Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

Chapter 157 Do you know why I hit you?

"Byron, please continue to talk about the shape of this fruit."

"Well, that fruit looks a bit like an orange, it's golden yellow and oval in shape..."

Freeman frowned slightly. "When you saw this fruit, did you find it special?"

Byron thought carefully.

"It seems... there is a special fragrance..."

Hearing this, Freeman's breathing became rapid.

Byron quickly asked, "Father, do you know what this is?"

"Ah."

Freeman said solemnly: "This kind of fruit is called spiritual fruit. The most special thing about it is that it can prolong life!"

"Extending life?!"

Hearing these two words, Byron suddenly screamed.

Prolong your life!

These two words are the ultimate dream of mankind.

Freeman continued, "Seven or eight years ago, when you were still in school, I attended an auction. The finale item of that auction was a spiritual fruit!"

"Byron, do you know how much that spiritual fruit was sold for?"

"How much?" Byron asked in surprise.

"More than 500 million US dollars!"

When Byron heard this number, a look of horror appeared on his face.

More than 500 million US dollars.

This is an extremely large number.

Even if the Carl family wants to raise this money, they need to sell their assets to do so.

Now one fruit is worth more than 500 million US dollars?

Isn't this incredible?

"Father, is it really so precious?"

Freeman took a deep breath and said, "I can only tell you that if this spiritual fruit appears at the auction again, I am willing to exchange 5 million US dollars for a spiritual fruit!"

Byron was speechless.

Freeman said in a deep voice: "Byron, come with me to the Yang family tomorrow. I will talk to them and use the money to buy the spiritual fruit!"

"Ah?" Byron was stunned.

"Alas, I just hope they haven't eaten the spiritual fruit yet..."

Freeman sighed.

the next day.

"Mr. Freeman, I'm so sorry."

Yang Li smiled and said, "They have already gone out to play. I'm really sorry that you made such a wasted trip."

Looking at Karl and his son in front of her, Yang Li was not surprised.

When she saw the spiritual fruit, she already knew that this spiritual fruit would definitely cause a big stir in Jinshan City.

Sure enough, the next day.

Freeman brought Byron to Yang's house, wanting to ask if the fruit was still there.
But after Freeman saw Yang Li's face, he understood everything.

That spiritual fruit...has been eaten!

Freeman felt very regretful.

Why didn't he come over sooner yesterday?

Now that the spiritual fruit has been eaten, it is no use for him to regret it.

Freeman looked at Yang Li's young face, which looked like a girl.

He couldn't help but roar in his heart.

Why did you eat that spiritual fruit?

People like you don't deserve to eat it, you know that?

Only noble people like us are qualified to enjoy spiritual fruits!
As the head of the Carl family, one of the four major families in Jinshan City, Freeman looks down on other people.

In his opinion, except for the four major families, everyone else is inherently inferior.

How could such a person be qualified to eat spiritual fruit?

Byron, who was standing by, saw Yang Li's face.

He was completely dumbfounded.

That Yingling fruit can really prolong life.

Whose feelings are deep in the morning?

That must be Byron.

Because he had just met Yang Li yesterday.

Now he seems like a different person.

Byron knew very well that this was definitely not the result of cosmetics, because no matter how good the cosmetics were, the effect could not be achieved to this extent.

Only true rejuvenation can achieve this.

Freeman was very unwilling.

But as the head of the Karl family, he manages his facial expressions very well.

Since this spiritual fruit has been eaten.

Then there would be no point in taking out your anger on Yang Li.

Freeman wanted to find the source of this spiritual fruit.

They are Jiang Hua and Shirley Yang who provided the spiritual fruits.

Maybe they have a second spiritual fruit? !
So Freeman asked to meet Jiang Hua.

Unfortunately, Jiang Hua went out to play with Shirley Yang early in the morning.

Even Yang Li doesn’t know where he is now.

"Oh, that's a real shame."

Freeman smiled and said, "Mrs. Yang, we'll take our leave first..."

Under Yang Li's gaze.

The two members of the Karl family got into a car and left in a hurry.

"Snapped!"

After Freeman got in the car, his face instantly darkened.

Then he slapped Byron.

Byron looked at his father with a hint of disbelief.

Why did my father beat me?

Did I do something wrong?
"Do you know why I hit you?"

Freeman no longer had the calm expression he had before.

Byron said a little aggrievedly: "Father, did I do something wrong?"

"Do you know what the Yingling Fruit represents to our Karl family?"

Freeman said angrily: "As long as we can obtain that spiritual fruit, the ancestor of our Karl family can extend his life by ten years. As long as he is still in that position, our Karl family will never decline."

“Now all that is gone.”

"Now the spiritual fruit has been eaten by that damn woman. If you had rushed back to the family as soon as possible yesterday and told me about this, perhaps we would have rushed to the Yang family and bought the spiritual fruit in advance."

Byron said a little aggrievedly: "Father, but will the Yang family sell the spiritual fruit to us?"

Freeman sneered and said, "As long as they see this spiritual fruit, the Yang family will forget about taking it. With the means of our four major families, there are plenty of ways to make her hand over the spiritual fruit obediently."

Freeman sighed.

"Alas, it's too late now, but we still have a chance. Send someone to look for Shirley Yang and the others, and then tell me their whereabouts as soon as possible."

"Yes, Father, I understand."

Byron nodded, and then he asked with some doubt, "But do they have a second spiritual fruit?"

Freeman shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

“I can only give it a try.”

The Karl family sent people to search for Jiang Hua and his partner throughout Jinshan City. But who is Jiang Hua?

How could he be found so easily?
After realizing someone was following him.

Jiang Hua and Shirley Yang easily got rid of them.

Later Jiang Hua noticed it.

It was impossible for the Karl family to find any trace of them.

The two of them spent two days traveling in Jinshan City.

On the third day.

The Sotheby's auction has begun.

Jiang Hua and Shirley Yang walked into the auction.

This foreign auction is somewhat different from the auction at the Crescent Hotel.

The auction at the Crescent Hotel was divided into private rooms and hall guests.

All guests must be reviewed by the Crescent Hotel before they are eligible to enter the Crescent Hotel.

Even if someone is sitting in the hall, if they don't have a net worth of millions, they are not qualified to be invited in.

And this Sotheby's auction.

It has a ring structure.

There is a stage in the middle.

The auction exhibition is held there.

And not all the people sitting around are rich.

There are also many ordinary middle-class families.

They only need to pay some ticket money to come in and watch this auction feast.

Only in the front seats closest to the stage.

These are the wealthy people who were invited in.

These people are the main force of the auction.

As representatives of the Yang Group, Jiang Hua and Shirley Yang are naturally qualified to be invited here.

The Yang Group is worth tens of billions.

Even among many wealthy people, he is among the top ones.

It is second only to the top forces such as the four major families.

"Let's go, our seats are over there."

Jiang Hua was holding a golden invitation.

Bring Shirley Yang to the seat in front.

Shirley Yang appeared, sitting in the front seat, among the Karl family.

Byron recognized Shirley Yang and Jiang Hua at a glance.

He quickly said to Freeman: "Dad, Shirley and her boyfriend showed up."

There was a gleam in Freeman's eyes.

"Byron, let's go over and talk to him right away."

"Ah? Are we going there now?" Byron was stunned.

"Well, Byron, you must understand in your heart that the value of a spiritual fruit is more precious than all the items in this auction." Freeman said earnestly.

Under the gaze of everyone, Freeman took Byron to the seats in the second row.

And sat next to Jiang Hua.

Seeing this scene, everyone around was stunned.

The seating arrangement at this Sotheby's auction naturally has a profound meaning.

The first row is specially provided to top forces such as the four major families.

The second row consists of some wealthy companies with assets worth tens of billions.

An old man with a white beard saw this scene and he couldn't help but frowned slightly.

"Freeman...what does he want to do?"

This old man with white beard is also the head of the Philemon family, one of the four major families.

Not far from him, a middle-aged man also frowned.

He is the head of the Brode family among the four major families.

And the last of the four major families.

The head of the Pearson family.

It was a woman in a red dress.

The Carl family.

Philemon family.

The Brod family.

The Pearson family.

The four major families in Jinshan City.

It's all here.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the head of the Carl family. You can call me Freeman." Freeman introduced himself with a smile.

"Oh." Jiang Hua said nonchalantly, "What's the matter?"

Freeman smiled and said, "Young man, I am Byron's father."

"Oh? Do you want to call for justice?"

"Of course not. I am very sorry for your previous conflict, and I also hope that we can become friends."

"Just tell me what you have to say."

Jiang Hua was too lazy to argue with him.

Freeman's face froze for a moment, then he continued with a smile, "Young man, I heard that you have some spiritual fruit on you. Can you sell one to us?"

"You want spiritual fruit?"

"Yes."

"Our Karl family is very sincere."

Freeman smiled and said, "As long as you can produce spiritual fruits, you can name your price."

Jiang Hua frowned slightly.

He wanted to refuse.

But suddenly something came to my mind and I had an idea.

Thinking of this, Jiang Hua showed a regretful expression on his face and sighed: "Alas, what a pity, the only spiritual fruit has been used as a betrothal gift to marry Shirley."

"I suppose Byron has told you about this?"

The only spiritual fruit?
Freeman asked with some hopelessness in his heart.

"You really don't have any other spiritual fruits?"

"Uh, by the way, what's your name?"

Freeman's mouth twitched.

"Freeman."

“Oh, Freeman.

Jiang Hua sighed slightly and said, "Since you know the existence of spiritual fruit, you must also know how precious it is. In order to successfully marry Shirley, I spent a huge price to get a spiritual fruit."

Freeman was a little unwilling, "Is there really no second one?"

"Hmm..." Jiang Hua hesitated for a moment, then nodded after a long while: "Yes, I don't have any more on me either."

Freeman frowned.

He saw the hesitation on Jiang Hua's face.

Freeman was delighted. Could there really be a second spiritual fruit?
Thinking of this, Freeman immediately said: "Young man, as long as you sell the spiritual fruit to me, I can pay you 100 million US dollars directly!"

One hundred million US dollars?

Jiang Hua sneered in his heart.

Is this the price for a beggar?
With just this little money, you want to buy a spiritual fruit?

(End of this chapter)