Chapter 61

Facing the gazes of the crowd, the injured Long Yiqing flashed a ferocious smile at Lin Yu.

Everyone present seemed to hold a negative view of Lin Yu, believing he was nothing more than an incompetent person relying on Zhang Yuru for a living.

They found it hard to understand why anyone would call him a master, and some even secretly speculated whether this was a deliberate attempt to fool the public.

Upon hearing these discussions, the onlookers wore expectant expressions, as if a good show were about to begin.

Among this group were many who had once pursued Zhang Yuru; the young talents and rising stars of the business world among them had all come out of admiration for her.

Now that they knew Zhang Yuru was single again, hope ignited in their hearts, and they planned how to approach her once more.

As Long Yiqing publicly humiliated Lin Yu to defend Zhang Yuru, this sense of anticipation grew even stronger.

Everyone whispered to one another, discussing what Lin Yu's fate would be.

However, just at this moment, Ma Yuanfeng received a video call.

The face on the screen drew exclamations from the crowd; it was none other than the famous Capital Medical Immortal, Xu Jianhua.

The crowd quieted down, wanting to hear what this renowned doctor had to say.

Facing the eager-to-verify Long Yiqing, Xu Jianhua clarified that it was not he who had cured Elder Ma, but his senior fellow apprentice.

Once these words were spoken, the entire venue was shocked.

Xu Jianhua's senior fellow apprentice? Wouldn't that mean his medical skills were even more superb?

Just as everyone was curiously asking who Xu Jianhua's senior was, Ma Yuanfeng intentionally or unintentionally turned his phone camera toward Lin Yu, who was not far away.

Seeing this scene, Xu Jianhua smiled mysteriously, "What a coincidence, he is also here today."

Although the initial disappointment had left Long Yiqing somewhat dejected, upon learning that Xu Jianhua's senior was also present, he immediately requested that the person step forward to confirm the truth.

Xu Jianhua found such a request absurd, but he still asked seriously: "Are you serious?"

Long Yiqing nodded firmly.

Long Yiqing was so excited he could hardly contain himself, his mind conjuring images of Lin Yu kneeling and begging for mercy after the truth was revealed.

"That won't do, my senior definitely won't agree to it," he shouted, hanging up the phone.

Xu Jianhua revealed a mysterious smile, shook his head, and also ended the video call.

In an instant, except for a few who were in the know, the others began to speculate about who exactly Xu Jianhua's senior was.

Someone noticed that Ma Yuanfeng had just adjusted the angle of his phone screen, and looking in that direction, they saw Ma Yuanfeng, Long Wanshun, Hu Zhiping, Hu Mingpeng, Zheng Zemin, and Lin Yu standing in order.

The crowd naturally ruled out Lin Yu, believing that Xu Jianhua's senior was either Hu Zhiping or Zheng Zemin, as both were presidents of well-known domestic pharmaceutical companies, and it was only logical that they would have superb medical skills.

However, when Hu Zhiping and Zheng Zemin successively denied being Xu Jianhua's senior, everyone fell into confusion.

The remaining Long Wanshun and Hu Mingpeng were obviously not the answer either; could Lin Yu be Xu Jianhua's senior?

This conclusion was hard to believe, and everyone was shocked.

Long Yiqing protested loudly, "This is wrong, Lin Yu is a fraud, he cannot be the Medical Immortal Xu's senior..."

Nevertheless, no one at the scene could provide further clues to prove this.

After the auction ended, Long Wanshun was very dissatisfied with Long Yiqing's behavior and decided to teach him a lesson, so he ordered his men to drag Long Yiqing out, apologized to those present, and restored order to the venue.

Meanwhile, upstairs in the auction hall, Zhang Yuru was meeting with Tamamo Emi of Hanfang Pharmaceutical to discuss some important matters.

Today, Zhang Yuru's Yazhi Group and Hanfang Pharmaceutical reached a cooperation agreement to jointly establish a new joint-venture pharmaceutical company.

As part of this cooperation, Yazhi would hold significant shares in the new company, which explained why Zhang Yuru had previously worked hard to raise one billion yuan.

After all, the profit potential in the pharmaceutical industry far exceeded that of the cosmetics market.

At the auction site, Feng Yuanyuan returned to Zhang Yuru and Tamamo Emi, telling them that Lin Yu had also appeared at the auction.

"This guy is like a ghost that won't go away." Zhang Yuru's face darkened upon hearing this, and she explained to Tamamo Emi: "He is my ex-husband; he might be here to cause trouble."

However, Tamamo Emi laughed easily, stating that no one could cause trouble at a Hanfang Pharmaceutical event, and then handed a contract to Zhang Yuru.

This contract meant that the new joint venture would be named after Yazhi, becoming its subsidiary, and Yazhi would thus become the exclusive general agent for Hanfang Pharmaceutical in the country.

Zhang Yuru was so excited that her hands were trembling, and she signed the contract without hesitation.

Afterward, Tamamo Emi smiled and shook her hand, "I wish us a pleasant cooperation! I should get on stage; I'll head down first."

Then, a beautiful host appeared on the auction stage, announcing that the Peerless Treasure Auction sponsored by Hanfang Pharmaceutical had officially begun, and invited Tamamo Emi to the stage.

When Tamamo Emi, dressed in a white gown embroidered with the fox-face family crest, walked elegantly onto the stage, the eyes of the entire audience were drawn to her.

She welcomed every guest present with a gentle voice and shared her story: she was half-Huaxia, her father was a native of Huaxia, and she had come to Huaxia this time to search for her long-lost father.

Emi implored everyone present that if anyone knew news of her father, please be sure to inform her.

Next, she displayed an old photo of her parents.

Although time had passed, the two people in the photo still left everyone present feeling stunned. They were undoubtedly a match made in heaven.

"All of Hanfang Pharmaceutical's medicines are made according to the secret recipes left behind by my father."

Emi continued: "Today, I have also brought another treasure, a Life-Prolonging Pill refined by my father himself! It has undergone comprehensive testing by the top European medical team, the 'Eternal Sanctuary'."

Verified personally by Professor Kainsi, this pill can extend a person's life by up to ten years. Now, I will use it as the first auction item of the day."

As the auctioneer took the stage, the Life-Prolonging Pill was solemnly displayed.

Hua Yan was fully focused, as this was the first item he had to obtain. "Did Dad say how much money to spend to buy these things?"

He asked the old man beside him nervously. The old man replied in a low voice: "No matter the cost, it is worth it, because this is necessary to extend the Old Master's life."

At this moment, the big screen displayed the red Life-Prolonging Pill, and Emi, holding the pill, smiled: "This is the last Life-Prolonging Pill left by my father. If anyone can provide clues about my father, this pill will be gifted to them directly."

However, the entire venue fell into silence, and no one responded.

Tamamo Emi said with slight disappointment: "In that case, the starting price is zero, and each increment must be no less than five hundred thousand."

Hua Yan gripped the paddle in his hand, ready to bid at any time. He was determined to name a price that would make others shrink back.