Chapter 269 Hard Injury

Tian Sheng cried out, "Nonsense! This painting of mine is an authentic work!"

Ye Bufan pinched the silk thread in his hand. "Authentic work? Look at this. It's nylon thread, scientifically known as synthetic fiber, invented in 1938."

He sneered, "Tell me, how did Wu Daozi paint this? Did he travel back from over 700 years ago to paint it?"

"I…"

Tian Sheng was instantly dumbfounded, and a deathly silence fell over the scene.

It was a fatal blow, directly targeting the core. This was an irreparable flaw. No matter how closely the painting imitated the original, if the material was nylon thread, it could never be an authentic work by Wu Daozi.

At the same time, everyone was extremely surprised. How did this Young man identify it as nylon thread? Such sharp eyesight was definitely not something an ordinary person could possess.

Ye Bufan said to the nearby waiter, "Please help Da Shao deal with this fake painting!"

The waiter held the tattered scroll, looking bewildered and unsure what to do. After all, this was a painting that had just been bought for 50 million yuan. Ye Bufan dared to pull out the threads, but the waiter didn't dare to throw it away.

Tian Sheng angrily waved his hand, "Quickly take it away! Burn it, burn it! Just looking at it makes me angry!"

After saying that, he huffily sat back down in his seat. He had lost a lot of face today, and at the same time, he hated Ye Bufan to the extreme.

He swore that he would make that Young man pay later, that he would cut him into a thousand pieces, that he would chop him up and throw him into the river to feed the fish!

The auction continued. Ye Bufan occasionally stood up to tease Tian Sheng, but each time he managed to seize the opportunity perfectly.

Whenever the other party tried to retaliate, he would immediately back off. After several times, the Tian Family Young Master was so frustrated he felt like spitting blood.

Two hours later, all the scheduled items on the poster had been auctioned off. Zhao Liya said, "Please don't rush, everyone. We still have a temporary item sent up by a guest. This is a rare treasure."

She didn't explain what it was. She clapped her hands, and a waiter came up with a tray covered with a red silk cloth.

This immediately piqued everyone's curiosity, and all eyes were on the tray.

"Everyone, look at what this is!"

After Zhao Liya finished speaking, she pulled off the red silk cloth, revealing a purplish-red object.

"Ah!"

Several girls present gasped, because the object looked exactly like a man's private parts, and the size was quite similar.

Immediately after, the male guests present burst into laughter.

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They didn't understand what the Tianxia Shopping Mall was doing.

Ye Bufan's eyes lit up. As a Legacy holder of the Ancient Medical Sect, he naturally recognized what it was: a Korean Yang Ginseng, and its Spiritual Qi was incredibly rich. It appeared to be at least a thousand years old.

No matter what kind of medicinal material it was, as long as it reached a thousand years in age, it was absolutely priceless, not to mention this ginseng.

If he got his hands on it, he could refine the Po Xuan Pill, which helps Xuán Rank martial artists achieve Breakthrough, or the Sheng Yuan Pill, which helps Yellow Level Warriors improve their cultivation.

Zhao Liya was composed, without any hint of shyness, and said, "Everyone here might be overthinking it. Let me formally introduce this to you: it is a ginseng."

"What kind of ginseng is this? Why does it look like this? Is it a rogue ginseng?"

Hearing it was ginseng, the crowd below began to whisper and discuss. They didn't have Ye Bufan's knowledge.

Although those who could come to this auction were either rich or noble, and everyone had seen various types of ginseng, this was the first time they had seen one of this shape.

Zhao Liya said, "This is called Yang Ginseng. It is not a product of our Huaxia, but rather from Goryeo. Our Tianxia Shopping Mall appraisers have just authenticated it, and this ginseng is at least 500 years old, an absolutely rare treasure."

A bald customer in the front row asked, "What are the effects of this type of ginseng?"

Zhao Liya said, "Traditional Chinese Medicine has a saying about 'form supplementing form.' For example, walnuts look very much like the human brain, so eating walnuts can nourish the brain, and eating pig kidneys can nourish the kidneys.

Speaking of which, even if I don't go into detail, everyone should know what its function is, right?

According to our appraiser, even an octogenarian, as long as they eat a little bit of Yang Ginseng, can regain their youthful vigor!

Moreover, this is a top-grade Yang Ginseng with hundreds of years of age, so the effects will definitely not disappoint everyone."

Hearing her say that, all the male guests became excited, their eyes gleaming as they cried out, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's start the auction quickly."

Seeing that the emotions were sufficiently stirred, Zhao Liya said, "The auction will now begin. The 500-year-old Yang Ginseng, starting bid is 5 million, with each bid increase no less than 500,000."

The starting bid reached 5 million, making it the most expensive item with the highest reserve price so far.

Even so, it could not stop the inner desires of many male guests present. As successful men, they had countless women around them, but their bodies were not up to par. Who wouldn't want to reclaim their former glory?

"6 million…"

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"8 million…"

"10 million…"

As time went on, fewer and fewer guests were raising their paddles. When the price was called out by the bald man at 30 million, the scene fell into silence.

Although everyone desired the Yang Ginseng, it was, after all, just a medicinal herb, and such a high price was not something everyone could afford.

"50 million…"

Just when everyone thought this Yang Ginseng would be taken by the bald man, Ye Bufan raised his bid paddle again, and with overwhelming dominance, he increased the price by a full 20 million.

"Oh my goodness, what is this Young man doing? He's so young, he shouldn't need this, right?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's provoking the Tian Family Young Master again. He's been teasing him repeatedly just now."

This immediately shocked everyone present. The others no longer had the ability to participate in the bidding, and they all turned their attention back to Tian Sheng.

However, this time he kept his head down, showing no reaction, and didn't look at anyone present.

Everyone found it strange. When did this arrogant and overbearing Tian Family Young Master start learning to swallow his anger?

What everyone didn't know was that after Ye Bufan's recent teasing, most of the money Tian Sheng had brought was already spent. Even if he still had tens of millions left, it wasn't enough to continue competing with Ye Bufan for this Yang Ginseng.

After all, even if the Tian Family was rich, they weren't without limits, and he was already an uneducated good-for-nothing among the Tian Family's third generation, so the funds he could control were not very much.

Tian Sheng lowered his head, his eyes filled with fierce determination. Although he couldn't bid against Ye Bufan for this Yang Ginseng, he had secretly made up his mind.

Later, he would definitely get rid of this Young man and snatch both the Dragon Tooth Saber and this ginseng.

Seeing no reaction from him, Zhao Liya said, "50 million once, 50 million twice, sold! This Yang Ginseng belongs to Mr. Ye."

The auction hammer fell, and soon a waiter brought over the Yang Ginseng. Ye Bufan swiped his card to pay and then put the ginseng into his pocket.

After that, three more items sent by guests were auctioned off, but none of them piqued his interest. Soon after, the auction ended.

After the event dispersed, everyone walked towards the exit of the mall. Just as Ye Bufan was about to leave, he heard someone call out from behind, "Mr. Ye, please wait a moment."

He turned around and saw Fei Tong approaching with several bodyguards.