397: Chapter 396: Mysterious Person Takes Away the Nine Souls Jade 397: Chapter 396: Mysterious Person Takes Away the Nine Souls Jade “Fifteen million?”
“An item worth five million has been bid up to fifteen million, I’m not following anymore.
I don’t think it’s worth this price…”
“A direct increase of five million?!”
Someone exclaimed in amazement.
When the Nine Souls Jade was bid up to ten million, Ning Fan made his move again, directly adding five million, causing many to gasp.
The other bidders also couldn’t help furrowing their brows, and at this time, they all looked towards Ning Fan, realizing that the person next to Xu Ruolan was definitely determined to get this item.
Ning Fan’s bid confirmed for some that this item was absolutely extraordinary.
“Fifteen million for the first time, fifteen million for the second time, fifteen million for the…”
“Fifteen million and one thousand yuan!”
Pfft!
As Shen Jiaming suddenly shouted, the crowd couldn’t help but burst out laughing—this guy had come out to cause trouble again.
The auctioneer looked awkwardly at Shen Jiaming, thinking to himself whether this kid could be an idiot.
“Sir, the minimum increment for Liuli Star is one hundred thousand!”
The auctioneer reminded Shen Jiaming since the latter hadn’t said anything when someone else had bid on the Liuli Star.
This time Shen Jiaming had come out to cause trouble again, and the auctioneer couldn’t care less, reminding him in front of everyone.
Shen Jiaming was stunned, his face slowly turning as red as a liver.
“Then I bid fifteen million one hundred thousand—is that okay?” Shen Jiaming shouted, then hung his head, not daring to meet the gaze of those around him.
“Twenty million,” Ning Fan said indifferently, sweeping a glance over the crowd and raising the price of the Liuli Star to four times its value.
Seeing that Ning Fan had made an offer of twenty million, many of the bidders were already thinking of backing out.
An item originally worth only five million had now reached twenty million, and many felt it wasn’t worth it.
However, there was still no lack of courageous individuals at the scene.
Seeing that Ning Fan had raised the price to twenty million, they were also unwilling to give up.
The atmosphere at the auction rose with each bid, and the last showpiece gradually reached over thirty million.
Sitting next to Ning Fan, Xu Ruolan also couldn’t help but become curious, pondering whether the item above was really that important to Ning Fan.
“Thirty-five million, this gentleman has bid thirty-five million!”
The auctioneer’s forehead bulged with veins as he shouted hoarsely, excited not only for the audience below but also for the auction house staff.
Sensing that some refused to give up, Ning Fan decided to stop wasting time, raised his placard, and declared resolutely, “Fifty million!”
“Fifty million, the bid is fifty million!”
The whole place was astounded; an item worth five million had actually reached fifty million, and everyone stared at Ning Fan with wide eyes, unable to believe why he would bid so frantically for it.
This was already more than ten times the original price; most people had no intention of continuing to follow, and those who had been competing with Ning Fan had no choice but to bow out.
Shen Jiaming watched Ning Fan, utterly perplexed.
An item worth five million had caused such a frenzy and had ultimately been driven up to fifty million.
Ning Fan was currently in the limelight, drawing the attention of everyone in the venue.
Shen Jiaming was green with envy but didn’t dare to bid at this time, because, reminded by the auctioneer, he realized he had embarrassed himself enough, and he also noticed something off about the gazes of the people around him.
“Sixty million!”
From a corner, a voice rang out, and the atmosphere in the auction hall once again reached a climax.
The auctioneer gaped, unable to believe as he looked toward the obscure figure in the corner, then called out in a daze, “Sixty, sixty million!”
Ning Fan frowned, not expecting someone else to be contending with him for the Nine Souls Jade.
He glanced at the person in the corner, finding the face unfamiliar, with not the slightest impression of this individual.
It wasn’t just him; everyone present had no recollection of this person, whose generous bidding had caught them all off guard, leaving them curious about the mysterious bidder’s identity.
“Seventy million.”
“Eighty million.”
“Ninety million.”
“One hundred million.”
Ning Fan didn’t raise his bid again.
The entire auction hall fell eerily silent as people were left speechless, only able to stare at Ning Fan and the mysterious figure.
The auctioneer was so excited he almost jumped up on stage—a five million item had skyrocketed to a hundred million!
Was a hundred million worth of goods really going to pass through his hands?!
Seeing that Ning Fan didn’t raise the bid, Xu Ruolan couldn’t help but ask, “What is this thing?
Is it that important to you?
If you want it, I’m willing to bid for you!”
Ning Fan shook his head and gave a bitter smile; after just a few rounds of bidding, he realized that the mysterious person was targeting him, certain that no matter how much he bid subsequently, the other party would definitely follow suit.
Continuing was meaningless, so he didn’t let Xu Ruolan bid.
“One hundred million for the first time!
One hundred million for the second time!
One hundred million for the third time!
Congratulations to this mysterious gentleman for winning the Glazed Star!”
The auctioneer exclaimed excitedly.
One hundred million!
It was a hundred million!
An item with a starting bid of only five million had been sold for a hundred million!
Many were astounded, especially Shen Jiaming, who simply couldn’t fathom why Ning Fan and the mysterious person would drive the price of this item to a hundred million—and whether it was truly a case of more money than sense.
The highlight auction item sold for a hundred million, which would undoubtedly cause a huge uproar later.
The auctioneer’s staff were thrilled, and the audience was equally shocked.
Tonight, they thought the main character would be someone else, perhaps Xu Ruolan, but none had anticipated that it would turn out to be Ning Fan by Ruolan’s side, along with another unfamiliar and mysterious figure.
This item, with a starting bid of only five million, had ultimately sold for a hundred million, which was beyond everyone’s expectations.
Ning Fan was somewhat disappointed; he glanced at the mysterious person, who, at that moment, looked back at him.
The stranger gave a slight smile, an expression tinged with provocation.
“I didn’t expect to meet someone who knew the goods…” Ning Fan said with a wry smile, clearly recognizing that the other party had also identified the Nine Souls Jade.
Otherwise, how could an item with a starting bid of just five million possibly end up being auctioned for a hundred million?
The fourth piece of the Nine Souls Jade had slipped into someone else’s hands.
Ning Fan felt somewhat unwilling to accept this but wasn’t about to give up so easily.
The Nine Souls Jade was crucial to him, and now that the fourth piece had been confirmed, Ning Fan couldn’t just watch it slip away.
Today’s obstacle was unexpected for Ning Fan, or perhaps encountering the fourth piece of the Nine Souls Jade was already an unexpected joy.
The mysterious person glanced at Ning Fan and then left the venue, the Nine Souls Jade being handed over to him by the auction house staff.