Chapter 103: Jade Finger Technique & Uncle Ying
For a moment, the entire auction hall was stunned by the Xuan rank technique, Jade Finger Technique. Then, slowly, people snapped back to reality. Countless fiery gazes locked onto the cyan scroll on stage, completely forgetting about the seductive Ya Fei.
Everyone wanted this Xuan rank technique. If one of the three major families obtained it, it would solidify their dominance over the others. If an outsider got their hands on it, they could potentially establish a new power in Wu Tan City within a few decades, rivaling the three major clans.
For the people of Wu Tan City, this was madness. The real reason the three patriarchs had come today was not for the Golden Wound Pill it was for this Jade Finger Technique.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this Xuan rank technique was discovered by an ordinary person in the mountains. It is an inheritance left behind by a predecessor and has no troublesome background. You may bid without worry," Ya Fei said with a bright smile, lifting the cyan scroll with her slender jade like fingers.
"Miss Ya Fei, just name the starting price already!" someone in the audience shouted impatiently.
There was no need for excessive introductions everyone here knew how valuable a Xuan rank technique was. However, Ya Fei wasn't going to stop there. She was about to ignite the audience's desire even further.
With her charming smile still in place, a slight blush appeared on her cheeks as she sweetly said, "Everyone, according to our auction house experts, the Jade Finger Technique is a technique specifically designed for finger training! If you want your fingers to become as smooth as jade, soft yet incredibly powerful, then place your bids! The starting price for the Jade Finger Technique is… 150,000 gold coins!"
The moment that sky high price was announced, the hall fell into silence. It was obvious that many people simply couldn't afford it.
150,000 gold coins this was astronomical. Even the yearly profits of the three major clans combined wouldn't reach this amount.
Faced with such an awkwardly high price, even the three patriarchs twitched slightly, and the hall became eerily quiet.
But Ya Fei showed no sign of panic. She remained calm and seductive, fully aware of the allure of a Xuan rank technique.
She had deliberately spoken in such a suggestive tone, pairing it with her charming demeanor, just to make sure the awkward silence wouldn't last long.
And sure enough, before a full minute had passed…
A trembling voice finally broke the silence.
"One hundred fifty thousand and one thousand gold coins!"
The bidder?
A middle aged man with a bald, shiny head, who had been staring at Ya Fei with lecherous eyes from the shadows.
The entire hall nearly laughed out loud. He had only raised the bid by 1,000 coins? Was he that stingy?
But if he thought he could secure this technique without spending a fortune, he was dead wrong.
Everyone recognized this man he was a well known figure in Wu Tan City, a wealthy weapons merchant. His bid immediately reignited the flames of competition among the powerful figures in the room.
"You shameless old bald donkey! Only raising it by 1,000 gold coins? I'll bid 153,000!" A yellow robed elder scoffed. Even though he criticized the bald man's stinginess, he himself only increased the bid by 2,000.
And with that, the real bidding war began.
Bids continued to rise sporadically, until eventually, the price soared past 200,000 gold coins.
"250,000!"
At this point, the patriarch of the Jia Lie Clan, Jia Lie Bi, finally spoke coldly.
His bid caused a shift in the atmosphere.
Many people who had been enthusiastically bidding instantly fell silent. While they had money, they weren't as wealthy as the three major clans.
"270,000!"
Ao Ba Pa, the patriarch of the Ao Ba Clan, wasn't about to back down either.
The three major clans were all at a similar level of power. If one clan obtained this technique, it would completely break the balance. None of them wanted that to happen.
In reality, the auction house had intentionally put this technique up for sale.
They knew that no matter which clan won the bid, the other two would drive up the price as much as possible out of spite, ensuring that the auction house made a massive profit.
"300,000!"
"330,000!"
Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Pa continued their fierce bidding battle.
By the time the price reached 350,000 gold coins, Ao Ba Pa finally hesitated. This amount was already extremely high for a low rank Xuan technique, and if he bid any higher, his clan's finances would be in serious trouble.
But just as the hall assumed the bidding war was over…
"400,000!"
The entire hall froze.
It wasn't Xiao Zhan who had placed the bid.
It was someone completely unexpected.
A thin, sneaky looking man with long, slender fingers.
Someone the crowd vaguely recognized.
He was none other than the new manager of the Fragrant Tea House Teng Ying, also known as Uncle Ying!
The moment he placed his bid, the entire auction hall fell silent.
Everyone knew who Uncle Ying was.
But how did he have 400,000 gold coins?!
He was just the owner of a small tea house! Sure, his business was doing well, but compared to the wealth of the three major clans, he was nothing!
Where had he gotten this kind of money?
Even the patriarchs of the three major clans were left speechless.
Spending 400,000 gold coins on a low rank Xuan technique was not worth it. They were unwilling to match the bid, so they all decided to just watch the show and see how Uncle Ying planned to handle this.
Ya Fei's beautiful eyes were also filled with curiosity.
She knew Uncle Ying's financial capabilities, and it was impossible for him to afford this. However, as a professional auctioneer, she didn't question him on stage.
Instead, the auction house staff discreetly approached Uncle Ying to verify his financial standing. If he didn't have the money, he would be forcibly thrown out, and the bid would be invalidated.
But then…
The staff suddenly backed away respectfully.
They nodded at Ya Fei, signaling that everything was in order.
Ya Fei's seductive smile deepened.
She tapped her auction hammer against the table and announced, "The Jade Finger Technique is sold to Uncle Ying!"
The entire hall was filled with shock.
Even the three major clans stared in confusion at the sneaky looking man in the corner.
How on earth did he afford this?!
Was the tea house business really that profitable?
Should they start investing in tea houses too?!
But amidst the confusion, Uncle Ying himself was the most shocked of all.
Because the truth was…
He hadn't planned on buying this technique at all.
The real buyer was his boss Young Master Wu Tian.
Wu Tian had simply told him to bid and promised that all expenses would be reimbursed. No matter the final price, everything would be covered.
Wu Tian's exact words?
"This Jade Finger Technique is perfect for you. You two are a match made in heaven!"
Uncle Ying was still completely baffled.
How am I "perfect" for this technique?!
What part of me is a "match made in heaven" for a technique called Jade Finger?!
He couldn't figure it out.
He really couldn't figure it out.
Could you figure it out?
Hehehe…
(End of Chapter)
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