“280,000 taels!”
“300,000 taels!”
The sound of bids echoed from all corners of the auction hall, making the atmosphere increasingly intense.
Xie Zhang was extremely satisfied with the enthusiasm of the bidders, his smile growing wider.
“800,000 taels of silver!”
The moment this price was called, the fierce competition gradually slowed.
“810,000 taels!” The Qian family gritted their teeth as they bid, seemingly reaching their limit.
“1,000,000 taels!” An elder from the Wu family announced loudly.
One million taels!
As soon as this price was revealed, many people sighed in resignation. As expected, these truly valuable treasures would always end up in the hands of the powerful.
“Qin family, 1,050,000 taels.”
In the Qin family’s seating area, the one making the bid was none other than their number-one genius, Qin He.
Although the Liu family was also present, and their overall strength was superior to the Wu and Qin families, they had already spent lavishly on several items earlier in the auction. Now, their funds were running low.
According to Tianbao Auction House’s rules, all transactions had to be settled immediately, making it impossible for them to compete at this stage.
“1,060,000 taels!”
Although the four great families often opposed the Tang family, that didn’t mean they were always on friendly terms with each other. Now that a high-level martial technique was on the line, the Wu family couldn’t resist competing.
“1,080,000 taels!” Qin He followed up without hesitation, looking determined to win.
The Wu family members discussed for a while but eventually fell silent.
“1,080,000 taels, going once!” Xie Zhang was satisfied with the price and was about to finalize the sale.
“1,080,000 taels, goi—”
Before he could finish, a lazy voice interrupted.
“1,080,100 taels.”
The crowd turned to look, and Xie Zhang’s expression became even more animated.
Tang Yan!
The notorious "spendthrift young master" was getting involved once again.
Hearing Tang Yan’s bid, Qin He’s gaze turned sharp and icy as he glared at him. “1,110,000 taels!”
“1,110,100 taels.” Tang Yan nonchalantly followed.
The repeated increase of just 100 taels made Qin He’s face darken as if he were about to explode.
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The audience grew excited—another spectacle was unfolding!
“Tianbao Auction House has rules, Tang Yan,” Qin He said coldly. “Payment must be made immediately. If you fail to pay, you’ll be humiliating Tianbao!”
Tang Yan smirked mockingly. “If you have the money, bid. If you don’t, shut up. Since when did Tianbao Auction House need Qin family’s advice? 1,110,200 taels.”
He had no respect for Qin He.
The Qin family had been eyeing Tang family’s businesses for years, constantly scheming against them.
Qin He’s expression was extremely grim, but he held back his anger. “1,150,000 taels!”
Xie Zhang, who initially thought Tang Yan was just a reckless fool, now found him incredibly pleasing to the eye. Thanks to him, the price had already increased by tens of thousands of taels!
“1,150,100 taels.” Tang Yan kept following.
At this point, Qin He could no longer keep his composure. He stood up angrily and turned to Xie Zhang.
“Master Xie! I demand that your auction house confirm whether the Tang family actually has enough money. This kind of fraudulent bidding is disrupting the integrity of the auction!”
Xie Zhang hesitated for a moment. It was true that 1,000,000+ taels was no small sum—even for the Tang family. Would they really entrust Tang Yan with such an amount?
Before Xie Zhang could respond, Tang Yan scoffed.
“Oh? Are you giving orders to Tianbao Auction House now?” His tone was full of mockery. “Even if I was bluffing, if I can’t pay, the technique will still go to you. So what are you screaming about?”
Xie Zhang nodded in agreement. He wasn’t fond of the Qin family’s arrogance either.
Maintaining a neutral expression, he said, “If Tang Yan fails to pay, rest assured that Tianbao Auction House will handle the matter appropriately. But until then, bidding continues.”
“1,200,000 taels!”
“Another 100!” Tang Yan lazily added.
“1,300,000 taels!”
“Still adding 100. Give it up, Qin He. Even Liu family wouldn’t compete against the Tang family in wealth. Who do you think you are?”
Qin He clenched his fists as his fury boiled over. Finally, he snapped.
“2,000,000 taels! I dare you to follow!”
2,000,000 taels!
Gasps filled the room.
This amount equaled a major clan’s total revenue for half a year!
The atmosphere grew tense.
Tang Yan didn’t bid immediately.
The entire auction hall fell silent.
As a 9th-tier alchemist, his perception and observation skills were far beyond ordinary people’s.
This was a huge sum of money, so he wanted to see if Qin He could actually afford it.
If he could, Tang Yan would continue bidding.
If he couldn’t—game over.
The longer Tang Yan remained silent, the greater the pressure on Qin He.
A flicker of unease flashed across Qin He’s eyes—a detail Tang Yan caught instantly.
Smiling, Tang Yan leisurely said, “Since the Qin family is so wealthy, this technique belongs to you. Pay up.”
Qin He’s body stiffened.
Wait… What?
This guy wasn’t bidding anymore?
His chest felt tight, and he nearly spat out blood.
The crowd was stunned.
Tang Yan… just gave up?
“All I had was 3,000 taels on me. I was scared to death earlier. Lucky you raised the price, Qin He—many thanks!” Tang Yan clasped his hands with exaggerated politeness.
“Pffft—”
Many people almost choked.
This Tang young master was too devious! He tricked Qin He into overpaying by hundreds of thousands of taels!
But… could the Qin family even afford it?
“Qin He, please make the payment.” Xie Zhang’s smile was filled with amusement.
Silence.
Qin He didn’t move.
At first, people whispered quietly, but soon, laughter erupted.
The Qin family didn’t have enough money!
Qin He almost coughed up blood. With great difficulty, he suppressed his rage and forced out, “Master Xie, my Qin family doesn’t have the full amount on hand right now. But Tang Yan was deliberately bidding without funds, which is also against auction rules! This price should be invalid!”
Xie Zhang’s expression darkened.
“In an auction, the highest bidder wins. We will first confirm whether the final bidder can pay. If you cannot, you must provide an explanation.”
“…We don’t have enough money right now. Could we get a one-day extension?” Qin He gritted his teeth.
“No credit allowed. If you can’t pay, compensate us with 500,000 taels.” Xie Zhang’s tone was calm yet firm.