Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 576 - 573: Is Ten Billion the Limit?

Chapter 576: Chapter 573: Is Ten Billion the Limit?

"Alright then, keep in touch with Thunder Wolf and the others, I’m heading back to check on the auction situation," Lin Tian nodded and said.

Indeed, as Ning Luoxi had mentioned, this was Japan, the territory of the Gu Cultivators, and Ning Luoxi had already utilized everything available.

Lin Tian turned to survey his surroundings to make sure no one was around, then calmly walked back towards the ancient building.

Upon returning to the venue, he had just sat down when Zhou Botong asked, "Brother Lin, why were you gone so long?"

"Not long, just a moment," Lin Tian looked at the time, puzzled.

"Is that so?" Zhou Botong also checked his watch, then realized, "It really hasn’t been long, why did I feel like it was almost half a day?"

"I’ve already noticed," Lin Tian laughed, "the atmosphere here is so tense, the bidding just now must have been thrilling. In such a high-pressure situation, you must be experiencing an illusion."

"You’re right. You didn’t see it just a moment ago, the big shots couldn’t even sit still, at least half of them placed bids. Do you know the current bid?" Zhou Botong said, slightly excited.

"How much is it?" Lin Tian asked curiously.

"Eight hundred and eighty million!" Zhou Botong stretched out his hand, making two "eight" signs with his fingers, saying very excitedly.

Being one of the shareholders of Tianxue Jewelry, the higher the auction price of the Three Pure Ones Holy Realm Jade Carving, the more famous Tianxue Jewelry became, the better its reputation, and naturally, the more money it made. It was always a joy to make a lot of money.

"Eight hundred eighty million? Damn, these people are too rich," Lin Tian exclaimed, quite surprised that the price had almost reached one billion in less than twenty minutes since he had stepped out.

Zhou Botong said indignantly, "Yes, my grandfather also placed a bid, offering five hundred million, but it was immediately drowned out by the bids from those tycoons. I don’t know how these people make money; they’re damn good at it."

"According to statistics, eighty percent of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of twenty percent of the population, and ironically, eighty percent of the people work for that twenty percent. This is the reality, even now, we are still not part of that twenty percent," Lin Tian remarked.

"Although what you said is a bit of a mouthful, it sounds very reasonable," Zhou Botong nodded in agreement.

On the auction stage, Shi Feifei continued, "Bidder number eighteen has offered eight hundred eighty million. Any more bids?"

She was just performing her duty by asking this. Without her prompt, the tycoons wouldn’t let the item go for eight hundred eighty million.

Eight hundred eighty million RMB, converted to US dollars, is over a hundred million dollars. Even on the international auction market, it’s rare to see items bid over a hundred million dollars.

In the jewelry industry, there’s a saying, "Gold is valuable, but jade is priceless," particularly referring to the price of jade, especially emerald, which sometimes is unbelievably high.

"Nine hundred million, I bid nine hundred million!" a woman’s voice rang out. Lin Tian looked over and saw it was Ou Qinglan, the powerful woman. Nine hundred million seemed like just nine dollars to her, with no change in her emotion whatsoever.

"Brother Zhou, during the time I was away, did Mengmeng’s cousin, Ou Qinglan, place any bids?" Lin Tian asked.

Zhou Botong replied, "I called once, but it seemed like the enthusiasm wasn’t very high."

"I noticed that too. She didn’t seem determined to win it at all costs. I’m not sure if she was intentionally trying to confuse her competitors or if she genuinely wasn’t interested in the Three Pure Ones Holy Realm Jade Carving," Lin Tian wondered.

"I’ve heard from Ou Mengmeng that her cousin seems to prefer the glass-type royal purple jade. Unfortunately, we from Tianxue Jewelry didn’t put it up for auction," Zhou Botong thought for a moment, then said.

Glass-type royal purple is the rarest among all jades, even rarer than the glass-type Emperor Green. Lin Tian had researched and found that, in the jade industry, no glass-type royal purple jade had appeared for over a hundred years before this year’s Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival.

So, it’s significant how important that piece of glass-type royal purple jade unearthed by Lin Tian was.

Glass-type royal purple jade is noble, mysterious, and elegant. Made into jewelry, it has a fatal attraction for women. With Ou Qinglan’s personality, if she were to wear jewelry, she would definitely choose something unique in the world, and glass-type royal purple would be the best choice.

"There are not many royal purple jades. Miss, you, and I decided not to auction it. Even if she likes it, there’s nothing she can do about it."

"Moreover, Miss mentioned that she might use the royal purple jade in an international jewelry design competition. But she also said that even after the competition is over, it won’t be put up for auction. So, Ou Qinglan can just give up on that idea. Unless you want to please your future cousin and give your share to Ou Qinglan, hehe," Lin Tian teased.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Botong’s eyes widened immediately in opposition, "How could that be? You know what it implies to give a woman jewelry. It means pursuing her. I’m pursuing Ou Mengmeng, not her cousin. Why should I give it to her? This is a matter of principle; principles must be upheld."

"Sure, as if you’re the one with principles. Let me remind you, with Ou Qinglan’s influence in the Ou family, as long as she supports you and Ou Mengmeng being together, there will definitely be no problem with your marriage," Lin Tian deliberately tempted.

"Still no. I plan to give it to Ou Mengmeng when we get married. How could I give it to another woman before her? I’m a grown man; I can’t do that. I’ll stick to my principles," Zhou Botong stubbornly responded.

Lin Tian smiled, having not misjudged Zhou Botong; though somewhat silly, he was a man of principle.

He said with a smile, "You really are my good brother. As a man, you should conquer the Ou family with your true capabilities. Winning over someone with gifts is only temporary. Come on, let’s drink to that with tea instead of wine."

"That’s right, who do you think I, Zhou Botong, am? Cheers!" Zhou Botong immediately started bragging, yelling loudly.

With a "bang," their tea cups clashed together, and their loud talking and actions once again interrupted the auction, drawing curious looks from everyone around.

Especially Shi Feifei, once again interrupted by Lin Tian, she looked at Lin Tian with fiery eyes. If it weren’t still in the middle of the auction, Lin Tian suspected she would come over and start a fight.

"Haha, everyone continue, don’t mind us," Lin Tian raised his cup to everyone around, laughing.

"Is there anyone else who wants to bid?" Shi Feifei glared at him, shouting loudly, her tone filled with dissatisfaction towards Lin Tian.

"One billion, I... I bid one billion," stammered a voice.

It directly added a hundred million on top of Ou Qinglan’s bid, pushing the price of the Three Pure Ones Jade to a new peak. But the voice sounded a bit unsettled. Lin Tian turned his head and saw it was Old Dong, representing a group of partners.