Auction

The guests sitting below were initially shocked when they heard that the item up for auction was the young master of the Liulichuan family, and then they went crazy.

"Stop talking nonsense and just name the price!"

"That's right, I'm in a hurry to go back and pamper Miss Chun."

"What do you mean you're in pain? Do you even deserve it? If you lose the auction to me later, don't come crying to me begging me to let you have it."

Unlike the hustle and bustle in the main hall, the Hyuga family's VIP room was eerily quiet.

"What's wrong, Yuan?"

Just then, Tomoko Suzuki opened her eyes, looking somewhat puzzled.

Turning her head, she was surprised to find that Hyuga Gen was staring intently at the auction stage. Suzuki Tomoko then followed his gaze.

On the auction stage, there was a large cage containing a woman dressed as a maid, her head buried in her knees so her face was obscured.

Upon hearing the auctioneer reveal her identity, Suzuki Tomoko was visibly surprised; the person being auctioned was none other than Rurikawa Tsubaki, the young master of the Rurikawa family.

If I remember correctly, I even attended her coming-of-age ceremony. At that time, the Liulichuan family was still very prominent. I never expected that in just one year, even the young master would be at an auction.

"The auction is now open, with a starting bid of $50."

"100 million!"

"150 million!"

"170 million!"

One after another, fat old men began raising their paddles, driving the price up as they all tried to bid on Rurikawa Tsubaki.

That was the prestigious Liulichuan family. If he hadn't suddenly fallen on hard times, he would never have had any contact with the women of that family in his entire life.

Now that I have the chance to get close to her, I naturally want to try and seize it.

Meanwhile, Tsubaki Rurikawa, who was locked in the iron cage, trembled incessantly, already imagining what her future fate would be.

"A bunch of scum!"

Looking at the faces of these prominent figures in the Japanese business world, Tomoko Suzuki couldn't help but feel indignant for Tsubaki Rurikawa.

Although she had been to this place several times and was already familiar with its darkness, there was nothing she could do about it.

Those who come here are all prominent figures in the Japanese business world. If it were just a few people, they wouldn't be afraid, but with so many people involved, they have to think twice.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many useful items for auction here, in addition to the people, I wouldn't want to come to this place.

Thinking of the attention Hyuga Gen had shown to Rurikawa Tsubaki earlier, Suzuki Tomoko turned to Hyuga Gen behind her and said:

"Yuan, are you interested in the young master of the Rurikawa family? If you are, you can bid on her. Our Suzuki family will cover part of the cost."

After hearing this, Hyuga Gen shook his head and said:

"I just feel that this auction is really outrageous. If we can save it, we should. As for the money, don't worry about it, Tomoko. I have more money than I can spend."

After Hyuga Gen rejected Suzuki Tomoko's suggestion to contribute money, he began to think. Wasn't Rurikawa Tsubaki the protagonist of that very popular novel about a fallen aristocrat?

Thinking of what happened to Rurikawa Tsubaki after she was bought in the original story, Hyuga Gen wanted to help her.

I'm so kind. Is there any devil in this world who is kinder than me?

Moreover, Rurikawa Tsubaki is undeniably a beauty, and as the young master of the Rurikawa family, she must possess excellent manners. Properly nurturing her would certainly be worthwhile.

After expressing his feelings, Hyuga Gen turned to Akiyama Rinko and said:

"Rinko, you raise the price by one million first, and then no matter how much they offer, we'll raise it by one hundred thousand dollars and go all the way."

Rinko Akiyama nodded after hearing this, and then turned her attention to the auction house.

The bids outside had reached 290 million, and many people in the room had given up bidding, looking at Rurikawa Tsubaki on the stage with regret. Only a few people were still making bids.

"400 million!"

Upon seeing this, Rinko Akiyama immediately offered 400 million yen, hoping to scare away her competitors.

"400 million! This lady in the VIP room has offered 400 million US dollars. Is there anything higher?"

The hall fell silent when someone offered a million dollars. After all, that price was too expensive for one person.

Keep in mind that this isn't 400 million yen, it's US dollars. They may be despicable, but that doesn't mean they're stupid. This is clearly a losing proposition.

The auctioneer became even more excited when he saw that so much money had been sold; if this deal went through, he would get a substantial commission.

"Any other bidders? $400 million for the first time!"

Upon hearing this offer, the young man in another VIP room who had just offered $290 million angrily slammed his teacup to the ground.

He ripped off his glasses, his eyes red, and roared at his men:

"Investigate this! I want to see which family dares to compete with me. Are you crazy? Paying such a high price for a woman?"

"A second time, $400 million!"

Seeing that he was about to lose the bid, the young man quickly shouted:

"$500!"

"What?"

The people in the hall were shocked when they heard the young man's voice. Wasn't this the young man, Boyman, who had made a name for himself at a young age and was very influential in the financial and social circles?

There are even rumors that he orchestrated the downfall of the Liulichuan family, apparently because he had his eye on the young master of the Liulichuan family.

"A first time with $500 million!"

"A second time, $500 million!"

"$510 million! That lady over here has bid again. Mr. Boyman, are you going to bid?"

"550"

"560"

No matter how much money Boyman offered, Hyuga Gen only added 10, which made Boyman even more certain that the people in the VIP room were targeting him.

When the bid reached $3010 million, Boyman stopped with a cold smile, staring intently at the room where Hyuga Gen and the others were. He wanted to see who dared to target him like this.

"$3010 million, third time! Sold! Congratulations to this esteemed guest for winning lot number five. A staff member will deliver it to your room shortly."

"Next up is lot number six, a rare treasure from the far west, said to have been used by the British royal family, and of very high collectible value."

"Did you find it?"

Upon hearing this, the subordinate who had just gone out to gather information immediately knelt down and said in a panic:

"Lord Boyman, the organizers are tight-lipped about which family owns that VIP room, no matter how much we inquire, they refuse to say."

"waste!"

Upon hearing that his men had not obtained any information, Boyman angrily stepped forward and kicked him to the ground. The others fell silent in fear at the sight.

"Gather your men immediately. I want to see Tsubaki Rurikawa in my bed tonight."

After giving the order with a furious expression, Boyman walked out without looking back. He had come here specifically for Tsubaki Rurikawa.

There's no point in keeping Tsubaki Rurikawa now that she's been sold to someone else. The only thing to do now is to wait for that group of people to come out and then gather your men to forcibly take her away.

Moreover, he didn't dare to make a move here. The behind-the-scenes boss of this auction house was not someone a rising star like him could afford to offend. He knew his own limitations.