Especially in the Mysterious World, the skin rot, swelling, sores, scars, and such that Lu Xueqing spoke of were all common occurrences.
In that case, the value of the mirror revealed itself.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu, I want this, I want this."
Almost the instant the mirror appeared, Bai Jingwei discarded the half-eaten roast pig and clung to Mu Rufeng's arm, cooing.
"I say, your hands are covered in grease. Do you think I like the feeling of oiliness?" Mu Rufeng spoke irritably.
"I'm sorry, Brother Mu, I just got too anxious. I'll wipe it off for you."
Immediately, Bai Jingwei activated her Ghost Power to disperse the grease on her hands, then brushed her hands over the contaminated areas on Mu Rufeng.
In an instant, the dirt vanished without trace.
"Brother Mu, buy it for me, please? You did say I could choose the same as Little Ying," Bai Jingwei said, clutching Mu Rufeng's arm and swaying it gently.
"Mhm," Mu Rufeng nodded slightly.
"Mhm? Brother Mu agreed? That's wonderful!" Bai Jingwei was overjoyed.
"Little Ying, if there's something you like, you can tell Daddy, and Daddy will buy it for you," Mu Rufeng said to Little Ying nearby.
"Okay, Daddy," Little Ying nodded repeatedly, then stuffed another spicy snack into her mouth.
Little Ying was still young and didn't care about beauty, otherwise she might have contended with Bai Jingwei for the vanity mirror.
"One million!" Just then, a voice came from a private box.
The hostess on the stage, Lu Xueqing, smiled and announced, "Guest in Box Number 8 bids one million."
"One million for the first call. Are there any higher bids?"
Keep in mind, the earlier price was just five hundred thousand, and this bidder had just doubled it.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu," Bai Jingwei looked at Mu Rufeng.
"You wanted it, so you call out the bid. What are you looking at me for? I'll pay for it later," Mu Rufeng said with a light smile.
Bai Jingwei, excited, called out, "One million and ten thousand!"
"..." Mu Rufeng looked at Bai Jingwei, somewhat speechless.
Only increased by ten thousand? Was she thinking that Mu Rufeng didn't have enough enemies?
With bids increasing by ten thousand each time, it was clear that it was bound to offend people.
"One million one hundred thousand!"
Before Lu Xueqing could make the call, the previous voice rang out again.
There was a barely detectable irritation in the owner of the voice.
Bai Jingwei, unaware, opened her mouth intending to bid again.
"Say, you're not thinking of just adding another ten thousand, are you?" Mu Rufeng gripped Bai Jingwei's arm.
"Yes, Brother Mu, the hostess said we need to increase the bid by at least ten thousand," Bai Jingwei nodded earnestly.
"You, sigh, how long will you go adding ten thousand at a time?"
At that moment, Mu Rufeng looked downward and then spoke in a deep voice, "One million five hundred thousand!"
"One million five hundred thousand! Guest in Box Number 1 bids one million five hundred thousand, the first call, one million five hundred thousand for the first call!"
Lu Xueqing maintained her composure but also glanced toward the box.
Unfortunately, the glass was one-way; you could only see out from the inside, the inside was invisible from outside.
But Lu Xueqing knew who the person in Box Number 1 was.
After the invitation changed the binding, Lu Xueqing was the first to find out and had specifically inquired the branch manager of the Heaven and Earth Bank in Qingshan City, Zhou Cheng.
Zhou Cheng only told him that Mu Rufeng was the third largest shareholder of Crimson Preferred.
Crimson Preferred had recently gained a lot of attention, somehow acquiring a large supply of fresh meat, available in abundance every day.
Although Crimson Preferred had not gone public, its stock price had climbed steadily. In just a short time, it had risen by fifty percent.
A corporation originally valued at fifty billion had soared to over seventy billion in just a few days.
Just this identity alone was proof enough of Mu Rufeng's substantial wealth.
With Mu Rufeng's one million five hundred thousand bid, the scene rustled with whispers.
The clear-headed knew that the mirror's real value was around five hundred thousand.
The figure had been pushed to one million, and those who bid that were powerful female Abnormalities who were not short on money.
After all, in the Mysterious World, what mattered was not beauty but formidable power.
Mu Rufeng's price, a tripling of the mirror's inherent value, baffled the other Abnormalities.
"One million five hundred thousand for the second call. Are there any higher bids?" Lu Xueqing called out.
The previous bidder quieted down, with no further desire to compete with Mu Rufeng.
"One million five hundred thousand for the third call, sold. This vanity mirror now belongs to our guest."
With a "dong," a crisp sound echoed.
As Lu Xueqing's words concluded, the gong was struck in unison.
"Ah, Brother Mu, I love you!" Bai Jingwei was elated and went to peck Mu Rufeng.
But Mu Rufeng pushed her forehead away.
"Get the item in hand first," Mu Rufeng immediately took out his Heaven and Earth Bank Card and then looked at the table in front of him.
The long table was laden with fruits and pastries, along with the food Mu Rufeng had previously ordered.
On it was a slot for the card and a basin-sized device.
Jiang Yan had explained that if you wanted to get the auction item immediately, you simply had to swipe the card at the slot, and the item would be transported onto the device.