As the auction approached, groups of young elites entered the VIP rooms. Phineas, determined to win, walked alone into his private suite.
He placed his bidding number on the table, checked the communication system, and ensured the live broadcast was functioning correctly.
Once everything was set, he sat upright, as if preparing for a decisive contest.
The auction opened with low-value items, intended to warm up the participants. The old Khang jade-green necklace, the highlight of the event, would be auctioned second to last.
Phineas sat silently, maintaining a rigid posture as he waited for the necklace to be presented.
When it finally appeared, a strange gleam flickered in Phineas’s eyes.
"This is the old jade-green necklace, an exquisite and rare piece of jadeite. The mines that pr
