The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage novel Chapter 1281

Gene was quite the sly old fox, quickly inflating the price up to five billion before anyone could react.

However, while Tet had confirmed that the Jade Marrow Pill was real, they doubted that it could really extend one's lifespan.

As such, with Gene going all out from the start with a five billion bid, the hall was left silent.

Gene was exceedingly pleased to see that, but before he could announce that he won the bid, Tet strode up despite his hesitation.

"Apologies, Mr. Pearce, but I need this because it's more than just a pill to me," he said and raised his hand. "I'm making a bid with everything I have—thirty billion."

"What?!"

"Thirty billion?!"

All the guests in the hall gasped at the number.

They were all individuals who were not in need of money, but it was still too much for them to pay thirty billion dollars to bet on a tiny pill with uncertain effects.

Gene was scowling right then, but considering that it was Tet, he sighed. "Do you mean to mess with me, magister?"

"No, that's not my intention." Tet shook his head. "There's just a lot on the line—I need to show this to my mentor and have him decide."

"Magister Boran's… mentor?"

"He has one? Never heard of it…"

Tet could certainly hear the people around him talking, and he had been warned not to reveal anything about his mentor.