Chapter 729: Chapter 740 An Acquaintance

“Young Master Duan, I came here to broaden my horizons and pay my old friend a visit at the same time! I wouldn’t dare crash your party!” replied Shen Tiangang, holding his anger in.

“Hahaha, that’s good. But I heard that you’ve been looking for a master ever since you went bankrupt six months ago. I’m not sure if you have managed to find the person you’re looking for, but truth be told, when the Shen family faced danger half a year ago, the Duan Family has been looking for the culprit behind the scenes. As soon we find out who he is, we will surely seek revenge for your family!” Duan Feng chuckled.

“Thank you for your help!”

Shen Tiangang was so furious that the corners of his lips quivered. However, he managed to pull himself together before answering Duan Feng.

“Hahaha, it’s not much of a problem. This is what I should be doing anyway!”

As soon as he finished talking, Duan Feng burst into laughter before entering the hall.

The old man in the black robe, who had been following Duan Feng closely, suddenly glanced sideways at Chen Hao before heading inside.

“I did not expect to meet this scumbag here. He still acts like he’s some good Samaritan!” exclaimed Shen Piaopiao furiously.

The Duan Family had been against the Shen Family ever since the start.

“Was the old man the culprit who injured you?” asked Chen Hao calmly.

“You're right, Master Chen. This person is quite invincible!” answered Shen Tiangang.

“I see, he is a cultivator!”

Chen Hao replied tartly without any further explanation.

Meanwhile, Duan Feng had entered the auction hall. He turned his head and asked the man in the black robe calmly, “Master, you were looking at the young man standing beside Shen Tiangang. What was that about? Do you guys have some sort of history?”

Duan Feng looked serious. He no longer had the jovial look on his face from a moment ago.

“Yes, the both of us have some history!” answered the man in black robe in a wavering voice.

“So, the two of you know each other?”

“Yes, we do.”

“Who is he then?”

“He is only an acquaintance. Hehe, but of course, he is about to be a dead man!”

The old man sounded composed, but he had an evil tone that sent chills down people’s spines.

Meanwhile, the auction was about to begin.

Chen Hao and the rest sat toward the end of the room.

According to Shen Tiangang, the organizer of this auction was the most reputable family in the Ji Province.

Even the Duan Family had to be humble on this occasion.

Initially, Shen Piaopiao was worried that Duan Feng would stir up trouble here. On the contrary, Shen Tiangang did not seem intimidated at all.

Soon after that, the auction officially began. They kicked the event off with several miscellaneous items as usual.

After some time, it was time to auction the fly whisk.

Naturally, everyone in the room could not help but gasp when the fly whisk made its debut.

“This fly whisk is an item left behind by the war; it is also a magical weapon. The starting bid is at 80 million!” shouted the host.

There was a commotion among the crowd as soon as the host announced the starting bid.

Although many of them understood the value of this fine item, they did not think that the fly whisk was worth 80 million.

The crowd started chattering among themselves but none of them dared to match the amount.

After exchanging looks with the man in the black robe, Duan Feng nodded his head before raising his hand.

“Huh? Young Master Duan bids 80 million!” exclaimed the host hastily.

“Young Master Chen?” Shen Tiangang looked at Chen Hao.

“Not to hurry, let’s just wait for a moment!” Chen Hao replied casually.

“Hey, damn it! Get lost, you’re blocking me from taking photos!”

At this moment, an elegantly dressed woman yelled furiously.

There were a lot of men and women in this industry.

At this very moment, the crowd—especially the women—turned their gazes toward the front row where Young Master Duan was seated; they looked as if they were falling head over heels for him.

“Ah! Our Young Master Duan is just so charming. He even started off his bid with 80 million. I must take a picture with him later!”

“You're right. Young Master Duan is undoubtedly the richest of the richest! He has already wrecked the second richest person in the Ji Province with his starting bid! I'm guessing no one else is daring to bid higher than the Young Master, right?”

The women started voicing their opinions eagerly.

It was as if they were chasing after their favorite celebrities, only having eyes for their idol. However, they were the only ones behaving like that in the auction. The rest of the onlookers stared at them as if they were fools.

“Who did you ask to get lost?”

Shen Piaopiao was infuriated after hearing them disrespect her master.

“I asked you guys to get lost, didn’t you hear me? Stop interrupting us from taking photos of Young Master Duan!” A few of his female admirers hissed in an irritated tone.

“You think you are rich? Sheesh, stop putting on a show,” said one of the girls. “If you have the guts, why don’t you go up against Young Master Duan for the bidding?” The girls looked at them and said sarcastically.

“You—"

Shen Piaopiao was about to burst with rage.

“It’s alright, just ignore them! Mr. Shen, help me bid for a price!”

Chen Hao noticed that nobody else had called for a higher price.

Hence, he turned to Shen Tiangang and told him that he would help him out.

“Master Chen, how much do you want to raise the bid?” asked Shen Tiangang.

Chen Hao raised his hand to indicate the number ‘one’ to Shen Tiangang.

Shen Tiangang frowned. “Master, there’s no difference if you raise the bid by a million!”

“Hahaha, and I thought he’s some big shit. He’s only raising it one million higher. How pathetic!”

A few of Duan Feng’s female admirers started teasing Chen Hao hysterically from behind.

“I’m not raising it by a million!” answered Chen Hao calmly.

“Ten million? Alright, I will bid for that amount right away!”

Shen Tiangang nodded.

“No, not just ten million!” Chen Hao corrected Shen Tiangang.

Shen Tiangang was appalled.

“H-how much are you raising it?” asked Shen Tiangang, astonished.

“Let’s start the bid from 100 million!” replied Chen Hao.

To be honest, Chen Hao had been baffled by something recently. Why is one the basic unit of money?

It’s just too troublesome. Wouldn’t it be more convenient to use 100 million as the basic unit instead?

Chen Hao thought to himself. For example, it would be easier to calculate if a person was spending one billion, ten billion, or even a hundred million.

Thus, the reason why Chen Hao raised his hand was because he felt that it was troublesome to top the current offer bit by bit.

“Master Chen, are you sure about this?”

Shen Tiangang’s eyes went wide.

The women behind him did not dare utter a single word anymore after hearing his bid.

They shut their mouths, staring at Chen Hao with disbelief.

Immediately, Shen Tiangang yelled, “100 million!”

“Whoa, what’s going on? Somebody has offered 100 million!” exclaimed the host excitedly. He thought that Young Master Duan’s offer was the highest price the fly whisk would fetch.

He had never expected this to happen, even in his wildest imagination.

This very voice also shocked the Young Master. He did not expect someone to be so daring to challenge him.

Shen Tiangang was courting death!

Fine, I’ll play along if that’s what you wish!

“200 million!”

Young Master Duan had lost his mind.

Even Shen Tiangang was taken aback.

Chen Hao could not help but shake his head. This money game was too boring. “One billion!” offered Chen Hao immediately.

As soon as Shen Tiangang bid the amount, there was a huge uproar among the crowd.

“Damn it, I don’t believe that the Shen Family can come out with such a large amount right now!”

Duan Feng did not see this coming at all.

Just as he was about to battle it out with the Shen family, the man in the black robe stopped him.

“That’s enough, Young Master Duan. Stop raising the price. With him around, it’ll be useless for you to raise the amount any higher!” The old man in the black robe explained calmly.

“Master, are we simply going to hand this magic tool right into their hands?” said Duan Feng, displeased.

“Hehe, of course not. Young Master Duan, don’t forget what I told you earlier. I am acquainted with that young man. Naturally, he will be a dead man soon!”