Chu Ge returned to the scene just as the auction had ended.
The third auction item was also a piece of jade, but this one was a Jade Plate, which sold for 150 million yuan to a wealthy merchant.
When Huo Tianqian saw Chu Ge return, he hurriedly approached him, asking with concern, "Mr. Chu, are you alright?"
He had suddenly run off, and no one knew what had happened. Although Huo Tianqian knew that Chu Ge’s martial arts were formidable, he couldn’t help but worry.
Chu Ge shook his head, "I’m fine. We’ll talk when we get back. Has it ended here?"
"Yes, it’s over. The third auction item was a Jade Plate, which finally sold for 150 million yuan."
Huo Tianqian pointed to a merchant nearby, who was smiling broadly, and said, "He’s the one who bought it."
Following his gaze, Chu Ge saw the merchant enjoying the adulation of those around him.
"Boss Sun, as expected, is both wealthy and bold."
Chu Ge narrowed his eyes slightly, a Jade Plate... Shouldn’t the price of the third auction item have been higher? Why was it so much lower than the second auction item?
Puzzled, Huo Tianqian asked, "Mr. Chu, did we lose out on the price of the second auction item?"
Chu Ge shook his head, "That’s not the case."
He felt it was a pity that he didn’t win the third auction item.
Just as he was thinking this, Boss Sun approached him, his belly protruding. He looked at Chu Ge with a smile that exuded an indescribable sense of pride, "Sir, you must also be an expert in jade, why didn’t you bid on this third item?"
Chu Ge looked at him indifferently and stated honestly, "I wasn’t present for the third auction item."
If he had been there, it definitely would have been his.
Due to his obesity, when Boss Sun laughed, his eyes narrowed into slits, and no one could see the pride and cunning hidden in his eyes. He sighed regretfully, "That’s really a pity. The third item was a Jade Plate. According to the host, there’s a Martial Arts Heart Method encoded within it, but who knows if it’s really there."
Boss Sun subtly glanced at Chu Ge, noticing no expression on his face, which left him somewhat stunned.
Considering the prices of the previous two auction items, this man should have been eagerly desiring martial arts, but now he didn’t show any interest in this Jade Plate.
Huo Tianqian looked at Boss Sun curiously, saying, "Boss Sun, if you have something to say, please speak directly. There’s no need to beat around the bush."
Huo Tianqian had only met Boss Sun after he broke through to the Postnatal stage, and his knowledge of him was limited to his scandalous affairs. Rumors had it that after Boss Sun leveraged his connection with the Ancient Martial Arts world, he seduced many women, resulting in numerous pregnancies and ultimately, when confronted, he denied any responsibility.
Describing Boss Sun as infamous would be quite fitting.
More importantly, this man loved money and was especially fond of small benefits.
Thus, when Huo Tianqian saw that the last item was bought by him, he was truly shocked.
Boss Sun was actually willing to spend 150 million yuan on a Jade Plate that was of no use to him.
Indeed, a strange occurrence.
The reason why the Jade Plate was deemed useless to him was because the host specifically mentioned that the Cultivation Technique within was only suitable for Innate Ancient Martial Artists, ideally above the Innate Grandmaster Level.
Hence its significance, which is why it was placed as the last item.
Most people here were Ancient Martial Artists, but the vast majority were Postnatal, who had broken through to the Postnatal level through various connections and means. Even though there were a few Innate Ancient Martial Artists present, the starting bid of 150 million yuan was indeed headache-inducing.
When Boss Sun bid for this Jade Plate, he almost did not exert any effort.
Chu Ge looked at him indifferently, guessing that Boss Sun definitely wasn’t just here to boast, so he remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
Sure enough, after a while, seeing Chu Ge so calm, Boss Sun began to feel uneasy.
He looked around, and noticed that most people had already left.
Boss Sun approached and suddenly whispered to Chu Ge, "Sir, if you want this Jade Plate, I could resell it to you."
Originally, when he bid on the Jade Plate, he planned to flip it.
Since Chu Ge was the buyer of the first two items, he was Boss Sun’s first choice, believing that Chu Ge must be eager to acquire the third auction item.
Boss Sun’s calculations were clever, but he overlooked one detail: he didn’t truly understand Chu Ge.
Chu Ge looked at him coldly and heard his proposal. A slight smile appeared on his lips as he chuckled lightly, saying, "Boss Sun, are you trying to be a middleman and flip it to me?"
Boss Sun nodded, then realizing that ’middleman’ sounded somewhat offensive, he chuckled, rubbing his hands, "Don’t put it in such harsh terms. How about it? I sell this Jade Plate to you exclusively for 300 million yuan."
In Boss Sun’s mind, since Chu Ge had been willing to pay 200 million yuan for the second item, this one surely couldn’t be priced below 300 million yuan.
Listening to his price, Chu Ge chuckled and looked at Boss Sun amusedly.
Before Chu Ge could respond, Huo Tianqian spoke up first, clicking his tongue and bluntly addressing Boss Sun, "Boss Sun, are you treating us like fools? You just bought this Jade Plate for 150 million yuan and immediately want to flip it for 300 million yuan, right here at this auction scene. Boss Sun, that’s not how business is done."
The resale of auction items, especially since they had not yet left this underground auction house, was a particularly frowned upon practice.
Boss Sun waved his hand dismissively, laughing, "Ah, what underground auction house? It’s merely a private event held by a private owner, not even formal."
Chu Ge quietly observed Boss Sun, his face displaying sharp acumen and meticulous calculation. Indeed, from his attempt to resell the Jade Plate to him for 300 million yuan, it was evident.
Chu Ge spoke, his lips curling into a faint smile, yet his eyes bore a hint of mockery, "You spent 150 million yuan on this Jade Plate and now want to flip it to me for 300 million yuan. Do you think this Jade Plate in your hands is worth 300 million yuan?"