One hundred million gold spirit coins, such a sum, let alone him, Cayens, a Platinum Bishop, even if it were Wang Zhong's teacher, the current Pope Bibi Dong, mobilizing it would be a considerable hassle.
At an auction, a piece of mineral crystal that was almost useless to outsiders, he, Cayens, dared to bid an exorbitant price of one hundred million gold spirit coins in front of everyone.
Wang Zhong was very eager to see how Cayens would resolve this matter.
"This little beast, he actually dares to scheme against me like this!"
Cayens gritted his teeth so hard they almost shattered. Wang Zhong's words made him feel that the other party was deliberately provoking him.
Simply put, he felt he had been set up!
If Wang Zhong knew Cayens' thoughts, he would have burst into laughter on the spot. He had no interest in wasting his time scheming against such a person.
Although Wang Zhong couldn't come up with ten million gold spirit coins immediately, with that red crystal card, he could have any Spirit Hall branch on the continent raise it for him unconditionally in the shortest possible time!
"Let's go!"
Cayens flicked his sleeve and walked out of the private room in a rage. He simultaneously commanded, "Lin Hao, keep a close eye on that person in the private room and find out his name and origin!"
"If he is not dead, where is the authority of the Spirit Hall!"
"Yes, Bishop!" Lin Hao bowed his head in response.
"Wang Zhong, you are too bold, to scheme against Cayens like this."
"That old fellow will never let this go." Zhu Zhu Yun quietly withdrew her hand from Wang Zhong's, with a hint of worry.
Although Zhu Zhu Ya and Zhu Zhu Yi did not speak, their expressions were also filled with deep concern.
"It's alright."
"Don't worry, okay."
"I will handle everything." Wang Zhong comforted them gently.
Although they didn't know why Wang Zhong had such confidence, his confident demeanor and calm tone still reassured the three women.
They had personally experienced Wang Zhong's wisdom and methods, whether it was the three Soul Masters they encountered on the road or the conflict with Davis, all of which clearly displayed his strategic thinking and deep foresight.
"Dear distinguished guests, hello, may I come in?"
A woman's polite inquiry sounded from outside the door.
"Come in." Zhu Zhu Yun, thinking of something, immediately let her in.
The woman was the maid who had held the brocade box on the auction stage. At this moment, she also held a brocade box and walked in with grace.
Not only her, but nine figures in succession entered, placing the brocade boxes they held on a table in the private room, and then withdrew in an orderly fashion.
At this moment, the auctioneer who should have been on stage, for some unknown reason, entered with a maid.
When Wang Zhong saw the figure, he looked down at the audience and saw that the auctioneer had been replaced by a seductive and charming woman at some point.
"Miss Zhu family, and this gentleman, hello."
"I am the person in charge, or rather, the steward, of this auction, Zhao Ren."
The auctioneer bowed slightly to them before unhurriedly introducing himself.
"Oh, Steward Zhao, are you here to collect the auction payment for these nine pearls, the gold spirit coins?" Wang Zhong asked, looking at the nine pearls of different colors on the table.
Zhao Ren's expression was calm, and he nodded, replying, "This can be considered the first matter I'm here for!"
"The first matter?" Zhu Zhu Yun picked up the conversation, surprised by the answer.
"Yes, Miss Zhu Zhu Yun, this is only the first item."
Zhao Ren, in one breath, revealed Zhu Zhu Yun's identity, who was wearing a mask. The latter did not care; her presence in this private room already explained things.
Since he was the steward of this auction, it was easy for him to know their identities.
"As for the second item, it is this."
Zhao Ren waved his hand, and the maid behind him stepped forward, presenting a tray covered with a red cloth to Wang Zhong.
"What is this?" Wang Zhong asked, confused.
"Take a look." Zhao Ren signaled Wang Zhong to remove the red cloth.
Wang Zhong did not hesitate, and with a pull, the red cloth was removed. Beneath it was the red crystal that had appeared at the auction and was purchased by Cayens for one hundred million gold spirit coins.
"Steward Zhao, have you delivered it to the wrong place?"
"This item has already been magnificently bought by Bishop Cayens from across the way for one hundred million gold spirit coins."
Wang Zhong frowned, deeply bewildered by the scene before him.
An item that had been purchased by someone else appearing before him was somewhat abnormal.
"No, I don't think I've delivered it to the wrong place."
"Among all the bids, you previously purchased it for twenty-five thousand gold spirit coins."
Zhao Ren stood with his hands behind his back, his expression extremely calm, and his tone was unnervingly indifferent.
"Wait a moment, Steward Zhao, Cayens he..."
"Cayens' words are no different from a dog's bark!" Before Wang Zhong could voice his doubts, Zhao Ren uttered words that made him raise an eyebrow.
The words of a Platinum Bishop were equated to a dog's bark!
Such words were far more offensive than those of Zhu Zhu Yun and the others.
"May I know your honorable surname, sir?" Zhao Ren asked softly.
"My name is Wang Zhong." Wang Zhong's brow furrowed. Both Zhao Ren and the three Zhu family ladies showed a clear disdain and contempt for Cayens.
This made him curious.
"Your age is likely not much older than the Zhu family ladies, so I shall address you as Young Master Wang."
"Does Young Master Wang know that there have been fifteen auctions involving hundreds of millions of gold spirit coins in the Star Luo Empire's auction houses?"
"But to date, the auction house has never received any payment of one hundred million gold spirit coins for an auction, not even with subsequent installments has this ever happened."
Zhao Ren spoke in an extremely indifferent tone, but his words caused Wang Zhong to narrow his eyes slightly.
Fifteen auctions worth hundreds of millions of gold spirit coins, yet not a single complete payment received. This situation was clearly an insult to the entire auction house.
And behind this auction house were the Star Luo Royal family and a host of nobles. Even so, someone dared to do this, and the auction house could only swallow their pride. This was rather intriguing.
What kind of person or force could achieve this? The answer was obvious.
Cayens!
Or, the Spirit Hall!
"That's right, a total of fifteen auctions worth hundreds of millions were prices called out by Bishop Cayens! But he never fulfilled them!"
"If my auction house didn't have some power and status, that Grand Bishop might have taken the goods first and paid later!"
Zhao Ren emphasized the word "paid" heavily at the end. It would be more appropriate to say "snatched" rather than paid.
Cayens' actions and sheer brazenness truly opened Wang Zhong's eyes.
"Now that you've explained it so clearly, I presume Young Master Wang understands why this crystal has appeared here." Zhao Ren sighed helplessly.
Since the other party could not possibly pay, and would not want this crystal, to minimize losses, Zhao Ren had no other choice but to personally deliver the crystal to his door.