Chapter 1227: Gulu Gulu Gulu~ Hehehe
The IOU for a billion credits is still sitting in my alternate dimension!
And it's even got a fingerprint on it!
The reason I'm disguised like this is because I'm afraid you'll recognize me and come demanding payment, right?
Well, well, well, you deadbeat bastard. Do you really think I'd let you get away today?
Jiangnan's eyes went red.
(งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "You want to compete with me? I'm going all in today! Seven hundred million!"
Alpha shouted: (∗*⁰꒨⁰)☛ "Jiangnan has bid seven hundred million credits! Is there any higher bid?"
At this moment, Yao Hong rubbed her forehead. Was she really bidding so enthusiastically on something she herself had put up for auction?
She made it seem like she actually wanted it!
Ao Jinqian!!!
Lan looked at Jiangnan with admiration, her face filled with sudden enlightenment!
˚₊*(ˊॢO̶̶̷̤ﾛO̴̶̷̤ˋॢ)*₊˚
I've learned! I've learned!
[From Qian Benying's resentment value +1000!]
[From...]
Did you think I came unprepared? I brought all my assets with me!
I even took out a loan from the Sakura Group!
There's no way I'm losing this bid!
She was just about to tell Rikka to raise the bid when Tuna let out a sinister smile.
Since you absolutely must have it, I'll make you pay through the nose!
(๑¯ิټ¯ิ) "I bid eight hundred million!"
Let's see if you can still laugh now!
Qian Benying: (*´ﾟ_ﾟ)???
Why the hell are you jumping in with a random bid?!
Are you out of your mind?
A worthless fake Starlight-grade item, and you want a Space-type Spirit Pearl?
Are you deliberately trying to screw with me?
I'll kill you later!
Qian Benying glared at Tuna with murderous intent in her eyes.
Jiangnan was laughing on the inside. Wasn't this the legendary "helping the Southerner" teammate?
Good bid!
But Jiangnan's eyes were bloodshot.
(ꐦ°᷄皿°᷅) "Tuna! Are you deliberately trying to screw with me?!"
"Nine hundred million!"
Tuna smirked.
(๑≖◞ټ◟≖) "Oh? What's the matter? Come on, kill me then? It's an auction, fair bidding! I want this Space-type Spirit Pearl too, you know?"
"Is there a problem with me bidding? If you want it, just bid higher, right?"
Jiangnan could barely hold back his smile, but he still cursed loudly!
(´థ౪థ)σ "You... you... you bastard!"
Tuna sneered: (￢ʖ̫￢) "I'll tell you right now! Unless you pawn your shorts, you're not getting this Space-type Spirit Pearl!"
"If you don't believe me, go ahead and give up! 9.2 hundred million!"
Qian Benying: (ง꒦ິ益꒦ີ)ง!!!
I~%?…;#*'☆!
You're not trying to make Jiangnan pawn his shorts!
You're trying to make ME pawn MY shorts!
Including the loan from the Sakura Group and what I borrowed from friends, I only brought one billion credits here!
That's my entire net worth!
Tuna, is it?
Just you wait! Just you wait!
At this moment, Tuna felt a chill down his spine and shuddered.
(•̌～•̑๑) Hmm?
Who's glaring at me?
Jiangnan kept upping the bid.
(ʘ̆౪ʘ̥̆‖)՞ "I bid 9.3!"
Tuna: (︶.̫︶๑) "Hey, I bid 9.5~"
Jiangnan glared: (´థжథ) "I bid 9.7!"
Tuna picked his nose.
(乛•‸•ก乛) "I bid 9.9~ Go ahead, bid more! Let's see how much money you have!"
Qian Benying was trembling with rage, her resentment towards Tuan hitting the ceiling!
٩(๑•口•)۶ "Rikka! Bid! Bid now! We'll lose the chance!"
Rikka stood up to speak.
Jiangnan's eyes lit up. The timing was right!
Watch my "Dragonfly Skimming Water Pinch-Flesh Technique"!
(๑¯ิε¯ิ๑)꒨
The next moment, a spatial impulse was unleashed, precisely aimed at the soft flesh of Rikka's waist!
He reached out two fingers, pinched a chunk of tender meat, and twisted hard!
Rikka raised her hand!
꒨ง(#)˃᷄口˂᷅) "I bid te—eee!"
The sudden pain made Rikka cry out.
Alpha: (*ﾟﾛﾟ) "Oh! This gentleman bids 1.1 billion! He actually bid a high price of 1.1 billion!"
"Is there anyone higher?"
Rikka: =͟͟͞͞(꒪口꒪‧̣̥̇)???
Qian Benying: Σ(°△°|||)!!!
"Are you crazy, you idiot Rikka! Why the hell did you bid 1.1 billion?! Where do we have that much money? We only brought one billion!"
Rikka was panicking too.
(☍﹏⁰✽) "No... I'm not, I didn't! I meant to say one billion, but someone pinched me! I..."
Qian Benying paused. There had indeed been a faint, almost imperceptible spatial fluctuation!
Jiangnan did it?
He used them to drive up Tuna's bid?
[From Qian Benying's resentment value +1000!]
You bastard, Jiangnan! With that one move, you made me bid an extra hundred million!
Where am I supposed to get that extra hundred million?!
But Jiangnan would keep bidding, right?
This bid shouldn't count, otherwise they wouldn't have the money to pay!
Scared me to death!
Jiangnan chuckled to himself.
Ah, nice~ I got my interest back!
He glared.
୧(͡ʘ口͡ʘ)୨ "What?! 1.1 billion?! You're loaded! I'm not fucking bidding anymore!"
Qian Benying: Σ(っ°口°)っ???
Alpha turned his gaze to Tuna, but Tuna just turned his head and said nothing.
Since Jiangnan wasn't bidding anymore, if Tuna kept bidding, he might end up stuck with it.
Alpha knocked his little hammer. "Congratulations to this gentleman! For 1.1 billion credits, you have won the Space-type Spirit Pearl!"
The entire venue fell silent for a moment, then erupted in warm applause!
"Hahaha! Spending 1.1 billion credits? Brother, my eyes have been opened today!"
"Rich! Awesome! This must be the highest price since the auction started, right?"
At this moment, Rikka and Qian Benying both turned to stone.
(✽꒪_꒪)(‖꒪▿꒪)
The bid went overboard!
Do you two have some kind of illness?!
You both went crazy bidding, drove the price up by six hundred million, and then just gave up!
And now it's stuck with me?!
I'm gonna fucking— Aaaah!
[From Qian Benying's resentment value +1001!]
[From...]
Since it was a large transaction, Alpha personally brought an exquisite box containing the Spirit Pearl to Qian Benying.
"Hello, sir! Please settle the payment."
Rikka covered her face, burying her head.
Qian Benying's forehead was practically smoking. She kept elbowing Rikka.
(๑◔﹏◔ิ๑)ง(づ෴ど)…
You made the bid, you handle it! I can't bear the shame, so you take the fall!
Rikka's eyes darted, on the verge of tears. "We... we don't have that much money."
Alpha frowned, his expression turning cold. "What do you mean? Are you just playing around? Do you understand the consequences?"
"This is the Begonia's Grand Hundred Flowers Auction, not a children's game!"
Qian Benying looked extremely embarrassed. "It's not that we don't have it, it's just that there isn't that much liquid cash in the account. I'll transfer one billion to you first."
"As for the remaining hundred million, I really don't have it. Can you give me some time? I'll go back and scrape it together..."
Alpha's expression softened a bit after seeing the one billion transfer go through.
"No need. The Begonia will cover that hundred million for you. But consider it a loan from us, with a 50% annual interest rate."
"If you agree, sign and fingerprint here. Use your real identity. The Begonia will not disclose client information."
Qian Benying's face darkened. Borrow money to buy a Spirit Pearl?
And a 50% interest rate? That's way too high!
But she had no other choice. She had to sign.
So Qian Benying blocked the view and signed, then pressed her fingerprint, and finally got the small box.
Alpha glanced at the name "Qian Benying" on the contract, his eyes flickering. He then returned to the auction stage.
Qian Benying looked at the Spirit Pearl in the box. She didn't feel happy at all.
She had sunk her entire net worth into it and was now drowning in debt. What a huge loss!
But at least she had the Spirit Pearl in hand. She quickly stuffed the small box into her coat pocket.
Jiangnan was still there. So close, she didn't dare use her alternate dimension for fear of being discovered.
She grabbed Rikka and Miyazaki and quietly slipped out of the venue.
Pang Badi received Alpha's gesture and, understanding the situation, instructed his subordinates.
"Notify Omega. Don't let her leave before the auction ends. Keep her hooked."
Jiangnan's eyes darted around slyly.
He quickly leaned in to Lan's ear.
(ﾉ)ớ₃ờ)(◔‸◔ิ๐)
"Lan~ Later, you do the 'gulu gulu gulu~ hehehe' thing, got it?"
As he spoke, he stuffed a ball of something into her hand.
Lan's eyes sparkled. "Leave it to Lan. As long as I can help Brother Jiangnan, I'll do anything."
Jiangnan affectionately gave Lan a peck on the cheek.
Lan then trotted out of the venue as well.
Mila pushed her face forward.
(ʃƪ˘³˘) "Peck~ peck peck peck~"
Jiangnan grinned and gave Mila a peck too.
Time ticked by. Jiangnan stood up, frowning. "Lan went to the restroom and hasn't come back yet. I'll go look for her. I'm worried."
With that, he teleported and vanished from the venue.
In the restroom, Qian Benying came out looking relieved.
The moment she stepped out, a small child bumped into her.
The little girl fell to the ground.
At that moment, a spatial fluctuation arrived, and Jiangnan abruptly appeared in front of Qian Benying.
"Lan? Did you fall? Does it hurt?"
Lan got up and rubbed her head.
୧(ᵒ̴̶̷～ᵒ̴̶̷̣) "No... it's fine. I'm going to the restroom. Brother Jiangnan, wait for me."
Qian Benying: !!!
Sigh—it's Jiangnan?
So that's why I sensed spatial fluctuation!
Jiangnan curled his lip and said sarcastically.
(ꐦ･᷄д･᷅) "You're pretty rich, huh? Spending 1.1 billion on a Diamond-grade Spirit Pearl?"
"Care to show your hand?"
He was the epitome of a passive-aggressive jerk.
Qian Benying didn't dare speak, afraid Jiangnan would recognize her voice.
She shot him a fierce glare, shoved her hands in her pockets, and turned to leave.
She just wanted to get as far away from Jiangnan as possible!
She quickly led Rikka and Miyazaki toward the exit of the venue.
Shortly after, Lan came out of the restroom after washing her hands.
The two exchanged smiles, looking like little devils. Hand in hand, they teleported back to their seats.
(˵ಡ▿ಡ)(❛ั▿❛ั∗)
But Qian Benying and her group were trying to make their escape.
Suddenly, Omega stood at the door, wearing sunglasses, casually looking at Qian Benying.
"The auction isn't over yet, ladies. Where are you going?"