Top-Tier Superpower Student-Chapter 469 - 441 Honesty Pharmaceutical

When there were five minutes left before the auction, Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing walked in together. As soon as they entered, some of the wealthy guests present cast disdainful looks their way, and some of them immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look at the two any longer.

This unusual reaction caught Lin Tian's attention. He thought to himself that very few people had come today, and some rich bidders who had clearly expressed their intention to participate in the morning were absent without explanation. This must have something to do with Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing.

Five minutes later, the auction began. The host blabbered on introducing "Tiankang Pharma," which nobody in attendance paid attention to. Who wouldn't do their research before bidding? This part of the process was just a waste of time.

Fifteen minutes later, the auctioneer tapped the gavel and said, "The bidding starts now, with a base price of thirteen billion, and each increase must be no less than one billion."

"Fourteen billion." Gongsun Wudao was the first to raise his placard and shout the bid, followed by Ouyang Wuqing standing alongside him.

Gongsun Wudao spoke with an air of righteousness but also with an undercurrent of threat, "Our Gongsun Family and the Ouyang Family are very interested in Tiankang Pharma and are determined to win it. We ask our colleagues here for some consideration. If there is any need for our assistance in the future, please feel free to ask."

Gongsun Wudao spoke with a façade of integrity, but his words carried a hidden threat. Everyone present, being elites of the business world, could see the catch. Some people who were just about to bid decided to lower their paddles after seeing the Gongsun and Ouyang families joining forces.

Witnessing the silence in the room, Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing felt very pleased with themselves. They gestured to the auctioneer, "Since no one else is bidding, let's finalize the sale."

The auctioneer's face looked displeased. In this business, the basic skill was to control the pace of the auction; the slower, the better. Moreover, the final price of the auctioned items directly affected his commission, so naturally, he did not wish to sell Tiankang Pharma off so cheaply.

The auctioneer said, "Is there no one else willing to raise the bid? Tiankang Pharma is a leading industry in Wu'an City. Fourteen billion—is there truly no one willing to bid higher?"

Ouyang Wuqing stepped forward to address the auctioneer, "What's the matter with you? No one has raised the bid, so just finalize the sale immediately. How much of a kickback did you take from Tiankang Pharma? Hurry up, we're short on time."

At this moment, the owner behind the auction company couldn't stand it any longer. If he allowed Ouyang Wuqing to bully his way through, no company would come to his auction house in the future.

The owner spoke up, "Master Wuqing, please be patient. Our auction house has its own rules. Everyone here bids fairly. We hope for your understanding."

Seeing the owner stepping in to interfere with their plans, Ouyang Wuqing and Gongsun Wudao stood together and shouted, "Owner, you'd better keep your mouth shut, or your auction company might vanish from this world."

Upon hearing this, the owner shuddered. The combined forces of these two families were more than enough to handle a small auction company like his.

The owner forced a smile and then stepped down awkwardly.

At that moment, a wealthy bidder stood up and shouted, "I came here to compete for Tiankang Pharma. I've never heard of the Ouyang or Gongsun families. They may fear you, but I certainly don't. I bid fifteen billion."

Gongsun Wudao glared at the man, clenching his fists tightly. His thugs got the message and immediately charged out. About a dozen thugs brandishing machetes rushed forward.

"What are you doing, what are you…" The wealthy bidder was taken away by the thugs. He had two bodyguards by his side, but they were no match for the dozen thugs. The bodyguards were chopped down on the spot, their condition unknown as blood pooled on the ground.

Originally, Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing had only issued verbal threats, but now they had resorted to violence.

The auction house actually had its own thugs, and not a small number either, but considering the power of the Gongsun and Ouyang families, they dared not make a move.

Ouyang Wuqing made a bid, "Fifteen billion and one hundred million."

He cursed the wealthy bidder internally. Just because of that one shout, he had lost an extra one billion one hundred million.

Seeing the two bodyguards on the ground, the auctioneer dared not delay any longer. After waiting for five seconds, he was about to finalize the sale.

But at the very last moment, a voice rang out.

"Sixteen billion!"

Shen Mengyi called out her bid for the first time.

She had been silent until now, watching the dynamics of the room carefully. Now that the situation was clear, she felt compelled to speak up.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it captured everyone's attention. No one had expected someone to dare to bid under these circumstances, unafraid of the threats from the Gongsun and Ouyang families.

People saw an unfamiliar face, a girl around twenty years old. Some hurriedly inquired about who Shen Mengyi was, but no one knew her.

Upon hearing the bid, Ouyang Wuqing was furious. However, he thought that anyone who dared to bid in this situation must not be an ordinary person, so he decided to find out more about Shen Mengyi's background before making a move.

He questioned, "You look no more than twenty. Sixteen billion is not a small sum. How can you prove that you can come up with sixteen billion, or perhaps, who are you?"

"I am the CEO of Tianyi Pharma, Shen Mengyi," she declared proudly.

"Tianyi Pharma?" Ouyang Wuqing muttered to himself, realizing he had never heard the name before. He looked to Gongsun Wudao, who also shook his head.

It seemed this young lady had no significant background. With no significant background, things would be easier to handle.

Ouyang Wuqing shouted, "She's just causing trouble. Someone, throw her out."

The dozen thugs took up their knives again and charged out. Lin Tian didn't rush to take action; he wanted to see how Shen Mengyi would handle the situation. In other words, he wanted to give her some experience.

Shen Mengyi saw the thugs rushing out and was indeed startled, her legs shaking. Still, she mustered enough courage to shout, "This is an auction. Everyone here competes fairly. What gives your two families the right to interfere with the auction? This is unfair."

Shen Mengyi's words voiced everyone's thoughts, and the crowd nodded in agreement, yet no one stood up to speak for her.

"Fair!"

Ouyang Wuqing burst into laughter as he uttered these two words. He shouted, "In Wu'an City, I dictate what's fair. If I say it's fair, it's fair, and if I say it's not, it's not. Just like now, I say I want to throw you out, who dares to stop me?"

A dozen burly men stepped towards Shen Mengyi. As they approached within three meters of her, Jiang Hui, who was by her side, struck first.

Jiang Hui left a residual image in place, and rapidly launched five kicks. Five screams of agony followed instantly.

Jiang Hui's way of fighting was that thuggish style that didn't follow the set patterns, hitting wherever it took to win, however sly or underhanded it needed to be.

Just like the five men who had just been kicked by Jiang Hui, they all clutched their groins, wailing in pain. Their voices were so pitiful that it hurt to listen.

Seeing that Shen Mengyi's bodyguard was a skilled fighter, Ouyang Wuqing yelled, "Get him, everybody together! Throw them out for me."

He wasn't worried at all; to ensure everything went his way, he had hired a whopping eighty thugs. He didn't believe a single person could fight off eighty men.

At that moment, Lin Tian stepped beside Jiang Hui and told him, "Protect Shen Mengyi well."

Lin Tian employed his Ox Power Technique, and his fists flew in every direction. In less than thirty seconds, more than half of the eighty men were on the ground, and the rest dared not approach.

Ouyang Wuqing had seen formidable opponents, but never anyone as formidable as this. One man fighting eighty, ending the battle within half a minute... was he even human?

Lin Tian walked step by step towards Ouyang Wuqing, his entire being radiating an aura of deadly seriousness.

"You... what do you want to do? Who are you!" Ouyang Wuqing stammered in fear.

Lin Tian let out a cold laugh and slowly removed his eye patch.

"Lin Tian, you're Lin Tian."

Ouyang Wuqing exclaimed. He had encountered Lin Tian before, knew what he was capable of, and was also aware that Lin Tian feared neither heaven nor earth. Had he known Lin Tian was present, he would never have behaved so brazenly.

"Smack!"

Lin Tian stepped forward and slapped Ouyang Wuqing hard across the face. Ouyang Wuqing let out a miserable cry as two of his teeth fell out, and he collapsed on the ground in a sorry state.

Immediately after, Lin Tian slapped Gongsun Wudao across the face as well. Both men lay together on the ground, looking up at Lin Tian with terror in their eyes.

Lin Tian declared, "With me here, neither the Ouyang Family nor the Gongsun Family can turn the heavens upside down. Do you understand?"

Ouyang Wuqing and Gongsun Wudao quickly nodded, their earlier arrogance vanishing in an instant, replaced by boundless fear.

Lin Tian declared, "The auction will go on as usual, with fair bidding."

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With Lin Tian's backing, everyone below began clapping their hands in applause. Then, someone tentatively shouted a price, "Seventeen billion."

"Eighteen billion."

"Twenty billion."

..., ...

"Twenty-five billion."

Shen Mengyi bid the highest price in the entire room.

Several wealthy tycoons who had been threatened by Ouyang Wuqing and Gongsun Wudao did not attend, and those present were second-tier rich. Twenty-five billion was already the highest price they could afford.

After waiting for over a minute with no one else bidding, the auctioneer knocked his gavel and said, "Twenty-five billion, sold!"

There was applause from below, but Lin Tian shook his head, took Shen Mengyi's hand, and stood on the podium, saying, "Our purpose in buying Tiankang Pharma is to establish the world's largest Tianyi Pharma, and Miss Shen Mengyi is my business partner." Lin Tian then pointed his finger at Shen Mengyi.

"Bravo, bravo."

"Wishing you prosperous business."

"May your venture be met with great fortune!"

..., ...

Having just harshly disciplined Gongsun Wudao and Ouyang Wuqing and maintained the order of the auction, Lin Tian was held in high esteem by everyone and received their blessings.

Lin Tian continued, "I am aware that there has been meddling in today's auction, preventing several colleagues from attending in person, which I deeply regret. However, Tianyi Pharma is a company of integrity, and we would never encroach upon the interests of others. Therefore, I now announce that I will add another five billion on top of the twenty-five billion to purchase Tiankang Pharma!"