CHAPTER 765: CHAPTER 386: FORTY MILLION DEAL!

The bidding grew increasingly intense, completely beyond everyone’s expectations.

For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded.

They had seen auction items worth millions, but seeing the value triple within just one minute was indeed beyond anyone’s imagination.

Liu Yunxi and the others stared blankly at the bidders, as if they were looking at a bunch of lunatics.

"This can’t be real, right?"

"Liu Yunxi, they really are bidding. I overheard in the hall when we first arrived—these people are all top executives from major business groups. The Jiulong Hotel wouldn’t bring in such people as shills."

"Wait, that seems to be Zheng Clan’s eldest son, Zheng Xinxi."

"It really is him. The scandal with the actress a few days ago was all over the place. Who would have thought he wouldn’t stay home to lay low but instead come to the auction to spend lavishly."

Zheng Xinxi, about 30 years old, was dressed in trendy, fashionable clothing. Any random item on him would be priced at over a million.

At this moment, he was holding a pretty lady, who was leaning on his shoulder like a delicate bird.

"As expected from a big family, even if they know they’re being swindled, they can still throw away millions effortlessly."

Everyone was amazed, their faces full of envy.

Although they could also afford this money, in comparison to Zheng Xinxi’s casual demeanor, they felt they were worlds apart.

For them, earning millions might take a year, even for the best of them it would take a few months. For this eldest son of the Zheng family, earning millions might just be a wave of a hand.

Money held no significance to this man.

Once Zheng Xinxi’s bid exceeded 20 million, finally, his competitors hesitated.

Xiang Island was different from the mainland.

After all, Xiang Island was just a city, no matter how many wealthy people it had, it couldn’t compare to the mainland. Given this place gathered various inherited powers, unlike the rarity on the mainland, bids wouldn’t form such a huge competition solely for a Magical Artifact.

Bidding here was more rational and would also drive prices down more.

"25 million, does anyone have a higher bid?"

Zheng Xinxi held the lady, his face full of pride.

He attended today’s small auction specifically for this Magical Artifact, and with his bid, even if someone wanted to compete with him, they probably wouldn’t.

The face of the Zheng family itself was a brand. Competing with him, the opponent had to weigh whether they could even provide such a sum.

"In a few days, it will be the old man’s birthday. He loves these things. If I give him this treasure, he will certainly be very happy."

"Recently, the youngest branch of the family somehow got their hands on a few Elixirs that prolonged the old man’s life. The old man, grateful, gave the group that belonged to me to them. I can’t swallow this anger!

And that brat, I’m the eldest son, how dare she disrespect me!"

Zheng Xinxi silently thought, becoming increasingly furious.

Just when he thought it was settled, a voice suddenly rang out beside him.

"30 million."

With the appearance of this voice, the buzzing hall suddenly fell silent.

Everyone’s eyes turned towards the source of the voice, where a young man in a plain T-shirt and casual wear was holding up a bidding paddle.

"Did I just hear wrong? That kid bid 30 million for just this broken gourd?"

"Who is that kid? I’ve never seen him before."

"Never heard of him, never seen him, it seems he’s not a local. His accent sounded like he’s from the mainland?"

Everyone talked while scrutinizing Lin Beichen, trying to see through him.

And Liu Yunxi and the others once again widened their eyes, staring incredulously at Lin Beichen.

Especially Liu Yunxi!

For this trip to Xiang Island, he had asked his family for 5 million.

His father readily agreed, but Liu Yunxi knew if he had said it was for a trip to Xiang Island, his father would never give him so much money.

He lied about finding an investment opportunity to start a business, to which his father had agreed.

Even though his family had assets over a billion, his father was always very strict about spending money.

He lied to his father and made up a serious reason like starting a business just to get 5 million, while Lin Beichen casually threw out 30 million just to buy a broken gourd?

"Who made that bid?"

Zheng Xinxi suddenly opened his eyes wide, scanning the room quickly, and soon located Lin Beichen, his face immediately darkened.

This person was extremely unfamiliar, and did not seem to be from Xiang Island. Instead, he exuded a certain laziness and unrestrained freedom typical of mainlanders.

Land truly can nurture spirit.

Living in a land-constrained place, a person’s spirit would be more tense, more restrained and easily angered.

However, living in vast land nurtured majestic individuals.

Lin Beichen, or mainlanders in general, had an inexplicable sense of ease to them.

Since childhood, Zheng Xinxi had always disliked these people.

Who did he think he was?

These mainlanders, upon seeing him, not only failed to show respect, but often laughed and joked as if he was nothing special.

The key point was, every time he clashed with mainlanders, whenever it was minor, his father wouldn’t intervene. But once it touched core issues, the higher-ups would always step in to forcibly end the dispute.