Chapter 376
Even as the daughter of the Grant family, two billion dors in cash was a stretch. Any more than that,
and she would need to ask for money from the family.
“2.1 billion dors.” Roderick was calm.
Ja eximed with gritted teeth, “2.5 billion!”
She had a murderous gaze. Even if she had to borrow money, she would regain her dignity today!
With a smile still stered on his face, Roderick raised the bid, “2.6 billion.”
His nickname, Big Buck Brooks, was not merely a nickname. The sum of money truly held no significan
ce to him.
“Three billion!” Ja was seeing red. She looked like a lioness about to tear into her prey.
“Three …” Roderick raised his paddle, about to continue bidding when Dustin pulled his hand down.
“Forget about it. Just let her have it.
“What?” Roderick was surprised. “Mr. Rhys, isn’t this item something you need? Why are you giving it u
p? If it’s because of the price, there’s no need to worry. I can deal with it.”
“It has nothing to do with money.” Dustin
shook his head. As he stared at the precious item on stage, his expression was filled with regret. “The it
em on auction is not a thousand–year green lotus. It’s of no use to me.”
“What? Are you saying that it’s a fake?” Roderick
failed to contain his shock. Almost no one dared to auction off fake items due to the consequences that
came with it.
Dustin shook his head again. “I won’t call it fake. It’s just not old enough. I’ve taken a good look at it. Ev
en though it’s a remarkable green lotus, it’s only 900 years old. It’ll take another hundred years to matur
e into a true thousand–year green lotus.”
Even though the only difference between a 900–year green lotus and a thousand–
year green lotus is a hundred years, their effects were vastly different.
He only had one opportunity to refine the Longevitum, and any incongruity would lead to an astronomic
al difference in its effects. While a thousand–year green lotus was an invaluable treasure, a 900–
year green lotus was vastly inferior to it.
“So it’s only a 900–
year lotus. What a pity.” Roderick sighed, his enthusiasm fading instantly. He had hoped to utilize this c
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hance to leave a good impression. It was a pity that fate had other ns. At that moment, the auctionee
r suddenly asked, “Ms. Grant bid three billion. Is there a higher bid?” Roderick frowned, choosing to re
main silent. However, Ja interpreted his expression as a sign of embarrassment due to his inability t
o afford it.
“Hmph! Why are you silent? Just continue challenging me! I’d like to see just how capable you are! “A d
elighted smile formed on her face.
“It’s okay. Since you like it so much, Ms. Grant, we’ll allow you to have it,” Dustin said coolly.
Spending three billion to buy a subpar item was foolish, even for the rich.
“Allow me to have it? Hah! If you can’t afford it, just say so. You sure have the thickest skin I’ve ever se
en!” Ja mocked.
“Suit yourself. Whatever makes you
happy.” Dustin didn’t bother arguing further, but that made Ja feel like she was throwing punches in t
he air. What she desired was to see him submit to her and show remorse. His indifferent attitude was m
aking her extremely vexed, but she didn’t have a good excuse to challenge him.
In the end, Ja won the bid for the 900–year green lotus on stage at a sky–high price.
“Next, we have another precious treasure. This item is a natural, uncut red gemstone, and hasn’t gone
through any processing whatsoever. Its cut and rity are of unparalleled quality. Please have a look!”
As the auctioneer spoke, a palm–sized, blood–colored gemstone was brought forth onto the stage.
“What?” The moment Dustin’s gazended on the gemstone, his pupils constricted. While he was filled
with regret just moments ago, it was now reced with renewed vigor and excitement.