Chapter 454 - 453: I Hope You Have the Money to Buy It, and the Life to Use It

Chapter 454: Chapter 453: I Hope You Have the Money to Buy It, and the Life to Use It

Christie’s Auction House.

The auctioneer announced in a clear voice, "Next up is our final, feature item: the Sky Heart Lotus.

"I’m sure everyone here is aware of the Sky Heart Lotus’s medicinal properties. It is, simply put, a miracle drug for healing. No matter how grievous your injuries, as long as you’re still breathing, consuming the Sky Heart Lotus can restore you to perfect health!

"Most of you are here today specifically for this Sky Heart Lotus, so you know its effects like the back of your hand.

"Alright, without further ado, let’s begin the auction for the Sky Heart Lotus. The starting bid is fifty million, with minimum increments of ten million. Let the bidding begin!"

"Sixty million!"

"Seventy million!"

Bidders raised their paddles one after another, and the price quickly soared to two hundred million.

"Two hundred fifty million!"

Xiao Yufei finally raised her paddle.

With the price driven so high, many people gave up. The herb was good, but you needed the money to buy it.

"Three hundred million!"

A calm voice rang out from VIP Room 8 on the second floor.

"Three hundred fifty million!"

Xiao Yufei matched the bid without hesitation.

"Four hundred million!" The occupant of VIP Room 8, not to be outdone, immediately raised the bid.

"Five hundred million!" Xiao Yufei shouted, gritting her teeth.

"Six hundred million." Her opponent countered without a moment’s hesitation.

Xiao Yufei was about to raise the bid again when Wang Luyao, beside her, gave her a nudge and cried out urgently, "Sister Yufei, Xue’er has already transferred all of Wind Chasing Group’s liquid assets. We only have five hundred eighty million!"

"Then liquidate the company’s assets!" Xiao Yufei said without hesitation.

"But there’s no time to liquidate assets now!" Wang Luyao said urgently, looking at Xiao Yufei.

Xiao Yufei’s brow furrowed. ’Am I really going to give up on the Sky Heart Lotus because of money?’

’But what else can I do if I don’t give up? Without money, I can’t stay in the game!’

Just as she was caught in this dilemma, Wang Luyao looked at her and said, "Call Second Senior Sister, Mu Qingyun!"

"Cyan Cloud Group!" Xiao Yufei’s eyes lit up instantly. She nodded, pulled out her phone, and called Mu Qingyun directly, briefly explaining the situation in a low voice.

Mu Qingyun replied calmly, "Just keep bidding. For anything under ten billion, I’ll transfer the money to you immediately. If it goes over ten billion, I’ll figure something out!"

"Okay!" Xiao Yufei nodded firmly and hung up the phone.

At that moment, the auctioneer had already begun the countdown. "Six hundred million, going once!"

"Six hundred million, going twice!"

Just then, a contemptuous voice drifted from VIP Room 8 on the second floor. "A puny little Wind Chasing Group wants to go head-to-head with me? You’re not worthy. This Sky Heart Lotus is as good as mine!"

The auctioneer then made his final call, "Six hundred million, going three times, sol—"

He was only halfway through the word when Xiao Yufei calmly interjected, "One billion!"

The entire room erupted in an uproar. The Sky Heart Lotus was precious, but spending one billion on it seemed idiotic.

There was a brief pause from VIP Room 8 on the second floor, followed by a cold voice ringing out once more. "One and a half billion!"

"Two billion!" Xiao Yufei countered without hesitation. With the Cyan Cloud Group backing her, her confidence was immense.

Everyone in the room was stunned!

This was how the rich played—with sheer, overwhelming dominance. It was completely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

A cold sneer came from the VIP room on the second floor. "Even if you sold off the entire Wind Chasing Group, you couldn’t scrape together two billion, could you? Do you have any idea what the consequences will be if you can’t produce the funds?"

Xiao Yufei replied coldly, "You don’t need to worry about that."

A soft chuckle came from the VIP room. "Fine. You really want to play, is that it? Then I’ll play along. I’m taking this Sky Heart Lotus today, no matter what."

After speaking, the cold voice declared, "Three billion!"

"Four billion!" Xiao Yufei countered without hesitation.

"You..." The voice from the second floor turned frigid. "Are you trying to make an enemy of our Tian De Group?"

"The Tian De Group!" Wang Luyao couldn’t help but gasp beside her, her face instantly turning deathly pale.

The Tian De Group was a multinational corporation with total assets approaching five hundred billion. It was, by any measure, a global behemoth.

What was more terrifying was that the group was backed by the Yamato, and they were ruthless in their methods. If you offended them, you could be completely wiped out.

Just then, another cold bid came from the second floor: "Five billion!"

Wang Luyao looked at Xiao Yufei, her face pale, and said, "Sister Yufei, is it really necessary to offend the Tian De Group for a single Sky Heart Lotus?"

Xiao Yufei shook her head. "My father-in-law’s life depends on this Sky Heart Lotus. No matter who I have to offend, I must get it!"

Without another moment of hesitation, she declared, "Six billion!"

"Heh. I hope you have the money to buy it... and the life to use it." The voice on the second floor turned icy and then fell silent.

At this, the auctioneer began the countdown:

"Six billion, going once!"

"Six billion, going twice!"

"Six billion, going three times... Sold!"

As the gavel fell, Xiao Yufei let out a long sigh of relief.

But the people around her just shook their heads as they looked at Xiao Yufei.

The Tian De Group operated without any moral bottom line. Xiao Yufei might have won the item, but she could have just been doing the hard work for someone else.

Once the transaction was complete, Xiao Yufei took the box containing the Sky Heart Lotus and walked outside the auction house with Wang Luyao.

Wang Luyao looked at Xiao Yufei with concern and said,

"Sister Yufei, I really don’t think the Tian De Group will let this go. We should call Ye Feng!"

The words had barely left her mouth when a calm voice sounded from nearby. "I’m already here."

Wang Luyao turned her head and saw Ye Feng and Su Youning walking over.