Chapter 79
Joaquin and Katherine entered the manor one after another. As soon as they opened the door, there
was a spacious living hall with many disy shelves. On the shelves were numerous priceless
antiques.
However, it seemed like Joaquin wasn''t interested in those things. He walked across the living hall into
a deeper area.
On the other hand, Katherine took a few nces at them before following behind Joaquin.
There was still approximately an hour left from themencement of the auction, but many people had
already arrived.
Joaquin''s seat was in the first row. As Katherine followed behind him, they received quite a lot of
attention on their way there.
"I heard that the bone marrow cleansing pill is one of the items listed in the auction today. Rumor has it
that after we eat the pill, we can live an extremely long life. The effect is this good."
"I heard about it too. The buyer who bought the pill two years ago had cancer. After he took the pill, not
only did he recover from cancer, he even looked ten years younger!"
"I even heard that the pill is just like a life elixir. No disease can harm you after you take the pill."
…
There were many people at the venue. A few of them were whispering in a voice just loud enough for
Katherine to hear them.
When she listened to their discussion, the corners of her mouth started to twitch as she felt that these
rumors were really ridiculous.
The bone marrow cleansing pill could only improve the person''s health slightly, and they were just
exaggerating it.
"Did youe to this auction today for the bone marrow cleansing pill too?" Something came across
her mind, so she went over and asked Joaquin.
She was so close to him that her breath fanned against the side of his face. After clearing his throat,
Joaquin nodded. "Yes."
Hearing that, Katherine kept quiet and just looked at him. She wanted to say something, but didn''t say
anything in the end.
Never mind. I shouldn''t ruin Aberama''s business.
The participants of the auction entered the venue one after another and filled the seats very quickly. At
the same time, the auction started as well.
A youngdy in a red bodycon dress walked up the stage with an alluring smile on her lips. "Wee
to the auction today. Without further ado, let''s start the auction with the first item today…"
As soon as she said that, someone went up the stage with a tray in his hand. There was a red cloth
covering the tray, so it was unclear what was inside.
The host didn''t beat around the bush either. She walked over and flipped the red cloth open, showing
the item on the tray. "This is the crown of Yevera''s queen. The floor price will be five million, and every
bid will be five hundred thousand. The auction starts now."
When Katherine saw the crown iid with red diamonds, the corners of her mouth started twitching.
At this moment, the participants had already started bidding.
The crown was made of pure gold, and it was iid with more than a thousand diamonds of different
sizes. The seven rubies in the middle of the crown were especially extravagant.
"Fifty million."
Just as Katherine was thinking that Aberama really had the ability, she heard a clear sound from the
man beside her.
Surprised, she turned around to look at him as she didn''t know that Joaquin would be interested in this
item.
In the end, without a doubt, Joaquin bought the queen''s crown for fifty million.
Since Katherine had attended many auctions like this abroad, the items in the auction today were not
anything special. Not many of them could catch her interest.
With one of her hands propping her chin, she became a little sleepy from watching the auction.
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Just then, the host''s beautiful voice resonated in her ears again. "Many people might not be interested
in the next item because it is a very precious herb, the Scandent Schefflera Stem and Leaf."
When the drowsy Katherine heard that, she sat up straight immediately and looked at the stage with
her eyes sparkling.
There was a nt lying quietly on the exquisite silver tray. The root of the nt was intact; there were
no leaves on the empty stem, but there were seven leaves on the top of the nt. As the leaves
reflected the light, it was obvious that the nt was something precious.
Little did Katherine expect that she could see the Scandent Schefflera Stem and Leaf with her own
eyes, which was the highest grade of herbs. Previously, she wanted to make a certain kind of medicine
and had been looking for the Schefflera for a long time, but she never received any news about it.
Surprisingly, it actually appeared here today.
When Joaquin saw the change in Katherine''s expression, he turned to look at the herb on stage and
understood something immediately.
The news about the Schefflera being listed in the auction had been leaked on purpose. Now, many of
the participants were looking at the nt with their faces full of excitement.
"This Scandent Schefflera Stem and Leaf was added to the auction at the veryst minute. The seller
doesn''t want money; he wants to trade this for something else. If any of you want to buy the Schefflera,
you can insert the name of the item you want to trade on the tablet beside you. If the seller is interested
and is willing to make a deal, he will inform us about it." The host looked at the guests with a smile and
kept quiet after briefly exining the rules.
Hearing that, Katherine touched her chin and was immersed in her thoughts.
An ordinary person can''t get their hands on such a rare herb like the Schefflera. The seller definitely
knows the worth of it, but he is still willing to trade it. He might have encountered some problems.
After some thought, she took up the tablet beside her and wrote something on it before pressing
confirm.
Before Joaquin could see what she wrote, nothing was left on the tablet.
He looked at Katherine with surprise since he didn''t know that she seemed to have quite good
computer skills.
The guests who wanted the Schefflera had already written down their most precious items. Just then, a
voice came into the host''s ears. She looked at Katherine below the stage and turned around, entering
the backstage, only returning back up after a full five minutes.
"Congrattions, bidder number 7. The owner of the Schefflera would like to meet you backstage." The
host looked at Katherine, and her attitude was full of respect.
Katherine nodded when she heard that, and an usher approached her to escort her backstage.
The auction continued after that, but many of the guests were absent-minded. They were trying to find
out who Katherine was. In particr, several old men sitting at the back looked at her figure from
behind, their faces full of excitement.
Meanwhile, Katherine followed the usher backstage. There was a man with a pale face in a beige suit
sitting inside. When she entered the backstage, he was covering his mouth and coughing badly.
From first nce, she could tell that this man didn''t have many days left.
"Is what you said real?" The man lifted his head to look at her after coughing for a while, and an
unhealthy blush appeared on his pale face.
When Katherine saw his face, she waspletely stunned and lost her senses for quite some time.
This face looked a lot like Elsie, who had just passed away!
She couldn''t help but nce at him a few more times before frowning.
"W-Why are you not answering me?" The man started to cough badly again when he didn''t receive any
response from her.
His coughing pulled Katherine''s attention back to him. Then, she took a step forward and reached out
her hand to grab the man''s wrist. After feeling his pulse, her expression turned serious.
He had had an illness since birth and didn''t treat it properly. On top of that, he had been poisoned too,
causing his organs to be severely damaged. At most, he only had another month to live.
"Of course it''s real. A life for a Schefflera. I can heal you."