Five million!

Perhaps not an unattainable number for the big shots present.

But the question is, who would bid such an astronomical price right from the start?

That would either be crazy, or someone whose family has so much money they don't know what to do with it.

He Xinyi was clearly not the former, and judging from her previous actions, although she spent a lot of money, every penny was well-targeted and not spent recklessly.

This could only mean one thing: He Xinyi was determined to get this medicinal material, whatever it was.

As she had anticipated, no one competed with her.

Actually, it wasn't that no one was interested in this oddly shaped thing. On the contrary, many people wanted to test the waters.

However, their psychological price for testing the waters was at most twenty to thirty million, and no higher than forty million. He Xinyi directly offered fifty million, immediately dispelling their thoughts.

Just when everyone thought the final auction item was settled, a nonchalant voice suddenly came from a corner.

"I bid, fifty-five million!"

This nonchalant voice came from Chen Xiao.

As soon as he spoke, not only the wealthy merchants and pharmaceutical dealers present looked sideways, but even those around Chen Xiao couldn't help but show surprised expressions.

Who would have thought that Chen Xiao, who usually kept a low profile, would be so generous when he made a move!

Huang Wenlei, however, looked disdainful, his face full of doubt: "How could a mere doctor have so much money? He must be deliberately inflating the price!"

He Xinyi cast an arrogant gaze over, glanced at Chen Xiao, and said nonchalantly, "I bid seventy million!"

He Xinyi's operation once again caused a burst of palpitations.

Although everyone already knew that she was determined to get this 'dehydrated potato', this repeated price increase still made people's hearts beat faster.

"Eighty million."

Chen Xiao continued to raise the price, his expression as calm as water.

Hearing this voice, everyone showed incredible expressions.

This kid, is he going to go up against Miss He Xinyi? Does he have that kind of strength?

Even Sun Buzhou couldn't help but ask: "Chen Xiao, is that thing really worth so much money?"

Chen Xiao said lightly: "If it's useful, it's worth that much. If it's useless, it's worthless."

Huang Wenlei curled his lips: "Isn't that just nonsense..."

As soon as he finished speaking, unfriendly gazes instantly fell upon him, scaring him into silence.

On the other side, He Xinyi frowned. She glanced at Chen Xiao coldly, pursed her red lips, and casually spat out a number.

"I bid, one hundred million."

Whoa—

The whole place was in an uproar.

As expected of the daughter of the He family in Hong Kong, she was indeed rich and generous.

The owner Wu next to Chen Xiao was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. One hundred million had already broken the historical record since the auction was established.

This matter must be hyped up to a great extent, which would greatly enhance the auction's reputation.

Hearing He Xinyi's high price of one hundred million, Chen Xiao's mouth turned up, smiled slightly, and stopped bidding.

Although he could afford one hundred million, this spiritual medicine was not of great value to him. It would be great if he could get it, but it didn't matter if he couldn't.

Seeing Chen Xiao's appearance, Huang Wenlei was even more certain that he was right. This kid was just inflating the price! Don't even mention eighty million, he might not even be able to come up with eight hundred thousand!

"Then let us congratulate Miss He for winning the last item of this auction at a high price of one hundred million. At the same time, the high price of one hundred million has also broken the historical highest price since the auction was founded..."

The auctioneer shouted loudly, already so excited that his face was red and his neck was thick.

"Hmph, a mere bumpkin from the mainland dares to compete with my He family?"

He Xinyi glanced at Chen Xiao contemptuously, with a smug expression.

At this time, the auctioneer personally brought the tray containing the 'dehydrated potato' to her.

He Xinyi carefully took the 'dehydrated potato' in her hand and weighed it.

Although this thing looked wrinkled, it felt smooth and delicate to the touch, and it was heavy, like a gemstone.

But she still couldn't see what was so magical about this thing. She couldn't help but frown and looked aside, asking, "Master Lin, is this thing really a medicinal material?"

The middle-aged man beside her had a smile on his face and said lightly: "That's right, Miss He. This is a spiritual medicine called Foshoutuo (Buddha's Hand Tuber). It's no exaggeration to say that even eating it raw can prolong one's life by half a year. If used properly, it is not impossible to add three to five years to Master He's life!"

He Xinyi couldn't help but be taken aback: "Are you telling the truth?"

It turned out that the head of the He family, Master He Mingsen, was old and his lifespan was coming to an end.

He Xinyi came to the mainland this time to find some natural treasures to prolong the life of the old master. In the previous months, she had visited most of China's cities, and Jiaonan City was her last stop.

If it hadn't been for this Master Lin's strong request, she would not have spent a high price of one hundred million to buy this thing, which she didn't even know what it was.

Master Lin smiled proudly: "Miss He, can't you trust my words? This Foshoutuo needs to absorb the spiritual energy of a land to grow. It is a true natural treasure, but such a treasure is rare in historical records, and ordinary people don't recognize it."

He Xinyi frowned slightly and said, "Master Lin, I naturally trust your words, otherwise I wouldn't have spent a high price of one hundred million to bid for this Foshoutuo. However, it seems that I'm not the only one who can recognize this thing!"

"Are you talking about the kid who just bid against you?"

Hearing He Xinyi's words, Master Lin naturally thought of Chen Xiao.

He Xinyi nodded: "That's right."

Master Lin smiled slightly: "That kid is young, I'm afraid he doesn't have such high knowledge, but the middle-aged man beside him seems to have some skills. As for that so-called National Medical Master, he is just an ordinary person with good medical skills. I don't think he would recognize this Foshoutuo."

"It's useless to guess like this. Why don't we just ask directly? It can save a lot of trouble."

He Xinyi stood up, and the group of bodyguards and Master Lin quickly stood up as well.

The auction was over, and everyone was starting to leave. Chen Xiao and his group followed the crowd towards the door.

Just as Chen Xiao was about to step out of the door, several bodyguards suddenly came over and blocked his way.

At the same time, He Xinyi's cold and arrogant voice came from behind the crowd.

"Hey, kid, stop right there. I have something to ask you!"