Return of the King, Dominating the City
Chapter 52 - 52 51 The Glass Ball

52: Chapter 51: The Glass Ball 52: Chapter 51: The Glass Ball Mr.

Liu had left, and Song Yun had no choice but to buy the bone at an extremely low price.

Everyone thought the auction would end there, but to everyone’s surprise, the host nodded, albeit reluctantly, after a brief conversation with someone at his side.

“Everyone, please remain calm.

Someone has just provided us with an item for auction, so in the spirit of aiding orphaned children, we plan to auction this piece.

I won’t waste your time with more words, let’s have a look at the item,” the host announced.

As the item was brought forward and the red cloth lifted, an ancient seal caught everyone’s attention.

An elderly man dressed in Tang attire, with white hair, came out of the crowd, his eyes alight with excitement as he looked at the seal and said, “I am but a humble man, Zhou Wei, the Pavilion Master of Treasures Pavilion.

May I have the honor of examining this seal?”

Zhou Wei wielded considerable influence in the Ancient Artifact World, and solely in terms of appraising items, his Treasures Pavilion was ranked among the top three in Huaxia.

Being the owner and the chief appraiser of Treasures Pavilion, he was now obviously captivated by the seal, making it clear to the onlookers that it was no ordinary item.

“The private seal of the Ancient Dian King, the private seal of the Ancient Dian King,” Zhou Wei exclaimed excitedly, “a conservative estimate for this seal would be fifty million.”

“What?

The private seal of the Ancient Dian King?

Priced at fifty million?

And that’s the conservative estimate?”

“That’s terrifying.

Just this one item could match the total value of everything else auctioned before,” murmured the crowd.

Amidst the buzz of the audience, curious about who had brought forward the seal, a young man walked towards the stage and caressed the Ancient Dian King’s seal saying, “I am the owner of this piece.

If you are interested, please bid and take it home as a collectible.”

The guests murmured amongst themselves, especially the young women, who gazed at the young man with fervent admiration.

He was young, handsome, and wealthy, undoubtedly a catch for marriage.

Several of the vain girls in attendance had already decided to get his contact information at any cost, satisfied even with a fleeting romance if they couldn’t marry him.

At this moment, the big bosses were concerned with something else—his identity.

It would determine their level of respect for him and how high the bidding for the Ancient Dian King’s seal would go.

“May I ask how to address this gentleman?

So I can properly introduce you to everyone.”

By now, even Zhou Wei’s attitude had become much more respectful.

In his lifetime, he had seen many treasures but had only come across this sort of casual auctioning once before.

Upon hearing Zhou Wei’s question, everyone turned their curious gaze towards the young man.

He didn’t speak but gave a mysterious smile to the audience before stepping down from the stage.

This move confused the bosses below; however, anyone who could easily auction off an item with a starting bid of fifty million must be extraordinary.

Better to curry favor with him first.

Thus, with speculative minds, the crowd began to bid.

Eventually, the seal was acquired by Zhou Wei, the Pavilion Master of Treasures Pavilion, for seventy million.

Although the seal did not became the Treasures Pavilion’s prized possession, it certainly added to its prestige.

Zhou Wei bid decisively, showing his determination to win, discouraging anyone from challenging his bid.

Just when everyone thought the auction was about to conclude, the young man suddenly said, “Good things come in pairs.

While I have auctioned an item today, it does not reflect my glory.

The truly distinguished person is the winner of the drinking contest earlier, Eldest Miss Li’s companion.

Moreover, what exactly is Eldest Miss Li’s attitude today?

From beginning to end, she only auctioned off a worthless bone.

Could it be that the Hongtu Group is on the verge of bankruptcy?”

Hearing her name mentioned, Li Shishi looked down and recognized the young man, who she knew very well.

He was a member of the Yanjing Song Family.

Although not of the direct lineage, the mere mention of the Song Family was enough to intimidate many.

This man had pursued her since their freshman year of college and apparently had followed her here too.

It seemed likely that what Mei Feng had done earlier was instigated by this troublemaker.

“Another suitor?” Song Yun curiously observed the young man below, with a smile.

“What are you smiling at?

I’m so annoyed.

I thought I could slip through quietly today, but now he’s set all eyes on me.

If I don’t make a significant donation, who knows what the newspapers will write,” Li Shishi complained with distress.

“Eldest Miss Li, after all, today’s theme is to support orphans with charity work.

With your enlightened thinking, you surely wouldn’t mind contributing another piece for auction,” the young man called up with a crafty smile, looking at the second-floor box.

Though the glass concealed the inside, he could imagine Li Shishi’s infuriated expression, fueling his resolve even more.

“I’ll make sure to break down your pride and make you mine without a temper.

Hmph, is the Su Nan Li Family really that impressive?

Compared to our Song Family, they’re mere novices.”

Upon hearing the young man’s words, all eyes in attendance turned towards Eldest Miss Li’s box.

None of them were foolish—they all knew this was a dig at her.

But why were this young man and Eldest Miss Li at odds?

Could there be some bad blood between them?

Yet, what exactly was this young man’s identity?

For the time being, everyone remained neutral, as neither party was someone they could afford to offend; it was better to watch the drama unfold.

“What to do now?

There isn’t enough time to have something delivered for auction.

It’s all ruined.

Hongtu Group’s reputation of many years is spoiled by that scoundrel,” Li Shishi thought in panic.

Below, the crowd was busy auctioning for the sake of orphaned children.

Although their motivations varied, at least they were contributing funds, no matter how much or how little.

But…

she had spent only ten thousand today on a bone, which, although truly a priceless treasure, was unknown to the crowd—who would simply view her as stingy and uncharitable.

Who would want to do business with her after this?

“Calm down,” Song Yun patted Li Shishi’s shoulder, “I have something here that we can auction right now if necessary.”

“All you have is the bone you just bought.

Where could you possibly find a valuable item to auction for me?” Li Shishi replied, agitated.

“Who says I don’t have anything?” Song Yun rummaged through his pocket and then handed Li Shishi a glass ball, “Here, take this to auction.”

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