Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 558 - 555 I Give Up

Chapter 558: Chapter 555 I Give Up

"Damn, has this old man gone crazy? Jacking up the price that much all at once, how’s anyone supposed to keep bidding? Are we headed for sky-high prices?" Zhou Botong exclaimed.

"Brother Zhou, if that’s what you think, then you’ve got it all wrong," Lin Tian said with a faint smile, unconcerned.

Zhou Botong looked at Lin Tian curiously and asked, "Why would Brother Lin say that?"

"I noticed just now that Yun Haoyang seemed very angry, but his eyes were clear. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. What does that tell you? It tells you that his heart is calm. How could such a person make an impulsive decision?" Lin Tian analyzed.

Zhou Botong scratched his head, still not understanding, and asked with confusion, "Is that so? I didn’t notice. How can you see so clearly from this distance? If he’s not acting on impulse, why did he suddenly raise the bid to eighty million?"

"Damn, are you ’a thousand whys’ or what? So many questions," Lin Tian said with disdain. "When you heard eighty million, your first thought was that it’s bad for bidding. Others will surely think the same. This shows that Yun Haoyang has given this price a lot of thought; he’s hit the nail on the head, and any further increase might lead to a loss."

"That does sound quite reasonable. Although I don’t have my grandfather’s Eyes of Golden Flame, I can roughly gauge the value of the jade cabbage, which won’t exceed one hundred million. Eighty million is about right, going any higher would be too much unless someone really adores it and is willing to bid whatever it takes," Zhou Botong pondered and seemed to understand the crux of it.

Lin Tian patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "That’s right, but you still haven’t considered everything. However, I can’t blame you, because there are some things you don’t know. If I’m not mistaken, Yun Haoyang won’t get the jade cabbage for eighty million."

"Ninety million!" No sooner had Lin Tian finished speaking than someone else made a bid, upping the ante by ten million in one fell swoop, pushing the price of the jade cabbage to ninety million.

The Yun Family was in cahoots with other businesses, with the Gu Cultivators and the Sun Shadow Association scheming in the shadows. Zhou Botong only knew that the Bai Family was up to something, but he was unaware that they might have already joined forces with the Japanese, sure to drive up the price of their own jade as much as possible under the guise of legitimacy without drawing outside attention.

"Zhou Botong, go remind Yun Xiaotian that if anyone starts raising the price drastically, he must not follow suit. The kid isn’t bad; I don’t want the Yun Family to be exploited by the Bai Family and the Japanese," Lin Tian instructed softly.

"Should I explain the reason? If I don’t, I’m afraid Second Young Master Yun’s stubbornness won’t let him listen to us," Zhou Botong asked.

"No need to explain the reason. Whether he believes it or not is his business. We’ve already given our warning. We’re doing this for Yun Xiaotian’s sake; otherwise, I wouldn’t bother," Lin Tian said, waving his hand dismissively.

Zhou Botong agreed and stood up, quietly moving away from the crowd to find another way up to the second floor.

"Ninety-one million!" Before Zhou Botong could make it upstairs, Second Young Master Yun quickly upped the bid again.

However, this time he only added one million. If he was truly fond of it, paying over ninety million for the jade cabbage was still acceptable, but not more than one hundred million, for it would lose its value as a collectible.

Because unlike other jade carvings, the jade cabbage isn’t unique. There are about eight to ten such pieces around, and as time goes on, there will be an eleventh, a twelfth, and even more.

Yun Haoyang intended to acquire the jade cabbage for no more than one hundred million, but that seemed unlikely, Lin Tian thought, turning to look at the man who had shouted the bid of ninety million.

The man, a thirty-something male, wasn’t seated in one of the elegant rooms on the second floor but was in the lobby on the first floor. His bidder number was thirty-nine. At this point, the big shots on the second floor—apart from Yun Haoyang, who was still calling out bids—appeared to be just watching the proceedings.

They didn’t have the same passion for jade as Second Young Master Yun, so of course, they wouldn’t bid if the price wasn’t right.

"One hundred ten million!" Bidder number thirty-nine called out a new price, and all eyes turned to him.

He responded to everyone with a smile on his face, appearing quite polite.

"Bidder number thirty-nine has offered one hundred ten million. Any higher bids?" Shi Feifei announced. The price had clearly veered off its normal track, but as an experienced auctioneer, she recognized the issue.

However, she didn’t let any personal emotions show—maintaining a level of professionalism expected of an auctioneer.

This bid exceeding one hundred million caused Second Young Master Yun to suddenly stand up. Lin Tian noticed that this time he was truly angry. Yun Haoyang wasn’t upset about the price itself but about the fact that bidder thirty-nine was clearly provoking the Yun Family.

If it had been the Li Family or the Ou family bidding against him, no matter how high the price went, it would have been normal. But bidder number thirty-nine was just an unknown average merchant, someone who didn’t even qualify for the second-floor luxury seating. How could Second Young Master Yun not be furious?

Just when he was about to shout a new price, Zhou Botong appeared beside Yun Xiaotian.

Yun Haoyang held off on making a bid and frowned at Zhou Botong, saying displeased, "You Zhou Family kid, why are you leaving your place to come here?"

Zhou Botong didn’t look at him but instead spoke to Yun Xiaotian, "Mr. Yun, Lin Tian asked me to pass on a message. He said, if anyone starts raising the price significantly, don’t follow suit. I have delivered the message. Excuse me."

"Kid, stop right there. You drop a comment out of nowhere and just walk away? What’s that supposed to mean!" Second Young Master Yun said, eyes widening in discontent.

"The time and place aren’t right for an explanation. It’s just a message. What to do next is still entirely in Second Young Master Yun’s hands. Excuse me." Zhou Botong hastily made up a response and walked away, since frankly, he didn’t know much.

"Pass my thanks to Lin Tian," Yun Xiaotian suddenly said.

Zhou Botong, without turning his head back, simply waved his hand and went downstairs.

"Second Young Master..." Yun Xiaotian looked at Second Young Master Yun, wanting to say something, but he was cut off by a gesture.

"That Lin Tian the Zhou kid mentioned, is he the same Lin Tian you’ve told me about?" Second Young Master Yun asked.

Yun Xiaotian nodded and said, "Yes, that’s him."

"Alright, I know what to do," Second Young Master Yun pondered for a moment then sat back down in the mahogany chair, with no intention of continuing the bidding.

Zhou Botong’s appearance and quick departure were so sudden that many hadn’t noticed, and even those who did couldn’t hear what they said.

So when Second Young Master Yun sat down, many were puzzled. How could the jade-loving Second Young Master suddenly back down?

A few meters away sat the Li Family. Li Zhengyang looked towards Yun Haoyang and smiled, "I wonder what that Zhou kid just said to you?"

"Want to know? Why should I tell you?" Second Young Master Yun said rudely, then turned toward Shi Feifei downstairs and called out, "Miss, you don’t need to look at me anymore, announce it. I’m done bidding."

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