He offered a high price of 30 million for a set of items of unknown origin. Few people present had such courage. The outrageous idea of ​​bidding against oneself was unheard of and unseen. Neo's momentum overshadowed everyone else... Just as the excited auctioneer on the stage said, this was indeed a huge deal!

The corners of his mouth curled up in an impudent arc, as if telling everyone what it means to be determined to win. This is what it means to be determined to win!

"Thirty million for the second time... Ladies and gentlemen, seize this last chance!" The auctioneer on the stage tightly grasped the microphone, trying to stir up the atmosphere, although he also knew that there was a high probability that no one would bid a higher price, because this young man No. 25 was really unfathomable.

Ange took a sip of red wine and looked calmly at Lu Mingfei who had his head lowered and eyes closed.

A beautiful lady beside him was holding his arm affectionately, but her eyes were fixed on the arrogant young man behind her, her eyebrows were full of affection, it seemed that compared to the rude old man next to her, such a high-spirited young man was also very attractive?

Ling frowned, her beautiful brows furrowed. Her eyes were actually asking Lu Mingfei: "Aren't you going to make a move yet?" After all, even she felt that this number 25 was as troublesome as a snake, and the way he bargained was like a leech, making him very difficult to deal with.

Ling sighed inwardly. Just as she was about to raise her number plate again to challenge the other party for a higher price, a voice came from the back of the venue, covering the entire place. The number announced made everyone's eyes widen in an uproar.

"One hundred million."

No. 24 holds up a sign.

Lu Mingfei said lightly.

The auctioneer froze, wondering if there was something wrong with his ears... or maybe there was something wrong with the other person's brain! One hundred million? US dollars? Anyway, one of them must be abnormal!

"What you just called out was... one hundred million? Did I hear it correctly?" The auctioneer looked at Lu Mingfei and asked the question that everyone in the audience wanted to ask.

"Yes, I'll offer 100 million. I really like this set of swords. I feel it is tailor-made for me, and no one deserves it more than me." Lu Mingfei said with a smile.

"One million, five million, five million and one dollars, they kept saying it like it was a joke. I thought it was boring, so I just waited patiently... But now, I'm so disappointed. My patience is almost gone."

He smiled casually, but right next to him, Neo's unbridled smile had not yet completely disappeared, it was still frozen on his face, his cheek muscles twitching uncontrollably a few times... This kid... This kid!

He who was so arrogant and eye-catching just now now seemed to have become Lu Mingfei's foil and a laughing stock, as childish as a child playing house. The more jealous eyes people looked at him with just now, the more ridiculous he seemed now; the more disbelief people had on their faces when looking at Lu Mingfei now, the more mocking and sarcastic they looked at him!

Neo glanced at Lu Mingfei with a sinister look. Just as he was about to raise his number plate and shout out a more exaggerated number, he was abruptly interrupted and his words were stuck in his throat.

"I'm a very vulgar person. Since I'm involved, I must get what I want. Of course, I also welcome anyone to bid with me, but no matter who comes, I want to tell him..."

"My next bid will be 200 million."

"The next time it will be 300 million."

In everyone's eyes, Lu Mingfei, who was wearing ordinary clothes, seemed to be wearing golden armor and rich in an instant. His Calvin Klein shirt turned into a magnificent dragon robe, and his Levi's jeans turned into a brocade jade belt...

He just sat there quietly, looking as arrogant and majestic as an emperor.

Chapter 119: Lu Mingfei, the King of Forced Kings

The auctioneer's hammer froze in mid-air, about to fall. He was hesitating whether to read out the bid... One hundred million US dollars, this price could almost buy the entire opera house and him!

The assistant quickly stepped onto the stage and whispered a few words into the auctioneer's ear. The auctioneer nodded slightly with a serious expression.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for your interest in this lot, but the bidding has been intense beyond our expectations. We must prevent inflated prices from resulting in a situation where the lot is ultimately successful but the truly desiring customer is unable to pay. Therefore, we must ask Mr. 24 to accompany us to the finance department to review certain matters. During this time, the auction will be suspended. Please rest for a moment. The waiters will serve you exquisite fruit and snacks."

Waiters in white were walking around carrying exquisite trays, and hundreds of pairs of golden eyes were turning towards him. Amidst everyone's questioning gazes, Lu Mingfei remained calm.

In the finance room, the auctioneer's assistant and the financial manager surrounded Lu Mingfei, being polite but with eyes full of suspicion as they kept looking at him.

"I'm very sorry, your bidding method is too exaggerated. Moreover, the auction has been going on for nearly two hours and you haven't made any bids. The first time you made an offer, it was a huge amount of 100 million US dollars. So in order to ensure the safety of the auction, we have to ask you to come here." The financial manager explained with a smile.

"I understand." Lu Mingfei replied calmly.

"Thank you for your understanding," the financial manager bowed slightly. "All you provided us was a Zurich Bank account with a $10 million deposit. Normally, $10 million is a substantial sum, and a deposit is a very convincing one. But this time, you offered $100 million, ten times your deposit, and even went so far as to offer $200 million and then $300 million... Honestly, that's quite bold."

"But since this is your first time attending our auction, your credit is not yet sufficient. If you cannot prove that you are indeed able to pay, we will have to cancel your bidding rights." The financial manager patted a black briefcase.

"Do you want to see the balance records of all my bank cards?" Lu Mingfei smiled.

"No, no, you just need to prove to us that you can deliver," the finance manager asked subtly. "Please assist us by temporarily removing your headphones and microphone. This concerns your financial security and our credit. Our conversation must remain confidential."

Lu Mingfei said nothing and took off his headphones and microphone.

"In the past, some malicious clients have arranged for newcomers to drive up prices. These people, in reality, have no ability to pay, and this has affected the fairness of the auction," the financial manager said patiently. "All you need to do is prove your ability to pay. For example, provide us with your other accounts."

The financial manager smiled and opened the briefcase. When he unfolded it, the briefcase turned into an electronic device with a red LCD screen and a black keyboard, like a huge calculator. He opened the user interface of the Zurich Bank.

"Please enter your account password at Zurich Bank." The financial manager pushed the laptop towards Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei followed the financial manager's instructions and quickly entered the account and password that Ange told him. A few seconds later, the number "10,00000000" popped up on the LCD screen.

Ten million US dollars is definitely a huge amount of money that is enough for ordinary people to squander for a lifetime, but in this feast of dragons, it seems too insignificant, like a stone thrown into the sea, hardly causing a wave.

"We have high authority at the Zurich Bank. We can check your balance. It's really only 10 million US dollars." The financial manager maintained an awkward yet polite smile.

In the opera house hall, guests were whispering to each other, voices were heard one after another, and from time to time there were a few frivolous sneers.

Is it funny? These people have been laughing since they got off the bus and entered the venue, as if they were watching some animal that is different from them... Is it funny just because they are different from them?

Maybe... Lu Mingfei also smiled.

"I can also offer 100 million!"

In the stadium, at the back of the audience, Neo announced loudly, the gloomy expression on his face swept away. He held high the number plate with "No. 25" written on it, as if holding a magic wand symbolizing wealth, and his tone was like a king who was proud and triumphant after regaining lost territory.

"Of course, you can also check my margin at the Zurich Bank. I'm fully solvent!" Neo's gaze seemed to penetrate the partition of the finance room. His voice resounded throughout the room, a carefree smile on his face. "One hundred million! I'm here waiting for the show to begin."

The auctioneer stood on the stage, bowed and apologetically smiling. Unlike No. 24's 10 million deposit, they had checked every guest's deposit beforehand. No. 25's bank account had a deposit of... exactly 100 million! His words were true; this aggressive young man truly had the confidence to act so arrogantly.

Another auctioneer's assistant hurried into the finance room and whispered in the finance manager's ear, "Number 25 has indicated that he's also willing to bid 100 million once the auction resumes. This VIP seems to be getting a little impatient."

The financial manager's eyes flickered strangely, and he frowned. His tone towards Lu Mingfei gradually lost its initial respect and patience. "Sir, why don't we go back to our seats and start over, starting with the 30 million from guest number 25? We will explain to the guests that it's because of a problem with your capital chain that the bank has frozen it. We won't embarrass you. Please don't bid in such an exaggerated way in the future..."

Lu Mingfei raised his eyes to look at the bald Mediterranean uncle. The flattering smile on his face had almost disappeared. Anyone could hear the impatience and urging in his tone and eyes, which could be regarded as a warning. He was even too lazy to hide it or pretend... Is this really the society of mixed-race people?

It's no different from human society. Those who are rich and powerful are the bosses, enjoying the attention and flattery of the crowd; those who are poor and powerless are the grandsons, only worthy of cold stares and frivolous ridicule?

Same reality, same irony.

"Do you only cooperate with the Bank of Zurich?" Lu Mingfei waved his hand to interrupt the bald financial manager's chatter.

"Of course... no, we still have cooperation with major banks in various countries. As for any bank you can name, we have VVIP or higher privileges." The bald manager's tone gradually became more arrogant.

"But you only asked me about my Zurich bank account. I thought you could only pay with Zurich bank cards." Lu Mingfei tapped the long table made of agate jade with his fingers, making a crisp sound.

"What do you mean..." The financial manager was stunned.

"Help me log in to the Bank Julius Baer website." Lu Mingfei tapped the black laptop.

The financial manager was stunned. He glanced at Lu Mingfei suspiciously, then opened the website of Julius Baer Bank on his computer and calmly returned the remote device that was directly connected to major Swiss banks to Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei tapped the keyboard lightly. His hands were very fast, and the keys were light but so fast that it was hard to keep up. After a while, he turned the computer screen in front of the financial manager.

"Count them." Lu Mingfei said lightly.

The financial manager glanced at the computer page, and then his gaze froze instantly. It was as if there was a black hole on the screen, and he was stuck there. He slowly bent down, took off the gold-rimmed glasses hanging on the bridge of his nose, and spoke with difficulty.

"Ones, tens, hundreds... hundreds of thousands, millions... hundreds of millions, billions!" He dragged out each syllable, the lingering sound distorted. Having been a professional financial manager for twenty years, he was actually afraid of entering the wrong digit. "A fortune exceeding one billion dollars!"

His eyes involuntarily turned to the unknown boy sitting across from him. While everyone else was vying to show off their bloodlines, this boy didn't even dare to light up his golden eyes. He boasted about a hundred million, but there was only ten million in the card... He had originally thought that this young man was just a show-off, but he didn't expect...

How could they not find out the details of such a VIP at the auction, and how could such a young man be penniless?

"Now go to the Raiffeisen Bank website." Lu Mingfei spoke again.

"W...what?" The financial manager looked up, confused.

"Raiffeisen in Switzerland is a bank ranked one place higher than Zurich. How come your auction house doesn't cooperate with them?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"No, we do. Please wait a moment, sir." The financial manager's attitude quickly changed 180 degrees. He had lost his patience, but after seeing the number, he became respectful again and subconsciously used honorifics when addressing Lu Mingfei.

He held the computer in both hands and gently placed it in front of Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei entered the password again, tapped the confirmation button, and turned the screen.

"Count them."

"Another...another ten billion." The financial manager said nervously.

"Credit Suisse." Lu Mingfei said.

"Ah?" The financial manager was confused.

"Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse. I don't like to put all my eggs in one basket. It's more low-key to spread out my wealth. Besides, I can take any card with me when I go out, right?" Lu Mingfei's tone was like that of a nouveau riche.

But the Mediterranean's financial manager nodded frantically and smiled in an extremely flattering manner.

"No... Yes, what you said is very philosophical!" He flattered sincerely while logging into the Credit Suisse website without stopping.

I entered the password again, the bank changed, but the number remained the same, still 1 billion!

This young man, dressed in casual clothes and extremely young, has so far demonstrated a total wealth of 3.1 billion US dollars!

In 2010, if this huge number randomly swept through an underdeveloped industry, it could even monopolize the future of the entire industry in an instant!

Whose family's heir was this? Who would trust such a vast fortune to a young man in his early twenties? In an instant, all sorts of thoughts raced through the financial manager's mind.

"Swiss Bank." Lu Mingfei continued.

Is it not over yet... The financial manager was silent. He took the computer with ease, logged into the UBS interface, and then held it in front of Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and quickly tapped the keyboard, but this time the situation was different. After he pressed Enter... the red warning light flashed wildly next to the camera, and a shrill alarm suddenly sounded!

The alarm was so loud not only in the finance office but also in the hall. When the people who had been waiting for a long time heard the alarm, they suddenly became agitated and talked a lot, like an ant nest that had exploded.

"Boy, you've let yourself go." Neo, who didn't know the truth, glanced at the finance room sinisterly. In his opinion, the alarm sounded that Lu Mingfei had lost the opportunity to compete with him on the same stage.

Lu Mingfei in the finance room was also stunned. After he reacted, he quickly closed the cover of his computer and turned it off secretly.

Damn it, I finally get a chance to show off with money, but this girl is so stingy... Lu Mingfei was complaining in his heart.

This exaggeratedly huge sum of money is certainly not his, it is all Su Enxi's property. To be precise, it can only be regarded as pocket money that girl has saved over the years. The real wealth of the three-person action team is stored in the world's largest and most secure Swiss bank. Even Lu Mingfei doesn't know what kind of gold mountain it is.

Lu Mingfei originally wanted to take this opportunity to find out what was going on, but Su Enxi was obviously more guarded than he thought. He just wanted to take a look, but he didn't expect to trigger the alarm.

"It doesn't matter. The wealth you displayed is already astonishing and is completely sufficient for your auction needs. From now on, no matter what bid you make, we will not raise any questions!" The financial manager took the initiative to speak up to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Once again, my bid is 101 million US dollars." After saying this, Lu Mingfei stood up and walked out of the finance room.

Only the respectful financial manager and auction assistant were left nodding and bowing.

When he returned to the opera house hall and reappeared in people's sight, countless pairs of golden eyes looked at him in unison, and people had sarcastic smiles on their lips, one after another, without any concealment.

Everyone heard the alarm clearly just now. It wasted so much of our time, and in the end it was just a clown trying to attract attention?

Neo stood up, arms outstretched, and looked down at Lu Mingfei. "My friend, you're finally back! You've kept me waiting for so long. It's okay. If you can't come up with 100 million, I can help you take it over. If you really like this set of swords, I can generously let you... touch them! Hahaha!"

The sarcasm in his words was no longer concealed, and Lu Mingfei didn't even bother to look at him. He knew from the beginning that this guy had no good intentions when he approached him, and he was not surprised at all when his true colors were revealed.

The auctioneer returned to the stage, his voice trembling, his eyes gleaming. "The auction is now reopened. We have received authorization from Mr. 25 to bid 100 million, and from Mr. 24 to bid... 101 million US dollars. Therefore, Mr. 25's bid is invalid!"

The whole place was silent. Neo's smile froze on his face again. He looked ridiculous with his arms outstretched, but no one cared about him at this moment... Everyone was looking at Lu Mingfei.

This boy was so calm, yet so crazy. His black eyes, which were out of tune with all the golden eyes, seemed to be mocking the whole world.

He enjoyed everyone's attention as he climbed the stairs step by step, looking very proud... as if everyone could only look up at him quietly.

Chapter 120 "Whisper of the Earth"

"One hundred million and one dollars, once."

The auctioneer called out, raising his hammer high.

"One hundred and one million dollars, twice."

The price has gone completely crazy. No one wants to get involved in this madman's war. Two rich lunatics, No. 24 and No. 25, are fighting. If ordinary people get involved... they will probably suffer!

Neo gritted his teeth, the number plate marked "25" in his hand was almost deformed. He only had one hundred million in his account. Although he still had some spare money, as the kid next to him had said before, if he went against him, the other party's next bid would be two hundred million. He would once again be stepped on by others to show off his power, and he would still be the clown!

He leaned back against the cushion of the seat, put down his number plate as if admitting defeat, and let out a long-held breath, as if to expel all the resentment accumulated in his lungs.

"That's really generous, Brother Lu." Neo turned his head and gave Lu Mingfei a not-so-nice smile.

"... Same here. You're not bad, Brother Neo. At least you put down your number plate and calmly complimented me, as if we were truly close brothers who had risked their lives together... I thought you were going to pull a Swiss Army knife out from under your seat and slash my throat with it, leaving me bleeding."

This time, Lu Mingfei turned around and looked at Neo for the first time, with a meaningful smile, which was more sarcastic than who is afraid of who?

However, based on the other party's words, he was basically certain that there must be some huge guy behind this Neo - a force that stood in opposition to the secret party.

"One hundred and one million dollars, dealt. This set of alchemical swords is now owned by Mr. No. 24!" The auctioneer brought down the hammer, and the wooden hammer slammed down on the auction table. It was heavier than any previous auction, as if it was going to nail through the sunken wood auction table.

Neo stood up, turned around and left without saying a word, as if he had suddenly given up on the alchemical sword that he had been so determined to obtain.

At the same time, the veiled assistant sealed the black box again, and the black light of the seven deadly sins was covered. The set of swords would be transported to the backstage and after the auction, Lu Mingfei and Sotheby's auction house would exchange money for the goods.

"Very good, Mingfei, you are more talented than I thought. The role of a nouveau riche is not suitable for you. Bid in a way that you are comfortable with. We are determined to get the next piece of alchemical armor. Money is not a problem!" He put the headphones back on and heard the praise from Principal Ange.

"I'll try my best." Lu Mingfei nodded slightly.

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