Chapter 116: Island Auction
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"This kind of scum is damned." Meng Xiaoman clenched his fists: "Maybe that Dongying girl is not a good thing, but the man who can do this kind of behavior should really be cut with a thousand knives, and he can no longer be regarded as a person." ā
Bai Xiaoying shook her head: "Xiaoman, there's no way, the people at the auction are very secretive about the privacy protection of customers, even if they do something in the backyard, they will be forced to wear the kind of special mask you see in the video, and you can't see the real face at all." ā
Meng Xiaoman took a deep breath: "Why is no one caring about this kind of inhumane auction transaction?" ā
"Who cares? Not to mention that the rich who do that kind of thing will definitely keep their mouths shut. Even if it was me, I hacked into their security system and stole only a little bit of information, and I was almost relocated, let alone anyone else in the world who could do it. ā
"So, before I let you watch this video, in addition to those parties in this world, there is also the background of the auction, and only I know what the backyard is like."
Sakura shook her head, as if she was still apprehensive about hacking into the security system of this mysterious auction.
"Xiaoman, don't think too much, let's see if there are any favorites in the following lots, aren't you here just to shoot something?" Su Ying hugged Meng Xiaoman and gently pressed her face against Meng Xiaoman's face.
Bai Xiaoying's eyes flashed red, and she looked at the two close people in front of her, and her little hand grasped and released, loosened and clenched.....
"Well, I'm fine." Meng Xiaoman nodded, broke away from Su Ying's embrace, and looked at the display on the wall.
"Well, the next lot, a tiger sculpture made of pure crystal, which is said to have been a treasure of the French royal family a hundred years ago. Buying it back is definitely something that adds good luck, well, without further ado, the starting price is $30 million, and each price increase must not be less than one million, guys! Start bidding! The clown man on the high platform waved his arms exaggeratedly, then pointed to the side.
A hole soon cracked in the ground next to it, and a small table held a glass case and slowly rose. The crystal tiger sculpture the size of a human head in the glass case stands out.
"Lounge 93 is bidding 35 million, is there more?"
The big screen behind the high platform lit up slightly, and the number '93' appeared on the screen, followed by a string of amounts.
"VIP room 23 bid 50 million, is there any price increase?"
The numbers and amounts on the screen changed with the voice.
"VIP room 55 bid 80 million, is there any price increase?"
The clown-masked man waved his hand, then looked at the small iron doors, and the voice sounded again for a long time: "Okay, eighty million once." ā
"Has no one increased the price? Eighty million twice. ā
"Eighty million three times, deal! Congratulations to Lounge 55 for receiving the Royal Crystal Tiger Sculpture, and now we ask our staff to bring the sculpture to Lounge 55 to begin the handover. ā
Soon, four men in suits walked in from outside the protective cover, carrying glass boxes together towards VIP Room 55.
After that, more than 20 lots were auctioned, but Meng Xiaoman was not interested. Just when he was a little drowsy, the voice of the clown-masked man in the suit suddenly sounded and shook his spirits.
"Let's take a look at a special lot. It is an island in the depths of the East China Sea. The island used to be a private retreat for a wealthy man, but now the rich man is in some trouble and needs a lot of money to save him. So it was decided to auction off the island. ā
"After the auction is successful, we will send you the certificate of the permanent development right of the island, the certificate of land ownership, and the specific coordinates of the island. In addition, the billionaire will give away an additional private jet to the successful bidder. Well, let's start bidding now, the starting price is 100 million, and the price increase must not be less than 10 million each time! ā
As soon as the words ended, the big screen on the wall behind the high stage lit up: '12', 150 million US dollars.
Before the clown man in the suit could speak, the big screen changed again: '155', 200 million US dollars.
Meng Xiaoman frowned, then entered a string of numbers on the projection screen in front of him, and then sent it out.
The big screen behind the high stage changed again: '162', 500 million US dollars.
The clown suit man's eyes lit up: "Very good!" Now that the 162 VIP room is bidding $500 million, are there any more VIPs bidding? ā
After more than ten seconds, the big screen has not changed again, and it is obvious that everyone is a little confused about Meng Xiaoman's inevitable price increase. After all, even if you have money, a one-time price increase of 300 million is a bit too much, right? Obviously, the person who can increase the price like this must be bound to win.
There are hundreds of lots in the whole auction, and these rich people have their own ideas, and it is impossible to fight for a freehold island.
After all, the island of permanent rights is indeed valuable, but no one has seen the specific appearance of this island, and whether it is worth it or not is still two words.
The reason why the bidding was fierce at the beginning was because I didn't know how the owner of the island obtained the permanent right and went to the permanent residency right to chew on it. After all, when you buy an island from the officials of various countries, you can only buy it for a limited time, and it is impossible to buy it permanently, which makes this island a little precious.
But if it is beyond the range of their own valuation, then these rich people hesitate. They are not Meng Xiaoman, they all have their own industry, if they can't make a profit or get enough value, then they have to consider whether they should compete.
After all, if you go to the official to buy a good island, the gap between buying a few hundred years and permanent residency is not too big. After all, who can live for hundreds of years for an ordinary person? And to buy the development rights of a large island for hundreds of years, that is, more than 300 million. So, these rich people hesitated.
"Has no one raised the price anymore? VIP Room 162 costs $500 million per visit. ā
As soon as the clown suit man's voice fell, the big screen behind him suddenly flashed: '12', 600 million US dollars.
"Very good, the price of VIP room 12 has increased again, to 600 million US dollars! Does anyone else increase the price? Does 165 Good VIP Room still have to compete? The clown-masked man raised the microphone in his hand and swept his gaze to the location of Meng Xiaoman's room.
Su Ying frowned: "Xiaoman, this is a blind shot, I don't even know if this island is a small island or a large island." If it's a small island, it will be a bit more than worth the loss if the price rises any higher. ā
"This seller is really cowardly, in addition to the exposure of permanent residency on the auctioned island, there is no excess at all, and even the specific size of the island is not willing to leak a little."
Meng Xiaoman frowned and looked at Bai Sakura next to him: "Sakura, do you know the information about this island?" ā
"Well, I know, it's a big large island, and I also know some information about this seller, which is actually sold privately behind the back of the family by the heir of an ancient family in France. It seems that it is because it is inconvenient for him to ask the family for money for some special reasons, but he needs money very much. That's why this island will be auctioned, in order to prevent being caught by the family, of course, I don't dare to expose the slightest bit of information. Sakura nodded.
Meng Xiaoman frowned: "The ancient family of France? Will buying the island get you into trouble? ā
Bai Sakura smiled lightly: "No, the information I got shows that although the heir of the ancient family is the actual owner of this island. But the island is not directly under the name of the heir, so there is no need to worry about any hidden dangers. ā
Su Ying smiled when she heard this: "If that's the case, Xiaoman, less than 3 billion is acceptable." Don't worry about running out of money, I've got it here. ā
Meng Xiaoman glanced at Su Ying and Bai Xiaoying inexplicably, then nodded, entered a string of amounts and sent them out.
The big screen outside changed in an instant: '162', $1 billion.