The moment Xu Ke saw Xie Jiancheng raise his hand, he was completely dumbfounded.
It was one thing for Master Jintong to raise his hand; he could understand that Master Jintong was trying to curry favor with him. But he truly couldn't guess the motive behind Xie Jiancheng's bid. What is he after? Besides, strictly speaking, this auction belongs to the Xie Family. The money from selling the Jade Mountain Lotus goes right back into their pockets. So what is Xie Jiancheng playing at? Is the boss paying himself with his own money? After this transaction, he'll have to pay a portion of it out as employee salaries. He'd actually end up losing quite a bit...
A dead silence fell over the crowd. Everyone stared at Xie Jiancheng's raised hand, their mouths agape. Their thoughts mirrored Xu Ke's. Xie Jiancheng, what are you doing?
"Uncle... why are you buying this?" Bai Qian'er asked in astonishment.
