"What? You have an auction item? What is it?"
Hearing that Lin Chen had an auction item, Qiu Hanying's interest was immediately piqued.
Yes, how could she forget Lin Chen? This was a big shot who lived in the prestigious Jia Garden One!
How could he not have a few treasures on hand?
"The auction item I'm offering is called the Youth-Preserving Pill. It can keep the skin radiant and prevent aging for ten years."
Lin Chen smiled slightly and revealed the auction item he could bring.
"Uh, this, isn't this a bit too fantastical?"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Qiu Hanying became somewhat troubled.
If Lin Chen had brought out some antique famous paintings or the like, she could accept it, but this so-called Youth-Preserving Pill was indeed a bit unscientific!
"This is essentially a skincare product, just with better effects."
"Don't worry, just promote it by saying that the Youth-Preserving Pill was personally refined by me when you advertise."
Lin Chen said with a smile. Now that the Ghost God Sect had been integrated, he no longer needed to be low-key and hide his identity. Selling these pills would not involve the risk of his identity being exposed.
"Alright."
Seeing that Lin Chen had already said so, Qiu Hanying could only try her best.
At worst, she wouldn't set a starting bid when auctioning this item, treating it as a bonus item or something.
The next morning, Lin Chen went to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of Fifth Hospital as usual.
The scions of prominent families that Wang Fen had notified also came to Fifth Hospital to have their gu poison treated.
Each of these scions held a significant position within their own families, and many were even family patriarchs themselves.
They had been tormented beyond recognition by the Ghost God Sect before, and now that Lin Chen had rescued them, they were naturally extremely grateful.
"Thank you for your great kindness, Mr. Lin. My Zhou family, over fifty members strong, will never forget your life-saving grace!"
"My Xia family remembers Mr. Lin's kindness. If there is anything you require, the Xia family will not refuse!"
"Yes, Mr. Lin, please let us help you with something, even if it's just cleaning!"
A group of old men, averaging over sixty years old, stood at the entrance of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, crying like they had lost their families. Their appearance was truly moving.
"Alright, alright, all you family heads, you can all go back now."
"Oh, and I personally refined a batch of Youth-Preserving Pills that can preserve youth for ten years. These pills will be auctioned at the Ru Shuang Group auction house. When you go back, please help me promote them."
Seeing the state of these family heads, Lin Chen smiled gently.
"Oh? Youth-Preserving Pill? Mr. Lin, does such a thing truly exist?"
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, these family heads immediately became interested.
Although they didn't know Lin Chen's specific identity yet, they could guess that he was definitely an extraordinary person!
How could a pill personally refined by him be ordinary?
They were just curious if such a miraculous item as the Youth-Preserving Pill truly existed in the world.
"Yes, I can swear on my reputation that the effects of this pill are genuine."
Lin Chen nodded, his expression full of certainty.
"Good, Mr. Lin, no matter how high the price the Youth-Preserving Pill fetches at the auction, my Xia family will buy at least two!"
After receiving Lin Chen's assurance, the head of the Xia family immediately made a pledge.
They all knew now that the Ghost God Sect was finished. Although Lin Chen hadn't explicitly stated it, they could guess that in present-day Hangcheng, Lin Chen was the one in charge!
It was definitely beneficial to maintain a good relationship with him!
The previous Ghost God Sect had forced them to pay money every year, and failure to do so meant death!
"Hmph, Old Man Xia, you're already so old, what do you need a Youth-Preserving Pill for? Let our Xie family buy it."
"No, no, let our Zhou family buy it."
"Our Wu family will buy it!"
Instantly, the group of old men started arguing again, each wanting to show off in front of Lin Chen.
Lin Chen, feeling helpless, could only drive them all out.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Ru Shuang Group, Qiu Hanying was making calls everywhere, trying to secure some auction items.
Especially the grand finale auction items, which were in urgent demand!
Without a grand finale item, no matter how many good things were in the auction, it wouldn't attract many people, right?
"Hello, Director Xie, this is Qiu Hanying. Didn't you say you had a vase to auction?"
"I'm sorry, Director Qiu, the vase has already been handed over to the people at Tiancheng Group for auction. It's this weekend."
"Beep beep beep..."
As the busy signal came from the phone, Qiu Hanying felt a sense of helplessness.
She had made at least a dozen calls all morning, and the answers she received were all similar.
Now, forget about grand finale auction items, even the most ordinary ones were nowhere to be found!
"Alas, Director Qiu, what are we going to do this time? Without auction items, we can't even open for business."
The secretary next to her also sighed in helplessness, pouring Qiu Hanying a cup of hot water to moisten her throat.
"It's okay, there will always be a way."
Hearing her secretary's words, although Qiu Hanying felt disheartened, she also knew that as the leader of the company, she had to be stronger at this moment.
"Ding ding ding..."
However, just as Qiu Hanying raised her water cup to drink, her phone suddenly rang.
Upon looking, it was Director Xia, who had just hung up her call?
"Hello, Director Xia."
Even though the other party had refused cooperation with her company, Qiu Hanying still answered the phone politely.
"Director Qiu, let me ask, are you auctioning Mr. Lin Chen's personally refined Youth-Preserving Pills this weekend?"
However, the urgent tone from the other end of the phone left Qiu Hanying somewhat bewildered.
She hadn't even revealed this news yet, so how did the other party know?
"That's right, Director Xia, we do have such an auction item."
Qiu Hanying calmed herself down a bit and replied.
"Good, Director Qiu. That vase from before, I'll give it to you for free. I only ask for one thing: please reserve two of those Youth-Preserving Pills for me!"
"No matter how high the price it fetches at the auction, I will pay the highest price. What do you say?"
Director Xia's voice was somewhat urgent, completely different from his previous nonchalance.
"Uh, Director Xia, if you want the Youth-Preserving Pill, you can send someone to participate in the auction then. The price probably won't be too high."
"After all, we are an auction house, and we have our rules, don't we?"
Qiu Hanying looked troubled at this moment. Director Xia's vase was indeed good, and she was quite tempted, but she couldn't abandon the rules of the auction house for a vase, could she?
If she really did that, how could her business continue in the future?