A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1854

At that moment, Xiaoya had declared the minimum bid which was already a hundred million.

"I bid a hundred and ten million!"

"A hundred and twenty million!"

Inside the auction house, the crowd began to cry out their bids.

Obviously, most of them were trying their luck by submitting a bid that was within the range they were prepared to pay for.

After all, it was just a herb. Despite its legendary reputation, no one could truly be sure of its effects.

Given how risky the transaction was, it made little sense for anyone to buy something they didn't need.

Therefore, once the price exceeded two hundred million, there were barely any bids.

Only a middle-aged man and a young lady were still competing for it.

Having noticed them early on, Meng Chuan ordered his men to find out who they were.

With the Meng family's influence, it was considered a simple task.

"So, it's them." Meng Chuan chuckled upon hearing who they were.

"It seems I can get my hands on the clover herb without having to replenish my coffers," he murmured to himself.

This time, he had prepared over five hundred million for the herb. After spending three hundred million earlier, he still had more than two hundred million left.

In other words, as long as the clover herb didn't exceed three hundred million, he stood a chance of winning the bid.

"Two hundred and ten million!"

At that moment, a young lady raised her paddle to increase her bid.

Meng Chuan looked in her direction. "Ms. Zhang, if my guess is correct, you must be buying this for your collection. I heard that you're a collector who is particularly interested in strange treasures. After today, I can see that it's true. You really are willing to splurge millions for your hobby.

"However, Ms. Zhang, aren't you usually interested in antiques? Since when has your interest switched to precious herbs? You can barely keep this stuff for a few years. In fact, it might wither off soon after you bring it home. Wouldn't it be a waste of your money?"

Meng Chuan smiled at the young lady in front of him.

"Mr. Meng, don't you think you're sticking your nose where it doesn't belong? What has my purchase have anything to do with you?"

It did not surprise the young lady that he recognized her.

After all, the Meng family was a prominent family in Jiangbei that wielded significant resources and influence.

Therefore, finding out someone's identity wasn't something difficult forthem.

The lady didn't seem to show Meng Chuan any respect at all when she rebuked him over what he said.

"Ms. Zhang, I'm just trying to do you a favor. Just recently, I procured a crown from my friend. After getting it authenticated, it was confirmed to be connected to the mysterious kingdom of Rodunst that disappeared long ago. If you have some time, you're welcome to examine it. If it really is the crown of the queen of Rodunst, I'll transfer it to you at cost. How about that?" Meng Chuan asked with a smile. The young lady was surprised. "Is what you say true? Is it truly an antique from Rodunst?"

"I have never lied before."

"All right then, I go over tomorrow."

Meng Chuan nodded with a smile. "Deal. As for the clover herb..."

"You can have it if you want." The lady gave it up readily since she was never truly interested in it.

Her biggest interest still lay in ancient civilizations that disappeared mysteriously.

As for the middle-aged man, he was obviously not giving up. "Mr. Meng, I'm sorry. I can let you have anything else except this. Let's just compete for it to the best of our abilities."

Furrowing his brows, it surprised the man that Meng Chuan was interested in the herb. To him, the news wasn't welcomed at all.

"Mr. Zhou, let's take a step back first because I know why you are after the herb. I have heard about Mr. Qiao being on his deathbed. You must be worried that once he passes away, it would have a devastating impact on the company receiving investments. Am I right?" Meng Chuan asked haughtily as he crossed his legs.

The middle-aged man's face drastically changed. "Fl-How did you know?"

"It's not important." Meng Chuan smiled slightly. "What matters is that I can help your company survive the crisis. My only condition is for you to let me have the clover herb." "This..." The middle-aged man fell silent.

"Consider your company's long-term future. Your boss, Mr. Qiao, is already advanced in age. So what if you saved him this time? What will you do next time? Instead of firefighting, why don't you solve the problem at its root? As long as you do me this favor, the Meng family will provide your company with all the support it needs. How about that?"

No one could deny that Meng Chuan was a capable negotiator.

By working on the cause of the problem, he swiftly convinced two competitors to back down.

The middle-aged man finally agreed to withdraw.

With that, Meng Chuan had no competitors anymore.

He assumed he would win the bid for the clover herb at two hundred and fifteen million.

"Haha! Mr. Meng, you're amazing!"

At that moment, Meng Chuan had cracked a triumphant smile.

However, just when he thought victory was close at hand, Ye Fan who had been silent throughout raised his paddle suddenly.

"Two hundred and twenty million!"

What?

Meng Chuan was jolted. When he turned around, he saw Ye Fan in his dragon mask.

"You b*stard! You had better watch it!" MengChuan threatened through his gritted teeth while clenching his fists.

Ignoring his words, Ye Fan continued bidding, "Two hundred and thirty million!"

"You!" Meng Chuan trembled in fury.

"Two hundred and fifty million!"

"I..." By then, Meng Chuan's eyes were so bloodshot that they looked like they could spit fire.

"Fine. If you want to play, I'm game for it. Two hundred and sixty-"

Just when the angry Meng Chuan raised his paddle, Ye Fan cut him off with another bid.

"Three hundred million!"

Gasp!

The auction house fell into a deathly silence where the only audible sound was everyone's gasps. Even Xiaoya was stunned.

"My goodness! What is he doing? Is he bidding against himself? He is just flaunting his wealth!"

"Three hundred million. Are there any other bids?"

Xiaoya was so excited that her face flushed red.

Refusing to accept defeat, Meng Chuan continued to bid.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Meng, but the balance in your account isn't sufficient for further bids," the staff at the auction house reminded him.

In the end, Ye Fan won the bid for the clover herb.

"Mr. Meng, thank you." After procuring it for three hundred million, he gloated at Meng Chuan with a smile.

Evidently, he was thanking the latter for convincing the other two bidders to back out.

In fact, he didn't expect how smoothly things would go at the auction.

Meng Chuan was undoubtedly outraged.

Despite having painstakingly secured the herb, he ended up being outsmarted by Ye Fan, causing him to feel the urge to kill the latter.

"Damn it, you b*stard. I'll remember this. Do you know what the consequences are for offending me in Jiangbei?" Meng Chuan lost his temper.

With that, he got up from his seat and stormed off.

"Mister, you're really something to have run circles around Mr. Meng!"

"I admire your guts for that! Nonetheless, you had better leave while you still can, for he isn't someone to be trifled with."

After Meng Chuan was gone, many in the surrounding crowd came over to give him the thumbs up. In spite of that, everyone couldn't help but look at him pitifully.

"Thank you everyone. We will take our leave now."

After replying with a smile, Ye Fan headed backstage with Junie to collect their items.

Now that they had achieved their objective, there was no point in staying anymore.

"Ye Fan, are you excited? With the clover herb in hand, your injuries can be fully treated. In just a few more days, you'll be back to being the Hall Master of the Dragon God Hall of old. Tell me, how will those who tried to kill you back then react when they see you come back from the dead? I'm sure they will definitely be filled with remorse and panic."