Chapter 83: Lighting The Sky Lantern, Shocking The Entire Audience
Having figured this out, Su Mo immediately sat steadily like a fisherman on his platform, just quietly watching the activity at the auction site and the others.
There were no marks on the foreheads of the Wang Family people, so it was impossible to tell who was from the Wang Family just from appearances.
So, after Su Mo glanced at the people around, he sat there calmly and composedly, just waiting for the auction to begin.
Before long, a suit-clad auctioneer walked onto the stage, followed by a listening slave carrying out the first auction item.
This was a Song Dynasty Ru Kiln Porcelain Vase, with a full and round body, smooth lines, fine and delicate body, and a color like beautiful jade, seeming to change with the light!
Da Jin Ya couldn’t help but open his mouth wide:
“Good grief, the first auction item is this impressive. New Moon Hotel’s auction really lives up to its reputation!”
Su Mo glanced at the auctioned Ru Kiln Porcelain Vase, then turned his gaze to Zhang Qishan and Uncle Wu San not far away.
But he saw the two sitting there unmoving, quietly drinking tea, while quite a few people in the other private rooms began to stir, and a noisy murmur arose in the hall below.
“The item for this auction is a Song Dynasty Ru Kiln beauty vase, starting bid of three hundred thousand, minimum increment of fifty thousand per bid. Distinguished guests, if interested, you may begin bidding!”
After the auctioneer finished introducing, he began the bidding. Sure enough, many people in the hall below started bidding, and before long the price reached one million three hundred thousand.
But throughout the process, Zhang Qishan, Uncle Wu San, Huo Xianggu, and others didn’t move at all, clearly their targets were absolutely not these ordinary antiques.
In the end, this Ru Kiln Porcelain Vase was won by a buyer for two million.
Afterward, a few more antiques were auctioned, all extremely valuable treasures. It was Da Jin Ya, Hu Ba Yi, and Wang Pang Zi’s first time seeing an auction of this caliber, and they watched intently the whole time. Only Su Mo and Zhang Qiling sat there calmly and composedly, not nervous at all.
Soon, a listening slave brought an exquisitely embroidered box onto the stage, while the large screen behind the auctioneer directly displayed photos of this auction item—three images.
After seeing these three photos, Su Mo’s pupils suddenly contracted.
Kirin’s Gall, Deer Living Grass, Blue Snake Gall!
“Friends, this auction’s items are three rare medicinal herbs: Kirin’s Gall, Deer Living Grass, and Blue Snake Gall!”
The auctioneer said with a smile on his face:
“These three medicinal herbs are all worldly rarities. Many friends should know their value, so I won’t elaborate. The starting bid for this auction is one million. Please begin bidding!”
While listening to the auctioneer’s introduction, Su Mo’s gaze turned to Zhang Qishan.
New Moon’s curve like a brow, no intent of reunion, red beans unbearable to see, eyes full of lovesick tears.
These three medicinal herbs were exactly the things from when Zhang Qishan first met Yin Xinyue back then, also their token of love, yet he actually put them up for auction!
Zhang Da Foye really spared no effort to draw out the Wang Family people!
But Zhang Qishan still sat calmly in his chair, one hand holding a tea bowl slowly sipping tea, appearing unruffled.
But Su Mo knew that though he looked calm, his eyes were absolutely watching everyone present, observing all their reactions.
Sure enough, the people at the auction site erupted in a commotion. Some didn’t know the value of these three medicinal herbs and had confused expressions, while others knew their rarity and were already restlessly licking their lips, tensely eyeing the auction items on stage.
Su Mo slightly furrowed his brow, then suddenly waved at an attendant downstairs, pointing at a small lantern beside him.
That small lantern was about the size of a small watermelon, covered with thin blue gauze, looking very delicate and exquisite.
The attendant seemed stunned for a moment, then used a long pole to raise the small lantern in front of Su Mo.
As this small lantern was brought into Su Mo’s private room, all eyes in the venue instantly focused on him.
Sky Lantern!
Immediately after, the whole venue suddenly burst into cheers and applause.
Hu Ba Yi, Wang Pang Zi, and the others were baffled by this sudden cheering and applause, staring at the lantern in Su Mo’s hand without understanding.
“Master, what’s going on?”
“Isn’t it just a small lantern? Why are they so excited?”
Da Jin Ya chuckled:
“You don’t know about this. Master is going to light the sky lantern!”
“Light the sky lantern?”
Hu Ba Yi and the other were still bewildered.
Da Jin Ya laughed:
“Lighting the sky lantern is a special rule at New Moon Hotel. This small lantern is the sky lantern. Once someone lights the sky lantern, everyone present can bid, but no matter how much is bid, the auction item goes to Master, though Master must pay the highest bidding price!”
“This… good grief, that’s too extravagant!”
Wang Pang Zi and Hu Ba Yi couldn’t help but stare in shock, dumbfounded.
No wonder before coming, Su Mo had Da Jin Ya sell off many grave goods and silver dollars—it was to save up for lighting the sky lantern!
Facing the cheers and applause from the crowd, Su Mo remained unruffled. He just lowered his head to pick up the tea bowl and quietly took a sip, then had Da Jin Ya hang the blue small lantern representing the sky lantern in the upper left corner of the private room.
Su Mo knew the effects of Kirin’s Gall. Ordinary people who consumed it would develop Kirin bloodline. Its value was far beyond ordinary comprehension, so Su Mo absolutely wouldn’t let it fall into others’ hands!
Deer Living Grass and Blue Snake Gall were even greater worldly rarities. Deer Living Grass, also known as Heavenly Famous Essence, had the effect of bringing the dead back to life. Blue Snake Gall came from an extremely rare blue-blooded snake living in frigid lands; its gall could cure all diseases, and ordinary people who consumed it would be free from all illnesses!
If Su Mo took these two things, not only could he extend his lifespan, but he could also rapidly increase his cultivation.
Compared to them, what was money!
“Distinguished guests, unexpectedly today at New Moon Hotel we see another grand lighting of the sky lantern. I’ve been an auctioneer for many years, and this is my first time witnessing it!”
The auctioneer stood on stage looking at the blue lantern in the upper left of Su Mo’s private room, unable to suppress his inner excitement, and said loudly.
Though New Moon Hotel’s sky lantern lighting had a long history, it was rare to see even once in many years. Back then, Zhang Da Foye had lit it once for auctioning these three items, and now decades had passed.
Yet unexpectedly, this successor of the Mountain Mover, who had been calmly sitting in the private room drinking tea, indifferent to the previous auction items, now directly lit the sky lantern!
In the distance, Uncle Wu San, Zhang Qishan, Huo Xianggu, and others also looked at Su Mo in astonishment. Zhang Qishan’s gaze toward Su Mo was especially full of puzzlement.
Su Mo just smiled faintly and waved at the auctioneer, signaling that bidding could begin.
Since the sky lantern was lit, all bids on site would be paid by the most dazzling Mr. Su!
