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

Four billion?

Everyone turned their heads, their gazes fixed uniformly on the entrance.

A man dressed in plain casual clothes walked in. He was unremarkable in appearance and slightly thin.

A complete stranger; I've never seen them before.

"Who is this person? How can someone in our Jiangnan City actually come up with 4 billion?" someone said suspiciously.

"I thought it was someone from the Cheng family who came in. Why did this random person come in?"

"What forty billion? Is this guy kidding me? There are only so many rich people in Jiangnan City. Even if they're very low-key, they couldn't possibly have never met people like us, right?"

"Take a good look at this guy's clothes. They're all cheap stuff from street stalls. His entire outfit doesn't even cost as much as a pair of my shoes! How can someone like this come up with four billion? Besides, have you all forgotten that the auction rules state that latecomers are not allowed in? What right does he have to be in? I bet he's just some troublemaker. We need to get security to kick him out right now!"

"Yes, this is an auction organized by the municipal government. How dare someone be so blind as to cause trouble here? Host, why don't you get someone to remove him right away?"

After a brief silence, the room was filled with a barrage of questions and insults.

If the people who come in are from the Cheng family, they will definitely turn a blind eye and promise not to say anything.

On the contrary, they will regard the Cheng family as saviors who have come to slap Rong Chengtian in the face!

The problem is, some random person just walked in. Isn't this just messing with everyone?

Everyone was already furious, and they had been hoping for a savior to appear. But then this ridiculous thing happened. The whole thing was like a rollercoaster ride for everyone. Who wouldn't be angry in that situation?

"Where are the security personnel? Get this uninvited guest away right now!"

The host immediately raised the microphone and called out to the security guards standing on both sides of the venue.

Unnoticed by everyone, Rong Chengtian, who had been calm and composed, suddenly turned his head, his face extremely gloomy, his eyes fixed on the man they all despised.

Without saying a word, the group of security guards headed toward the center of the venue to kick Chen Yun out.

"Let's see who dares to make a move!"

A clear, cold shout rang out in the hall, and two figures followed one after the other into the hall.

A sharp-eyed person immediately recognized the newcomer: "It's Miss Cheng..."

"Huh? The Cheng family finally showed up? They didn't give up after all!"

"Holy crap, so the eldest daughter of the Cheng family was following behind, so this guy was actually a bodyguard leading the charge?"

"It's not just Miss Cheng; do you even know who's standing next to her?"

Someone spoke mysteriously to the person next to them.

"Oh? You mean that pot-bellied middle-aged man? Is he also some important figure?"

The other party's mysterious demeanor immediately aroused the curiosity of those around them.

The man who spoke looked surprised: "What do you mean, 'pot-bellied'? Watch your mouth! You don't even know him? He's the director of the Jiangnan City Justice Bureau!!"

"Huh? He's a government official!" Everyone's pupils contracted. "He came in with Miss Cheng, could it be... what signal does this send?"

In the second row, Zhang Bao and the others immediately recognized Cheng Qingyue and Rong Chengtian.

A glint of light flickered in Yang Tiancheng's eyes: "President Zhang, the Director of the Department of Justice's sudden appearance at this moment probably carries some other meaning, doesn't it?"

"Could it be that the Cheng family hasn't participated in the bidding for so long because they contacted municipal officials early on and snatched the bid in advance?"

He Wen'an and the others also had a sharp glint in their eyes, and they actually shared the same thought as Yang Tiancheng.

No wonder they're making wild guesses.

First, the auction was a huge success, but no one from the Cheng family came to participate, which is very suspicious.

Secondly, the auction rules prohibit entry midway, but Cheng Qingyue and her group insisted on barging in, and were even led by a department head...

Combining these two points, a reasonable guess naturally arose in everyone's mind: the Cheng family knew that it would be difficult for them to beat Rong Chengtian in the bidding, so they directly consulted with the municipal officials and made new promises, thus allowing the Cheng family to directly acquire the land in Changhong Bay!

“What you’re saying might sound reasonable, but I think the chances are extremely slim,” Zhang Bao shook his head.

"Oh? Mr. Zhang, what's your opinion?" Yang Tiancheng and He Wen'an exchanged a glance and then looked at Zhang Bao.

Zhang Bao stroked his chin and analyzed, "First of all, the bidding for Changhong Bay was decided long ago. No province, city, or county has ever had a situation where a land bidding is suddenly canceled halfway through. After all, this is a matter that greatly affects the reputation of the city. Once the reputation and credibility of the city decline, the first to be affected will be the mayor and his team. In the long run, this method is undoubtedly quite foolish and not worth the effort."

“That makes sense.” Yang Tiancheng nodded in agreement.

"Not only that," Zhang Bao continued, "assuming this condition really holds true, and the situation is indeed as we suspected—then the question arises: what price would the Cheng family have to pay, what conditions would they have to offer, to make the municipal government take such a huge risk to forcibly cancel the auction?"

"To put it bluntly, the Changhong Bay project is nothing more than a matter of money—but Rongcheng Tian happens to have no shortage of money!"

"Rong Chengtian will only offer more than the Cheng family can afford!"

“The municipal leaders aren’t stupid; they have no reason to turn down money—therefore, the Cheng family simply can’t come up with any conditions that the municipality can agree to!”

"Mr. Zhang is right; we were a bit too naive..." Yang Tiancheng sighed. "I really hoped the Cheng family could give us a surprise, but it's a pity..."

Zhang Bao shook his head: "I feel the same way as you, and naturally I also hope that the Cheng family can win the Changhong Bay project—but the hope is probably quite slim. They are now likely to lose their bidding qualification because they were late!"

"Huh? Is it really that strict? If that director hadn't come with the Cheng family, perhaps he would have had some say?"

He Wen'an held onto a sliver of hope.

A bitter smile appeared on Zhang Bao's face. "What kind of damn director is he? Do you even know his last name?"

"What?" A bad feeling flashed through Yang Tiancheng's mind.

“His surname is Rong!” Zhang Bao sighed heavily. “His other identity is Rong Chengtian’s uncle!”