The auctioneer on stage frowned upon hearing Tang Zhiyang's words.
He detested being interrupted, especially by someone who was late and then wouldn't stop talking.
However, his displeasure remained internal, not outwardly expressed.
After all, everyone present was worth tens of millions, and he couldn't afford to offend them.
"What's wrong? Did someone sneak in?" the auctioneer asked impatiently.
Tang Zhiyang pointed at Ye Feng. "It's him! The list clearly doesn't have his name, yet he's here. Isn't that sneaking in?"
The auctioneer frowned and walked down from the stage.
Seeing this, Tang Zhiyang smugly raised his eyebrows at Ye Feng. "Kid, let's see how long you can stay arrogant."
However, Ye Feng sat upright, even closing his eyes, completely ignoring him.
"You... you little brat, just wait to be thrown out by security!" Tang Zhiyang said angrily, seeing Ye Feng's demeanor.
The auctioneer quickly reached Ye Feng's side, intending to scold him and make him leave. But upon seeing Ye Feng's face, he shook his head in speechlessness.
Before entering, the auction house owner had already briefed him and the security guards.
To put it simply, Ye Feng was a distinguished guest of their boss, and they were instructed to treat him with utmost hospitality.
Thus, he could only turn to glance at Tang Zhiyang and say, "Please find a seat and make do. Don't disrupt the auction order."
Hearing this, Tang Zhiyang was dumbfounded, completely failing to understand what was happening.
"Hey, hey, hey, he didn't register but he's here, and he took my seat. Why aren't you kicking him out?" Tang Zhiyang asked, utterly confused.
Ye Feng sneered, "Who says this seat is yours? Whoever gets here first gets the seat!"
"Nonsense! I advise you to give up the seat immediately, or the auctioneer will call security to throw you out!" Tang Zhiyang shouted.
This time, the auctioneer was truly impatient. He reprimanded, "Sir, please stop causing a scene. Find any available seat and make do. If you can't find one, sit on the floor, or you can stand if you prefer!"
Tang Zhiyang couldn't accept this and quickly said, "No, you must kick him out and give me back my seat!"
Hearing this, the auctioneer became furious and finally shouted loudly, "Security, escort him out!"
Tang Zhiyang was satisfied. "Yes, that's right! Kid, you think you're so great. Let's see how great you are now!"
However, Ye Feng's eyes remained slightly closed, as serene as a great Buddha.
The next second, two strong and tall security guards walked in.
Seeing the guards, Tang Zhiyang quickly pointed at Ye Feng. "It's him, throw him out!"
But the next moment, the two guards looked at Tang Zhiyang as if he were an idiot, then grabbed him and dragged him outside.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? You've got it wrong. I told you to throw him out, why are you grabbing me?" Tang Zhiyang yelled in confusion.
As they were dragging him halfway, Tang Zhiyang broke free from the two guards and shouted, "Auctioneer, they've got the wrong person, tell them quickly!"
However, the auctioneer replied, "They haven't got the wrong person. The one I told them to escort out is you!"
"Ah? Me? Wh-why?" Hearing this, Tang Zhiyang was bewildered. How did it become him, not Ye Feng?
The auctioneer said impatiently, "There's no designated seat for anyone here. Whoever arrives first gets the seat. Since you were late, you should be standing! I'm giving you one last chance. If you continue to shout and interrupt the auction, I will truly call security to throw you out!"
Tang Zhiyang looked unconvinced. Just as he was about to say something, Uncle Long, who was beside him, rushed forward and grabbed him. "Young master, forget it! We are in a foreign land, and the mission is important. Think carefully about the consequences if the mission fails!"
"This... alright, I'll deal with this guy after we leave!"
Thinking of the mission, Tang Zhiyang took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and stood aside silently.
Seeing Tang Zhiyang fall silent, the auctioneer continued, "Alright, let's get back to the topic. These three sea areas are the Love Island Sea Area, the Crescent Island Sea Area, and finally the Rocky Shoals Sea Area..."
The auctioneer introduced the conditions of the three sea areas in detail.
Ye Feng summarized them carefully. Essentially, the key points were the advantages and disadvantages of each sea area.
Love Island Sea Area!
Pros: Good geographical location, suitable for mariculture. Cons: Small area, expensive.
Crescent Island Sea Area!
Pros: Close to land, convenient for travel, a considerable area, suitable for all types of aquaculture! Cons: Geographical location and climate are not ideal, and the price is a bit high.
Rocky Shoals Sea Area!
Pros: Large area, cheap! Cons: Many rocks and reefs, inconvenient for navigation.
After the auctioneer finished the introductions, the auction officially began.
"Next, we will auction the sea areas from smallest to largest. First up is the smallest, the Love Island Sea Area! The starting bid is fifteen million! The bidding increment cannot be less than five hundred thousand! Bidding starts!" the auctioneer shouted with great enthusiasm.
As soon as he finished speaking, passionate bidding erupted from below.
"I bid fifteen point five million!"
"Only fifteen point five million? I bid sixteen million!"
"I bid seventeen million..."
The crowd clearly favored the environment and location of the Love Island Sea Area, bidding enthusiastically.
Seeing this, Ye Feng casually joined in. "I bid eighteen million!"
However, as soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, a familiar voice immediately rang out, "I bid eighteen point five million!"
Ye Feng looked up and saw that it was Tang Zhiyang bidding.
He looked at Ye Feng, his face full of anger.
But Ye Feng paid no mind and continued to bid.
After all, as long as the price was right, he wanted every sea area.
What made Ye Feng speechless was that every time he placed a bid, Tang Zhiyang would step forward and outbid him.
"Is this guy deliberately opposing me?" Ye Feng muttered to himself.
And indeed, that was the case!
Not to mention their previous animosity at Xiao Feifei's birthday party yesterday, and the fact that he had just caused Tang Zhiyang to be almost kicked out and had taken his seat, which Tang Zhiyang perceived as Ye Feng stealing his seat. This made him extremely displeased, forcing him to stand during the auction.
Therefore, every time Ye Feng bid, he would raise the price, vowing not to let Ye Feng have an easy time.
"If that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite later..."