117: Northeast King

Next, the auction turned into a one-sided slaughter.

"Plot number two, starting price eighty million!"

"One hundred and fifty million!" Lin Chuan raised his hand.

"Plot number three..."

"Two hundred million!" Lin Chuan raised his hand... seven plots in a row!

There was no suspense at all!

No matter which plot the Zhou Family had their eye on, no matter what the Wang Family wanted to build on it.

As soon as the Auctioneer spoke, Lin Chuan's hand would go up.

And every bid was a crushing, exorbitant price that left others in despair!

Miss Su's Hermes bag was like a treasure chest, or even more like a money-printing machine.

Every time Lin Chuan finished bidding, she would smilingly pull out a Swiss Bank cashier's check.

The movement was as casual as pulling out a napkin.

"This! Just how much money is in that bag?"

"Is it infinite?!"

Everyone in the audience was numb.

Even the staff members responsible for capital verification were shaking so much they couldn't hold their pens.

It was terrifying!

This was a total dimensional strike!

Zhou Bingsheng and Wang Sheng sat there, their faces as dark as the bottom of a pot.

They had originally thought that since Lin Chuan bought the first plot, his funds would surely be tight.

As it turned out, the more he fought, the bolder he became, treating money as if it were nothing!

"Damn it! Where the hell did this kid come from?!"

Wang Sheng clutched his chest, feeling as if he was about to cough up another mouthful of blood.

"He's already smashed nearly a billion into these seven plots!!"

"And it's settled in US dollars!!"

Zhou Xingcai was also biting her lip, her fingernails digging into her flesh.

"Don't panic! Don't panic!"

She forced herself to stay calm, comforting both herself and the others:

"He can't be a bottomless pit!"

"These earlier ones are just appetizers!"

"The real main event is that Super Prime Plot!!"

Just then.

The Auctioneer took a deep breath and shouted with a trembling voice:

"Everyone! Next! Is the grand finale of this auction!!"

"The Super Prime Plot located in the Beihai District!!"

"It covers an area of one million square meters!!"

"Starting price—two hundred million!!"

A massive vacant lot appeared on the big screen.

The terrain was flat, built along the river, with plans for a future CBD and high-end residential areas surrounding it.

The Zhou and Wang families had joined forces this time with this plot as their primary target!

If they could secure this plot and build high-end real estate, the profit would increase at least fivefold!

"Two hundred million!!"

Zhou Bingsheng raised his paddle immediately, even standing up.

They had to get this plot! It was the Zhou Family's hope for a comeback!

However.

No sooner had he finished speaking.

That nightmarish voice rang out once more.

"Three hundred million."

Lin Chuan remained seated, a punchable smirk still on his face.

"F*ck!!"

Zhou Bingsheng spat out a curse.

"Lin Chuan!! You're still going to fight for it?!"

"You've already bought seven plots! You're still buying?!"

"Can you even handle it? I hope you choke on it, you bastard!!"

Lin Chuan shrugged:

"Can't help it. I'm rich and I do what I want."

"If you don't have the money, then get lost. Don't get in the way of me building up my hometown."

"You!!"

Zhou Bingsheng was so angry he nearly had a brain hemorrhage.

"Who says I don't have the money?!"

"Three hundred and twenty million!!"

Zhou Bingsheng was going all in.

"Three hundred and fifty million." Lin Chuan followed up.

"Three hundred and eighty million!!"

"Four hundred million." Lin Chuan's tone was flat.

The price continued to soar.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

This was already a battle between giants!

By the time it reached four hundred million, the Zhou siblings were clearly struggling to keep up.

Although they had brought a lot of capital this time, they were feeling weak in the face of this kind of bidding.

"Uncle Wang! We need to borrow money!!"

Zhou Xingcai turned to Wang Sheng, her eyes bloodshot.

"We absolutely cannot let him have this plot!!"

"As long as we secure this plot, our two families can develop it together and split the profits evenly!!"

Wang Sheng gritted his teeth, putting his life on the line.

"Fine!! With both our families together, I refuse to believe we can't beat a nouveau riche like him!"

"Let's go all in!!"

"My Wang Family will provide all our liquid capital! I'm with you!!"

With the infusion from the Wang Family, Zhou Bingsheng's confidence was instantly restored.

"Four hundred and fifty million!!"

Lin Chuan didn't even look at him, simply holding up five fingers.

"Five hundred million."

"I don't believe it!!"

Zhou Bingsheng roared hysterically:

"I don't believe you still have money!!"

"You already spent a billion just now!!"

"Where did you get another five hundred million?!"

"Verify his capital! I want a capital verification!!"

Lin Chuan gave a cold laugh and pointed toward the window:

"I also have the Sheraton Hotel under my name, which I just acquired; it's worth over a hundred million."

"Plus the cash in my hands."

"What? You think I'm not qualified?"

"And besides."

Lin Chuan stood up, his gaze becoming incredibly sharp as he stared intently at Zhou Bingsheng:

"I've set my sights on this plot."

"Today, no one is going to take it from me!"

That determined posture and the crazed look in his eyes, as if he would pay any price for this plot.

Made everyone convinced.

That Lin Chuan truly wanted this plot!

This also made the Zhou and Wang families even more certain that this plot was a gold mine!

Why else would this kid be so crazy to fight us for it?

"Fight him for it!!"

Wang Sheng's eyes were also bloodshot, his old face flushed.

"The more he wants it, the more it proves how valuable this land is!!"

"Let's pool our resources; we must get it even if we have to sell everything we own!!"

"He must be running low! Six hundred million!!!"

Zhou Bingsheng practically screamed it out.

This six hundred million was the Zhou Family's last resort, combined with all of the Wang Family's liquid capital and even some mortgaged properties.

This was a true all-or-nothing gamble!

"Six hundred million!!"

"Let's see you match that!!"

Zhou Bingsheng panted heavily, staring fixedly at Lin Chuan.

The entire room was silent.

Six hundred million!

In '92, this was practically an astronomical figure!

Everyone looked at Lin Chuan, waiting for his response.

Would he continue? Or would he stop here?

Lin Chuan looked at the massive plot of land on the big screen.

That was the Beihai District, the site of the famous Toxic Land Incident in the future.

(Fictional)

In his previous life, this plot was won by a Southern Boss. Not long after construction started, they unearthed bacterial weapons and chemical toxins left behind by a certain Japanese unit.

The soil and groundwater of the entire area were severely contaminated.

Forget about building houses; even the grass that grew there looked like something out of "Aliens"!

That boss lost everything and committed suicide by jumping off a building, and the entire project remained unfinished for twenty years.

The corners of Lin Chuan's mouth curled up slightly.

Forming a wicked smile that made even Chu Yueli's heart tremble.

He sat down.

He lowered his hand.

"Six hundred million?"

"Fine, you're the man."

"It's yours."

What?!

The audience erupted in an uproar.

He gave up?

Lin Chuan, who had just been so determined and said no one could take it, had actually given up?

"Hahaha!!"

Zhou Bingsheng was ecstatic, laughing up at the ceiling.

"We won!! We won!!"

"Lin Chuan! So there are times when even you run out of money!!"

"You're finally finished!!"

Zhou Xingcai and Wang Sheng also breathed a sigh of relief, followed by sheer joy.

They got it!

Although it cost six hundred million—a heavy price—as long as this plot was developed, it would yield a return of billions!

It was worth it!

"Congratulations to the Zhou and Wang families! For the record-breaking price of six hundred million, they have won the Super Prime Plot!!"

The Auctioneer struck the gavel, sealing the deal.

Members of the Zhou and Wang families embraced each other, as if they could already see their glorious future.

However.

Just as they were preparing to celebrate and divide the remaining inconspicuous small plots.

Just as everyone thought Lin Chuan was out of money and was about to leave.

Lin Chuan stood up again.

He straightened his suit, looking at the forty-some plots of land on the stage that hadn't been auctioned yet.

His voice was loud and clear, echoing throughout the hall:

"Don't bother auctioning the rest."

"It's too much trouble."

Lin Chuan held up two fingers.

"I bid two billion US dollars."

"I'll take everything that's left."

Boom——————!!!!!!

This time.

It wasn't just an uproar.

The sky had fallen!!

Two billion... US dollars?!!

Over fifteen billion RMB?!!

Thud!

The Auctioneer fell directly to his knees on the stage.

The corner of Wang Sheng's mouth, which he had just wiped clean, bled once more. His eyes rolled back, and he truly fainted.

The smiles on the faces of Zhou Bingsheng and Zhou Xingcai instantly froze, turning into extreme terror and dullness.

"Impossible... This is impossible..."

"Two billion US dollars..."

"You have so much money... why... why didn't you want that prime plot?!"

Zhou Xingcai shrieked.

This makes no sense!

Since you have so much money, why would you give up on the best plot at such a critical moment?

Why would you let us spend six hundred million to buy it?

Could it be... Lin Chuan looked at the Zhou siblings, whose expressions were as if they were constipated.

He flashed a brilliantly radiant smile:

"Why?"

"Haha."

"In two weeks, you'll find out."

"Enjoy your prime plot."

...Two weeks later.

As expected.

A piece of news that shocked the entire country hit the headlines of all the major newspapers.

《Beihai's Super Prime Plot Turns Out to Be Toxic Land?! Large Quantities of Chemical Weapons Left by the Japanese Army Unearthed!》

Bacterial Unit Site Discovered in New Development Zone! Soil Heavy Metal Levels Exceed Standards by Ten Thousand Times!》

《Six Hundred Million Prime Plot Becomes Wasteland! Development Plans Urgently Halted!》

Once the news broke, the entire nation was in an uproar.

The Zhou and Wang families, who had been prepared to make a big move, were instantly dumbfounded.

The land they spent six hundred million on could not only not be developed now, but they also had to spend a fortune to treat the pollution!

Furthermore, because it involved chemical weapons, the entire project was mothballed indefinitely!

Six hundred million!

That was the Zhou Family's life-saving money and the Wang Family's retirement fund!

It all went down the drain!

Not even a splash was heard!

"Pfft—!!!"

The Zhou Family's ancestral home in the Capital.

Zhou Xiong looked at the newspaper, spat out a mouthful of blood three meters away, and fainted immediately.

Harbin Hospital.

Wang Sheng was also on his hospital bed, watching the TV news, coughing up blood and twitching.

As for Lin Chuan.

With his two-billion-dollar splurge at the auction and his god-tier move of accurately avoiding the pitfall.

He became famous throughout the country!

He was honored by the business world as—

The King of the Northeast!!!!!!