Chapter 5

The white gauze wrapped around his waist did not give him a sense of weakness, standing high above, it only added a layer of bloodthirst to the suppressed indifference that radiated from his stature.

The moment he stepped off the plane's ramp, a dozen bodyguards surrounded him with an aura of "strangers don't approach or kill on sight". Guns glinting with a cold light hung from their waist and the dark muzzles were always ready to be drawn.

Under their protection, Selwynn was quickly escorted to the SUV and sat back against the luxurious black upholstery. One of the guards sat beside him, monitoring the other vehicles with tactical headphones and the other seat was occupied by Cate.

With his vehicle in the middle, a row of domineering black cars rolled out one by one in a three-by-three formation, riding toward downtown Shanghai.

Cate poured a shot of hard whiskey and handed it to Selwynn, when the liquor poured down his throat it brought a burn that slightly dispelled the mid-winter cold.

At this time, it was the peak of winter in Shanghai, and the snow and ice from the previous night had not been salted by the cleaners and piled up on the side of the road. Everything outside the window seemed to melt into a grey blur, sluggish and cold with the unique taste of winter.

Cate sat beside him sorting out documents, as the general manager of the Arlington company many things had to be assigned to him and approved by him. He had followed Selwynn from the time he had taken over this business and could be regarded as his right-hand man.

The bidding documents were sorted out on the way, such an order with a total amount of tens of millions, consisting of several small contracts that had to be submitted before the auction.

Although this trip to Norwegia was deadly, it was not without gain, at least they could finally catch a few of the rats that had been festering inside the company and cut off their tails. Noah's group was just one of them and in fact, there were many such factions within the company.

As a family business, there were always some things that couldn't be handled on the surface.

Selwynn closed his eyes to rest and the deep-set face had a trace of fatigue, Cate glanced at his boss who even when he rested his body was upright and tense, never letting go of his vigilance. The shot glass was placed on the table and he simply let his mind wander trying to remember the investment trend, popular industry, and related policies shortly, preparing for the upcoming battle.

From the plane to the auction sight, it only took an hour.

When the car stopped, Selwynn's eyes immediately snapped open, there was no trace of exhaustion only frigid coldness.

The auction house was a tall semi-secluded villa, all kinds of limited edition famous brand cars were parked neatly outside, and even more so were the armed guards roaming everywhere in sight. There were many important people here tonight and naturally important people had more enemies and needed more protection.

China's gun policy was strict but there were naturally ways to get around it.

With the number of guards, even a fly had to be inspected before it could come in.

Selwynn stepped out of the car and was quickly surrounded by his guards, some dispersed to monitor the surroundings, some guarded the cars to prevent tampering and only the captain was left with him. Outside the villa was quiet and the sound of his black leather shoes knocking on the floor echoed hauntingly.

Selwynn had casually unbuttoned a few top buttons on his white shirt and pure gold cufflinks were as pure as the blond hair that fell on his temple; men are very attractive in suits, and Selwynn was even more so, a walking hormone.

Such a well-cut face, coupled with an outstanding temperament.

It would definitely attract the attention of many people anywhere he went. Two beautiful receptionists greeted them softly at the door and when Cate flashed them the black pass, their smile grew even sweeter and they were respectfully led straight into the auction hall.

There were buffets on both sides, and all kinds of high-end red wine, foreign wine, and cocktails were available. Beautiful women could be heard laughing charmingly everywhere and in the corners, cigar smoke could be smelt lingering.

This was not like an auction but more like a private gathering, the people gathered here were people at the pinnacle of the world with a mixture of all kinds of faces and languages.

Selwynn as the chairman was quickly recognized and his appearance made the originally noisy banquet hall quiet down.

The first person to walk over was a stocky middle-aged man with a broad smile.

This person should be a big shot, wearing a very formal suit and a famous brand watch. His hair is meticulously groomed and waxed but it still could not hide the greasy and weasel-like aura. It took a while for him to recall but he finally recognized the face as Austin, the president of Conant Inc.

Austin grabbed a glass of champagne from the waiter who nodded respectfully and handed one to Selwynn with a toast and rapidly gulped down the other glass in his hands. "I really didn't expect you to grace us with your presence today. "

"Hey, I really wanted to capture this land, but who of us here can compete with Arlington?"

Selwynn's cold grey eyes glanced at the tall champagne flute and naturally handed it to Cate. Austin raised a bushy brow at him, and in response, Selwynn pointed to the gauze around his abdomen, "I'm injured, so it's not convenient."

: "Yow, which bastard can injure our president like this."

"It's really fucked."

At this time, a rather sly and mocking voice echoed from behind, the thin scrawny man waltzed up to them with two beautiful escorts in both hands. His face was pale and drained and it was obvious what he had been up to before he came here.

When he spoke, the corner of his would squint viciously making it easy to see that this was a man that was small-minded and held petty grudges.

The beautiful oriental women laughed with bright lips and their charming eyes seemed to hook souls.

Many men in the hall couldn't help but take a second look, secretly deciding to order them later.

Selwynn lazily glanced at him with hooded eyes, one hand still in his pockets and he seemed to not care about the sudden intruder. "Mr. James, is Bellevue also interested in the land in Norwegia."

James laughed greasily, "Isn't everyone here for the same purpose."

"If the price is right, maybe I'll be the final winner."

As he said this, he carefully observed Selwynn.

Selwynn smiled noncomittally, no one could spot any sign of emotion on his face.

At this time, the host's sweet voice came from the surround sound system of the venue, announcing that the bidding and investment meeting will officially begin, reminding everyone to take a seat.

Selwynn nodded to Austin and James and said no more. With a cold face, he took the lead in walking towards the reserved seat for Arlington.

Cate had reduced his presence but never stopped observing their face and expression, speaking lowly into Selwynn's ears, "Both sides are very suspicious. It's not written off that they had ties to the Norwegia attack but it could also be two separate groups making different plans."

Selwynn hummed slowly, his grey eyes deepened to a dark grey and he was more and more sure that many things started early in his previous life. In his last life, he missed this auction and wasn't able to see many things. But in this life, he could see one thing clearly.

Both Austin and James had unclear ties to China.