As Kankan was contemplating this, another fool below raised his paddle!
"Oh, I heard that this Balenkel Auction House is linked to charity work, meaning that if I buy this thing, it's equivalent to doing public good? Can I understand it that way?"
Ren Yuanhao's words caused even Sha Yunba and others to feel that this man, who looked down upon the world, had his intelligence completely offline. The crowd below burst into laughter.
"This is the first time I've ever called that Balenkel a philanthropist. Don't you all agree?"
"Absolutely. My friend, if that old guy hears your words, he'll probably float with joy."
Ren Yuanhao deliberately played dumb and asked, "Eh? Are you saying that's not the case?"
Kankan was defeated by Ren Yuanhao's foolishness and sighed, "Uh, what they said is correct. This auction house is indeed linked to charitable organizations."
Ren Yuanhao, his old face flushing, felt as if he had been completely fleeced. However, even so, he had no intention of retracting his desire to buy the item.
"Alas, forget it. My mother always taught me that a man's word is his bond. Since I raised my paddle, I'll buy this thing. If it hatches into a flying dragon or something, I'll be incredibly rich."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped laughing and their gazes towards the man changed. After all, a young man who could casually spend tens of millions was considered within the scope of super-aristocratic forces in this place called the Golden City. Yet, no one recognized this man.
"Young friend, have you thought it through? This is no small sum, and once you bid on this item, we have the right to check your account balance."
Kankan offered this as a "friendly reminder." After all, if any trouble arose, it would be a problem if he couldn't escape quickly.
"A man's word is his bond, and a chariot cannot chase it. Feel free to check." Ren Yuanhao took out his card and handed it to two foreign beauties who were giving him meaningful glances. "Please."
At this moment, a large group of people began to speculate again.
"Could this kid have escaped from a mental asylum? His head must have been caught in a door."
"We'll know soon enough."
"If the money doesn't come through on the card later, tsk tsk tsk, that would be hilarious."
Kankan was actually more anxious than them. He watched the two beauties swipe the card with unblinking eyes, as if watching a 16x slow-motion replay. His forehead and back were covered in a fine sweat out of impatience.
"Please enter your password." One of the beauties smiled, revealing a perfect set of eight teeth, unblemished by any fallen leaves.
Ren Yuanhao nimbly entered his "secret" from one to six. According to his usual reasoning, there was no need to enter a six-digit secret to protect an account with only a four-digit balance.
But as soon as he entered the password, the POS machine immediately reported an extremely embarrassing error.
"Sorry, card read failure. Please reinsert the card."
This scene immediately caused those people to burst into laughter, and Kankan's face turned ashen. He didn't know where his decisive employers had gone, nor did he know what unknown situations lay ahead. However, for the sake of the money that could ensure his comfortable living for life, the money filled with the smell of copper, he had to take the risk.
Even if it meant risking his life.
Ren Yuanhao, on the other hand, appeared completely relaxed. But the beauty holding the POS machine's expression changed. She had likely concluded that this fellow, who had done several foolish things, was probably a lecher or someone with a mental illness. The beautiful illusion of a rich young master had shattered into pieces.
"Password."
The speed and tone of these two words were perfectly in line with the emotions of a woman who felt cheated.
Ren Yuanhao sighed and entered one to six again. At this moment, the cold female voice of the POS machine seemed to have switched to a cold broadcast tone due to the balance update.
"Balance: One Hundred Million."
Upon hearing this number, everyone cast envious glances at Ren Yuanhao. However, Ren Yuanhao's next words made them want to punch him even more.
"Eh? Excuse me, I think I grabbed the wrong card. This is a card for my pocket money. Would you like me to swipe another one?"
As soon as the words "pocket money" were uttered, almost everyone's face turned ashen. Old Master Balu, who had offended Ren Yuanhao earlier, turned a shade of liver-red.
The two beauties' expressions changed faster than flipping a book. Not only were they sending alluring glances, they were practically wishing to present their F-cup bodies for Ren Yuanhao's inspection on the spot.
But how could such goods catch Ren Yuanhao's eye? He sat serenely, waiting for all the root carvings to appear. Once he collected them all, he could follow the clues.
"Hey, Brother Bao, why are you, such a rich tycoon, enduring hardship in the desert?"
Mu Yunyan tilted her head, her face filled with confusion.
"Then let me ask you, does your family lack money?"
"We don't lack it, precisely."
"Then why are you here?"
"To prove myself."
Ren Yuanhao smiled slightly, "Isn't that enough? I'm here to investigate this Mandara Gene as well."
"But~ you don't have to~" Mu Yunyan suddenly looked at the profile of her so-called Brother Bao. When he was calm, he was more like a lion that had honed its claws and was resting, and a lion's life was to live in solitude, traverse the wilderness, accept challenges, and defeat doubts!
Just then, a great weight was lifted from Kankan's heart. The subsequent items were favorites of those Western desert dwellers who enjoyed superficial displays. After the twentieth lot, it was finally time for the root carving art that Ren Yuanhao was waiting for.
As the root carving artworks appeared, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. After all, the craftsmanship of the Western desert people was all directed towards wrestling, horse riding, and raising camels. Delicate things like embroidery and carving were far inferior to those of the inland people.
"Next, this set of root carving artworks represents the supreme art of the ultimate master! These root carvings perfectly recreate the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, the Pine, Bamboo, Plum, and Orchid, and other figures and scenes. No matter where they are placed, they will absolutely become eye-catching, perfect art! The starting bid is 1 million!"
"Holy crap, that's so cheap!"
"Yeah, this grand finale item is quite sincere."
Just as everyone expressed their interest in this item, Mu Yunyan and Sha Yunba's faces turned ashen.
"I can't believe our goods have arrived here, and they've been openly brought to the auction to be sold. It's truly terrifying," Sha Yunba said, full of anger.
"It's a pity we don't have enough money to bid on them right now, and even if we did..."
As Mu Yunyan sighed, Ren Yuanhao suddenly stood up from his seat, "Don't worry, with me here, this thing will definitely not fall into anyone else's hands."