176: Chapter 176 This idiot, he doesn't even realize he's about to die!

A collective gasp echoed through the hall.

A useless piece of junk stone had actually been bid up to ten million! This was absolute madness!

Su Yun didn't even blink.

Before Chu Tianjiao's voice had even faded, Su Yun didn't even bother putting down his paddle and spoke up directly.

"Twenty million."

Su Yun's tone was as casual as if he were buying two pounds of cabbage at the market.

The entire banquet hall fell completely silent.

Everyone held their breath.

Twenty million!

This price had already exceeded the psychological limit of almost everyone present.

Even those bosses with net worths over a hundred million wouldn't just throw twenty million in cash down the drain.

Chu Tianjiao's expression turned extremely ugly.

His chest heaved violently.

Twenty million wasn't a small sum for him either.

His monthly allowance was only a few million; if his father found out he spent twenty million on a piece of junk stone, he'd definitely skin him alive.

But he was currently riding a tiger and couldn't get off.

Every person of status in Jiangcheng was watching him.

If he backed down now, he would never be able to hold his head up in the circle of second-generation heirs again.

Moreover, the person bidding against him was none other than Su Yun, who had already made him lose so much face!

Chu Tianjiao's eyes turned red.

He stared fixedly at Su Yun, slammed his hand on the table, and stood up.

He gripped his number paddle with both hands and raised it high above his head.

He strained his throat and roared with all his might.

"Fifty million!"

"I bid fifty million!"

Chu Tianjiao's voice echoed through the hall.

At this, even the auctioneer on stage was stunned.

His hand holding the gavel was trembling.

Fifty million! This was definitely the highest price of the night!

Ma Tengfei sat to the side, a flicker of imperceptible pity flashing in his eyes as he looked at Chu Tianjiao.

This kid is done for.

The eyes of the entire room were fixed on Su Yun.

Everyone was waiting for him to continue the bidding.

Su Yun looked at the flushed, panting Chu Tianjiao.

He suddenly smiled.

Su Yun casually tossed his number paddle onto the table.

The paddle slid far across the mahogany surface, making a crisp "clack" sound.

He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and watched Chu Tianjiao.

"Young Master Chu is truly wealthy and imposing."

"This stone is yours."

Su Yun paused, his tone filled with mockery.

"Congratulations, Young Master Chu, for spending fifty million to buy a death-inducing stone."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianjiao was stunned for a moment, then immediately burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"A pauper is a pauper! If you don't have money, don't try to act like a big shot here!"

Chu Tianjiao pointed at Su Yun's nose, acting extremely arrogant.

"A death-inducing stone? Stop acting sour grapes because you couldn't get it!"

"This young master is going to buy this stone today just to put under my fish tank! What can you do about it!"

Su Yun looked at Chu Tianjiao's crazed appearance and shook his head.

Fool.

Within seven days, Chu Tianjiao would undoubtedly be dead.

The auctioneer finally came to his senses.

His voice was distorted with excitement.

"Fifty million, going once!"

"Fifty million, going twice!"

"Fifty million, going three times! Sold!"

The gavel fell heavily.

"Congratulations, Young Master Chu! You've acquired this priceless treasure!"

...

Chu Tianjiao finished swiping his card backstage.

Fifty million was transferred directly into Ma Tengfei's account.

This sum was a huge loss for him, but he felt it was worth it.

He took the mahogany tray holding the stone and swaggered back to the main table.

His stride was extremely arrogant.

His chin was almost pointing to the sky.

He was now the flashiest guy in the room.

The few second-generation rich kids at the table immediately began to flatter him frantically.

"Young Master Chu is awesome!"

"Buying a stepping stone for fifty million, only Young Master Chu in Jiangcheng has such guts!"

"This is a true top-tier wealthy young master! Compared to Young Master Chu, we're just beggars."

"That pauper surnamed Su probably can't even scrape together five thousand, yet he dared to challenge Young Master Chu?"

Chu Tianjiao listened to these sycophantic praises, feeling thrilled.

He placed the mahogany tray in the middle of the table.

The pitch-black stone was laid out before everyone just like that.

The surface of this thing was pitted and uneven, as ugly as it could possibly be.

Chu Tianjiao pulled out his chair, sat down, and crossed his legs.

He looked at Su Yun sideways.

"Pauper, did you see clearly?"

"This is what you call power."

"I spent fifty million without even batting an eye."

"Weren't you quite a braggart earlier? Keep bidding then."

"Why are you backing down? If you don't have the money, just shut up and stop making a fool of yourself here."

Su Yun leaned against the back of his chair.

He didn't even glance directly at Chu Tianjiao.

This fool was at death's door and didn't even know it.

Spending fifty million to buy a Yin-Blood-Thirsty Stone.

He would undoubtedly die within seven days.

Su Yun sneered inwardly.

Someone who risks their life just to show off is truly a talent.

These days, there are many people rushing to give away money, but it's rare to see someone rushing to throw away their life.

Zhao Xiaoman, sitting next to him, was gritting her teeth in anger.

"Chu Tianjiao, are you sick?"

"Spending fifty million on a piece of junk stone, if your father finds out, he'll definitely break your legs!"

Chu Tianjiao snorted dismissively.

"Xiao Man, don't be fooled by this charlatan."

"I'm just supporting Uncle Ma and doing charity."

"This stone is a treasure from the Kunlun Mountains; it can prolong life."

"Once I put it by my bedside, it will absorb the essence of the sun and moon every day."

As soon as he finished speaking, an accident occurred.

An exquisite glass water cup was placed in the center of the main table.

The very second Chu Tianjiao put the stone down,

"Bang!"

A crisp sound echoed all around.

The glass water cup shattered without warning.

Shards of glass flew in all directions.

The speed was astonishing.

Wu Yifei was sitting nearby, playing on his phone.

He was still messaging his agent, complaining about being hit earlier.

He didn't react in time at all.

A sharp shard of glass sliced directly across his right arm.

His suit sleeve was ripped open.

Blood gushed out instantly.

Wu Yifei was stunned for two seconds, then let out a blood-curdling scream.

"Ah!"

"My hand! I'm bleeding!"

"Doctor! Call my private doctor, quickly!"

Wu Yifei clutched his arm and jumped up from his chair.

His heavily made-up face was twisted out of shape.

Tears and snot streamed down his face.

This turn of events shocked everyone at the table.

Several of the wealthy second-generation kids scrambled backward, fearing they would also be cut.

Chu Tianjiao also shuddered in fear, almost falling off his chair.

He stared at the broken glass all over the table, his mind a bit dazed.

How did a perfectly fine water cup suddenly shatter?

The quality must be terrible.

Su Yun remained in his seat, not having moved at all.

A few shards of glass flew toward him, but he swatted them away with a casual wave of his hand.

He looked at the frantic Chu Tianjiao, his tone extremely flat.

"A treasure from the Kunlun Mountains?"

"Chu Tianjiao, is your head filled with water?"

"If this thing is a Kunlun stone, I'll eat this table."

Chu Tianjiao steadied himself and glared at Su Yun.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Could anything brought out by Uncle Ma be fake?"

"Stop spreading rumors and confusing people here!"

Su Yun pointed at the black stone in the tray.

"This isn't some treasure that calms the nerves or clears the mind."

"This is something dug out of a tomb."

"To be precise, it's the remains of a tomb-guarding beast from an ancient tomb."

"This stone has been buried underground for over a thousand years, saturated with Yin energy and corpse poison."

"If you buy it and take it back, let alone prolonging your life."

"Within seven days, your whole body will fester, and you will die of organ failure."

"You're actually proud of spending fifty million on a death warrant."

These words were spoken extremely bluntly.

Everyone at the main table was stunned.

Zhao Donghai's expression changed, and he involuntarily leaned back.

He knew Su Yun's abilities.

If Su Yun said this thing had corpse poison, it couldn't be wrong.

Zhao Xiaoman was so scared that she immediately hugged Su Yun's arm.

Her small face was deathly pale.

After hearing this, Chu Tianjiao was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud mockery.

"Hahaha!"

"Su Yun, have you gone crazy making up stories?"

"A tomb-guarding beast? Corpse poison?"

"Why don't you say there's a zombie hiding in this stone too!"

"I think you're just jealous that I'm stealing the spotlight and are deliberately trying to alarm everyone!"

"You want to scare me? Do you think this young master was scared growing up?"

Chu Tianjiao didn't believe Su Yun's words at all.

He thought Su Yun was just trying to save face.