Chapter 86: Winning The Ghost Seal, Going To Zhang Qishan For Money
Zhang Qiling spoke these words very solemnly.
He, who is usually taciturn, does not speak easily, but once he does, it is a promise worth a thousand gold!
Su Mo looked at him and smiled slightly on his face:
“Alright then, it’s settled!”
Previously, after Zhang Qiling’s trip through Lu Wang Palace, he felt only heartfelt admiration and respect for Su Mo, so upon hearing that New Moon Hotel was preparing to auction the Ghost Seal, he was the first to find Su Mo.
He felt that only Su Mo could help him obtain the Ghost Seal!
Now, without asking Su Mo, he had lit the second Sky Lantern for Su Mo, prepared to wager his own loyalty!
And Su Mo was naturally very pleased with his promise.
If he could obtain Zhang Qiling’s loyalty, money really was not anything!
Moreover, Su Mo had come to this world and was actually only interested in reaching the peak of Martial Arts and acquiring the technique for longevity; he did not care much about money.
There were still quite a few grave goods in his System Space, all obtained from Lu Wang Palace and Stone Tablet Shop. The ones he had previously given to Da Jin Ya to release were only a portion of them. Worst case, after Lighting the Sky Lantern, if the money was not enough, he could just release all these grave goods!
Hearing Su Mo’s words, a trace of gratitude appeared in Zhang Qiling’s eyes, and he then sat down and said no more.
Meanwhile, Da Jin Ya could not help but click his tongue:
“Goodness, Master, Little Brother is going to spend quite a bit of your money all at once!”
Su Mo smiled faintly:
“A thousand gold is easy to get, but a great general is hard to find. Compared to Little Brother, what is money!”
After speaking, he turned to glance at Little Brother:
“After the auction ends, you should take me as your Master too!”
Little Brother was slightly stunned, gave Su Mo a deep look, was silent for a few seconds, then nodded solemnly.
Seeing him agree, Su Mo’s face broke into a smile, and he clapped his hands:
“Alright, let’s just sit here and watch the show!”
“Distinguished guests, the main event of this auction is about to begin!”
The auctioneer was also full of excitement, to the point that his voice was starting to get a bit hoarse:
“Since Master Su has lit two Sky Lanterns, the final bid in this auction will be settled at double the price. No need to elaborate on the rules of Sky Lantern auctions—please participate actively!”
Over here, Yin Nanfeng stood quietly at one corner of the auction stage watching Su Mo’s private room, her willow brows slightly furrowed as if deep in thought, her beautiful eyes flickering.
“Ding!”
As the bell signaling the start of the auction rang, many participating guests immediately began ringing their bells.
Listening Slaves shuttled nonstop through the venue passing information, and the auctioneer on stage was busy beyond measure:
“Mr. Li from Heng’an Trading Company bids three million five hundred thousand!”
“Mr. Chu from Guotai Literature and Art bids three million six hundred thousand!”
“…”
In less than ten minutes, the price of the Ghost Seal had been driven up to twenty million, and many people were still bidding.
Most people had the attitude of watching the excitement and not minding if things got bigger. Moreover, since Su Mo had lit two Sky Lanterns this time, many auction participants were extremely wealthy. Now knowing that Su Mo would pay double the price, they all bid enthusiastically.
Nearby, Wu Tianzhen, Uncle Wu San, Huo Xianggu, and others heard the constant bidding from below and could not help but frown tightly.
“Master Su is going to go bankrupt this time!”
“At this rate, it’ll soon reach over a hundred million!”
“No way around it—people with that kind of financial strength can bid, and anyway, Master Su will foot the bill in the end!”
Not far away, Zhang Qishan looked toward Su Mo and Zhang Qiling, his brows also furrowing tightly.
He had lit the Sky Lantern originally to stop Su Mo from getting the Ghost Seal and avoid disrupting his plans, but now it seemed it would instead cause considerable loss to Su Mo and Zhang Qiling.
Even Zhang Qiling’s expression had changed somewhat. Listening to the constant bidding below, he began to feel a bit nervous.
But Su Mo remained calmly seated there, his expression still unruffled.
However, though he appeared to be drinking tea, the corner of his eye was glancing at those few people who had just stood up from another private room.
Inside that private room sat three middle-aged men in suits. Just when the Ghost Seal was brought out earlier, their expressions had clearly become tense, and when they saw Su Mo light two Sky Lanterns, their expressions were extremely complex.
Although many guests at the auction showed similar reactions, Su Mo noticed that these people had been very quiet before the Ghost Seal auction—even showing no excitement toward the three rare medicinal herbs Deer Living Grass, Kirin’s Gall, and Blue Snake Gall.
Clearly, their target was also the Ghost Seal!
Apart from the Nine Gates and the Fa Qiu, Tomb Raiding, Mountain Mover, and Xie Ling factions, few knew the uses of the Ghost Seal, and these people clearly were not from any of the Nine Gates.
“Gold Tooth, see if you can find out the identities of the people in the fifth private room on the left!”
Da Jin Ya acknowledged and immediately went out.
After a while, Da Jin Ya returned.
“Master, these people’s identities are from International Ocean Salvage Company!”
Qiu Dekao’s people?
Not Wang Family!
Su Mo’s heart stirred.
A Ning and their identities were also from some International Ocean Salvage Company, and these people similarly appeared under the identity of International Ocean Salvage Company under Qiu Dekao.
Da Jin Ya said:
“Master, should I go over and Pan Dao them?”
Su Mo shook his head:
“Ignore them for now. After I get the Ghost Seal, someone will naturally come to find me!”
The reason he wanted the Ghost Seal was actually to use it as bait.
Whether it was Qiu Dekao’s people or Wang Family’s, if they were determined to get the Ghost Seal, they would definitely come to Su Mo in the end!
At this point, the price of the Ghost Seal had reached one hundred twenty million, and there were hardly any people left ringing bells to bid at the scene.
Although someone had lit two Sky Lanterns to take the whole show, settling at double the price for this Ghost Seal, on the surface it was still just a seal from the Spring and Autumn or Warring States period. In many people’s eyes, its value was at most ten million or so—one hundred twenty million was already an exorbitant price.
The people at the scene were all prominent figures. Ringing the golden bell to join in the fun was fine, but actually driving up the price to an absurd level for a Spring and Autumn seal and offending Su Mo and these seemingly mysterious figures—they were unwilling to do that.
Therefore, with no more bidders at the scene, the Ghost Seal was finally sold for one hundred twenty million.
And because Su Mo had lit two Sky Lanterns, he bought it for two hundred forty million!
The door sounded, and Yin Nanfeng entered again.
She looked at Su Mo, her eyes full of complex meaning:
“Master Su, you lit two Sky Lanterns, so you bought it for two hundred forty million. Now, as long as you produce the check, this Ghost Seal is yours!”
Yin Nanfeng seemed somewhat incredulous that Su Mo, a person previously unknown, could actually produce two hundred forty million at once!
Su Mo took out a promissory note from Huaxia Bank from his pocket:
“Here is one hundred twenty million!”
Yin Nanfeng was stunned:
“Master Su, the auction price for this Ghost Seal is two hundred forty million!”
Su Mo smiled faintly:
“The rest of the money, go find Zhang Qishan!”
