Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 463 - 0464 Falling into Hell

Chapter 463: 0464 Falling into Hell

"Alright, now we come to the important part of today, the 40-year usage rights for 5,000 square meters of commercial land!"

"The starting bid, one hundred million!"

As the bidding began, the business tycoons seated below were rubbing their hands in eager anticipation, each wanting to secure this lucrative piece of cake.

Although it was government-owned land, with a lease term of forty years, once acquired and developed, that period would be more than enough to recoup the costs. Moreover, considering the current development of ZS city, land prices were only set to rise, making it a highly profitable endeavor for whoever could secure this piece of prime real estate first.

"One hundred and fifty million!" Someone instantly spoke up, adding fifty million.

"Two hundred million!"

"Three hundred million!"

"..."

As the price climbed steadily, from beginning to end, neither Hengye, Longjia, nor Rongda made a bid.

However, as soon as the shocking bid reached one billion, it noticeably slowed down. Some people hesitated, unwilling to continue participating. To these businessmen, anything within a billion could be considered, but as soon as it surpassed their mental threshold, they immediately chose to withdraw.

Seeing the price stall for a few seconds, the auctioneer knocked his gavel and loudly repeated the price, one billion and thirty million, for the first time!

One billion and thirty million, for the second time!

Just as the auctioneer was about to speak again, Shen Mengchen raised her bid paddle, one billion one hundred and thirty million!

All eyes instantly turned to Shen Mengchen. The elder who had almost won the bid shook his head, sighed, and stopped bidding.

"Sss... One billion and one, huh? If anyone could marry her, wouldn’t he be in control of tens of billions? That would truly be like embracing a gold brick!" Some individuals looked at Shen Mengchen with a hint of possessiveness.

"Come on, President Hu, stop dreaming of punching above your weight. She is Shen Mengchen, in control of tens of billions in assets of Longjia. Your little company is nothing but child’s play to her. You know how many young men are looking to court her. You’re old enough to be her father; better stop daydreaming." Someone blurted out the identity of the man in his fifties, prompting chuckles from those nearby.

President Hu, with his nose snorted and eyes wide, refused to admit defeat and continued, "What do you know? Older men are better, just like how ginger gets spicier with age. With my help, Longjia will only get stronger."

"Forget it, I have more assets than you and I don’t even dare to entertain such thoughts. You should just watch quietly. She can casually add a billion, which is as much as your company earns in a year of hard work."

President Hu turned red-faced, his company indeed was not as big as Longjia, much smaller in fact. It would take his company a year to earn one billion, but watching Shen Mengchen’s casual addition of a billion in the auction was indeed terrifying. With such financial power, he had no retort and could only fling his sleeve in resignation, no longer engaging in the argument, and turned his head away in silence.

"Longjia has made a move; Hengye and Rongda will probably follow suit." Some people looked on with anticipation. Anyway, the auction had reached this stage, and it was now a battle between these strongest groups—it was a fight between immortals, while the smaller groups were just there for the show.

Sure enough, as soon as this person finished speaking, Rongda raised its bid, adding another billion and attracting the gaze of many attendees.

Enjoying the attention, Wang Jianguo’s lips curled into a smile. Today, he wanted to dominate overtly and no matter what price Shen Mengchen offered, he was determined to outbid her.

What followed was a continuous price hike between Shen Mengchen and Wang Jianguo, with the bidding reaching twenty billion!

Tens of billions!

Just hearing this figure was frightening, even the combined net worth of several small group CEOs present couldn’t match this amount.

"Strange, why hasn’t Hengye Group made a move? Have they given up?" Someone noted that from start to finish, Hengye seemed like a bystander, not participating in the auction at all, with Wang Jiahao, the director, sitting calmly like an ancient Buddha, unperturbed.

Wang Jianguo revealed a smirk, as he had met with Wang Jiahao beforehand and discussed today’s auction.

This piece of land, Wang Jianguo would not let Longjia have, but twenty billion was a hefty sum, and there was only so much more he could add on top.

For this reason, Wang Jianguo felt it was time. He took out his phone, composed a message, and quickly sent it off.

In less than half a second, Shen Mengchen’s phone rang. Her expression shifted, and as Wang Jianguo gestured towards his phone, Shen Mengchen opened the message and her complexion changed.

"Despicable!" Shen Mengchen looked displeased.

Wang Jianguo smirked in satisfaction, knowing that Shen Mengchen would not raise the bid any further, and with Hengye Group equally uninterested in intervening, the land would naturally land in his hands.

Twenty billion, at the most conservative estimate, allowed Wang Jianguo to laugh heartily. Although his tactics were underhanded, in the face of reality, it’s the results that made a hero; the method was just a minor detail.

Wang Jianguo didn’t care about others’ lives or deaths. All he ever wanted was to bring down Longjia.

Now that he had taken the first step towards his goal, he was ready to unfold his grand scheme.

Shen Mengchen glared at Wang Jianguo, this elder whom she once saw as a senior, played such dirty and contemptible tricks, using Huang Ya’s safety to threaten her.

Huang Ya was now Shen Mengchen’s right-hand person. All corporate decisions were handed over to Huang Ya for implementation. Shen Mengchen couldn’t ignore Huang Ya’s safety.

Wang Jianguo’s text message was simple: Give up the auction, and Huang Ya will be safe!

"Rongda Group, 2 billion, for the first time!"

"2 billion, for the second time!"

"2 billion, for the third time!"

"Congratulations, Rongda Group!"

Wang Jianguo stood up, walking to the front with the poise of a victor, as the crowd applauded. In this moment, Wang Jianguo cast off his previous despair of being a defeated dog, and seeing the gritted teeth of Shen Mengchen, he was overjoyed.

"Heh, this is just the beginning, Longjia, I will destroy it step by step," Wang Jianguo said with a smug expression, surrounded by gazes filled with envy.

"It looks like Wang Jianguo, the veteran of Longjia, has really slapped Longjia’s face hard today!"

"No wonder Shen Mengchen looks so upset, but why did she suddenly stop raising the bid and just let Wang Jianguo have it? Truly incomprehensible."

Many people were puzzled by the scene before them because, with Longjia’s strength, 2 billion was still within reach, and even 30 billion might not be insurmountable given the expansion into markets beyond their area.

However, the reality turned out to be unexpectedly startling as Shen Mengchen suddenly fell silent, allowing Wang Jianguo to secure the land-use rights.

"Mr. Wang, congratulations on your successful bid."

"Mr. Wang, this... 2 billion... may I know when the payment will be made?"

The auctioneer, with a face full of respectful smiles, hoped that Wang Jianguo would pay the bidding amount quickly.

With that, the auction came to an end, and many people started getting up, preparing to leave, when two figures appeared at the door, blocking the entrance.

To the surprise of many, they were Rongda Group’s directors, Ruan Guotao and Wang Chenghu.

Quite a few people immediately started offering their congratulations to Rongda Group for winning the bid.

Ruan Guotao and his companion did not attend to the crowd but walked straight to the front of the auction stage.

Seeing the real directors show up, Wang Jianguo’s face lit up with joy. The 2 billion sum needed Ruan Guotao’s consent, and now with Ruan Guotao himself present, a lot of trouble was saved. Just as he was about to speak, Ruan Guotao turned to the auctioneer and apologetically said, "I’m sorry, Rongda Group is not participating in this auction. The winning bid for the land rights is completely the personal action of Wang Jianguo, and it has nothing to do with Rongda."

Many people were about to leave, but upon hearing this, everyone sensed a change in the situation and turned back.

"Director, hadn’t we agreed before, how could you..." Wang Jianguo’s face suddenly changed. He had not anticipated that Ruan Guotao would say such a thing, effectively disavowing him.

Ruan Guotao glanced at Wang Jianguo indifferently and spoke in a neutral tone, "Wang Jianguo, you are just a minor employee of my company, and that was half an hour ago. However, half an hour ago, I had already fired you. You have no right to represent Rongda in this bid."

"You..." Wang Jianguo realized that he had been cast aside, Ruan Guotao had turned his back on him and discarded him.

"Mr. Wang, you have won the bid for this land, can you pay the auction amount?" the auctioneer asked again.

Wang Jianguo’s face darkened. Where would he get 2 billion from? His earlier strategizing was all based on Rongda’s resources, but now Rongda was disowning him, and he was just an ordinary old man. It would be fine if it were a matter of millions, but tens of billions was nothing but a pipe dream.

At this point, the auctioneer’s expression also cooled: "Mr. Wang, if you are unable to pay the auction price, causing this auction to fail, you will bear all the consequences."

Wang Jianguo’s eyes were filled with anxiety because he could not afford the consequences of a failed auction. Gone was his earlier triumphant mood as he immediately went to Hengye Group’s director, Wang Jiahao, pleading, "Director Wang, could you possibly pay for this piece of land on my behalf? I, Wang Jianguo, would be eternally grateful."

Wang Jiahao gave Wang Jianguo a glance and, ignoring him, walked past him as if nothing had happened.

Wang Jianguo, in an instant, fell from heaven to hell, casting a hateful glare at Ruan Guotao and Wang Chenghu. They had turned on him, after using him like a disposable tool.

But no matter how much he hated them, no matter how much he ground his teeth, it was useless. In front of him, Rongda was still a behemoth, something he could not contend with.

"I can’t accept this, I won’t be a defeated dog again!" Wang Jianguo muttered to himself, his eyes suddenly lit up with a glimmer of an idea. In a few swift strides, he leaped towards Shen Mengchen, but was fortunately intercepted by the bodyguards nearby.

"Miss Shen, if you help me, Huang Ya won’t be in danger," Wang Jianguo threatened Shen Mengchen with Huang Ya once again.

This tactic had worked well before, and naturally, it was effective now.

Shen Mengchen wavered, unable to ignore Huang Ya’s safety, her eyes flickering as she contemplated.

"Director Shen, there is no need to worry about your company’s Huang Ya. She is safe now, and to show Rongda’s goodwill towards Longjia, I have already brought Miss Huang Ya here with me," Ruan Guotao stepped forward and, after giving an order, Huang Ya’s figure soon appeared at the door.

At this scene, Wang Jianguo was left without any support and completely dispirited, his whole person deflated, his eyes losing their previous vitality, as if he had aged a decade in a moment.

He had lost, defeated utterly and thoroughly. Seeking refuge in Rongda, only to be kicked out, approaching Longjia for goodwill—all these actions, how could he not understand that he had become a clown? From now on, in the business world, his farcical deeds would be the subject of discussion and ridicule.

Heaven and hell, in the blink of an eye, he had fallen from the high heights of success straight into the abyss, crashing down, bloodied and bruised.

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