Chapter 104 Intrigue and deception
Chapter 105: Intrigue and Deception
Arriving at the auction house one step ahead of Shoulang, I pulled up the collar of my windbreaker and followed those famous and authentic people into the venue. Well... For a little kid, everyone would think that he was brought out by a family to see the world, so without even checking, I went straight through the gate and walked into the venue. It was a huge space, like a concert hall. Opposite me was a huge empty field, which should be the high platform of the auction. Below were rows of seats, and directly above the seats were the stands on the second floor, which should also be rows of seats. There were four slightly smaller stands on both sides of the second floor, and each stand had two sets of sofas, which were obviously prepared for distinguished guests.

People gradually began to pour in, and I began to look for some places to make some moves. After taking a look around, I disappeared into the crowd without noticing.

Let's talk about two things separately. Not long after, Shoulang and his group arrived at the auction venue. After handing over to the staff, Shoulang and his group were taken to the VIP stand. Because the space was not large, Ningxue had no choice but to return to Shoulang's side from the second-floor stand and sit on another sofa. Waiting for the auction to begin. Soon, across from their own stand, Akano Yuichi and Hunshang appeared there.

When they discovered each other's existence, the bloodthirsty eyes of the red snake and the cold eyes of the thin wolf collided with each other, as if they were provoking each other.

"Hmm?" Beside Akano Yuichi, Hunshang was also looking at Shoulang, but when he saw the masked man behind Shoulang, a puzzled expression appeared on Hunshang's face.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Hunshang beside him speaking in confusion, Akano Yuichi asked hurriedly.

"The photo from last time." Hunshang said in awkward Japanese.

"Are you talking about Liu Feng?" Akano Yuichi took out a photo and handed it to Hunshang. After taking the photo, Hunshang glanced at the image in the photo coldly, and then looked at Liu Feng behind Shoulang. He said coldly. "It's not him."

"Nani?"

"It's not him. Liu Feng, not that person." Hunshang stared at Liu Feng behind Shoulang with a gloomy face and whispered.

"What?! You old fox, how dare you cheat me!" Chi Ye Xiongyi's eyes were wide open with anger. He was about to stand up and curse the skinny wolf, but was stopped by Hunshang.

"Don't be impatient, my brother. You will never be able to change your bad habit of being impulsive." Hunshang smiled faintly.

"Hu..." Akano Yuichi let out a long breath, sat back on the sofa and embraced the woman beside him. "That old fox is carrying a fake. That means the real Liufeng didn't come at all. He is just bluffing, right?"

"That should be it." Hunshang leaned lightly on the sofa. "No one makes me feel dangerous." Hunshang said awkwardly. "But, this place is always feels upset." Hunshang looked around the auction hall and did not find any dangerous atmosphere, but he always felt uneasy, as if he was being watched by someone, but he could not tell why.

"No matter what, please be careful, my brother." Hunshang said cautiously.

"Ah, after we get what belongs to us, we will leave here quickly." In fact, Akano Yuichi was also a little scared. After all, the person next to Shoulang was Liufeng, who was ranked fifth. Although Hunshang was following him, fifth was fifth after all, and he was much superior to Hunshang in all aspects. Now, he could only hope that Liufeng really didn't follow him this time, otherwise a fierce battle would be inevitable.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

The auction was about to start, and Cruel Cigar quickly came to the VIP stand opposite Skinny Wolf. The stand next to Skinny Wolf was a proper shop. I guess it was a big company that wanted to expand its industry. As people poured in, the auction was about to start.

"Boss, I'm going to go out and check the situation." After Ito Naoki took his seat, Yato asked for instructions immediately.

"Ah." Ito didn't think much about it and allowed Yato to do what she wanted.

Leaving the stands and coming to the corridor, Yetu opened the envelope he had just received from Skinny Wolf. Inside was a piece of letter and a bank card.

[Yetu, now that things have come to this, I will speak frankly. I believe you have heard about what happened last night. The Demon Fox and the Bloodthirsty Demon Flower no longer exist, and I believe you are also familiar with the methods. It is not easy for Swift to have the status it has today. I don't want such a talent to perish. There is 10 million in the card, just consider it as a small token of my kindness. I have prepared the ship for departure. There are still many places in my area that are relatively chaotic. If Yetu gives me face, please leave now. Of course, if Swift is willing to help me deal with those minor troubles, I will be grateful. When I take over this island, I will double my thanks to you two. - Shoulang greets you.]

The words were not long, but they were quite weighty, so that Yato was more shocked with every line she read, and when she saw the island was taken, her eyes full of doubt suddenly shrank. The letter had made it very clear that there were three options before her: either leave here and not ask about anything that happened later. Or join them, of course, they didn't have to do anything this time. Or... die.

After a brief thought, Yatu let out a long breath and returned to Ito Naoki's side. Just as he looked at the opposite stand, the thin wolf met her eyes.

Feeling the gaze of the thin wolf, Yetu's eyes were slightly dazed, and the next second, Yetu nodded without leaving a trace. Seeing Yetu's slight movement, the corners of the thin wolf's mouth raised a faint smile.

"Ash."

"boss."

"Go and take them away at halftime."

"Yes."

The quick exit undoubtedly removed the last nail for Shoulang, which meant that his biggest economic competitor could no longer pose a threat to him. And then...

After seeing Yetu and Tiexiong have a brief exchange, Shoulang leaned back on the sofa, waiting for the auction to begin. Ding Dong.

A crisp bell rang, signaling the official start of the auction. The auctioneer quickly walked to the center of the auction venue.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you all can come to this auction," the host said excitedly. "Let's stop talking nonsense. Now I declare that this auction is officially open."

After the emcee's announcement, the audience burst into not-too-warm applause. The reason for this was that most of the participants here were from the underground. Of course, even the emcee standing on the stage was confused, so he didn't feel embarrassed about such a scene.

"Now I will start to introduce the general situation of the entire island." As the host waved his hand, the video behind him was turned on, and the environment of the entire island appeared in front of everyone. The host also began to explain to everyone as the video played. It didn't take long, about five minutes, and the host finished the explanation. (For more information about the island, please refer to Chapter 84)
"Then, let's start the auction from the inland areas in the east. This area is connected to the coastal areas in the east and has a superior geographical location. It is extremely suitable for the development of fisheries and seafood tourism. I believe that many bosses who have made their fortunes from seafood are already eager to try. Then, the eastern inland area will be publicly auctioned. The reserve price is 15 billion. Those who are interested, please make a bid!" As the host swung the gavel in his hand, the crisp sound spread throughout the venue.

"Sixteen billion."

"Seventeen billion."

"Eighteen billion."

"One hundred and eighty-five billion." Competitors emerged in endlessly, most of whom were participants from the lowest and second floors of the venue. After all, their financial strength was not strong, so they could also participate in the transaction of such relatively low-priced land.

"Two hundred and four and a half billion." A man in a white suit shouted out his price in the stands next to Skinny Wolf. He was the only VIP member who was not from the black forces participating in the auction. Uh... But it was embarrassing. There were originally eight seats, but now only four VIPs came. This surprised the man in the white suit. But the competition pressure was small, but it was a pity...

"Twenty-seven billion." Skinny Wolf's unpleasant voice came out softly after a long time without a new price being reported.

"..." The man in the suit felt nervous after hearing the offer from Shoulang. After all, the price he had offered was almost reaching his limit.

"Two hundred and seventy-two billion." The man shouted out his price with a little sweat on his forehead.

"Twenty-eight billion." Skinny Wolf said easily.

"You!" the man shouted angrily. "Twenty-eight and a half billion!" In response, Skinny Wolf just shook his head in disdain.

"Thirty billion!"

. . . . . .

After Shoulang called out his price, the whole place was silent. Thirty billion was twice the original reserve price. No one would call for a higher price because of Shoulang's action. People in the ordinary seats couldn't afford it. And the people in the VIP seats, Ito Naoki didn't call out because he followed the rules, and the red snake king was disdainful of this piece of land.

"Thirty billion at a time!" Seeing the silence in the audience, the host began to confirm the transaction.

"30 billion twice!" The man in the suit looked at the thin wolf unwillingly, but he did not call out a higher price.

"Thirty billion three times! Deal!" As the auction hammer fell, the eastern inland area was easily taken into the hands of Skinny Wolf.

While the participants were discussing Shoulang's methods and status, the auctioneer opened the information of the second area again. "The second area is the eastern coastal area, which has unique advantages for fishery development compared to other areas. The reserve price is also 15 billion. Please bid!"

"38.5 billion!" The man in the suit on the stand next to Skinny Wolf shouted out his price immediately, and this bid also made all the participants sigh, after all, this price far exceeded the value of this area. However, the man in the suit received an order from his boss to get a piece of land in the east at all costs. Now that the inland area has been taken over by Skinny Wolf, the man in the suit shouted out his highest price with all his available financial resources.

"Alas..." The thin wolf sighed slightly. But how can the light of a firefly compete with the sun and the moon? "Four hundred billion!" The thin wolf said coldly.

After that, the whole place was silent, and even the auctioneer forgot to confirm the transaction. Feeling the depressing atmosphere in the whole place, Shoulang shrugged his shoulders, sat on the sofa, and then made a gentlemanly gesture to the auctioneer to continue.

"Four... Forty billion at a time." The host came back to his senses and said with some trembling.

"Forty billion twice!" The whole audience remained silent.

"Forty billion three times! Deal!"

(End of this chapter)