"Five, five hundred million?!"
"My God, is this kid crazy? He actually bid five hundred million for a Nine-Leaf Ginseng?!"
The scene erupted in an uproar, and everyone's jaw nearly dropped.
After all, although Nine-Leaf Ginseng was rare, it had only been auctioned for over thirty million before.
"You all forgot, this kid doesn't use his own money to buy things."
Someone reminded them.
Instantly, everyone present came to a sudden realization, and they all cast sympathetic glances towards Zheng Chen in the front row.
"Kid, you did that on purpose!" Zheng Chen finally came to his senses, his eyes fixed on Chen Mo with a flush.
The previously noisy scene instantly fell silent.
Chen Mo frowned slightly, "Did I say I couldn't do it on purpose?"
"You!" Zheng Chen was almost choked with anger by Chen Mo's words!
This was simply like being openly bullied, and yet having no way to retaliate.
Zheng Chen clutched his chest, "Kid, we have no enmity between us, why do you have to trap me like this? It was only a little over a hundred million, and you bid five hundred million. Even if it's not your money, you can't spend it so recklessly, can you? Don't you feel any pain?!"
Chen Mo replied with utmost seriousness, "It's precisely because it's not my money that I don't feel any pain."
Zheng Chen felt a dull ache in his chest, and his vision even began to blur.
If this wasn't an auction, he would have rushed forward and torn Chen Mo to shreds right then and there!
"Is there anyone else who wishes to bid? Five hundred million for the first time."
"Five hundred million for the second time!"
"Third time, sold! Congratulations to Boss Xu of Longhua Shenzhi Tang for successfully acquiring this precious Nine-Leaf Ginseng."
The scene was deathly silent.
At this moment, everyone still felt as if they were dreaming. Five hundred million for a Nine-Leaf Ginseng was indeed quite unexpected.
"Thump!"
Upon hearing the sound of the gavel, Zheng Chen's vision went black, and he collapsed directly onto the ground.
"Mr. Zheng, Mr. Zheng." Seeing Zheng Chen faint, the staff quickly rushed forward.
Seeing Zheng Chen unconscious, the staff immediately sent him to the auction house's medical center.
The manor was equipped with very complete facilities, and the doctors within were also experts drawn from major hospitals.
This sudden turn of events startled many people at the scene.
However, they also understood that if they were in the same situation, they would likely be furious to the point of spitting blood.
After all, who could stand by and watch the money they had painstakingly earned become a stepping stone for others?
Based on Chen Mo's bidding performance, they all knew that Zheng Chen's company would likely go bankrupt before tomorrow.
Private Room 02.
The atmosphere was extremely tense.
Especially Ouyang Zongchen, who was sitting on the sofa, his expression was exceptionally grim. This was the second item they had lost, completely disgracing the Ouyang family.
The reason they didn't continue bidding was because they knew that such a price far exceeded the value of the Nine-Leaf Ginseng.
If they had forcibly acquired it, many people in the family would have sought them out for trouble.
"Second Uncle, it's still that kid from before." Ouyang Mu said with a grimace.
"Get me their information." Ouyang Zongchen was completely enraged and ordered coldly.
"Yes, I'll have the auction house send it over right away." Ouyang Mu nodded in agreement.
He picked up his phone and dialed the auction house manager.
As top VIPs here, they had the right to access the information of ordinary customers.
After about a few minutes, a message was sent to Ouyang Mu's phone.
As for the subsequent auctions, Ouyang Zongchen was no longer interested.
They had come to the auction to acquire only two items, and both had fallen into the hands of others.
Ouyang Mu opened his phone, which contained the information of Xu Chengping and Chen Mo.
Since Chen Mo was a temporary accompanying person, the information only contained Chen Mo's photo and name.
However, the moment Ouyang Mu saw Chen Mo's name, his eyes widened.
"What's wrong?" Ouyang Zongchen noticed Ouyang Mu's expression and asked with a slight frown.
"Second Uncle, look who this is!" Saying that, Ouyang Mu handed his phone to Ouyang Zongchen.
Ouyang Zongchen took the phone, and his gaze fell upon Chen Mo's photo.
He recognized the person in the photo even if he had turned to ash, because it was Chen Mo, the one who had crippled his son!
"Chen Mo! It's him!" Ouyang Zongchen's body instantly exuded a terrifying killing intent.
He hadn't expected to run into Chen Mo like this, encountering him at the auction.
Moreover, Chen Mo had snatched away the two items he was determined to acquire!
"Second Uncle, what do we do now?" Ouyang Mu asked Ouyang Zongchen.
Ouyang Zongchen stood up and slowly walked to the glass window, but from his direction, he could not see Chen Mo behind him.
"Notify them, today, Chen Mo must not be allowed to leave." Ouyang Zongchen ordered.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Mu's expression showed some surprise, and he quickly said, "Second Uncle, but this is the Gallant Auction House. With their status and background, it might not be appropriate for us to cause trouble for Chen Mo here, right?"
"Who said we're going to cause trouble for them here? Can't we wait until they leave the manor to make our move?"
"Understood!" Ouyang Mu immediately understood Ouyang Zongchen's meaning and took out his phone to make a call.
In the subsequent bidding, Chen Mo acquired five more items at exceptionally high prices.
Two were rare medicinal herbs, and the remaining three were acquired after the Ancestor's reminder.
Chen Mo's total expenditure this time reached a staggering ten hundred million.
However, Chen Mo felt no pain at all. As he had said earlier, since it wasn't his money, why should he feel any pain?
It was just unknown what Zheng Chen would think when he woke up from his faint and saw this bill, and whether he would faint again.
"Leave quickly after it ends, I sense that someone here has murderous intent."
As the auction was nearing its end, Chen Mo's mind suddenly heard the Ancestor's reminder again.
"Murderous intent?" Chen Mo was a little confused.
The first person he thought of was naturally Zheng Chen, whom he had severely swindled.
However, for safety's sake, Chen Mo glanced around and decided to leave first.
He tugged at Xu Chengping beside him and whispered a few words to him. Xu Chengping quickly nodded, and together with Chen Mo, they headed towards the exit of the venue.
Since Chen Mo and Xu Chengping were originally in the back row, their departure did not attract much attention.
After leaving the venue, Chen Mo, led by the staff, went backstage to verify the goods.
After confirming that all seven items he had bid on were in order, Chen Mo had the staff pack them up and place them in Xu Chengping's car.
"Mr. Chen." Just as Chen Mo was about to get into the car, a woman's voice suddenly sounded from behind him.