Wang Qiao frowned slightly, looked at Zhou Zheng beside her, and a hint of regret appeared on her face.
"Why do you two grown men have to argue with me like this?"
Although her face showed some dissatisfaction, there was no sadness in her tone.
Zhou Zheng remained calm, as if all of this was within his expectations.
He smiled slightly, a smile as gentle as a spring breeze, warm yet elegant, like a refined gentleman.
"Aren't those Boss Zhou and Boss Liu from Cube City?"
The sharp-eyed butterfly was the first to spot it, muttering to itself:
"Why is Qiao Jie with them? Is it because of what's been happening in Cube City lately?"
Then, as if he had thought of something, he moved closer to Zhui Ming, his face full of a fawning smile.
"Hey boss, I heard you just finished some business in Block City. Want to give me a sneak peek?"
Zhuiming gave him a cold look and didn't reply.
Undeterred, the butterfly fawned over the stream again, its face full of ingratiation.
"Hey beautiful, you must have been following the boss the whole time, right? Any news to share? If anything happens, I can prepare in advance, right?"
Chuanliu smiled at him, "Brother Zhuiming said that the employer's affairs must be kept secret, so I can't say anything."
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in the butterfly's eyes, but he did not give up. Instead, like a strange uncle trying to coax a child with candy, his tone became even softer.
"Hey beautiful, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to pry into any secrets. I just want to know if something's happened again in Cube City? There's been a lot of talk about it lately, hasn't there?"
again?
Chuanliu remained calm, feigning ignorance, and asked, "Huh? What is it?"
In order to get information out of the girl, Butterfly decided to share what he knew.
He leaned closer to the stream mysteriously and lowered his voice to say:
"The Judgment Bell of the City of Cubes rang a while ago, which was a big deal! Once the Judgment Bell rings, something big is bound to happen."
I later made a special inquiry and heard that the City of Blocks lost nearly half of its official residents, and even "Block 10" Jia Zuowei was brought down.
Even more bizarrely, one little girl actually rose to the "5 of Diamonds" position because of this!
Chuanliu and Zhuiming exchanged a glance, a hint of a smile flashing in their eyes, but on the surface they pretended to be completely unaware and continued to steer the conversation:
"Little girl? Are you telling the truth?"
The butterfly nodded quickly, a smug look on her face:
"Of course it's true! This news is all over the place right now. However, even so, we old hands all feel that there's something fishy about this."
Chuanliu leaned closer with a curious look: "Oh? What's strange about it?"
The butterfly, feigning profundity, said, "Think about it, could a little girl climb to the '5 of Diamonds' position on her own?"
Chuanliu readily replied, "No."
The butterfly continued, "Can she emerge unscathed from the '9' versus '10' debate?"
Chuanliu nodded again in agreement: "No."
The butterfly got more and more excited as she spoke: "And another thing, can she be more powerful than big shots like Che Yiba, Hong Qiankun, and Jia Zuowei?"
Chuanliu said with a serious expression, "No."
Flower Butterfly slapped her thigh and laughed smugly, "That's why we all guessed that this little girl is definitely not like the rumors say. She must have some big shot backing her, or maybe she's just an imposter! Maybe she's actually a muscular man with a sixteen-pack!"
Chuanliu suppressed a laugh and nodded seriously, saying, "Yes, your analysis makes a lot of sense, I completely agree."
Zhuiming listened silently from the side, almost bursting with pent-up frustration.
Chuanliu then feigned curiosity and asked, "So what's the name of this muscular guy with sixteen-pack abs?"
The butterfly stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "I heard it's called something like... River, River Flow? Yes, that's it!"
The person in question pursed his lips, withdrawing the corners of his mouth that were about to curl into a smile.
Still lost in his own speculations, the butterfly was completely unaware that despite his long explanation, the girl hadn't revealed a single piece of information.
At this point, the atmosphere inside the auction hall had reached a fever pitch.
The bidding war between Liu Xingxing and Wang Qiao was in full swing, and every price increase captivated the attention of the onlookers.
Within minutes, the auction price had soared from 800,000 to 900,000, with each bid seemingly a test of the strength and determination of both parties.
Zhou Zheng sat to the side, patiently observing the situation.
He smiled and said to Wang Qiao, "It seems that Sister Qiao has made very thorough preparations for this trip. I admire you."
Although Wang Qiao maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, she was already starting to feel the strain.
With her own funds alone, it's indeed difficult to compare with those of Zhou Zheng and Liu Xingxing combined.
She responded sarcastically, "Unlike Boss Zhou, you truly deserve to be called a great banker."
After saying that, she held up the number again, "950,000!"
Seeing this, Zhou Zheng smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned about the price.
He said leisurely, "Sister Qiao, I think Lei Laojiu is right. We are all on the same side, and there is no need to ruin our harmony over this."
Wang Qiao snorted and replied, "Let's not beat around the bush, this is my limit. Boss Zhou, show us your hand."
Zhou Zheng looked at Liu Xingxing beside him and nodded slightly.
Upon seeing this, Liu Xingxing raised her number plate without hesitation and shouted, "1,000,000!"
The moment the number was announced, the room fell into a brief silence.
One million seemed like an astronomical sum to almost everyone present.
Wang Qiao's expression changed slightly; she hadn't expected Zhou Zheng to offer such a price for the gunpowder.
She lowered her eyes, knowing in her heart that she had lost the bid.
Auctioneer Susan spoke up at the opportune moment, "One million for the first time! One million for the second time! One million for the third time!"
The hammer fell, and the auction concluded: "Congratulations to this distinguished guest for winning this item for 1 million!"
A spectacular early morning auction finally came to a close, followed by a thunderous roar of applause.
After the excitement subsided, everyone dispersed.
Chuanliu and the others also prepared to leave.
As Chuanliu walked out of the VIP passage, he suddenly heard a voice calling his name from afar.
"Kawakyuu-chan! Kawakyuu-chan!"
Turning around, she saw Wang Shuo, the "5 of Hearts," walking towards her down the aisle with a young boy.
Flower Butterfly was a regular at the Red Peach Casino, so she naturally knew Wang Shuo's identity.
He hadn't realized the man was calling for the girl beside him until the two of them came to their side.
Wang Shuo patted the girl on the shoulder and laughed heartily:
"Chuanliu, long time no see! You've even made it to the VIP room?"
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