After the divorce, the CEO's ex-wife deeply regretted her actions.

Hearing this, Zhang Bao frowned: "I also find it a bit inexplicable—if the Changhong Bay project is just a battle of wills between the Cheng family and Rong Chengtian, then so be it, just give up and give up, after all, how can families fight over mere feelings?"

"But this place is actually quite valuable. Acquiring it could mean that the Cheng family will take off and completely leave the other families in Jiangnan City behind, truly becoming a powerful family like the Rong family!"

"The Cheng family has no reason to give up such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... Do you think there might be something else going on in this matter?"

Yang Tiancheng said thoughtfully, "I think your analysis is correct. We are all old-timers in Jiangnan City. Don't we know Cheng Junshan? That old fox never fails in his endeavors and always leaves himself an escape route."

"But this time, they suddenly seem to have gone mad, inexplicably wanting to put the entire Cheng family on the line. I suspect there must be more to the story behind this conflict between the Cheng and Rong families!"

He Wen'an shook his head. "It's no use saying these things now. The auction has already started. Do you think the Cheng family can break the rules and force their way in?"

"Even if they could break in, they would have to get everyone's consent to participate in the auction because they violated the rules. It's one thing for others, but how could Rong Chengtian possibly agree?"

"Regardless of what really happened, the result is that the Cheng family is out of the game. Let's just wait and see."

"That's true." The group sighed in unison.

As partners of the Cheng family, they still hoped the Cheng family would win—but the problem is, society values ​​individual ability, and wishful thinking is something you'd have to do in a temple...

"1.8 billion".

A calm and composed voice rang out in the room. Rong Chengtian shouted out the number as easily as saying "one plus one equals two," without the slightest sense of tension.

He Wenshan subtly turned his head, his gaze meeting that of a few people in the room.

After seeing the other party nod, He Wenshan gritted his teeth and raised the bid card in his hand once more:

"Two and a half billion!"

"boom!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

This price has exceeded everyone's expectations.

The host was extremely excited, as the price exceeded expectations by a full 500 million!

Although she doesn't receive a cut of the auction proceeds, the higher the auction price she commands, the better it is for her reputation. This allows her to command even higher prices when holding auctions in other locations in the future.

"Mr. No. 21 has offered 2.5 billion. I wonder if anyone else will offer a higher price?"

The host spoke loudly, but his eyes were fixed on Rong Chengtian, who was in the first row and hadn't even raised his eyelids.

He looked so sleepy, as if he didn't care at all about the price.

He Wenshan's palms were sweaty, and his legs were trembling slightly.

Zhang Bao's prediction was correct; this 2.5 billion was the maximum amount of funds that He Wenshan and his group could come up with!

The money that the four of them pooled together was all they could afford without affecting the operation of their respective companies.

"Young Master Rong!"

He Wenshan was still uneasy and couldn't help but say loudly, "I know you have the ability to acquire all the land, but the development of these projects is still unknown, and the subsequent returns may not be as good as expected. There are only three plots of land in Changhong Bay. With the Cheng family out of the game, I am the only one who has the ability to bid. Why don't you leave one plot to me? This will not only help you spread the risk, but also allow you to acquire the next two plots smoothly."

"We're all in business, so cooperation is obviously better, isn't it?"

"Oh? Mr. He's idea is quite clever." Rong Chengtian smiled faintly.

He Wenshan's meaning was very clear: give me one of the three plots of land in Changhong Bay, and we'll cooperate.

I will not compete with you for the next two plots of land, so that Rongchengtian can acquire them at a very low price.

But if Rong Chengtian insists on taking advantage of the situation, even if He Wenshan fails to win the bid, he will definitely raise the price of all the land to over 2.5 billion and take a piece of Rong Chengtian's flesh!

"Young Master Rong is too kind. I have always admired your name and have always wanted to befriend you. If you are willing to cooperate, our group will certainly make things much easier for you in the future!"

He Wenshan spoke again.

First came the blatant threat, then the obsequious flattery—the old fox is the old fox, he's shown his gangster ways to the fullest!

The room fell silent, and Rong Chengtian's face showed a thoughtful expression.

"Young Master Rong, are you going to agree?"

"It's only natural to agree, isn't it? This is actually the best solution!"

"That's true. After all, the prospects for the Changhong Bay project are unclear, so there's no need to insist on acquiring all three plots of land..."

Zhang Bao and the others exchanged glances, agreeing that this approach was actually quite reasonable—having someone help share the risks, reduce costs, and protect the majority of the profits was not necessarily a bad thing.

If they were Rong Chengtian, there would be no reason for them to refuse.

Moreover, if they refuse, Rongcheng Tian will need to spend a total of 8.1 billion yuan to resolve the issue of the next three plots of land—after all, He Wenshan will forcefully raise the price of all the plots to 2.5 billion yuan.

If they agree, Rongcheng Tian estimates that he can acquire the next two plots of land for a maximum of 2 billion yuan—a very worthwhile deal for a businessman!

Rong Chengtian was thinking, He Wenshan was waiting, and the others in the audience were watching the excitement.

The only one on stage was the host, who was pacing around in a panic!

He Wenshan's current behavior is clearly against the rules—his words completely disregard the existence of the auction, and his private actions violate the principles of bidding.

According to the auction rules, such a person should be immediately removed from the auction and permanently blacklisted, prohibiting them from appearing in the future.

Given the authority of the municipal center, there was absolutely no problem with doing so—after all, the officials wouldn't be afraid of a businessman.

Unfortunately, the issue now is not whether we are afraid or not, but that we have no choice but to let He Wenshan do this!

Keep in mind that this is a land auction, not an antique or cultural relic auction. If it fails to sell this time, we can simply try to sell it elsewhere!

The land needs to be auctioned off now! Otherwise, how can the project proceed? How can the construction of Jiangnan City proceed?

Secondly, there are only two people in the market who are capable of bidding high prices: He Wenshan and Rong Chengtian.

As the saying goes, when two tigers fight, one will surely be injured.

The fiercer the price goes, the higher it rises, and naturally, the greater the profits for the municipality!

If He Wenshan is driven away now, wouldn't the entire venue become Rong Chengtian's one-man show?