100 Fury Unleashed
The auction for a plot of land on Construction Street commenced smoothly as scheduled, under the auspices of the municipal government.
Though the land itself was nothing special, securing it for a billion still promised profits, attracting several powerful enterprises to sign up, including Golden Sun Group and Dragon Leap Group.
The auction took place at the Dongming Grand Hotel.
Lin Qi drove Song Qingzhu to the hotel entrance and asked, “President Song, should I wait here for you, or go up with you?”
Song Qingzhu replied, “You wait here.”
She then stepped out of the car and headed toward the hotel.
She knew this might be the last time Lin Qi would see her off.
Once Tang Long took the bait and spent over two billion to buy that piece of land, she would without hesitation send Lin Qi away!
Near the hotel entrance, Song Qingzhu glanced back on impulse.
Lin Qi was half-reclining in the car, his profile reflected on the window—his face not only handsome but also resolute.
To Song Qingzhu, Lin Qi was an exceptional young man; otherwise, Tang Long wouldn’t have assigned him as an undercover agent.
The thought of never seeing him again left Song Qingzhu feeling a faint sense of loss.
What a pity; if only he were mine.
Shaking her head softly, she turned and entered the hotel.
Inside a conference room, the municipal leader responsible for investment promotion had arrived, and entrepreneurs were steadily gathering.
Throughout Haitong City, many companies had the strength to acquire this plot—some twenty or thirty in total—with the various CEOs exchanging greetings and pleasantries.
“President Song, good to see you!” Tang Long took the initiative to greet Song Qingzhu.
“President Tang, hello,” she nodded in return.
No matter how fierce their rivalry, they would still exchange courtesies, especially in such a setting.
Seating was arranged by status, naturally placing Tang Long and Song Qingzhu side by side.
“I’m determined to win this land!” Song Qingzhu cast a disdainful glance at Tang Long.
Tang Long, unaware of any news from Lin Qi, was momentarily taken aback, puzzled by Song Qingzhu’s fierce determination. It was just a piece of land, not worth that much fuss.
Still, never one to admit defeat, he smiled warmly and said, “That remains to be seen!”
Seeing Tang Long’s demeanor, Song Qingzhu relaxed slightly.
She knew today’s plan was almost foolproof—just waiting for Tang Long to take the bait!
After a brief opening remark by the municipal leader, the auction began.
The starting price for the Construction Street land was 800 million, with minimum increments of 10 million each time.
The entrepreneurs quickly began bidding, each raising the price by 10 million, swiftly reaching 900 million.
Tang Long joined in with a few bids.
As the price climbed to 950 million, the bidding slowed significantly, many reaching their mental limit.
Song Qingzhu, who had remained silent, suddenly whispered to Tang Long, “President Tang, where’s your nerve? Such a prime piece of land, and yet you hesitate?”
Tang Long chuckled, “President Song, why don’t you make a bold offer?”
“I guarantee no one will outbid me if I do,” Song Qingzhu replied.
Tang Long still smiled, “That’s not so certain!”
“Are you going to oppose me then?” she challenged.
“Not opposing, just won’t give up easily if there’s still profit to be made,” he answered.
“Is that so? Let’s see what you’ve got!” she sneered, raising her paddle.
“Two billion.”
Her seemingly calm declaration crashed through the room like thunder.
Everyone stared at her in shock—even the officials wore expressions of profound disbelief.
No one believed the land was worth that much.
“Bid, then,” Song Qingzhu nodded challengingly at Tang Long.
Tang Long was stunned.
He even wondered if Song Qingzhu had lost her mind.
He had prepared 1.1 billion for this auction—1 billion in the account after paying a 100 million deposit.
There was simply no way to compete with her!
“President Song, malicious bidding at such amounts, if unpaid later, could lead to criminal charges...” Tang Long warned her kindly.
“Who’s malicious? I’ve mortgaged many factories just to secure this land!” Song Qingzhu said fiercely. “Your turn, President Tang!”
Not only did Tang Long lack the funds, but even if he had enough, he wouldn’t match her stubbornness.
A piece of land valued at a maximum of 1 billion, driven to a 2 billion bid—only a complete fool would do that!
Tang Long cupped his hands in concession, “President Song, I admit it—you’ve got guts. I won’t compete any further. The land is yours.”
Now it was Song Qingzhu who panicked.
She had deliberately bid so high to lure Tang Long into the trap!
“Nonsense, don’t give up! Didn’t you say you’d fight me to the end?” she urged anxiously.
Tang Long smiled bitterly, “I was just talking casually. How could you take me seriously? Besides, I don’t have that much money...”
“You don’t have that much money?” Song Qingzhu shot up, grabbing Tang Long by the collar. “A key elementary school is going to be built next to this land. Didn’t Lin Qi tell you?”