C15

"Thank you, Young Master Liu."

Zhong Wentao laughed as he opened his mouth, and continued speaking cooperatively, and this caused Liu Shao to be even more surprised.

However, when facing a beauty, he had to hold on to his face, even if he had to swallow all his teeth.

Zhong Wentao was secretly amused, he did not know if this Young Master Liu could really spend a lot of money to buy that Treasure Chest just to make fun of Bai Shiyun.

The auction continued, and Young Master Liu had an excuse to return to his seat.

"What's in it?"

Bai Shiyun laughed and spoke, toying with Young Master Liu and making her proud.

Zhong Wentao only shook his head. Those jade stones and famous paintings were not what he needed.

"He really is a medical maniac."

Instinctively, Wang Zhanhai's need for medicinal ingredients was regarded as a common ailment of traditional Chinese medicine. Previously, Wang Zhanhai had also spent a large sum of money to buy a long-lost medicinal manual, but unfortunately, it was later identified as fake.

Could it be that all the people who study traditional Chinese medicine are the same?

Zhong Wentao only smiled, his eyes still on the stage. He felt a sense of defeat, could it be that she wasn't attracted to the items being auctioned off?

Finally, after a few hours, the treasure chest that they were looking forward to the most was finally carried up to the auction stage by four burly men.

He placed it on the table and let out a loud sound. Dust rose into the air, as if he had just dug out the grave. It was very fresh.

The media on both sides of the venue kept taking pictures of the Treasure Chest with their cameras. couldn't even open his eyes because of the flashing lights.

The security guards also entered from outside in order to maintain order.

The small hammer in the auctioneer's hand rang out, causing the entire venue to fall into silence.

"Ma Wang's pile has unearthed a treasure chest. The contents are unknown, so the starting price is 8 million."

As the auctioneer's voice fell, many people began to bid, and the price instantly doubled.

With over ten million gold coins, Zhong Wentao had a thorough look at the world of the rich just to buy a treasure chest that he did not even know what was inside.

A few hours ago, in the fitting room, he had been lamenting the high price of the outfit.

Only now did he know that this set of clothes was nothing at all.

"What a pity, you won't be able to obtain this medicinal plant."

Bai Shiyun curled her lips, very curious about what Zhong Wentao would do.

If he wanted precious medicinal ingredients, he would naturally need to be rich and powerful. Zhong Wentao did not even have two, how would he be able to obtain them?

"What's in the box might not be what I want."

When he calmly spoke of this fact, he was not stirred up by the excitement of the auctioneer.

The people in front, under the desperate shouts of the auctioneer, kept raising the prices again and again. However, they did not know if the things inside were what they needed.

Those who won in the end could only enjoy a moment of happiness, but most of them could only be angry.

"35 million, once!"

"35 million, twice!"

"35 million, three times!"

"Dang, dang, dang!"

The small hammer landed and knocked three times. The buyer had already come out.

The man sitting in row 3, # 19, obtained this treasure chest.

Zhong Wentao sighed helplessly in his heart, but he did not reveal it.

Sign and stop writing. He is the owner of the treasure chest.

"This is the biggest shareholder of the Great He Corporation, he never got married or had any children. At his age, he's still single. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so much money to buy such a thing. How extravagant."

After everyone stood and clapped, Bai Shiyun casually sighed.

Thirty million was more than enough to invest in a good project, so he was willing to burn the money.

Zhong Wentao only nodded lightly, he did not know what the Great He Corporation was.

At this point, the auction had completely ended. Although Zhong Wentao did not get what he wanted, he still pretended to be a high-class person and his trip here was not in vain. He followed Bai Shiyun and left without a hint of displeasure.

"Shiyun, wait a moment."

Just as he walked out of the venue, Young Master Liu caught up from behind.

"Let's have a meal together."

He had already reserved the restaurant in order to have dinner with Bai Shiyun.

Originally, Bai Shiyun wanted to reject them, but when she looked at the distant chairman of the Liu Group, she lightly nodded her head.

After all, the two families worked together, and it would be bad if things got too out of hand.

Liu Shao did not notice and only thought that Bai Shiyun liked him, so he smiled proudly at Zhong Wentao and left with Bai Shiyun.

Zhong Wentao walked around the huge hotel alone, and when he arrived at the first floor, he did not find the main entrance for a long time.

He turned left and right. There were glass doors everywhere. Finally, he came to the underground parking lot. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The leader's mouth was unbuttoned. Indeed, he was not suited to lead a wealthy life.

"Help!"

Suddenly, a faint cry for help came from the northwest corner.

It was none other than the person who had just obtained the treasure chest from the auction.

The Treasure Chest was still in his arms, but it was a pity that it was already dyed red with blood. A man wearing a strange robe and mask was about to snatch the Treasure Chest, but Zhong Wentao's appearance stopped him from doing so.

"Scram, don't meddle in other people's business."

The assailant coldly reprimanded him. He didn't care that his actions were seen by others at all. Instead, he just continued to steal the treasure chests.

Zhong Wentao quickly walked forward and kicked away the masked man's hand, causing him to fall backwards.

In the next second, the masked guy stabilized himself and started his attack on Zhong Wentao.

The dagger in his hand swung like the wind, slicing many holes on Zhong Wentao's clothes.

"Do you know how much it costs?"

Zhong Wentao raged as he kicked the masked guy in the face.

He was still thinking of sending Zhou Zihan to school to gain some face by dressing up tomorrow, how should he wear it now?

The mask was kicked away by Zhong Wentao and dropped to the ground.

A pale, lifeless face was revealed. On the left were strange totems, which looked very strange.

The man couldn't be bothered about that. He picked up the mask and quickly fled, disappearing in an instant.

Zhong Wentao did not chase after him. Instead, he turned to check on the injured person, only to realize that he was only left with one last breath, unable to be treated.

"Thank you …"

"This is for you. Leave, don't get into any trouble."

The man said as he patted the chest in his bosom with great effort. He actually wanted to give Zhong Wentao 30 million worth of items.

Without waiting for Zhong Wentao to speak, the man continued, "The man just now … Treasure Seizing Cultivator … you messed with them for me, you have no good ending, cough cough … Hurry up and leave... "

After saying this, the hand holding onto the treasure chest fell to the ground. The person immediately lost his breath and died.

Zhong Wentao looked at the Treasure Chest that was dyed red with blood. After hesitating for a moment, he picked up the Treasure Chest and quickly left.

Zhong Wentao was extremely nervous as he sprinted along the road with the thirty five million treasure chests.

Although no one saw him leave, he still chose to hide somewhere to escape with a guilty conscience.

It was almost midnight by the time he returned to the Ciji Hall.

Quietly, he opened the door to the room. The room was completely dark, so Zhou Cangzhu and his daughter should have already gone to sleep.

Closing the door, angrily stood in the living room and looked at him.

"Zi Han, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Zhong Wentao was very surprised, was he not going to school tomorrow?

"Big Brother Zhong, where did you go?"

Zhou Zihan asked angrily, he was not satisfied with Zhong Wentao.

He hadn't gone to school for two days in a row, and his classmates were saying that they had broken up. What was this supposed to be?

Zhong Wentao explained with a smile. After coaxing her for a while and promising that he would come and see her off, Zhou Zihan was satisfied and went back to rest.

Zhong Wentao carried the Treasure Chest and returned to his room. Sitting on the bed, he actually felt very nervous.

Rubbing his hands, Zhong Wentao gently placed his hand on the Treasure Chest.

He was surprised to find that the bright red blood stains on the Treasure Chest had completely dried up. Even if he put his hand on it, it would not get stained. It was as if the chest was originally blood-red and very strange.

Without time to think about it, Zhong Wentao was also very curious about the items inside the Treasure Chest.

It was a pity that there was a large lock on the chest. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't open it.

The keyhole was blocked by mud, so he could only use brute force to open it when no one was around.

After placing the treasure chest under the bed, Zhong Wentao did not sleep for the entire night.

He spent the entire night trying to guess what exactly was inside the treasure chest.

He had been waiting for this moment for five hundred years.

"Big Brother Zhong, did you not sleep well?"

Wearing the school uniform, Zhou Zihan asked curiously.

Could it be because her attitude yesterday wasn't good and caused Big Brother Zhong to be sad?

Thinking of this, she felt very guilty.

"Big Brother Zhong, rest well in the infirmary today. I will go to school by myself, there is no need for you to send me off!"

Zhou Zihan's attitude was extremely firm, causing him to heave a sigh of relief.

He spent the entire night thinking about how he could stay in the 'Ciji Hall'. He didn't think of a suitable reason at all, and it was still Zhou Zihan who helped him out.

Finally, he could get along well with the Treasure Chest. Zhou Cangzhu was recuperating inside, even if he heard a sound, he would not come over to check on it. This was his best chance.

He went to the backyard, found a worn-out axe, and used all his strength to smash down on the Treasure Chest.

Once, twice... After smashing it for more than ten times, the lock did not budge an inch. Instead, Zhong Wentao's hands became numb from the impact, and he was unable to hold on to the axe.

"Brat, are you going to demolish the house?"

Zhou Cangzhu's dissatisfied voice came from inside the room, as he obviously didn't know what Zhong Wentao was doing.

Throwing away the hammer, Zhong Wentao started to think about how to open the lock.

The patients outside had all come one after another to check up on him, so he was not allowed to continue being lazy inside. He could only treat the patients while thinking.

After a simple lunch, he did not have many patients in the afternoon. He simply closed the door to the infirmary and continued to study the unlocking method in his room.

Regardless of whether it was an ancient or a modern method, the lock would not budge at all, and it would not budge no matter how one looked at it.

"Phew …"

He sat on the floor and carefully looked at the Treasure Chest.

Suddenly, Zhong Wentao smacked his head.

"Got it!"

His voice was too loud that even Zhou Cangzhu could hear him.

"Brat, what's wrong?"