Volume Two: Naked Primitive Accumulation of Capital - The Gaming Computer (Part Two)

Luo Qian's heart jumped with every bid, because each one added another five hundred thousand High-Grade Immortal Jade to his earnings. After the price passed twenty million, the third round of bidding grew much more cautious. The sum was not especially high for these people, but whether a mere plaything was worth that much money demanded careful thought.

Even these sharks of the Immortal Realm wavered, caught between reason and temptation.

"Twenty-seven million!" After a stretch of silence, the auctioneer was already preparing to bring down his gavel when another bid came from Box Four. "Twenty-seven million!" The auctioneer was so excited that the hand holding his gavel trembled. "Twenty-seven million! Going once, twenty-seven million! Going twice..."

"Twenty-eight million!" Box Ten suddenly struck. The guest in Box Four gave no answer. The auctioneer called three times, then brought down his gavel. The guest in Box Ten had won the gaming computer for twenty-eight million High-Grade Immortal Jade.

Even Lei Laohu had never imagined that a gaming computer, a mere "plaything," would fetch such a price. He had estimated around ten million; the final price was nearly twice that much again.

Lei Laohu burst out laughing. "Brother Luo, don't leave tonight. The three of us should celebrate! Brother, that one contraption of yours brought in as much as an entire auction does for me." Luo Qian and Qi Ren were delighted too. Qi Ren chuckled. "Brother Luo, I've already planned out my installment-loan business. It won't be long before I launch it. Tonight, let me treat you as thanks for giving me such a fine idea."

Lei Laohu frowned. "Old Qi, how could I let you treat us when you're at my place?" Qi Ren shook his head. "What fun is there in this dreary place of yours? Let's go to