The next morning, Jiang Chen stretched and sat up in bed.
After washing up, Jiang Chen yawned and turned into the kitchen. He took out a box of instant pasta and a carton of milk from the storage dimension and stuffed them into the microwave on the cupboard.
The milk and the pasta with tomato sauce were put on the table. Just as Jiang Chen was about to enjoy his breakfast, Lu Fan knocked on the door and walked in. After standing in front of him, he saluted.
"Yuan … Boss, this is the invitation from the hotel manager."
"Invitation?"
Jiang Chen yawned, put down the fork in his hand, took the invitation from Lu Fan's hand, opened it, and scanned it. His face showed an expression of interest.
There would be an auction at 10 o 'clock in the morning at the Imperial Hotel. It would be held in the hall on the second floor. He was holding the invitation to the auction, which came with an admission ticket.
Although he didn't register to participate in the auction, because he lived in the presidential suite on the top floor, the hotel manager certainly wouldn't miss such a rich man. Regardless of whether he registered to participate in the auction or not, the hotel manager respectfully sent an invitation and prepared a VIP box for him with the most beautiful receptionist.
After all, except for the real rich, no one would stay in a presidential suite that cost 200 crystals a night.
The reward of hunting a Death Claw was only about 50 crystals. The price of staying one night was equivalent to fighting four Death Claws. Other than those who had too much money to spend, even the rich with some assets wouldn't waste money on accommodation.
Since he didn't have any other plans in the morning, he might as well check it out later.
With that in mind, Jiang Chen threw the invitation aside and continued to enjoy his breakfast.
…
There were ten minutes left before the start of the auction.
With the receptionist's reception, Jiang Chen entered the auction venue from the VIP passage and came to the VIP box prepared for him by the Dihao Hotel.
The receptionist respectfully pushed open the wooden door, bowed slightly to Jiang Chen, then stepped aside and gestured for him to enter.
Decorative mahogany beams passed through the roof, and the wooden floor was covered with a carpet woven from the fur of an unknown animal. The room of tens of square meters was filled with antique furniture. Even by the standards before the war, the decoration here could be considered extremely luxurious.
In the VIP room, a beautiful lady in a cheongsam was standing beside a mahogany table.
When she saw Jiang Chen, she bowed to him with a smile. The collar of the cheongsam inadvertently revealed a large area of her snow-white skin. Every frown, every smile, every movement of hers carried a hint of temptation.
Jiang Chen examined the VIP room and couldn't help but feel emotional. To be able to maintain such a large business on Pingan Street, the owner must be a powerful person.
Of course, no matter how powerful they were, they were nothing in front of him.
Therefore, he merely sighed, but his heart did not waver at all.
At this moment, the waiter took out a name card from his pocket and handed it to him respectfully.
"This is our boss's business card. I hope you won't be stingy with it."
"Business card?" Jiang Chen took the business card and flipped through it. "Your boss is called Mei Zhiyong?"
"Exactly." A touch of pride flashed across the waiter's face. "The Dihao Hotel is just one of the businesses under our boss's name. Although he did not join the Survivors Alliance, the power of the master in Shangjing is almost on par with several members of the Survivors Alliance."
"So your boss is very powerful?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
The waiter smiled and did not feel arrogant because of his boss's identity. He said respectfully.
"I don't mean anything else. Just from your accent, you should be from the south. Our boss recently bought two merchant fleets and is doing business with the survivor settlements in Wanghai. One more friend is one more path. The boss told me that if I see a big businessman from the south, I must treat him well and give him a business card … So, I hope you don't mind. "
"The process of the auction will be introduced to you by the waiter. I hope you can find the treasure you like at the auction."
After bowing again, the waiter did not disturb Jiang Chen anymore and left the room.
When Jiang Chen entered the room, he sat on the old chair and looked at the crowd in the auction hall.
The windows of the VIP room were one-way transparent glass. From the outside, only a blurry figure could be seen, but from the inside, it was extremely clear. It could be said that the privacy of the guests in the VIP room was maximized.
After all, not only were the valuable items being auctioned here, but there were also some "unknown" items. If someone remembered their appearance, it would be troublesome.
It was precisely for this reason that even in the ordinary seats in the venue, the bidders would wear masks randomly distributed by the hotel. There was only one card number representing each person's identity.
The beautiful waiter handed over a brochure and said with a smile, "This is the catalog of the auction items.
"This is the catalog of the auction items. If there's anything you're interested in, just let me know."
"Mhmm, got it."
Jiang Chen took the brochure and flipped a few pages.
In terms of scale, the level of this auction was undoubtedly quite high. Putting aside the dozens of VIP and VIP booths, there were hundreds of businessmen and tycoons sitting in the ordinary seats in the hall. The larger the scale of the auction, the more valuable the items.
And it was indeed the case. When he flipped through the brochure, Jiang Chen's face suddenly showed a hint of interest … or perhaps it was a strange, thought-provoking smile.
"It's actually here?" As he muttered to himself, his finger slid over the auction item, memorized the serial number, and turned to the next page without batting an eyelid.
The venue was crowded, and on the platform in the middle, a light suddenly lit up.
In the midst of the noise, the host walked onto the platform, clapped his hands, signaled everyone to look at him, and then announced the start of the auction …
In general, the process here was similar to the modern world.
The host hyped up the auction items, and the rich people competed to raise their cards. The auction items were also outstanding. There were commodities that bankrupt merchants were eager to get rid of, ingenious high-tech products, a box of canned beef, and even a living person.
"… The next auction item is Zhao Qiuran! Many people should have heard of her name. Yes, she is the lone traveler active in Haizhou. Because of a mistake, she was captured by a raider gang. By the way, in order to get a good price, the seller hasn't played yet. Do you know what I mean? Ahem. Muscle strength 41, bone strength 30, reflex 37, brain cell activity 13, shooting rating S, combat rating A +, sneak rating B … starting price, 1500 crystals! "
A woman with disheveled hair, in an ORZ posture, was fixed on a cart with a metal frame and pushed to the center of the platform by two armed bodyguards. Under the light, the host grabbed her hair and showed her face to the buyers sitting in the audience.
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