My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 197 - 0197: Are You a Swordsman?

Chapter 197: Chapter 0197: Are You a Swordsman?

Although Liu Gaoze was slightly disturbed by the opponent’s sudden attack, he still continued to raise his hand and shout, "Twenty-five million."

"Thirty million."

Mei Dufeng continued to call out a bid.

Liu Gaoze gritted his teeth but could only continue increasing the bid, and instantly the price soared to the astronomical figure of forty-five million.

Inside the venue, many people began to whisper amongst themselves. Mei Dufeng smiled fearlessly, while Liu Gaoze was extremely worried. He had only fifty million in liquid assets, and it was clear that his opponent was not willing to quit.

Sure enough, Mei Dufeng raised his hand and shouted, "Fifty million."

This was the limit, all the funds Liu Gaoze could mobilize. At this point, not only the audience but also the auctioneer Die Cai felt secretly delighted. The previous item, a rabbit, had fetched a high price and could have brought her a sizable commission, but due to issues with the rabbit, the commission was greatly reduced. However, now the Five Poison Colored Soil had unexpectedly reached an incredible price.

If this transaction were successful, the commission would be significant, so Die Cai was now fully utilizing her skills, aiming to manipulate the psychology of the two bidders and hoping to drive the price even higher.

"Fifty million now, this is another high bid of the event. I wonder if there is anyone else willing to increase the bid?"

Die Cai slowly said, "Five Poison Colored Soil is extremely rare. This batch is one of the few recently seen in the country, and who knows in what year, or at which international auction, it might appear again."

Liu Gaoze gritted his teeth and shouted, "Fifty-one million."

As soon as this was said, everyone understood that this was his limit. Mei Dufeng laughed and continued to raise his hand, shouting, "Fifty-five million!"

At that, Liu Gaoze completely gave up. Even if he wanted the Five Poison Colored Soil, he no longer had enough money in his pocket.

Seeing Liu Gaoze’s expression, Tang Ming immediately understood his thoughts and said, "Uncle, I have twenty million here; take it for now."

"Really?"

Liu Gaoze was overjoyed and regained his confidence, quickly raising his hand and following up, "Fifty-six million."

The price continued to climb until it reached seventy million. At this point, Liu Gaoze clearly understood that people from the Poison Sect, like him, were determined to get the Five Poison Colored Soil. He was not as financially powerful as his opponent and did not have enough cash on hand, making it impossible to compete.

Tang Ming also looked towards Mei Dufeng, who smirked at him, probably meaning to say, "Kid, you’re still too green to compete with me!"

"I just don’t believe I can’t beat you."

Tang Ming turned his head, ready to borrow money from Su Xiaoxi.

But by then, Liu Gaoze had already seen clearly that the people of the Poison Sect were also unwilling to let go of the Five Poison Colored Soil, and without enough money, continuing to struggle was futile. After thinking it over, he directly stopped raising his hand and completely announced his withdrawal.

On the stage, Die Cai was already thrilled. A batch of Five Poison Colored Soil had fetched a high price of seventy million, and although the item was rare, it was not expected to sell for so much money. The commission for her as the auctioneer was also astonishingly high, and seeing Liu Gaoze completely give up, she knew he had done his best to reach this price point.

Since someone had decided to give up, Die Cai didn’t hesitate either. With a swift gavel drop, and after three consecutive strikes, she pointed at the people from the Poison Sect and announced, "Congratulations to the guests over here who have purchased this portion of Five Poison Colored Soil for the high price of seventy million."

Tang Ming was still discussing with Su Xiaoxi when he heard the announcement from the stage. He turned to Liu Gaoze in surprise and asked, "Uncle Liu, why did you give up? I was still helping you borrow money."

Liu Gaoze sighed in despair and said,

"Forget it, no matter how much we offer, those people from the Poison Sect would outbid us. You can tell by their lavish demeanor that they came prepared. Besides, they are a sect, and if we really continue to compete with them, we wouldn’t gain any benefits. Moreover, the price for this Five Poison Colored Soil has already skyrocketed unrealistically. Even if it reached one hundred million, the people from Poison Sect might not necessarily give up."

Having heard this, Tang Ming, although reluctant, had no choice. This is what being broke means; money talks, especially at an auction where having no money simply means you are at the mercy of others with no room for negotiation.

After the Five Poison Colored Soil was sold, the auction did not stop. This was the last session, and one good item after another came up, quickly plunging the crowd into madness once more. However, for Liu Gaoze, this auction had effectively ended for him, but he hadn’t completed the task assigned by his organization, which left him in a sour mood. Thus, he leaned on his chair and pretended to rest.

Seeing that Liu Gaoze was out of spirits, Tang Ming also lost interest in watching the auction. He didn’t need any of the items anyway.

But Su Xiaoxi was caught up in another auction at the moment. She was bidding on an ancient bronze sword, which, according to the description, was an extraordinary item. Whether it was a magic artifact or an ancient valuable sword, it had yet to be confirmed. However, the display of the sword’s fierce power was evident to all.

On stage, with a single gentle stroke, the ancient bronze sword split a thick iron bar, as big as a human thigh, in two, as easily as if cutting through tofu, showing its incredibly sharp edge that was enough to drive anyone crazy.

Su Xiaoxi continued bidding along with everyone until she ran out of money at thirty million, but she really liked the ancient sword. Thus, with a cunning glance, she turned to Tang Ming for a solution.

Touching Tang Ming’s arm, Su Xiaoxi said with a smile, "Tang Ming, you’re not using your money anyway, why not lend it to me for now?"

"Lend it to you?"

After thinking for a moment, Tang Ming, realizing he really didn’t need the money and considering that Su Xiaoxi looked like a wealthy second-generation perhaps willing to overpay upon repayment, happily agreed, "Sure."

With Tang Ming’s additional twenty million, Su Xiaoxi rejoined the bidding war. Ultimately, when she shouted the high bid of fifty million, no one else dared to bid against her, and the ancient bronze sword fell into her hands.

Tang Ming, thinking Su Xiaoxi was borrowing money for some treasure, turned to her and said, "Fifty million for a damaged sword, you really are burning money."

Pouting, Su Xiaoxi responded, "What do you know? Actually, I’m also a martial artist."

"You, a martial artist?"

Tang Ming found it a bit amusing.

Undeterred, Su Xiaoxi explained, "Don’t judge by my usual inaction; that’s because I haven’t shown my true ability. In fact, I excel in swordsmanship. With a good sword in hand, you should see how I make those bad guys flee in total disarray."

"A sword-training martial artist?"

Tang Ming said with a smile, "Isn’t that just a swordsman?"