jdhmnovel Chapter 88 Attempt to Steal a Chicken Backfires
Chapter 88 Attempt to Steal a Chicken Backfires
The prolonged silence in Xiao Chen's private room made the Xiao family even more convinced that they must have dealt a heavy blow to Xiao Chen.
There are still a few items to be auctioned, but they are no longer important to the Xiao family.
Although another batch of medicinal herbs arrived later, they were far less valuable than the previous batch and were auctioned off for only a million.
Finally, the auction came to an end.
The Xiao family members quickly left the auction hall and waited at the entrance.
They wanted to kick him while he was down and vent their anger.
They watched anxiously, and finally saw Xiao Chen and Chen Jun come out with tense faces.
"Haha, Xiao Chen, you didn't expect this, did you? The medicinal herbs you wanted most were snatched away by my Xiao family!" Xiao Hongyuan stepped forward and said loudly, his mouth almost stretched to the roots of his neck.
"Isn't it a surprise? Without this batch of medicinal herbs, you can't make the Youth Pill. Let's see how you fight against the Xiao family!" Xiao Yiyi said disdainfully. "You're too green to play business wars. With just a little trick, you won't be able to resist."
"Without this batch of medicinal herbs, let's see how you operate. Will you sell air?" the Xiao family mocked.
"Hehehe..." Xiao Chen laughed along with him.
"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Yiyi frowned, puzzled.
"I laugh at you for spending forty million to buy a bunch of medicinal herbs that you don't need at all, what a waste of money."
“How can it be a waste? As long as we can thwart your plans and make you suffer a complete defeat, any amount of money is worth it!” Xiao Hongyuan said.
The Xiao family was very pleased, believing they had dealt a fatal blow to Xiao Chen.
"Isn't it strange how we knew? Hehe, you'd never guess!" Xiao Yiyi sneered.
"Isn't it just bribing Chen Jun's secretary to be your inside man? How clever is that?" Xiao Chen glanced at them indifferently and said.
The Xiao family members paused upon hearing this.
Xiao Chen actually knew.
“I’ve already dealt with that secretary,” Chen Jun interjected.
The Xiao family members' expressions changed, and they had a bad feeling.
"If you can plant spies, I can naturally turn the tables on you," Xiao Chen said calmly.
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yiyi frowned and her face tightened.
"Don't you understand? Mr. Xiao doesn't need those precious medicinal herbs that you spent 40 million to bid on. He just used a trick to make you spend so much money," Chen Jun said with a smile.
"what?!"
The Xiao family members froze upon hearing this.
They...fell into a trap?
They bribed Chen Jun's secretary, eavesdropped on Xiao Chen's secrets, and finally spent a whopping 40 million to buy the medicinal herbs, thinking they had outsmarted Xiao Chen and feeling smug. But now they find out that Xiao Chen was the one who tricked them...
The Xiao family members were extremely resentful.
"This...how is this possible? I did it so discreetly, that person couldn't possibly betray me..." Xiao Yiyi found it hard to accept.
She spent a considerable amount of money to bribe Chen Jun's secretary, and because she had leverage over him, she wasn't afraid to betray him.
"Mr. Xiao's abilities are beyond your wildest imagination," Chen Jun said sarcastically.
"I've obtained the medicinal herbs I wanted," Xiao Chen said with a faint smile. "It's also thanks to the fact that you guys drove the price up so high earlier that the later batch of herbs wasn't as conspicuous, which allowed me to arrange for someone to bid for them at a low price of one million."
"You... poof..."
Xiao Hongyuan pointed at Xiao Chen in shock and anger, and in a moment of rage, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He was so angry at Xiao Chen that he vomited blood.
Forty million...
In the past, losing this money for nothing would have made the Xiao family furious.
Even with the Heavenly King Palace's substantial financial support, if that lord were to discover their foolish actions, he would surely be furious.
Having suffered repeated setbacks at Xiao Chen's hands, and now having lost everything in his attempt to steal a chicken, Xiao Hongyuan lost control of his emotions and vomited blood in anger.
The Xiao family was in chaos, but Xiao Chen simply watched coldly from the sidelines.
"Xiao Chen, you are despicable!" Xiao Yiyi shouted angrily.
"You have the nerve to call me despicable? If you hadn't played dirty tricks, how could I have gone along with your plan? Xiao Yiyi, you've outsmarted yourself!" Xiao Chen retorted coldly.
Xiao Yiyi was speechless; she could only express her anger by bulging her eyes.
"Didn't you manage to bid on so many precious medicinal herbs? Hurry up and take them back, and get an old ginseng root to keep them alive, otherwise what if they can't catch their breath and kick the bucket?" Xiao Chen said expressionlessly.
The Xiao family members glared at him angrily, wishing they could devour him alive.
Xiao Chen was too lazy to argue with them anymore and walked away indifferently with Chen Jun.
Upon returning, Xiao Chen immediately began refining the Youth Pill and simultaneously ordered Qu Ying's original formulator to develop new cosmetics.
On the other side, the Xiao family was as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Xiao Hongyuan was so enraged that he vomited blood and fell into a coma. Several doctors tried to revive him but could not.
Left with no other option, they could only try to contact the Heavenly King's Palace.
When a man in black appeared at the Xiao family's residence, everyone knelt down and paid their respects.
"Lord Yaksha!" they called out respectfully and cautiously.
"Why did you summon me so hastily?" Yaksha asked in a low voice.
"Lord Yaksha, this is what happened..." Xiao Yiyi recounted the events with trepidation.
Of course, she downplayed the seriousness of the matter and exaggerated the story, claiming that she was plotted against by Xiao Chen.
"Hmph! Your Xiao family is full of useless trash!" Yaksha shouted, causing everyone to tremble in fear.
"If you hadn't been so clever, how could you have fallen into my trap? Even if Xiao Chen is no match for me, your entire Xiao family are all good-for-nothings; ten of you combined wouldn't be as good as him!"
Xiao Yiyi and the others looked grim.
It's easy to tell from their expressions that they were not convinced at all.
Regardless of Xiao Chen's character, the Xiao family's perception of him was already deeply ingrained, and they would never give him a second glance.
"Lord Yaksha, Xiao Chen is truly cunning. I have no choice but to ask you for help..." Xiao Yichen bowed to him and made his request.
He also realized that relying on the Xiao family was hopeless.
"My Heavenly King Palace is constrained by its top leader and cannot take any action for the time being. I'll give your Xiao family one last chance. If you still can't even handle Xiao Chen, then you'd better watch yourselves," Yaksha said coldly.
The Xiao family members' expressions were uncertain, but they dared not speak.
"This medicine can save Xiao Hongyuan." Yaksha casually tossed out a pill.
"Remember, you only have one last chance."
After saying this, Yaksha disappeared into the night, leaving the Xiao family members looking at each other in bewilderment.