654: Are the two enemies?

Su Chen glanced at him, feeling somewhat speechless.

If you want to place a bid, then place a bid. Why did you have to pick me out of so many people to look at with such a contemptuous gaze?

What, do you think I'm stealing your spotlight?

Su Chen was quite speechless.

Originally, he just wanted to participate a little. Su Chen didn't actually have much desire to spend because he had more Immortal Crystals than he could ever finish using.

In this situation, whether he spent them or not made no difference to Su Chen.

It was just about the participation.

But with Xu Zhilei acting like this, he felt like giving him a small lesson.

"As expected of Young Master Xu, throwing money around like water. We truly can't compare to him."

"Indeed. If it were us, over ten million Immortal Crystals would probably be our entire net worth, but in Young Master Xu's eyes, it's just a drop in the bucket."

"Who knows how many Immortal Crystals Young Master Xu has spent at Liuxiang Residence over the years? A mere ten million plus is just a splash of water, isn't it?"

Quite a few people voiced their compliments.

Facing everyone's flattery, Xu Zhilei's Face was full of pride.

While dancing, Lady Qiulan also gave Xu Zhilei a gentle smile. They were performers, so those who gave tips were considered their bosses.

Since he was a boss, he certainly couldn't be neglected.

Right then, Su Chen's calm voice rang out.

"Lady Qiulan dances exceptionally well. I shall bid... five hundred Tricolor Plaques for her."

The calm voice echoed through Liuxiang Residence. Everyone was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Su Chen with extremely shocked eyes.

What!!

Five hundred Tricolor Plaques?

Doesn't that directly equate to one hundred and fifty million Top-grade Immortal Crystals?

One hundred and fifty million Top-grade Immortal Crystals—that was already ten times what Xu Zhilei had offered.

Furthermore, this was the highest single tip in history.

One hundred and fifty million Top-grade Immortal Crystals—who would be willing to just throw that away?

After all, it was just a single meal with Lady Qiulan. It wasn't like anything would actually happen, nor was it buying Lady Qiulan to take home. It was purely for a meal where nothing else could be done.

When Lady Qiulan heard Su Chen's words, her dancing suddenly paused for an instant. She looked at Su Chen with surprise in her eyes, not expecting him to bid five hundred Tricolor Plaques all at once.

"Earth Room Number Seventy-five bids five hundred Tricolor Plaques."

As a high-pitched voice rang out, the crowd's focus was finally pulled back.

"There are quite a few people who bid Tricolor Plaques at Liuxiang Residence, but this is the first time someone has bid five hundred at once, right?"

"Terrifying, simply terrifying!"

"I noticed Xu Zhilei glance at Su Chen just now. Could they have a grudge? Bidding five hundred Tricolor Plaques right off the bat is too much. Surely Xu Zhilei won't dare to follow?"

Discussions continued to break out as many people looked toward Xu Zhilei with curiosity.

Originally, Xu Zhilei and Su Chen had no connection, but because of these comments, things began to move in a strange direction.

Everyone subconsciously assumed Su Chen had a grudge against Xu Zhilei, which was why they were driving up the price against each other.

Listening to those discussions, Xu Zhilei was nearly bursting with rage.

Dammit!

He looked coldly at Su Chen, his Face so dark it looked like it could drip water. People were only guessing they had a grudge, but judging by Xu Zhilei's expression, the existence of a feud between them was practically confirmed.

Curse it.

One hundred and fifty million Top-grade Immortal Crystals.

This was no longer a matter of Immortal Crystals; it was a matter of his Face. Xu Zhilei felt like someone was slapping him in the Face.

After a long silence, Xu Zhilei said coldly, "Very well. It seems this Young Master also likes Lady Qiulan very much. However... today, Lady Qiulan is destined to belong to me."

"I bid six hundred Tricolor Plaques!"

Hiss!

The sound of people gasping for air immediately rang out.

Six hundred!

One hundred and eighty million Top-grade Immortal Crystals!

My god!

A flash of joy appeared in Qiulan's eyes. In Liuxiang Residence, when two bosses competed for prestige by tipping, they were the ones who earned the most.

Liuxiang Residence was different from other brothels. Other brothels exploited the girls, but here, their treatment was excellent. Not only was their personal life very free, but they also received extremely high commissions.

They could directly take thirty percent of all Immortal Crystals tipped to them.

While thirty percent didn't seem like the lion's share on the surface, it was actually an extremely high amount for them.

They took thirty percent without needing to manage Liuxiang Residence or make any investments; they only needed to perform well.

So this time, she was making a fortune!!

Qiulan regained her composure and continued her dance with great seriousness.

Su Chen frowned as he glanced at Xu Zhilei. Had this kid not learned his lesson?

Competing with me in financial power?

Su Chen first settled the previous five hundred Tricolor Plaques with the Liuxiang Residence staff member beside him, then said in a calm voice, "You're interesting. I hope you can keep bidding against me. Don't stop."

A declaration of war?

How exciting!

The crowd immediately looked excited, eagerly anticipating the upcoming battle of wealth between the two.

Xu Zhilei sneered, "In a contest of wealth, I have never been afraid. This amount of Immortal Crystals is nothing more than a drop in the ocean to me."

His implication was very clear—he was telling Su Chen not to overestimate himself by trying to compete with him.

Su Chen smiled faintly and said, "Then I'll bid another thousand Tricolor Plaques!"

After speaking, he looked at Xu Zhilei with a gaze full of provocation.

"Continue?"

Everyone in Liuxiang Residence immediately looked at Xu Zhilei, waiting to see what he would do next.

Would he continue to bid, or flee in disgrace?

Xu Zhilei naturally chose the former. Although the Immortal Crystals being spent now were not few, it hadn't reached the point of making him feel the sting yet. He just felt that spending so many Immortal Crystals for a single meal was truly not worth it.

But now it was different.

Face!

If he didn't continue to bid, what Face would he have left in Liuxiang Residence in the future?

Xu Zhilei said coldly, "One thousand three hundred Tricolor Plaques."

Su Chen remained as calm as a breeze, "One thousand five hundred Tricolor Plaques!"

"One thousand eight hundred Tricolor Plaques!"

"Two thousand!"

The sounds of the two driving up the price rang out continuously. Xu Zhilei's expression became increasingly dark, yet Su Chen remained indifferent.

Everyone in Liuxiang Residence was watching the show, letting out cries of surprise from time to time.

The happiest among them was Lady Qiulan. She was overjoyed; she had hit the jackpot today. She felt that this one day alone was almost worth several months of work.

Su Chen looked at Xu Zhilei silently with some disdain. "This is no fun at all. Three thousand Tricolor Plaques."

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