The news spread like wildfire, thanks to the clickbait headlines from online media outlets.
First, the appearance of Da Hong Pao from the original mother trees at an auction stunned everyone.
Then, the fact that a mere 100 grams of this Da Hong Pao had fetched the astronomical price of 18 million left the public in shock.
Finally, according to inside sources, the buyer was none other than a man in his early twenties with the surname Xu.
Perceptive bloggers, eager to drive traffic, immediately connected this to the recent incident involving a private jet from Eastern Airlines.
The mysterious passenger on that flight was also a young man, and his surname was also Xu.
Crucially, that flight had been headed to Rongcheng.
And this auction was also held in Rongcheng.
It was too much of a coincidence!
When you looked at it that way, everything lined up perfectly—from his age and surname to the location.
The two incidents had to involve the same person.
