Let me Touch your Tail

Chapter 94

In the end, Yan Zhao never figured out why Snowball was upset. Even though Snowball had shown signs of reconciliation, she was still pondering Xuan Yuanmu's words when the auction began.

Yan Zhao wasn't the type to dwell on many things, and even fewer could make her think seriously. Compared to her own concerns, she cared more about how Snowball felt. Snowball's little head, resting on her hand, was warm and soft, with just a slight weight to it. After a while, its tail stopped swaying, indicating it had probably fallen asleep.

While Yan Zhao was distracted, several rounds of auctioning had already passed.

"It's here!" Chen Er's voice brought Xuan Yuanmu's attention to the auction stage, and it snapped Yan Zhao out of her thoughts. Following their gaze, she saw a disciple holding a brocade box containing the metal Xuan Yuanmu had come to acquire.

Yan Zhao glanced at it and felt it looked familiar, but she couldn't recall exactly where she had seen it. Not wanting to dwell on it, she quickly let it go—she was always kind to herself in that way.

Although Xuan Yuanmu was determined to win the metal, she didn't immediately bid. Instead, she waited as the crowd steadily raised the price. When the auctioneer was about to strike the first hammer, she increased the current bid of two million spirit stones by another one hundred thousand.

As soon as she finished speaking, a voice from the neighboring room called out, "Three million."

Xuan Yuanmu's expression tightened as she turned to glance at the adjoining room. However, the wall prevented her from identifying the bidder from room "A" by voice alone.

Xuan Yuanmu cautiously raised her bid by another one hundred thousand, but the voice responded quickly, "Four million."

The auctioneer beamed with joy, as the rare metal's price had doubled instantly thanks to the competing bids from the VIPs.

Chen Er furrowed her brows. "Who's next door? Are they trying to provoke us on purpose?"

Xuan Yuanmu didn't know if it was deliberate, but she absolutely needed to win this metal, so she raised her bid again. This time, she didn't hold back: "Ten million!"

The entire hall on the third floor erupted in shock.

Chen Er's eyes widened in disbelief. "Xuan Yuanmu, are you crazy? Who raises the price like that?"

Xuan Yuanmu ignored her. She was waiting for the response from the neighboring room. If the other party was raising the bid on purpose, this was the moment to stop. She had made her stance clear—if they were truly serious about competing for the metal, they would have to come up with enough spirit stones to surpass her.

A tense silence followed, broken only by the auctioneer raising his hammer. Just as it was about to fall, the voice next door finally spoke again: "Twenty million."

Xuan Yuanmu's pupils contracted in shock.

Chen Er stared incredulously at the adjacent room. "Why are there so many lunatics in this world?"

While the metal was rare, its practical uses were limited. Even at several million spirit stones, it would have already fetched a sky-high price, but now, with a bid of twenty million, it had far surpassed its worth.

Xuan Yuanmu had only budgeted fifteen million for the metal. Now that it had reached this point, the auction's outcome was clear. The auctioneer happily struck the hammer three times, sealing the deal.

Xuan Yuanmu slumped back onto the cushion, lowering her head in silence.

Chen Er, rarely seeing her so dejected, remembered why Xuan Yuanmu wanted the metal and frowned deeply. "Hey, don't be discouraged. If you didn't get it this time, there's always the next auction. I'll even help you search in other markets."