My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 836 - 0836: The Consequences of Calling Out Prices Hastily

Chapter 836: Chapter 0836: The Consequences of Calling Out Prices Hastily

The guests present didn’t show much interest in this item since it’s a fragmented scroll and doesn’t hold much value. But some started to bid nonetheless, thinking they could at least use it as a decorative piece to show off.

"One million one hundred thousand."

"One million two hundred thousand."

...

The guests started to bid, but the prices weren’t going very high, and the bids were incrementing rather slowly. It took quite a while for the bid to break two million.

Understanding the guests’ mindset, Tang Ming immediately raised the bid to two and a half million, thinking he could secure this rather useless item.

Caidie glanced at Tang Ming in surprise. This person had spent over two hundred million earlier, and now he’s still buying. He really is wealthy.

Just as expected, after Tang Ming bid, the previous bidders began to give up. Though the item wasn’t valuable, they were aware of Tang Ming’s financial power. If they continued, the price might soar even higher.

Just as Tang Ming thought he had secured it, Octopus Head gritted his teeth and spoke:

"Five million."

The crowd erupted in uproar. Seeing it was Octopus Head who bid, even those who hadn’t witnessed the scene at the restaurant earlier knew that Octopus Head was deliberately causing trouble.

"It’s you again, you shit-stirrer!"

Tang Ming couldn’t help but curse. This time he was spending his own money, and even a little more hurt him.

"So what? I have money, I do as I please."

Octopus Head looked towards Tang Ming with a cold smile.

"Haha, indeed. You have so much money but still eat shit. That’s unprecedented."

Tang Ming sneered.

"You... Bastard, enough nonsense. Now’s the time to speak with money."

Stung by the remark, Octopus Head roared through gritted teeth.

"Alright, speaking with money."

Tang Ming nodded, raised his hand, and shouted: "One hundred million. If you bid higher, I’ll let you have it."

"My God, he’s gone mad."

The crowd was dumbfounded again. An item worth a million, and Tang Ming bid a hundred million. Had he lost his mind?

Octopus Head was taken aback by Tang Ming’s boldness. He could raise the bid, but seeing Tang Ming’s stance, if he gave in, he’d end up spending one hundred million on a useless item. That was not worth it.

"Hmph, I’ve already made you spend an extra hundred million. Let that fool take the loss."

Octopus Head snorted, thinking that since the price was raised so high, no one would save Tang Ming. Making him spend an extra hundred million was satisfying enough.

"You shit-eater, didn’t you say you’d speak with money? Why chickened out now?"

Tang Ming looked contemptuously at Octopus Head.

"Can’t be bothered with you."

Octopus Head suppressed his anger, took a sip of water, and felt grossed out by Tang Ming’s remark.

"One hundred million once."

Realizing what was happening, Caidie quickly banged the gavel. An item worth a million being sold for a hundred million would definitely be a highlight in her auction history.

"You were too impulsive, spending a hundred million on this thing."

Su Xiaoxi looked at Tang Ming, speechless. No matter how rich, this was too reckless.

"Rich and willful."

Tang Ming pouted unhappily. He wouldn’t have been so ruthless if not for Octopus Head’s meddling.

"Hmph, with so much money, you always steal my private money. You’re really awful."

Su Xiaoxi snorted coldly and glared fiercely at Tang Ming.

"One hundred million twice."

Caidie continued to call out.

"One hundred million and ten thousand."

Just as Tang Ming thought he had secured it, someone suddenly called out.

The crowd was in an uproar again. They turned towards the voice and saw a young man in a suit sitting in the crowd, raising his hand to bid.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this bid, Zhou Hai, hiding backstage, almost fainted. He glared at Qin Shou through gritted teeth: "Is this the person you arranged?"

"I... I..."

Qin Shou was also dumbfounded, wearing a bitter expression. "Master, I did tell him to follow Tang Ming’s bids and after three times, raise the price. I didn’t expect him to still follow at this point."

"Damn it, it’s already one hundred million, how much higher do you want the price to go?"

Zhou Hai glared and said through clenched teeth: "Are you saying your guy wasn’t paying attention? Didn’t see Tang Ming was about to give up? Are we supposed to spend one hundred million ourselves for that broken cultivation technique?"

"Master, calm down. What should we do now?"

Sun Yong quickly tried to calm Zhou Hai down, asking nervously.

"What else can we do? Pray Tang Ming continues to bid. Otherwise, my whole savings will be lost because of you."

Zhou Hai shouted angrily. Originally, he had arranged for Qin Shou to set up a trap, raising the prices for items Tang Ming wanted to bankrupt him. He had deliberately rearranged the auction so the broken secret manual for restoring meridians would be sold after the Star-falling Iron, assuming Tang Ming’s funds would be depleted by then.

But things had gone awry.

Zhou Hai and his men watched Tang Ming nervously, hoping he’d bid again. At the same time, they sent messages to the undercover guy to stop bidding.

"Dear, let it go now."

Su Xiaoxi quickly held Tang Ming’s hand, persuading: "It’s just a fragmented secret manual. Even if you buy it, it’s not certain you can understand it. Without the complete scroll, it’s useless. Besides, if it was a treasure, the base price wouldn’t be so low."

Tang Ming nodded, looking inexplicably at the young man. Given that his cultivation was restored, getting the manual didn’t matter anymore. Maybe the man really needed it, so there was no point in competing.

Then Tang Ming stopped bidding, and Caidie began to bang the gavel.

The moment the gavel hit, Zhou Hai nearly spat blood. As Tang Ming indeed didn’t bid anymore, he was forced to shell out over one hundred million for that useless secret manual.

"It’s over, it’s over!"

Zhou Hai leaned against the wall, his face pale as he shook his head continuously. If he had known, he’d never have arranged such a trap. This was playing himself into a hole.

"Master, don’t worry. We’ll just deny knowing him and let him sort it out himself."

Seeing Zhou Hai like this, Qin Shou quickly suggested.

"Are you a pig? Don’t you understand company rules?"

Zhou Hai glared fiercely at Qin Shou: "Anyone making frivolous bids will be punished by the company. If he doesn’t pay, our trap will be exposed too. We’ll be in serious trouble then."

If he could, he would have rushed out to deal with that bidder right now, but sadly, he couldn’t.