Chapter 74

After he said this, the others immediately became suspicious. Master Xuanji was revered as someone unattainable, but the master was not present, and it was unknown whether the bead was indeed made by the master himself.

The Luo family had not had a good reputation in Jiangnan City in recent years. Even if the bead was made by Master Xuanji himself, it was uncertain whether the Luo family had replaced it with something else.

Moreover, the bead that had lost its luster was right there for everyone to see, so the people present immediately lost confidence.

Guandongping no longer hesitated and said to the auctioneer on the stage, "I withdraw my bid; I don't want this bead anymore."

He had only so much money left, and he still owed a lot of debts. If the bead were genuine, it would be fine to buy it and try to change his luck.

But the one in front of him was clearly not a treasure and could not possibly help him turn his fortune around.

Luo Wentao, with a stern face, said, "Mr. Guan, this is an auction. Since you have already bid, it might not be appropriate to withdraw now."

Guandongping replied, "The hammer has not yet fallen, so the auction is not yet final. And you Luo family should know what's going on with this thing. You can't expect me to spend 100 million Chinese yuan on a fake!"

After saying this, he ignored Luo Wentao, turned around, and left the venue. After all, the money from the auction of the Peach Blossom Paradise neighborhood had already been transferred to his account, and the Luo family couldn't just come and snatch it back.

The Heavenly Fortune Bead was supposed to be the last item in the auction. After Guandongping left, the others also lost interest and left the auction venue one by one, leaving only Luo Wentao standing there with a dark expression.

The Luo family had originally planned to make a huge profit with the Heavenly Fortune Bead, but it all fell apart because of Ye Bufan's words.

This guy had humiliated him in the casino, won over 300 million, taken the bottle Master Xuanji wanted, and intercepted the Peach Blossom Paradise neighborhood. Now he had ruined the sales plan for the bead. He was simply sent by heaven to oppose him.

If this were not the Paradise Club with so many people around, he would have wanted to have Ye Bufan torn to pieces immediately.

"Master is about to come out of seclusion. Let's see how long you can be so smug."

A fierce light flashed in Luo Wentao's eyes, and he then walked out of the venue.

After all, the auction was just the first event of the day. The jade exhibition was about to start, and he needed to host it.

Ye Bufan and

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Qin Chuchu left the auction venue. As soon as they stepped out, Guandongping came over, looking earnest and said, "Little Brother Ye, thank you so much."

He was truly very grateful to this young man, who not only bought his property for 150 million but also saved the money in his pocket from going to waste.

Otherwise, if he had spent 100 million on that fake bead, he might have wanted to hang himself.

"It's no big deal, no need to be so polite," Ye Bufan said. "Big Brother Guan, I actually wanted to talk to you."

Guandongping said, "Little Brother Ye, feel free to talk about anything. I'm just an idle man now, with nothing to do all day."

Qin Chuchu said, "Xiao Fan, you talk to Mr. Guan first. I need to go check out the jade exhibition."

She had two main purposes today: one was the Heavenly Fortune Bead, and the other was to purchase jade for the Qin Group.

She had just received a call that several appraisers from the Qin Group were already waiting at the jade exhibition.

"Alright, I'll find you later."

Ye Bufan finished speaking and pulled Guandongping to sit on a nearby bench.

Guandongping asked, "Little Brother Ye, what do you want to say?"

Ye Bufan said, "Big Brother Guan, you invested so much in this neighborhood and now you're putting it up for auction. Isn't that a big loss?"

Guandongping said with a bitter smile, "This property is indeed a huge loss. I worked hard in the construction industry all my life, and this is all I have. Now it's all gone.

But what can I do? Not to mention sales, even construction can't proceed. No workers dare to work there.

I can see that the place is really cursed. Workers get into trouble as soon as they go there, and I can't bear to let them continue.

Although the project can't continue, I still need to pay the workers. That's why I put it up for a loss-making auction.

I thought I could get at most 100 million Chinese yuan, use 50 million to pay the workers, and the other 50 million to buy the Heavenly Fortune Bead.

But I didn't expect you to bid so high, which made my funds much more comfortable."

Ye Bufan nodded, confirming that he had not misjudged Guandongping. In such difficult times, he still thought about paying the workers, which was extremely commendable.

After finishing his story, Guandongping asked, "Little Brother Ye, what do you plan to do with the property after you buy it?"

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"I plan to build the most luxurious residential area in all of China," Ye Bufan said. "Big Brother Guan, I'm just a doctor and know nothing about the construction industry.

So I want you to help me continue building the Peach Blossom Paradise neighborhood. If you agree, I'll give you 20% of the shares. How does that sound?"

He was confident that he could turn this place into a top-tier residential area, and the 20% share he offered to Guandongping would far exceed the initial investment, compensating for today's low purchase price.

Guandongping said, "Little Brother Ye, it's not that I don't want to help you. I've already told you the situation. The Peach Blossom Paradise neighborhood is really cursed, and construction is impossible. Otherwise, I wouldn't have sold it at a loss."

"Don't worry about that. I have a clear understanding of the situation there and can solve the problem.

When the time comes, Big Brother Guan, you just need to organize the workers to go in and work. There won't be any more accidents."

Guandongping said, somewhat disbelievingly, "Little Brother Ye, are you joking?"

Ye Bufan said, "Of course not. Do you think I would joke about such a large sum of money?"

"But I've already consulted many monks and Taoists, and they couldn't do anything. Are you sure you can solve it?"

Ye Bufan said, "Big Brother Guan, to be honest, I've already been to the neighborhood. The place originally had good feng shui, but someone tampered with it, causing the series of accidents."

"Someone tampered with it?"

Guandongping said, surprised, "I've always done business in a harmonious way and haven't offended anyone."

Ye Bufan said, "This isn't about offending someone. Someone saw the value in your property and came up with this despicable scheme."

Although Guandongping was honest, he wasn't stupid. After Ye Bufan's hint, he immediately understood and his expression changed. "You mean Master Xuanji and the Luo family?"

Ye Bufan nodded, "It looks like they did it."

Guandongping first looked angry, then sighed, "Little Brother Ye, we can't afford to offend Master Xuanji. I think we should let it go."

Ye Bufan said calmly, "Big Brother Guan, you don't need to worry about that. You just need to organize the workers. I'll call you in three days, and then you can go in and work."