161: Tactical failure
The next day.
Having received instructions from The Consortium's think tank and several senior Treasure Hunters, Haishizi arrived at the auction site full of confidence.
He had already found a way to deal with Qin Yun.
Qin Yun was alone; how could he be a match for a group of experts?
Haishizi intended to crush the kid in Qin Yun's best field today.
Then, once Qin Yun had lost everything, he would trample on him ruthlessly, ideally erasing this troublesome kid for good.
When Qin Yun arrived at the auction venue, he found it a bit strange to see Haishizi inspecting the items at the stalls with such a confident expression.
Had this man recovered from yesterday's blow so quickly and come up with some idea to deal with him?
But the man was probably overthinking it, regardless of what method Haishizi had.
With his Profound Vision Treasure Eye, he could easily crush anyone at a Warehouse Auction!
After the auction began, Haishizi immediately targeted Warehouse 117, which The Consortium favored.
Making no attempt to hide his intentions, he bid directly.
Qin Yun suspected Haishizi was up to something, so he immediately used his Profound Vision Treasure Eye.
Once he saw the treasure light of the items inside the safe clearly, he could neutralize any of Haishizi's schemes and even deal a heavy blow to his enemy.
He was startled to see a purple treasure light so thick it seemed it could almost drip.
The power behind Haishizi must be quite formidable to find such a crucial lead.
Qin Yun shook his head.
He didn't take Haishizi to heart.
As long as he was here, it was impossible for Haishizi to get this warehouse at a reasonable price.
Qin Yun stuck to his old strategy, staying still after making a few initial bids.
Haishizi, however, was aggressive, bidding decisively every time.
The people around were intimidated by this determined aura and couldn't help but hesitate when bidding.
They feared Haishizi was plotting something and would suddenly drop out to trap them.
When the price reached two million, the bidding went from frequent to sporadic.
"Two and a half million."
Qin Yun joined the fray directly and gave Robert a subtle nod.
Robert had always admired Qin Yun's eye; he had never been wrong in the auctions he participated in.
Unlike yesterday, when the price reached over five million, Haishizi still didn't give up and kept bidding.
Robert was starting to find it hard to cope.
He belonged to the intelligence department, and the funds approved by his superiors weren't much—only eight million dollars.
If he spent it all on this, it would be hard to explain to his subordinates and superiors.
When the bid reached seven million dollars, he shook his head helplessly at Qin Yun, indicating he was giving up.
Qin Yun knew there was something good in Safe 117, but whether it was worth seven million was another story.
Seeing Haishizi's smug expression, he no longer hesitated and joined the fray directly.
"Seven and a half million!"
Taking over Robert's task, Qin Yun directly competed with Haishizi.
Haishizi and Qin Yun went back and forth for several rounds, and when Qin Yun bid 8.2 million dollars, Haishizi gave up.
In the end, Safe 117 fell into Qin Yun's hands for 8.2 million dollars.
Qin Yun felt a bit strange; the bidding had gone too smoothly, especially seeing Haishizi's sinister grin.
He had a bad feeling in his heart.
Could there be a trick?
The Profound Vision Treasure Eye had never failed him; Qin Yun trusted his judgment.
Taking a warehouse with a very thick purple treasure light for 8.2 million dollars might be a slight loss, but it could also be a huge profit.
This was a warehouse won by stepping over his enemy Haishizi; it didn't seem like a losing deal no matter how he looked at it.
After paying, Qin Yun chose to open it on the spot.
Everyone was very curious about the safe Qin Yun had won for 8.2 million dollars.
What kind of good stuff was in there that made Qin Yun compete with his former employer?
After opening it, there were several military maps.
Qin Yun stepped forward and picked them up for a brief look.
The index on them marked sealed armories, strategic missiles, dirty bombs, and even biochemical weapons laboratories in Libya.
Seeing this, waves of shock crashed through Qin Yun's heart, and he could barely hold the maps steady.
However, his strong psychological resilience kept his expression calm; outsiders couldn't see the slightest clue.
Holding things that could trigger a war between Belgian warlords or even the US military, Qin Yun pondered the best way to handle it.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang; someone had sent a text message.
To ease his tension, Qin Yun held the maps to his chest and took out his phone to check.
It was a message from the bank, stating that there was an abnormal transaction on his Bank Card, and the account was temporarily frozen; he needed to call official customer service to explain the situation to unfreeze it.
Seeing this, Qin Yun finally understood Haishizi's plan.
This man wanted to achieve victory by cutting off his funds.
Seeing Qin Yun's serious face, Haishizi knew the advice from The Consortium's think tank had worked.
"How is it? Out of money, aren't you?"
"You're still a bit green to compete with me!"
Walking up to Qin Yun, Haishizi spoke in a mocking tone.
Qin Yun sneered, not caring about Haishizi's opinion.
If Haishizi knew he had obtained such crucial intelligence, he would surely regret it immensely.
The priority now was to deal with the maps in his hand.
"Robert, aren't you very rich? Are you interested in what I have?"
Qin Yun walked up to Robert and waved the map index in front of his eyes.
The somewhat casual Robert's expression instantly became solemn.
He knew the value of these maps.
If the things on them fell into the hands of terrorists, it wouldn't be something the military could easily handle.
"Yes, of course I want them. I could have offered ten million dollars for this, but today I can only use an eight-million-dollar quota. If you trust me, I'll make up the extra million tomorrow."
Robert spoke his plan after a moment of contemplation.
"I knew you were a wealthy young master. I'll take this deal."
After speaking, Qin Yun immediately handed the maps to Robert.
After giving Qin Yun an anonymous Bank Card, Robert and a group of bodyguards left hurriedly with the maps.
Qin Yun completed the transaction in just half a minute, and everyone was speculating about what he had found.
Before they could react, Robert had already left with the items.
"What's going on? Why does Qin Yun trust that unreliable young master?"
"This is too exciting. The item Qin Yun won was actually sold on the spot for a sky-high price of eleven million. Isn't Qin Yun afraid the guy gave him a fake Bank Card?"
"Did Qin Yun get something extremely precious? Otherwise, it wouldn't have sold for such a high price, and so hurriedly at that."
"Everything is like being in a fog; why can't I understand what's happening?"
"We don't know what was inside or that young master, so of course we don't understand Qin Yun's move."
"I believe in Qin Yun's judgment; there must be something very valuable inside!"
"If there's good stuff, you can trade with us. I'm from the Rosen Consortium; the price will definitely be fair."
"I can take it too. I'm from the Rodel Company; our cash and reputation are guaranteed, we definitely won't let you lose out."
"Give it to me, give it to me..."
...Everyone was initially curious about Qin Yun's move, then turned to seeking to buy his items.
Since Qin Yun had sold once, didn't that mean everyone had a chance?
No need for investigation or blind bidding; they could get useful items and information just through Qin Yun.
"Everyone, don't argue. If there's an opportunity, I will cooperate with you."
Qin Yun waved his hand to stop the arguing.
After everyone dispersed, he walked up to Haishizi and said coldly.
"How about it? I'm much more formidable than you imagined."
"Just you wait, I'll make you taste the bitter fruit of opposing me!"