Free Web NovelChapter 1370: Chapter 1369
In the luxurious country estate, the two men lying on the ground gradually woke up. Previously, they had been knocked out by Lin Fan, but now they were awake.
The two men quickly got up, ignoring their headaches, looked around, and hurriedly shouted, "Boss, don’t worry, we’ll protect you!"
However, the next second, the two men froze. They saw their boss, Allen, sitting on the sofa, fiddling with the computer. Lin Fan was sitting beside him, watching Allen work busily. The two appeared completely unlike enemies, rather like a boss and employee. Lin Fan was guiding Allen; the scene was quite harmonious.
The two men looked at each other, patted their heads, and exchanged glances. They were puzzled, wondering what was going on; had Lin Fan given them a concussion?
Hearing the commotion from the two men, both Allen and Lin Fan looked over.
Allen said, "Uh, you guys can leave now. There’s nothing for you to do here."
The two men scratched their heads, feeling puzzled. It didn’t make sense; Lin Fan had beaten them. Why was everything acting as if nothing happened?
Little did they know that Lin Fan and Allen were busy with an auction.
The price for the Snake Head from the Twelve Zodiac had already reached 15 million Euros. Most bidders had dropped out, as the price exceeded what they could afford, leaving only a few still in contention.
Lin Fan said, "You can bid now, increase the bid by 100,000 Euros each time."
So, Allen made his first bid: "15.1 million Euros."
Allen agreed with Lin Fan’s bidding strategy. This young man was very smart; at this stage, there was no need to make a large bid increase. Small increments would suffice to purchase it at the lowest price, unless another buyer made a substantial increase.
After Allen placed his bid, several buyers also made offers, employing similar strategies to Lin Fan’s—likely influenced by him—making cautious, small increases.
Nevertheless, after a period of escalation, the Snake Head’s price still reached 16 million Euros.
This was Allen’s bid, jumping from 15.7 million by increasing 300,000 Euros, which was also Lin Fan’s suggestion. It played on psychology, making other buyers feel that continuing to bid would lead to a loss.
At this price, most of the few remaining buyers withdrew from the auction.
It seemed that the Snake Head would be auctioned off soon, and the spectators eagerly anticipated it.
"16 million Euros, this price is incredibly high. I wonder who will win it?"
"I’m Huaxia. I really hope this treasure can return to Huaxia."
"I also think it would be great if a Huaxia person wins it. At least it can return to the homeland."
"We don’t know. It’s just a wish."
"Regardless, just knowing about the Snake Head is comforting."
Among the crowd, some Huaxia people expressed their sentiments. As Huaxia people, they all hoped this precious treasure would return to Huaxia.
"16 million Euros, is there anyone who wants to continue bidding?" the auctioneer asked. At this price, they were very satisfied, but they naturally hoped to push it higher.
No one bid further; Lin Fan’s psychological strategy had succeeded. The last remaining buyers chose to give up.
Thus, the Snake Head was auctioned off for the astronomical price of 16 million Euros, with Allen making the winning bid.
"No one else is bidding. I declare it sold!" the auctioneer announced.
Allen joyfully said, "We won the bid."
Lin Fan smiled slightly and said, "Can you speak in the auction room?"
Allen replied, "I can’t speak, but I can send messages."
Lin Fan said, "Tell them the Snake Head will be sent back to Huaxia."
Allen nodded and then typed out a message in the auction room: "I will send this item back to Huaxia."
Upon hearing this, the spectators became stirred, especially among the Huaxia people, who became excited.
"Really? That’s wonderful!"
"Oh my goodness, let me say thank you first!"
"That’s the best news I’ve heard today!"
"Regardless of who the buyer is, I, as a Huaxia person, thank you very much!"
"I’m moved to tears!"
With the auction of the Snake Head concluded, the auction ended, followed by the auctioneer logging off and the auction room closing.
"Next, we’ll just wait for the official contact," Allen said.
Soon, a chat window popped up on the platform.
"I am the platform’s customer service. Congratulations on successfully winning the auction item. Starting the delivery process now, the order is: Buyer pays, platform confirms receipt, then delivers the item."
"Okay," Allen replied, "I have a request before payment."
Customer service: "Please go ahead."
Allen: "Due to the preciousness of the item I won, to ensure it’s intact, I hope your platform can deliver it in person. I don’t trust the logistics."
Customer service: "We will deliver the item to a location and inform you through platform messaging where to pick it up. Rest assured, we will be careful and won’t damage it."
Allen: "No, what if it’s damaged or lost? Who can I hold accountable?"
Customer service: "It won’t happen. You can rest assured. We’ve delivered countless auction items using this method without any issues."
Allen: "No, this item is Huaxia’s national treasure. I’ve decided to send it back to Huaxia. There can’t be any mistakes. If you can’t meet my conditions, I’ll have to back out."
Customer service: "Items successfully auctioned cannot be backed out of. If you do, you’ll be permanently expelled as a member and face punishment."
Allen: "I don’t want to reach that point, but if you can’t meet my conditions, I’m not comfortable paying."
Customer service: "...Alright, please wait a moment while we discuss."
Allen looked at Lin Fan and asked, "Will this work?"
Lin Fan nodded, "Yes."
Allen, a bit worried, said, "What if they don’t agree?"
Lin Fan replied, "Unless they don’t want to make money, if the other party doesn’t agree, we can back out. It’s even better; they’ll definitely send someone, and I’m hoping for that."
Currently, this was the quickest method. As long as they found the auction platform, they could obtain the participants’ information from that night.
Allen broke into a cold sweat; Lin Fan wasn’t afraid because he wasn’t the one being targeted, Allen was the one being hunted by the platform.
The two waited for a moment.
The customer service finally replied, "Thank you for waiting. We can do face-to-face delivery. Please leave your phone number; someone will contact you tomorrow."
Allen: "Will the item arrive in the United Kingdom tomorrow?"
Customer service: "Yes."
Moments later.
Allen logged out of the Deep Web, closed his phone, and said, "Next, we just have to wait?"
Lin Fan nodded, "Please arrange a room for me. I’d like to sleep for a while and get some food."
Since disembarking from the plane, he hadn’t eaten or rested. There wasn’t much to do at present, so he planned to rest and eat well first.
Allen said, "I’ll make the arrangements."
Allen was now in the same boat as Lin Fan. He had won the Snake Head in his own name and needed to deal with the platform. He relied on Lin Fan and didn’t dare have any ill intentions.
So, Lin Fan enjoyed a delightful dinner, took a relaxing hot water bath in the noble estate, and slept well.
When Lin Fan woke up, the sun had already risen the next day.
Today would be a critical day; whether they could find Li Zixia’s whereabouts would depend on today.
