Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Items that appear at the Crescent Hotel auction are naturally rare and exquisite treasures.

Most of the people bidding on it don't understand the true value of the Ghost Seal; they're just there to join in the fun.

However, there are still a few people among them who know their stuff.

When Hu Ming lit the sky lantern, the expressions on these people's faces immediately changed.

One of those frantically raising prices is clinging to the possibility of a last-ditch effort to bankrupt Hu Ming with their substantial capital.

Once the bidding price exceeds what Hu Ming can afford, the item will naturally end up in the hands of the highest bidder.

Moreover, according to the rules of the Crescent Hotel, if someone lights a sky lantern but cannot afford the exorbitant price, they must leave behind a part of their body as the price for "causing trouble".

It can be a hand, a foot, or even... if you want, a kidney is perfectly fine too.

The Crescent Hotel is equipped with a professional medical team year-round, ensuring the safety of patients in case of any emergency, regardless of which part is removed.

After all, this is the inner city of Beijing, right at the foot of the imperial city.

No one would willingly cause a death unless absolutely necessary.

No matter how audacious a person is, they still have to abide by the rules in Beijing.

If any hothead breaks the rules, there are plenty of formidable figures here who will teach you a lesson about rules!
"Holy crap, two hundred million!"

"I've never seen so much money in my life. If all of this were taken out, it would probably be enough to build a courtyard house. Unlike me, an old man, I can't even get a few thousand yuan without making a fuss."

The fat man listened blankly to the price quote, his hand holding the teacup trembling slightly.

"What?! Two hundred million?!"

Wu Xie, who was thinking about other things, was suddenly startled.

It's only been a few minutes? Less than ten minutes, and the price has already soared to two hundred million!? Is that even possible?
“Normally, the price increase wouldn’t be this exaggerated. Someone is causing trouble! This is already considered malicious bidding.”

"That direction leads to Liuli Sun!"

Beside her, Huo Xiuxiu, who had been quiet for a long time, frowned and explained softly.

Even though this is Beijing, there is no shortage of rich people.

However, not everyone can come up with such a large sum of money at once.

Liu Lisun is a well-known figure in Liulichang, an antique trading place that is as famous as Panjiayuan.

However, this person doesn't have a good reputation; he's known for his bad name in the underworld, and most of his assets were obtained by swindling people.

"Second Master, should I go and warn this guy? It's obvious he's engaging in malicious bidding; we don't need to waste time with him like this..."

Hongxia's face turned somewhat pale as she whispered something in Hu Ming's ear.

"It's alright, rules are rules. After all, the Crescent Hotel is Nanfeng's territory, so we'll follow the rules."

Hu Ming smiled slightly and said nonchalantly.

It's only two hundred million, which is still within his means.

At this point, the atmosphere had become tense, with each bid increase reaching around three million.

After a short halftime break, the second half officially began with the slow ringing of the bell!
As mentioned before, most of the bidders in the first half were just looking for trouble and trying to drive up prices to annoy people.

At the start of the second half, each bid instantly soared to around five million!!!
However, in stark contrast to the terrifying bids, the time intervals between each bid had become much longer.

"Two hundred and forty million!"

Hu Ming remained expressionless and officially intervened in the auction, quietly calling out an astonishing price.

The rule for lighting sky lanterns is that everyone can bid, and the highest bidder will be chosen. However, for Hu Ming, this tedious process was far too slow, so he simply raised his bid to speed things up.

After all, no one says that people who light sky lanterns can't ask for prices.

As the auctioneer, the Crescent Hotel was hoping for an even higher price.

Firstly, it can effectively enhance the Crescent Moon Hotel's brand awareness; secondly, the higher the price, the higher the commission, right?
In a single auction, the Crescent Hotel would take a hefty 10% commission!!!
This is much higher than other auction houses.

The next moment, Sheng Sheng Man downstairs loudly shouted out Hu Ming's offer.

These days, it's not like the era of severe inflation ten years from now. Two hundred and forty million is enough to do a lot of things!
Many wealthy people may never see this much money in their entire lives.

Based on the purchasing power of RMB, multiplying this number by ten gives you roughly the purchasing power ten years from now.

As you can imagine, this is an appalling price.

"Two hundred and fifty million!"

Within seconds, Sheng Sheng Man announced another terrifying price.

In just a few seconds, the price jumped another 20 million!
At this point, only Hu Ming and one other person were still making bids.

The rest of the people were eating melon seeds and drinking tea, watching the battle of the gods with great interest.

These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find something at this price even at the Crescent Hotel.

Having personally experienced all of this, it will be a great topic to brag about in the future.

"Two hundred and sixty million!"

At this point, Sheng Sheng Man quoted another exorbitant price.

"It's a hassle! Increasing the price little by little is too time-consuming."

"Three hundred million!!!"

Hu Ming frowned, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes. This tedious matter had already wasted a lot of time, so he immediately raised the price by a full forty million!
"Three hundred million!!!"

As Sheng Shengman loudly announced the terrifying price, the scene instantly fell into a deathly silence.

This price is beyond the means of anyone present.

Including Liuli Sun.

"Three hundred million."

Wu Xie and Fatty both clutched their hearts and groaned softly.

They felt their blood pressure spike instantly, and their vision blurred.

That's a whopping 300 million!! Not 300,000 or 3 million!!!
For a moment, the fat man even had the urge to rob his own father. His father had been with Hu Ming for so many years, and his family must have a lot of assets. Unfortunately, his father was too stingy, and he had never gotten any money from him in all his years.

Heaven knows how wealthy his family is. Judging from Hu Ming's appearance, 300 million is nothing to him. His old man is probably not bad either. He knows his father too well. Father and son are the same. They both love money.

"Third Uncle, excuse me, besides Yin Nanfeng, do you need a girlfriend? The super cute kind!"

Beside her, Huo Xiuxiu also widened her stunningly charming eyes and couldn't help but joke.

Even though she was Old Mrs. Huo's most beloved granddaughter, this enormous sum was still beyond her wildest imagination.

A family's assets can never be an individual's assets.

Even if Huo Xiuxiu does inherit the position of head of the Huo family in the future, this number is not a quota she can arbitrarily adjust...