Chapter Three: The Zero Auction

Under the rules, if the winner failed to pay, the deposit passed to the second-highest bidder, who could accept the asset or reclaim collateral. Zhou Lin was second. He reclaimed the blue ledger and received thirty-seven million in forfeited deposits. “My thanks.” He opened the safe and took back the book. Han finally understood that he had been used to inflate the auction and demanded title verification. Although broadcasting was forbidden, Xu Zhi waited next door as Han's legal consultant. She immediately filed the dispute with transaction regulators. Mingchuan could no longer bury it. Jiming's smile vanished. “You think thirty-seven million makes you rich?”