Volume One, Chapter Sixty-Six
At that moment, a gaunt man spoke up and pleaded loudly, "Everyone, my younger brother suffers from insectification disease, and his life hangs by a thread. I beg you to let me have this Insect Life Elixir. I only have 5.4 million gold coins right now."
The crowd looked at one another.
Bai Shiyue swept his gaze around, and seeing that no one else was bidding, reminded them, "This gentleman has bid 5.4 million. Does anyone wish to bid higher? If not, this Insect Life Elixir will go to this guest."
A tall woman spoke up. "Sorry! I need this elixir too. I bid 6 million gold coins."
Upon hearing that, the gaunt man's face turned pale. Not only had the woman bid, she had raised the price by 600,000 gold coins in one go. He simply did not have that much money.
With the woman taking the lead, others began to bid as well. An old man called out 7.2 million gold coins, silencing all further bids.
The gaunt young man lowered his head in grief. He had heard that this auction held an elixir capable of saving his younger brother. He had sold every valuable possession he had and painstakingly scraped together more than 5 million gold coins, hoping to win the elixir and save his brother.
But so many people wanted this rare elixir, and he had no more money to compete. At the thought of losing his brother in such agony, the gaunt young man's heart twisted in unbearable pain.
Bai Shiyue called out, "7.2 million gold coins. Does anyone wish to bid higher?"
Hua Gumei glanced at the gaunt young man, then turned her gaze to Zhao Fu. She wanted to help him somewhat, but the money was with Zhao Fu,