Chapter 35: Card Swiped, Success!
As soon as the words fell, every person present wore an expression of astonishment. It was the first time they had witnessed Situfeng baring his fangs so openly, speaking with such ferocity to a renowned figure. Even though this figure was now at the end of his rope, the sheer ruthlessness still stunned many.
"Situfeng, how dare you speak this way to an elder..." Uncle Fu tried to defend his former master.
"Shut your mouth!" Situfeng barked, his imposing aura pressing down. The entire room fell silent, as if death itself had swept through.
"Second Master, say something!" Uncle Fu pleaded, looking at Chen Bozhong beside him. "You would never have swallowed your pride like this in the past!"
Chen Bozhong did not respond. His face twitched slightly, and his grip on his cane loosened. In his eyes, there was a hint of fatigue. It seemed the once formidable man had finally succumbed to old age.
"Second Uncle..." Chen Yu's eyes reddened, a trace of grievance appearing on her face.
"Tsk, tsk," someone remarked. "So this is the tale of the new king ascending and the old king fading away."
"Mr. Situ is the new titan of our generation."
"Second Master Chen's era has come to an end."
As everyone lamented, a lazy voice abruptly shattered the atmosphere: "I say, are you taking the three billion or not? Why so much nonsense? Haven't you heard that the customer is always right?"
All eyes were drawn once more. Ye Fei reclined against the chair, looking utterly relaxed, as if oblivious to any threat—even to Situfeng's dominating, murderous presence.
"This kid really doesn't know his place."
"He's walked straight into the lion’s den and still acts so arrogant?"
"He’s just another clueless brat, nothing more."
Some scoffed openly. Ye Fei's demeanor was indeed that of a useless heir, lacking any of the aura expected from the wealthy.
Situfeng sneered at Ye Fei's words. "If someone wants to hand money to the Tenglong Chamber of Commerce, why not? But, boy, let me warn you: I detest liars in business."
"If you can't pay the three billion, you’ll kneel down, lick my shoes clean, and crawl out from between my legs!"
At that, the spectators and Gaoyang Wei all wore cold smiles, as if they could already see the scene unfolding.
"Swipe it!" Situfeng commanded.
The auctioneer hurriedly took the unfamiliar card and swiped it through the POS machine.
But to everyone's surprise—
"Beep."
"Transaction approved."
A clear, crisp notification echoed through the hall.
"What?"
"It actually went through?"
"Three billion, just like that?"
"This..."
For a moment, it was almost impossible to accept. Even Situfeng frowned, quickly picking up the card and examining it closely. It seemed familiar—he felt he had seen it somewhere before.
"This... This is a top-tier diamond mining card from HSBC!"
Suddenly, a man who looked like a bank employee exclaimed in shock.
"Top-tier diamond mining card? What’s that?"
"Does such a card even exist?"
Some were puzzled.
Situfeng fixed his gaze on the man. "Continue."
"This is a credit card," the man explained. "Once activated, it has a credit limit of nearly ten billion. As far as I know, HSBC has only ever issued five of these worldwide. The sole requirement is—"
"You must own a diamond mine in South Africa!"
A collective gasp swept through the crowd.
A diamond mine!
"Did I hear that right?"
"Is this for real?"
"There’s actually such a card?"
The hall buzzed with astonishment.
Situfeng thought for half a minute before speaking calmly, "Yes, the card is genuine. I've had the fortune to see one once."
Silence fell again.
Gaoyang Wei and Sun Shiyun stood dumbfounded, as if seeing a ghost. They could not believe it—a man with no background, no family, not even a wealthy father, could possess a credit card with a ten-billion limit. How was it possible?
"President, the funds have arrived," the auctioneer announced, pulling everyone back to reality.
Situfeng stared at Ye Fei for several seconds, then snorted, placed the card on the table, and said, "Lucky you, kid. I don't know where you got that card, but spending three billion on this item—you've truly ‘hit the jackpot.’"
With that, he turned to leave.
"Wait—" Ye Fei suddenly called out.
"Did I say you could go?"
The wealthy businessmen around shrank back. Even Chen Yu's expression changed.
"Heh." Situfeng turned, his smile cold and mocking. "What, do you have more business? Or do you really want to crawl out from between my legs?"
Ye Fei said nothing. He reached out, grasped the glass case containing the Qilin Imperial Seal, and suddenly exerted force.
Crack!
A sharp sound rang out. The glass shattered instantly into powder, falling to the ground.
Such strength was terrifying.
Situfeng's face stiffened, darkening like a storm. He could not fathom Ye Fei's intentions, but he knew those cases were made of bulletproof glass. To crush them into powder with bare hands—where did this man get such power?
"Three billion, hmm." Ye Fei held the imperial seal, turning it in his hand. "To me, it's no different from taking a sip of water."
"I'll be keeping this seal."
His gaze swept over everyone present, a faint, inscrutable smile playing on his lips, but his tone was chilling. "Tenglong Chamber of Commerce—a fine name."
"I will remember you."
"Originally, I had little interest in your organization, but that Situfeng fellow just said a few things I did not care to hear."
"So next, I'll be representing my senior sister and spend some time with you all."
"Be prepared."
He turned, facing Chen Bozhong, and smiled. "Second Master, please."
Chen Yu was startled.
Chen Bozhong's weary face broke into a gentle smile, as if freed from a heavy burden. He rose from his chair, leaned on his cane, glanced back at Situfeng, and walked away step by step.
Ye Fei, Chen Yu, and Uncle Fu followed closely behind, leaving the audience in the exhibition hall exchanging bewildered glances.
Situfeng, however, watched their departing figures, narrowed his eyes, and said quietly to his aide, "Send someone to investigate this Ye Fei."
"If needed, use major connections."
"He's not simple."
"Not simple at all."