"Hmph! Remember, if you ever want to block someone's way again, you'll need to polish those dog eyes of yours. Not everyone's path is yours to block."

At that moment, Yan Hu let out a cold laugh, casually flinging the red-faced and ear-steaming Zhang Dafa to the side.

Bang!

Zhang Dafa's head slammed into the wall, his eyes closed, and he passed out.

Yan Hu turned his head to give Wu Jiande a chilly glance, then followed Xuan Long into the hotel.

Once Wu Jiande regained his composure, he was furious. He called security to tend to Zhang Dafa and stormed into the hotel with a ferocious momentum.

"Isn't that Wu Jiande, the chairman of Fengcheng Group? Hey, that's Zhang Dafa from Dafa Trading. What's going on? Why does Mr. Wu look so angry?"

"Just now, Mr. Wu's face was disgraced by some youngster, of course he looks bad!"

"A youngster? What happened?"

"It was..."

"Oh my, how could Mr. Wu let him off the hook? Come on, it looks like Mr. Wu is going to trouble the kid, let's go watch the excitement!"

Guests who had just arrived at the hotel entrance were clueless about what had transpired, but after learning of the situation, they all entered the hotel.

Jiang Chen walked into the hotel and took the elevator straight to the banquet hall on the third floor.

"Please wait a moment, sir!"

Just as they were about to enter the banquet hall, Jiang Chen and his companions were stopped by two staff members at the door.

"What's going on? This auction doesn't require invitations, does it?" Jiang Chen was puzzled for a moment; after all, nothing about invitations was mentioned in the advertisement.

The staff member, with a professional smile, replied, "Sir, while the auction being held in the banquet hall doesn't require an invitation, we do need to verify the financial capacity of our guests. You cannot enter without sufficient funds!"

Just then, the elevator door opened, and Wu Jiande stepped out. Upon seeing Jiang Chen's group being stopped, his lips curled into a cold sneer, and he strode toward them.

Jiang Chen understood and was about to take out his bank card.

"Here." A deep voice rose as Xuan Long took out a bank card and handed it to the staff member before Jiang Chen could, then turned to Jiang Chen, "Young Master, we can handle such trivial matters!"

Jiang Chen shrugged indifferently.

Wu Jiande had just reached their side and was about to speak when he caught sight of Xuan Long's bank card, which left him frozen on the spot.

Holy crap! Is that... the black titanium Tulip Leadership Card from Amex Bank?! It's a globally limited edition card! Not many people in Flame Dragon have such a card!

But this youngster's underling has one. Doesn't that mean this underling is already more powerful than himself?

This is terrifying! Just who exactly is this young man?

And had he just been showing off in front of this person?

This... this is like kicking an iron plate!

No... no, wait, this is like kicking a titanium steel plate!

Wu Jiande was immensely shaken. Anyone who could produce such a card had to be fearsome, and moreover, not just anyone could recognize this card.

Looking around, Wu Jiande realized that no one else recognized the card in Xuan Long's hand. His eyes spun, and he rushed past the verification at the entrance and approached Jiang Chen.

"Hey, look, Mr. Wu has caught up with that kid!"

"Haha, just wait and watch the excitement. That kid will get what's coming to him for disrespecting Mr. Wu!"

"Hmph! He really doesn't know how high the sky is, thinking he can provoke Mr. Wu with just two bodyguards. He's delusional!"

"Watch, Mr. Wu is definitely going to teach him a lesson!"

The crowd that had followed from the entrance murmured among themselves, eyeing Jiang Chen's figure with mockery.

In the fervent anticipation of the crowd, Wu Jiande approached Jiang Chen. Everyone's eyes lit up, staring intently at Wu Jiande, forgetting even to verify funds, waiting to see Wu Jiande teach Jiang Chen a lesson.

"Sir, I apologize, I've come especially to apologize to you for the disrespect at the door earlier!" Wu Jiande, having reached Jiang Chen's side, bowed respectfully, his face full of sincerity.

Jiang Chen was momentarily taken aback, looking at Wu Jiande with a trace of surprise, unclear why his attitude had suddenly changed.

"Young Master, my card is a limited edition," Xuan Long realized in an instant, whispering into Jiang Chen's ear.

Oh, so that's how it is. Jiang Chen understood and didn't care. He nodded at Wu Jiande and turned to walk into the banquet hall.

"Sir, I'll carry your bag," Wu Jiande offered with a sycophantic smile.

Jiang Chen looked at Wu Jiande with amusement and casually handed the bag over to Wu Jiande.

If you're willing to help me save face, I naturally won't stop you.

Wu Jiande received the bag with a face full of surprise, as if he had been given the opportunity to carry a hand-warmer for the emperor.

"What... what is going on?!"

"President Wu not only didn't reprimand that kid but is also carrying the kid's bag?"

"Who is that kid? Why would President Wu..."

"That kid must be trouble, President Wu is fawning over him like that, he must have a powerful background!"

The onlookers at the entrance murmured amongst themselves, looking at Jiang Chen with eyes full of astonishment.

Today's auction had no invitations, only verification of funds, so people were free to sit anywhere after entering the auction hall. Following Jiang Chen inside, Wu Jiande sat down beside him, with Xuan Long and Yan Hu sitting on Jiang Chen's other side, near the aisle.

"May I know how to address you, sir?" Wu Jiande asked with a light laugh, looking at Jiang Chen. Although Wu Jiande was still unsure of Jiang Chen's background, the card that Xuan Long had was enough for him to curry favor with Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen," Jiang Chen responded indifferently.

Wu Jiande blinked rapidly, running through the family names of Dingjing in his mind, his brows raised—finding no 'Jiang' surname, he felt a bit perplexed.

"What is Mr. Jiang planning to bid on? It seems like the main items today are real estate!" Wu Jiande asked again after a while.

"The suite at the center of Dingyun Lake," Jiang Chen replied calmly.

Wu Jiande was taken aback for a moment, just as he was about to speak, an auction item ended, and the auctioneer began calling for the next one.

"...A villa by Dingyun Lake, the starting price is two hundred million, with each bid increment no less than ten million. Let's start bidding!"

Wu Jiande glanced at the auctioneer, then turned to Jiang Chen, "Mr. Jiang, this villa starts at two billion; it's expected that many will vie for it!"

"No problem, either I don't want it, or I'll definitely get it," Jiang Chen stated flatly.

That's quite a bold statement! But maybe a bit exaggerated, right?

Wu Jiande was stunned for a moment, murmuring to himself internally.

"This villa will surely witness a fierce bidding war!"

"Indeed, many people came just for this villa!"

"Look, that young man over there, he's Lin Tianzuo, the Young Master of the Lin Family, one of the Four Great Aristocratic Families, and he came for that villa."

The auction house buzzed with conversation.

In the front row, a young man looked at the auctioneer with confidence, holding his bidding paddle. As the Young Master of one of the Four Great Aristocratic Families, Lin Tianzuo was confident he would secure the villa and that very few would dare to compete with him.

By now, everyone in the auction hall knew the villa would be highly contested, so they all watched and waited.

"Two billion!"

Suddenly, a voice called out. The entire auction hall quieted down as people turned their heads to look in one direction.

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