After Switching Bodies, the Mad Overbearing CEO Takes Over the Entertainment Industry-Chapter 169 - : Does the Qin Family Representative Resemble Shen Zhiyi?
Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Does the Qin Family Representative Resemble Shen Zhiyi?
After Black Spade Q revealed her cards, Hang Qin’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“How is this possible!”
He had clearly arranged for a card swap, yet he still ended up with 21 points and a starting K in his hand.
His fifty million was gone just like that. The croupier beside him also looked uneasy, especially afraid to meet Hang Qin’s eyes. Hang Qin could only accept his bad luck, as his main goal was to see what this “Yin Man” looked like.
So he said, “With the Queen’s points out, is there really any need for Miss Yin Man to continue? You’ve lost. Please keep your promise to remove your mask. Fifty million to see your face—I think it’s worth it.”
Lin Shihuan pursed his lips gently. As the owner of Lanzhu Pavilion, with antique stores all over, he decided to intercede for Ji Tian: “Second Young Master Hang, how about this? I will cover your loss of fifty million, but we cannot remove Yin Man’s mask.”
This made Hang Qin even more curious, but compared to fifty million, he would definitely choose the former. Seeing her was worth it. Yunzhihai Alliance had disbanded twenty years ago, and the current Yin Man was all alone.
He smiled faintly, “Then I won’t be a guest…”
“Hold on, how do you know I’ve lost? I told you, I’m very lucky.”
As Ji Tian spoke, she spread out her cards in front of her—K7, and the last card, which she had never revealed, was an A, exactly matching Black Spade Q’s points.
She picked out the K and confidently said, “My Spade King is the largest, Queen, I win.”
Her three spades cards were the highest set you could get in the venue; Hang Qin’s eyes nearly popped out. Getting such supreme cards was a one in ten thousand chance, while his croupier just needed to ensure his tally was 21.
Black Spade Q was clearly stunned too. Looking at his Red Heart K and the other two red heart cards, he finally laid them on the table: “Luck is also part of strength. You are very lucky; I lost.”
“So, I’ll keep my word and invite you to join the Global High IQ Alliance.”
Ji Tian directly waved her hand in refusal: “No thanks, I just want the fifty million.”
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Since she wasn’t interested, Black Spade Q didn’t insist and went directly to the auction hall.
Since Hang Qin didn’t carry that much cash, Ji Tian, afraid he might flee the bill, said directly, “Transfer the money, everyone is watching, don’t try to pull anything.”
Hang Qin: “…”
He had no face to renege. After reluctantly transferring the money and watching her leave, his expression turned sinister: “Follow her after we disembark; see where she goes, check her background. She conned me out of so much money, as if the Hang Family is easy to bully.”
His bodyguard nodded, understanding.
Lin Shihuan followed behind Ji Tian, marveling at her unbelievable luck in getting those supreme cards. In an instant, she had made fifty million. Probably she had now become the thorn in many people’s eyes.
They were heading towards the lowest level of the auction hall, where seating was regulated, and you weren’t allowed to bring mobile phones inside nor take pictures. Details about the auction were also confidential.
No representatives from the hidden ancient martial families had come; they had mostly moved overseas. Only three of the four major families from Central Continent were present—the Hang Family, the Tang Family, and the Qin Family.
“Make way, the representative from the Qin Family has arrived.”
Ji Tian stopped in her tracks. The Qin Family from Central Continent—wasn’t that Qin Jiangsheng’s maternal family?
Apart from those who knew about Qin Jiangsheng’s background, the outside world was oblivious. If they were aware, why hadn’t the Qin Family come to take Qin Jiangsheng back?
She looked over and saw a woman in a silver gown walking gracefully towards them, a mink shawl draped over her shoulders, and a light mask covering only her eyes, leaving most of her facial features visible.
Ji Tian’s eyes widened, wanting to confirm further, but they had already gone inside. Due to the dim lighting, she could only get a rough look, feeling puzzled.
The representative of the Qin Family looked so much like the missing Shen Zhiyi!
With this doubt, Ji Tian also hurriedly followed inside.
Lin Shihuan had a reserved spot slightly to the back, while Black Spade Q was seated at the front. The two settled down, and Ji Tian turned to Lin Shihuan: “Is Yin Man’s standing only this?”
Lin Shihuan: “…”
He sighed helplessly: “After all, twenty years have passed, no matter how glorious the past, it fades with time, unless she comes out two years later to participate in the Global Martial Arts event and impresses the new generation. The older generation knows her strength, but the new generation is skeptical.”
“Is Yin Man still alive then?”
Lin Shihuan was silent for a long time before slowly saying, “She’s dead.”
He had just mentioned her being missing, and now he said she was dead.
Ji Tian wanted to ask more, but Lin Shihuan’s expression turned cold: “Miss Ji, we’re just business partners, and I don’t need to answer you in such detail. You just need to help me with the auction.”
Ji Tian was surprised. She always felt Lin Shihuan had some connection with Yin Man. When the topic of Yin Man’s death came up, he changed his demeanor. Ji Tian wasn’t one to probe into other’s wounds, so she remained silent, her gaze instead wandering to the Qin family area. From her slightly backward position, she could only see the back of the woman in the gown.
That fleeting glance really looked too much like Shen Zhiyi.
As eight o’clock struck, President Wen promptly took the stage, holding the microphone: “Welcome to our distinguished guests who have traveled from far. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality. The rules of the auction are known to all; no credit or promissory notes, cash on delivery. The ship is now in the middle of the journey, so representatives from the major families, please refrain from any risky actions.”
He was worried someone might act openly, thus emphasizing that all the major families were present. Anyone daring to attack could only be thrown into the sea to feed the fish, as falling in mid-journey meant certain death.
The items up for auction included those brought by the Wen Family and other treasures each family brought to the table.
“Without further ado, let’s begin. The first item is a transparent, ice-like stone from the deep of the Arctic Ocean, cool to the touch and suitable for jewelry such as bracelets and necklaces. The starting bid is two hundred thousand.”
The final bid for this stone was three hundred thousand by a wealthy merchant, who then gave it to his lover beside him.
“The second item, a longevity pill developed by the Ancient Divine Doctor of Central Continent, eating one pill extends life by five years, starting bid five hundred thousand.”
A longevity pill?
This piqued the interest of those present. Although eternal life was nearly impossible, extending lifespan was achievable.
Pills from the Gu Family were always prized, a rarity to find here.
Bids quickly rose to a million, as they all scrambled for the chance to live five years longer.
Ji Tian was slightly moved. Would it work for someone like her who might die at twenty-five?
Just as the thought crossed her mind, the King of Competition commented, [Host, this pill won’t work on you.]
