Chapter 93

Su Wen looked up at the auction stage, where an old man had just walked up.

The old man had a kind face, the kind that easily wins people's favor.

"Welcome to the Shengshi Auction House's monthly auction. The auction now officially begins."

The screen behind the old man lit up.

The Shengshi Auction House never displayed physical items; all auction items were photographed in advance and shown through multimedia. This was done to protect the safety of the auction items. After the auction, bidders could either collect their items from the Shengshi Auction House or choose to have them delivered, which was why they had to fill in their names and addresses earlier.

The first item was a black pearl.

"This item is called the Rejuvenation Pearl, a treasure produced by a rare sea shell in the ocean. The Rejuvenation Pearl has extraordinary effects; when ground into powder and applied to the skin, it can make the skin return to its youthful state. However, the skin will still age over time, and after about three months, it will return to its original condition."

Su Wen was slightly shocked; this Rejuvenation Pearl was definitely a treasure.

"If you want to have a perfect youthful appearance in a short period of time, this item is an indispensable treasure. Well, I won't say more. The auction begins, starting at 10 million, with each bid increase not less than 2 million."

Many people were willing to spend the money for three months of beauty.

Soon, someone made a bid.

"2201 bids 20 million!"

"1569 bids 25 million!"

"5896 bids 32 million!"

...

The price eventually soared to 120 million.

Su Wen was amazed; this was the world of the rich.

The second item appeared.

The third item appeared.

...

The seventeenth item appeared, which was the Water Spirit Grass that Su Wen had consigned.

"Water Spirit Grass, one of the rare treasures of heaven and earth, can be used to treat some hot diseases and also to help a person undergo a simple purification of the body. It is also a main ingredient in the refinement of the Body Purification Pill. This spirit grass is provided by the Treasure Pavilion. You can now bid, starting at 10 million, with each bid increase not less than 1 million."

The crowd was slightly surprised. What was the Treasure Pavilion?

The old man had introduced many items earlier but did not mention who provided them. This time, he added this sentence. The Treasure Pavilion was a new term to most people, and 90% of them had never even heard of it.

However, some people did know.

"There seems to be a shop called the Treasure Pavilion in Jiangning. Could it be that one?"

"This Treasure Pavilion is quite lucky to have an item pass the review. With this, many antique shops in Jiangning will be left behind."

"I should visit the Treasure Pavilion when I have time. A place that can produce such treasures might have other treasures as well."

...

The crowd murmured, and someone had already started bidding.

"4696 bids 11 million!"

"9663 bids 12 million!"

"8963 bids 15 million!"

"1112 bids 27 million!"

The crowd was shocked; the price had nearly doubled in one bid, indicating that 1112 was determined to win.

"8963 bids 30 million!"

"1112 bids 36 million!"

"8963 bids 39 million!"

"1112 bids 50 million!"

...

"1112 bids 69 million."

"Grandpa, who is 1112? He's so rich!" Cheng Jin was both angry and shocked.

"Our Cheng family can't afford to bid any higher. It's meaningless to continue the competition." Cheng Dafeng sighed, "It's fate! Let's go back!"

"Humph!" Cheng Jin snorted, very angry.

...

The twenty-fifth item was the three drops of Primordial Yang Water that Su Wen had consigned.

Without much explanation, many men already had knowing smiles. This kind of treasure that enhances male virility was absolutely a precious item!

"I won't say much more. You all know about the Primordial Yang Water. I mainly want to emphasize that this Primordial Yang Water is also provided by the Treasure Pavilion. The auction begins, starting at 10 million, with each bid increase not less than 1 million."

The Treasure Pavilion, again the Treasure Pavilion?

Many people were shocked and subconsciously remembered the name of the Treasure Pavilion.

"8885 bids 30 million!"

The first bid was 30 million, and the crowd quickly followed with more bids.

"5222 bids 33 million!"

"6331 bids 36 million!"

"7789 bids 45 million!"

...

"6331 bids 90 million!"

"7789 bids 100 million!"

Su Wen was utterly shocked. In less than three minutes, the crowd had bid over thirty times, and the price of the three drops of Primordial Yang Water had been raised to 100 million. It was clear how many people were determined to win it, but ultimately, the highest bidder would win.

After the 100 million bid, many people gave up on bidding.

Just as the old man was about to announce the result, 6331 bid 110 million.

Then 7789 bid 120 million.

6331 fell silent, and the five-second countdown began. 6331 did not bid again.

The old man announced the result: "Congratulations to 7789 for winning the Primordial Yang Water, congratulations!"

The two items Su Wen had consigned brought him a total of 189 million in revenue, and he was thoroughly amazed.

The subsequent auction items were naturally more precious.

The final item, a thousand-year-old purple ginseng, was auctioned for 200 million.

Su Wen hurriedly left the Shengshi Auction House. After the auction, the Shengshi Auction House would immediately transfer the money to him, so he wasn't too worried. After he left, a woman approached the Shengshi Auction House.

She was 1112, the one who had won the Water Spirit Grass.

Su Wen walked toward his residence.

The night was hazy, and a figure followed behind Su Wen. This figure was Lin Linyun.

Su Wen seemed to sense something.

In a secluded alley.

"Who are you, and why are you following me?"

"Boss, you don't recognize me. I'm Lin Linyun."

"It's you?" Su Wen, with the help of the dim light, recognized Lin Linyun, "You still haven't answered why you're following me."

"I'm here to kill you." Lin Linyun was straightforward, "Actually, I'm a hitman, and I received a task about you. Today, I'm here to complete the task."

Su Wen became more serious: "If you want to kill me, you shouldn't have told me. You had the best chance when I was unprepared. Now that I know your intention, it will be much harder for you to kill me."

"How do you know unless you try?"

"You're a strange hitman. How much did the client pay you?"

"30 million!"

"Only 30 million? The person who wants to kill me is too stingy. Let me think, is it the Sun family or Li Sanxie?"

Lin Linyun saw that Su Wen wasn't worried and became more interested.

"Here's a deal," Su Wen had an idea, "If you can kill me, you can claim the 30 million reward. If you can't kill me, I won't make it hard for you. You can go and kill Li Sanxie for me."

"You're hiring me to kill someone?" Lin Linyun was surprised, not understanding Su Wen's logic.

"Killing Li Sanxie is just your payment for your life. Otherwise, why would I let you go if your assassination fails? If you really want to make some money, you can also go and assassinate someone from the Sun family. I don't know how many people there are in the Sun family in the capital, but there are definitely more than ten. For each person you kill, I'll give you 10 million. What do you think?"

Lin Linyun was somewhat incredulous; he didn't expect Su Wen to propose such a condition.

"From any angle, this deal doesn't harm you. Are you going to refuse?"

Lin Linyun looked at Su Wen and nodded: "Alright, I agree!"

Su Wen couldn't help but smile: "That's the right decision. Now you can try to assassinate me."

Lin Linyun felt very awkward but still took out his weapon, a black dagger that glinted with a cold light.