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"Ha ha... Since Old Lin is willing to part with it, I will shamelessly accept it." At this moment, seeing that Old Lin did not raise the bid, the Auction naturally sold the item to Xu Ran of the Xu Family. Xu Ran wore a respectful expression, bowing slightly to Old Lin and then speaking.
Although he appeared respectful on the surface, anyone with eyes could see that this was a provocation towards Old Lin.
You won the bid, yet you flaunt it like this; it is indeed a form of provocation.
Old Lin remained with his eyes closed, adopting an approach of ignoring the situation.
Lin Feng, although unaware of what Old Lin was thinking, sensed that the Xu Family had likely gone too far this time. From Old Lin's final gaze, Lin Feng could tell that Old Lin was genuinely angry. Yet Xu Ran continued to provoke after winning the Millennium Ginseng.
This shouldn't be happening, but Xu Ran did it anyway. It was truly a case of "something unusual must be amiss." Lin Feng would never believe that Xu Ran could be so reckless; it just didn't make sense.
Thus, Lin Feng suspected that there might be more to this matter than meets the eye.
However, despite these thoughts, Lin Feng chose not to speak up. His understanding of the grievances between the Xu Family and the Lin Family was limited. If he could discern that there was more to this situation, then surely Old Lin and Lin Mei, who knew the Xu Family well, would also recognize that something was off.
In fact, both Lin Mei and Old Lin had indeed noticed the underlying motives. The actions of the Xu Family were merely aimed at negotiating with the Lin Family using this Millennium Ginseng—nothing more.
This was also why the head of the Xu Family would give Xu Ran a billion to bid on this Millennium Ginseng; if negotiations succeeded, the benefits for the Xu Family would far exceed one billion.
Therefore, for Xu Ran, acquiring this ginseng for over ten million today was already a huge profit. With such an achievement, he would surely receive praise from Grandpa when he returned home. And when Grandpa praised him, not only would his standing in the family improve, but his usual allowance would also increase significantly.
Thus, his final provocative words towards Old Lin were partly due to his excitement and partly because Grandpa had instructed him to say them. Although he didn't understand why Grandpa wanted him to say such things, he would do his best to comply with Grandpa's wishes.
After all, he was a member of the Xu Family, and all his achievements were granted by Grandpa.
"Well, after an intense auction, let's take a half-hour break, shall we?" As per tradition, if the items at the Auction fetch a good price, the Auction will arrange for everyone to take a break.
Of course, if the Auction is not doing well, there won't be any breaks; who knows if all the guests will leave after a break?
The Auction is actually a profit-making organization. If no one bids high enough to buy its items, how can the Auction continue?
Everyone had no objections to this; after all, the previous rounds of bidding were quite exciting, especially with the presence of the Xu Family and the Lin Family, which made everyone look forward to what was next.
According to tradition, if there is a break during the Auction, those who have already won bids can pay first. If they wish to leave, they can choose to take their items with them; of course, they can also choose to stay and continue bidding.
At this moment, Xu Ran chose to pay and take his items. In his view, he had already completed his task for the day, so there was no need to stay any longer. His Grandpa had asked him to say that last line to provoke the Lin Family, but he didn't dare to fan the flames further. Therefore, he thought it best to pay early and leave.
After all, all he needed was the Millennium Ginseng. He just needed to take it back to his Grandpa and then he could enjoy his success in peace.
Naturally, the Auction had no objections to Xu Ran's decision and arranged for someone to assist him with payment and collecting his items.
At that moment, Old Lin, who had been squinting his eyes, suddenly opened them and said to Xu Ran, "I wonder if I may accompany you to see what this Millennium Ginseng looks like?"
Old Lin's action left Lin Feng stunned. He thought to himself that Old Lin was indeed remarkable; just moments ago he had been threatening Xu Ran with his gaze, and now he had completely changed his attitude. Truly not an ordinary person!
Xu Ran had only wanted to collect his items and leave when he unexpectedly heard Old Lin say this. To be honest, if possible, he would prefer not to let Old Lin come along. However, at this moment, he felt somewhat embarrassed not to give Old Lin face.
Firstly, he had just taken something from someone else; if he refused now, it wouldn't look good for the Xu Family. After all, the Xu Family was a Big Family where face often mattered greatly. Secondly, Xu Ran felt that if he refused now, he might provoke Old Lin too much. He really did not want such a situation to arise.
After all, if Old Lin disregarded face and hit Xu Ran, there would be nowhere for him to cry about it afterward.
After all, Xu Ran was well aware of the importance of the Millennium Ginseng to the Lin family; otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths for it.
"Alright, go ahead, Old Lin," Xu Ran said. Since that was the case, he naturally wouldn't refuse and gestured for Old Lin to proceed, then walked in first.
After all, this was an auction, and Xu Ran believed that even Old Lin wouldn't dare to take any extreme actions, such as trying to snatch his Millennium Ginseng.
The Lin family was also a big family, and maintaining face was very important.
If Old Lin were to make a forceful move in such a place, the reputation of the Lin family would instantly become cheapened, which they could not afford.
For the Xu family, if a single ginseng—despite being a Millennium Ginseng—could provoke Old Lin into doing something that would tarnish the Lin family's honor, it would be worth it.
After all, in the realm of big families, if such an act were committed, the damage to their reputation would lead to negative impressions that were not easily remedied.
"Mr. Xu, this is your ginseng. Here’s the certificate; please take a look," said an auction staff member as they led Xu Ran to the packaged ginseng and pointed it out.
This ginseng was priced in the millions, so the auction house could not afford to be careless. They had specifically sent several people to accompany Xu Ran for this transaction. Naturally, those who accompanied him were skilled individuals. Although everyone at the auction house would not engage in dishonest behavior that would harm their reputation, some precautions were still necessary.
"Let me take a look," Xu Ran said as he opened the wooden box containing the packaging and began inspecting it.
In fact, Xu Ran's inspection was merely for show; after all, this auction was not just any ordinary auction. Because of this, they would never auction off counterfeit goods—it was a matter of reputation.
"Everything seems fine," Xu Ran said after feeling around.
"Oh, that's good. May I ask if Mr. Xu will be paying by card or...?" Since he had inspected the item and had no objections, it was time for the auction house to collect payment.
"Well, I understand, I'll pay by card," Xu Ran said as he took out a card and casually handed it to the staff at the Auction.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Xu," the person responsible for collecting payments at the Auction said with a smile, bowing slightly to Xu Ran.
Xu Ran nodded in satisfaction and continued to gaze at the Ginseng before him.
Perhaps he felt a thrill in being able to put Lin Lao in a difficult position in front of Old Lin, especially since he had embarrassed Lin Lao in front of Lin Mei, while Lin Lao and the Lin family dared not say anything. This made him feel even more satisfied.
It should be noted that although the two families were in a state of rivalry, Xu Ran still harbored fantasies about Lin Mei due to her destructive nature.
Although he knew that given the current antagonistic stance of both families, he and Lin Mei would likely have no interactions, he couldn't help but want to show off in front of her. After all, wasn't that a kind of pleasure?
So, in the next moment, Xu Ran made a gesture that made Lin Feng unable to help but sigh "extraordinary."
He opened the wooden box containing the Millennium Ginseng, untied the red string on top, and brought the Ginseng to his nose to smell it.
Perhaps Xu Ran thought this Ginseng was similar to a cigar; after all, wasn't it said that smelling Ginseng could invigorate one? Moreover, this was Millennium Ginseng, so its invigorating effect would be even better.
Of course, it was undeniable that Xu Ran's actions were more for the sake of showing off to Lin Lao and Lin Mei.
This way, he could amplify his sense of superiority.
However, in the next moment, Xu Ran's expression suddenly changed dramatically because the Millennium Ginseng that had been in his hand just a second ago had vanished.
Indeed, it had disappeared without a trace.
Moreover, Xu Ran could be certain that during this time, Lin Feng and the others standing a meter away from him had not moved at all.
Thus, the expression of superiority that had been on his face instantly froze, and in the next moment, he was left dumbfounded. He truly could not understand how a perfectly good Ginseng in his hand had just vanished like that.
It was bizarre; it had indeed disappeared in a very strange manner.
Do not doubt Lin Feng. Although it would have been easy for Lin Feng to use his Mental Power to have the magic ring absorb the Ginseng from Xu Ran's hand given his current position, he would never do such a thing. After all, this was in a public place, and Lin Feng would not take risks for the Lin family.
After all, just moments ago, Lin Feng had been displeased with Lin Mei's attitude.
So at this moment, even though he knew he hadn't done anything, Lin Feng also wore a look of surprise.
Then, Lin Feng suddenly noticed a faint smile appearing at the corner of Old Lin's mouth.
Suddenly, information about Ginseng flashed through his mind.
Specifically, Lin Feng recalled that Ginseng needed to be tied with red string mainly to prevent it from running away.
This was true; Lin Feng hadn't known this before, but later he learned from Tesla that Ginseng could indeed run away.
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