Chapter 550 — Guan Xuewen Goes Too Far
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"This is plainly aimed at the Kang family!" Kang Guifeng's expression was frighteningly dark as well. "No wonder they wanted to snatch that thousand-year snow lotus yesterday. So they knew what the thing was good for! But they did not get it, did they? How dare they still put it up for auction? Are they not afraid of having no stock?"
"If I guess right, they must have obtained a thousand-year snow lotus long ago!" Divine Doctor Kang said. "Rare as such a thing is, it is not absolutely unobtainable! Did we not come across one ourselves? And with Guan Xuewen's fame, laying his hands on rare ingredients is far too easy."
"Grandfather, then what of our becoming a great clan...?" That was what worried Kang Jinglong most.
"I fear the situation has changed," Divine Doctor Kang said, somewhat worried himself, yet utterly helpless. Who had made their family so unlucky as to run into such a thing?
"No wonder the Yu family looked at us so strangely yesterday. They knew all along! And they never gave us so much as a hint; plainly they wanted us to make fools of ourselves!" A flicker of hatred crossed Kang Jinglong's eyes. If the Kang family could not become a great clan, then the uncertainties ahead would only multiply.
"Guan Xuewen, this is going too far!" Kang Guifeng sneered. "Then let us see, from now on, who outlasts whom!"
After Fatty Lai finished his introduction, he stepped down, and what followed was the auctioneer's business! In truth, there was not much auctioning to be done, for after yesterday's affair with the Kang family, Fatty Lai had suggested that Wei Zhao increase the number of lots. Fatty Lai had parted with his own share in pain, scraping together ten bottles, bringing the total to thirty. He had also advised Wei Zhao to add fifty pre-authorizations, which too was learned from the Kang family, the aim being to strike at them. They were rivals now, after all!
Fatty Lai had originally intended to spend some effort persuading Wei Zhao of the reasoning, but the moment Wei Zhao heard it was to strike at the Kang family, he agreed at once! To avenge his little brother Kang **, Wei Zhao was duty-bound! He especially admired Fatty Lai for voluntarily giving up the share that was already his! This also made Wei Zhao gradually accept Fatty Lai, and he was preparing to take him into his inner circle of trusted men.
Fatty Lai took it all very philosophically. What did Wei Zhao not have? Following Wei Zhao, what was there to lack? There was no need to haggle over a momentary gain or loss. So he cheerfully contributed his own goods, and once he had spoken with the Yu family, the Yus were overjoyed to hear that so many more shares had been added. Not only would it increase the auction's commission, it would also free them from the Kang family's coercion!