Chapter 238: Judicial Auction
"This Edward is flexible, he actually tried to escape through the sewer. The sewer is dirty and smelly, yet he dared to go down there. If it weren't for the commotion caused by the manhole cover, he would have gotten away!"
Jack kicked Edward and laughed.
He was extremely pleased.
Firstly, Edward held a high position in the underworld and was far superior to Jack. He wouldn't even dare to dream of kicking him. But he just did, and it made Jack feel extremely satisfied.
Secondly, Jack had caught Edward, and that was definitely an impressive feat!
In the future, with Oceanbridge City under his control, he would have this great accomplishment to his name. How could he not succeed?
"Well done," Noah said, looking at Edward before calmly remarking.
"Noah, it's all in a day's work for me!" Jack's eyes gleamed as he immediately responded.
"You ignorant fool, daring to capture even me!" Edward raised his head and glared fiercely at Noah.
Noah couldn't be bothered and said to Ethan, "You can handle the rest."
"Of course!" Ethan nodded. As for the remaining matters, it was natural for him to take over Edward's power. If he couldn't handle such trivial matters, then his time on the streets would have been in vain.
"By the way, regarding Amelia just now, if possible, give her a position with higher pay," Noah added.
Amelia's father was seriously ill and in need of money. She was a university student, and with her abilities, she should be capable of handling some senior positions within the organization. Those higher wages would help her resolve her urgent needs.
"Alright!" Ethan hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"Well, then I'll leave now," Noah said without further explanation. He turned around and walked out of the private room with his hands behind his back.
As Noah's figure receded into the distance, both Ethan and Jack felt a sense of astonishment.
Edward had already been subdued, and in the near future, the entire Oceanbridge City would be under their control. But the mastermind behind it all, Noah, seemed so nonchalant, as if he could just walk away?
"Noah's calm demeanor is truly admirable!"
Jack exclaimed, "What a vast world filled with hustle and bustle, all for fame and fortune. Noah accomplishes such a great feat without caring at all, a mindset that I don't possess and cannot achieve. I admire him, I truly do."
In Jack's eyes, there was genuine admiration.
Ethan also secretly thought that perhaps Noah didn't care about the small gray area of Oceanbridge City. In his eyes, it was most likely a trifling matter of minuscule interests.
Although Noah didn't mind, Ethan felt the weight on his shoulders. Accepting the remnants of Edward's influence would inevitably face obstacles, but he couldn't let Noah down, as he trusted him. Therefore, he had to do well.
Ethan's current position was all given by Noah, which made him always grateful in his heart.
And now, with the addition of Jack, Ethan felt like he had a competitor, so naturally, he had to work hard to demonstrate his abilities.
...
Exiting the Royal Pub, Noah glanced at the time and realized that it was already approaching dawn. He drove home to get some sleep.
He slept until noon the next day before opening his eyes. He picked up his phone and saw several unread voicemails, all from Isaiah.
Noah clicked on the voicemails.
"Noah, you jerk, you liar!"
Isaiah's furious voice came through.
"You deceived me and promised to inject 50 million into the company! Where's the money?!"
"You're just a shameless liar, I see right through you!"
"Our family is finished! The court officials came today! They're going to auction off our family's property!"
"Sob... it's over, Kroger is finished..."
"Noah, I hate you..."
...
As the voicemail played through to the end, Isaiah's voice became tearful.
"The property is being auctioned off?"
Noah's expression brightened, and he opened the Oceanbridge City Judicial Auction webpage. Sure enough, there was information about the Kroger supermarket auction.
"Auctioning off Oceanbridge City's Kroger supermarket chain, including 115 storefronts, inventory, and facilities. Auction time is 3 PM in the afternoon."
"Starting bid is 100 million dollars, each bidding increment must not be lower than 10 million. To participate in this auction, online registration is required along with a deposit of 1 million."
Noah immediately registered and paid the million-dollar deposit.
The auction began at 3 PM.
On the webpage, bidding information popped up.
Kevin bid 110 million.
David bid 120 million.
Elizabeth bid 130 million.
...
There were many wealthy individuals interested in Kroger, and in no time, the price had risen to 180 million.
Noah made a bid of 200 million.
On the webpage, information popped up immediately.
Noah, bidding two billion dollars.
As soon as the two billion was offered, the webpage quieted down.
At the same time, inside a villa in Oceanbridge City, a man with a large gold chain stared:
"Two billion, damn, so rich! I'm not competing anymore, I'm out!"
...
In Riverton, inside a Maserati, a delicate-looking girl shook her head slightly while holding her phone.
"Two billion dollars is unnecessary. I have that two billion, it's better to invest it elsewhere than to buy this bankrupt supermarket."
Eagleland.
A man was lying on the beach, basking in the sun, while a woman in a bikini fed him fruit.
The man glanced at his phone and lightly chuckled:
"Two billion to buy a bankrupt supermarket, what a foolish decision. Who knows how many years it will take to break even after investing those two billion? Not to mention the uncertain risks that may occur during that period."
...
This similar scene was happening all over Eagleland.
At this moment, no one else placed a bid on the website.
Two billion dollars once!
A message popped up on the webpage.
Two billion dollars twice!
Two billion dollars three times!
Sold!
Congratulations to Noah for successfully winning the bid!
Ding!
Noah's phone immediately received a message:
"Congratulations to Noah for winning Kroger with a bid of two billion dollars. Please bring the payment to the court within three days to complete the transfer process. Failure to do so will result in the deduction of the deposit."
Noah put down his phone and smiled. So, Kroger had been won by him.
He immediately left to go to the court.
At the same time, in the Kroger headquarters office in Oceanbridge City.
"Two billion! So low!"
Isaiah stared at the price on the auction website, his expression stunned.
"Our supermarket, real estate, store fronts, and all facilities, combined, are worth at least five billion. And yet, it was sold for only two billion!"
"Ah, there's nothing we can do."
Beside Isaiah, a middle-aged man shook his head. "The supermarket is already bankrupt. After buying it for two billion, we need to invest at least another billion to slowly recover. It will take at least two to three more years to break even after investing these three billion."
This person was Isaiah's father, Timothy.
"This Noah does have some guts, buying it for two billion. Isaiah, let's go to the court to complete the transfer process. With two billion in hand, we can repay all the debts we owe."
