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Chapter 379 Qingshuang Sword

Chapter 379: Chapter 379 Qingshuang Sword

"Hah, are you even a man, raising the bid so hesitantly, forty million!"

"Trying to outbid me with money? I’ll drown you in cash, scumbag."

Liu Yiren had no concept of money; to her, it was just a number, so she bid extravagantly.

Qin Yi was quite envious, wondering when money would just be a number for him too.

Xie Wang’s eyes were vicious, his face twisted with rage, "Fifty million!" he shouted.

"Sixty million!" Liu Yiren taunted Xie Wang with a provocative look.

"If you got no money, just sit down and stop embarrassing yourself, poor idiot!"

Xie Wang was so furious he could explode, he roared, "Eighty million."

The crowd was in an uproar!

Raising the bid by twenty million all at once, how extravagant!

Qin Yi frowned slightly; the vase was indeed nice. As the saying goes, gold and silver have a price, while jade is priceless. But on the market, it would fetch at most fifty million.

Qin Yi was about to stop Liu Yiren when, unexpectedly, she simply sat down.

"Ha, what a brainless fool!" Liu Yiren sneered with disdain.

"Huh?"

Liu Yiren laughed, "I was just teasing that moron. What’s the use of spending tens of millions on a couple of vases?"

Qin Yi gave a thumbs up, "Devious!"

"Learned it from you!"

Qin Yi: "..."

Xie Wang was waiting for Liu Yiren to bid, but when she sat down, he was momentarily stunned.

Then he immediately realized he had been played. His handsome face twisted hideously. If not for the old man beside him holding him back, he might have bolted over to fight Liu Yiren.

"Hmph, with that level of intelligence, you dare to play with me? I don’t even need to use my brain to toy with you." Liu Yiren was overjoyed.

"Qin Yi, you should trick people more often. It’s so satisfying." Liu Yiren continued.

Qin Yi: "..."

"Stop ruining my reputation. When did I ever trick anyone?"

Liu Yiren giggled, "Oh please, do you even have a reputation? Your name is infamous in the circle now."

Qin Yi scratched his nose. He only tricked the Qi Refiners who came to challenge him. Was it necessary to vilify him like this? Those people were just too despicable.

"Ninety million, going once!"

"Ninety million, going twice."

"Anyone else wanting to bid?"

"Ninety million, going three times!"

The auction hammer fell, sealing the deal with three strikes.

Li Ziyu beamed happily, announcing, "Congratulations to this gentleman for acquiring the treasure!"

With each strike of the auction hammer, Xie Wang’s face grew darker. When Li Ziyu congratulated him, Xie Wang almost ground his teeth to powder.

Xie Wang felt that Li Ziyu’s smiling face was blatant mockery. The look from others obviously carried a hint of ridicule.

"I must annihilate the Liu Family. I want that little bitch to wish she were dead," Xie Wang declared, face twisted in hostility.

"Young master, it’s only a few tens of millions, nothing significant. Don’t lose your composure. We’ll settle this score sooner or later," the elder surnamed Zhu next to him reassured.

Xie Wang nodded sinisterly, striving to appear calm.

"Go, retrieve the vase for me!"

A disciple from the Blood Cloud Tower left to make the transaction.

Right behind the auction stage was the transaction room, money on one hand, goods on the other.

Soon, the second auction item was up.

The second item was an ancient painting, an authentic work by Wu Daozi.

The painting was finally acquired for seventy million by a collector.

Actually, this price was well below the market value. But this painting was probably of illegitimate origin and couldn’t be sold openly.

Then came the third auction item.

Actually, the previous six items were all ancient relics and paintings, which didn’t interest Qin Yi much.

When the seventh item was brought on stage, Liu Yiren instinctively stood up.

A voluptuous lady placed a three-foot-long box on the auction stage.

"What’s up? Is it the sword you wanted?"

Liu Yiren nodded excitedly, "That’s right. I saw the list of auction items beforehand, and this box contains the Qingshuang Sword."

"You even know the name of the sword?"

"Of course, I know what all the auction items are. Every auction, the Wan Family consults with my grandpa, so why would it be any surprise that I know?"

Qin Yi asked, "Then why don’t you just keep the Qingshuang Sword?"

"Can’t do that! Such items don’t have a fixed price; you only know the value once they are auctioned. Otherwise, the consignor might get suspicious and think you’re deceiving them. And privately holding onto auction items is a taboo in our line of work."

Qin Yi shrugged, "Why are you so interested in this Qingshuang Sword? With your family’s influence, it shouldn’t be hard to get a good weapon, right?"

"Because it’s beautiful!"

"Huh?"

"Because the Qingshuang Sword is very beautiful."

Qin Yi: "..."

"Is that even a reason?"

Qin Yi was at a loss, realizing that after all this, it was because the Qingshuang Sword looks good?

"Isn’t that a reason? When looking for a woman, you prefer pretty ones, don’t you? Would you take an ugly one out? Would you stay with her all the time?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"If Yun Mengyao looked like a tank, would you still pursue her?"

Qin Yi was dumbfounded, "Can we not discuss this? Besides, I can’t see, how would I know if she’s pretty or ugly?"

Liu Yiren sneered, "Oh, come on, a great beauty told you that Yun Mengyao’s looks are no less than hers. How could you not know?"

"..."

Qin Yi was utterly speechless.

"Let’s drop this topic. Don’t bring it up again in the future."

Liu Yiren pouted, then looked towards the auction stage with gleaming eyes, her expression suggesting she was determined to win.

Li Ziyu opened the sword box.

A magnificent three-foot-long green sword appeared in everyone’s view.

This sword was different from ordinary ones, the material it was made of unknown, exhibiting a green hue throughout. The scabbard was intricately carved, the hilt like green stone, even the tassel was green.

The sword resembled a perfect piece of art.

No wonder Liu Yiren said it was beautiful; the sword truly was exquisite.

Of course, Qin Yi couldn’t see it.

But he instinctively sat up straight, sensing the chill emanating from the sword even through its scabbard.

Liu Yiren had good taste.

This sword contained icy power, perfectly complementary to her constitution.

It seems the saying is true: whether it’s a woman or a sword, it’s all about the first impression.

Li Ziyu addressed the crowd, "This sword is named Qingshuang, and it harbors a terrifying chill. I, being an ordinary man, can’t withstand the cold emanating from the sword if I draw it."

"Truth be told, I’ve been in this business for many years, and I’ve seen countless rare treasures. But this strange sword is the first I’ve encountered."

"We’ve studied this sword, yet apart from its name, origin, and history, we know nothing. We only know the sword’s name because it’s engraved on the hilt."

Li Ziyu felt a bit embarrassed; having been an auctioneer for many years, it was the first time he encountered a lot with so little information, leaving him unsure how to introduce or hype it up.

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