Chapter 223 The Mysterious Duo
The person who made the bid was obviously a woman. When William turned his head to look, he found a young woman who appeared to be around 20 years old. She had a pure and beautiful look.
The first impression this girl gave was that she should still be in school, untouched by the harsh reality of the world. Her style of dress was also sweet and innocent.
Yet, such a young girl dared to bid such a large amount.
The bid of 50 billion dollars stunned everyone. It immediately sparked a heated discussion among the attendees.
"Who is she? I've never seen her before."
"I don't know. Which company does she represent?"
"The old man sitting next to her must be the main player!"
Indeed, there was an old man sitting next to the young lady. He had white hair but was in good spirits, with a robust and healthy appearance.
"Antony, do you know the old man and the girl?" William furrowed his brow, sensing that these two individuals had a significant background. They had remained silent during the bidding until midway when they suddenly made a dramatic offer, surprising William.
"I haven't seen them before, but Gerardo should know. He must have invited them," Antony replied. He also had no idea about the identities of these two individuals; otherwise, he would have investigated them beforehand.
"It seems like this auction is becoming more interesting," William sneered and continued raising his bidding number.
"55 billion dollars."
This price far exceeded the previous auction bids, shocking the distinguished figures once again. The Brown family was indeed wealthy. Just as everyone was amazed, the young lady raised her bidding number again.
"60 billion dollars."
The influential figures present gasped in unison. This young girl dared to challenge Mr. Brown directly, indicating her extraordinary wealth and exceptional family background.
William furrowed his brow, becoming increasingly curious about this young girl's identity. As he was about to continue his bidding, a cold-faced girl approached him silently and handed him a note.
William's heightened senses didn't detect the girl's presence beforehand. He only realized it when she handed him the note, causing a cold sweat to run down his back.
If this girl intended to harm him, she could have taken his life on the spot.
"The girl who delivered the note is skilled," William thought to himself. Rather than immediately opening the note, he watched as the girl returned to her position behind the young lady and the old man. It appeared that she was their bodyguard.
William unfolded the note in his hand, and it read: "Next month, someone intends to kidnap your fiancée, Sophia, at her concert in Long Island. If you want to know who it is, give up the bid for territory number three."
Upon reading this, William was shocked. How did this person know that Sophia was his fiancée? And they also knew about the kidnapping plot.
While William was still in disbelief, Aurelio began the countdown.
"60 billion dollars, the first time."
"60 billion dollars, the second time."
Everyone was waiting for Mr. Brown to continue bidding, but he didn't make a move.
"60 billion dollars, the third time."
"Congratulations to the lady with plate number 183, for successfully winning the third lot," Aurelio announced excitedly.
The other prominent figures present were also slightly shocked. Mr. Brown didn't place another bid, which surprised them.
"Antony, please find out more information about these two individuals," William turned to Antony and said.
"Yes, Sir," Antony replied and immediately left his seat to find Gerardo. He had invited Gerardo, so he was the best person to inquire about them.
However, to William's surprise, after winning the third lot, the young lady stood up and left with the elderly gentleman next to her.
It seemed like they had come specifically to bid on this third lot, or maybe they were using it as an opportunity to send a message to William.
"I still don't know who wants to kidnap Sophia," William thought as he was about to chase after them. The cold-faced woman bodyguard appeared in front of him once again and handed him another note, saying,
"This is from my master."
"Who is your master?" William instinctively asked after taking the note. However, the bodyguard completely ignored him, quickly put the note in William's hand, and left.
"These two individuals have notable identities, possibly connected to the Brown family or the Smith family," William speculated as he watched their backs. How else would they know that Sophia was his fiancée?
This was a secret between two families, and his engagement with Sophia was still undisclosed, known only to a few people.
Thinking of this, William quickly opened the note. It contained a few words.
Kitchener, the Graham family!
"The Graham family," William murmured. Kitchener was a city in Canada and quite a big one. The Graham family seemed to be the sixth-ranking domestic family among the top ten. Why would they kidnap Sophia?
"It seems like the Graham family has ulterior motives," William's eyes turned cold. Although he had been considering breaking off his engagement with Sophia, he wouldn't just stand by if someone was trying to abduct her.
Antony hadn't returned yet, and the final piece of land was about to be auctioned.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next lot is the final one of this auction. Lot number four is located near the beach, intended for the development of an ecological farm, park, seaside resort, and a large amusement park. Additionally, this location will be the landing point of the trans-oceanic bridge in New York, making it easily accessible. It covers a total area of 50 square kilometers."
As soon as Aurelio finished speaking, the important figures below were all excited. Whoever seizes this piece of land will have the first-mover advantage in investing in the cross-sea bridge, and the entertainment industry has always been profitable.
Additionally, if land near the beach is granted permission for land reclamation, the available land and area for development will be even larger! Of course, one must have money and power to obtain the land reclamation approval.
Many important figures present were already eager to give it a try.
"The starting bid for Parcel 4 is 5 billion US dollars, with each subsequent bid not less than 100 million US dollars. The auction begins now."
At Aurelio's command, the important figures below started bidding one after another. There were many bidders this time, and the prices kept rising.
"10 billion US dollars."
"16 billion US dollars."
"20 billion US dollars."
"23 billion US dollars."
The price of the last piece of land rose very quickly. Five minutes later, it had already been bid up to 40 billion US dollars. However, after that, the number of bidders decreased.
"45 billion US dollars." Finally, Silas made a move. He came here for this piece of land.
"48 billion US dollars." Fernando couldn't help but raise the bid. He aimed to secure this piece of land for the Didion family's development in New York.
"50 billion US dollars." The Wallace family also decisively entered the bidding. Once they obtained this land and acquired a land reclamation approval, the most fertile land in the Bay Area would be in their hands. Moreover, for the Wallace family, obtaining an approval would be an easy task.
"52 billion US dollars." The Fisher family also made a strong bid, unwilling to show weakness.
This price was already very high, and most of the important figures at the scene were forced to give up. Apart from Mr. Brown, only these four families took turns in bidding.
"53 billion US dollars." Silas raised his number plate again. He couldn't leave empty-handed this time!
"54 billion US dollars." Fernando raised the bid once more.
The Wallace family and the Fisher family also continued to raise the bid. William shook his head at the sight of it. How long are they going to keep increasing it bit by bit? He decided to raise his number plate and bid.
"70 billion US dollars."
This was already the highest price of the auction. The other important figures were astonished.
This price made the other four families' faces turn ugly, but fortunately, they had prepared countermeasures early on.
"80 billion US dollars." Silas glanced at Fernando and bid again. He and Fernando were both from Long Island and had a good relationship, which provided a solid foundation of trust between their families.
Before this, they already had an alternative plan. Once Mr. Brown participates in the bidding, they will join forces to frame Mr. Brown.
The other prominent figures present did not expect Silas to dare to follow suit, and they were all shocked.
The trust between the Wallace family and the Fisher family began to waver. However, as the Wallace family is from Canada, they quickly sent someone to contact Silas. Compared to Jorge, the Wallace family had more trust in Silas, who came from an aristocratic background.
"It seems like you still want to continue playing. Well, then I'll accompany you." William smirked and raised his bidder number again.
"100 billion dollars."
A sky-high price. The entire venue erupted with excitement. 100 billion dollars, they didn't even consider it as money.
Silas's face turned ugly as well. He didn't dare to bid any higher and was about to give up when the Wallace family sent someone to negotiate with him.
"100 billion dollars, first time." Aurelio announced as no one else continued to bid.
"100 billion dollars, second time."
Just as Aurelio was about to call the third time, Silas suddenly raised his number and spoke.
"110 billion dollars."
Once again, the crowd erupted. The Mitchell family had the audacity to bid 110 billion dollars. This was truly bold!
Silas had the confidence because of the support from the Wallace family and the assurance of obtaining the land reclamation permit, indicating that there was potential for expansion on this Lot Number 4.
William frowned as well. These guys were proving to be quite troublesome.
"120 billion dollars." William raised his bidder number once more.
At this moment, everyone's heartbeats couldn't help but accelerate. This auction was truly exhilarating.
"130 billion dollars." Silas continued, but his palms were already sweaty, and his heartbeat was racing. He had never taken such a gamble in his life.
"140 billion dollars." William felt no pressure. If you want to play, he'll play along. However, he was also a bit worried. Investing such a large sum of money at once, would his grandfather blame him? After all, his money all came from that black card.
Silas hesitated a bit. 140 billion dollars - going any higher would mean sharing four to five hundred billion dollars among the three families, which was simply too much.
"140 billion dollars, first time." Aurelio started counting again as no one else made a bid.
"140 billion dollars, second time."
"140 billion dollars, third time."
"Congratulations, WE ARE Chamber!"
Aurelio made the exciting announcement on stage about the successful acquisition of Lot No. 4. In this round, William won three out of the four lots, making him the biggest winner. However, there was something else on William's mind.
After Aurelio announced the result, Antony immediately came back, and William wasted no time asking, "Did you find any information on those two individuals?"
"Sir, let's go to the second floor," Antony replied, leading the way with a cautious expression on his face. William followed closely behind.
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