Chapter 262 The Auction from the "Devil" (3)
Chapter 262 The Auction from the "Devil" (3)
Just then, the auctioneer's voice rang out again.
"Five million once, five million twice..."
"Five million and one million!"
The man in the owl mask held up a sign once again.
Song Qianyi remained calm and nodded slightly to Section Two.
Department Two immediately understood and, without hesitation, raised the sign and shouted in a clear voice.
"Five and a half million!"
After a brief silence, the man in the owl mask chuckled. "Interesting. It seems this lady is determined to have it. I'm out."
He didn't raise the price further. Although the child was nice and he liked him quite a bit, it wasn't worth spending more.
The auctioneer shouted excitedly.
"Five million five and a half million once, five million five and a half million twice, five million five and a half million three times! Sold!"
As the auction gavel fell.
The auctioneer pulled the child out of the cage and handed him over to a staff member.
The moment she pulled him out, Song Qianyi saw that the child had a metal bracelet on his hand.
The staff member led the child toward Song Qianyi.
The child was timid and hesitant the whole way, his eyes filled with fear and confusion.
When he was brought before Song Qianyi, his body was still trembling uncontrollably.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Song Qianyi did not show the child much tenderness, but simply asked the staff to hand him over to the department's second-hand staff.
Immediately afterwards, the staff took out a device that looked like a tablet computer and handed it to Song Qianyi.
"Madam, according to our auction rules, payment must be settled immediately upon successful bidding. Please swipe your payment card to complete the transaction so we can proceed with the next steps."
The auction will only continue after Song Qianyi has settled her accounts.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Song Qianyi.
Song Qianyi calmly took the device, took out the "unlimited credit card" awarded by the system, and swiped it lightly on the device.
"Beep—" The device emitted a crisp notification sound.
A message indicating a successful transaction was quickly displayed on the device screen.
After confirming that everything was correct, the staff member smiled with satisfaction.
"Okay, the payment has been settled. The 'auction item' is now officially yours. However, there are a few things I need to explain to you."
Song Qianyi nodded slightly, signaling the other party to continue.
The staff member pointed to the metal bracelet on the child's wrist.
"This bracelet is to prevent the 'auction item' from escaping or encountering accidents during transportation. However, please rest assured that this bracelet will not harm the 'auction' in any way; it is merely a safeguard."
As the staff member spoke, he took a small key out of his pocket and handed it to Song Qianyi.
"This is the key to the bracelet. Only with this key can the bracelet be unlocked."
"This is also to protect the rights of buyers. After all, it takes a lot of money to win this 'auction item,' and we need to ensure that you can successfully own and control your 'auction item.'"
Suppressing her disgust, Song Qianyi took the keys and nodded.
The staff member nodded with a smile and then turned and returned to the auction stage.
The auctioneer immediately cleared his throat and said loudly.
"Alright, distinguished guests, let's move on to the next item! The starting price remains one million, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand higher!"
As yet another child was put up for auction, the bidders in the audience became restless once again.
"One million and one million!"
"1.2 million!"
"One million three hundred thousand!"
Song Qianyi didn't wait for a higher price; she nodded slightly to the second department head.
The second person understood immediately, quickly raised the sign, and shouted, "Three million!"
However, this child wasn't particularly likable, and no one competed with Song Qianyi for her attention.
"Three million once, three million twice, three million three times! Sold!"
Just like before, the staff brought the child to Song Qianyi's side, and Song Qianyi made the payment again, and the auction continued.
Song Qianyi won the next few children's bids with almost no competition.
The bidders seemed to have been intimidated by Song Qianyi's earlier aggressive bidding.
In addition, these children's "characteristics" were not what they particularly liked, so they did not compete for them much.
As one child after another was rescued and brought to Song Qianyi's side, the group of children around her gradually grew.
These children, some with terrified eyes and others expressionless, huddled together as if only in this way could they gain a sense of security.
The people on the field looked at the children beside Song Qianyi and whispered among themselves.
"Who exactly is this woman? How come she's so rich and can win people over so easily every time?"
"Hmph, no matter who she is, there's still the last one to come out. We absolutely cannot let her succeed so easily again."
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