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That was his number one accomplice, Mr. Wang, the general manager of an investment company.

Bai Jingyou finally opened his eyes.

He glanced at the bald man, and the information on the USB drive flashed through his mind: [Wang Jianguo, Xinyuan Investment, with a bottom line of 15 billion].

"1.5 billion." Bai Jingyou lazily raised his sign and added 200 million directly.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

This kind of price gouging is like a nouveau riche coming to the village and throwing money at people.

Shen Qianzhong frowned slightly, but then relaxed.

Add it, the higher the better.

Anyway, as long as it doesn't exceed two billion, it's all Bai Jingyou giving him money.

"1.55 billion!" Bald CEO Wang, having received a signal from Shen Qianzhong, gritted his teeth and continued to follow up.

"Sixteen billion." Bai Jingyou replied instantly, his voice as calm as if he were buying groceries.

"1.65 billion!" President Wang started sweating.

This was already beyond his limit, but he saw Shen Qianzhong's subtle gesture, indicating that he should continue.

"1.8 billion." Bai Jingyou raised the price again significantly.

The scene was deathly silent.

1.8 billion! The premium for this land has exceeded 40%!

Everyone was looking at the bald Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang's hands were trembling as he looked at Shen Qianzhong.

Shen Qianzhong nodded slightly.

One more time. Once the price reaches 1.9 billion, we'll stop and let Bai Jingyou take over.

"1.85 billion!" President Wang held up the sign, his voice trembling.

After shouting that, General Manager Wang breathed a sigh of relief, put down the sign, and prepared to receive Bai Jingyou's next offer.

All eyes were once again focused on Bai Jingyou.

Shen Qianzhong picked up his teacup, concealing the smugness on his lips.

however.

One second, two seconds, five seconds...

Bai Jingyou did not raise a sign.

He didn't even look at the auction stage; instead, he turned his head to the side, intently peeling a grape from the table for Jiang Mengyao.

"1.85 billion once!" The auctioneer's voice broke the silence.

Shen Qianzhong's hand, holding the teacup, froze in mid-air.

"1.85 billion twice!"

Bald Boss Wang's face instantly turned liver-colored. He turned back in horror to look at Bai Jingyou, and then at Shen Qianzhong.

Why did you stop following? That's not how the script was written!

"Bai Jingyou!" Shen Qianzhong couldn't help but whisper, a hint of panic in his voice, "Weren't you determined to win? What, are you chickening out now?"

Bai Jingyou slowly fed the peeled grapes into Jiang Mengyao's mouth before raising his head and looking at Shen Qianzhong with an innocent expression.

"Mr. Shen, you're right." He pulled out a wet wipe to clean his hands, smiling innocently. "I did want to buy it, but the price is outrageous. Since Mr. Wang likes this land so much, a gentleman doesn't take what others desire, so I'll let him have it."

"You!" Shen Qianzhong almost crushed the teacup in his hand.

Mr. Wang was devastated, as if he had lost his parents.

Xinyuan Investment simply cannot come up with 1.85 billion! If this money gets stuck in his hands, he'll have no choice but to jump off a building!

"1.85 billion, three times! Sold!"

As the auction gavel fell heavily, it felt as if it had struck Shen Qianzhong's heart.

The audience erupted in applause, but Shen Qianzhong's face looked worse than if he had swallowed a fly.

Not only did he fail to swindle Bai Jingyou, but he also had to pay out of his own pocket to fill the 1.8 billion yuan hole, and he also had to pay the auction house a high commission.

This wave resulted in a huge loss.

"Congratulations, Mr. Wang, on acquiring this prime location." Bai Jingyou even led the applause, his face full of sincerity.

Jiang Mengyao suppressed a laugh and asked in a low voice, "You knew all along that Mr. Wang was Tuo'er?"

"On the list Shen Wanshan gave us, Wang Jianguo's company only has 20 million in liquid assets," Bai Jingyou whispered in her ear. "He dared to bet 1.8 billion; he's risking his life. I'm a kind-hearted person and don't like watching people gamble, so I'm helping him quit gambling."

"Next up for auction is..."

The auction continues.

Shen Qianzhong's face was gloomy, and he had completely lost his previous composure.

He had to find a way to get revenge, or at least make Bai Jingyou pay some price.

Soon, the last piece of land appeared.

【Plot B-9】.

This is a small, uneven piece of wasteland located on the edge of the suburbs, which was originally intended as a backup for auction.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this piece of land may be a bit out of the way, but it's cheap. Starting bid: fifty million." The auctioneer seemed a little unenthusiastic.

No one responded. Buying land like this is like selling a piece of junk.

"Fifty million." Bai Jingyou suddenly raised his sign.

Shen Qianzhong suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Bai Jingyou.

Is there some hidden secret about this piece of land?

Bai Jingyou never does things the way that is expected.

Since he gave up the prime piece of land, A-7, is B-9 his real target?

Shen Qianzhong's paranoia suddenly kicked in.

He recalled some rumors he'd heard recently that the city plan might extend south... and B-9 was to the south!

If Bai Jingyou had already received inside information...

"Sixty million!" Shen Qianzhong raised his paddle without hesitation. Whatever Bai Jingyou was planning, he was going to sabotage it!

Bai Jingyou glanced at Shen Qianzhong with surprise, seemingly hesitant, but still raised his paddle: "Seventy million."

"Eighty million!" Shen Qianzhong gritted his teeth and followed suit.

"One hundred million." Bai Jingyou frowned, seemingly in pain.

Seeing Bai Jingyou's expression, Shen Qianzhong became even more certain of his judgment. There was definitely something wrong with this land! Bai Jingyou was getting a bargain!

"One hundred and twenty million!" Shen Qianzhong sneered. "President Bai, you gave up that piece of land just now, but I won't give up this one."

Bai Jingyou sighed, shook his head, and put down the sign: "President Shen is incredibly wealthy and powerful, I admire you. Since President Shen is so fond of collecting land, then this piece... I'll give it up too."

The entire venue fell silent once again.

Shen Qianzhong was stunned.

The script... seems off again?

"Congratulations to Mr. Contestant No. 3 for winning the bid for plot B-9 for 120 million!"

As the hammer fell, Bai Jingyou stood up, straightened his suit, and bowed slightly to Shen Qianzhong, whose face was ashen.

"President Shen, you're the biggest winner tonight, acquiring two plots of land in one go. I'm impressed." Bai Jingyou smiled broadly. "Since President Shen is so supportive, I can't leave empty-handed. Chen Mo, contact President Wang and tell him that if he can't afford the payment for plot A-7 and wants to transfer it, I can take it over. However…"

He paused, his eyes revealing a businessman's shrewdness and cunning.

"Since it's a second-hand transfer, the price needs to be discounted. 1.2 billion, I think Mr. Wang would be happy to accept this lifeline."

"puff--"

Shen Qianzhong finally couldn't hold back any longer and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

They bought it for 1.8 billion, then resold it to Bai Jingyou for 1.2 billion?

With this transaction, the Shen family lost over 600 million yuan! And in the end, the land still ended up in Bai Jingyou's hands!

"Bai Jingyou!" Shen Qianzhong suddenly stood up, his finger trembling as he pointed at Bai Jingyou. "You're playing me?!"

"All's fair in war, Mr. Shen." Bai Jingyou took Jiang Mengyao's hand, turned and walked towards the door, leaving only a dashing figure behind. "The business world is like a battlefield. Next time, remember, don't just focus on the script, occasionally look into your opponent's eyes too."

Only after stepping out of the hotel and being hit by a cold wind did Chen Mo excitedly pump his fist: "Boss, brilliant! This tactic of using someone else to do the dirty work and getting something for nothing is going to make Shen Qianzhong furious enough to end up in the ICU!"

"Don't be too happy yet." Bai Jingyou's smile faded slightly as he looked into the deep night. "Shen Qianzhong is just the beginning. I did deliberately lure him into that B-9 plot of land. But he's not stupid. He'll find out when he gets back that the land is worthless. When that happens, he'll be desperate and do something rash, which will be the most troublesome thing."

"Where do we go now?" Jiang Mengyao asked.

Bai Jingyou took out his phone and glanced at a text message he had just received.

The sender was an unmarked number.

The content consists of only one short line:

The fish has taken the bait, the tea is brewed. Yun Jin Club, V888. — Feng.

Bai Jingyou put away his phone, the smile on his lips deepening.

"Whose message?" Jiang Mengyao noticed the change in his emotions, the kind of satisfaction a hunter feels watching his prey fall into a trap.

"Someone who can truly help us gain a foothold in the capital." Bai Jingyou didn't answer directly, but instead instructed Chen Mo in the driver's seat, "Go to Yun Jin Club."

Chen Mo stepped on the gas, and the Audi A6 smoothly merged into the traffic.

But his doubts were about to burst out. After holding it in for a long time, he finally couldn't help but look at his boss through the rearview mirror: "Boss, that B-9 plot of land... although it was sold to Shen Qianzhong for 120 million, making him waste a lot of money, we still don't have any land. If the digital chemical plant project is delayed, the daily losses will be six figures."

Jiang Mengyao also looked at Bai Jingyou.

Although she didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, she knew that Bai Jingyou never did anything that would lose money.

At the auction just now, his decision to abandon A-7 was a strategic retreat, but his performance with B-9 at the end was too convincing.

Even she herself believed that he genuinely wanted to take advantage of a bargain.

"Who said that was a waste of money?" Bai Jingyou rolled down the car window, letting the night breeze from Beijing rush in and dispel the stuffy air inside the car. "That was money to save your life."

Shen Qianzhong thought he was the one who had snatched the prize, unaware that what lay beneath the ground wasn't gold, but landmines.

"Money to buy your life?" Chen Mo was taken aback.

"Tomorrow morning, the Beijing Municipal Government will issue an announcement." Bai Jingyou looked out the window at the fleeting neon lights, his tone as calm as if he were saying that the weather was nice today. "An ancient Ming Dynasty tomb complex has been discovered beneath the B-9 plot in the southern suburbs. Effective immediately, it will be designated as a key cultural relics protection area, and all commercial development and excavation are strictly prohibited."

"squeak!"

Chen Mo's hand trembled, and the car swerved in an S-shape on the road, almost crashing into the guardrail.

"An ancient...ancient tomb?!" Chen Mo's eyes widened, his voice cracking. "Doesn't that mean that piece of land..."

"You can only look, not touch." Bai Jingyou replied slowly, "Shen Qianzhong spent 120 million to buy a large garden that can only be used to grow grass. Moreover, because it is a cultural relic protection area, he also has to be responsible for daily maintenance and security, and he has to put several million into it every year."

Jiang Mengyao covered her mouth in surprise, her beautiful eyes wide open.

This isn't just a scam, this is downright torture!

Buying a worthless piece of paper for 120 million yuan and then being tied up in subsequent maintenance fees is a devastating blow to the already tight cash flow of the Shen family.

"You... knew all along?" Jiang Mengyao looked at the man beside her, feeling both shocked and strangely secure.

This man has mastered the art of manipulating people's hearts to the extreme.

"I suppose so." Bai Jingyou held her hand, his fingertips gently stroking the back of her hand. "Shen Qianzhong was too impatient. He was too eager to see me make a fool of myself, too eager to prove in the Beijing social circles that the Shen family could still suppress me, this outsider. Once greed overrides reason, one becomes blind."

[Actually, it wasn't exactly something I knew beforehand. It's just that in the original story, this piece of land was indeed a notorious pitfall. It was supposed to be discovered years later, but since I'm here, I might as well bring it to light a little earlier and add some excitement for Young Master Shen.]