The auctioneer had been trying his best to liven up the atmosphere.
However, everyone was still immersed in the dreamlike scene from moments ago, unable to snap out of it.
Moreover, people kept stealing glances towards Ling Feng and his group, clearly not believing they had seen incorrectly.
Ling Feng put down his teacup and quietly instructed, "Yang Fei, place a bid."
"Yes!"
Yang Fei immediately stood up and raised his hand to bid, "Fifteen million!"
He had just increased the price by a million and a half, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
"Hey, I remember this guy killed someone with a flying knife just now. The flying knife even fell to the ground. Huh? Where's the flying knife?"
"What nonsense flying knife? Where's the flying knife? Are you colorblind, seeing things?"
"Tsk tsk, it seems like we were really dreaming just now..."
Many people were already trying to convince themselves, after all, the scene from moments ago had been a bit too intense. Who would kill people so recklessly in a place like this?
They were all people of status!
"Fifteen million? It seems this item is quite good! I bid sixteen million!"
Suddenly, someone else bid, their tone extremely arrogant.
Another rich patron!
And rich patrons often gathered in groups. Once one appeared, others usually wouldn't hold back for too long!
Indeed, as soon as this voice fell, before the auctioneer could even strike the gavel.
Another bid emerged, "Eighteen million! My eyesight has been blurry lately, I need to hold this item in my hand to examine it properly. Let's see who dares to compete with me!"
"Tch, I bid eighteen and a half million!"
"Nineteen million!"
...
In just over ten seconds, the price soared, and everyone's attention was drawn away. Very few people were paying attention to Ling Feng's group anymore.
Bai Yunyan and Tan Chun exchanged glances and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
"My god, that was close. A haven of beauty is indeed a hero's grave! To think that I, Marshal Lin, who has been brilliant my whole life, almost met my end at the hands of these few hussies! Truly pathetic and lamentable..."
Marshal Lin, seeing that everyone's attention had shifted away from him, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but sigh, shaking his head as if contemplating.
Ling Feng saw this and couldn't help but say coldly, "Weren't you enjoying your romantic luck just now?"
"Uh... Big Brother, please don't mock me. This isn't romantic luck, it's a romantic tribulation! My second uncle is truly unreliable! It seems I, Marshal Lin, will have to inherit the Xuanmen arts of the Lin family myself!"
Marshal Lin tried to shift the blame to his Uncle Lin.
Yang Fei pouted, "Shameless. When beauties were throwing themselves at you earlier, why didn't you say this?"
Marshal Lin's face turned red with embarrassment, and he quickly clasped his hands together towards Yang Fei.
"I say, Brother Fei, let's just let this matter pass. I didn't actively provoke those women. They were after the... treasure on me! Don't tell Xiu Xiu about this, okay!"
Yang Fei's lips curved into a mischievous smile.
"Heh heh, that depends on your performance from now on."
Bai Yunyan looked at Marshal Lin's awkward expression and couldn't help but shake his head. He had indeed been too careless this time.
"Mr. Tan, although the price of the item above is soaring, it's unlikely to reach an extremely high price later on. There might be some good things inside. If you auction it off like this, you'll regret it."
Ling Feng suddenly spoke.
Tan Chun's body trembled. He was now filled with immense respect for Ling Feng; the methods Ling Feng had displayed earlier were simply too terrifying.
"Uh... this item? Oh! Right, you haven't fully explained the origin of this item to us yet, Mr. Ling. Could it be that there really are treasures inside?"
Tan Chun suddenly came to his senses, his attention also drawn back to the auction item above.
However, Tan Chun himself hadn't noticed that his address to Ling Feng had changed. Previously, he had treated Ling Feng as a junior and addressed him by name, but now, he respectfully called him Mr. Ling.
Bai Yunyan also nodded secretly, "Yes, Ling Feng, you mentioned earlier that the craftsmanship of this item is extremely exquisite. The exterior is black rosewood, and the inner layer is black jade. Is this black jade Emperor Black Jade?"
Emperor Black Jade was a treasure that only royalty could possess in ancient times. Its output was extremely scarce, and its current global reserves were virtually non-existent.
If it were Emperor Black Jade, even just the size of this box, the price would be at least fifty million!
This was because the older Emperor Black Jade was, the higher its translucency, yet the darker its color. If placed under light, it would be extremely transparent, which was its mysterious and wondrous characteristic!
Ling Feng nodded.
"It is Emperor Black Jade. Although it's a bit thin, due to the decent craftsmanship, its value is also over fifty million. However, that's not the most precious part. The most precious is the layer of material inside."
"What is it?"
Bai Yunyan and Tan Chun asked in unison.
The value of this item was increasing, and Ling Feng's eyes seemed to possess X-ray vision, completely seeing through the item.
This made them desperately want to know what was inside.
"I'm not yet sure about the innermost material, but I can confirm there are three layers. Its function might be for preservation, or perhaps to maintain a constant temperature. As for what exactly it is, we'll only know after opening it."
Ling Feng stated frankly that he was also unsure about what was inside.
However, based on what he could see from the surface, it was enough to conclude that this funerary box was extraordinary!
"Indeed! Mr. Ling, your ability to discern these details is already astonishing to me! You are a true master collector!"
Tan Chun's respect for Ling Feng grew, even bordering on admiration. His posture had completely lowered, making him appear more like a normal person than before.
Bai Yunyan, however, pressed on, "Ling Feng, do you know how to open this item?"
This question made the others look at Ling Feng with even greater anticipation.
Ling Feng nodded slightly, "We can try!"
"Haha, good, I'll have someone withdraw the item. Anyway, it won't be sold if it doesn't reach the reserve price of thirty million!"
Tan Chun was eager to have the item removed.
But just then, a voice suddenly came from a corner.
"I bid fifty million!"
This single bid instantly left Tan Chun dumbfounded.
Bai Yunyan's expression also changed drastically, his gaze locking directly onto the direction of the voice.
But before Bai Yunyan could even discern who had spoken, the entire venue erupted!
"Fifty million? Damn, is this person acting recklessly?"
"Bidding blindly without the funds to purchase the item can have severe consequences!"
"Heh heh, a rich patron! This is a true rich patron, spending fifty million on an urn. I wonder if it's for his son!"
"Damn it, I was just about to bid twenty million for this item. Who's messing around? This is clearly targeting me!"