C44 The Mysterious Man in Black
"700 million!"
At Chen Chengde's cue, the woman holding the bidding paddle boldly upped the ante by a staggering 100 million, stunning many of the other bidders into silence.
This hefty increase was a clear message from the VIPs in the front row: they were in it to win it. Assessing their own limits, many competitors bowed out of the race with a sense of resignation.
Yet