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449: Chapter 449: Thrilling!

Old Iron, Joking Around?

449: Chapter 449: Thrilling!

Old Iron, Joking Around?

Global attention!

Countless gazes converged here.

What can one do in ten seconds?

An excellent sprinter can run a hundred meters!

An F1 race car, at top speed, can blaze through a kilometer!

A rocket headed for space can shoot straight up ten kilometers into the sky!

And at today’s bidding site.

Ten seconds.

Gave the four bidding representatives hardly any time to think.

They could only quickly write down an amount on the bidding form, then sign their name, put it in an envelope.

How could there be any spare time to look around or contemplate in such a closely monitored and tightly secured environment?

How much to bid?

Wu Jie knew jack shit!

Because in the total price column, the unit was ‘billion Gold Coins’.

So, he casually wrote two numbers, then quickly signed his name and put it into the envelope.

Thomson and the other two were not slow either, as time waits for no one.

After a night of agonizing, they had already decided how much to bid.

“Time’s up!”

The auctioneer, holding a microphone and standing in front of a large screen, shouted out loud.

The countdown had already ended.

Wu Jie and the other three had all completed their bids within the allotted time.

According to the rules, they took off their headphones and held up the sealed envelope with one hand.

Allowing all present as well as the viewers watching via television and the internet to clearly see they had made no further changes.

“Collect the bids!”

At the auctioneer’s command,

The Supervisor approached carrying a tray, facing the audience.

With his left hand, he took the envelopes and placed them on the tray with his right hand, one by one.

The entire process was captured closely by a cameraman for a close-up shot.

The image was not only broadcasted globally but also shown on the large screen at the venue.

Ensuring everyone saw that the Supervisor did not engage in any tampering or switching while collecting the envelopes.

With the whole world paying such close attention to this project, and the President looking on from the side, who would dare to mess up?

Wu Jie smiled as he handed over his bidding envelope, with a slight frown on his brow and his eyes fixed on the tray.

After the Supervisor had collected all four envelopes, he stood in front of the auctioneer with the tray in hand.

The whole process was accompanied by a cameraman, broadcasting in real-time.

“Ladies and Gentlemen!

The bid quotes from the four enterprises are now sealed in these envelopes!”

“I also ask the four representatives to come to my side and stand in a row facing the audience!”

The auctioneer repeated each sentence in four different languages.

That linguistic skill was indeed impressive.

And it was done for the convenience of the live audience and those watching the broadcast.

Wu Jie and the other three stood up from their small tables and gradually moved to their designated spots in turn, forming a line.

They moved with steady steps, at a measured pace.

Wu Jie’s eyes stayed fixed on the tray until he reached the line.

Then, no longer looking directly at the tray, he stood still and turned around.

In the moment he turned around, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, clenching his teeth tightly before opening his eyes and managing a slight smile.

Tang Xiao watched Wu Jie closely from below the stage.

Her hands forcefully clenched, she was almost sweating from her palms.

How much would Wu Jie bid?

She had no idea!

And by watching the way Wu Jie had made his bid and signed off, swift and efficient, he seemed completely at ease.

But after the bidding form was taken away, he appeared to be truly nervous.

Tang Xiao noticed that Wu Jie had been staring at the tray.

She naturally also saw the slight movement of him closing his eyes, taking a deep breath, and forcefully conjuring a smile as he stopped and turned around.

If Tang Xiao could see it, then of course the billions of viewers watching the live broadcast on TV and online could see it too.

Many people in front of the TV had crossed their hands over their chests, silently praying.

While many netizens watching the live stream on the internet seemed far more relaxed.

At such a critical moment, there were still people sending comments and chat messages.

“Seeing the reps of the three big gangsters makes me unable to keep my 40-meter long sword sheathed!”

“Nervous!

Did everyone see Wu Jie’s facial expressions and movements?”

“A project worth dozens of billion Gold Coins!

It involves a market on the scale of trillions!

How could you not be nervous?”

“Hold steady!

We can win!!”

“Holy crap!

I can’t even sit down to watch this!

I’m going to kneel!”

“They all seem so calm, but they must be freaking out inside!”

“Shit!

I really hope the other three companies’ bids have problems!”

“Idiot!

The comprehensive evaluation must have at least three qualified bidding companies, otherwise, the bid will be void!”

…

The audience was tense and anxious, as were the people at the venue.

Below the stage.

The bidding teams of the four enterprises were all holding back.

The audience who came to watch and the media teams who came to report were all gritting their teeth, daring not to make a sound.

As the last bidding representative also took his place in the line, turning to face the audience,

The auctioneer immediately half-turned.

“Next, we will have the honor of the President himself announcing the bids of each company!”

As the words were spoken, the whole venue erupted into warm applause.

The four on stage, including Wu Jie, naturally smiled and clapped as well.

By this point, there was nothing more to be anxious about.

Wu Jie was already very relaxed.

Whereas Thomson and the other two still looked very tense and uneasy.

Because they stood very close, Wu Jie could clearly hear their heavy breathing.

The President walked slowly to the front of the stage, bowing slightly.

He came over to shake hands and smile with each person before finally moving beside the auctioneer.

The applause ceased, and the whole venue was silent.

The most thrilling moment had arrived.

Tang Xiao clenched her teeth tightly, gripping the armrest of her seat with all her might.

The life or death of this project depended on the next minute or two!

“I am both delighted and honored to act as the auctioneer for such a globally watched project!”

The President said with a slight smile and fluent speech,

“So next, I will read out each company’s bid one by one!”

As he spoke, the President took the first envelope from the tray.

Many in the audience couldn’t help but feel like standing up.

But on stage, the soldiers armed to the teeth stared angrily with wide eyes.

Suddenly, no one dared to stand up, but many really wished they had giraffe-like necks.

On the stage.

The President, smiling, opened the first envelope.

“The first bidding company is…

Longthink CSA!”

“Their bid is sixty-three billion Gold Coins!”

As soon as the bid was announced.

Tang Xiao’s brow instantly furrowed.

There was no sound from the audience.

Compared to the total project budget of seventy billion, this price was basically a ten percent discount, a very high bid already.

The cameraman stood by.

So the President’s bidding sheet was clearly captured and displayed on the big screen.

A table appeared on the left side of the screen.

The company name and total bid were immediately entered and publicly displayed.

After reading the envelope, the President handed it to the bid caller and picked up the second one.

“The second one is Aixin TLM, their bid is…

sixty-four billion Gold Coins!”

Hearing this bid, many were astonished.

And billions of viewers, many netizens bellowed in dismay!

The prices of the two companies were too damn close, and it seemed like they were setting the pace to raise the average price!

It was all too similar to a privately arranged bid.

And most crucially…

It was even higher than many had anticipated!

And Tang Xiao, sitting below, was instantly alarmed.

Aixin TLM and Longthink CSA, neither had engaged in a price war.

What were they thinking?

Could it be that the three companies had colluded privately, thinking that Tanglong Industrial Group would continue its ‘low-price competition’ strategy?

So, they wanted to pull the average price over sixty billion Gold Coins.

No!

Don’t!

If it were really so, and Wu Jie followed what was said at last night’s board meeting, around forty billion.

They would be utterly doomed, falling below the average price by more than 10%, resulting in an invalid low bid.

Despicable!

Shameful!

Countless netizens were in an uproar!

They really wanted to crawl through their internet cables and beat up those three giants!

Especially after Aixin TLM’s bid was announced, Thomson’s slightly upturned lips formed a smug smile, which was absolutely irritating!

Tension!

Prayer!

Anger!

Amidst these mixed emotions, Aixin TLM’s bid was also recorded and publicly displayed.

At this moment, the President picked up the third envelope.

Wu Jie was the third to submit an envelope, so the upcoming bid would also be Tanglong Industrial Group’s.

At this instant, countless people’s hearts rose to their throats.

If Wu Jie had offered an extremely low bid, it would mean instant elimination!

Tang Xiao took a deep breath, not fixated on the President, but looking at Wu Jie on the stage instead.

Seeing his calm and smiling demeanor, Tang Xiao felt somewhat relieved.

However, people like Cai Xu couldn’t bear the suspense!

Many bowed their heads, silently praying!

And what about the billions of viewers?

At this moment.

Countless people were praying that Wu Jie hadn’t had a brain short-circuit and didn’t write down some absurdly low figure like forty or fifty billion.

In that case, they would indeed be executed by the three giants.

At this instant!

Everyone’s eyes widened, glued to the President.

Picking up the envelope, the President smiled as he opened it and extracted the bidding sheet.

“The third company is Tanglong Industrial Group…

wow, this number…

pretty impressive!”

This remark startled many.

What did the President mean?

What number was impressive?

And hindered by their English proficiency, many domestic viewers did not understand at first.

It was only when the television and live streaming subtitles were synchronized that they saw it.

But everyone was baffled.

Fortunately, the President didn’t leave them in suspense for too long, and after a smile, he announced:

“Tanglong Industrial Group’s total project bid, sixty-six billion six hundred million Gold Coins, numbers all sixes!”

666?

What the heck?

Hearing such a bid…

Seeing such subtitles…

Whether it was the audience on site or those watching the television and online broadcast.

They were all completely stunned.

At that moment, everyone was uncertain whether to cry or laugh.

They didn’t offer a directly ‘suicidal’ low bid, but they did offer a much higher bid than the previous two.

And it was freaking 666…

What was Wu Jie up to?

Did he want the countless netizens to give him a ‘bro, double-click 666′?

Dear me!

Was Wu Jie joking?

Countless netizen viewers were virtually peeing their pants in nervousness.

And they ended up hearing such a bizarre bid.

Tang Xiao and the others below naturally had various expressions in that instant.

Some were relieved they didn’t offer a suicidal low bid, while others worried they had offered a dangerous high bid.

But the clever Tang Xiao showed no sign of emotional turmoil.

She did not look at Wu Jie or the other two companies’ representatives.

Instead, her gaze immediately turned to the last company, Nuoximen NSN’s President, who could be the decider of life and death.

The old man’s eyes suddenly showed panic, his lips parting slightly…

Noticing this detail, Tang Xiao felt there might still be hope, not utter despair.

At that time, the President picked up the last envelope.

“Up next, the final bid from Nuoximen NSN!”

“This will be the crucial bid that determines the ownership of the entire project!”

The President said with a smile, slowly pulling out the bidding sheet from the envelope…