I started to become more self-disciplined at the age of 30

The Spring Festival is coming.

Everywhere in China became bustling.

but.

The Demon City is the most lively.

Recently, many high-end hotels in Shanghai have been overcrowded.

It’s different from the tourist season.

During the peak tourist season, many ordinary hotels will be fully booked and have insufficient rooms.

After all, most people are ordinary people, and they will choose to save money when traveling, and most of them will stay in cheap discounted hotel rooms.

but!

This year's Spring Festival is different.

The luxurious room rates at Shanghai's high-end hotels are no longer enough as they are already fully booked.

Rich people from all over the world gathered in Shanghai. Naturally, they did not come alone, and they would definitely bring a large group of people to provide services, so they directly filled up the luxurious rooms of many high-end hotels.

Some of these wealthy people who are not short of money even buy a luxury house on the spot and move in. This is more convenient and they will have a place to stay when they come to China in the future.

Therefore, in recent days, the prices of luxury homes in Shanghai have also climbed up a lot.

There has even been a rush to buy some luxury homes in good locations, with prices much higher than the previous market price.

Many media outlets began to hype up the real estate recovery in Shanghai, etc.

Actually!
Real bosses all know that this phenomenon is only temporary.

These wealthy people from all over the world who gathered in Shanghai were all here to attend an auction, not to live here permanently.

Moreover, the number of these people is extremely limited. It is impossible for them to consume the real estate in Shanghai on a large scale, nor is it possible for them to support the real estate market in Shanghai.

Therefore, many ordinary people are eager to make moves due to the hype of some media.

The big guys didn't care about these things and all their attention was focused on the auction that was about to begin!

night!

Li Zheng, Qin Hanming, and Qin Xuerong all came to the headquarters of the Jialai Auction House. Looking at the many familiar faces from home and abroad who came in one after another, Li Zheng and Qin Hanming felt a little emotional.

Li Zheng whispered, "Since ancient times, immortality has been the most appealing thing, and life is the most precious thing! In front of life, any power and wealth pales in comparison."

Qin Hanming nodded: "Yes, these people came here to try to get a chance to survive!"

Qin Xuerong didn't say anything, but was thinking about what Jiang Chen was doing in the capital at the moment, and just wanted to meet Jiang Chen as soon as possible.

She originally didn't want to attend this auction, but was dragged along by her grandfather Qin Hanming.

Li Zheng looked at Qin Hanming with envy, then at Qin Xuerong. He envied Qin Xuerong for having such a granddaughter who could have a say in Jiang Chen. If Qin Hanming had any health problems in the future, he would definitely be able to ask Jiang Chen for treatment. This was almost like having his life guaranteed.

The news that Qin Xuerong introduced Liao Tiangui to Jiang Chen for treatment has also spread.

After all, Liao Tiangui did not keep it a secret when he returned. He told a few people he knew that it was Jiang Chen who treated him. He praised Jiang Chen's medical skills as much as possible, which naturally attracted the attention of many interested people.

Then, several top private hospitals in Shanghai invited Liao Tiangui to undergo a check-up. The results showed that Liao Tiangui was in very good health and had excellent sleep quality.

If there weren't case records from the past decade or so proving that he had indeed been troubled by insomnia for more than a decade and had visited many large hospitals and famous doctors to no avail, no one would have believed what he was like before.

This once again proves that Jiang Chen's medical skills are really superb and he can cure difficult and complicated diseases that others cannot cure.

There are many people in the world who suffer from insomnia, and most of them cannot be cured, including some top dignitaries.

Therefore, the people who came to the auction this time and wanted to buy Jiang Chen's medical qualifications were not only some terminally ill patients who were about to die, but also some other terminally ill patients who didn't care about their lives, such as insomniacs, and even some other patients with incurable diseases...

The fact that Qin Xuerong was able to introduce Liao Tiangui to receive treatment from Jiang Chen once again proved Qin Xuerong's status and voice around Jiang Chen.

Therefore, Qin Xuerong's status in the circle of powerful people in Shanghai has been greatly improved, and Qin Hanming and the entire Qin family have enjoyed considerable benefits.

As soon as the three of them walked into the auction site, many people came over to talk to them.

"Old Qin, here you are. Your granddaughter is even more charming. Congratulations on having a great granddaughter."

"Haha, Lao Qin, have a drink."

"Xue Rong, you still remember your uncle, right? Come to your uncle's house when you have time."

"Xue Rong, I heard that you went to work at Sichuan University in Chengdu. Please take care of me next time you go to Chengdu..."

……

Qin Hanming and Qin Xuerong made many polite responses before they and Li Zheng sat down at their seats, waiting for the auction to begin.

Li Zheng smiled and said, "Are you enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention? Tonight, besides the protagonist of the auction, you two are the most popular. No one pays any attention to me when I am around you. I am just like your lackey."

Qin Xuerong smiled embarrassedly: "Grandpa Li is joking."

Qin Hanming shook his head and said, "You are being nice to me for no reason... Let's not talk about this anymore. Old Li, what figure do you think the auction will reach tonight?"

Li Zheng's face turned serious and he shook his head, "I don't know, but it must be very high! This is a chance to survive, and life is priceless! Many wealthy people who are dying have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. They may not hesitate to pay any price to grab this chance to survive..."

"However, many people may still wait and see. Because the sample size is too small, Jiang Chen has only cured two patients, one is Professor Liao Tiangui, and the other is Li Wenbin! Only Li Wenbin was in the late stage of cancer and was dying, and was saved by Jiang Chen. Many people may still have reservations about Jiang Chen's medical skills."

"Especially some of the rich and powerful in Europe and America, they don't understand Chinese medicine."

"So, the final price may be high, but it won't be ridiculously high."

"Because if the price is too high, many people don't want to take the risk. What if they spend money but the disease doesn't get cured in the end?"

Li Zheng's words made Qin Hanming and Qin Xuerong nod slightly.

After all, every fool who can enter this auction site is very good at weighing the pros and cons!

If they could spend hundreds of millions of dollars, or even billions of dollars, to buy this opportunity, they would probably give it a try. After all, this amount of money is nothing compared to their wealth, and even if they fail in the end, it is not a big loss.

However, if it involves spending more money, most of them will hesitate, fearing the risks!
This is human nature!

However, Qin Xuerong whispered: "Jiang Chen said that as long as it is a disease, there is a treatment method, and he can find a cure!"

Qin Hanming: "Jiang Chen is indeed qualified to say this."

Li Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, Jiang Chen was able to learn medical skills from scratch in just a few months and was able to cure cancer. He is a miracle man!"

Both of them believed what Qin Xuerong said and believed that Jiang Chen could do it.

But they also know that others will not believe so.

The auction venue gradually filled up.

The standard of this auction may be the highest in the world's history.

If the media entered the scene, they would definitely jump for excitement.

Take a random photo here, and the people in it can be taken out to make the front page headlines. It is definitely the first time in history that so many people who can make the front page headlines in various countries have gathered together.

but……

So many people gathered here just for an auction item.

This world's highest-level auction only has one item for auction.

Jialai invited the best auctioneer in China to come to the scene with Yang Lu. He first verified Yang Lu's identity in front of everyone, proving that she was the winner in Jiang Chen's live broadcast room, and then proved that this winning qualification could be traded.

The auction has just begun!
The doubts in many people's minds have also dissipated a lot.

Yang Lu then walked to her seat and sat down, her face already sweating from nervousness. She saw many world-famous faces in the crowd below, as well as some unfamiliar faces sitting in the front, which made her realize how important this auction was, and she couldn't help but get nervous.

Many people around looked at Yang Lu curiously, and were somewhat envious of this lucky person.

If only they could win the lottery, they wouldn't have to participate in this auction...

The auctioneer was also very excited. This was the first time in her life that she had seen so many top dignitaries from home and abroad gathered together. She suppressed her excitement, maintained her usual rhythm and etiquette, and said, "Everyone, I am very happy to host this auction. This is the most honorable moment in my life..."

"The auction item has been verified. I won't waste any more time talking and will directly enter the auction phase..."

"This is theoretically a chance to prolong your life... How much do you think a life is worth? There is no starting price because we are not qualified to estimate the value of your life. Please tell us your price..."

The auctioneer's voice had just fallen.

Someone immediately called out a price of one billion dollars.

"One billion dollars..."

The auctioneer said excitedly, "Okay, one billion dollars... VIP No. 102 bids one billion dollars. Is there anyone who can bid higher?"

The starting price was one billion dollars, and the auctioneer and the people in the auction house were all very excited.

This time, they didn't want any commission from Yang Lu, but instead invested a lot of publicity and operation funds.

What you earn from an auction is connections and popularity!

So far, they have made huge profits.

The mere gathering of so many of the world's top dignitaries is enough for them to gain huge benefits and development in the future.

The VIP No. 102 who offered one billion dollars was exactly Bowles' personal assistant.

Bowles was physically unable to come to the auction, so his personal assistant came to represent him at the auction. The video call was always open and he could communicate with Bowles at any time.

And the next second, someone followed up with a bid: "1.5 billion US dollars!"

This was like opening the conversation box.

The scene immediately became lively.

"Seventeen hundred million dollars..."

"Two billion dollars..."

Everyone bid US dollars, and the price rose directly to 2 billion...

Yang Lu also relaxed a little, her heart full of surprise.

She was a little worried at first. If she chose treatment, the price might not be as high as Jiang Chen's original work.

After all, there is a mature market for Jiang Chen's authentic works. The previous two sales were both for high prices of 20 to 30 billion, and the market is still madly chasing after them. As long as you get a piece of Jiang Chen's work, it is guaranteed to sell for 20 to 30 billion.

However, this was the first time Jiang Chen had a chance to be treated, and there was no reference...

Now, in just less than a minute, the price has reached 2 billion US dollars, which converted into Chinese currency has reached a terrifying 12 billion!
This is far higher than the combined prices that Zhang Zhiqiang and Wang Shiping paid for Jiang Chen's works.

Yang Lu also understood a truth at this time.

Although many people say that the same thing about ordinary people and the powerful is that they all have only one life and will eventually die.

but……

Ordinary people die powerlessly.

However, the powerful and wealthy can prolong their lives as much as possible, and can even buy the opportunity to continue living.

Ordinary people will never get such an opportunity.

"Three billion dollars...VIP No. 108 bids three billion dollars... Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"

The auctioneer said excitedly.

Three billion US dollars is far more than the highest price ever achieved at any auction in the world.

but……

She knew that this was not the final number.

The one who offered 3 billion was James who came with Chris. He wanted Jiang Chen to treat his daughter Lily and he also had a large sum of cash.

Chris looked at Bowles' personal assistant who was with O'Neal not far away, and whispered, "That's Bowles' assistant. Bowles has less than a year to live! He may do anything to save his life!"

James nodded. "I know that Bowers has recently mortgaged and sold a large number of stocks and assets, raising tens of billions of dollars in cash! But I also want Lily to live."

Powers, who was at a nearby private hospital, watched the atmosphere of the scene through a video. When he heard the figure of three billion dollars, he said directly: "Four billion!"

When Powers' assistant heard the number, he raised his hand and shouted, "Four billion!"

The whole place was quiet for a moment.

Even though many of the world's top wealthy and powerful people present at the scene had assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars, they were still surprised by this number.

because……

It is too risky to spend four billion dollars on a chance to survive that you don't know if it will work.

So, at this moment, the number of people following the price decreased a lot.

Only a few people were still interested.

"Forty-two billion dollars...VIP No. 101 bids for four billion two hundred million dollars..."

The auctioneer continued, "Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"

Everyone looked at VIP No. 101 who made the bid, and saw a bald middle-aged man, and they all looked slightly puzzled.

Because they know each other very well. This bald middle-aged man is a North American technology tycoon with a net worth of $200 billion. He once sat on the throne of the world's richest man.

But as far as they knew, the tech tycoon had no medical conditions and no close family members were in critical condition.

Why did he take such a risk and spend so much money? (End of this chapter)