Chapter 732 - Auction (3)
As night fell, the temperature dropped a lot too. City B was a little colder than City Z. The evening sky had just turned dark, and the entire city was engulfed in the cold drafts.
Mu Yuchen and Zhou Zimo reached City B past 5 p.m. in the evening. As Zhou Zimo suggested, the two buddies made a trip to the hot springs, changed their clothes, and had a simple dinner before it was already 8 p.m. The auction was scheduled for 9 p.m. that night.
The De Bao Auction was held at the lower ground hall of Hua Tian Hotel in City B. It was a large-scale auction that involved not just this city but several larger cities around as well. A myriad of items was put up for bidding, yet the people that could enter the auction venue were also people of considerable status. Those from the lower levels to the higher ranks could enter, but of course, they needed an invitation from the auction. These invitations did not have names written. As long as you fit that social status and you had the invitation, you could enter.
The auction was also a place for people to spend their money recklessly. It was essentially a recreational center that saw many nouveau riche gathering together.
At that moment, the parking lot outside the hotel was already filled with cars. In front of the staircase before the hotel, luxurious cars passed through from time to time whilst people in vibrant and neat clothes entered the hotel in an endless stream. Of course, you could also see many fashionably dressed women beaming as they walked in hand-in-hand with their male partners. Many of those women were familiar faces on TV screens.
The Bentley drove through the night, draped in cold winds, as it slowly stopped in front of Hua Tian Hotel.
The car had just stopped when the valet quickly walked up to help open the door.
“Looks like this place is bustling.” Zhou Zimo fixed his tie a little and straightened his blazer before leisurely getting down from the car.
Mu Yuchen locked his phone and simply took a windbreaker from the side to put on. He got down from the car too. Dressed in a low-profile black suit with a huge pair of shades to cover his face, the crowd could not see his features clearly. Zhou Zimo was in a similar get-up.
“Master, Master Mo! You’re here!”
The two buddies had just gotten down the car when Ah Bao swiftly came out to meet them. Clearly, he had been waiting on them for quite a while.
Mu Yuchen nodded as he pulled at the windbreaker on his shoulders before walking into the hotel in huge strides. Zhou Zimo followed after him.
“Master, I’ve already booked the private room, and I’ve already gotten in contact with the people. Once the suspect appears, we can definitely find out more about them. It’s less than five minutes to the auction, and most of the people are already here too. I’ve also told the buddies to watch out. All’s normal, so don’t worry, Master.”
Mu Yuchen took over the cigarette box that Zhou Zimo handed him. He slid a stick out to light up. Taking a puff, he then said calmly, “Good. Later on, remember to watch out for everyone who competes for the bid. Don’t let anyone out of your sight.”
“Yes, Master! Master, Master Mo, please use this VIP path. It goes straight to the private room upstairs.”
They followed Ah Mo through the authentication area, and the two of them reached the private room very quickly. The room that Ah Mo reserved had very good visibility, so they could see the situation below through the window upstairs. The auction took place right in the middle of the hall which was in a circular shape. Above the auction stage was a super huge screen with eight facets that enlarged the auctioned items much more to be displayed very clearly.
Inside the luxurious and comfortable room, two beautiful and enchanting female attendants in sexy and tight bodycon dresses were steeping tea for Mu Yuchen and Zhou Zimo.
Mu Yuchen took off his windbreaker and sat down as he glanced indifferently at the girls who were bent over with their fair bosoms ready to spill anytime. Their heavy perfume filled the air. He immediately frowned and did not feel anything for the members of the fairer sex, so he immediately chased them out.
“You two, go down.”
“Mister, I’m Meng Lu. Are you not happy with my service?”
The attractive woman’s face flashed with an extremely charming smile. She exuded a wild aura all over her while her beautiful eyes released a provoking light. She draped one hand over his shoulder and was about to sit on Mu Yuchen’s lap.
Unexpectedly, Mu Yuchen was swift enough. He took the menu from the table and put it on the woman’s face as he slowly pushed her away. His flat and deep voice sounded bone-chilling cold as he said, “The two of you, go down. We don’t need your service here.”
“Mister!” A sweet voice piped up.
“Ah Bao, clean this up!”
“Yes, Master!” Ah Bao responded and quickly called for the bodyguards outside to escort the two women out.
Zhou Zimo could not help but lift a hand to massage the space between his brows as he teased, “You’re so serious even when we’re out to play. This is City B. You don’t have to worry about your commanding officer back home checking up on you. No wonder Su Chen said that you’re becoming less and less fun.” Then, he started to steep some tea.
Mu Yuchen accepted the tea with a plain expression. With a sip, he said before looking downwards again, “Just based on what you said, if I told the two elders back home about this, they would punish the two of you too.”
“I suddenly feel like that we’re both still single right now mostly because of you.”
“If you like these uncultured women, I’ll get them to prepare ten of them for you tomorrow.”
“No, thanks… Unfortunately, I cannot enjoy it! I also like those hipsters. I can’t handle these types. Mmm, looks like many people have come tonight. Just look at those people across us. If I remember correctly, they all seem to be well-known families in City B. I just wonder if the legendary Gu family would send anyone over. I did hear that Madam Roris is also an antique-collecting hobbyist. Do you remember? She almost became your mother-in-law. She was quite a famous beauty back then too.”
Zhou Zimo’s chuckle contained a hint of anticipation as he continued, “Look at Gu Lingsha. I don’t want to say anything, but in terms of appearance, I really can’t find that many more women who are better-looking than her. You must know that her foreign mother is quite a beauty with a unique charm.”
“I don’t know when you became such a shallow person that you’d nit-pick about these unrelated women.” Mu Yuchen took a light sip of tea and responded, “Aren’t they all just with two eyes, a nose, and a mouth?”
“Fine, fine, fine, I got it. Only your woman has womanly features of gentleness and beauty. Everyone else is the same. There aren’t even any differences between male and female, okay?” Zhou Zimo shrugged.
“Otherwise? Even if they could be called beautiful, could they be yours?”
“No, they can’t!”
“So, what I have is the best. Alright, look over there.”