Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 14: It’s You Who Gets Tricked

Chapter 14: Chapter 14: It’s You Who Gets Tricked

When Yan Rufeng said that, apart from Mr. Zhang being puzzled, only Su Changqing thought, "Since Yan Rufeng dares to buy the Wolong Abyss land, he must have his plans."

Because of this, Su Changqing valued Yan Rufeng even more. He believed that as long as Yan Rufeng could resolve the mysterious deaths in Wolong Abyss, then his connection with the Cultivation Family would be undeniable.

Yan Rufeng’s purchase of the Wolong Abyss land also drew continuous ridicule from Zhang Mingdong sitting beside him.

"Haha!"

"Even my Zhang Family wouldn’t dare to take that land, and he dares to bid on it. Truly, fools live longer."

Just then, a statement from the auction host brought the auction to its climax.

"Now up for auction is a top-quality jade piece provided by the Treasure Pavilion."

As soon as the host finished speaking, a jade Buddha with a majestic and elegant appearance appeared on the large screen before everyone’s eyes.

"Wow, this jade Buddha is perfect."

A woman who immediately fell in love with the jade Buddha screamed in excitement.

"No need to think too much. Judging by the material and craftsmanship, this jade Buddha is definitely the work of a master."

Someone commented calmly, though in their heart, they were desperately wanting to obtain the jade Buddha.

"Who wouldn’t agree? The material is warm and elegant, and the figures are lifelike. It’s an excellent piece for both wearing and collecting."

"Sigh, I just wonder what the starting price will be."

The host, facing the noise from the audience, raised his hammer and knocked it once.

"Quiet, quiet."

As the audience slowly quieted down, the host began to speak slowly, "This jade Buddha is carved from top-quality mutton fat jade and crafted by a master. Therefore, the starting bid is one million, with each increment no less than one hundred thousand. The bidding starts now!"

"I bid 1.1 million!"

One person scoffed, "You only added one hundred thousand for this top-quality jade Buddha; do you dare to come to the auction? I bid two million!"

Another person said, "I must have this jade Buddha. I bid three million!"

At this moment, Chen Wanqiu sitting beside Zhang Mingdong said coquettishly, "Dear, men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha. I want this Buddha!"

Gently caressing Chen Wanqiu’s hands, Zhang Mingdong smiled wickedly, "Dear, I brought you here precisely to get you jewelry from the Treasure Pavilion. Rest assured, this jade Buddha is yours."

Chen Wanqiu’s previous displeasure vanished, as she smiled happily, "Kiss me, hubby, muah muah!"

However, by this time, the price of the jade Buddha had risen to five million, and the bidding had lost some of its earlier fervor.

"I bid ten million!"

Everyone turned their eyes towards Zhang Mingdong.

"Hehe."

"The way this bid is going, I wondered who it was, but it turns out it’s Zhang Mingdong, the son of the richest man in Zhongzhou."

Hearing that Zhang Mingdong was bidding on the jade Buddha, someone else said, "Young Master Dong sincerely wants this jade Buddha. Let’s not think about it anymore; this jade Buddha belongs to the Zhang family."

By raising the price of the jade Buddha by five million at once, Zhang Mingdong had made others hesitant to bid. After all, no one wanted to offend the son of Zhongzhou’s richest man. Many of their businesses relied on his father.

But their reluctance to compete against Zhang Mingdong did not mean that others would not dare. The auction by Treasure Pavilion had drawn in significant attention.

The auction of a piece suspected to be from a Cultivator Family attracted many from prominent Martial Cultivation Families from all over Da Zhe Province, and thus, a new wave of bidding began.

"Eleven million!"

"Twelve million!"

"Fifteen million!"

...

The ongoing bids infuriated Zhang Mingdong; standing up angrily, he shouted, "I bid one hundred million, who the hell dares to raise the price again?"

Bidding one hundred million yuan for a jade Buddha had the Martial Cultivators shaking their heads. Even if it was indeed the work of a Cultivator, it was, after all, one hundred million, not just tens of millions. Facing the son of Zhongzhou’s richest man, they could only sigh in resignation.

As the host saw no further bids, his hammer was about to fall when a voice rang out.

"I bid one hundred million and ten thousand!"

"What?"

"Who dares to compete with Young Master Dong?"

"Who else, it’s the honored guest invited by the Treasure Pavilion."

"Hehe."

"Only raised by ten thousand, clearly meant to embarrass Young Master Dong."

"No kidding, this will be interesting."

The brief chatter was abruptly halted by Zhang Mingdong’s fury.

"Daring to challenge me, you must be tired of living."

"I bid one hundred and ten million!"

As soon as Zhang Mingdong finished speaking, Yan Rufeng raised his number plate.

"One hundred and ten million and ten thousand!"

"Another ten thousand increase, what’s wrong with this guy, is he nuts?"

The bidding caused an uproar, and the hall was filled with noise. Even Mr. Zhang from the Treasure Pavilion and Su Changqing, the leader of the Su Group, were perplexed.

"Bidding on your own item, is Mr. Yan trying to boost his reputation?"

Thinking this, Mr. Zhang shook his head in disappointment.

But Su Changqing didn’t think so: "It seems there’s some grudge between Mr. Yan and Young Master Dong..."

"You pauper, I bid two hundred million. Dare to raise it again?"

Humiliated and furious, Zhang Mingdong pointed at Yan Rufeng and shouted angrily.

Yan Rufeng’s lips curved into a faint smile as he spread his hands.

"I never intended to get this jade Buddha in the first place. Now, it’s yours."

"Hmph!"

"Even if you wanted it, do you have the means to compete with me? Competing with Young Master Dong, you’ll always be second."

Arrogantly, Young Master Dong hugged Chen Wanqiu by his side, smirking wickedly, "Dear, let’s go. Later, I’ll personally place this jade Buddha around your neck."

But then Mr. Zhang, without losing his composure, asked, "Mr. Yan, can you tell us why you bid on your own item?"

"Nothing much, just dug a pit for him to jump into."

The conversation between Yan Rufeng and Mr. Zhang was overheard by everyone; they were first shocked, then felt sorry for Zhang Mingdong.

Still not having left, Zhang Mingdong’s mood plummeted; if looks could kill, Yan Rufeng would be dead a thousand times.

"You..."

"What about me? I set you up!"

"Yan Rufeng, this feud between us is irreconcilable!"

Zhang Mingdong stormed out, leaving a bewildered Chen Wanqiu. She cast a venomous look at Yan Rufeng.

"Yan Rufeng, I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person. I was blind before."

Watching the two leave angrily, the host solemnly said, "Mr. Zhang, please respect the auction rules. Pay before you leave."

Though Zhang Mingdong had suffered a setback, being the son of the richest man, he couldn’t refuse to pay. Not paying after bidding just because he didn’t like the item would not only disgrace his father but also risk legal consequences that could see him jailed for years.

Having paid, Zhang Mingdong, walking to the auction hall’s door, still left a parting threat, "Yan Rufeng, soon you’ll realize how foolish what you did today was..."