Chapter 138 Twenty Billion Worth of Talent (Kneeling for Subscriptions at the 5000th Major Chapter)_3

Her eyes were narrow and long, her nose proud, her red lips petite, and her facial features very three-dimensional. Though she couldn't compare to Ding Qian's peerless beauty that could overthrow states and cities, she still possessed a beauty that was not inferior to Yang Xuan and Zhan Bingxue.The ponytailed girl swiftly sized up Chu Mo, who was standing right behind her, obviously curious about the young man who had been calling out sky-high prices one after another.

A moment later, in the midst of Chu Mo's warm smile, the girl with slightly reddened cheeks shifted her gaze away, and at the same time, the auctioneer on the stage finally got to the point, saying:

"The starting bid for this plot of land is 18 billion, and there is no limit for each increase in bids. Now, let the auction begin."

Once again, there was a lull in the venue, and the entire hall fell silent.

However, this atmosphere was quickly broken. At least a dozen property tycoons in the front row had come specifically for this plot of land. They had not placed any bids in the previous auctions in order to not disperse their funds, and now, it was time for them to show their strength.

"18.1 billion."

Unlike the previous increases by hundreds of thousands or millions, in the world of the tycoons, each bid was in the unit of "billion."

"18.5 billion."

"18.8 billion."

...

Clearly, all these tycoons had come prepared, each one having enough funds ready. At least in the initial rounds of bidding, the various calls for bids fluctuated against each other, showcasing their immense confidence and substantial financial strength.

"19 billion."

When an elder with graying hair shouted such a high price, in an instant, at least four or five people sighed quietly and almost imperceptibly. Nineteen billion had exceeded their limit of endurance.

However, this price obviously was not the ceiling, especially since several real heavyweights, represented by the Wu family, had not yet made a move.

"19.5 billion."

This came from an old man with presbyopic glasses, his voice somewhat hoarse.

With this bid, immediately two or three people shook their heads and dropped out.

By now, the number of bidders had been greatly reduced.

As the elder's words fell, a middle-aged fat man suddenly said in a deep voice:

"20 billion."

The hall immediately went quiet. The younger ones in the back rows didn't even dare to breathe heavily, knowing the weight of the presence of such big shots; even their elders would have to nod and bow carefully in the presence of these magnates.

And at this moment, the middle-aged man who had been silent next to Wu Family's young master finally made his move.

"20.01 billion."

Wu Sihai, the current head of the Wu family and the father of the Wu family's young master, finally entered the fray.

After this, it was mostly just the middle-aged fat man and the Wu family raising the bids against each other.

Clearly, these two were the true dominators.

"20.8 billion."

Wu Sihai's indifferent voice rose again, and the middle-aged fat man's face was already as dark as water. This price had surpassed his limit. After hesitating repeatedly and gritting his teeth several times, the man ultimately retreated in dismay.

"20.8 billion once,

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Just as the auctioneer was about to bring down the hammer, when everyone thought that the Wu family would be the biggest winner of the evening, a familiar voice once again rose from the back row of the hall.

"20.801 billion yuan!"

The faint words fell, and the entire hall immediately erupted into a buzz of surprise.

This bid was clearly targeted at the Wu family of the four great families of Shanghai.

The Wu family's young master immediately turned his head and narrowed his eyes, but Wu Sihai, the current family head, suddenly spoke:

"Auctioneer, I suspect someone is deliberately causing trouble. I hope your auction house can verify the opponent's financial capability to avoid being ridiculed at the end."

As Wu Sihai's words fell, the whole hall quieted down, and everyone's gaze shifted back to Chu Mo.

Chu Mo had spent over two billion in his three previous bids, a sum that surprised everyone, but was also accepted because, after all, a legacy heir of a real wealthy family could still come up with two billion.

But this time, Chu Mo directly bid on a 20-billion land, which was beyond the limits of the imaginations of the second-generation rich, and even for the older generation, there were not many in the entire hall who could bring out that price.

This was not the previous two billion, but a full 20 billion. It was understandable that the Wu family members were skeptical, as were all the others.

However, just then, a staff member walked quickly up to the chief auctioneer, Zhang Feng, whispering something in his ear. Once the audience saw it was the very same staff member who had previously swiped the card for Chu Mo three times, they suddenly realized something.

A short while later, the chief auctioneer Zhang Feng announced in a stern voice:

"Mr. Wu, please trust in the professionalism of our auction house. Mr. Chu has sufficient funds to participate in this auction. As I have stated before, there is no limit to the increments for this auction. So, Mr.

Chu's current bid is both valid and effective."

"Now, I announce that Mr. Chu has bid 20.801 billion yuan once,

Is there any further bidding?"

...

As the auctioneer finished, a low murmur of discussion rose again in the hall, evidently, the auction house had confirmed Chu Mo's recently presented bank card had enough funds for the bid.

That meant the Centurion Black Gold Card he used just now had at least 20 billion in the account.

A young man who always carries around a bank card with 20 billion yuan, and by the looks of it, no older than in his mid-twenties, about the same age as the second and third generations in the back rows...

Just the thought immediately excited these heirs; typically disregarded and belittled, they now felt uplifted as someone had finally taken a stand for them, giving them a sense of triumph.

"21 billion."

This was the astronomical price that Wu Sihai, head of the Wu family, nearly gritted out from between his teeth.

The Wu family had previously set aside 21 billion in cash to acquire the Zhou family's financial building, which was their limit.

However, as he finished speaking, the young man in the back row calmly called out a bid that made him instantly feel like vomiting blood.

"21.001 billion yuan."

Chu Mo at the very back of the room slightly curled up the corners of his mouth. He ignored all the miscellaneous gazes around him and looked straight at the face of Wu family's young master, which was contorted with anger, a stark contrast to the look of triumph it bore just twenty minutes ago. Now, it was unattractively livid.

With a smile still on his lips, Chu Mo opened his mouth and silently mouthed two words.

"Overestimating oneself..."

This was what the Wu family's young master had said before, and now, Chu Mo had returned those words right back to him.