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However, when Wang Taiyi thought about the original plot, he realized that Pu Guang's underlings on the ship had some redeeming qualities. Their clothes were very stylish, and they even wore baseball caps, which made them look cool.
It seems like my underlings only have suits as their uniform. Should we get them some kind of action suit?
Pu Guang's aesthetic sense is decent in this regard.
Oh, right, Pu Guang.
"Go, quickly pull the surfboard up. Don't let Pu Guang die. I still need him for things like 'Power Emergence' and 'Wind Perpetual Motion'."
At this moment, the side of the surfboard tied to Urahara is in the sea.
……
"Ladies and gentlemen! This transaction will begin in five minutes! Each bid will be in increments of $10!"
Inside the cruise ship's main hall, where the antiques were being traded, a plump woman named Li Nan was explaining the trading rules to the wealthy men present.
Pu Guang, who was supposed to appear, didn't, which is even better for Li Nan, since all the money will be hers eventually.
"The first item in this auction is the first numbered Eastern Han Dynasty terracotta figurine. Ladies and gentlemen, please begin the bidding! Starting price: 1500,000!"
The bidding began, and the wealthy immediately started bidding.
"55 million!"
"60 million!"
"100 million!"
"150 million!"
"200 million!"
"..."
The price reached 300 million, and the auctioneer raised his gavel.
"300 million! 300 million! Is there anyone with more than 300 million? If not, then..."
"I'll pay 500!"
An arrogant voice sounded.
This is Huo Jingliang. I don't know how he got on the ship. He seems to really like antiques.
"Congratulations, Mr. Huo."
Huo Sheng was a man of great stature.
"I didn't expect Mr. Huo to also like antiques."
"..."
Huo Jingliang, cigar in mouth, scoffed at the compliments around him. "Like antiques? I don't like antiques at all. It's just that there are plenty of things I can do with antiques."
"What a waste of time."
Huo Jingliang said to Li Nan on the stage.
"I have a suggestion. I've got my eye on numbers 19, 28, 35, and 36 in the catalog. Why don't you put them together for auction? I'll definitely bid the highest price. My time is precious, and I don't want to waste any more. What do you think?"
Wow, this is a super-rich man! What can Li Nan do? Of course he'll agree! Anyway, you won't live much longer, so let's just consider it fulfilling your last wish.
"Alright, we'll grant Mr. Huo's request."
While the trading was in full swing inside the ship's cabin, Wang Taiyi had already led his men aboard.
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Chapter 168 Old Wang Enters the Scene
"3000 million!"
Huo Jingliang called out a high price, and none of the wealthy people around him bid against him anymore. It wasn't that they didn't have the money, but that it wouldn't be worth bidding again and would offend him. Everyone knew that Huo Jingliang was not a magnanimous person.
"Hmph! A bunch of useless trash. Having you compete with me on the same stage is enough for you to brag about for a year."
"3000 million once... 3 times!"
"Snapped!"
The auctioneer brought down the gavel.
"Congratulations to Mr. Huo on successfully acquiring the Biju collection."
Huo Jingliang turned and left. As for the cultural relics, his underlings would take them. He just wanted to leave this low-class cruise ship.
"Mr. Huo, please wait a moment."
Li Nan called out to Huo Jingliang from the stage with a microphone.
"Mr. Huo, don't be in such a hurry to leave. There are still some great shows to come."
Huo Jingliang, with a cigar in his mouth, turned around and looked at Li Nan on the stage.
"Fatty, what kind of shows haven't I, Huo Jingliang, watched? Look at your dilapidated boat, your shabby decor, do you think I'd stay here any longer..."
Huo Jingliang glanced at his watch.
"One hour and 38 minutes has already wasted a lot of my precious time. You still want me to stay? Do you think you have that much influence? Let's go!"
After saying that, Huo Jingliang turned and left.
Li Nan was furious. For years, no one had dared to call her "fat woman," and she hated those two words the most.
"Crack! Crack!"
Li Nan clapped his hands, and instantly groups of people in uniforms, wearing baseball caps and carrying crutches emerged from the various hidden doors in the cabin.
The scene suddenly became chaotic. The wealthy people sensed that something was wrong and fell silent.
"Fatty! What do you mean?"
Huo Jingliang glared at Li Nan.
Li Nan sneered and picked up the microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, due to some unforeseen circumstances, this auction will proceed to the next stage ahead of schedule. Please put down your cash and take out your checkbooks. The items up for auction today are your life."
Huo Jingliang pointed at Li Nan with a cigar between his fingers.
"Fatty, are you trying to rob me? Do you even know who's here? What gives you the right?"
"Why?"
Li Nan pointed to the armed men who surrounded the wealthy people.
"You think you'll die if you don't pay up!"
"Alright! I've made myself perfectly clear, haven't I? Now everyone had better cooperate with me obediently and hand over all the money!"
Those present were all wealthy individuals, none of them easy to deal with. How could they possibly obey orders obediently? Someone shouted, "Run!" and they scattered in all directions like wolves and pigs. They thought that if everyone ran together in the chaos, some would escape, and they wouldn't be the unlucky ones. They completely forgot that they were on a ship in international waters.
At Li Nan's signal, a group of armed men rushed up and brutally beat the wealthy men, like tigers entering a pigsty, showing no mercy and making the wealthy men howl in pain.
Huo Jingliang was given special attention; his cigar was even broken off. He squatted on the ground, holding his head in his hands, his eyes filled with despair. He realized that this was a black ship, and it was very likely that it would be returning to its rightful place today.
There is a large door between the cabin and the deck. Most doors on the ship are made of the same template. The iron door has a 5x10 cm window, like a prison door.
At that moment, a pair of cunning eyes were peering through the small window in the door at everything happening inside the cabin.
"Big brother, let's do it! Let's do it!"
Bucktooth Boy looked at the commotion inside the cabin and said excitedly.
"What are you doing! Wait a minute. We men have worked hard all our lives, can't we enjoy a good beating?"
Mrs. Wang was squeezing pimples in front of the mirror; she's been quite irritable lately.
Ali held a small mirror in his hand and showed it to Old Wang.
"Don't let your hands shake."
Old Wang glanced at Ali.
"By the way, how come I've never seen you before?"
Ali said cautiously:
"Big brother, I used to be in a modeling team, but then Brother Jin took a liking to me and I became his subordinate."
"Oh."
Wang Taiyi couldn't help but feel a little proud, realizing that he had a lot of talented people under his command, and patted Ali on the shoulder.
"Good job, keep up the good work. With your looks and physique, it would be a shame not to promote you."
"it is good."
Wang Tai nodded and said:
"You're the new Seiya now. Good luck, and try to make sure that Jin calls you 'Brother Li' when he sees you in the future."
Ali was troubled.