"Whose boxes are those?" Jun Moxie casually gestured toward the two private rooms where the groups of black-clad figures had entered, inquiring.

"Boss, have you gone mad from a fever? Or has water truly gotten into your brain!" Tang Yuan stared at him, eyes wide. "Those are the private rooms for the Second and Third Princes! The one right next to them belongs to the First Prince. The three princes' rooms are all adjacent; you don't even know this?"

"Uh, I've never been in here before. What did you just say..." Jun Moxie rolled his eyes and glared at him.

Tang Yuan thought for a moment, then recalled that this fellow seemed utterly foreign to the Sheng Bao Hall, and considering he owed this man a significant favor several times recently, his outburst had indeed been nonsensical. He couldn't help but grin, slapping his own fleshy cheek: "It was me who was mad from a fever, my brain must be waterlogged!"

Jun Moxie shot him a look. Knowing this one was a stubborn rascal, he simply closed his eyes to rest, ignoring him; yet, his mind was racing. Two groups of assassins, entering the rooms of two princes! This was... quite peculiar.

Could it be connected to the assassination attempt a few days ago?

If so, this score would need to be settled properly. After all, he had taken two sword strikes and two kicks without repayment. Having lived two lives, how could he suffer such a huge loss... However, which prince was behind the previous attempt? What if he wrongly accused an innocent? But it didn't matter much; they were all brothers, so an erroneous accusation was permissible!

"Third Young Master, Li Feng and Meng Haizhou and those boys are here too. They are in the Meng family's private room, right next door to us," Tang Yuan murmured, his voice tinged with a grinding resentment. "Those brats, I’ll make them pay sooner or later!"

Ever since learning that these boys had set the trap that nearly caused him to lose the woman he was about to marry, Fatty Tang had suffered tooth-aching hatred. But the capital was currently fraught with trouble, and his grandfather had long warned everyone in the family not to stir up unnecessary conflict, specifically cautioning his most troublesome darling grandson.

"Oh? The room next door? That close..." Jun Moxie chuckled, his eyes gleaming. "Fatty, if you agree to one condition of mine today, I'll let you vent that pent-up anger thoroughly! How about it?"

"We're brothers, there's nothing to refuse. As long as I can get that revenge, I'll agree to any condition!" Tang Yuan immediately perked up.

"At this auction today, there are a few items I absolutely must acquire, but I don't want anyone to know I got them," Jun Moxie stated directly. "I'll provide the silver; you bid for me and secure them. Once you succeed, today I'll ensure those fellows suffer a massive setback under your hands—I'll toy with these boys until they're done!"

"What kind of talk is that?" Tang Yuan was visibly displeased. "Whatever you want, I'll buy it and give it to you! What's between us? Why be so formal? You're muddying our brotherly bond for nothing!"

"That's different. Even real brothers settle accounts clearly! I never take advantage of others, but I never let others take advantage of me either!" Jun Moxie snorted. This statement perfectly summarized both his previous and current life.

"Fine, fine, as you wish! As long as we can deal with those brats, I'll agree to anything!"

Jun Moxie smiled faintly, held his breath, and let his divine sense flow outward like mercury spreading across the earth. His focus, naturally, was on the adjacent private room and the rooms belonging to the two princes. Under the sweep of the divine sense condensed by the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong, no fluctuation within could escape him! Although he couldn't see, it was more effective than seeing with his own eyes!

After a few more moments, the already exceptionally quiet hall seemed to hush even further. The curtain on the stage slowly drew back, revealing a dazzling, multi-hued high platform. The side facing the hall was entirely made of purple clay stone, inlaid with thousands upon thousands of precious gems of various colors. Under the illumination of the lights, it shone brilliantly; for an instant, it gave people a dreamlike feeling, as if all the stars in the heavens had suddenly converged here—exceptionally magnificent.

A purple-robed elder stood before a table on the stage, while a silver-clad maiden carried a tray, standing behind him. The colors of their attire, if worn normally, would likely be quite jarring and lead to accusations of eccentricity; but now, under the reflection of the vibrant gems on the stage, they looked like celestial beings, transcendent and refined!

After a few pleasantries, the purple-robed elder cut straight to the chase—a hallmark of an experienced auctioneer; no one was interested in hearing his welcomes and thanks; everyone understood that a single drop of the gavel was worth more than a lifetime of welcomes.

"The first auction item is..."

Six items were presented in succession. Although each was a rare treasure, most were decorative pieces, which naturally held no interest for Jun Moxie. The nearby private rooms of Meng Haizhou and the two princes also remained utterly silent. These initial items all fell into the hands of wealthy merchants in the main hall.

But as the prices of each subsequent item escalated, Jun Moxie grew somewhat agitated. Although the Fen Jing Lotus was rare, it was, after all, only a medicinal herb, and its effects were rather niche; it didn't truly rank among the top-tier medicinal materials in this world. But if the current trend continued, the Fen Jing Lotus would likely fetch an astronomical price!

What was happening? Could there be some hidden scheme at play?

Fingering the millions of taels of silver notes brought back by the attendant, Jun Moxie frowned.

Suddenly, the divine sense he had spread across the two princes' rooms and the adjacent one stirred. Jun Moxie opened his eyes and looked at Tang Yuan: "They are about to make a move. It seems the next item should be the one Meng Haizhou wants, and they care about it quite a bit."

The Great Killer clearly felt the fluctuation originating from the private room of Li Zhen, Meng Haizhou, and the others next door, faintly containing a sense of excitement! It seemed they had been eagerly anticipating this next item for a long time!

"The next item, I believe everyone has heard of. It is the Jade Sea Coral! Purple coral and corals of various colors are common, so this is not particularly rare. However, this particular Jade Coral is appearing at Sheng Bao Hall for the very first time; I believe not many esteemed experts on the entire continent have ever seen this type of Jade Coral—at least, I certainly have not before today." The purple-robed elder smiled. The silver-clad maiden behind him, working with another, carried an item covered with red silk cloth and placed it gently down.

"Fatty, that's what they want! As soon as the starting bid is announced, you immediately drive the price up! Don't give them a chance to bid first," Jun Moxie smiled and instructed. His focused divine sense on the adjacent room had already clearly registered that the moment the Jade Coral appeared, the heartbeats of those few individuals suddenly intensified. Combined with the previous fluctuation, he was certain this Jade Coral was something they were determined to acquire; seizing such a perfect opportunity, how could he not cause trouble?

"Are you sure? If we end up buying this thing, at best it's just a decoration!" Tang Yuan's eyes widened.

"Confirmed!" Jun Moxie nodded affirmatively. "Don't worry."

Tang Yuan gritted his teeth: "Alright!" Trusting Jun Moxie completely, Tang Yuan didn't even consider it and chose to believe him instantly.

When the red silk cloth was lifted, a snow-white coral appeared before everyone's eyes, emitting a crystal-clear luster that was exceptionally soft and delicate. The entire coral was three feet wide and four feet high! Even ordinary coral of this size would fetch a considerable price, let alone a rarely seen Jade Coral!

"Jade Coral: width two feet eight inches, height three feet nine inches, thickness one foot! It contains the primal energy of Heaven and Earth; placing it at home is immensely beneficial for the cultivation of Xuan practitioners, as it stabilizes the mind and resists inner demons. Starting bid: one hundred thousand taels of silver. Each subsequent increase must not be less than ten thousand taels."

No sooner had the purple-robed elder finished speaking than a voice like a broken gong immediately rang out: "This young master bids one million taels!" It was none other than Young Master Tang Yuan.

Instantly, the entire hall fell utterly silent! Several hundred pairs of eyes shot over in unison; Tang Yuan puffed out his stomach, looking around proudly.

What a joke! The starting bid was only one hundred thousand taels, and he jumped straight to one million on the first bid? How was anyone else supposed to bid after that? Even if he was determined to win, this was extravagantly wasteful! If they had bid gradually, it probably wouldn't have exceeded five hundred thousand taels to secure it; this fellow actually jumped to a million on the very first go!

This guy must be insane! Everyone cast a disdainful glance at the fatty.