I made plans to conquer the heroine in advance, and the protagonist was dumbfounded!

Rather than saying that Li Hao was harming the Lei family, it would be better to say that he was training Young Master Lei and the Lei family, making them his subordinates and his right-hand men.

The auction continues.

Although the powerful and influential people did not appear to be in a state of confusion due to the increase in the reserve price of the auction items, they privately complained a lot about Young Master Lei.

In the control room.

Li Hao savored the red wine, stared calmly at the big screen, and said, "Master Lei, did you see it clearly?"

"You sell them stuff for 40 percent below cost, and then you raise the base price by just 10 percent and people are already complaining about you."

“People are always chasing after profit; they won’t remember your kindness.”

Young Master Lei did not respond and was unwilling to say more. His mood was extremely complicated.

At this moment, the scene changed and the camera focused on the beautiful auctioneer.

On the screen behind her, a piece of porcelain with uniform texture and exuding an ancient artistic atmosphere appeared, with a staggering price tag.

Starting price: 490 million Chinese yuan!

As soon as this item appeared, the scene immediately became lively.

In terms of both item value and level, this porcelain far surpasses previous items, and it appeared without any warning.

Many dignitaries immediately started talking about it.

"Oh my god, porcelain with a red background?"

"I really don't understand what Master Lei was thinking. He didn't save such a valuable item for the finale."

"Well, Master Lei does have a conscience. This porcelain is, in a sense, a priceless treasure. The starting price of 400 million is not excessive."

Everyone was somewhat moved.

For them, porcelain itself does not bring any actual benefits, but after owning it, their taste and style will be different in the eyes of others, and they will have more capital to compare with others.

That's the point.

For a time, many people were eager to participate in the auction.

However, at this moment, among the one hundred seats in the top VIP area, an old man with a resolute face and calm temperament suddenly stood up!

He stared at the screen with eyes so sharp that people dared not look directly at him.

"Excuse me, what does this mean?"

With a stern expression, he looked at the beautiful auctioneer and slowly said, "Our Lord has already reserved this porcelain. Who are you trying to slap in the face by putting it up for auction now?"

The old man's voice revealed arrogance in its calmness, as if he didn't care about anything around him at all.

For him, the difference between an auction and a private engagement is just a matter of paying more.

Money isn't a big deal; dignity is paramount! Since we've already agreed on a private engagement, we absolutely can't put it up for auction!

"Sir, please calm down first." The beautiful auctioneer smiled. Young Master Lei had already explained the countermeasures.

"It's written in the contract that Young Master Lei reserves all rights of interpretation before the auction ends. Our starting price is very low. If you really want it, you can definitely bid for it."

After hearing this, the old man regained his composure, slowly sat down, and said calmly, "I'll talk to your person in charge later."

As soon as he said this, he wanted to say something else, but he held it back.

If the master hadn't personally told him to keep a low profile and hold back his anger, why would he bother with the auction? Spending money? It's a joke!

At this moment, the porcelain auction began.

The old man directly called out a high price of 500 million. No matter who bid with him, he followed suit without changing his expression. His calm attitude attracted the attention of many dignitaries present, who secretly assessed his identity.

A few minutes later, as the gavel in the beautiful auctioneer's hand fell for the third time, the whole venue remained silent.

In the end, the porcelain fell into the old man's pocket for a billion!

Li Hao witnessed everything.

"Master Lei, proceed as planned. Give him a fake. Send the real one along with the certificate to the capital and place it at his residence." Li Hao looked at Master Lei and said calmly, "Don't make any mistakes on this matter."

Young Master Lei had no room for maneuver and had to order his men to do as they were told.

After dealing with Fang Yu's matter, Li Hao asked Master Lei softly, "What's the progress of the Lei family's search for that document?"

Bang! When Master Lei heard the word "document", he felt like he was struck by lightning, and his mind went blank in an instant.

Then, he looked at Li Hao with some horror, his expression full of disbelief! You know, the document matter is a top secret of the Lei family, and only he and his father know about it!

The secret that had been sealed for ten years was a secret deep in the souls of the four major families.

This matter is of vital importance. Any relevant information, even if it is just gossip, will be regarded as top secret by the family and kept strictly confidential.

Young Master Lei's trip to Gecheng was indeed about the "documents". Although he also recorded them in Li Hao's virtual account, he was very relieved, believing that Li Hao would never understand the "documents" and would not be able to read the information in the account.

But now, when Li Hao calmly said these words, it was like a bolt from the blue for him.

"You...how did you know!" Young Master Lei's expression was extremely complicated.

"Answer my question." Li Hao said lightly.

Young Master Lei fell silent, feeling even more desperate. He knew that no matter how many excuses he made, he could not deceive Li Hao.

"Sixty percent progress!" Master Lei practically gritted his teeth as he squeezed out these words. Then he looked at Li Hao solemnly, "What on earth do you want to do?"

"Nothing." Li Hao said calmly, "As I expected, the Lei family has reached a bottleneck and it will be difficult to make a breakthrough in the near future.

There are two reasons: one is the lack of resources, and the other is the suppression by the Cao family."

"Among the four major families, only the Cao and Lei families currently possess a treasure each. While seemingly calm on the surface, they are actually secretly restraining each other, preventing the other from making the first move."

"The Shen and Mi families are openly fighting, while the Cao and Lei families are secretly fighting." Li Hao looked at the shocked Young Master Lei and smiled, "Young Master Lei, am I right?"

"You..." Young Master Lei was shocked to the extreme.

What Li Hao said is absolutely correct, not a single mistake!

Who is he and why does he know so much?

"That's right." Li Hao looked at the screen again and continued, "Whether the Lei family can find that thing depends on whether these buyers are willing to cooperate."

"Pick out fifty people, and have them work for me. Once the documents are found, hand them over to me immediately."

"Mr. Li, this is impossible!" Master Lei said firmly, clenching his hands. "I'll agree to everything else, but don't even think about this!"

After hearing this, Li Hao smiled softly and looked at Master Lei, "Don't worry, I haven't finished yet."

"Choose fifty people to track down the items, and the rest will begin to provoke the Cao family, encroach on their market, and destroy their capital chain as much as possible."

"Master Lei, you're not so naive as to think you can accomplish this on your own, are you? How could you possibly accomplish this without fighting, plundering, and integrating resources?"