My Ares Son-in-Law

After being warned by Qin Xianglan, Chen Shaocong seemed to have learned his lesson.

For at least a while afterward, he didn't raise a sign even once, to the point that everyone present forgot about him.

Yun Yuyan smiled and said, "Miss Qin is really something. With just a few words, she silenced Chen Shaocong, and he didn't dare to utter a sound. Finally, we have some peace and quiet."

"He never had any guts; he just relied on his family's wealth."

Xiao Chen spoke up.

Qin Xianglan nodded in agreement with Xiao Chen's point of view.

"Xiao Chen, you really spent three million to buy that glass gourd? You weren't just helping Miss Qin out, were you? Is that thing really worth that price?"

Yun Yuyan couldn't help but ask Xiao Chen again.

She had heard people say before that auction houses hire shills, and she suspected that Xiao Chen might be Qin Xianglan's shill.

"I wouldn't dare ask Mr. Xiao to be a shill, and besides, I can't afford it," Qin Xianglan said with a wry smile.

Xiao Chen gave Yun Yuyan a light tap on the head: "What are you thinking? This thing is very valuable to me, so don't worry about it."

"Could it be another thing similar to a spirit bone?"

"Congratulations on getting it right. Although this glass gourd is not as good as that spirit bone, it is still a good thing. In my opinion, it would be worth spending a hundred million to buy it."

Xiao Chen smiled and didn't explain further. Some things are better left unexplained; others simply wouldn't understand anyway.

Hearing this, Yun Yuyan stopped asking questions.

Since Xiao Chen said it was valuable, it must be true; at least she had never seen Xiao Chen suffer a loss in this regard.

The auction continued, but Xiao Chen did not place any more bids for a while.

Sure enough, luck can't last forever.

Even so, Xiao Chen felt that this trip was worthwhile. Being able to obtain two treasures with spiritual energy was a great achievement.

"Mr. Xiao, are you not interested in any of these remaining items?" Qin Xianglan couldn't help but ask.

"I'm waiting for the last one to see if it can pique my interest, since my needs are a bit different from most people's," Xiao Chen said casually.

Qin Xianglan's eyes lit up immediately.

Do you know what the last item is?

"I don't know." Xiao Chen shook his head. "And I don't need to know. I'll know as soon as it comes out. If it's good, I'll buy it; if it's not good, I'll just give it to someone else."

"Should I tell you?" Qin Xianglan asked with a smile.

"No need, I actually quite like this suspenseful feeling." Xiao Chen waved his hand. Anyway, he came with Yun Yuyan today and had already obtained two treasures. Even if this one wasn't very good in the end, it didn't matter.

"Mr. Xiao is indeed different. Actually, I really don't know your preferences. Even if I told you what it would be in the end, I still probably wouldn't know if you would like it or not."

Qin Xianglan sighed.

What ordinary people like them might not be what Xiao Chen likes.

And so, the two chatted on and off, until they reached the last item up for auction.

The atmosphere in the entire venue had clearly changed.

Qin Mian smiled mysteriously: "Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, what follows is today's grand finale."

"This item took our Wanbaoge a whole year to prepare and acquire. It's extremely precious and rare. Please concentrate and look closely." *Gulp!*
Many people couldn't help but swallow hard, their eyes widening instinctively, and they sat up straight, staring intently at the entrance to the booth.

A moment later, a hostess pushed a small cart out.

The treasure on the cart looks quite large, but because it's covered by a red cloth, we don't know what it is yet.

Xiao Chen smiled. After waiting for so long, it seemed the wait was worthwhile. This last item was imbued with an incredibly rich spiritual energy.

Compared to the previous wooden ornaments and glass gourd, the spiritual energy emanating from this item is definitely much richer.

Over there, Huang Qiankun, who had been keeping a low profile all along, finally became interested.

He stared intently at the things on the cart, not knowing what they were, but his eyes were filled with greed.

Qin Mian raised his hand and removed the red cloth covering the treasure, revealing what was underneath.

"This is a natural blood coral. It is very old, at least several hundred years old. Its color is naturally formed and has not been artificially dyed. You can come up and see that every branch is very well preserved and has no damage."

Qin Mian excitedly announced.

As this treasure was unveiled, everyone in the audience looked on in amazement, their eyes glued to the blood coral, eager to acquire it as soon as possible.

Huang Qiankun couldn't help but stand up.

"It's so beautiful! It's practically a work of art!"

"This color is just perfect! It's as red as blood and as bright as jade, absolutely stunning!"

"Such a large piece of blood coral! I've lived most of my life and only ever seen it in books! This is truly an eye-opener!"

"I'm determined to win this; nobody can take it from me!"

"Stop bragging. If Master Huang wanted it, would you dare to compete with him? Besides, there's that mysterious tycoon. Who knows how much money that person has?"

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Amidst the lively discussion, Yun Yuyan excitedly grabbed Xiao Chen's arm and shook it: "Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, look! What beautiful coral! This thing is absolutely gorgeous. If we bought it to take home as a decoration, it would be amazing. It's much prettier than that glass gourd from before!"

Xiao Chen was speechless for a moment: "Sister, you're taking this thing back to use as a decoration? You're wasting such a precious thing! Don't just look at how pretty it is, its value is the highest in this auction, only slightly less than the spirit bone from before!"

He was also delighted. Although he was interested in this final item, he hadn't expected it to be such a perfect blood coral; it was truly beyond his expectations. Yun Yuyan had really given him a tremendous surprise.

The spiritual energy on the blood coral was almost condensed into a tangible form, continuously overflowing from within the coral.

If the spiritual energy of the glass gourd is equivalent to a thousand spirit stones, then the spiritual energy of this red coral is equivalent to tens of thousands of spirit stones. Perhaps, after absorbing the spiritual energy from this red coral, his cultivation will be able to break through again.

He glanced at Huang Qiankun and felt that this time, Huang Qiankun was his opponent. In any case, that idiot Chen Shaocong didn't have the courage to continue fighting him.

Unless they feel they haven't lost enough face.

Qin Mian stood on the stage, his smile growing ever wider.

He raised his hand to quiet the gasps from the audience, and then cleared his throat: "The starting price for this blood coral is ten million. Each bid must be at least one million higher. Ladies and gentlemen, you may now begin bidding."

The starting bid was a whopping ten million.

Moreover, each bid increase must be no less than one million, which can directly eliminate a large number of competitors.

After all, even if everyone here is rich, there are different levels of rich people.

It's estimated that there are very few people qualified to compete for this blood coral. (End of Chapter)