For a moment, Zhang Liwei's smug smile froze on his face.

The situation elicited loud laughter from the crowd waiting in the lobby.

A middle-aged woman wearing glasses with short hair, looking to be about forty-five or six, even laughed outright, "My, a gold member is quite impressive, but someone here is a VIP."

A fat man also burst into laughter, "Hahaha, thinking you're so great with two seats? Look at them, with champagne and red wine, a dedicated passage, and still daring to mock others for being poor?"

"It's killing me, a million is a fortune in the eyes of ordinary folks, but in an auction house that specializes in jewelry and antiques, that's just peanuts."

"Hahaha, just any good item, and a million won't even cover the starting bid."

Hearing the ridicule from the crowd, Zhang Liwei's face turned red with anger, and then he stepped forward and demanded, "Give me an explanation. I'm a gold member who has prepaid a million, how can you make me queue outside. I want to use the VIP passage too."

The neatly dressed young man with not a crease on his shirt turned his head, gave Zhang Liwei a slight smile, and politely said, "I'm sorry, sir, but you do not meet the level requirement."

Zhang Liwei grew angry and retorted, "Not meeting the level? Do you think I don't have the money? Come on then, tell me, how much does one need to deposit to use the VIP passage? I'll transfer it right away."

The young man smiled, "Certainly, sir. To become a VIP member at Wanxin Hesheng, one must have a deposit of thirty million, and for SVIP membership, the deposit is one hundred million. May I ask which type of VIP would you like to become?"

In an instant, Zhang Liwei was dumbstruck.

Shit...

Let alone the hundred million for SVIP, Zhang Liwei couldn't even afford the thirty million for VIP.

Seeing Zhang Liwei's awkwardness on the side, the heavily made-up woman accompanying him quickly came to his rescue, "Young Master Wei, let's drop it, you are a big businessman, your money needs to keep flowing, it's not worth it to lock it up here."

Hearing this, Zhang Liwei immediately seized the opportunity to back down, "Yeah, the company has other projects too. As for the VIP matter, we can talk about it some other time when I'm free."

The neatly dressed young man nodded with a smile.

But the onlookers enjoying the spectacle were not about to indulge Zhang Liwei.

"Yo, all that bragging and you back down when put to the test? Still talking about 'some other time'? Right now, you can transfer thirty million to join the auction, and after it's over, just transfer the money back."

"Hahaha, obviously he can't pull out thirty million."

"Dying of laughter, pretending to be rich when he has no money."

Zhang Liwei's face turned red with these comments, and then he spotted Xin Xiaoting standing next to Shen Qiang, smiling sweetly, which fueled his rage even more, and he exclaimed angrily.

"Alright, so I'm poor, I can't produce thirty million. But this Shen Qiang, he's even less likely to have thirty million. You say he is a VIP, is obviously a conspiracy to humiliate me!"

"Bring out his proof of depositing thirty million. Let me see it, and I'll accept it. If he doesn't have it, do you believe I'll call someone right this moment to smash up this con of a place?"

Hearing this, the young man's gaze turned ice cold in an instant, "Wanxin Hesheng does not tolerate any threats."

Almost simultaneously, Xu Nan, the stunningly attractive and curvaceous manageress, walked out from the VIP passage. With a slight smile, she said, "Mr. Shen has not deposited thirty million with Wanxin Hesheng."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liwei's eyes lit up with excitement, and he taunted, "How about that? I knew it, such a pauper could definitely not afford to be a VIP."

Xu Nan laughed, her tone shifting as she continued, "However, Mr. Shen is one of the best appraisers locally, and has business dealings with Wanxin Hesheng. The auction items he has sold through Wanxin Hesheng have already been appraised at thirty million, so indeed, he is a VIP of Wanxin Hesheng."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liwei's face instantly turned pale.

The woman heavily made up behind him looked at Shen Qiang with a discerning eye, as if she had just discovered a new continent.

"Are you two in cahoots to scam me? How could he possibly have something worth thirty million?" Zhang Liwei still couldn't believe it.

Xu Nan smiled, "That's all for the explanation." After speaking, he smiled at Shen Qiang and said, "Mr. Shen and this beautiful lady, please follow me this way."

With her eyes curved in a smile, Xin Xiaoting grabbed the still-angry Shen Qiang and whispered, "Let's go, we'll ignore him."

Entering the VIP channel, Xu Nan led Shen Qiang and Xin Xiaoting to the VIP room.

When they arrived at the VIP room, Shen Qiang noticed that there were already about seven or eight people waiting inside.

Shen Qiang looked around but didn't recognize anyone; they merely glanced at him and Xin Xiaoting without any desire for conversation.

At this moment, Xu Nan's walkie-talkie rang. Someone on the walkie-talkie said, "Master Wunian of the Great Spiritual Treasure Temple has arrived."

Xu Nan's eyes lit up, and he smiled, "A distinguished guest has arrived, so I have to excuse myself for a moment. If Mr. Shen and this beautiful lady get bored, you can go to the exhibition hall to take a look."

Xin Xiaoting quickly said politely, "Manager Xu, go ahead with your work. Shen Qiang and I will just look around."

Xu Nan nodded with a smile and then left.

The people in the VIP room whispered to each other quietly.

Xin Xiaoting, holding Shen Qiang's hand, whispered, "Come on, let's go see if there are any good items."

Shen Qiang hesitated for a moment but then followed Xin Xiaoting out of the VIP room and, guided by a staff member, went to the adjacent exhibition hall.

As soon as they entered the exhibition hall.

Shen Qiang was stunned.

In the central spotlight of the exhibition hall was Shen Qiang's Spiritual Bone Relics.

At that moment, about seven or eight monks were bowing in worship before the Spiritual Valley Relics.

To the right of the Spiritual Valley Relics was Shen Qiang's pink Blood Coral, which had now been fitted with a base; under the light, it emitted a charming hue.

To the left of the Spiritual Valley Relics was a jade-carved Buddha statue.

Unfortunately, in the monks' eyes, that Buddha statue clearly paled in comparison to the Spiritual Bone Relics.

Xin Xiaoting curiously looked over, then turned and walked to the gemstone jewelry auction section. Suddenly, her eyes brightened, and she excitedly tapped Shen Qiang, "Shen Qiang, come quickly, this ring is so pretty."

Shen Qiang looked in the direction her snowy white finger was pointing and saw a ring with small diamonds encrusted around it and a red gemstone in the center.

After using the Observation Skill.

Shen Qiang immediately knew that the gemstone on the ring was tourmaline, also commonly known as tourmaline. The ring had only been made three years ago; as to its exact value and other aspects, Shen Qiang wasn't quite sure.

But when he saw the starting bid label marked as twenty-six thousand, Shen Qiang laughed because he himself had a little over twenty thousand, plus the thirty thousand earned from the appraisal of the Yin Yang Mother and Child Bead Stick, making up a total of fifty thousand yuan.

Seeing Xin Xiaoting liked the ring, he couldn't help but smile and say, "It's a tourmaline ring. If you like it, I'll buy it for you later?"

Hearing this, Xin Xiaoting's eyes curved even more with her smile, "That sounds great."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.