But Zhou Xuan couldn't detect it using ice energy. There was no way to know.
With a beaming smile, Yang Shiyuan said to Shangguan Mingyue, "Miss Shangguan, this gentleman has raised the price by another 50,000. Do you still want it?"
Shangguan Mingyue smiled and stretched out her fair right palm, saying, "I'll bid five million!"
Her sudden price increase immediately surprised the others, who began to whisper among themselves.
Five million is a very small number for the wealthy people present, and they don't care about it at all. But for a piece of gold ore, they are all discerning people. The real value of this piece of gold ore is no more than fifty thousand. Yang Shiyuan's starting price of fifty thousand has already far exceeded the value of the gold ore itself. Shangguan Mingyue's most aggressive bid has surprised them even more!
Based on their past understanding of Shangguan Mingyue, she was a shrewd woman who would never suffer a loss or back down. Her behavior today was too abnormal!
Zhou Xuan was also taken aback for a moment, then shook his head, sighed, and said, "Never mind. Miss Shangguan, I don't want it. You are a truly wealthy person. It's too expensive for me. You can take it."
Yang Shiyuan glanced around and, seeing that no one else was bidding, chuckled and said, "One last time, five million, Miss Shangguan, sold!"
Zhou Xuan sighed with regret. Li Wei, who was standing to the side, was also very puzzled and asked Shangguan Mingyue, "Miss Shangguan, are you out of your mind? Five million can buy a lot of gold bars, not such a small piece of unrefined ore!"
Furthermore, Zhou Xuan was someone he was determined to protect, and if it weren't for Zhou Xuan's interest in Shangguan Mingyue, Li Wei would have practically cursed her as a slut if it were any other woman. He could clearly see that Zhou Xuan really wanted that gold-plated jade. Shangguan Mingyue was furious at Li Wei's words, her brow furrowing. She said angrily, "Are you trying to call me an idiot?"
Li Wei gave an awkward smile and then shook his head.
Old Wu had no doubt about Zhou Xuan's actions, given the amount involved was in the millions or even tens of millions. Zhou Xuan was completely unaffected, but Old Wu found it strange. He could clearly see that the value of a piece of gold ore was obvious, and Zhou Xuan's previous actions had subtly revealed the aura of a master. Could that have been just a facade?
Because this so-called "gold-wrapped water" is truly not worth mentioning. It's just ordinary gold ore, nothing special.
After Shangguan Mingyue signed the document, Yang Shiyuan's beautiful assistant put the gold-plated water in a small box and delivered it to Shangguan Mingyue.
When the beautiful assistant bent over, her low-cut neckline was revealed even more, clearly showing a deep, white cleavage. Both Li Wei and the others were stunned, almost drooling.
Shangguan Mingyue was in front of her. It wasn't that this female assistant was much prettier than Shangguan Mingyue; in fact, she was far less beautiful. However, she had the advantage of a better figure and was more revealing, which was very attractive in this setting. Shangguan Mingyue, on the other hand, was excessively beautiful, but she was someone you could only look at but not touch.
The beautiful assistant handed the box to Shangguan Mingyue, then took the check signed by Shangguan Mingyue and returned to the stage.
Shangguan Mingmu looked at the gold ore in the box. It was a very small piece, not much bigger than a matchbox. He picked it up and examined it, but couldn't see anything different. He smiled, put it back in the box, and then stretched out his hands to present it to Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan was taken aback and asked, "What are you doing?"
"It's for you!" Shangguan Mingyue said with a smile.
Zhou Xuan was stunned again. This woman!
Crazy! He bought it himself for 550,000. She tried to snatch it from him, spending 5 million to get it, but now she wants to give it to him for free. It's utterly unreasonable!
"You!" Zhou Xuan couldn't help but say angrily. "You really are..." He tried hard to hold back and didn't say the rest of the sentence.
Shangguan Mingyue smiled slightly and said very seriously, "Gifts should be given with sincerity. The fact that you want it so much proves that you really want it, so it makes sense for me to give it to you and make you feel like you owe me a huge favor. Is that how I repay that debt?"
Zhou Xuan was speechless, sighing inwardly that he really couldn't understand women. Perhaps Yingying was the only woman he could understand!
On the platform, Yang Shiyuan had his beautiful assistant bring up another box, then said, "Hehe. Everyone, please be quiet. This is the official auction now. This is an absolute treasure... Draw the curtains and turn off the lights!"
Seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, Yang Shiyuan chuckled and said, "This treasure's wonders can only be truly appreciated in the dark. It's a 'Colorful Night-Shining Pearl!'"
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Volume 1, Chapter 227: Counter-devouring
Shangguan Mingyue barely had a chance to speak with Zhou Fu. Zhou Fu seemed about to leave, which left Shangguan Mingyue feeling both disappointed and angry!
Yang Shiyuan originally wanted to get to know Zhou Xuan, but Zhou Xuan was obviously distracted, so he politely said, "Let's get together sometime."
On the way back, Zhou Xuan and Lao Wu sat in the back seat, Li Wei drove, and ** sat in the passenger seat next to Li Wei, each with their own thoughts.
Overjoyed, Old Wu kept his left hand pressed against his chest pocket, where the check for over two hundred million yuan lay. He appeared somewhat calmer then. As one of the five experts, he already had a rough idea of the price, but the final bid was still somewhat unexpected.
However, Zhou Xuan, the master of the house, seemed oblivious, always looking down and thinking about something, while tightly clutching the gold-plated water box in his hands. Could it be that the allure of the gold-plated water was greater than that of the luminous pearl and the emerald?
Zhou Xuan himself didn't voice this question, and none of them knew the answer. Aside from Lao Wu, who had some similar thoughts, no one else considered it. Li Wei was only thinking about Zhou Xuan's unique magic tricks; that temptation was greater than anything else. **, however, was filled with ambition, focused solely on expanding the shop and accumulating wealth to reach the level of those he had met that day.
Zhou Xuan didn't have those thoughts; he only wanted to get back quickly and find out the secret of the gold-wrapped water. Li Wei first took Lao Wu and ** to Panjiayuan, and then drove Zhou Xuan back to Hongcheng Garden.
Upon arriving at the villa, Zhou Xuan waved his hand as soon as he got out of the car and said, "Li Wei, go back. I don't want to do anything today. I'm very tired and need to rest."
Li Wei muttered something to himself, then drove back anyway. As he left, Zhou Xuan called out again, "Li Wei, don't wander around. Go back and stay put!"
At home, his mother, Yingying, and Aunt Liu, who was responsible for escorting him, were all out, probably shopping. This was perfect for Zhou Xuan. He immediately went back to his room on the third floor, locked the door, and took out the gold-wrapped water.
After circulating the ice energy several times and feeling that it had reached its optimal state, I tried to transfer it to the golden water and absorb it again, but I still couldn't. If I couldn't absorb it, I had to think of another way.
Zhou Xuan then found a screwdriver and a two-inch-long screw. Since the entire thickness of the gold-coated liquid was less than the length of the screw, the length was sufficient.
Gold has very low hardness, but it is incredibly tough. If you pull it forcibly, it can be stretched into an extremely thin thread without breaking. However, it has very low hardness; you can even leave a mark with your teeth.
Zhou Xuan pressed the bracelet thread nail onto the gold-plated water side, tapped it first, and after the screw went in a little, he took the bracelet thread cutter and twisted it hard. The thread nail slowly drilled in. When he estimated that the gold-plated water was about two-thirds full, Zhou Xuan stopped twisting and then unscrewed the bracelet thread nail. He first looked at the front end of the bracelet thread nail. Strangely, there was no trace of water on the front end of the screw. Could it be that the gold-plated water was not water, but solid?
Zhou Xuan put the mule nail and mule knife aside, then used his ice energy to drill into the small hole. After passing through the short opening, as soon as Zhou Xuan's ice energy touched the inside, he suddenly felt as if he were facing a turbulent ocean!
The center of the gold-wrapped water was hollow, but it felt as if it contained not just a tiny bit of liquid, but an endless, raging storm.
As soon as Zhou Xuan's icy energy entered, it seemed to encounter a tornado-like wave that swept it all in. Zhou Xuan was shocked and tried to throw away the golden-wrapped water, but he couldn't move. The icy energy was like a water bottle that had been overturned, with the liquid inside flowing out continuously.
Everyone knows this: no matter how big the bottle is, the liquid inside will eventually drain out completely, leaving not a single drop.
Zhou Xuan was in a terrible predicament, but he was powerless to do anything about it. At this point, even if there were people around, they wouldn't notice anything unusual, because there was nothing wrong with him on the surface.
The icy energy was swept into the frenzied body. The speed was very fast. In just a few moments, Zhou Xuan's icy energy was completely swept away. Then, the pill in his left hand was also swept away like a kite with a broken string.
Zhou Xuan was terrified, desperately trying to break free. But his hands and body were completely immobile, like a puppet, watching helplessly as the pill was swallowed up by the golden liquid.