455: 455 455: 455 Zhou Yu’s audacity left everyone dumbfounded.
The bidding had reached a fever pitch.
Traditionally, raising the price was a struggle, but Zhou Yu had just added more than twenty billion in one go, a move that baffled the seasoned bidders.
Was such a play even possible?
Lin Luoluo was also stunned.
However, she quickly gathered her wits, withdrew her hand imdiately, and glared at Zhou Yu.
“You’re crazy!!”
“What are you trying to do?
Do you want to kill ?
We can’t co up with that much money…”
Seeing Lin Luoluo fly into a rage, Zhou Yu quickly reached out to cover her mouth.
“Relax, I know what I’m doing.”
“The other party will definitely follow.”
Lin Luoluo angrily shook off Zhou Yu’s hand.
“How could they possibly follow…”
“10.5 billion.”
Before Lin Luoluo’s curses could leave her lips, Qiao Chuanjiang’s bid rang out.
Lin Luoluo was left completely dumbstruck.
At that mont, Zhou Yu once again grabbed Lin Luoluo’s hand, raising it high.
“12 billion.”
“You…” Lin Luoluo, terrified, trembled as if she had been electrocuted and quickly withdrew her hand.
But Qiao Chuanjiang’s voice followed closely.
“12.5 billion.”
At this, Lin Luoluo began to sense sothing was off.
“He…
Does it seem like he’s intentionally trying to go against us?”
Zhou Yu’s face carried a smile, but his eyes flashed with a cold light.
“Exactly.”
“Madam Lin, let’s withdraw from the bidding.”
Lin Luoluo’s expression darkened, her gaze filled with reluctance as she looked towards the stage.
After waiting for a mont, seeing that no one else was bidding, the host officially announced the winning party.
At the mont the host made the announcent, Lin Luoluo collapsed.
For this project, she and the Lin Family Group had prepared day and night, raising funds, planning, coordinating resources, and connections, investing who knows how much effort.
She thought she had it in the bag, but in the blink of an eye, the opportunity went to soone else.
The golden opportunity for the Lin Family to step into the provincial city had vanished.
Such loss and disappointnt were beyond the understanding of ordinary people.
Seeing this, Zhou Yu felt a twinge of heartache.
He gently patted Lin Luoluo on the back.
“Madam Lin, don’t worry, this project won’t get away; it will surely still belong to the Lin Family.”
Lin Luoluo glared at Zhou Yu.
“Soone else has already won the bid; what’s the point of saying such things?”
Zhou Yu looked innocent.
“I…”
“I’m sorry, I lost my composure just now.
This isn’t your fault—it’s the Lin Family’s incompetence.
I’m going to head back first.”
Lin Luoluo, unable to hide her dejection, got up and left in a hurry.
Zhou Yu quickly followed.
All the way ho, Lin Luoluo stared out the window, not saying a word.
After returning ho, she locked herself in her bedroom, and through the door, Zhou Yu heard her sobs.
A glint of cold light passed through Zhou Yu’s eyes.
“Tian Enforce, keep an eye on the house.
I’m stepping out for a bit.”
Tian Enforce nodded.
“Okay.”
After leaving the house, Zhou Yu first made a phone call to Qi Guochang, but his phone was busy.
After so thought, Zhou Yu headed straight for the Zhao Family.
…
In Qi Guochang’s office.
He was on a call from Capital City.
This call was from the elder of the Zhao Family in Capital City.
The elder of the Capital City Zhao Family casually ntioned so unsavory incidents that Qi Guochang had handled.
Although he repeatedly said “I heard,” Qi Guochang sensed that the Zhao Family patriarch was unmistakably threatening him.
“Elder Zhao, we are both intelligent people, please just speak plainly.”
Elder Zhao chuckled.
“There’s not much, just that my grandson is taking care of so business on your turf and I hope, Brother Qi, that you won’t target him excessively.”
Qi Guochang sighed.
Although he was the state governor, the influence of the Capital City Zhao Family was too great, so there were so things he had to compromise on.
“Rest assured, Elder Zhao, as long as your young master doesn’t do anything too outrageous, I will turn a blind eye.
However, if I find that Capital City forces dare to rally Qin State local forces to do sothing inappropriate, I can’t just stand by and watch.”
“You can understand that, right?”
While Qi Guochang was compromising, he also had his own bottom line.
Elder Zhao evidently caught Qi Guochang’s drift and laughed:
“Of course.
Next ti you co to the Capital City, rember to let know, Brother Qi.
I’ll host you and treat you to a good al.”
After exchanging pleasantries, Qi Guochang hung up the phone.
After hanging up, he stood in front of the window, looking outside with a gaze filled with depth.
Just then, his secretary suddenly ca in and said:
“Governor Qi, the envoy from Punishnt Hall has arrived and would like to see you.”
Qi Guochang was about to decline, but Yang Tianpeng walked in directly.
He said with a smile:
“Governor Qi, there are so official matters that need to be discussed with you, I hope you won’t mind.”
With the person already barging in under the guise of official business, Qi Guochang couldn’t very well turn him away, so he had to host him.
Little did he know, this eting would last well into the evening.
Throughout this ti, it seed like Yang Tianpeng was discussing official matters, but in fact, he was just killing ti.
Qi Guochang didn’t know what he was up to, so he could only watch and wait.
It wasn’t until ten at night that Yang Tianpeng finally got up to leave.
Although Qi Guochang was unsure of Yang Tianpeng’s intentions, he issued a warning.
“Envoy Yang, you may conduct official business in Qin State, but our Qin State Martial Arts World has its own rules, and I hope you won’t make things difficult for .”
Yang Tianpeng chuckled.
“Of course.”
After that, he turned and left.
No sooner had Yang Tianpeng left than Qi Guochang’s secretary rushed in.
“Governor, I had an urgent matter to report earlier, but was stopped by people from Punishnt Hall.
They said you were discussing a classified matter…”
Qi Guochang’s brow furrowed.
“What happened?”
“Governor Qi, the tender at the Business Center has closed.”
Qi Guochang was startled and imdiately thought of sothing and quickly asked.
“Who won the bid for the tro Line 10 project?”
“The Qiao Family.”
Qi Guochang’s face instantly darkened.
“Could it be, Yang Tianpeng’s purpose for staying was to tie down?”
“This ans Yang Tianpeng has already partnered with so of the local forces…”
A cold light flashed in Qi Guochang’s eyes.
If he let these people collude in the shadows, his position as the governor would eventually beco nothing more than a figurehead, only for show and of no real use.
“Hmph, if you dare to cross the line, don’t bla for being impolite.”
Qi Guochang snorted coldly, then picked up his phone and dialed Zhou Yu’s number.
Soon the call connected.
“Zhou Yu, about the tro Line 10 project, I’m sorry, I was outmaneuvered by Yang Tianpeng on this one,” said Qi Guochang as he recounted the afternoon’s events.
“Zhou Yu, the Zhao Family is putting a lot of pressure on , and I might not be able to involve myself directly in the aftermath, so you’d better be careful.
If it cos to it, avoid their edge for now.”
“Also, Yang Tianpeng might have already allied with so local forces.
You need to be cautious.”
“However, regarding the tro Line 10 project, don’t worry, I will make them spit it out.”
Zhou Yu shook his head.
“Governor Qi, there’s no need.
I intend to resolve this matter personally.”
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yu looked at Zhao Jianlong sitting across from him.
“Elder Zhao, I want all the information on the Qiao Family.”
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