73: Why challenge my pocket money?

The venue was brightly lit, spacious, and bustling with people. Looking around, nearly half of them were men in black, none of whom were the two mixed-race individuals. There was no doubt.

Xiao Fan gently caressed his seat, the chair felt very textured, shining with the light of money.

He and Bai Zhuangzhuang sat down side by side, waiting quietly.

Soon, the auction began, and item after item passed by. The heat of the entire venue continuously rose, and everyone was filled with anticipation: What would the next item be?

Next, a seventh-tier Lei Zong appeared, and Xiao Fan immediately started bidding without hesitation!

The price soared, and he finally won it for five hundred million! Everyone in the audience remembered him as a rich man!

Then, a sixth-tier Martial Arts technique with a lightning element amplification appeared.

Xiao Fan bid again, ultimately winning it for three hundred million!

People's impression of this man in black became even deeper.

Mission progress (12/30).

At this moment, Xiao Fan felt a gaze from across the room. His eyebrows under the black robe furrowed slightly, and then, his eyes suddenly narrowed!

The other party's chest was so flat!

Could this... be that mixed-race individual?

Xiao Fan was a little curious, but he didn't think much of it, as it wasn't his business.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Fang Qiqi frowned and said, “Shepherd, that guy is so rich. Do you think he’ll compete with us for that thing?”

Shepherd said indifferently, “Don’t worry, we’ve prepared enough money this time!”

“Besides, in the eyes of ordinary people, that thing is just a useless ornament.”

Fang Qiqi sighed, propped her chin, and stuck out her tongue, saying, “Do you think that thing might not be here at all?”

“The intelligence won't be wrong; it flowed into this business association,” Shepherd said in a deep voice.

“Since we know that, why don’t we just go directly to the boss and buy it?” Fang Qiqi raised an eyebrow.

“I don’t understand, the people above said that this matter is of great importance, and we must not alert the enemy no matter what!”

As soon as the words fell, both of them suddenly looked up.

“Here it comes!”

The beautiful auctioneer smiled sweetly and took out a dark green jade hairpin, which was extremely exquisite and beautiful, making people feel comfortable just by looking at it. The only drawback was that there were some extremely tiny black spots on the jade hairpin.

“Everyone, look, although this jade hairpin has no practical function, it is made of the purest ink-scented green jade. As everyone knows, this ink-scented green jade is one of the rarest jades, with a price of over one hundred federal currency per gram.”

“And this jade hairpin weighs two hundred grams and has just the right amount of embellishment on it. It is extremely suitable as a gift for a loved one. The starting price: two hundred million!”

Xiao Fan looked astonished. Something completely useless for combat power, selling for two hundred million?

Bai Zhuangzhuang, who was beside him, secretly sighed, “What a pity. If this jade didn’t have those spots, it would definitely be a top-grade luxury item, perfect for wooing girls, with absolutely excellent results!”

Xiao Fan couldn't understand, he twitched his lips and said, “Without the spots, is it really worth two hundred million?”

Bai Zhuangzhuang nodded slightly and said, “The craftsmanship is excellent; you can tell it's the work of a Great Master. It's just that those spots are too unsightly, otherwise, two hundred million would be too little.”

Xiao Fan: “I don’t understand the world of the rich.”

But it was indeed beautiful. If it weren't for those unsightly black spots, he might have used his own money to buy it for Immortal Fire.

The bidding quickly reached three hundred million, and the pace noticeably slowed down.

At this moment, the man in black opposite Xiao Fan suddenly bid: “Three hundred and ten million!”

The person who had just bid immediately stood up in anger and said, “Three hundred and twenty million! Let me tell you, don’t compete with me, I’m buying it for someone!”

But the man in black continued to bid without hesitation: “Four hundred million!”

“Damn it, five hundred million!” The man’s forehead veins bulged with anger.

The man in black took a deep breath and said, “Do you really need this jade hairpin?”

“Hmph, my woman loves ink-scented green jade the most!”

The man in black snorted coldly and said, “Then six hundred million! Give up, it doesn’t belong to you!”

At this, the middle-aged man's face turned ashen, unable to bid any further. Being a man of simple customs, he wanted to curse, but it was not allowed in this auction house. Although he wouldn't be beaten, he would be put on a credit blacklist, which was very troublesome!

Forget it!

He sat down angrily, looking displeased.

The auctioneer smiled slightly and said, “Six hundred million, going once…”

Xiao Fan, below the stage, suddenly frowned. He felt that spending six hundred million on this jade hairpin was definitely a rip-off.

The two mixed-race individuals from the Taiping Divine Sect gave him the impression that they had specifically come to Fenglei City to buy this item.

Suddenly, Bai Zhuangzhuang, who was beside him, frowned and said, “Brother Fan, there’s something strange about the jade hairpin. The spots on it are not ordinary spots!”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Fan, without hesitation, shouted, “Seven hundred million!” just as the auctioneer was about to strike the gavel.

Fang Qiqi suddenly looked up and said, “Your Excellency, spending seven hundred million on this ink-scented green jade hairpin seems a bit too wasteful, doesn’t it?”

“My woman likes it, so I’ll buy it if I want to,” Xiao Fan said indifferently.

“Hmph!” Fang Qiqi snorted lightly and looked at Shepherd beside her.

Shepherd, without hesitation, raised his bidding paddle.

“Eight hundred million!”

Xiao Fan also raised his bidding paddle.

“Nine hundred million!”

“What’s so special about that hairpin?” Xiao Fan asked in a low voice.

Bai Zhuangzhuang shook his head and said boldly, “I… I can’t see clearly. Let’s buy it first.”

At this moment, the entire venue was in a dead silence.

Even the auctioneer and the backstage staff had stiff expressions.

Are they seeing ghosts?

For them, not having this hairpin go unsold was already a profit, after all, the black spots on it were indeed off-putting. But now, how much was it?

Eighteen hundred million?

“Oh my god…” A spectator twitched his lips and said, “Is an ink-scented green jade hairpin worth that much money?”

“Is there something wrong with this hairpin?”

Everyone also realized that there must be something special about the hairpin!

But… it has nothing to do with us. They’re already bidding over two billion!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the two super-rich individuals on either side, shouting as if money was no object.

“Two billion five hundred million!” Fang Qiqi’s voice suddenly rose, her anger clearly visible!

Xiao Fan’s expression remained unchanged, about to continue raising his paddle, when he was suddenly stopped by Bai Zhuangzhuang.

He sighed, “Why would someone dare to challenge my pocket money?”

“Five billion!”

The voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the room heard it clearly. Did they mishear?

The auctioneer looked confused and said, “That… how much did you just say?”

Bai Zhuangzhuang calmly and indifferently said, “Five billion!”

The scene once again fell into dead silence. Fang Qiqi and Shepherd’s faces were also uniformly stunned and stiff.

Is that how you bid?

Directly doubling it!?

Xiao Fan was also bewildered. Is this how money is spent?

We are rich, but we are not stupid.

Two billion five hundred million versus five billion… that’s double!

It shouldn't be like this!!

After a brief silence, Fang Qiqi couldn’t hold back and roared, “What do you want this jade hairpin for!?”

“To spend five billion on it?”

“Are you out of your mind!?”

Bai Zhuangzhuang chuckled, “Beautiful lady, I, your young master, have no special abilities.”

“I just have money!”

“Money I can’t spend all of!”

“Have you heard a saying?”

“Money can’t buy happiness!”

The entire venue erupted in an uproar, all guessing who this young man was, to have such a big mouth?

Especially the middle-aged man who had initially bid, his face was full of astonishment.

Five billion for a hairpin?

Am I crazy? Or are they crazy?

The beautiful auctioneer was even more excited, almost dancing with joy. This commission completely exceeded the limits of her imagination!

Five billion for an ink-scented green jade hairpin!

She could get 0.1%, which would be five million, a huge sum!

With a beaming smile, she looked in Fang Qiqi's direction, hoping she would continue to bid.

“The gentleman just now bid five billion!”

After waiting a few seconds, the other party did not speak, and the auctioneer slowly brought down the gavel!

“Bang!”

“Five billion, going once!”

Fang Qiqi's face was filled with unwillingness. She was depressed, agitated, and confused!

Are these two people crazy?

Why on earth are you competing with us for this hairpin?

Damn it, even if you get the hairpin, it’s useless to you, isn’t it? Can you understand the code on it?

She was so uncomfortable that she felt chest tightness, almost unable to breathe. She had heard the saying 'money can't buy happiness,' but she had truly never seen anyone spend five billion to buy it!

“Are we still bidding?” Fang Qiqi looked helplessly at Shepherd.

Shepherd’s face was also ashen at this moment. Who could have predicted something like this?

They encountered a hothead who spent five billion to compete with them for a useless hairpin?

“Bid what? We don’t have the money to bid!” Shepherd wanted to cry but had no tears, reluctantly putting down his bidding paddle.

Ultimately, this ink-scented green jade hairpin fell into Bai Zhuangzhuang’s hands!

Bai Zhuangzhuang and Xiao Fan exchanged glances, their eyes full of curiosity!

They decided to leave early, both wanting to know what secret was hidden in that hairpin that made the people opposite them willing to spend so much money to buy it!