Chapter 491 — The Yu Family Makes Its Move

If the auctioneer's claims were true, and this pill really had such miraculous effects that it could cleanse the marrow and transform the bones, could it do the same for his daughter?

The fundamental cause of Feng Xiaoxiao's illness was a defect in her blood. Doctor Lin had said so at the time, and later, as medical science advanced, several specialists in hereditary diseases had reached the same conclusion. They had all been trying to make up for the defect in Feng Xiaoxiao's blood by other means, but had made no progress. If this Life-Extending Detox Pill truly worked, Feng Tianlong would do whatever it took to obtain one for Feng Xiaoxiao. It was just that the price left him completely out of his depth.

Although he belonged to the most mysterious department, and his annual salary was staggering by ordinary standards, buying a single Life-Extending Detox Pill would probably be beyond him even if he spent his entire life neither eating nor drinking.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Feng Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled by the conflicted expression on her father's face.

"Xiaoxiao, I was wondering whether this Life-Extending Detox Pill might work for you too." Feng Tianlong hesitated before continuing, "But your father can't afford it..."

"Heh..." Feng Xiaoxiao laughed. "The way it sounds, it's no different from one of those legendary kung fu pills. How could it possibly be real? Dad, don't believe it. It's obviously a scam!"

"But neither of the two people bidding is a fool." Feng Tianlong shook his head. "One of them is Lai Changyi, the younger son of the chairman of the largest electronics industrial park in the north. His family is fabulously wealthy, but he isn't some wastrel. He knows his way around business."

"Then why does he look like such a crybaby? He didn't get the pill, so he just stood there sobbing?" Feng Xiaoxiao clicked her tongue. That fat man was clearly no simpleton, but why was he crying?

"That's simply the sort of person he is, though he doesn't cry all the time. He only cries over certain things," Feng Tianlong said. "The other man's identity is even more impressive. He's Liu Tianyi, first in line to inherit the headship of the Liu family of Yanjing. He is even less likely to be a fool!"

"So what? Rich people always buy strange and unusual things when they see them." Feng Xiaoxiao still refused to believe that the pill could really be as powerful as they claimed.

"Let's wait and see..." Feng Tianlong had already made up his mind. Afterward, he would pay Liu Tianyi a visit. If this Life-Extending Detox Pill truly worked, then no matter what it took, he had to obtain one for his daughter.

"One hundred and fifty million!" Fatty Lai leaped up once more and raised his paddle.

By now, nobody found it surprising. Fatty Lai had already bid two hundred and fifty million earlier, so another one hundred and fifty million was perfectly understandable. From the look of things, he was determined to have it.

Although many people had more or less confirmed from Fatty Lai and Liu Tianyi's fierce competition that the Life-Extending Detox Pill was genuinely valuable and effective, they still lacked the nerve to casually throw several hundred million into a bid.

What if the effect was not obvious? Or what if it merely extended one's life by a short while? That would be a terrible bargain. With more than two hundred million, they could do plenty of other things. There was no need to buy this Life-Extending Detox Pill.

"Two hundred million!" To everyone's surprise, Liu Tianyi raised his paddle again and called out his bid.

Fatty Lai was genuinely starting to lose his temper. "Liu Tianyi, are you deliberately trying to make trouble for me? What the hell do you mean? You already got one, and now you still want to fight me for another? Have you got no sense of decency?"

"Fair competition. The highest bidder wins. That is only right and proper." Liu Tianyi glanced at Fatty Lai. He knew he was being somewhat unreasonable, but this was not the time to yield. If he could win it for two hundred million, he would do so. If the price went beyond two hundred million, he would give up. After all, nobody's money came blowing in on the wind, and Liu Tianyi was already perfectly satisfied with having obtained one Life-Extending Detox Pill.

"Two hundred and fifty million!" Fatty Lai raised his paddle once more, but gave Wei Zhao, seated nearby, a faint smile.

Wei Zhao immediately understood that Fatty Lai had stepped in to stir things up, with the sole aim of driving the Life-Extending Detox Pill to a higher price. He therefore did not stop him, letting him continue bidding.

"Raise the paddle. Buy it." The middle-aged man beside Yu Haitian suddenly spoke, giving him an order.

Yu Haitian was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, Second Uncle."

"Two hundred and eighty million!" Yu Haitian raised his bidding paddle. Although the Yu family was the organizer of the auction, they were also entitled to participate in the bidding. It was simply that very few things were worthy of catching the Yu family's eye.

Everyone present was somewhat astonished by Yu Haitian's sudden entry into the bidding. At the Yu family's auctions over the past few years, they had hardly ever raised a paddle, because everyone knew perfectly well that once the Yu family did so, no one would dare compete with them.

It was not merely fear of the Yu family's immense wealth. More importantly, nobody wanted to make an enemy of the Yu family. Whenever the Yu family took an interest in something, they were determined to have it regardless of the price. Thus, the moment the Yu family raised a paddle, everyone else would withdraw.

The Yu family understood this as well, which was why they never raised their paddle lightly. To do so would be tantamount to ruining the reputation of their own auction house. They would make an exception only for something they were absolutely determined to obtain.

Just like now. The Yu family had actually entered the bidding for a single Life-Extending Detox Pill. That proved they were determined to have it, and it also served as a definitive endorsement of the pill itself.

Still, the Yu family would not do anything that might draw criticism. Yu Haitian's bid was exactly the sale price of the previous Life-Extending Detox Pill, so it could not be said that they were bullying the weak with their power. From the seller's perspective, it was perfectly fair as well.

Once the Yu family placed its bid, naturally no one else followed. Yu Haitian therefore succeeded in purchasing the second Life-Extending Detox Pill.

As for the third pill, one man was determined to obtain it at any cost: Doctor Kang. He had failed to figure out the secrets of the earlier Life-Extending Detox Pill, and this time he was determined to buy another one for research. Even if he still could not uncover its secrets, he could at least take it himself and live a few years longer.

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