Looking at the Purple Crystal Jade Necklace from Demon Island displayed on the stage, Ginny’s eyes were filled with uncontainable admiration. However, she didn’t have any money on her. No matter how pampered she was, she couldn’t just ask someone to give it to her for free, right?
So, she rolled her beautiful eyes, intentionally expressing regret, "Ah, another beautiful necklace, but I just don’t have such good luck."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Kang immediately understood and glanced at the base price marked as thirty thousand gold. He confidently said, "If Her Highness the Princess likes it, I, Nalan Kang, will bid for it and give it to you."
"But, Brother Nalan, how could I accept that? Thirty thousand gold is just the starting price, and it could go higher..." For more chapters visıt 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩
Nalan Kang snorted coldly, "The price is not a problem. But if anyone dares to compete with Her Highness the Princess, I, Nalan Kang, will not spare them."
This half-joking, half-serious tone immediately made Ginny feel joyful. Her delicate figure unconsciously leaned slightly closer to Nalan Kang, "Brother Nalan is still the best to me. Hehe."
Nalan Kang smiled indifferently, exuding an air of bravado as the unrivaled one. Even in the crowd behind him, many noble ladies threw admiring glances at him repeatedly.
In their eyes, the Nalan Family held immense power across the empire and immense wealth, making them undoubtedly the top choice for a wealthy family. Marrying into the Nalan Family would ensure a lifetime of comfort and bring endless benefits and glory to their own families. Therefore, despite Ginny’s presence, many noble ladies still intended to secretly express their affection.
"This is a Purple Crystal Jade Necklace painstakingly retrieved from Demon Island. Not only is its design unique and exquisite, but it also possesses the abilities to repel mosquitoes and poisons, and purify foul odors. The base price is thirty thousand gold, and bidding starts now!"
The auctioneer shouted.
"Thirty thousand one!"
"Thirty thousand three!"
"Thirty-five seven!"...
With the intermittent bids echoing, Ginny’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. Although she knew the necklace was valuable, she didn’t expect so many people to notice it as well. Her nature being domineering, even though she disliked competing with so many people, she had no choice.
"Eighty thousand gold!"
"Alright, Young Master Nalan bids eighty thousand gold. Is there any higher?"
The auctioneer shouted from the stage!
A collective gasp sounded from below!
"Such confidence from the Nalan Family!"
It should be known that the previous bids, nearly ten in total, only reached up to fifty thousand gold. This increase of thirty thousand gold astonished everyone. Seeing Nalan Kang’s proud demeanor and unrivaled air, many began to retreat silently.
Indeed, after the auctioneer scanned the crowd, many sat back down with gloomy faces. He raised the hammer for the second time, the sound resonating throughout the auction house, "Second call! Is there any bid higher than eighty thousand gold?"
"One hundred thousand!"
At this moment, a lazy voice suddenly rang out, causing Nalan Kang, who thought the necklace was in his grasp, to shudder! Those nobles considering giving up also showed changes in their expressions!
Nalan Kang’s eyes narrowed, his aura suddenly becoming cold as he turned to look at the man who bid. However, upon seeing him, his expression changed instantly!
"Damn, it’s Dolmont!"
Nalan Kang cursed angrily. Beside him, Ginny’s pretty face turned slightly pale, her jade fist clenched.
Although she was the Empire Princess, the Julius Clan behind Dolmont was the main economic controller of the empire. If the Nalan Clan had immense wealth, then the Julius Clan was a colossus rivaling nations with their riches. Even more terrifying was that Dolmont, despite his young age, played his schemes and tricks as if it were child’s play, ruthless and domineering, stopping at nothing. It was said that if Dolmont gave up his hobby of collecting, he would not be incapable of ruling the entire Golden Wind Empire. Of course, given such an extreme character, no one could predict what he might do.
The bidder was Dolmont, lazily reclining on an armchair. Who knew when he had come down from the VIP room, looking carefree and frivolous, giving the impression of a playboy to anyone unaware.
But everyone in the Nanding Auction House was of high society, and who wouldn’t recognize Dolmont, successor of one of the empire’s four great families?
Immediately, many people’s expressions changed dramatically, and they began to discuss in low voices. But in an auction house with over a thousand people, wouldn’t each person’s whisper create a rolling wave of noise?
Seeing the situation getting out of hand, the auctioneer immediately struck the hammer heavily!
"One hundred thousand gold, first call! Is there any higher bid!"
The entire venue fell silent in an instant!
Dolmont leaned back in his chair quite proudly, his gaze casually moved to Su Chen at the side door entrance. With just a bit of observation, he could see that Su Chen’s relationship with Phoenix was far from ordinary.
So, Dolmont, who planned to "auction" this "jewel," prepared to play an interesting game with Nalan Kang.
"Let’s give up, Brother Nalan. Even if my father, the Emperor, came, he wouldn’t necessarily make that guy budge."
Proud as Ginny was, she felt disheartened at this moment.
However, Nalan Kang, having never suffered such humiliation, felt his anger surge, gritting his teeth, "No way, whatever the Princess desires, I, Nalan Kang, must help her obtain it!"
"One hundred twenty thousand!"
A low murmur rose again, slowly. But it wasn’t over yet.
"One hundred fifty thousand."
Dolmont lightly snapped his fingers without even lifting his eyes.
"One hundred eighty thousand!"
This amount already placed considerable pressure on Nalan Kang. No matter how wealthy the Nalan Family was, the power was still in his father Nalan Qing’s hands.