Trillionaire's Slice of Life-Chapter 433 - 326 Full Opposition to the Liu Family of Zhongzhou

Chapter 433: Chapter 326 Full Opposition to the Liu Family of Zhongzhou

Sometimes being too low-key isn’t actually a good thing; showing oneself appropriately can lead to much more recognition!

Chu Mo gestured casually with his hand during the auction, and on the stage in the front row of Tingxuan Pavilion, Deng Yun’er, dressed in a dark cyan long dress looking like a fairy, gave a sweet smile. Then, she fixed her gem-like eyes on Chu Mo and said with a crisp and pleasant voice:

“500 million RMB, Miss Zhang Caicai’s ‘Sunset Glow’, Mr. Chu has offered 500 million RMB? Is there anyone else who would like to bid?

500 million for the first time!

500 million for the second time!

500 million RMB for the third time, sold! Congratulations to Mr. Chu for acquiring the artwork he loves!”

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For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became very quiet. However, it didn’t last long before several top tycoons in the front row gathered together, whispering to each other.

Clearly, they were all discussing the young man sitting in the back row, wondering which powerful family’s young master he was.

“Mr. Chu really is wealthy and bold. I had a hunch when Mr. Chu spent 40 billion to buy the Jinmao Mansion some time ago that he was no ordinary person.

I was too rash previously, but now that Jinmao Mansion belongs to Mr. Chu, it only makes sense for him to take this painting!”

Li Xiaoyao, the 54-year-old head of the Li family from Jiangnan, with a crew cut, an average build, and a set of white, neat teeth, explained Chu Mo’s identity to the other top tycoons with a smile when he spoke, as a way of introducing Chu Mo.

The Mister from the magic city, the owner of one of the three tallest buildings in the city!

Chu Mo had a favorable impression of this family head of the Li Family, and their families had investments in Dubai and also collaborated on some projects.

Moreover, Li Xiaoyao had sold the Jinmao Mansion to him readily, and Li Hongda, the heir of the Li Family, got along well with him, so Chu Mo rarely showed a smile, nodding gently towards Li Xiaoyao sitting in the front row!

The expression on Long Zhentian’s face, the head of the Long family, was somewhat surprised.

When King Sairiman of the Shate Kingdom visited, he specifically requested the company of Mr. Chu from the magic city. Before this, Long Zhentian hadn’t taken Chu Mo’s presence seriously, so he directly arranged for his son to entertain Chu Mo.

But now, he felt that he might have underestimated Mr. Chu from the magic city.

Of course, with Long Zhentian’s net worth of 30 trillion, he was only slightly surprised.

After the top tycoons in the front row exchanged a few words, they stopped talking. After all, to them, a mere 500 million hardly caught their interest!

The auction continued. As each item was presented, the few tycoons gave face and bid from several hundred thousand to a few million, ensuring that not a single item went unsold.

However, no other items valued at over a hundred million appeared afterward.

This charity auction was just for entertainment and not really a main event. The items displayed were all rather common, without any highly valuable antiques.

Moreover, the top tycoons in the front row exercised restraint, so there was no scene of competitive bidding like in a typical auction.

Half an hour later, after dozens of items had been auctioned off, Deng Yun’er suddenly became very serious and spoke:

“Next is the last item of the auction. This is an Arabian horse provided by King Sairiman from the Shate Kingdom. As everyone knows, Arabian horses are one of the oldest and most prestigious breeds in the world.

Archaeologists have found they originated 4500 years ago from the Arabian Peninsula and were bred over a long period under harsh conditions of arid weather and scarce food.

This breed has played an important role in the development of many excellent horse breeds around the world, such as the Thoroughbred, the Orlov Trotter, the Morgan Horse, and others, which all contain Arabian blood. This particular Arabian horse provided by King Sairiman was carefully selected and is indeed a treasure, with a starting bid of 10 million RMB!”

As Deng Yun’er’s words ended, the top tycoons glanced at each other. Then, Long Zhentian, the head of the Long family, raised his hand and bid:

“30 million!”

As Long Zhentian spoke, Wu Tongda, who had a goatee, said with a smile:

“Come now, Mr. Long, that’s hardly fair. Everyone knows the value of an Arabian horse is worth far more. I heard recently an Arabian sold for a record high of 80 million. Moreover, this one provided by the King is a superb specimen. Bidding less than 100 million, do you really feel right about it?

Since many of us are interested in this horse, let’s skip the incremental bidding and go straight to a high number, giving face to the Saudi King as well. I bid 130 million!”

As Wu Tongda, the head of the Wu family from the northwest with a goatee, spoke, several tycoons in the front row nodded slightly.

The purebred Arabian provided by the Saudi King was indeed worth this price, and more importantly, whoever won the bid would also be building a good connection with the King of Shate, a welcome opportunity.

Several top tycoons obviously had their sights on the horse. So, when the words were spoken, a chubby elder immediately chimed in:

“Since everyone has bid, I too shall join the excitement. 140 million!”

As the chubby elder finished speaking, Liu Mingfei from the back row licked his lips.

The chubby elder who had just bid was Liu Peng, the head of the Liu family from Zhongzhou, and Liu Mingfei’s father. If he managed to win the horse, then Liu Mingfei would also bask in some of the glory, as having a ride on the horse would be quite the treat.

Unlike the earlier indifference, the young top elites sitting in the back row now sat up straight, all of whom were enthusiasts for fine things and naturally found the Arabian horse selected by the King of Shate very appealing.

And as the bidding war unfolded among the tycoons in the front row, whenever it was one of their family’s turn to bid, one of the young elites would crane their necks, looking eager to jump in and place the bid themselves.

“190 million! Gentlemen, I am the host after all. Could I ask that you not compete with me for the final spotlight?”

When Long Zhentian, the head of the Long family, spoke with a broad smile, several people dropped out of the bidding.

Although the Arabian horse was valuable, a bid of one billion was its fair price. Including the friendship of the King of Shate, these elite tycoons were prepared to pay twice the fair value, but any higher was unnecessary.

Long Zhentian, as the leader of the eight great families with a net worth of three trillion, had spoken, and it was expected that others would respect his influence.

Of course, not everyone would grant him this courtesy. Liu Peng, the Family Head of the Liu family from Zhongzhou, was a person who loved horse racing, and he had his own stud farm, which bred various prestigious horse breeds.

His stud farm lacked only this Arabian horse, so the opportunity was rare.

Liu Peng was not interested in the face of the King of Shate Kingdom, but purely in this precious horse. So, when Long Zhentian finished speaking, Liu Peng immediately waved his hand and said,

“Mr. Long, if it were anything else, I would definitely give you face. But when it comes to horse racing, even if the King of Heaven himself came, I, Wu Peng, would still bid to the very end. This is my one and only hobby, Mr. Long. You can’t take that away from me!

I bid two billion!”

After Liu Peng had spoken, a host of tycoons shook their heads with a smile.

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They were well aware of Liu Peng’s hobby, so they were not surprised.

At this point, several young heirs in the back row were giving meaningful glances to the plump Liu Mingfei, and one handsome youth said,

“Liu Shao, it looks like this Arabian horse will surely be yours without a doubt!”

Liu Mingfei, with his slight squint, just nodded with a smile, fully aware of his father’s love for horse racing. As long as his father liked something, he would spare no expense to get it. Not just two billion, even three billion, the Family Head would be willing to go all out.

At this time, there was nothing Long Zhentian could do but give a wry smile.

He knew that no matter how high he bid, the other party would follow suit, unless he was determined enough to force Liu Peng into yielding with an extraordinarily high bid of five or even ten billion. But if he really did that, even with Long Zhentian’s net worth, it would still hurt.

After all, he was not so obsessed with horse racing; he could accept one or two billion for the Arabian horse, but five or ten billion was completely unnecessary.

Long Zhentian, the head of the Long family, gestured that he was bowing out of the competition.

Seeing this, Liu Peng stood up with a smile on his face, ready to stand up and shake hands with the King of Shate Kingdom, when suddenly, a calm voice rang out from the back of the hall.

“Five billion!”

This was Chu Mo’s second bid, and once again, he raised the price to an unreachable level for others.

Several tycoons in the hall looked at Liu Peng with curious expressions, eager to see how he would respond.

Five billion was already five times the price of the Arabian horse.

It also exceeded the psychological limit of many people.

At this price, even Long Zhentian would feel the pinch, but Liu Peng merely narrowed his eyes slightly and then said with a slightly indifferent voice,

“Seven billion!”

This was his bottom line.

Liu Peng could see that Chu Mo, seated in the back, truly wasn’t lacking money. He wanted to show his determination with a bid of seven billion, while simultaneously forcing the other party to back down.

However, he had clearly underestimated Chu Mo’s capabilities.

Chu Mo had been waiting for such an opportunity throughout the auction. He needed a chance to prove his strength. Previously, Zhang Caicai’s “Sunset” hadn’t had anyone bid against him, which had left him somewhat regretful.

And now was his last chance to demonstrate his prowess.

Taking a deep breath, his expression growing more serious, Chu Mo said very earnestly,

“Ten billion!”

As his words fell, the eight major tycoons at the front of the hall were visibly moved. For the first time, King Sairiman turned around deliberately, focusing his gaze on Chu Mo!

Taking a breath, just as Chu Mo thought everything was over, Liu Peng from the front row suddenly spoke up,

“Twelve billion!”

As he spoke, he sat back down, not deigning to give Chu Mo another glance!

The tycoons in the front started to look at each other with strange expressions, and Chu Mo even caught a glimpse of a cold smile at the corner of Long Zhentian’s mouth.

Chu Mo narrowed his eyes, and in an instant, he understood that Liu Peng was purposely bidding. Twelve billion was far beyond his bottom line, and his bid was merely to force Chu Mo to bid higher, with no intention of actually buying.

The intent was to make Chu Mo look foolish.

Reaching his conclusion, Chu Mo suddenly felt a burning gaze upon him.

He turned slightly, only to see the mocking smile on the plump face of Liu Mingfei, the heir of the Liu family from Zhongzhou.

The Liu father and son had thoroughly crossed swords with him.

Chu Mo took a gentle breath.

When he opened his eyes again, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

“Fifteen billion!”