Chapter 155 Robbery
“Jiangbei, I can come and go as I please. What am I afraid of?” Chen Xuan chuckled.
“Heh, quite arrogant. I’ll let you know the consequences of coming to Jiangbei later.” Ji Xinghai’s tone was full of threats.
“Alright, I’ll be waiting,” Chen Xuan said casually.
“Master Chen, you know the Ji family?” Fatty Zhang asked in a low voice, frowning.
“I know them occasionally, and we’ve had a falling out.”
Fatty Zhang said with some apprehension, “Master Chen, the Ji family has immense influence in Jiangbei. Ji Xiong’s two sons are both in the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, and the elder son is the leader of the Four Young Masters of Yanhuang, an extraordinary individual…”
Chen Xuan was taken aback. He hadn’t expected the Ji family to be so accomplished, with both sons in the Yanhuang Iron Brigade. However, he didn’t take it to heart.
“However, Mr. Chen, you don’t need to worry too much. With Mr. Murong here, the Ji family won’t go too far,” Fatty Zhang said with a smile.
Chen Xuan nodded.
Soon, the raw stone auction began. The raw stones were numbered by the auction staff and brought onto the stage.
Seven or eight raw stones were presented, but none caught Chen Xuan’s eye. He couldn’t help but shake his head.
Chen Xuan couldn’t see through the stones, but he had developed divine sense when he reached level one hundred of Qi cultivation. He could detect anything with extreme spiritual energy within these raw stones using his divine sense.
“Raw Stone Number Nine, starting bid five million!” the auctioneer announced loudly.
A ripple of surprise went through the crowd.
The previous eight raw stones hadn’t even reached five million in their final bids, and this ninth one had a starting bid of five million.
Chen Xuan stared at Raw Stone Number Nine, his divine sense covering it, and his gaze immediately sharpened!
There was something inside!
“Raw Stone Number Nine is from Shennongjia. It might yield relics of Shennong!”
However, the auctioneer’s explanation immediately dispelled everyone’s doubts, and many people’s eyes lit up with eagerness.
“Shennong tasted a hundred herbs. Shennong was a divine physician. It is said that he passed down many items that prolong life. If a miraculous elixir or herb is found, wouldn’t that grant longevity?”
“What are you thinking? If it were an elixir or herb, after so many years, it would have long since lost its efficacy.”
“What if it’s a feng shui artifact left by Shennong?”
Hearing their words, Chen Xuan shook his head.
This wasn’t a treasure that prolonged life, but a peculiar item that could aid his cultivation.
“I bid ten million!”
“I bid fifteen million!”
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The prices climbed steadily, quickly soaring to fifty million!
Even Fatty Zhang couldn’t help but be surprised. His net worth was only a little over a billion, and even he wouldn’t spend fifty million on a stone whose contents were unknown.
“One hundred million!”
At this moment, Chen Xuan spoke directly.
A clamor erupted around him, with everyone turning to look at Chen Xuan, wanting to see which divine being from Jiangbei he was. However, they didn’t recognize Chen Xuan at all.
Fatty Zhang glanced at Chen Xuan, his heart filled with shock. Chen Xuan’s calm expression made it seem as if he were bidding for a thousand yuan.
Master Chen is truly Master Chen!
“Chen Xuan, so you like this stone.”
Ji Xinghe glanced at Chen Xuan and sneered, then shouted, “Two hundred million!”
“Three hundred million!” Chen Xuan laughed.
“Four hundred million!”
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“Nine hundred million!” Ji Xinghe said coldly.
“Master Chen, the Ji family is deliberately provoking you,” Fatty Zhang said, a cold glint in his eyes, reminding him.
“It’s alright. I’ll personally retrieve the raw stone later,” Chen Xuan said calmly, then stopped bidding, a coldness creeping into his eyes.
“Mr. Chen, you’re not planning to rob him, are you?” Fatty Zhang’s eyes widened.
Chen Xuan closed his eyes to rest, saying no more.
Fatty Zhang swallowed hard, then shook his head. Master Chen must be speaking out of anger. Regardless, this was Jiangbei territory, and the Ji family held great power.
“Congratulations, Mr. Ji, for acquiring this raw stone at the price of nine hundred million.”
Ji Xinghai felt a pang of regret. Although he was wealthy, parting with nine hundred million at once for a stone whose contents were uncertain made him feel a sting.
However, being able to snatch something from Chen Xuan and make him uncomfortable was worth it!
Hmph, at worst, he would take back the money he lost from Chen Xuan, and then make him kneel and beg for forgiveness, wiping away all the humiliation he had suffered that day.
Similarly, Ji Xinghai began to plot his revenge against Chen Xuan.
Throughout the entire auction, only Raw Stone Number Nine contained something Chen Xuan valued. But unfortunately, it was snatched away by Ji Xinghai.
Therefore, as soon as the auction ended, Chen Xuan took Fatty Zhang and left the auction hall. However, they didn’t go far, stopping in a secluded spot not far from the auction house.
“Master Chen, you’re not actually planning to rob Ji Xinghai, are you? If we initiate trouble, Mr. Murong might not be able to intervene easily.”
Fatty Zhang said with a troubled expression, “How about I call Mr. Murong?”
Chen Xuan’s expression turned serious, “They’re here!”
As soon as he spoke, a disdainful voice rang out, “Chen Xuan, you son-in-law are running fast enough!”
Ji Xinghai, accompanied by two escorts, strode over. The two escorts immediately blocked Chen Xuan’s path, their faces filled with vigilance as they stared at Chen Xuan.
These two escorts were at the peak of the Internal Force martial realm, their auras robust, exuding a great sense of pressure.
Chen Xuan glanced at the two escorts and was slightly surprised.
Having two peak Internal Force martial artists as escorts, the Ji family’s strength was indeed extraordinary.
“I’m waiting for you here,” Chen Xuan said with a faint smile.
Ji Xinghai was stunned, his eyes narrowing as he stared at Chen Xuan, “Waiting for me? From what you’re saying, you intend to rob me?”
“You’re very clever,” Chen Xuan said truthfully.
Ji Xinghai seemed to have heard the greatest joke, bursting into laughter.
The two Internal Force martial artists accompanying him also laughed, “Go and inquire around. In Jiangbei, who dares to rob Young Master Ji? You truly have the guts of a leopard.”
Ji Xinghai stared at Chen Xuan with a half-smile, “Chen Xuan, kneel down and kowtow three times to me, then hand over all your assets to me, and I can let you leave.”
“Mr. Chen is a guest invited by Mr. Murong. I hope, for the sake of the Murong family, that Young Master Ji won’t trouble Mr. Chen,” Fatty Zhang said, his face changing slightly, forcing a smile.
“The Murong family?”
Ji Xinghai sneered, “What is the Murong family? My brother is back. From this day onwards, Jiangbei will be the territory of my Ji family. The Murong family will become slaves to our Ji family from now on.”
Fatty Zhang’s face turned pale, and he looked at Chen Xuan with a troubled expression.
Chen Xuan waved his hand, took a step forward, and swept his gaze indifferently at Ji Xinghai, “Hand over the raw stone. For Mr. Wei’s sake, I won’t argue with you.”
“You think you’re worthy of arguing with me? Aren’t you just a live-in son-in-law!”
Ji Xinghai scoffed, waved his hand, and said, “Take him down!”
With that, the two people accompanying Ji Xinghai moved with agility, clenching their fists and lunging at Chen Xuan.
“Slap! Slap!”
Two crisp slapping sounds echoed, and in an instant, Ji Xinghai’s two escorts were sent flying, a red and swollen palm print imprinted on their faces.
“Huh? You have some skill?”
Ji Xinghai was stunned, “Let me show you what a genius of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade is!”
With that, Ji Xinghai took a step forward.
But the next moment, a leaf brushed past Ji Xinghai’s neck, and a blood line appeared on his neck, a drop of blood trickling down. An icy chill shot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head almost instantly!