The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1706 - 1705: The Doctrine of the Mean

"Keep a close eye on Tang Rao. Whatever stone he bids on, no matter the cost, secure it for me."Hai Lai was provoked by Tang Rao. The strategies made before the auction were now useless. His only thought was that if Tang Rao chose the stone, it would undoubtedly yield gains, unbeknownst to him that his speculation was leading him into a trap.

"Understood."

The third stone entered Tang Rao's Space Ring. Only when money enters one's pocket can one feel that sense of security.

The fourth stone appeared, with the same introduction as the previous three stones. However, the fourth stone was significantly different, being blood red. Even freshly unearthed from the dark underground, its vivid hue could not be concealed.

"This one looks quite peculiar; I'm interested in this stone."

Shu Yi pointed to the blood-red stone on the open ground, which was only half the size of the stones Tang Rao had bid on, looking at Tang Rao with hopeful eyes, hoping for some guidance.

"You better not bid on this one; I fear you might come with money and leave without."

Although the cave had only the two of them, Tang Rao remained vigilant, communicating through whisper to Shu Yi.

"So you mean there's nothing inside this stone?"

Shu Yi quickly comprehended Tang Rao's implication.

"I won't elaborate on the fourth stone. Starting bid is five thousand Purple Crystals."

Perhaps due to the stone being half the size of the previous ones, its price was also half as low.

Objectively speaking, the price was quite reasonable.

"Six thousand Purple Crystals."

The first bidder was Tang Rao.

Madness, absolute madness!

Shu Yi was almost too late to stop Tang Rao.

The one who said there was no Purple Crystal inside yet suddenly increased the bid by a thousand Purple Crystals on this stone. Apart from Shu Yi, nobody in the cave could fathom Tang Rao's intentions.

"Young Master, Tang Rao raised the bid by a thousand Purple Crystals."

In the cave where Hai Lai sat, he took out a jug of strong liquor, intending to ease his emotions with a drink. His mood didn't improve, and upon hearing Tang Rao's bid, he abandoned the liquor jug, sitting straight at the monitor, adding a thousand to the bid since no one else was competing.

Buying the stone for twenty thousand Purple Crystals might be excessive, but keeping the price under twenty thousand for a competition with Tang Rao wouldn't result in too much loss.

Hai Lai indeed took the bait, living up to Tang Rao's high expectations of him.

"Seven thousand."

Tang Rao added another thousand.

The newcomer, who once only increased by a single Purple Crystal and was mocked head to toe, could it be that having tasted success, he's grown bolder?

That's certainly the case.

The young man, who first stood out from the market, bet once and gained once, hence the stone he's interested in must have hidden potential, it must yield profit!

Seeing through all this, save for the Hela family's members, other families began to follow suit, raising bids.

Eight thousand.

Nine thousand.

Fifteen thousand.

Twenty thousand.

The price kept rising. After all, even if this stone were entirely Purple, it wouldn't exceed thirty thousand at most. A price of twenty thousand was already slightly high.

"Twenty-four thousand, first call."

"Twenty-four thousand, second call."

"Twenty-four thousand, third call."

SOLD.

After the blood-red stone reached twenty-four thousand, no one raised the bid any further.

The bidder was Hai Lai, who spent so much money partly trusting Tang Rao's judgment and partly out of resentment. Despite Tang Rao's initial seven thousand bid, he didn't bid further after that, leading those who continued to bid to dig their own grave.

"Congratulations on acquiring the fourth stone. Would you like it cut open?"

Each stone auctioned faces the risk of being cut open. Hai Lai spent so much money, why not cut it open to save face now?

"Cut it, cut it now."

Hai Lai quickly decided.

The stone was split in half from the center, with everyone anticipating a new miracle - seeing the full Purple inside. Yet, sadly, there wasn't even a hint of Purple.

A total bust!

"Young Master, there's nothing inside the stone, total bust!"

Hai Lai daydreamed halfway only to be jolted awake, leaving him utterly devastated.

"How could it be a bust? Are you deceiving me?"

Hai Lai refused to believe; that was twenty-four thousand Purple Crystals, his entire fortune. If it was truly a bust, it meant losing everything.

"Young Master, the reality is right there."

Two enormous stones lay quietly on the ground, and when split open with nothing inside, the bidder wouldn't even collect the stones, not just angry at the wasted money, but unwilling to face public ridicule again on stage.

"Tang Rao, if I don't kill you, I won't find peace!"

If looks could kill, Tang Rao would be deceased multiple times over.

"Young Master, mind your health!"

Hai Lai's rage surged like blood, almost causing him to faint like someone did before.

Fortunately, several competent servants were nearby, quickly stepping forward to ease his anger.

After calming down, Hai Lai truly wished to rush into Tang Rao's cave immediately to exact revenge for both new and old grievances.

"Brother, were you bidding deliberately earlier?"

Shu Yi finally understood why Tang Rao prevented him from bidding and why Tang Rao himself raised the bid twice.

"I'm a person with a small mind, usually seeking revenge immediately for grudges, won't wait too long. What I did earlier was just a small lesson; once the auction ends, we must visit Hela family to trouble Hai Lai."

After letting Hai Lai lose over twenty thousand Purple Crystals for no reason and planning to confront Hai Lai, wasn't Tang Rao speaking too freely?

"Brother, can't we calm down a bit? Forgive when one can, moreover, we are no match for Hai Lai, let's not seek trouble and risk injury."

After Shu Yi spoke, Tang Rao shot him a look.

"Are you sure you're truly at the peak stage? Why is your courage smaller than a mouse's?"

If Shu Yi was from the Kao Shan Sect, Tang Rao would need to have the sect train Shu Yi's courage properly to avoid humiliation.

"I'm following moderation, balancing relationships, it has nothing to do with courage."

Staying moderate and finding excuses, isn't that just self-justification?

"Fine, you're moderate then. After buying the goods, I'll visit Hela family, while you return to Shu Family. Rest assured, I won't involve your family in my issue with Hai Lai."

Tang Rao admitted that his words mixed with some resentment at this moment.