The woman’s face was exquisitely carved, her features sharp and defined, yet she possessed a pair of peach blossom eyes, lending a touch of coquettish charm to her heroic aura.
Her figure was incredibly voluptuous, with a slender waist and long legs. The pair adorning her chest were of a proud, ample size.
She wore a long dress, revealing two pale, tender surfaces, immediately capturing the attention of every man present.
Boss Wu whispered, "This is Miss He Xinyi, the daughter of the He family."
It turned out this woman was indeed He Xinyi. Such beauty lived up to her renowned reputation.
Li Qin stared intently at the pale surfaces, then looked down at himself, feeling instantly inferior.
Huang Wenlei’s eyes were fixated, and he walked straight towards her, "Miss He, could you give me an autograph?"
Unfortunately, before Huang Wenlei could reach He Xinyi, he was blocked by a group of bodyguards behind her.
He Xinyi glanced at Huang Wenlei with disdain, spitting out two words: "Idiot!"
Huang Wenlei’s face flushed with shame, but he dared not say anything. Although the Huang family was influential locally, compared to the He family of Hong Kong… well, they weren’t even in the same league.
Just then, the door of the small courtyard opened from within, signaling the start of the auction. He Xinyi, accompanied by her bodyguards, entered first.
The rest followed suit, filing in orderly.
"Miracle Doctor Sun, shall we go in too?"
Boss Wu asked Sun Buzhou.
Sun Buzhou nodded, "Alright!"
As it was an underground auction, it naturally differed greatly from a formal one.
This auction was jointly organized by six wealthy individuals from Jiaonan City, and Boss Wu was one of them.
The auction was under their guarantee, but participants had to rely on their own judgment for the medicinal herbs. Once they left Yanzi Garden, no responsibility would be taken.
The auction began, and the first item immediately heated up the entire venue.
It was a wild Polygonum multiflorum root, over two hundred years old, weighing more than half a jin, with a starting bid of five million.
He Xinyi immediately bid ten million, instantly doubling the starting price and signaling her determination to acquire the item.
Seeing He Xinyi's display, the crowd lost their desire to bid.
"As expected of the He family from Hong Kong, they don't give anyone a chance!"
Everyone initially thought He Xinyi was merely interested in this particular Polygonum multiflorum root, hence the doubled bid. However, they soon realized they were wrong, and very wrong at that.
Because for every subsequent item, after the auctioneer announced the starting bid, He Xinyi immediately raised her hand, doubling the starting price!
There were only twelve items in this auction, and He Xinyi single-handedly secured the first five.
Only then did everyone realize they had fallen into the trap set by the young lady of the He family.
For these five items, some might have had a real value exceeding double the starting bid, and many of the items brought to auction were rare and difficult to find.
He Xinyi's act of directly doubling the starting bid intimidated everyone into silence. In this way, He Xinyi appeared extravagant and wealthy, but in reality, she hadn't spent any unnecessary money.
Therefore, by the sixth item, after He Xinyi doubled the starting bid, the crowd broke their silence and began to bid.
But soon, they realized they were wrong again.
Because He Xinyi’s actions were not a tactic; she was genuinely determined to acquire all the items at today’s auction.
Furthermore, no matter how much others bid, she would bid exactly one million more!
Through He Xinyi’s words, people truly felt why money is said to be just a number.
After all, how many people in this world could earn a million yuan in their entire lifetime!
Out of the twelve items, eight of the first eleven were taken by He Xinyi. The three that were not sold were not because He Xinyi didn't compete, but because others had given up from the start and hadn't bid at all.
Soon, it was time for the grand finale of the auction, the last of the twelve items.
"Now, it's time to test your discerning eyes!"
The auctioneer held a tray covered with black cloth, speaking mysteriously.
"This is an unknown medicinal herb, with a starting bid of ten million!"
Then, he removed the black cloth, revealing a shriveled, fist-sized object of unknown origin.
"What is this?"
"Is this a medicinal herb too? It looks like a dehydrated potato!"
"Is the auction trying to fool us with a dried potato?"
The major药商 and masters below frowned and speculated.
Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light appearing within them: "Hmm?"
Sun Buzhou was startled and asked softly, "Chen Xiao, do you recognize this?"
Seeing this, Boss Wu couldn't help but be secretly amazed. What was this young man's background? Even Miracle Doctor Sun had to ask him?
Huang Wenlei, however, said carelessly, "Grandpa Sun, didn't you hear what others said? It's just a dehydrated potato. Perhaps the auction shareholders are deliberately playing tricks on us. These people are truly despicable!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Wenlei felt a cold gaze directed at him, making him suddenly remember that Boss Wu was one of the auction shareholders.
He quickly smiled sheepishly and explained, "Boss Wu, I was just joking, please don't mind..."
Boss Wu ignored him and said calmly, "I don't know what this medicinal herb is, but I can guarantee it's not a dehydrated potato."
Huang Wenlei pouted, thinking that selling something even the seller didn't know was truly unscrupulous. What if this thing was even worse than a dehydrated potato?
At this moment, everyone heard Chen Xiao say faintly, "This is a spiritual medicine."
"Spiritual medicine?"
Sun Buzhou was stunned and looked at Chen Xiao incredulously.
"I wouldn't mistake it."
Chen Xiao nodded and explained, "So-called spiritual medicine is actually an anomaly among medicinal herbs. You can think of it as a genetic mutation. Its spiritual energy often far exceeds that of the species itself. In fact, you are not mistaken; this is indeed a dehydrated potato, but it contains very dense spiritual energy, which has already caused a qualitative change, altering its appearance and texture. Therefore, it cannot be simply called a dehydrated potato."
Everyone listened intently to Chen Xiao's explanation, and upon hearing it, they couldn't help but be astonished.
Huang Wenlei, however, pouted dismissively, "After all that, it's still a dehydrated potato. Can a potato have spiritual energy? Has it become sentient?"
Chen Xiao shook his head helplessly, "Truly casting pearls before swine!"
However, Chen Xiao was not the only one who recognized this 'spiritual medicine'.
Because not far away, He Xinyi began to bid again, directly raising the starting bid of ten million by fivefold!
The bid was fifty million!