Chapter Three: The Zero Auction

Gu Chenzhou applauded softly. “Good observation. It still doesn't recover your ledger.” “That's why I entered the auction.” For round three, Zhou Lin typed 600,000,001 yuan. Silence swallowed the room. Han cursed. “With what money?” “I won't need to pay, because Bai Wei will bid higher.” The coin rolled across his palm. [Available wager: Will Bai Wei raise her bid or leave the auction?] Bai's mission was to inflate the price, but six hundred million exceeded the asset's value even if the subway rumor was true. An ordinary shill would withdraw and dump the asset on Zhou Lin. But he had challenged its title. If he won, he could refuse payment and force judicial review. Bai therefore had to keep the property inside their camp.