Chapter 491 — The Yu Family Makes Its Move
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"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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