```
$40.1 billion!
Tang Yi's bid was clearly a slap in the face to Zhao Tingyu, even though Zhao Tingyu had managed to raise over $40 billion.
In theory, he could have raised the bid by another few billion to compete with Tang Yi.
However, Zhao Tingyu was not prepared to do so. Since the other party was not giving face, Zhao Tingyu also decided to throw face out the window. As soon as the auction ended, no matter who was in that number one private room, Zhao Tingyu would take matters into his own hands and directly snatch the pile of Spirit Grass.
This way, he wouldn't have to spend a cent and could also establish his authority, letting others know that although he hadn't made a move in decades, his dignity was not to be challenged casually.
As Zhao Tingyu didn't bid, the other top tycoons naturally didn't compete with Tang Yi either. After all, a high price of over $40 billion was difficult to afford even for top tycoons.
