I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"If you don't do this in your prime, you'll be too old to keep up!" Lu Qi muttered to himself, then suddenly noticed Wu Nanzhi's disgusted look and immediately returned it with a defiant glare.

Wu Nanzhi was slightly taken aback, then walked away with a cold face.

"Who are you trying to act tough with? You think you can just put on a show?" Lu Qi revealed a victorious smile. "Brother Qin, what should we do next? Bid against her, drive up the price to disgust her?"

"No rush." ​​Qin Ge smiled at Lu Qi. "You seem genuinely interested in that Wu Nanzhi, huh?"

"If I have the chance, I'll help you fulfill this wish!"

"Did you bring enough money?"

"Don't worry!" Lu Qi patted his chest to assure me, "My mom knew we were coming to the auction, so she specially gave me two cards."

She said the money was prepared in advance because she thought I had been kidnapped and was being extorted for ransom, and now that she didn't need it, she told me to spend it however I wanted!

He grinned sheepishly, his eyes full of anticipation. "Young Master Qin, what did you mean by saying you'd fulfill my wish? Do you have a way to help me get my hands on that woman, Wu Nanzhi?"

"Then let's see how you perform!" Qin Ge took out his phone and started playing a game, remaining unmoved even as the auction began.

"Young Master Qin, aren't we going to make a move?" Lu Qi watched helplessly as Wu Nanzhi won another item at the auction. Qin Ge remained silent, leaving him anxious and frustrated.

He's eager to prove himself!

Lu Qi himself didn't know why, but he was willing to believe Qin Ge's unfounded promise.

Wu Nanzhi looks really radiant. If Qin Ge hadn't mentioned it before, it would have been fine, but after Qin Ge brought it up, a small flame has been ignited in Lu Qi's heart.

"No rush." ​​Qin Ge had been paying attention all along. The items auctioned earlier were all antiques and calligraphy and paintings. Wu Nanzhi made two bids, but he wasn't very interested.

"The auction continues!"

The host's loud voice rang out, and then he lifted the velvet cloth covering a tray, revealing a samurai sword to everyone's eyes.

"This item is a samurai sword. According to experts, this samurai sword originated from Dongyang and was forged over two hundred years ago!"

"Starting price: 200,000. Bidding begins now!"

The scabbard of the samurai sword is a dark ebony color with severely worn edges, and the character "武" (wu, meaning martial/military) is engraved at the end of the hilt, but it is now very blurry.

"Seriously? Is there something wrong with your Gadgetzan auction house? You're using this kind of junk to make up the numbers?"

"If your auction house really doesn't have anything worthwhile to offer, you could have just told me. I could have given you a few pieces from my collection so you wouldn't be in such a shabby situation!"

"Exactly! It's a Dongyang samurai sword, who would want it for 200,000? I'd rather it be used as a fire poker than a bargaining chip!"

Everyone started to complain and mock.

Qin Ge, however, became interested, put away her phone, and glanced at Wu Nanzhi.

Wu Nanzhi stared intently at the samurai sword, her gaze burning with intensity, but upon hearing the others' words, her expression turned icy cold.

She slowly raised her bidding paddle. "This sword carries the glory of a certain samurai. Two hundred thousand is a desecration of the sword, and also a desecration of that samurai!"

"I'll offer one million!"

The entire room erupted in uproar. "Are there really idiots buying this thing? And offering a million dollars for it?!"

What would you do with the things from Dongyang? Aren't you afraid your ancestors will turn to death if you take them home?

"This young lady is right!" Qin Ge also raised his bidding paddle. "However, I don't quite understand. If 200,000 is blasphemy, isn't 1 million also blasphemy?"

Is it finally time to make a move?

Lu Qi was slightly excited. He still didn't know what Qin Ge wanted to do, but he felt that something exciting was going to happen!

"If you want respect, then give me a generous offer!" Qin Ge looked at Wu Nanzhi provocatively. "I'll offer twenty million!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire auction hall fell into a deathly silence.

What did that person just say? Twenty million?!

Did I hear that right?

Lu Qi almost lost his balance and fell off the chair. What a joke, that broken knife is worth twenty million?

Wu Nanzhi was stunned for a long time before she looked up and scrutinized Qin Ge, "You really want this knife?"

Qin Ge said calmly, "Whether I want it or not is none of your business, but if you want it, then make an offer!"

Wu Nanzhi gritted her teeth, "I'll offer thirty million!"

"I bid sixty million!" Before anyone could react to Wu Nanzhi's offer, Qin Ge raised his paddle again. "If you want it, be generous!"

"How dare you talk about respect when you're so stingy and frugal?"

Wu Nanzhi's face turned ugly, her gaze sharp as knives. "Eighty million!"

"One hundred million!"

The entire auction hall was filled with gasps of astonishment; no one had expected that this broken knife would fetch such a staggering price of one hundred million!

Many of the attendees were seasoned collectors who had been in the antique industry for years, and attending auctions was a daily routine for them, but none of them had ever seen anything so bizarre.

Could it be that I misjudged it, and that the samurai sword had some hidden secret that only that young man and that beautiful woman could see?

Or perhaps they had prior knowledge of some inside information?

Lu Qi stared blankly at Qin Ge, his mind completely blank.

He'll be furious if anyone dares to call him a spendthrift again. Compared to Qin Ge, he's a thrifty and good young man!

"Did you do this on purpose?" Wu Nanzhi glared fiercely at Qin Ge, her voice trembling slightly with anger.

Qin Ge remained calm. "What do you mean by intentional or unintentional? It's an auction; the highest bidder wins!"

Did my bid break the rules?

"Young lady, you're very unprofessional!"

"I don't believe you can really afford a hundred million!" Wu Nanzhi's tone was laced with mockery and sarcasm. "I demand verification of funds!"

"You'll regret this!"

"If the verification of funds fails, you are maliciously causing trouble, and the auction house has the right to confiscate all your deposit!"

"If the verification of funds passes, and I'm unwilling to continue bidding, you'll have to spend 100 million to buy this katana. Let's see how you die then!"

"You've reminded me!" Qin Ge patted Lu Qi on the shoulder. "Young Master Lu, do we have that much money?"

"Yes, yes, there is..." Lu Qi's mind went blank. Could he really spend a hundred million to buy that broken knife?

You'll get beaten to death if you go back!

"That's good!" Qin Ge waved to the hosts. "What are you all standing there for?"

"Since this young lady requires proof of funds, let's get this over with!"

"But I also requested that her credentials be verified. Is that too much to ask?"

The host realized what was happening and immediately instructed the staff to verify Lu Qi and Wu Nanzhi's credentials. The results were obtained in no time.

"Our auction house has verified that both Mr. Lu and Ms. Wu are capable of fulfilling their respective bids!"

The host was grinning from ear to ear. He didn't know what Qin Ge and Wu Nanzhi were arguing about, but he did know that the samurai sword was now worth at least 100 million!

Auction houses take a commission based on the final sale price, so his personal earnings... he's going to be rolling in it!

"Since there are no problems, let's continue the auction!" Qin Ge raised an eyebrow at Wu Nanzhi provocatively. "Miss, do you still want to bid?"

"If you don't make a bid, this knife is mine!"