Chapter 99

Ken had clearly come well-prepared.

Even after Hu Zhenzhen offered 2.1 billion, he still didn't stop.

Apart from Ken, most people gave up after hearing the price.

2.1 billion.

This figure represents a significant expense, even among the wealthy.

Even if it's an antique and has collectible value, spending so much money on an ivory ornament is still not worthwhile in the eyes of most people.

At this stage, the competition became a duet between Hu Zhenzhen and Ken.

"Number twelve, 2.15 billion! The first time!"

As Ken continued to make offers, Hu Zhenzhen couldn't help but lick her molars and held up the sign in her hand again.

"Number Nine, 2.2 billion for the first time!"

Before attending the auction, Hu Zhenzhen made a point of checking the amount of cash she had on hand recently.

The money allocated to support the western region has already been transferred out.

In addition, the basic needs of those involved in desertification control in the west, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, and social security, must be guaranteed. Hu Zhenzhen had prepared this money in advance and transferred it to the public account.

In addition, the money needed for the auction was so large that spending so much cash at once seemed inadequate for her.

Before coming, Hu Zhenzhen prepared 4 billion yuan.

She thought that this amount of money would be more than enough, but now that she was competing with Ken, she began to regret it.

I regret not trying to bring more money with me.

Hu Zhenzhen didn't know where Ken's bottom line was, but at least based on the current situation, two billion was a completely acceptable amount for Ken.

This is not good news for Hu Zhenzhen.

She was determined to win the Ghost Ball, but if she spent all her money on it, the subsequent theatrical release would probably have to be delayed for a while.

Hu Zhenzhen frowned, but quickly raised the sign in her hand.

When the bid reached 2.4 billion, Ken finally couldn't hold on any longer.

He turned his head to look at Hu Zhenzhen, who showed no sign of giving up, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

This time, he brought all the cash he could. Just how much money did this Hu from country Z bring?

Judging from Hu Zhenzhen's confident demeanor, it's clear that the current numbers are far from reaching her bottom line.

Should we continue arguing?

Ken was a little undecided.

After all, Hu Zhenzhen had reminded him yesterday that there was a mole in the company, which could be considered as showing him goodwill.

Knowing he might not be able to win against Hu Zhenzhen, it seemed a bit inappropriate for him to continue bidding and raising the price.

Thinking about it this way, he was much slower to take over and became somewhat hesitant.

He just liked it and wanted to buy it.

But if you really can't buy it, it's not a big deal.

Compared to Hu Zhenzhen's determination to buy it no matter what, Ken felt he wasn't that concerned about such things.

It would be better to sell Hu Zhenzhen and stop now.

With that thought in mind, Ken finally stopped competing.

"Number 9, 2.5 billion for the first time! 2.5 billion for the second time!"

The auctioneer slowed her speech, seemingly trying to entice the buyers to bid again, but Ken had already made up his mind not to compete, and no matter how slowly she read, she couldn't wait for another bid.

In the end, Hu Zhenzhen acquired the "ghost ball" ornament for 2.5 billion yuan.

She was slightly surprised.

After all, Ken's demeanor just now didn't seem like the type to give up so easily.

She turned her head to look, and Ken smiled at her, revealing two rows of white teeth.

Hu Zhenzhen didn't quite understand what he meant.

But she had never been able to understand the way people from the M country thought, so she didn't hesitate and looked away at the ghost ball.

The purpose of coming to the auction this time has been achieved.

Hu Zhenzhen's next task is to successfully bring the items back to China.

After breathing a sigh of relief, Hu Zhenzhen was less tense and instead became aware of the gazes sweeping over her from all around.

This feeling of being maliciously targeted alerted Hu Zhenzhen.

She had anticipated this situation.

It seems there will likely be some trouble on the way back to China.

"Zhenzhen!"

After the auction ended, Hu Zhenzhen originally planned to leave immediately.

Lin Bei called out to her, "Let me take you home."

"No need," Hu Zhenzhen said, appreciating his kindness.

"Someone has come to pick me up."

Chen Kai and his bodyguards were waiting outside the auction venue, and had already gone to negotiate with the auction house staff to retrieve the "ghost ball" that Hu Zhenzhen had bought.

Lin Bei's men also went to retrieve the necklace.

He wasn't disappointed when Hu Zhenzhen rejected him. "Okay, be careful on the road."

Ken also bought a painting at the auction. He was a step too late when he came out and saw Hu Zhenzhen and Lin Bei in the corridor. He smiled at that moment.

"My dear friends, I didn't expect you to still be waiting for me. Before leaving Montreal, let's have one last dinner together!"

He instinctively reached out to put his arm around Lin Bei's shoulder, but Lin Bei subtly dodged it.

"Ken, you need to have your painting examined by a professional as soon as possible. Don't forget about Mr. Leonard."

Leonard's affair is very well-known in the upper echelons of American society.

He bought a painting by a famous medieval artist and happily held a banquet, but a professional antique appraiser noticed something amiss at the banquet.

Ken certainly knew about this as well.

He understood even better than Lin Bei how embarrassed Leonard was at the time, after all, that appraiser was someone Ken had deliberately put in there.

"Don't worry, Adam Auction has been in business for so many years, we wouldn't lie about something like this."

Ken said this, but didn't mention dinner again.

He hurriedly took a step ahead, and Hu Zhenzhen and Lin Bei both knew what he was going to do.

Having competed with Ken for so long at the auction, Hu Zhenzhen had spent a lot more money and had no desire to communicate with him.

After Ken left, Chen Kai and the others got into the car with the Ghost Workball, and Hu Zhenzhen prepared to leave.

"Then I'll be going now," she nodded to Lin Bei and said goodbye.

After all, she was hoping to buy necklaces from him in the future, so Hu Zhenzhen planned to maintain a friendly relationship with Lin Bei.

"Goodbye," Lin Bei said, leaning against the wall. Hearing this, he straightened up and said goodbye to Hu Zhenzhen earnestly.

His son only came out of the house after Hu Zhenzhen's car drove away.

"Boss, shall we drive back to the hotel?"

Just as Lin Bei was about to answer, he caught a glimpse of a car flashing by and quickly got in.

“Go back, go back to the street with the central fountain, follow the car in front.”

The men he brought were all seasoned veterans, and they were immediately alert upon seeing the situation.

"Yes, boss."

Hu Zhenzhen, who had gone ahead of time, also sensed something was wrong.

Chen Kai was very cautious; this time, he brought almost all his men with him to pick her up.

Apart from Tie Niu and Liu An who stayed at the hotel, he brought everyone else with him.

It took four vehicles to fit everyone in.

Hu Zhenzhen sat in the back seat, with Chen Kai sitting next to her.

Before they could even relax for a few seconds, the bodyguard in the passenger seat turned around and said, "Boss, could you please cover your heads and hide? Something's not right."

Hu Zhenzhen was already on guard, and upon hearing this, she knew she was being followed.

Adam Auction House will naturally protect the safety of the auction items.

However, that was before the items were auctioned.

Once the auction ends and the buyer takes the item, the buyer is responsible for its safety afterwards.

Especially in small countries like Montenegro.

The mixed population makes it easy for local bullies to form.

In this situation, you naturally need skill to safely take the items out.

The government of Montreal has explicit regulations that anyone who engages in fighting or causing harm in crowded places such as airports and train stations can be sentenced to death.

In this situation, an airport is a place where safety can be guaranteed.

Ordinary desperados wouldn't choose that as their ambush location.

The reason Hu Zhenzhen was told to lower her head was to prevent the other party from using firearms.

This shows the benefits of having professional bodyguards present and hiring mercenaries.

With Hu Zhenzhen's four cars parked here, even if the other party wanted to force their way in, they would have to consider whether they could win the fight.

The piercing sound of a tire bursting startled her.

But soon, Hu Zhenzhen heard someone in the front row say, "Okay, boss, it's safe now, you can raise your head."

Do you recognize those cars behind you?

Following his words, Hu Zhenzhen looked up and glanced at the rearview mirror.

Here, everyone is using non-regular cars, so she couldn't tell anything at first glance.

However, when she received Lin Bei's message, she knew who was helping her.

"They came to help us."

Only after receiving confirmation from Hu Zhenzhen did the mercenaries in the front line ease their vigilance slightly.

"Yes, they did try to help just now."

A hand reached out from the front row and gave Hu Zhenzhen an OK sign.

"But before they could help, we blew out the tires on that car. Don't worry, boss."

Noticing Hu Zhenzhen's nervousness, he even cracked a joke.

"Don't worry, these little punks think they can do robbery? I can take care of the whole team by myself. I'll show you what real kung fu is, Snake Fist!"

Seeing the 'snake' sticking out from the passenger seat, Hu Zhenzhen finally felt a little relieved.

"You've learned kung fu? Where did you learn it, at the Shaolin Temple?"

"No, I only learned Tai Chi in my college physical education class."

While chatting with him, Hu Zhenzhen glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed that Lin Bei's men had already left.

The road ahead became much smoother after that.

After all, there are only a few bandits who would risk everything to rob someone.

After seeing how well Hu Zhenzhen's team had prepared, some of them had already set their sights on others.

Hu Zhenzhen wasn't the only one who came out of the auction.

These outlaws' real goal is money; they don't care who gets the money from.

Not many people know what happened at the auction.

They didn't know what Hu Zhenzhen had bought, so naturally they wouldn't just blindly focus on her.

In the current situation, the seemingly weakest of the wealthy will become their targets.

Chen Kai finally breathed a sigh of relief once Hu Zhenzhen had safely boarded the plane.

"It's too dangerous."

Zhang Tieniu, who was standing next to him, sighed, "It's too dangerous."

He didn't even go there, so what danger is there for him here?

Chen Kai turned his head to look at him and found that the worry on Zhang Tieniu's face was more genuine than his own.

"Tie Niu, what happened over there?"

Zhang Tieniu was just worried about not having anyone to confide in, so when he heard Chen Kai ask, he quickly answered.

"You have no idea, Mr. Chen, I was just a hair's breadth away from locking the mouse in my suitcase!"

"I don't know what the mice at Montreal eat to grow up like this, they're bigger than my cat."

Chen Kaigang has just recovered from the harrowing robbery crisis.

"...That's true, it's very dangerous."