Chapter 511

Robin was intrigued by the average folk who could develop a deep relationship with Zane.

After all, in their eyes, Zane was an icy and arrogant man. Anyone who interacted with him must have been an extraordinary character.

Mona said lightly, "He happened to know a bit of martial arts and helped us a couple of times."

Then, Mona changed the subject and said, "All of you have studied overseas for too long and know nothing about what happened in the country! You should network with your friends here. Oh, have you downloaded the social application I mentioned?"

Robin stuck his tongue out cheekily. "Recently, we've been using this new social application called Haven. You should try it. It's pretty great!"

Bethany nodded. "Everyone around us is using it. Haven is great."

However, Mona was disinterested. "That application is not that popular here. I'm not interested."

After all, Haven was currently competing with Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok in the international market but establishing a strong foothold in the domestic market remained a long and challenging journey.

The governmental officials arrived at the event shortly after, and the bidding began.

Mona and Robin sat at the corner and observed.

They were not bidders. Robin's father was a leader in the governmental sector. They had nothing better to do and came to gain knowledge.

The bidding event commenced with the host's opening remarks, followed by speeches from various leaders.

Jack held little interest in the formalities. As his gaze swept across the room, he unexpectedly spotted a few familiar faces, a group dressed in Pentime Group's uniforms. To his surprise, leading them was none other than Wendy, whom he had recently met.

Wendy obviously noticed Jack.

When their gazes met, a smile flashed across her icy expression. She even mischievously blinked her eyes at Jack, winking at him affectionately.

Since she confessed her feelings to Jack a few days ago, she no longer hid how she truly felt before him.

Jack centered himself and cast his attention on the bidding event.

After the speeches, the bidding officially began.

First, the auctioneer explained in detail the condition of this 30-acre land in Newlight District.

The auctioneer emphasized the land's prime location and the government's ambitious plans for Newlight District. The blueprint created a comprehensive area integrating schools, hospitals, and a sprawling central business district with major commercial hubs.

However, to these big corporations participating in the bidding, these future developments and blueprints were merely the government's way of painting a grand illusion to drive up the prices.

Many bidders knew about this long ago and had an ideal price in mind.

The governmental employees' grandiose talk had little impact on them.

In reality, this land's generally valued market price was 10 million dollars for every acre.

Although Alnewgo, an international metropolis, had witnessed record-breaking land prices, those were always in prime locations.

Compared to the remote Newlight District, developing a residential area and selling it at a high price wouldn't be easy. Prices in the tens of millions were somewhat inflated.

While the auctioneer was explaining the condition of the land, Samuel, who sat beside Jack, was absent-minded.

He initially thought the auction was for a 100-square-meter house or a property sold through a judicial auction.

Even that was premium enough to Samuel.

However, when the working personnel declared that the auction was for a 30-acre piece of land, he was in disbelief.

An acre was 660 square meters of land, a massive piece of land in a big city like Alnewgo.

Samuel even thought his ears were deceiving him, wondering if he had participated in a make-believe auction.