Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 295: For Your Majesty (110)

Dragon Raja 5

“My good brother just died yesterday, and now he’s the first to jump out and bid against his friend’s girlfriend. That’s ruthless!” Finger exclaimed. “The bid increase is a modest $1 million. He doesn’t want anyone to see his hand.”

$22 million.

$23 million.

$25 million.

Although the initial bid was already high, the first round of bidding was quite restrained, steadily rising to $35 million. Sonia kept a steady pace, and it was she who held up the $35 million sign.

“40 million US dollars!” Valodya charged into the fray at that moment, raising his sign. He slowly raised his head, a cold light gleaming in his eyes.

When they met at the Bunin family’s dinner party, he seemed so shy and reserved, not good at talking. The warm-hearted Sonia took good care of him, like an older sister, but now it was he who sounded the horn of attack.

“A cunning sniper, but too impatient,” Finger said in a low voice. “He’s talking faster than usual; he must be in a state of heightened agitation.”

The bid brought a half-minute of silence as Bunin slowly scanned his surroundings, a small gavel in his hand.
Once the bidding starts, the competition will become fierce.

“$41 million,” Auchinez said, holding up his sign.

“That’s the mark of a veteran. No matter how agitated the sniper is, he maintains his own rhythm. The real battle hasn’t even begun yet; this first item is just to set a reference price for today’s auction.”

“$45 million!” Valodya raised his paddle again without hesitation.

Okinez sighed softly. “Valodya, friends should look after each other. You don’t need any more help, we all know that.”

“The highest bidder wins! We’re not here for charity; the merciful ones among us are all dead!” Valodya coldly repeated Bunin’s words, without even glancing at Okinez.

Lu Mingfei glanced around, his gaze finally settling on Zero. The princess was drawing on a piece of paper with a pencil, creating a cartoon-like scene, similar to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, but depicting the current situation. The circular conference table was stretched out like a long scroll, with the aloof Bunin in the center, the beautiful Sonia, the sighing Odinez, the aggressive Valodya… all the characters were depicted quite well with simple strokes.

She herself is not in the painting, but Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang was. However, Lu Mingfei was a dog, and Chu Zihang was a porcupine carrying two knives.

After a 15-minute struggle, the first item was sold for $145.5 million, but the winner was neither Sonia, Valodya, nor Odinez.

The real snipers remained in ambush until the final bidding stage, and they entered the fray together as a pair.

Semyon did not appear at the banquet at Bunin’s house. His train connected with Bunin’s group in Chita. Lu Mingfei’s impression of him was that he was an elegant and warm man. When everyone was chatting, he always took care of the girls, but kept his distance.

There’s also Mikhail. According to Christina’s intelligence, this boy’s family is probably in the logging industry. Russia has vast virgin forests, and with a license, logging is a highly profitable business, just like mining.

They took turns bidding, and the price soared. The composed Odinez withdrew first, followed by Sonia, and Valodya held on until the price reached $140 million, at which point her eyes dimmed.

Only Semyon and Mikhail remained. Lu Mingfei had expected a fierce battle, but after several small increases in the price, Mikhail stopped bidding. Before anyone could react, Bunin had already brought down the gavel three times, and the girl carrying the number one box stood behind Semyon.

“These two are working together,” Finger said in a low voice. “They make it seem like they’re fighting each other, but they’re just teaming up to dampen the morale of Auchinez and his gang.”

Lu Mingfei gave a soft whistle, as if applauding the two bears’ acting skills.

These two seemed like complete mismatches, showing no intimacy whatsoever on the way. They each drank their own drinks and pursued their own girls, yet they were already in an alliance.

Lu Mingfei was a little puzzled. This thing was much cheaper than he had expected, but Bunin gave him a card with 370 million US dollars in it, and if that wasn’t enough, he also gave him that bag of small gold coins.

With the initial price as a reference, the bidding for the second item was more direct and efficient. Anna, a baby-faced girl from St. Petersburg, made her bids with remarkable precision and ruthlessness, like a heavy tank firing its cannons while rolling over trenches. Her aggressive approach convinced everyone of her ample funds and unwavering determination. After the price was driven up to $160 million, competitors retreated one by one, and Anna ultimately won the bid for $190 million.

The girl carrying the number two suitcase stood behind Anna, who coldly glanced around, her eyes filled with the pride of a victor.

Lu Mingfei picked up his phone and glanced at it—City 023 had no network at all, so there were no restrictions on using a phone—but the thing in Lu Mingfei’s hand was an artificial intelligence. Finger generated dense charts, analyzing everyone present.

In the end, a total of 15 guests entered the auction house. Apart from the Romanov family, which received three invitations, the other families only received one invitation each. This means that a total of 13 families were qualified to sit down and bid, of which 11 had already participated in the auction. Finger concluded that Semyon and Mikhail were allies. They cooperated well and won the first item at a low price, but their alliance was exposed, making it difficult to coordinate again.

In the second round of bidding, the two remained aggressive, likely aiming to secure another shipment, but they encountered Anna, who was as formidable as a tank, and were forced to dodge her attacks. Even so, they managed to stay with Anna until the very end.

Okinez, Sonia, and Valodya were old acquaintances and should have been working together, but they probably didn’t plan ahead and are now fighting their own battles.

Anna, from St. Petersburg, was a baby-faced lone wolf with considerable financial resources.

In addition, there was Nikita from Rostov, Yakov from the Republic of Kazakhstan, Maxim from Samara, and Leonid from Novgorod.

All four had made tentative offers. Finger judged that Nikita and Yakov might be allies, while Maxim and Leonid were more like adversaries.

Besides the Romanov family, only two families have yet to make a move. The aloof and beautiful Ekaterina comes from Kazan and monopolizes the local import and export trade. Along the way, besides Christina, she and Sonia have been the ones who have captured the hearts of the boys. Grigory, who wears retro round-framed glasses, comes from the Amur region. This boy looks more like a monk, not very sociable, and rarely attends Sonia’s drinking parties.

“The average price of the first two items is 10% higher than last year,” Bunin said slowly. “This means that the competition will be even fiercer later on. Those who are in a hurry should pay attention to adjusting their tactics.”

As he said this, he glanced at Lu Mingfei, seemingly unintentionally. Lu Mingfei lowered his head to drink water and nodded casually, as if to say, “I understand, I understand.”