33: My goal is to get the Blood Ganoderma!

Du Chenyang was very arrogant, and his achievements were also dazzling; even among the children of prominent families, he was much stronger than those playboys who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun.

"So what?" Ling Xian countered sharply, not wavering in the slightest.

Hu Yourong would definitely be his cash cow in the future; there was no way he would give her up for the sake of the Du Family.

Furthermore, since Hu Yourong had been intimate with him, his pride as a man would not allow him to abandon her.

Many big shots were somewhat amazed to see this scene.

Neither side could be trifled with, so the only thing to do was watch the drama to ease their worries.

"That seems to be the kid from the Du Family in Magic City. Why did he come to Donghai to attend this small auction?" asked a big shot who had just started watching the drama.

"Jealousy over a woman."

"This woman is really lucky to have the young masters of two top families jealous over her," a young lady from a prominent family said enviously.

"The Du Family is a bit stronger than the Ling Group. This clash will be interesting to watch."

Seeing the commotion, Uncle Su and Lin Feng also gathered around.

"Uncle Su, who is Du Chenyang?"

Lin Feng hadn't even sorted out the relationships between the various families in Donghai, let alone Magic City.

"Du Chenyang is the young master of the Du Family in Magic City. Although the Du Family isn't in the top tier in Magic City, Magic City is stronger than Donghai after all."

"Therefore, the Du Family's overall strength is slightly stronger than the Ling Group's."

"It's said that this Young Master Du is also a genius. When he was young, his family used their connections to send him into the military, where he spent almost half of his time."

"Now, even seven or eight elites in the military are no match for him in a single bout."

"And I just found out that this kid from the Du Family is actually a suitor of Ling Xian's secretary."

Uncle Su explained generously, partly to show off the Su Family's superiority and partly to pave the way for a future request.

Some young masters and ladies nearby who weren't particularly well-informed were shocked to hear this.

A top family plus personal hard work—this was truly a high-quality partner.

Although Lin Feng was also shocked, he was mostly looking forward to the show.

Defeating seven or eight elites in the military was nothing to him; he could easily do it before, and now that he was at the fourth rank, he would only be even more powerful.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng looked at Ling Xian with schadenfreude.

He had suffered quite a bit at Ling Xian's hands recently.

Seeing the conversation between the two becoming increasingly tense, Supervisor Ren, the person in charge of this auction, stepped forward with a frown.

"Young Master Ling, Young Master Du, please show some respect. This is an auction held by Angel International, not a place for you to run wild."

"If you want to fight, I won't hesitate to throw you both out." This manager's attitude was firm, his tone fully displaying the authority of Angel International.

Angel International was a global enterprise, and its Angel Hotel industry alone was worth several times more than the assets of most families.

Because of this, even Du Chenyang had to show some respect.

"Kid, consider yourself lucky. In all my years, you're the first one who has dared to provoke me like this."

"I'll make sure you remember the name Du Chenyang."

Ling Xian smiled disdainfully and thought to himself, "What a load of crap."

"The first one, huh? Not to mention the young masters from families in the Imperial Capital, Jiangnan, or Zhongzhou—even in Magic City, there are several people you can't afford to provoke."

"I, Ling Xian, am not someone who likes to cause trouble, but I'm not someone who's afraid of it either," Ling Xian said to Du Chenyang and everyone else.

Watching the drama, Lin Feng frowned and muttered, "Angel International?"

He had heard a bit about Angel International's reputation.

But seeing it today, he realized that Angel International's strength was perhaps a bit too great, as even the Ling Group and the Du Family from Magic City had to show respect.

Unfortunately, he was just about to see the two fight when Angel International interrupted.

The drama was over, and everyone dispersed.

No one took the initiative to befriend the two young masters.

Anyone with eyes could see that the two young masters had formed a grudge; befriending one meant offending the other.

The best way was to pretend not to know them.

The auction would begin in about half an hour.

Before that, Ling Xian wasn't in the mood to compete with Lin Feng and instead prepared to head straight backstage.

Backstage.

The items to be auctioned later were placed here.

"Young Master Ling, long time no see." Manager Jiang of Angel International greeted him with a smile.

"Manager Jiang, I'm just here to look at some auction items. There's no need to be so respectful."

Sensing Ling Xian's aloofness, Manager Jiang seemed to understand the gap between them, and his attitude became even more respectful.

Upon arriving at the hall, Supervisor Ren was stunned to see Manager Jiang respectfully leading Ling Xian in.

"This is the person in charge of Angel International in Donghai, Ren Hui."

"He's like my right-hand man. Since the auction hasn't started yet, he'll take us to the exhibition hall to have a look," Manager Jiang introduced with a smile.

"Manager Jiang, you flatter me." Ren Hui looked at Ling Xian nervously.

Ling Xian smiled and said, "I've just met Supervisor Ren. He's quite good—doesn't fear authority. If you're interested, you can come work for me."

Manager Jiang frowned, hearing the hidden agenda in his words.

As the person in charge of Angel International in Donghai, Ren Hui still had some discernment.

Manager Jiang's respect just now clearly indicated that Ling Xian was not simple.

One must know that he usually met with family patriarchs and wouldn't pay much attention to the younger generation.

A mere playboy wouldn't catch his eye.

But was there anything else behind Ling Xian besides the Ling Group?

"These exhibits are items collected by Angel International from all over the world."

"For example, this diamond is naturally blue and incredibly pure. It's called the Heart of the Ocean and is said to bring miraculous luck to the wearer."

"And this is a compass from a thousand years ago, said to be able to slightly alter Feng Shui."

"This is a treasure gold coin from the legendary Iron Snake Pirate Group, which can bring wealth."

"And this..."

Ren Hui introduced various exhibits, even explaining the origins of these items clearly.

While introducing them, Ren Hui was clearly proud of Angel International's formidable capabilities.

Manager Jiang, standing behind him, listened and nodded in approval.

After all, Ren Hui was a subordinate he favored.

"Young Master Ling, do you see anything you're interested in?" Manager Jiang asked at the right moment.

Ling Xian simply swept his spiritual sense over them and shook his head. "They're all just ordinary items based on hearsay. They have some use, but not much; it's mostly psychological."

In fact, Ling Xian understood that these so-called treasures and antiques were all like this—having a tiny bit of utility that was exaggerated to be resold.

Manager Jiang didn't say anything, just smiled.

"Manager Jiang, I'll be blunt. I heard you have a hundred-year-old blood lingzhi here."

"My goal is the blood lingzhi!" Ling Xian said, getting straight to the point.

Manager Jiang looked confused, with a hint of hesitation. "This... is a bit against the rules, isn't it?"

"Bringing Young Master Ling here to see them in advance was already pushing it."

"Exactly, the rules cannot be broken!" Ren Hui nodded and smiled smugly.