The Beautiful CEO's Super Soldier King-Chapter 545 [War Among the Tycoons]

As the auction began, the breaths of most people in the room quickened, their eyes shining with fervor!

Those who had come here had perspectives and insights far beyond ordinary people. Today, they faced a Holy Grail that might just be the one from the legendary Last Supper. Everyone was thrilled; even a glance would be sufficient.

Ye Chenfeng was somewhat expectant, but he was engrossed in the recent "Kiss of the Demon God" incident, curious not only about its occurrence but also about the identity of the person who had bid against him.

Logically speaking, the "Kiss of the Demon God" was just a fantastical legend, merely a symbol. Why then had someone bid over a hundred million for it?

The only explanation was that this person knew everything about the "Kiss of the Demon God;" this person must definitely be someone he knew well.

However, Ye Chenfeng now had no time for distractions; he was waiting for the Emperor of Night, who was his ultimate target for the evening.

"One hundred and fifty million!"

With the first bid announced, the auction battle officially commenced, soaring immediately to the substantial amount of one hundred fifty million!

Suddenly, Ye Chenfeng received a message from Yoshida Masakazu, saying Jiang Qi was looking for him.

Ye Chenfeng simply replied with three words: "Ignoring it."

"Two hundred million!"

The price quickly reached two hundred million. The previous auction price for the "Kiss of the Demon God" had been two hundred million, the highest of the auction until then. But within just a couple of minutes, it was surpassed, and this price seemed quite low for the Holy Grail.

"Three hundred million!"

This increase came from a tycoon from the Middle East, whose gold came from slinging oil. It was said this young man’s father was close to death, so he specifically came to acquire the Holy Grail to extend his life! It was rumored that the Holy Grail contained the blood of Jesus, capable of bringing the dead back to life effortlessly.

"Four hundred million!"

This time, the voice came from a private box on the second floor, resounding firmly, each word worth a fortune, now worth far more than a mere fortune.

The venue was abuzz with excitement; bids were called out one after another, the busiest being the auctioneer, constantly updating the price. The five hundred million mark had not even been announced when someone else already declared a bid of six hundred million!

The auctioneer was non-stop busy!

Ye Chenfeng, along with the hidden forces lurking in the shadows, naturally weren’t focused on this. Everyone’s eyes were on the Holy Grail!

What puzzled Ye Chenfeng was that he always felt someone was getting close to the Holy Grail display, but he couldn’t see anyone. The display was only guarded by a wizard-like figure and twelve guards, with no one approaching!

Moreover, Ye Chenfeng noticed that the wizard’s scepter was covered in various tiny jewels, dull in color, emitting a distinct eeriness.

His expression was resolute; he seemed to share Ye Chenfeng’s intuition.

Strange!

Ye Chenfeng felt a surge of confusion; he sensed that someone had approached the display.

"One billion!"

Suddenly, the sound of one billion resonated through the room, taking everyone by surprise—it was a milestone figure!

Ye Chenfeng was also shocked; the price had astonishingly risen to one billion!

"One and a half billion!"

The next second, one billion soared directly to one and a half billion.

Hearing the movement, Ye Chenfeng immediately knew that the bidders were Qiuming from the neighboring box and Zhou Biman.

If Qiuming got serious, there really was no one in the room who could outbid him; after all, he was the wealthiest.

"Two billion!"

The auctioneer hadn’t even completed calling out "one and a half billion once" when someone bid two billion.

The room was shocked once again!

In the neighboring box, Qiuming was surprised, "Oh? Someone’s competing with me? Interesting, three billion!"

"Three billion!"

When the bid hit three billion, the whole place erupted.

It suddenly increased by ten billion! That was absolutely terrifying!

"Four billion!" The other party was clearly challenging Qiuming.

"Dad, they’re definitely targeting us!" Li Tianyuan thought about it and said.

Li Qiuming’s eyes flickered with disdain, "Fifty billion!"

"Sixty billion!"

...

"Two hundred billion!"

Soon, the price soared to two hundred billion, and neither Li Qiuming nor the mysterious figure would back down.

The rest were completely dumbfounded, even the Middle Eastern tycoons were stunned. It had reached over two hundred billion—who could possibly afford that?

There were continuous gasps of shock in the room; it was as if money was no object.

Glancing around, Ye Chenfeng saw Liu Yan, the bewildered female host, looking as wilted as frostbitten eggplants, completely devoid of energy.

Indeed, as Asia’s most popular female host, her salary was indeed generous, unimaginable for ordinary people.

But tonight, here, Liu Yan’s money was just a drop in the ocean for others, not even enough to place a single bid.

Ye Chenfeng wondered what she wanted the Holy Grail for, then he withdrew his gaze.

Now, apart from Li Qiuming and the mysterious person, everyone else had given up because they simply didn’t have the means to compete with their bids, each at ten billion. Who could handle that?

Ye Chenfeng smiled, guessing Jiang Qi had given up as well? The news from Yoshida Masakazu suggested that Jintian Corporation hadn’t intervened, letting Jiang Qi take action. But now, they had no choice but to give up, suddenly upstaged by the wealthiest man bursting in! The entirety of the Jiang Family’s assets couldn’t compare to Li Qiuming lifting a finger.

"Two hundred and fifty billion!"

...

The bidding continued, with each side refusing to yield.

The auction price quickly reached three hundred billion!

Then Ye Chenfeng’s phone rang, a message from Phoenix.

Ye Chenfeng had asked Phoenix to investigate the powerful influences at this auction. Phoenix didn’t disappoint him, sending the information—who was present included Japanese powerhouses, the Nanyang Soul Hiding families, the Western influence of the Holy Knight Hall, possibly some mercenaries, and of course, some forces that were impossible to trace.

Ye Chenfeng had anticipated this, but not with the detail provided by Phoenix.

He also obtained a definite piece of information from Phoenix: the hosts of the auction were the Nine Dragons Society of the 14K, the entity that both Li Qiuming and the Gambling King greatly feared.

This made Ye Chenfeng even more interested in this Nine Dragons Society, capable of acquiring such a heaven-defying object as the Holy Grail.

Although the bidding between Li Qiuming and the mysterious person was fierce, Ye Chenfeng knew the auction was nearing its end.

As he was thinking about finding an excuse to leave, he didn’t expect Chen Xijun to speak, "Ye Chenfeng, I’m about to take action. Be careful on your own!"

"Sure, you too. Contact me if anything happens!" Ye Chenfeng smiled.

No sooner had Chen Xijun left than Ye Chenfeng immediately followed. He exited the private room.

Hiding in the shadows, Ye Chenfeng quietly observed. His line of sight covered the whole venue, but the private room’s glass was only transparent from the inside out, not from outside in, which was somewhat regrettable for Ye Chenfeng.

Hmm?

Something wasn’t quite right.