Ch. 1171..1180
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“Um, alright then.” Seeing that neither Ruth nor Quinton wanted to leave, Leon had no choice but to sit back. down.
After God knows how long, the auction finally came to an end, and there was only one item left, which was the most attractive item of the day–the Mirror of Aegis.
At this moment, Leon became so bored that he almost nodded off, but in contrast, Quinton, Tim, and the rest of the philanthropists immediately perked up at this, especially when they saw Jared gesturing for the hostess to bring the Mirror of Aegis onstage.
The moment the mirror, covered in a piece of red drape, appeared onstage, the entire room seemed to come alive with a buzz of excitement as everyone’s interest was piqued by this final treasure.
“Our final item is the Mirror of Aegis–a piece of treasure that treasure Hunter managed to recover from some ancient ruins. This is our final and most valuable piece of treasure at our auction today, and its starting price is from 43 million dollars, with an interval of no less than 7 million dollars each!” Jared declared as he whipped off the red drape, revealing the Mirror of Aegis for the first time.
“Oh-”
The philanthropists gasped as they stared in awe at the treasure on stage, their gazes focused and determined.
Everyone came for this treasure, but when the drape was taken off, everyone froze in shock.
The Mirror of Aegis looked no different from an ordinary mirror, and was even rather ugly–it was dark and rusty with no sheen at all, and did not look at all like a piece of treasure worth millions of dollars.
“This is the treasure? Jared, do you think all of us are fools?” the philanthropists were outraged by this, and the entire room erupted into a flurry of angry whispers and snarls.
If you expect disappointment, you can never be disappointed.
Even though none of them ever laid eyes on a true piece of treasure, all of them expected the Mirror of Aegis to be a shiny, dazzling work of art, or perhaps be glowing with the historic aura of their ancestry!
However, not only was the Mirror of Aegis dirty and rusty, there was not even a hint of any power simmering beneath the surface, and surely this was just an ordinary mirror!
At this moment, everyone thought that this treasure was simply just a hoax designed by the Powells to trick them all into attending the auction!
“Oh my! I can’t believe you dare to call this a piece of treasure, what a joke!” Leon snickered. He saw this coming and was thus not too surprised by it, but before he could finish his sentence, a faint glint of spiritual energy flashed across the mirror’s surface.
Even though it was faint and barely visible, the energy was pure and even came with a sliver of regal power.
“What?” the color drained from Leon’s face.
Then, he fixated his gaze once more on the Mirror of Aegis, and all of a sudden, a memory left behind by his ancestor materialized in his mind’s eye.
This was the Mirror of Sovereign–a priceless piece of treasure left behind by ancestors millions of years ago!
“This-“Leon was utterly stunned, and his jaw dropped at this realization.
He initially thought this was just the Powells‘ hoax, but now, on second glance, he realized it was truly a piece of treasure, one that mankind never saw before–the Mirror of Sovereign!
He could not remain calm any longer.
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“Leon, you were right! Turns out this mirror is just a piece of rusty metal, and not a priceless piece of treasure at all!” Ruth was utterly dismayed to see the Mirror of Aegis, and all her excitement and anticipation instantly dissipated.
“That’s right! If only we listened to Leon earlier and left, we wouldn’t have wasted so much time at this auction,” Iris was just as disappointed.
“Never mind. Let’s go now!” Ruth said as she grabbed Leon’s arm, intending to leave.
“No! We can’t leave!” Leon instinctively shrugged her away.
“What? Why not? Didn’t you want to leave just now? Why are you insisting on staying now?” Iris was shocked to see his reaction.
“Iris is right. This isn’t even a real piece of treasure at all, so why do you even want to stay here?” Ruth asked dubiously, utterly stunned by Leon’s sudden change in behavior.
“Um, well, since the auction is ending soon anyway, let’s leave after it’s ended.” Leon tried to stifle his excitement and quickly regained his composure.
“Well, okay then,” Iris and Ruth both thought that Leon wanted to stay just for fun, so they relented since none of them had anything else to do anyway.
At this moment, because of the Powells‘ trick, most of the spectators were outraged at being deceived and were giving the Powells a piece of their minds!
“Gentlemen, please, listen to me. This Mirror of Aegis was indeed discovered by a treasure hunter amongst ancient ruins, and we’ve already gotten verification from forensic experts regarding this. Therefore, I can vouch on behalf of the Powells that this Mirror of Aegis is a hundred percent a piece of valuable relic left behind from ancient times,” Jared explained, trying to reassure everyone.
“You’re saying that this is indeed a piece of an ancient relic, but not necessarily a piece of priceless treasure, are you?” The philanthropists sneered at this. They were all expecting ancient treasures that could give them unsurpassable powers, not old relics left behind by their ancestors.
“Well, most relics come with hidden secrets. We can confirm that this is indeed a piece of an ancient relic, but we’re not too sure what valuable secrets it has hidden within,” Jared added. Since the Powells could not seem to figure out what was valuable about this mirror, they decided to place it on auction instead!
“You,” everyone was stunned to hear this. They were the richest and most powerful among the elite society, and thus they could easily figure out that the Powells tricked them by playing around with the word, ancient
relic.
Since one only had to verify the validity of a piece of an auction item and had no obligation of proving whether a piece of item was a true treasure or not, they could not condemn the Powells for deceiving them at
all!
“Alright. let’s proceed with the auction! The starting price for the Mirror of Aegis is 43 million dollars, and every increasing interval has to be no less than 7 million dollars! Any takers?” Jared’s voice tore them all back to reality.
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“This is a piece of useless antique and is probably worth just a few million dollars, yet you’ve placed the starting price at forty–three million dollars. That’s daylight robbery!” everyone was outraged to hear this. They all knew that this dirty, rusty piece of the mirror did not look at all like it harnessed vast powers within, and thus was not treasure at all!
Besides, the mirror was already with the Powells for a few days now, and if it were truly treasure, the Powells would never have auctioned it!
Therefore, it was highly unlikely for the Mirror of Aegis to be a piece of priceless treasure!
However, at the same time, there was no guarantee at all, and since most treasures fell into different hands throughout the ages, one could not be entirely sure that an ancient relic did not possess hidden secrets at all.
Therefore, since the Mirror of Aegis was indeed an ancient relic, there was a small–but not negligible- chance that this could indeed be a priceless treasure!
“Forty–three million and eight hundred thousand dollars!”
“Fifty–seven million dollars!”
“Fifty–eight million dollars!”
People began to shout out their offers. They were all just trying their luck, but as time went on and the price gradually was raised to about 85 million dollars, the auctioneers gradually gave up.
After all, the probability of the mirror being a real piece of treasure was too small, and its steep price could not justify the minuscule chances at all.
None of them were idiots!
“One hundred million dollars!” Quinton declared, raising his sign..
“A hundred and fifteen million!” Tim shouted, joining in.
“Since the Hunts and the Durkans have decided to join in, there’s no way us Geoffreys won’t join in the fun! I’m offering a hundred and forty–three million dollars!” A man in his late twenties shouted from a corner of the right side of the room, raising his sign.
The Hunts, the Durkans, and the Geoffreys were the three major families in Seacove City.
The man who shouted this offer was none other than William Geoffrey, the heir of the Geoffrey fortune.
“Oh no!” seeing that all three of the major families joined in and were raising the price, Leon could not help feeling even more panicked.
Now that he recognized the Mirror of Aegis as his ancestor’s treasure, there was no way he could allow it to fall into the wrong hands!
He wanted to join in the auction too, but he did not have the money to do so!
He came to Seacove City to get the Snow Lotus and prepared 130 million dollars from Elegante Group’s funding for it, with no extra money leftover to bid for the Mirror of Aegis.
Besides, Elegante Group was only worth about 650 million dollars, yet he already took out 130 million from its funding–this was already the most he could stretch.
Even if he prepared for this auction beforehand, there was no way he could outbid the three major families of Seacove City!
All of a sudden, an idea popped into his head.
“Hey, Iris, yesterday I asked you to help me gather two hundred and eighty–seven million dollars from Young Group–how is it coming along?” Leon asked expectantly, casting his gaze on Iris.
Two days ago, he acquired Wright Group, and even though he gave the Wrights a Pure Energy Pill in return, its value was still a far cry from the Wright Group’s entire assets.
Therefore, Leon specifically requested Iris to gather 287 million dollars from the Youngs in preparation to pay back the Wrights, and that this would make them even.
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“Yes, I’ve already got the money ready. It’s all inside this card.” Iris handed him a Supreme Card that belonged to Rivercity Bank.
“That’s great!” Leon was delighted by this and immediately grew confident as he clutched the card in his hand. Even though h prepared this money in advance for the Wrights, he could still use it now to bid for the Mirror of Aegis–he would have plenty of time to figure out how to gather another 287 million dollars for them!
“A hundred and thirty million, going once!
“Going twice!” Jared’s voice rang out.
Seeing that all three of the major families in Seacove City have offered their bid, the rest of the philanthropists gave up and instead turned to gaze at Quinton, Tim, and William in awe, eager to see who would successfully bring home the Mirror of Aegis!
“A hundred and fifty–eight million!” Quinton raised his sign after a moment’s contemplation.
“A hundred and seventy–two million!” Tim added.
“A hundred and eighty–six million!” William declared, raising his sign after hesitating for a moment.
“I give up,” Quinton frowned at this. He knew that the likelihood of the Mirror of Aegis being a true treasure was almost negligible, and since he was only prepared to bid 172 million dollars for this mirror, he had no choice but to give up now that the auctioning price exceeded that.
“Two hundred and fifteen million dollars!” Tim declared without hesitation as though he was determined to win this mirror.
“Two hundred and fifteen million? That’s atrocious! Only Mister Durkan would offer such a ludicrous price. for this!”
“That’s right. This useless mirror is going for two hundred and fifteen million–Mster Durkan must be insane!”
Everyone gasped at this sudden twist of events.
“Mister Durkan, you bold soul! Since you’re so determined to win this rusty piece of antique, I shall give it to you!” William said, glancing in Tim’s direction as he tucked his sign away. He thought the same as Quinton- considering it was highly unlikely for the Mirror of Aegis to turn out to be treasure, he was unwilling to spend any more than this to bid for it!
He was not an idiot!
“Yes, I got it,” A triumphant smile crossed Tim’s face when he saw that both Quinton and William gave up.
“Two hundred and fifteen million, going once!
“Going twice!”
“Going thrice-”
Jared could not help feeling excited as he raised his gavel. He knew better than anyone that the Mirror of
Aegis was just an ordinary piece of antique, since the Powells pored over it for days on end, and was surprised that it would go for such a high price.
He expected the mirror to go for only about $5 or 100 million dollars at most, but he never thought that the three major families would fight over it and the mirror would be sold at the extravagant price of 215 million dollars!
One could only imagine his excitement and delight!
However, before he could even regain his composure, something even more shocking happened.
“Two hundred and fifty–eight million dollars!” Leon announced as he raised his sign.
“What-”
Everyone was utterly stunned to hear this.
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When their appeal fell on deaf ears, the Pearsons were filled with despair.Sonya gave them the side-eye. “How dare you lie to me all these years? And now, you still have the cheek to beg for my forgiveness?”
The three of them hung their heads, not daring to utter a single word.
After a brief yet deathly silence, Sonya turned to leave. “You guys better pray hard!”
Samuel finally got back up to his feet a long while later. As he stared at his daughter, who was still kneeling, a pained look flashed across his eyes. “You should leave the country.”
Aubree raised her head the moment she heard those words.
“That’s the only way out.” Samuel let out a long sigh. “You can save yourself by leaving. Otherwise, we’ll lose both you and our wealth!”
A look of hesitation filled Aubree’s eyes.
Leave the country… Would Lucian really let me off? More importantly, would he even give me the chance?
As concerns filled her mind, Aubree just couldn’t agree to her father’s proposal.
In the blink of an eye, it was already one thirty.
The three of them left home on time.
Given that Lucian was already outraged by Aubree’s actions, they wouldn’t look repentant if they were to be late.
Meanwhile, Roxanne was oblivious to what had happened between the Pearson and Farwell families.
She had caught a cold the day before. Archie and Benny had taken the day off from the kindergarten to stay home to accompany her.
As always, the children were extremely concerned about her. They made sure that she took her medication and had enough water.
Although all Roxanne had was a slight fever, they forbade her from getting out of bed.
In the morning, Lucian and Estella had dropped by for a visit and only left when they learned it wasn’t serious.
Just as Roxanne was about to take a nap so that her boys could also rest, her phone suddenly rang.
When she saw that it was Lucian on the line, she answered it, thinking that he was just checking in on her.
“Do you feel better now?”
Just as expected, Lucian’s concerned voice rang out.
Roxanne’s heart was immediately warmed. “It’s just a minor fever. I feel fine. You guys are just overreacting.”
For her sake, the three children had taken leave from school, whereas Lucian had almost dropped whatever he was doing in the office to care for her.
In the end, it was Roxanne who convinced him that there was no such need.
Lucian sounded solemn over the line. “Come to the manor if you can. I’ll get Cayden to pick you up.”
Roxanne was stunned by his request. She could sense the gravity of the situation. “What happened?”
She reckoned Lucian wouldn’t want her to be out and about unless it was something serious, as she was sick.
Lucian furrowed his brows. He didn’t know how to break it to her. “It’s better to talk about it in person. Cayden should be arriving anytime now.”
Without asking any further questions, Roxanne agreed, “I’ll go and get ready.”
Lucian added, “Bring Archie and Benny along.”
Since they were Aubree’s initial targets, she has to apologize to them in person.
Even though Roxanne was baffled, she could tell from Lucian’s tone that it was something serious.
“All right.”
Just as she ended the call, the boys came in with a glass of water.
After taking it from their hands and drinking a mouthful, Roxanne said, “Mr. Farwell wants me to bring both of you to his place, so go get ready. Mr. Lawson will be picking us up soon.”
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“Two hundred and fifty–eight million dollars? Has this fella gone insane?”
Everyone turned to gaze at Leon in sheer shock. They knew that this Mirror of Aegis could not possibly be a priceless treasure and that it was already ludicrous enough for Tim to offer 215 million, but now, Leon was even more outrageous than Tim and raised the price to 258 million!
This was the most expensive bid the auction house ever saw!
“You punk!” the smile on Tim’s face froze. Now that he finally beat both William and Quinton and was about to get his hands on the Mirror of Aegis, he could not believe that Leon came out of nowhere and ruined everything!
One could only imagine the fury he felt at this!
However, Tim and the rest of the philanthropists were not the only ones shocked by this–even Iris, Ruth, and Quinton were equally in disbelief.
“What are you doing, Leon? This is just an old mirror, and it can’t possibly be worth two hundred and fifty- eight million dollars! Have you gone insane?” Iris could not believe her ears.
“She’s right! Leon, it’s one thing to be excited about this, but another thing entirely to actually bid for the item at such an atrocious price!” Ruth was just as stunned and could not wrap her head around why Leon did
SO.
Quinton, however, glanced first at Tim, then at Leon, and suddenly realized something. “Mister Wolf, are you trying to get revenge?”
“Revenge?” the two women froze for a moment, then immediately understood what he said.
Back when Leon tried to bid for the Snow Lotus, Tim meddled and resulting in Leon having to spend an extra 70 million dollars to win the Snow Lotus.
Now that the tables turned, they all thought that Leon tried to give Tim a taste of his own medicine when he saw just how eager Tim was to get his hands on the Mirror of Aegis!
“Oh, he’s just doing this for revenge!” The philanthropists echoed in realization when they overheard Quinton and immediately perked up in anticipation to see what would happen next.
“You punk, do you insist on crossing me?” Tim snapped, his expression was dark. He, like the rest, thought that Leon tried to mess with him in revenge.
“So what if I do? Am I not allowed to mess with you, considering how you did the same to me in the past?” Leon sneered. Now that Tim bought into the idea that he tried to get revenge, he would undoubtedly be even warier during the bid, and this would work great in Leon’s favor.
“You punk, you can’t compete against me at all! I’ll offer two hundred and seventy–eight million dollars!” Tim was outraged by this and immediately raised the price by a huge margin..
“That’s great!” both Iris and ruth were relieved by this.
“Leon, you’ve already gotten your revenge. Please don’t continue raising the price,” Iris and Ruth quickly turned to Leon, hoping he would stop at this.
“They’re right! Mister Wolf, two hundred and seventy–eight million dollars is high enough, and if you continue raising it, Tim will likely give up trying to bid for the mirror! If you continue, it will cause you a great loss instead!” Quinton added, hoping that Leon would stop and not get himself in trouble.
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"Three hundred and thirty million dollars, going once!
"Going twice!
"Going thrice-Sold!" Jared banged his gavel against the table and could not stifle the excitement he felt.
He knew since the start that this was just an ordinary piece of antique and not a piece of a valuable treasure at all!
However, Leon spent a hefty price of 330 million dollars bidding for this piece of useless and rather ugly mirror, and this was the most foolish act he ever saw!
Jared could not help feeling a little sorry for Leon at this moment.
"You idiot, congratulations on acquiring a piece of garbage! I'm sure you must be feeling outraged by now, having spent three hundred and thirty million dollars on an old rusty mirror!" Tim cackled triumphantly.
"Mister Durkan is right-that man is a fool! I can't believe he dared to compete with Mister Durkan over this. He should pay attention to who his opponent is next time!"
"That's right. He intended to trick Mister Durkan, but now, he got a taste of his own medicine and humiliate himself."
The philanthropists watching this all sneered as they cast Leon glances of contempt and disdain. They all knew that Leon already spent 86 million dollars on a useless herb, and now, he used another 330 million dollars on an old mirror!
This was the most foolish man they ever saw!
"How can this be?" Iris was frozen in shock as though she was struck by lightning. The Youngs went through so much financial turbulence lately that 330 million dollars were certainly not a small number to them, but now, Leon spent it all on a piece of a rusty mirror!
One could only imagine the dismay and rage Iris felt.
"Leon, you idiot! Iris and I have already warned you not to continue raising the price, but you didn't listen to us! Are you happy now that you've spent a fortune on a useless antique?" Ruth snarled. She wanted nothing more than to crack open Leon's skull right then and there and see what was wrong with his brain.
"Of course I am! The Mirror of Aegis is a splendid piece of treasure, and three hundred and thirty million dollars is a steal! Why won’t I be happy at this?" Leon chuckled.
"Treasure? You fool, this mirror is dirty and rusty, and there was no sign of any power or energy stirring within. There's only a one-millionth chance of this being actual treasure! You must have gone crazy from all this!" Tim and the rest of the philanthropists could not help bursting into laughter when they heard this.
"Mister Wolf, they're right-the fact that the Powells even placed this mirror on auction must mean that it can't possibly be a treasure. In my opinion, you should take this as a lesson and stop placing any hope in this mirror!" Quinton said, sighing.
"Well, you're wrong! I'm going to show all of them that the Mirror of Sovereign is indeed a treasure!" Leon sneered as he strode onstage, channeling all his spiritual energy and sending it surging straight toward the Mirror of Aegis.
"Thud-"
The Mirror of Sovereign quivered when Leon's spiritual energy touched its surface, then, a split second later, a beam of dazzling white light flashed out from within its depths, illuminating the entire room.
Not only that, but everyone could feel the strong aura of regency and power surging from within the beam of light, basking the entire room in its glow.
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The dazzling beam of light emitted from the Mirror of Sovereign almost blinded everyone in the room.
As the regal aura of power washed over them, everyone, except Leon, instinctively took a step back, their faces pale with fear.
Not only that but some of the weaker martial artists were forced onto their knees as though an invisible force washed over them, forcing them to show their respect.
"This mirror is truly a treasure!”
"How's this possible?" Everyone's jaw dropped at this, especially Jared. The Powells pored over the Mirror of Sovereign for days on end, and everyone agreed that this was just an ordinary antique, and he could not believe how this mirror turned out to be treasure as soon as it landed in Leon's hands!
One could only imagine the shock he felt at this.
"This- Not only is this a piece of treasure, but it harbors great power that we cannot even begin to imagine!"
Everyone stared at Leon with bloodshot eyes, filled with so much longing that they thought they would burst open!
Even treasures had various rankings, and although no one knew which ranking the Mirror of Sovereign fell into, they could make an educated guess that, judging by the sheer aura emitted by the mirror, this was a piece of ancient yet priceless treasure!
"How's this possible-" Tim's eyes almost bulged out of his head.
Then, all of a sudden, something lurched into his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He had his eyes on the Mirror of Sovereign and was so close to getting his hands on it, but because of his fear of falling for Leon's trick, he chose to give up on the bid and thus lost his chance!
Fury and remorse gripped his entire being, but he was not the only person regretting this-the rest of the philanthropists, including William, were just as guilt-ridden by their wrong decision.
They were some of the richest and most powerful people in the city, and 330 million dollars was nothing to them-if they knew earlier, they would have been willing to spend any amount of money to get their hands on the Mirror of Sovereign!
However, it was too late now!
"Mister Wolf is certainly an interesting character," Quinton lamented as he gazed at Leon. He, unlike Tim and the rest, was not thinking about how he missed out on a piece of valuable treasure. He knew that the Powells did not manage to discover the Mirror of Sovereign's true potential despite poring over it for days, and this would be the same for the Hunts, the Durkans, and even the Geoffreys.
Leon, on the other hand, was a skilled medical practitioner and alchemist who possessed powers that neither of them could even imagine.
Therefore, only someone like Leon was capable of uncovering the Mirror of Sovereign's true potential!
Quinton was the only one who was observant enough to realize this.
Meanwhile, onstage, Leon pulled back his spiritual energy, and with that, the beam of light and the aura of regency coming out of the mirror disappeared.
Then, Leon got off the stage, the mirror tucked beneath his arm, and proceeded to make his payment.
The color drained from Jared's face as he watched Leon leave, his mind swirling with thoughts and emotions.
Now that he knew the Mirror of Sovereign was truly a piece of treasure, he did not want to allow Leon to leave with it just like that. For a split second, Jared wanted nothing more than to take the mirror back, but the auction house prided itself on its reliability, and if he went back on his word, this would no doubt reflect poorly on the auction house!
Besides, Leon was Quinton's friend, and the Hunts were one of the three major families in Seacove City. He could not risk getting on Quinton's bad side!
Therefore, although he wanted nothing more than to turn back on the transaction, Jared still shook this idea out of his head.
Thankfully, he did not act on his thoughts-Leon was so powerful that the Powells would suffer intractable consequences should they cross him!
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Meanwhile, beneath the stage, Iris and Ruth were overjoyed and immediately grabbed hold of Leon's arm in excitement.
"Leon, I never thought the Mirror of Aegis would turn out to be a piece of treasure! You're so smart," Iris was so excited that her entire face flushed scarlet with glee and exhilaration. All her previous thoughts of condemning Leon flew out the window.
"Of course!" Leon smiled. Not only did he manage to get his hands on the Snow Lotus, but he even stumbled upon the Mirror of Sovereign by accident. Therefore, he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Damn it, Leon. You knew the mirror was a piece of treasure, yet you didn't say anything! I can't believe you let Iris and I worry about you for nothing," Ruth could not help expressing her annoyance at him.
"What on earth are you talking about? Do you think I would've been able to compete against them if I told you about the mirror?" Leon rolled his eyes.
"Well, I guess you're right." Ruth immediately glanced at the remorseful and envious men standing around her and realized what Leon was talking about.
"Rats! That deceitful crook fooled all of US," The color drained from their faces when they overheard Leon and Ruth's conversation.
They were all convinced that Leon was a fool, but now, the tables turned, and they were the idiots instead!
However, the most frustrated of them all was Tim-he was so close to getting his hands on the treasure that he needed only to raise the price one last time to outbid Leon!
However, he lost this opportunity due to his arrogance and naivety, but most importantly, he had at one point thought he won and managed to see through Leon's tricks, and even taunted him alongside the rest of the philanthropists!
Leon played him like a fiddle!
At this moment, Tim's mind was filled with humiliation and rage at how easily he was tricked!
"Mister Wolf, the auction has ended. Let's go!" Quinton said, smilingg.
"Alright." Leon nodded, and the four of them left.
After coming out of the auction house, they headed straight toward the open-air carpark.
The other philanthropists followed behind them, leaving the auction house and heading to the carpark to retrieve their respective cars.
"Wait a minute!" all of a sudden, someone shouted from behind them. Then, a split second later, Tim and a few of his subordinates caught up with them and appeared before their eyes, blocking their path.
"You!" Leon furrowed his brows when he saw how furious Tim seemed, but before he could say anything further, Quinton stepped forward.
"What's the meaning of this, Tim? Why are you blocking our way?" Quinton snapped rather impatiently.
"Why else? That twat tricked me out of my treasure, and he has to pay for this!" Tim replied, sneering, as he pointed in Leon's direction.
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"You're going to make me pay for this? Are you doing this because of the treasure?" Leon immediately realized what was going on.
Now that Tim showed up without warning, Leon could easily guess what his true intentions were-it was clear that Tim was trying to snatch the treasure away from him, under the pretense of getting revenge on him for outbidding him!
"So what if I am? If you want to get out of here alive, you punk, you'd better hand the treasure over and apologize to me. If you do, I might consider letting you go!" Tim did not attempt to hide his true intentions now that Leon saw right through him.
"You? What a joke!" Leon could not help chuckling at this. Tim deliberately tricked him into spending an extra 70 million dollars on the Snow Lotus, and it was already generous enough of him not to get revenge on Tim for doing so, but Leon never thought that Tim would even dream of trying to steal the Mirror of Sovereign from him!
This was outrageous!
"Shut your mouth, you punk! Even though I have no idea where you came from, but here in Seacove City, we Durkans can get anything we want, so long as we put our minds to it! Getting rid of someone like you is as easy as squishing an ant!" Tim said, sneering and casting Leon a cold look.
He was the heir of the Durkans, and thus knew everyone in the city. The fact that Leon's face was unfamiliar to him meant that he was likely from outside of Seacove City!
One did not mess with the locals, and because Leon was here alone without any guards protecting him, Tim could easily figure out that he was probably just a nobody!
Thus, he did not take any notice of him at all!
"How dare you, Tim Durkan? Mister Wolf is my friend, and if you want to take the treasure from him, you'll have to go through US first!" Quinton immediately stepped forward, placing himself in between Tim and the three of them.
"Quinton, this is between me and this punk-don't stick your nose into our business! I'm warning you. You'd better stay out of this, or else!" Tim threatened.
"Or else what? Tim, we Hunts are not afraid of you, even though other people are! Try me, and we'll see who's laughing at the end of this!" Quinton could not help bursting into laughter as though he heard the world's funniest joke.
"You-" The color drained from Tim’s face. The Hunts, like the Durkans, were one of the three major families in Seacove City. As the head of the family, Quinton's power and influence were naturally on par, if not better, than his.
Now that Quinton was on Leon's side, it would not be realistic of him to pick on Leon!
"Perhaps Mister Durkan alone may not scare you, but how about us Geoffreys?" all of a sudden, a burst of laughter rang out from behind them as William and his subordinates strode over.
"It's you, William Geoffrey! What are you trying to do?" Quinton's face darkened, and a bad feeling arose in his heart when he saw this.
"Nothing. I'm just interested in the Mirror of Aegis, and intend on borrowing it for a couple of days!" William snickered and turned to gaze at Leon," Mister Wolf, right? I wonder if you'll allow me to do so?"