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Chapter 299
Chapter 299
Chapter 299
Thomas suppressed the excitement within him. As a matter of fact, Century Lotus was the main ingredient needed to tone up his body. There was no special requirement for its quality; as long as it was 100 years old and above, its effectiveness wouldn’t be a problem. However, the Century Lotus to be auctioned off this time was a pair of twins, which was the absolute best of all Century Lotuses! This meant that his chances of successfully toning up his body would improve considerably. So, how could he not get excited?
Just then, Timothy urged, “Mr. Clifford, it’s almost time now. The bid price has reached 140 million!” He was somewhat anxious. Only a short time had passed, yet the bid price was already seven times the initial bid price. Furthermore, basically, everyone other than the young man from the Saunder Family had given up bidding by now. If Thomas kept on saying nothing, the Century Lotus would fall into the hands of the Saunders!
At hearing this, Thomas finally recovered from his surprise. He hurriedly raised his bid card to make a higher bid. “140.2 million!”
“Huh?” The young man from the Saunder Family was startled at once. “F*ck! Who is that ignorant little prick who came out to make a higher bid? Is he trying to go against me?” He had already offered a bid of 140 million; the auctioneer had shouted, “140 million, second time!” And yet, someone had to put a spoke in his wheel! This displeased him very much. “200 million!” Raising the bid card in hand, he daringly increased the bid price by 60 million right away!
This sent the auction floor into an uproar. How shocking! He’s increased the bid price by 60 million, not 60!
“Trying to compete with me, eh? Tch!” The young man from the Saunder Family let out a sneer with eyes full of disdain. “I can totally smash you to death with cash if I want to!”
He said so in a loud voice, plus he and Thomas and others were all sitting in the front row at the auction. Naturally, every word he said was heard by Thomas and the two Elliotts.
Timothy looked at the young man as if the latter were an idiot. This young man from the Saunder Family really is fearless out of ignorance! Smashing Mr. Clifford to death with cash, eh? I bet not even Taylor Saunder, the head of the Saunder Family, would have the nerve to say that!
He knew Thomas’ background better than everyone else at the auction. Thomas was backed financially by Keyshire Property, which everyone in Irieson knew was a money-spinning monster! And besides, given Thomas’ reputation, even if he didn’t have enough cash, he could absolutely borrow some money from Quincy, the Mortons, the Peralta Family, and the Elliotts. Each of these families was on an equal footing with the Saunders in terms of financial resources alone! Smashing Mr. Clifford to death with cash? What a blowhard! Thomas suppressed the excitement within him. As a matter of fact, Century Lotus was the main ingredient needed to tone up his body. There was no special requirement for its quality; as long as it was 100 years old and above, its effectiveness wouldn’t be a problem. However, the Century Lotus to be auctioned off this time was a pair of twins, which was the absolute best of all Century Lotuses! This meant that his chances of successfully toning up his body would improve considerably. So, how could he not get excited?
Thomas calmly raised his bid card again. “200.2 million.”
“F*ck! How dare that f*cking brat really compete with me?!” The young man from the Saunder Family was astounded. He had asked around before taking part in this auction. At this auction, only the Elliotts could compete with his family in terms of financial resources. But this brat looks unfamiliar. Where the hell did he come from? Not only that, he’s seated between Timothy Elliott and his daughter. Could he be one of the Elliotts? “280 million!” he shouted with an exaggerated swagger, raising the bid price by 80 million in an instant!
To almost everyone present at the auction, 280 million was already an astronomical price. He didn’t believe that a nobody like this brat could come up with so much cash at once!
Thomas announced, “280.2 million.” He had made up his mind to add only 200 thousand to whatever bid amount had been placed by the young man. It’s true that I’m loaded at the moment, but this doesn’t mean I could spend money like water. It’s good to save as much money as I can.
“F*ck you!” swore the young man from the Saunder Family before raising the bid price straight to 500 million.
“Holy crap! What a big spender! As expected from the Saunders.”
“That’s right! This demonstrates how powerful the Saunders are. The way I see it, that young man’s going to be in trouble.”
“That young man’s out of the ordinary. As expected from one of the Six Greatest Families of Irieson!”
A buzz of whispers rippled through the crowd as everyone looked at the young man from the Saunder Family with eyes full of admiration. This scene that happened at the auction will probably become the talk of Irieson’s upper-class society after today!
Compared to the young man, Thomas kept a much lower profile. He raised his bid card unhurriedly, announcing, “500.2 million.”
“Are you a f*cking idiot?” The young man from the Saunder Family couldn’t suppress his anger anymore. He jumped to his feet and pointed at Thomas, swearing, “Did you die of poverty in your previous life or what? Go ahead and raise the bid price by millions like I do if you can! What’s the point of bidding in increments of only 200 thousand?”
Everyone followed the direction he pointed to look at Thomas. He’s thrown down the gauntlet! Next, we’ll see whether this unfamiliar young man dares to take up the challenge.
Thomas rolled his eyes. Then, his lips parted, spitting out a remark that raised everyone’s eyebrows. “What a numskull!”
“What did you f*cking say? I’m gonna kill you!” swore the young man while trying to make a lunge at Thomas. I don’t care anymore. I have to teach this ignorant little prick a good lesson today! The one who dares to call me a numskull isn’t even born yet!
“Please calm down, Mr. Saunder,” interrupted the auctioneer icily at this moment. “Every industry has its own rules, and whoever enters our auction house has to follow our rules. This is a fair auction where the highest bidder wins. If you have a personal grudge against that gentleman, please settle it outside later. Otherwise…”
Startled, the young man from the Saunder Family hurriedly sat back down in his seat. I almost got myself into big trouble on impulse! If I get taught a lesson by Miles Auction House in front of so many people today, I’d have no one to go to about it. After all, I’m the one who broke their rules in the first place! And besides, Miles Auction House has a powerful background. Even if my grandpa was here, he would have to follow their rules, let alone me.
Just then, a middle-aged man beside him reminded him in a whisper, “Sir, we only have a budget of 600 million. If you insist on buying this Century Lotus at 500 million and above, we’ll have to forget about taking part in the subsequent bids.”
The young man gnashed his teeth hard. He really had a hard time resigning himself to this, but it couldn’t be helped. In the end, he had no choice but to give up on the bid. “Go send someone to find out who that little prick is. How dare he go against me and even call me a numskull! I’ll never forgive him for this!”
At last, with a strike of the gavel, Thomas acquired the Century Lotus as he wished. Perhaps out of happiness, he shot back in a manner untypical of him, “Sigh! What a lonely life I’m leading. Why isn’t there someone who could smash me to death with cash?”
“Why you f*cking—” The young man from the Saunder Family nearly spat out a mouthful of blood in fury. That being said, he could do nothing about Thomas. After all, he didn’t have enough money at his disposal today. Naturally, he wasn’t rich enough to be able to throw his weight around.