The next morning, Guo Xuyang walked out of his room feeling refreshed, while Li Minxi was afraid to walk again, shuffling out step by step.
"It's all your fault, what if Fatty makes fun of me later?"
"What am I making fun of you for? What's wrong with you? Ahahaha. When did you turn into a crab?"
Pi Xiaoqian, holding a bag, happened to be coming out of his room.
"You fatty, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing, nothing. Even the wicked have their match. When you see injustice, let out a mighty roar! Strike when the moment is right, yi ya yi ya yi de yo... Hahahaha."
Pi Xiaoqian sang as he ran downstairs.
It was remarkable how fast he could run with his plump physique.
"It's all your fault, and that fatty too."
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. You can do whatever you want with me when we get back tonight.
Today is the first day of the bidding, we need to go early.
Here, I'll carry you." Guo Xuyang said, crouching down.
"You'd better help me up. If people see you carrying me, who knows what gossip they'll spread."
"It's alright. What's there to be afraid of people saying when I'm carrying my own wife? Come on."
Guo Xuyang's words made Li Minxi blush with pleasure.
"What did you just say?"
"I said Pigsy carrying his wife, no one will laugh. Hurry up and get on."
"No. That's not what you just said."
"I forgot."
"You..." Li Minxi tried to kick him but let out a yelp and squatted down.
"Alright. I won't tease you anymore. I said no one will gossip when I'm carrying my own wife. Come on."
As the two playfully bickered their way downstairs, the others had already finished eating and were waiting.
"I've packed takeaway for you all, let's hurry. It's almost time."
Pi Xiaoqian said, holding up the takeaway boxes.
"Then let's go. Let's see how today goes."
Guo Xuyang directly carried Li Minxi outside the hotel.
The five of them in two cars headed straight for the public auction.
They arrived just as lot number 1 was being announced.
Lot 1, Li Ziwen, 1,807,540.
Lot 2, Li Ziwen, 2,305,320.
Lot 3, Guo Xuyang, 1,105,500.
Lot 4, Wang Wenxin, 1,203,280.
Lot 5, Pi Xiaoqian, 325,300.
Lot 6, Wu Youzhi, 387,200.
Lot 7, Wang Shimin, 363,260.
Lot 8, Li Mingze, 383,380.
...
Lot 523, Li Minxi, 1,227,600.
Lot 524, rever, 2,389,000.
Lot 525, Guo Xuyang, 785,600.
...
Lot 996, Guo Xuyang, 1,287,800.
Lot 997, Pi Xiaoqian, 335,100.
Lot 998, Wu Youzhi, 3,230,000.
Lot 999, Li Ziwen, 3,785,040.
Lot 1000, Wang Wenxin, 1,563,020.
The announcements were very fast, and within two hours, the entire day's bidding results were reported.
Those who couldn't hear clearly could check the scrolling electronic screen.
Guo Xuyang felt fortunate. The three of them had submitted a total of 123 bids, and 69 of them were successful.
Among them, the ones he was particularly interested in were all successful.
Only two of the general or less impressive bids were successful.
"Brother, you're amazing."
As soon as Pi Xiaoqian said this, Guo Xuyang stopped him.
"Be careful, walls have ears."
Hearing this, Pi Xiaoqian realized how foolish he had been.
Fortunately, no one was paying attention to him.
"Let's go, we need to handle the procedures. We should split up. Be careful not to attract unwanted attention," Guo Xuyang said.
Before they could stand up, someone shouted that it was unfair.
It turned out that many people found their bids to be only tens or even a few dollars off from the winning bids.
This was all Wang Shimin's doing.
However, no one stepped forward to admit their mistake.
As the situation became chaotic, a Myanmar military officer, accompanied by police, stepped forward.
"If you have anything to report, come forward."
Hundreds of people immediately surrounded them.
"Come one by one. Don't all crowd together," the Myanmar officer shouted loudly.
But no one listened; they all wanted to push forward and state their case.
"Stop! If you come any closer, I'll shoot." The officer reached for his gun but stopped, then slowly fell forward.
A flying dagger was fully embedded in the officer's chest.
Seeing the officer fall, the people preparing to surround them scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions with a whoosh.
"General? General? Call an ambulance quickly. Quick. Notify everyone, close the doors, no one is allowed in or out of the public auction."
Another person in military uniform appeared.
Guo Xuyang recognized this officer as the one who had been chatting and laughing with Jie Linna.
General? Could it be Wu Minlai? Did Jie Linna succeed? Guo Xuyang thought as he saw the chaos, realizing what might be happening.
With such a major incident at the public auction, the transaction would likely be canceled.
Guo Xuyang lamented inwardly, it would be a shame if all the preparation over such a long time went to waste because of this.
Where did Jie Linna go? He hadn't noticed her presence just now.
Could it not have been Jie Linna who acted? Then who could it be?
Guo Xuyang extended his senses to their fullest, focusing his gaze to scan the surroundings, but he found no sign of Jie Linna.
However, he did spot a man running out in a panic, constantly looking back.
Guo Xuyang was sure he had never seen this man before.
He took out his phone and called Jie Linna.
"Jie Linna? Where are you?"
"I'm in my room, Master. I haven't left."
"A military officer was assassinated here, and the public auction is going to be shut down. I didn't see you, so I'm asking."
"I know, Master. I didn't expect it to be so quick. I'll hang up now; someone will be calling me shortly."
"Alright. Be careful."
"Thank you, Master, goodbye!"
When Guo Xuyang heard Jie Linna call him Master, he knew she was acting alone.
He detected through electromagnetic waves that Jie Linna wasn't lying and was indeed in room 1112.
Could it be that Jie Linna found someone, or perhaps her subordinates? Guo Xuyang pondered, but found no clues.
He released his senses again, focusing his gaze, only to find that the man had already slipped out of the public auction's entrance amidst the chaos.
The officer lying on the ground no longer showed any signs of life.
Guo Xuyang began to walk out with the crowd.
With such a grave incident occurring at the public auction, it was unlikely the event could continue.
However, just a few minutes later, a voice boomed from the loudspeakers: "The transaction will proceed as normal. Please ensure staff are in position promptly. Please ensure staff are in position promptly."
Was that officer not Wu Minlai?
Even if it wasn't Wu Minlai, he was still a general. How could the transaction proceed normally? There was something fishy about this.
Guo Xuyang, Li Minxi, Pi Xiaoqian, and Wu Youzhi split up to make payments and handle customs clearance, transportation, and other matters.
Li Ziwen had also won quite a few bids this time.
Apart from the dozen or so bids that Guo Xuyang had snatched from him, he had won almost everything else.
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