Chapter 338: A Piece of the Pie
Zhu Yu got the news ten minutes after Brown was killed.
"Are you sure?" Zhu Yu was still a little incredulous, given that the previous preparations were relatively long, Zhu Yu felt that this assassination should also drag on for several days, and it would only succeed when the time was ripe.
Unexpectedly, on the same day, I received the news.
"It's decided." Cao Dalong said, "Qin Fei fired two shots at it, and when I was in another building, I observed with a telescope that both shots hit Brown, one in the back and through the chest, and the other in the back of the neck, almost breaking the neck in two." β
With such an injury, presumably the king of heaven and Lao Tzu will not be able to save him, right?
"Okay, you go back to the villa first. Don't go out for the next two days. Zhu Yu said, "Let Qin Fei take the gun with him, and I'll deal with it then." β
Cao Dalong answered and hung up the phone.
Half an hour later, the two of them returned to the villa, and Qin Fei handed over the gun to Zhu Yu.
"This time, thanks to the three of you." Zhu Yu took the gun upstairs, put it into the space first, and when he came back, he had three more bags in his hand.
"So, here's the bonus." Zhu Yu handed each one a bag, "100,000 US dollars, this money is no problem, feel free to spend it." β
"The boss is generous!" Cao Dalong took the money with a smile, "We also finished very smoothly this time." After Brown died, the other party's bodyguard seemed to have lost his heart directly, and he didn't search seriously, and we didn't have a tail when we came back. β
"Those people should know that it will be more troublesome to find the murderer in the future, so they simply don't look for it." Zhu Yu guessed.
"But we can't take it lightly." Ran Jie said, "Yesterday you went out, and two masters came to sneak attack at night, if it wasn't for the boss who found out in advance, the consequences would be really unimaginable!" β
As soon as he said this, Cao Dalong and Qin Fei were very surprised, and hurriedly asked about the situation, and Ran Jie explained the situation again.
"Don't worry, this should be almost over. When Brown dies, no one will be able to embarrass us anymore. Zhu Yu relieved them.
But obviously, Ran Jie and the three of them don't think so. The next three people all lived in the villa, all on the second floor, and the three of them took turns to be on duty at night.
The next day, Robert's phone called:
"Zhu, I think you should have gotten the news. In other words, you must be the creator of this news. β
Zhu Yu Hutu:
"Mr. Robert, I don't know what you're talking about, can you make it clear?"
"Absolutely." Robert didn't admit to Zhu Yu and didn't continue to ask, but said, "We have found out." The man who secretly attacked you and plotted against your subordinates was Brown, the Great Merchant.
He had this idea because of the conflict you had during your treasure hunt. According to the information my people have received, Brown once said to his friend that you are a treasure thief who stole billions of dollars worth of gold treasure from him! β
"Nonsense!" Zhu Yu immediately denied it, "He's slandering!" I was indeed hired by him to help him find the treasure.
It's just that after I helped him find the treasure, not only did he not want to give me the 30% that belonged to me according to the prior agreement, but he also wanted to kill me! Luckily I had a big life, otherwise I would have been a skeleton by now! β
"But that's not what Brown said." Robert went on to explain, "So he wants to kidnap you and get the whereabouts of those golden treasures from you. That's why he plotted against your subordinates and wanted to kidnap you...... But now he's dead. β
This is the first time Zhu Yu has received the news of Brown's death from other people's mouths, although he has been mentally prepared, Zhu Yu still said in surprise:
"Really? That's great...... Oh, and while my joy is a little inhumane, it's worth rejoicing. β
"It's good if you're happy." "After Brown's death, there was a problem with the distribution of his property, and his family almost fought over it.
Because Brown's death was so sudden, he did not leave a will, so the property may be distributed according to the law, and next week, some of Brown's fixed assets will be auctioned......"
"Auction?" Zhu Yu suddenly thought of White Bird Lake, and he immediately asked:
"Robert, can you get an invitation to the auction?"
"It's okay to try hard. How, are you interested? β
"Of course." Zhu Yu said, "Although Brown is very hostile to me, I don't mind helping him after he dies. It's convenient with others, it's convenient for yourself! β
Hearing Zhu Yu say this, why did Robert feel so weird?
"Alright, I'll get the invitation tomorrow, and then we'll make an appointment to meet. By the way, about the information fee this time......"
"It's yours." Zhu Yu interrupted him, "If there is any leftover, it will be the money to buy the invitation." β
"Well, thank you." After Robert finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Zhu Yu told Ran Jie and the others about getting the invitation to the auction.
"Could it be a trap?" Ran Jie guessed more cautiously.
"Probably not." Cao Dalong analyzed, "This Brown died suddenly, and a property dispute similar to this should be normal on Lao Mei's side, right?" In addition, there should be an announcement for this auction, we will find out when we look it up. β
Zhu Yu nodded, feeling that this matter could be done.
Although Robert can be trusted, he is not a small person now, and he still needs to pay attention when it is time to pay attention.
So he handed over the matter to Cao Dalong.
After Cao Dalong checked for two days, he told Zhu Yu about the situation.
"This Brown has a son and two daughters, both of whom are adults. He also has an illegitimate child and a sister who also wants to be able to share a part of the property. So things are more chaotic.
Brown died suddenly, and he had a group of creditors coming to his door.
Those real estate auctions were pushed forward by creditors because Brown's cash was gone after his death. Now the debt can only be paid off by auctioning off real estate. β
Zhu Yu remembered that when Smith introduced Brown to him, he said that he was on the verge of bankruptcy, although he had obtained a new source of wealth because of Brown. But I'm afraid he won't use the money to pay off his debtsβ
After all, the company can be liquidated if it goes bankrupt, and this Brown should have more background strength, even if the company goes bankrupt, he can still enjoy a good life.
The next few days were calm and there were no more attacks or anything like that.
During this period, Zhu Yu went to visit Cathy in the hospital, and he found that Cathy recovered very quickly, and even the doctor said that it was a medical miracle-
Patients who come out of the ICU usually need at least a month or two to recover, but Cathy has almost recovered to a near-normal level in a week!
Zhu Yuxin said that this must be the effect of that kind of life energy again.
Cathy didn't want to live in the hospital, so Zhu Yu went through the discharge procedures for her and took her back to the villa.
Although Cathy wanted to get started working as soon as possible, Zhu Yu refused her - Zhu Yu hoped that Cathy would recuperate in the villa for at least half a month before starting to work.
For such a boss, Cathy is very touched.
On the day of the auction, Zhu Yu took Ran Jie to participate - Cao Dalong and Qin Fei were more sensitive, so they just stayed in the car as drivers.
The auction was held on a private estate in Brown. When Zhu Yu and the others arrived, many people had already come.
Zhu Yu even saw Smith - he came with an old man in a suit with a more serious face.
"Zhu, I really didn't expect to see you here." Smith took the initiative to come over and say hello.
"I didn't expect that, Mr. Smith, did you come here to participate in the auction?"
"No, no, no." Smith shook his head, "I was asked by Mr. Carey to help him determine the authenticity of some of the items." β
Zhu Yu nodded.
Judging from the information learned, this time Brown's estate auction not only has real estate, but also some artifacts and other things collected by Brown.
I think Mr. Carrey was interested in these things.
After chatting with Smith, Zhu Yu entered the venue with the invitation letter and found his own position.
Number 43.
This is not a high position, and it can be seen that Robert's energy is not very large.
But it's okay to have a position, and Zhu Yu doesn't want to be too high-profile.
Ten minutes later, the auction began.
The auctioneer, dressed in a suit, walked to the auction table and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, before the auction begins, allow me to propose that we observe a minute of silence in tribute to the honorable Mr. Brown."
Everyone stood and bowed their heads.
Zhu Yu thought to himself, Brown, you can go with peace of mind, I will fulfill your unfulfilled wish for you, I will definitely get the White Bird Lake, and then I will definitely take out the treasure in it!
The silence ended and the auction began under the auspices of the auctioneer.
"The first lot, a villa in Beverly Hills, covers an area of 2,300 square meters, fully furnished, please look at the photos......"
The auctioneer introduced, and then gave the reserve price:
"Fifteen million dollars!"
Zhu Yu thought to himself, this Brown said that he was bankrupt, but in fact, he owned a lot of real estate!
Zhu Yu has heard of Beverly Hills, but because he is not in the same city, Zhu Yu has no plans to buy a house there.
This villa was very popular with a lot of interest, and the auction was very lively, and soon the price soared to $35 million and counting!
"Three and eight million dollars! Lot 39 for $38 million! β
"Someone raised a sign - the 41st offered 40 million dollars, 40 million dollars!"
Zhu Yu turned his head to look at No. 41, this was a white fat man, and next to him sat a tall woman comparable to a Victoria's Secret female model, talking to the fat man in a low and intimate voice.
Zhu Yu could hear that this villa was taken by this fat man for a woman.
I really didn't expect it.
In the end, the villa was sold for $67 million by the Nineteenth - a guest dressed as a strong woman in a suit, and the forty-one looked regretful.
Zhu Yu thinks these people are good at acting.
The next auction is a farm in the suburbs of New York, which covers a large area, but the price is relatively high - Zhu Yu found out at this time that the farms he owned were quietly appreciating!
What a good thing!
The auction went on very quickly, but Zhu Yu was not interested in some of the previous things, until the seventh thing was auctioned, Zhu Yu's eyes lit up.
This is a group of items - because Brown has left a lot of things, in addition to large real estate, some antiques with high value by experts, oil paintings and the like are auctioned separately, there are also some things that are auctioned in groups.
For example, in the seventh auction, this is a group of wooden statues.
"These statues come from the distant South American jungle, and those who understand should be able to tell that these statues are made of Brazilian mahogany.
There are eight pieces in this group, including a totem pole with a strange pattern, and seven sacrificial statues of humans and animals.
According to expert research, the age of these statues can be traced back to at least 2,000 years ago, and the starting price is 100,000 US dollars! β
"Two hundred thousand dollars!" Zhu Yu was the first to raise a card.
"Two hundred thousand dollars! Guest No. 43 bids $200,000! Is there anyone bidding, is there anyone bidding higher...... This guest is obviously knowledgeable......"
The auctioneer said it twice before someone raised the card:
"Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars!"
"Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars! The eighteenth guest bid $250,000! Are there any higher bids? $250,000 for the first time ......"
"Half a million dollars!" Zhu Yu looked at the soft green light emitted from the totem pole, and knew that he had to take a picture of this thing!
The energy contained in this thing is no less than that of the Great Cross!
Even the purity and quality of the energy in it is higher than that of the Great Cross!
This is supposed to be the totem pole of some tribe in the jungles of South America, right?
"$550,000 ......"
The eighteenth guest seemed to be interested in getting involved with Zhu Yu, and each offer was only 50,000 US dollars more than Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yu didn't care, and at this time, there were other people who felt that this thing might be more valuable, and began to raise their cards.
Then the price rose to $1.5 million.
At this time, Zhu Yu continued to hold up the card:
"One million six thousand dollars!" After that, he increased the price by 100,000 US dollars every time, so it was not eye-catching, but he was more persistent in the eyes of others.
At this time, the eighteenth guest turned his head to look at him, and Zhu Yu found that it was actually a Chinese.
There was a threat in the man's eyes, but Zhu Yu ignored it at that time.
If you have money, shoot it, and if you don't have money, you will get out. Scaring people here?
Hehe!
In the end, Zhu Yu auctioned this set of totems for 2.1 million US dollars. And the eighteenth guest turned his head to look at Zhu Yu again and said a word silently.
Zhu Yu could see the shape of the mouth: Boy, I remember you.
Zhu Yu smiled contemptuously and replied silently:
"Stupid, do you really think you're a character?"
The man was furious, but he finally suppressed it, turned his head and did not speak again.
In the next auction, Zhu Yu still participated in several times.
He felt like a flock of vultures, including those present, tearing in front of the fallen elephant carcass, each hoping for a piece of the pie.