"The final lot has been sold. Thank you, honored guests. I hereby declare today's auction a complete success."
Su Shengnan continued, "Guests who won any lots, please stay to complete your transactions. The rest of you may leave under the guidance of our staff."
The guests in the hall began getting up and leaving, until only a dozen or so remained. Even Qin Wenhan and Shen Beichen stayed behind, chatting and laughing with Jiang Tianhao.
Su Shengnan glanced over them, then smiled at a few of them. "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Wang, Mr. Zhou, let's start with you three... This way, please..."
"Of course, Miss Su." The three businessmen she named immediately stepped forward and hurried after her toward the back.
Li Yichen and his companions were in no rush. They moved aside with Elder Mo and the others, chatting idly.
Elder Mo glanced at Li Yichen and asked with a smile, "Have you got more money than you know what to do with, kid? Over ten million for an egg?"
"Hehe, Elder Mo," Li Yichen said with a cheeky grin. "Don't underestimate this egg. Forget ten million—even at a hundred million or a billion, I'd buy it without hesitation."
"Oh?" Something stirred in Elder Mo's mind, and he asked in surprise, "Do you know what it is?"
"A little." Li Yichen smiled smugly. "Have you heard of the Nine-Tailed Fox, one of the ancient exotic beasts?"
"Of course," Elder Mo replied at once. "Isn't it a powerful being on par with a dragon?" Then he frowned in confusion. "Don't tell me there's a Nine-Tailed Fox inside that egg."
Li Yichen smiled and nodded. "It really is a Nine-Tailed Fox."
"Really?" Not only Elder Mo, but Elder Wu and Elder Wang also looked at him in astonishment.
"Yes." Li Yichen nodded