"Come in."
After a moment's thought, Wu Tianzhen let the person outside enter the private room.
The newcomer was a white-haired old man, who looked at Wu Tianzhen.
"Hello, my name is John Deere, and I am the butler of the Shirley family from the United States."
The old man bowed respectfully, his demeanor outwardly pleasant.
"So?"
Wu Tianzhen's attitude towards foreigners was neither warm nor cold.
After all, he had studied abroad himself, and he didn't particularly dislike them, but he wasn't overly fond of them either.
"We want to cooperate with you. The funds we brought are insufficient. As long as we cooperate, we don't need the elixirs. We only need a few photos of the tomb blueprints."
As he spoke, Wu Tianzhen hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
If they didn't want the elixirs, then cooperation was possible.
"Alright, I agree. But I must have the elixirs."
Wu Tianzhen said, and the old butler thought for a moment without saying more.
"One hundred and ninety million!"
Wu Tianzhen declared, and Xie Yuchen and Huo Xiuxiu were stunned.
Since when was the Wu family willing to spend such a large sum of money to buy elixirs?
Could it be that the old dog of the Wu family intended to live a few more years and increase his cultivation?
With this thought in mind, Xie Yuchen and the other were even less likely to let Wu Tianzhen succeed. Even though the Nine Gates had long disappeared into the river of history, the struggle between families had never stopped.
The Wu family had accumulated too much in old Changsha, so it was reasonable for them to come up with hundreds of millions now. 138 Reading Network
"Brother Huahua, should we make a move?"
Huo Xiuxiu spoke.
Xie Yuchen nodded.
"Two hundred million."
Upon hearing this, the faces of the people below were filled with excitement. Two hundred million for one elixir.
If the Medicine King were alive, he would have been shocked speechless.
Wu Tianzhen glanced at the old man beside him.
"We can afford one hundred million, but whether we can win it, I don't know."
The old butler said. Wu Tianzhen didn't understand why he was willing to spend so much money to buy a map.
But this was not the time to consider such things.
"Okay, two hundred and thirty million."
Wu Tianzhen bid directly without much hesitation. His heart was pounding rapidly.
He had never spent so much money before.
Spending hundreds of millions at once made Wu Tianzhen feel like he was just reciting numbers.
Once money became mere numbers, a person's values would change.
Wang Pangzi, sitting on the sofa, was breathing heavily.
He had never seen so much money; if piled up on the ground, it could probably bury a person.
"When did this Wu Tianzhen become so rich?"
Xie Yuchen knew very well that even with the Wu family's strong foundation, two hundred million would be a considerable sum. But now?
They not only offered two hundred million but also more.
"Brother Huahua, I didn't expect Tianzhen to be quite wealthy."
Huo Xiuxiu blinked her eyes, and Wu Tianzhen's image flashed through her mind.
"Two hundred and fifty million."
Xie Yuchen said nothing more, just stated the price.
He was determined to get this elixir, not only for his master but also because he wanted to see if there were any immortal elixirs, or clues to them, in the Medicine King's tomb.
Ideally, something that could bring the dead back to life, and its use was self-evident.
With funding, Wu Tianzhen did not hesitate and immediately increased the price again.
Soon, the price of a single elixir had reached a terrifying three hundred million.
When Xie Yuchen called out three hundred million, Wu Tianzhen hesitated.
Wu Tianzhen had only brought two hundred million this time, and the old butler was willing to contribute one hundred million.
But Xie Yuchen directly bid three hundred million.
This put him in a dilemma.
Just then, the old butler spoke again.
"If you are willing to accompany Wu Sansheng to search for the Medicine King's tomb with us, we are willing to add another hundred million."
At this moment, he spoke with a smile, revealing his greatest financial capacity.
It was at this point that the butler's true intentions gradually surfaced.
His target was Wu Sansheng, and he intended to have Wu Sansheng lead him into the tomb!
Wu Tianzhen's gaze fell on him, and he understood why this man had come to find him.
So, he had his sights set on his third uncle.
But where his third uncle was now, Wu Tianzhen had no idea. How could he find his third uncle?
However, upon further thought, since this man was willing to spend money and intended to search for the Medicine King's tomb, it meant he was determined to get it. Even if his third uncle wasn't around, he would still buy the map.
"My third uncle is not home right now and I don't know where he's gone. If possible, I can ask him when he returns. But if we don't bid again now, this elixir will not be ours."
Wu Tianzhen said. The old butler looked at him with surprise.
He hadn't expected this person to be a bit smarter than he thought.
"Alright, I'll add another hundred million, but I need your guarantee that your third uncle will go with us."
He spoke again.
Wu Tianzhen nodded. Even if he didn't say it, Wu Sansheng would probably go.
This guy was more excited about seeing a tomb than women.
Besides, he wasn't afraid of his third uncle tricking him badly.
"Three hundred and fifty million."
Wu Tianzhen bid. Xie Yuchen and Huo Xiuxiu were a bit bewildered.
Three hundred million, and Wu Tianzhen dared to compete?
What gave him such confidence?
"This is bad, Brother Huahua, we're out of money."
Huo Xiuxiu said anxiously.
Xie Yuchen also frowned slightly.
"It's impossible for us to go back and get money now."
He thought to himself, and his gaze fell on Zhang Tian in the audience.
Zhang Tian had just sold a jade pendant for seventy million.
If this money were added to their own three hundred and fifty million, it would be four hundred million.
Four hundred million to buy an elixir.
It sounded absurd, but to them, it was worth it.
Being able to return to their optimal state, in an era where even communication jade pendants were hard to find, let alone such a divine medicine.
"Xiuer, go find Zhang Tian over there."
Xie Yuchen said. Huo Xiuxiu's eyes lit up.
"But will he help us?"
Huo Xiuxiu was a bit worried.
"Don't worry, he will. And my intuition won't be wrong."
Xie Yuchen said calmly. He was convinced that Zhang Tian would help, because no one would refuse a clue to the Medicine King's tomb.
Huo Xiuxiu nodded and quickly left the private room.
"Is there anyone who can bid higher than the guest in private room number five? If not, this immortal elixir will be purchased by the guest in private room number five!"
On stage, the cheongsam beauty spoke slowly.
She was clearly stalling for time.
She was confident that the people in the other private room could still bid a little higher!
"Zhang Tian."
Just as Zhang Tian was engrossed in watching, a voice came from behind him, along with a pat.
He turned around and saw Huo Xiuxiu standing behind him.
Zhang Tian immediately understood what was happening.
It seemed they were out of money, and his opportunity had come.
With a smile, Zhang Tian feigned a look of inquiry.
"Miss Xiuxiu, why are you here?"
Zhang Tian asked, feigning confusion.
"Um, Zhang Tian, can you lend us some money? Time is running out."
Huo Xiuxiu's large eyes blinked.
Zhang Tian smiled.
"Of course, we are friends. However, I have a condition!"
"What? Tell me!"
Huo Xiuxiu quickly replied, afraid of losing a second.
"I want to study the map for three days."
Zhang Tian held up a finger.
Huo Xiuxiu agreed almost without hesitation.
"Okay, I can lend you seventy million."
Zhang Tian said. Huo Xiuxiu's heart settled, and she nodded, then lightly "floated" back to the private room.
"Four hundred million!"
Then, Xie Yuchen's voice was heard.
And with the price reaching a staggering four hundred million, Wu Tianzhen's side could no longer bid.
The combined money of the two of them was only four hundred million, but each bid had to be at least a few million, and they currently could not afford that much.
Soon, the cheongsam beauty concluded, and both the elixir and the map fell into Xie Yuchen's hands.
Zhang Tian eventually gave Xie Yuchen fifty million.
To calculate, Zhang Tian had brought fifty million when he arrived and won seventy million at the auction.
Of this, he spent fifty million on two treasures.
He gave Xie Yuchen fifty million, and good heavens, he ended up making twenty million.
Fatty calculated with his fingers.
"Boss, you're like a hen stepping on dog poop, with incredible luck! You actually made twenty million."
"Boss, teach me quickly, Fatty wants to learn this skill."
Fatty was excited.
"You should inherit your old Wang family's traditional craftsmanship. My skills are not suitable for you."
Zhang Tian chuckled, and Fatty looked at Zhang Tian resentfully.
However, Hu Bayi was very puzzled. Why would Zhang Tian spend so much money on this map? Was he also interested in the Medicine King's tomb?
At this point, the auction had also come to an end.
The host on stage thanked the guests who had attended.
Zhang Tian, however, quietly left the New Moon Hotel with a few people.
After Zhang Tian left, the Ban Shan Daoists looked at their retreating figures, their brows furrowed.
He waved a talisman in his hand, but it was of no use.
(Phew~ Today I worked like a donkey for the production team→_→)