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On Lin Feng's side, because he had just helped Old Master Lin with a significant task, he was treated with unprecedented courtesy this time.
Although Lin Feng did not express much on the surface, he was actually quite pleased inside. What did this mean? It meant he had infiltrated the enemy's inner circle, right?
What made Lin Feng feel somewhat uneasy was that Lin Mei's gaze towards him seemed strange. As for how it was strange, Lin Feng couldn't quite put it into words; it simply gave off an absurd feeling.
However, at this moment, Lin Feng didn't want to dwell too much on it because once Old Master Lin left, he still had to stick with Lin Mei. He generally avoided offending his boss.
Especially when his boss was a woman, and a rather beautiful and powerful one at that.
The auction continued, and it seemed that they were aware Old Master Lin would be waiting for the Millennium Ginseng Map to appear, so the auction was not in a hurry to sell that Ginseng Map.
After all, while Millennium Ginseng was rare in this world, it wasn't particularly precious unless one really needed it. Clearly, Old Master Lin fell into the latter category.
After several pieces of jewelry were auctioned off, the Ginseng Map that Old Master Lin had been waiting for finally began its auction.
"The next item up for auction is extremely rare. Everyone has heard of Millennium Ginseng. Just earlier, this auction sold a piece of Millennium Ginseng. Now, we have been entrusted to auction a Ginseng Map on behalf of the Mechanic. Whether this Ginseng Map is genuine or not has not been verified by us; however, according to our appraisal, we cannot confirm if this map can truly lead to Ginseng, but it is indeed an ancient map. Therefore, we will start the bidding at a low price of one hundred thousand dollars. Anyone interested can bid to take it home for further study," the Auctioneer stated honestly to everyone.
This is the fairness of the auction; items must be genuine and must have competitive value; otherwise, they would not appear in the auction.
Of course, there are instances where some items are misjudged by the auction house—good items mistaken for ordinary goods or counterfeit items sold as genuine ones. Those who win bids on the former might quietly rejoice, while those who fall victim to the latter could find themselves in trouble if someone comes knocking; unfortunately for them, the auction house must take responsibility.
However, a capable auction house will strive to avoid such issues. If an item sells well, the auction staff will feel regret; after all, they are in business and wouldn't want to incur losses. Conversely, if sales are poor, it results in financial loss and damage to their reputation, which is even worse.
This Auction is clearly not an ordinary one, and its reputation should be quite good.
In City J, the fact that Elder Lin personally attended this Auction signifies a certain level of strength.
After all, City J is the top city.
"I bid one million." Under Elder Lin's instruction, Lin Mei was the first to place a bid, and she started with a price ten times higher.
Lin Feng understood Elder Lin's intention. He estimated that during the recent competition for the Millennium Ginseng, news of the Lin family's need for it had already leaked. Therefore, Elder Lin believed that since this was the case, there was no need to hide it anymore; he directly demonstrated the Lin family's determination to acquire this item.
This way, they might be able to obtain these items more quickly. Given what happened last time, Elder Lin was even more eager to get things done quickly and return home.
Although this painting was not guaranteed by the Auction, how could it be put up for auction if it were worthless? Thus, Elder Lin was confident that this painting had certain value. Perhaps he was betting correctly and could secure medicine for his wife at home.
This was Elder Lin's thought process. He knew that what his wife needed was not just a single Millennium Ginseng, but rather a cure, not merely a way to prolong her life.
He owed her too much and needed to make amends. Otherwise, he would feel guilty!
Moreover, the Lin family is large and wealthy; even for a slim chance, he had to take a gamble. If he won, it would be worth it.
And if he lost, Elder Lin didn't mind; over the years, he had spent considerable resources to help his wife.
Sure enough, the venue fell silent under Lin Mei's bid. Firstly, this item was precious in the eyes of the Lin family, but for others, it likely only held some collectible value. Secondly, they wouldn't offend the Lin family over something they didn't need.
It's important to note that not everyone has the confidence of Xu Ran to provoke the Lin family. After all, Xu Ran has the support of the Xu Family, while others do not. In front of a colossal entity like the Lin family, they felt as insignificant as little chicks.
Despite the fact that those invited to this Auction are not ordinary people, status is not something that can simply be acquired with wealth. Sometimes, heritage is more persuasive than money.
Moreover, with the Golden Dragon Group, a massive commercial empire, operating wildly, would the Lin family really lack funds?
The answer is certainly no.
At this moment, in a corner of the Auction, someone is on the phone.
"Place a bid and see how they react," on the other end of the line, Xu Old Master is directing the actions of his people.
Clearly, the person sitting in the corner is from the Xu Family. However, this time the Xu Family will not make their presence obvious; instead, they have arranged for someone to carry out certain actions without revealing their identity.
After all, just as the Lin family cannot casually escalate conflicts with the Xu Family, the Xu Family must also maintain a balance. Both Lin Lao and Xu Old Master are well aware of this. Therefore, although Old Master Lin was very angry about Xu Ran's actions last time, he did not lose his temper on the spot. Similarly, if such a thing were to happen again, Xu Old Master would need to act discreetly.
"Oh, understood," came the response from Xu Old Master. The person raised their bidding paddle to indicate an increase of one hundred thousand.
This time, the Xu Family dared not annoy Lin Mei by increasing it by just one dollar each time.
It seems only Xu Ran could do something like that.
After all, those who achieve great things do not sweat the small stuff; Xu Old Master would not engage in such thankless tasks.
While it might irritate the Lin family, it would also tarnish the reputation of the Xu Family, wouldn't it?
"Grandpa, I'm afraid..." What kind of person is Lin Mei? The attitude of the Lin family has already been revealed; how could an ordinary family continue to compete? Only the Xu Family would engage in such behavior.
"Don't worry, keep raising the bid, two million," Old Master Lin said calmly, as if he was very clear about the Xu Family's bottom line and attitude towards this painting.
"Two million." Seeing Grandpa's demeanor, Lin Mei felt assured and knew there was nothing to worry about; she just needed to follow Grandpa's instructions.
"Alright, Miss Lin Mei bids two million. It seems this young lady is determined to acquire this painting. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?" At this moment, the Auctioneer announced from above.
The Lin family's performance indeed brought a smile to the Manager backstage who had just left Old Master Lin. He knew that his decision to keep Old Master Lin was correct; after all, they had directly raised the price to twenty times its original value.
"Is there no one else willing to bid? Alright, two million for the first time, two million for the second time, two million for the third time—sold! The Millennium Ginseng Map now belongs to Miss Lin Mei." The Auctioneer followed the usual procedure and began counting down. In the end, no one continued to bid against Lin Mei, and the map was acquired by the Lin family.
"The Lin family has obtained the painting for two million." Upon learning the result, the person who had just called out a bid to the Lin family reported over the phone.
"Yes, I understand. Arrange for some personnel. Lin Xing is still on his way home; we need to act quickly and not let him return. This time, we cannot afford any mistakes, understood?" On the other end of the line, Xu Old Master continued giving orders. It turned out he had a backup plan; the recent bidding was merely to gauge the Lin family's attitude.
"Understood." A brief response followed before he hung up. He knew that his next call with Xu Old Master would likely be to report a successful plan.
After hanging up, Xu Old Master sat in his Study without speaking further; he was waiting for news from his side.
This time, he intended to use the Millennium Ginseng as a bargaining chip against the Lin family. If he succeeded, the Xu Family would stand in front of the Lin family.
"Sigh, who told you to be so sentimental? Don't you know that in our circle, being sentimental—especially towards women—is a big taboo? Lao Lin," Xu Old Master murmured after a while.
At this moment, Old Master Lin and Lin Feng were together, watching as Lin Mei swiped her card and received the Map.
The map indeed has an ancient appearance, but in Old Lin's eyes, he didn't need to know whether it was truly old; he only wanted to know if it really contained the location of the Millennium Ginseng he was looking for.
"How is it?" Old Lin asked when he saw Lin Feng studying it intently.
"Hehe... It seems promising, but it's hard to authenticate this thing. The only way to verify it is to give it a try. I think that's also why the auction house was unwilling to authenticate it and sold it cheaply," Lin Feng replied honestly. Indeed, Lin Feng did not have the ability to determine whether the map contained the Ginseng that Old Lin wanted.
"Mm..." Old Lin nodded. Just as he was about to say something, suddenly, there was a commotion outside with Lin Mei.
It turned out that after Lin Mei paid for the item and handed it over to Old Lin, she couldn't understand it either, so she went outside to keep watch. Of course, a few elite members left by Lin Xing were accompanying her.
At this moment, something clearly happened on Lin Mei's side.
Upon hearing the noise, Old Lin quickly rolled up the map and put it away in a tube before heading outside with Lin Feng.
Sure enough, things had already escalated outside.
Now, Lin Feng had no time to consider how someone might ambush them at the auction; all he knew was that the most important thing right now was to protect Lin Mei and Old Lin, as well as the map tightly held in Old Lin's hands.
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