The woman behind Tan Haipin suddenly became furious, thinking that this guy named Wang Hao was really ungrateful. She was determined to teach him a lesson today.

But before she could make her move, Tan Haipin pulled her back.

Because even a mighty dragon cannot suppress the local snake, and Tan Haipin did not want to fall out with Wang Hao just yet.

"Young man, if you’ll allow me to be frank, what you have there is not the Blood Ginseng. I’m offering a high price to buy it off you for your own good, to minimize your losses!"

Tan Haipin said leisurely.

Everyone was also very puzzled, wasn’t this just an ordinary "red carrot"? Why was it so significant? Even a big shot like Tan Haipin was trying every means to obtain it.

At this moment, they began to regret not having bid on the Blood Ginseng earlier. If they had purchased it and then resold it to Tan Haipin, wouldn’t that be a huge profit?

"I know what I’m doing!"

Wang Hao said this even more casually than Tan Haipin.

This caught Tan Haipin by surprise.

"If you know, then why won’t you sell it? Do you realize what it is?"

Everyone was astonished as well, from Tan Haipin’s tone, it seemed he was extremely surprised that Wang Hao knew what the item was.

That implied the object must be very rare, and known to only a few.

Curiosity grew among the crowd, they were even more eager to find out what it actually was, their gazes all turning towards Wang Hao.

"Young man, since you claim to know what this is, then please enlighten us. What exactly is this thing?"

Tan Haipin asked skeptically.

"This is actually a Geostar, a legendary medicinal herb. Nowadays, the number of people who can recognize it is dwindling!"

Wang Hao explained.

Everyone was confused, as none of them had heard of what a Geostar was.

But Tan Haipin was stunned, for records of this miraculous herb were a secret of his clan, unknown to him as a clan leader.

He could not fathom where Wang Hao learned about the Geostar.

"Young man, what do you need this herb for? Do you know its properties?"

Tan Haipin persisted, still pressing for answers. He wanted to gauge how much Wang Hao truly knew about the Geostar.

Wang Hao was beginning to wonder; even if the Geostar was a very rare herb, Tan Haipin seemed too eager.

Looking at him, it was as if he was desperate to get his hands on the Geostar.

It was at this moment that Wang Hao suddenly glanced at the auction hall across from them and had an idea.

"Mr. Tan, you’re asking all these questions because you want the Geostar, right?"

Wang Hao said meaningfully.

Tan Haipin did not speak, for Wang Hao’s words had indeed struck a chord. He was so intent on his efforts simply to obtain the Geostar.

"It’s not that I, the junior, am being ungrateful. It’s just that I need the Geostar too, so I really can’t sell it to you today!"

Seeing that Tan Haipin had tacitly agreed, there was a double meaning in Wang Hao’s words.

Just because he couldn’t sell it today, didn’t mean he couldn’t in the future.

Savvy as he was, Tan Haipin quickly grasped what Wang Hao meant.

"Alright, then name a time, and I’ll contact you!"

Wang Hao had barely finished speaking before Tan Haipin responded, which was exactly the outcome Wang Hao had desired.

Cheng Yin and Song Jianjun had been scheming to prevent him from attending the herbal medicine auction, right? Well, they should not expect the auction to proceed without disruption.

"I bought the Radix stellariae from Liu Dazhuang, and after I’ve settled things with Liu Dazhuang, it will also be auctioned off here. If Mr. Tan is genuinely interested, don’t miss this golden opportunity!"

With that, Wang Hao turned and left.

Liu Dazhuang was also taken aback for a moment. Having been in the society for so many years, he still had some insight, and by now he had almost guessed what was going on.

Even though such a rare divine medicine had been sold to Wang Hao for 600,000, Liu Dazhuang was still extremely pleased. If it weren’t for Wang Hao, it might have remained unsold, with everyone unaware of its true value.

If not for Wang Hao, they wouldn’t have known that this was the legendary divine medicine, Radix stellariae.

Just now, Wang Hao had said that he would auction it off at his place later and that influential figures like Tan Haipin would surely visit, which could only be beneficial and not harmful to him.

Feeling cheerful, his steps became lighter, and he quickly followed Wang Hao towards the rooms behind the platform. In his eyes, Wang Hao was like a god of wealth.

"Come, have some tea first!"

Once inside the room, Liu Dazhuang hurriedly poured a cup of tea for Wang Hao, and with an apologetic look said,

"I’m really sorry, Mr. Wang, I was shortsighted and didn’t recognize you. I hope you can forgive me!"

"It’s fine. With my current attire, people saying I look like a farmer are everywhere, and you’re not the only one."

Wang Hao laughed self-deprecatingly and then placed the Radix stellariae on the table beside him.

"Since I’ve already said that I would auction off the Radix stellariae here, I’ll definitely keep my word. But before that, I hope you can keep your promise as well, and tell me truthfully where exactly did you get this Radix stellariae from?"

"I won’t lie to you. This item isn’t something I harvested myself; I bought it from an elderly predecessor. But he seems to have left the northern area of Hunan."

Facing this god of wealth, Liu Dazhuang dared not lie.

"Do you know the name of this elderly predecessor?"

Wang Hao continued to inquire.

"I don’t know his name, but it’s strange indeed. The elderly predecessor reappears every once in a while, but no one knows where he goes."

"To be honest, I had previously received the elderly predecessor’s help, which is why I took this Radix stellariae. At first, I, like everyone else, thought it was just a common red carrot."

"I paid 100,000 yuan merely as a way to repay his kindness, never imagining that it would actually turn out to be... the legendary divine medicine, Radix stellariae!"

Liu Dazhuang recounted with animation, deeply engaged in his story.

But even after all this talk, Wang Hao still had no clear idea who this elderly predecessor was or where to find him, leaving him anxious.

"How do you know when this elderly predecessor appears?"

Wang Hao asked, puzzled.

"The predecessor always shows up when he needs to sell medicinal herbs for money. He always finds me, but after receiving the money, he vanishes like evaporation, and nobody knows where he went,"

Liu Dazhuang stated frankly, just as baffled.

Wang Hao frowned silently, wondering why this elderly predecessor was so mysterious and still managed to bring back such unique items every time. It was no wonder Liu Dazhuang was reluctant to discuss it in public.

Yet, despite all the talking, Wang Hao still hadn’t heard any news he wanted to know.

"How about this, Brother Liu, if this elderly predecessor comes to you again, could you notify me?"

"Just tell him I want all the medicinal herbs he has on him. I’m willing to pay double whatever price others offer. No matter the conditions, I must meet him!"

Since nobody knew the whereabouts of this elderly predecessor, Wang Hao could only resort to this most basic method of waiting...