cloth and gently placed it down.

  "Fatso, that's exactly what they want! As soon as the starting price is announced, you immediately raise the price! Don't give them a chance to bid first." Jun Mo Xie smiled and reminded him. His divine sense was focused on the next room, and he could clearly feel that when the jade coral appeared, the heartbeats of those people suddenly became intense, combined with the previous fluctuations, it was already certain that this jade coral was what they were determined to get; such a good opportunity, how could there be no reason to stir up trouble?

  "Are you sure? This thing, if it's photographed and exposed, at most it'll just be a decoration!" Tang Yuan's eyes widened.

  "Alright!" Jun Mo Xie nodded firmly: "Don't worry."

  Tang Yuan gritted his teeth: "Good!" Due to his trust in Jun Mo Xie, Tang Yuan didn't even think about it and directly chose to believe.

  The red brocade was lifted, and a coral tree with a snowy white body appeared before everyone's eyes, emitting a crystal clear light, but it was exceptionally soft and delicate. The entire coral tree was as wide as three feet and as tall as four feet! Such a large piece would be worth a lot of silver even if it were ordinary coral, let alone the rare jade-quality coral that is hardly seen in the world?

  "Jade coral, 2.8 feet wide, 3.9 feet high, and 1 foot thick! It contains the primordial energy of heaven and earth. Placing it at home is very beneficial for those who cultivate the mysterious, stabilizing the mind and dispelling heart demons. The starting price is 100,000 taels of silver. Each bid increase must not be less than 10,000 taels."

  The moment the old man in purple robe finished speaking, a harsh voice like a broken gong immediately rang out: "This young master bids 1 million taels!" It was none other than Tang Yuan, the eldest young master of the Tang family.

  The whole scene suddenly fell silent, without a single sound! Hundreds of eyes turned to him at once; Tang Yuan proudly puffed out his big belly, looking pleased with himself.

  What a joke! The starting price is only 100,000 taels, and you bid 1 million taels at the first call? How can others bid? Even if you're determined to get it, there's no need to be so extravagant! If bidding slowly, I estimate it would have been sold for around 500,000 taels; this guy actually bid 1 million taels directly at the first call!

  This guy is sick! Everyone looked at Fatty with contempt.