"1.3 million Berries!"
"1.4 million Berries!"
"1.6 million Berries!"
"..."
Silk Qingluo's music continued, and the frantic bidding showed no sign of stopping.
A bidding war reaching over a million Berries in one night, Ye Jia sighed. This could buy one of his ships.
As expected, there are many rich people in Barbaristan!
"Compete! Fight!"
Ye Jia grinned. "No matter how loudly you call, tonight, there is only one protagonist! Heh heh!"
Ye Jia was here to "play" today.
But his "play" was different from how ordinary people played.
He hoped the commotion would be as big as possible, the Buyin family's losses as much as possible, and the angrier Delong got, the happier he would be... Isn't Delong very powerful?
Dare to provoke the Reaper? Then I'll make you cry rhythmically!
"Three million Berries!"
At this moment, Gordon Abner, who had been silent and patient, exploded, directly shouting a price that shocked the entire hall.
Instantly, the entire Red Woman's House fell silent.
Seeing that the bidder was Gordon Abner, the nobles sighed repeatedly, looking dejected, and had no choice but to give up.
Although they were affiliated with the Buyin family, compared to Gordon Abner, a cadre of the Buyin family, they were merely slightly larger ants.
For the Buyin family to eliminate them, it would only take a little effort, a single word, and they would instantly turn to dust.
What's more, the Red Woman's House itself was an establishment managed by Gordon Abner, assigned to him by the Buyin family.
Offending Gordon Abner here would be tantamount to offending the entire Buyin family, wouldn't it?
"Heh hahaha... She's mine. Whoever tries to take her from me is my enemy, Gordon Abner's enemy!"
Gordon Abner let out a triumphant and ferocious laugh.
Compared to these guests who desired both beauty and fame, Gordon Abner's pursuit was much simpler.
He only wanted the woman on the stage. As for fame... wasn't his reputation as Gordon Abner already great enough?
"Hm?"
Ye Jia had been observing Silk Qingluo, who was playing the zither.
When Gordon Abner shouted the high price of three million Berries, he saw Silk Qingluo visibly tremble, and even the tune she was playing changed. Fear even appeared in her eyes.
However, those guests, whose eyes were blinded by desire and greed, completely disregarded all of this.
Instead, it only further enhanced Silk Qingluo's delicate and pitiful image in their hearts.
"Three million Berries, any more bids?"
The madam was laughing so hard her plump body was trembling.
Even though Gordon Abner was in charge of this area, the Buyin family had a rule that even internal members could not squander family resources.
This meant that since Gordon Abner had shouted the high price of three million Berries, he himself had to bear the cost and would not be exempted just because he was a cadre of the Buyin family.
And from these three million Berries, the madam would get a large sum of money. How could she not be happy?
"Ten million Berries!"
Suddenly, a voice broke the atmosphere.
The auction had become less lively due to Gordon Abner's intervention. People didn't want to offend Gordon Abner and could only choose to yield, sighing in regret.
But this sudden voice startled many people, who quickly searched for the owner of the voice.
"Ten million Berries for Silk Qingluo's first time?!"
"Who is it? Who dares to contend with Gordon Abner? Is he tired of living?"
"In Barbaristan, there's actually someone who dares to defy a cadre of the Buyin family?"
The curious gazes of many guests finally fell on Ye Jia in the front row.
They curiously sized up Ye Jia.
Someone would actually go to this extent for Silk Qingluo?
Not only bidding ten million Berries but also confronting a cadre of the Buyin family... Is this guy crazy?
"Ten million Berries! Someone has bid ten million Berries! Any higher bids?!"
The madam's mouth couldn't close from her smile as soon as she heard the bid of ten million Berries, and from that lavish young man at that!
Tonight, the first auction price for the Red Woman's House's headliner, for the first time in history, broke ten million Berries!
This was a historical moment!
"Damn it... how dare he compete with me for a woman!"
Gordon Abner gritted his teeth, his eyes, as large as bronze bells, stared deadly at Ye Jia with a man-eating gaze, wishing he could devour Ye Jia alive.
He was a cadre of the Buyin family. Who in this territory didn't know that?
Everyone had to greet him upon meeting, let alone give him face at an auction.
Especially concerning women, Gordon Abner absolutely could not tolerate a woman he fancied being bought by someone else... unless that person wanted to fight him to the death!
"Eleven million Berries!"
Gordon Abner shouted another new high price!
The entire hall erupted in uproar.
They had completely lost the will to compete at this point. Even if the bid wasn't from Gordon Abner, a high price of eleven million Berries—such a huge sum—they simply wouldn't waste it on a woman from the Red Woman's House!
"Eleven million Berries! Lord Abner has bid eleven million Berries! Is there anyone bidding higher than him?"
If it weren't for maintaining her image, the madam would now be jumping and spinning in place, expressing her inner excitement.
"Twenty million Berries!"
Ye Jia raised a hand and said casually.
Boom!
The guests gasped in shock.
Twenty million Berries... He's crazy, he's crazy! This guy must be crazy!
"You..."
Gordon Abner was fuming with rage, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked!
In Barbaristan, no one had ever dared to defy him so directly. This was a provocation! A provocation to his dignity as a cadre of the Buyin family!
"Any more bids? If not, Silk Qingluo will be my woman tonight."
Ye Jia seemed to feel the commotion wasn't big enough and added casually.
This sentence was simply a critical hit for Gordon Abner.
If he could, he would rush up now and slaughter this young man on the spot!
"Provoking me... very good! I'll make you understand how terrifying the consequences of offending me are!"
Gordon Abner thought to himself, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, already prepared to kill Ye Jia.
"Twenty million Berries! This gentleman has bid twenty million Berries!"
The madam excitedly shouted repeatedly, almost losing her voice.
Silk Qingluo, who was playing the zither, heard Ye Jia quote the astronomical price of twenty million Berries. Her watery eyes couldn't help but look towards Ye Jia, curiosity in her gaze.
Who exactly is this person who would bid twenty million Berries for her?
And in her two years as a headliner, she seemed to have never met this person... Why would he bid such a high price?
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