551: Lin Xuan VS Nicholas Tse, a soaring price war!

"2 billion!"

This voice, like a clap of thunder on a clear day, boomed through the luxurious auction hall.

Instantly, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence, as if even the air had solidified at that moment.

Everyone was stunned into a daze by the sudden bid.

Their gazes, as if pulled by invisible strings, uniformly turned towards the source of the voice—

On the high platform.

The cheongsam-clad auctioneer's mouth hung wide open, as if an egg could fit inside.

The auction gavel, which she had been ready to bring down, stopped abruptly in mid-air, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.

"T-two...two billion?"

"A bidder has offered two billion. Is...is there any higher bid?"

The beautiful auctioneer repeated the number with difficulty, her voice trembling slightly with disbelief.

This was no longer just a doubling of the price; it was a subversive turning point for the entire situation, enough to become a topic of conversation in the real estate world after dinner.

To spend two billion on a universally acknowledged wasteland was simply unheard of!

In the VIP section, the tycoons who had just been chattering and gloating.

Now all had their eyes wide open, their expressions frozen in disbelief.

They looked at each other, as if asking if they had heard wrong.

"Th-this...how is this possible? Doubled to 2 billion in an instant?"

"Who is so bold? To dare to bid so wildly after the Huo Family has made their offer?"

A lady in a magnificent gown murmured to herself.

Beside her, a middle-aged wealthy businessman suddenly stood up, his gaze fixed on the direction of the bid, trying to find the mysterious bidder... "Who? Who made that bid?!"

"Th-this...how is this possible? How could that land be worth two billion?"

"Could there be some inside story we don't know about?"

"Crazy! Crazy! This is absolutely crazy! Absolutely crazy!!!"

"2 billion for a wasteland? Who could have such a grand gesture?"

"..."

After the developers recovered from their shock, they were all filled with astonishment and bewilderment.

At the same time, whispers and discussions rose and fell.

As for the Huo Family members at this moment, their original smug expressions had long vanished without a trace.

They were replaced by three parts shock, three parts anger, and four parts confusion and incomprehension?!

Who?

Who exactly is it? Who dares to oppose my Huo Family?

Did they eat a bear's heart and leopard's guts?

Especially Huo Tingfeng, who had just made the bid, his face was now so dark it looked like water could drip from it, and his eyes flickered with raging anger.

The other party didn't bid earlier or later, but waited until he finished his bid to jump out. Isn't this clearly intentional targeting?

Moreover, something that could have been acquired for ten billion has now inexplicably doubled in price. Who wouldn't be angry?

This is not a small sum!

With just a few words, ten billion was gone?!

Who wouldn't feel the heartache?

"That bastard!!!"

On the wheelchair, the twisted-mouthed, crooked-faced Huo Qichen gritted his teeth, his expression ferocious.

He had completely lost the gentle elegance he usually put on for outsiders.

Because out of the corner of his eye, he saw the scoundrel who dared to ruin the Huo Family's good fortune, none other than his thorn in the side, his nemesis—

Lin Xuan!!!!!!

Blocking someone's path to wealth + the hatred of having one's wife stolen.

Huo Qichen's chiseled face was covered in a sinister expression.

He wished he could slice Lin Xuan into a thousand pieces, making him unable to live or die!!!!!!

In this suffocating silence.

Lin Xuan sat calmly in his seat, a faint smile on his face, as if he had just called out not an astronomical figure, but an insignificant small sum.

"Lin Family boy! You are not playing fair, what exactly do you mean?"

"Do you have a personal grudge against me, or against the Huo Family? Are you deliberately targeting us? I advise you to reconsider!"

"..."

Seeing the culprit's nonchalant demeanor.

Huo Tingfeng immediately flared up, slamming the table and standing up to yell at Lin Xuan.

Beside him, the anger of the Huo Family members was instantly ignited.

They stared intently at Lin Xuan, their eyes filled with fury and hostility.

But Lin Xuan remained unmoved. He slightly raised his gaze, calmly looked at Huo Tingfeng, and slowly said:

"In an auction, the highest bidder wins. How can there be any talk of deliberate targeting?"

"The reason I participated in the bidding is simply because I believe this land has that value."

"If Chairman Huo thinks the price doesn't match, he can certainly give up the bid. After all, it's just an [E] class plot of land, isn't it?"

"..."

The biggest reason Lin Xuan was here tonight was to "drain" the Huo Family.

Otherwise, he wouldn't need to be here at all; he could have left everything to Ma Yingzhe.

But he didn't want the Huo Family to achieve their goal too easily.

He wanted to seize the opportunity to drain their cash flow, and then, when the land "exploded," completely overturn the Huo Family.

Facing Lin Xuan's deliberate provocation, Huo Tingfeng gritted his teeth, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

But how could he reveal the true value of the land?

To avoid arousing suspicion from other developers and thus bringing unnecessary trouble.

He deliberately put on a sulking act, and with a wealthy sneer, said:

"Hmph! Don't get too smug!"

"The Huo Family has nothing but money. What we set our eyes on, we will never allow others to touch."

"Therefore, this plot of land, my Huo Family will have it!!!"

"..."

As Huo Tingfeng's words fell, the atmosphere in the auction hall instantly became tense.

At this moment, the cheongsam-clad auctioneer also recovered from her shock, a surge of excitement rising in her heart.

She never expected this auction to have such an unexpected surprise.

She knew that today, she might witness an unprecedented fierce competition.

"2 billion once! 2 billion twice! Are there any higher bids?"

The cheongsam-clad auctioneer's voice trembled slightly as she raised the gavel, deliberately slowing its descent.

Her gaze swept back and forth between Huo Tingfeng and Lin Xuan, anticipating their next round of bidding.

"2.1 billion."

Sure enough, the impatient Huo Tingfeng raised his bid.

No matter what, the Huo Family could not let go of this land; they had to secure it!!!

"Good, good, good! Chairman Huo bids 2.1 billion!"

"2.1 billion once! 2.1 billion twice! Is there any higher..."

Before the auctioneer on stage could finish, Lin Xuan calmly raised his paddle.

"2.2 billion."

"You! (• ́へ• ́╬) 2.3 billion!"

"2.5 billion!"

"2.6 billion!"

"3 billion!"

"3.01 billion!!!"

"..."