"Alright, Miss, I’ll go handle it right away." Zhang Yusheng’s eyes lit up as he hurriedly turned and left.
Watching Zhang Yusheng’s figure disappear at the entrance of the private room, An Yiqing’s face was thoughtful.
"Little sister, what’s wrong?" An Zhihang had already noticed An Yiqing and Zhang Yusheng whispering together in the corner and couldn’t help feeling a bit worried.
Gu Yelin and the others also looked over, their gazes filled with concern.
"It’s nothing serious, just a few bugs that are sore to the eyes," An Yiqing said with a gentle smile, though her eyes were firmly fixed on Wang Jianwen on the first floor.
Seeing that An Yiqing did not want to talk about it, An Zhihang and the others did not press further but instead quietly observed to see what was happening.
On the first floor, the bidding had reached its most intense moment.
After several rounds of bidding between Wang Jianwen and that noble’s son, the price of Jade Spirit had soared to 1.98 billion.
Looking at the expressions on both sides, it seemed they were both struggling, making their last efforts.
It appeared that the owner of Jade Spirit would be one of these two people.
However, the course of events took a sudden turn when an androgynous voice suddenly echoed through the hall.
Everyone sharply inhaled, turning their heads swiftly towards the source of the voice. They saw a man in the most secluded corner of the auction hall, quietly sitting there with a black hat and a mask covering his face. If he hadn’t spoken up, it’s possible no one would have noticed such an odd person present, even after the auction ended.
Two billion! He had just raised the bid by twenty million! Who on earth was this person?!
Everyone gazed in shock at the masked stranger, trying to glean some clues from his face.
But to their disappointment, all they could infer from his appearance was that he was likely a man; however, his androgynous voice made them doubly suspicious.
"Two billion! This gentleman has raised the bid to two billion! Is there anyone else who would like to bid? If not, this priceless treasure that promises longevity will belong to this gentleman! Any further bids? Two billion once!" exclaimed the auctioneer.
As the auctioneer fervently spurred them on, all the guests fixated their eyes on Wang Jianwen, who was sweating profusely, and the noble’s son with an ashen face.
"Two billion for the second time!"
"Two billion for the third—"
Suddenly, a loud shout interrupted the auctioneer’s final call!
The entire auction hall exploded into noise as everyone’s heads turned in the direction of the voice—Wang Jianwen!
However, at this moment, Wang Jianwen had no leisure to care about everyone’s astonished stares. His beady eyes wide open, he turned to look at the masked stranger near him, his eyes filled with vigilance.
2.1 billion had already exceeded An Yiqing’s estimate.
Upon hearing Wang Jianwen’s bid, the auctioneer became even more excited. He slammed his hand forcefully on the table, shouting, "2.1 billion! Is there another bid? 2.1 billion! Any more? Anyone else? Will the priceless treasure Jade Spirit really be sold for 2.1 billion?"
The auctioneer’s palm pounded on the table "bang bang bang," making everyone’s hearts tremble as their eyes continuously moved between Wang Jianwen, the noble’s son, and the masked man.