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Trillionaire's Slice of Life-Chapter 1213 - 758: The Guilt of Possessing the Jade_2
Chapter 1213 -758: The Guilt of Possessing the Jade_2
Lin Weier, who took a half step back, immediately broke into a sweat on her forehead. She knew that if she hadn’t reacted quickly and the wooden box had indeed been snatched away, she absolutely wouldn’t dare, nor could she, try to snatch it back. Otherwise, it would amount to disrespect towards the Family Head of the Wu family, implicating her entire clan.
At that moment, Lin Weier flatly refused Wu Tongda’s blatant attempt to snatch it. As she stepped back, to prevent any further blatant attempts, she handed the wooden box to her younger sister, Lin Linger, who was behind her.
To avoid aggravating the other party further, Lin Weier felt compelled to speak up:
“Grandpa Wu, I appreciate your kindness, but this pill was gifted by Mr. Chu Mo from Modu; I truly dare not entrust it to another, lest it gets lost, and I would have no way to explain it to Mr. Chu.”
Everyone present knew that Wu Tongda was utterly shameless. If he had managed to take it away just now, then the pill would have completely become the possession of the Wu family in the northwest, and they might even not pay the Lin family a single cent.
The thickness of this old man’s skin was incomprehensible to everyone in the great hall.
However, the two other billionaires of the same level didn’t care about Wu Tongda. Their status and standing were equivalent, with no fear among them; even if their families turned hostile over this, it didn’t matter. Since their strengths were comparable, apart from using some petty tactics to annoy each other, there wasn’t much else they could do.
The middle-aged man with a potbelly, upon seeing Wu Tongda’s shamelessness, immediately mocked:
“Old Wu, are you really trying to compete with a youngster for his belongings? Besides, I haven’t heard Lin Huaicai mention any business dealings with your Wu family.
Lin sisters, you better keep your eyes peeled, don’t be fooled and end up counting money for someone else.”
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, Lin Weier subtly signaled her thanks.
At that moment, the potbellied man hesitated before he mused:
“I can’t make a profit out of thin air, so here’s the deal, young Lin, I’m not going to trick you. This Number Two Longevity Pill, to be honest, you two youngsters can’t really take it away. I’ll offer sixty billion, and let ‘Uncle’ here handle it.”
Sixty billion was already more than half of the entire Lin family’s assets.
You see, although the Lin family owns hundreds of billions in assets, most of that money is tied up in stocks. When it comes to cash, the Lin family could muster up only a few billions at most, and they wouldn’t even be able to pull together ten billion at once.
If they could secure sixty billion in one go, the Lin family might just be able to advance further.
At this point, Lin Weier was somewhat tempted.
Although the Number Two Longevity Pill was precious, if truly auctioned, it might fetch even a hundred billion, but after all, the Lin family was only a minor clan and utterly lacked the strength to safeguard this pill.
Better to offload it in a timely manner for a solid benefit than to be covetous.
However, just as Lin Weier was about to nod in agreement, Charled from Maple Leaf Country, who was beside her, suddenly spoke up with a somewhat awkward Hua Country language:
“Miss Lin, I remember there’s a saying in Hua Country, ‘It’s safe when it’s in the bag.’ No matter how much others promise, until it’s in your hands, it’s all false. I’m now writing a sixty billion cheque for Miss Lin; as long as Miss Lin nods in agreement, we can immediately complete the transaction face to face, avoiding future troubles.”
The blonde, blue-eyed Caucasian man finished speaking, pulled out a chequebook from his pocket, and after scribbling, casually tore off a cheque and handed it over.
Lin Weier knew that this cheque was definitely real. In full view of everyone, this globally renowned media mogul ranked third on the Forbes list couldn’t possibly hand over a fake cheque to deceive her. If he really did that, his entire reputation could be destroyed overnight, costing him more than just a mere hundred billion.
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And just as she reached out to accept that cheque, Lin Weier could even envision the entire Lin family’s future prosperity.
Behind her, younger sister Lin Linger was already tugging at her clothes while offering the wooden box forward, clearly even the younger sister was highly tempted by this deal.
But just as Lin Weier was about to nod and open her mouth to agree, the middle-aged man next to her without any hesitation took out his own chequebook, and with a flourish, signed his name.
A middle-aged man with a potbelly tore off a check and handed it to Lin Weier, saying solemnly:
“This is 6.5 billion. We are all from Hua Country. How can we let a foreigner take advantage of us?”
However, at the same time, Wu Tongda finally spoke up:
“You all say that I, Wu Tongda, am petty. I think it’s you who are truly petty to the extreme.
I’ve heard that the Rothschild family offered tens of trillions of funds for a deal with Mr. Chu for a No. 2 Longevity Pill.
Moreover, the godfather of luxury goods, Edward, sold the LV company worth tens of trillions to Mr. Chu for a No. 2 Longevity Pill. Now you want to buy a No. 2 Longevity Pill with merely 50 or 60 billion. If this gets out, I don’t know what Mr. Edward and the Rothschild family would think.
I also don’t know if Mr. Chu would be upset.”
After Wu Tongda finished speaking, the entire hall fell into silence.
Previously, Chu Mo was unwilling to auction the No. 2 Longevity Pill and even took drastic measures to prevent it, because he was afraid of fixing a real price for the No. 2 Longevity Pill.
Whether it’s 50 billion or 60 billion, once the price of the No. 2 Longevity Pill is set, then Chu Mo would lose his advantage in raising the price or trading with others in the future.
This was the real reason Chu Mo stopped the auction of the No. 2 Longevity Pill.
But now, as several billionaires in the hall start bidding again, this is not just about who offers a higher price, but this method clearly goes against Chu Mo’s original intention.
Initially, a few people in the hall could pretend they didn’t know and just take the medicine first.
But now, with Wu Tongda stirring things up and laying everything out in the open, if these people continue to bid, they are also going against Chu Mo’s wishes, and no one knows what consequences they might suffer.
At this moment, the middle-aged man with a hint of hesitation in his eyes took a deep breath. Despite his unwillingness, he ultimately did not want to offend Chu Mo and could only sigh heavily, choosing to give up.
As for the blond, blue-eyed white man, it was clear that he was also struggling internally.
The white man wasn’t in Hua Country; his stronghold was in Maple Leaf Country. He was far from Chu Mo and not afraid of Chu Mo’s retaliation. At this time, the white man was considering whether offending Chu Mo would have unbearable consequences.
Although Maple Leaf Country is far from Hua Country, and the white man has close connections with the Rothschild family, Chu Mo also has a deep relationship with the Ross family. If Chu Mo were to use the power of the Ross family, Charled would probably suffer as well.
Eventually, after much hesitation, Charled put away his check.
At this moment, the three billionaires who were previously arguing ceaselessly, all chose to back down, and none of them dared to bid, while other billionaires and millionaires could only watch enviously from afar.
However, at this time, everyone’s attention in the entire hall was still on the Lin sisters.
Although no one in the hall dared to bid, if the Lin sisters were to just walk out of the auction hall, it couldn’t be guaranteed that some people with ill-intentions wouldn’t make a move!
And then, after taking a deep breath, with a trace of determination in her eyes, Lin Weier took the exquisite wooden box from her sister, suddenly raised her right hand, and very seriously said:
“This pill is granted by Mr. Chu, my family dares not to keep it for ourselves. Tomorrow, my sister and I will personally visit Mr. Chu to return it.
If the uncles and gentlemen here are interested, please ask Mr. Chu directly!”
As Lin Weier finished speaking, she grabbed her sister Lin Linger’s hand, and then the two sisters, under the watchful eyes of everyone in the hall, walked briskly towards the exit.