At the auction, when the bearded man brought out the warship, Qiao Xia completely lost her composure.
Where did they bring her? Warships are definitely one of the weapons that can demonstrate a country's strength. Even a country that's willing to sell anything would only sell them to a wealthy dog.
The fact that such a transaction would take place in such an obscure little church made Qiao Xia wonder if she was dreaming.
At that moment, the bearded man started babbling something to her, but the palpable killing intent in his eyes made Qiao Xia's legs go numb.
The translator pursed his lips and translated with difficulty, "He asked if you were dissatisfied with what he was selling because you haven't bid once since you came in?"
Qiao Xia was quick to realize that this person was dissatisfied with her spending power, but Qiao Xia really didn't dare to buy these things.
If she were to extend her claws even slightly, wouldn't all these people behind her end up spending their lives in jail with her?
Her hesitation was obvious to everyone, and the bald man launched into another tirade of vulgarities at her.
Qiao Xia asked, "What did he say?"
The translator wiped the sweat from his brow and said succinctly, "He said you have no money."
The person who was closest to her, and who looked like a ruthless killer, also spoke up, and there was an instant moment of silence when he said his words.
Qiao Xia could only pretend to relax and adjust her posture before asking, "What did he say again?"
"He said the bearded man shouldn't have brought someone like you, whose identity is unknown, in." The translator's nervous dialect even slipped out.
Qiao Xia felt a chill run down her spine, knowing that if she didn't spend the money soon, she would really be finished.
She forced herself to remain calm and slammed the card on the table. "Of course I want to buy the best. The grand finale hasn't even arrived yet. Why are you trying to fool me with these cheap imitations?"
The bearded man and his companions exchanged glances, and no one present spoke again.
The bearded man said a few words and then hurriedly left.
Qiao Xia understood that sentence; he meant "wait."
Qiao Xia silently breathed a sigh of relief. She just wanted to cause a stir, but she didn't expect to actually manage to do it.
Qiao Xia clearly felt that after she said that, the way the others looked at her changed.
This time, their gazes were not without scrutiny and assessment, but also carried a hint of caution, clearly indicating that they had regarded her as an opponent on the same level.
The next item brought by the bearded man wasn't brought up directly; instead, he started a live broadcast of it.
Qiao Xia stood up in surprise, "Is this an aircraft carrier?"
The translator whispered in her ear, "What you see is what you get. This is our second to last item. The starting bid is $6 billion, and each bid must be at least $20 million higher."
Everyone in the auction house had their own agenda, and Qiao Xia was also in no hurry to bid.
The Southeast Asian tycoon spoke first, "Six billion twenty million."
The most expensive aircraft carrier in the world to date costs about $7 billion, and the one in the bearded man's hands was obviously obtained illegally, hence the price was much lower than that of a normal purchase.
Of course, normally no country would easily sell its aircraft carrier to another party.
But Qiao Xia was unaware of all this; she had already decided to photograph the aircraft carrier and donate it to the country, "for 6.2 billion."
Qiao Xia was unaware that she had directly revealed the bottom line in everyone's mind. When she saw the unfriendly looks on everyone's faces, Qiao Xia looked completely innocent, but to the others, this was a blatant provocation.
Especially the bald man who had just mocked her for being poor, now looked ashen-faced as if he had eaten something terrible.
To save face, the Southeast Asian tycoon gritted his teeth and said, "Six billion two hundred million."
"Six billion."
"Six billion three hundred and twenty million."
Qiao Xia felt that the other party's tone was somewhat mocking. She turned her head to look and saw that the Southeast Asian bigwig had become very relaxed, and even gave her a provocative look.
Qiao Xia rolled her eyes speechlessly. His acting was terrible; he clearly didn't intend to spend any money, he just wanted to muddy the waters.
Seeing this, Qiao Xia gently curled the corners of her lips, relaxed and leaned back in her chair, looking at him with her big, watery eyes.
Sure enough, just as the bearded man was about to strike with the hammer after two countdowns, the Southeast Asian tycoon visibly panicked and glared at Qiao Xia with hatred.
Qiao Xia then casually raised her sign, "Six billion four billion."
With a single hammer blow, Qiao Xia successfully bid for the aircraft carrier, and no one present dared to maliciously raise the price again.
The bearded man congratulated her with a big smile, and then introduced the last item to everyone. This time, the bearded man was fully armed and introduced it to them through a live broadcast.
"A nuclear submarine, the last item up for auction tonight, also settled in US dollars, starting at 10 billion US dollars, with any bids allowed."
Qiao Xia's breath hitched. Could this thing really be sold?
Given Qiao Xia's limited military knowledge, there are very few countries in the world that are even remotely related to "nuclear" technology. So where did she end up, buying and selling things here?
While she was still in a daze, the bigwigs around her had already started bidding wildly. Unlike their restraint when facing an aircraft carrier, everyone's face was filled with fervor.
In less than a minute, the price of the nuclear submarine had already reached 13 billion US dollars. It's obvious that this thing won't end up in their hands.
Qiao Xia raised her paddle without hesitation, "14 billion."
There was a brief silence, then she met the determined gaze of the tycoon beside her, "One hundred and forty billion and one US dollars."
"15 billion."
This huge price increase made the bearded man grin from ear to ear, while the big shots looked at her with resentment.
Qiao Xia tried hard not to look at them.
"One hundred and fifty-one billion and one."
"16 billion."
The entire room fell silent. Even big shots had to bow their heads in the face of money. Qiao Xia was ushered into the VIP room amidst the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of the crowd.
After explaining how to use it, the bearded man handed her two exquisite remote controls.
"As the seller, we will be responsible for safely delivering all the weapons to your designated location, and of course, we will also protect your safety during the process."
Qiao Xia understood that this meant there was still some doubt about her identity. In fact, the way the people behind her were holding their guns was wrong, and it would be strange if the bearded man didn't have any doubts.
The fact that they offered to escort her is a good thing for her; it's better than her being betrayed by other big shots after she gets out, which would truly be the end for them.
But where to send the items was also a problem. Although she had decided to donate the two items to the country, if she told the truth, the bearded man would probably kill her on the spot without waiting for those two men.
After thinking it over, Qiao Xia gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and pointed to a small island on the map, saying, "Here."
"Are you sure about this place?"
Qiao Xia nodded emphatically, "This is it!"
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