Cosmic Trading System

"Hey! Director Li, feeling the pressure from the internet? Should we, as officials, care about the pressure from the internet? Let me tell you, without our approval, you must ensure that Qingyun Company cannot start operations. Otherwise, you might as well take a break…"

"Director Zhang, is that you? Haha, it's the same issue. Qingyun Company, you must keep a close watch, especially on fire safety issues. They need to be strictly addressed. What's that, their fire safety is faultless? Even if there are no issues, can't you just fabricate one?

Aren't the rules set by you guys? Do I need to teach you how to enforce them? Shut them down for ten or fifteen days after a single inspection, just a few rounds of that should do it…"

"Section Chief Li, I'm relying on you for this. There's no need to do anything specific, just check on them frequently. Even if there is nothing wrong with Qingyun Company's products, you have to harass them so much that they cannot produce anything…"

Then, individual videos and audio clips were quickly circulated online, disclosing each person's name, position, and even some past instances of them taking bribes.

These individuals were merely following the orders of the Lu and Mie families to cause trouble for Qingyun Company, but Lin Yun was by no means a pushover.

For a few days, he had the Superbrain specifically look for all kinds of information about these individuals and put them under focused surveillance.

Monitored by the high-tech equipment from the Cosmic Trading System, these people had no idea that they were being watched.

Some netizens were already complaining about the official targeting of Qingyun Company, and conspiracy theories were even starting to circulate. When these videos and audio clips were spread, they immediately created a huge wave on the internet.

The individuals pictured in these videos and audio clips instantly became the focus of online discussions. Numerous indignant comments were posted by netizens, and since the Lu and Mie families were the puppet masters behind the scenes, these officials were not immediately dealt with, but they were no longer able to work normally.

It was foreseeable that their future would be very uncertain.

At this time, an official statement was released, stating that the emergence of these videos and audio clips, as well as the heated discussions of the recent events were extremely coincidental. The relevant departments had already begun to investigate the authenticity of the contents of these videos and audio clips, and urged netizens not to be led astray by people with ulterior motives.

This statement played a significant role, as some people did not dare to comment blindly for fear of falling into the trap set by the "ulterior motives". Some people, however, expressed their disbelief, but their influence was greatly diminished as a result.

When the officials had some internet companies on their side, a large number of posts were deleted, and posts containing sensitive words could not be published or searched.

This wave of heated discussions quickly died down.

Lin Yun watched the development of the situation and did not take any further action.

He only wanted to expose the truth of the matter, so the public could know the truth. As for how many people believed it, it was up to one's own judgment.

The most important party was the government, and he was interested to see what move they would make next.

He also wanted to observe to what extent the government could go under the influence of the Lu and Mie families, and what decision they would make.

However, the enforcement officials who were once again at Qingyun Company were no longer as outrageous as before.

The videos and audio clips not only showed some officials making phone calls and having face-to-face conversations, but also flaunted some arrogant enforcement officers at Qingyun Company. With these as a warning, they did not dare to become the next main characters.

…

At two in the afternoon, the large-scale auction in Shen City began, and Lin Yun made his entrance.

As expected of the large-scale auction in Shen City, not only was the scene massive, but many societal elites and big shots were in attendance.

The price of each auction item was exorbitant, the cheapest being several hundred thousand Huaxia currency, with many exceeding one million Huaxia currency.

A painting, a bottle, a bowl, even a pitch-black and unremarkable piece of bronze could sell for more than one million.

Watching the scene of many people bidding exorbitantly, Lin Yun was inwardly moved.

Despite his current affluence,

He could still remember how he had scrimped and saved for five years to accumulate one million Huaxia currency.

He really couldn't see the value in these antiques.

He didn't understand these antiques, he could only discern whether these antiques possessed spirituality.

Speaking of which, several pieces among these antiques did indeed possess spirituality...

Perhaps, some people couldn't discern which antiques possessed spirituality and thus cast a wide net? Or perhaps, some people saw certain antiques selling for a high price and decided to inflate the prices of the other antiques?

Lin Yun speculated.

Or perhaps, these antiques were actually worth their price. After all, most of these antiques displayed high artistic standards, and out of several dozen antiques, five possessed spirituality, which proved the quality of this batch of antiques.

Unfortunately, the spirituality on these five antiques was only level one.

Lin Yun sighed lightly.

It seemed that purchasing an antique with level two spirituality on this trip was impossible.

However, discovering five pieces with level one spirituality was better than returning empty-handed.

"Three point five million!"

At this time, the first auctioned antique with spirituality began, with bidding rising from one point two million to three point five million. This was a rarely seen increase in price.

"Could it be that some people have noticed the spirituality inside this antique?" Lin Yun thought.

Thinking along these lines, he glanced at the few groups of people who had called out the bids earlier. He didn't recognize any of them, which was not surprising. There were too many wealthy people in Shen City, and he hadn't seen many of them, so it wasn't strange that he didn't recognize them, especially since there was a group of foreigners among them.

"Three point five million once!"

"Three point five million twice!"

At this moment, the auctioneer on stage called out loudly.

"Five million!"

Lin Yun raised his paddle and said confidently.

While he was in need of money, he was not running low on small change.

Apart from the value of the antique itself, the level one spirituality inside was worth over a hundred Spirit Crystals. If he used the Huaxia currency to purchase resources from the Cosmic Trading System, it would cost him three to five billion to exchange it for Spirit Crystals. Compared to that, this price was negligible.

"Five million! This gentleman has raised the price to five million! Are there any other guests willing to bid higher?"

Seeing Lin Yun bid five million, the auctioneer on the stage excitedly looked at the people below the stage and called out loudly.

With an instant increase of one point five million, this was a very large increase. Some people were attracted by Lin Yun's bid, turned their heads to look, and wanted to see who could make such a bid.

"Is it a young man?"

"So young..."

"Who is this young man?"

People exclaimed in surprise.

There were not many people his age interested in antiques.

"He actually bid five million? This price is far above the starting price. Could he be a shill?" The person who had called out three point five million earlier voiced his doubts.

"I recognize him. He is apparently the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel…"

"Yes, indeed. He is the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel. I've seen him in Qingyun Restaurant before..."

"Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel? Is that the same one that sells a bottle of wine for tens of millions?"

"The one where a massage bathtub and massage chair cost over a million?"

"I didn't expect this guy to be interested in antiques too…"

When people recognized Lin Yun, they murmured quietly.

These whispers naturally caught the attention of the group earlier.

"He's probably not a shill. The other party is the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel. He doesn't mind spending millions on a bottle of wine. He's really filthy rich..." One person in the group sighed.