The final lot, Number 20, was won by an old man for the staggering price of 37 billion.
To gather such an enormous sum, the old man must have emptied his coffers—his real estate, all his streams of funding, every loan he could get... So why hadn't he participated in the auction for the relic-exploration slots?
Thinking back on it now, the old man was clearly glad he hadn't competed for the slots. He might not have been able to outbid the others anyway.
"He's about to die. To him, nothing is more precious than a Longevity Pill... This deal was worth it." In the largest private room, Niu Daguan watched the auction nearing its end with satisfaction. Then he waved his hand. "That's enough. Everyone can leave."
"Boss, the young lady left early." General Wei Jia lowered his voice as he reported, "The guards just sent word. The young lady left with her friend, and Long Jiu is following them. Should we—"
Niu Daguan pondered briefly before shaking his head. "Forget it. As long as she doesn't go running back to Infinite City, let her do as she pleases."
"Understood." General Wei Jia nodded.
Niu Daguan suddenly said, "Go to the Engineering Department and find a few surveyors. Then have them inspect that plot of land."
"The plot of land? Is there a problem with it?" The general frowned instinctively. He knew that the plot Niu Daguan referred to was the lot that had just been sold at the auction—Lot 19.
"I don't know either." Niu Daguan thought for a moment. "At first, I only put that plot up to make up the numbers... We'd accumulated too much land over the past few years, so I figured we might as well sell one or two plots. But I never