The charity ball was grand and grand, with a red carpet rolled out in front of the mayor's residence. Celebrities from the Gede District gathered together. Every time a luxury car stopped and the owner got out of the car, there would be warm applause and a series of flashing lights.
Many elite representatives and reporters who were lucky enough to be invited had a rare opportunity to enter the Mid-levels. At this time, they were like fans, flocking in front of the door and becoming an audience to welcome the top local rich and powerful people. Many of them were extremely excited.
Everyone hopes that they will be lucky enough to chat with a celebrity today and try to leave a good impression on them. Maybe they will be given a little promotion and their career will be taken to the next level.
In fact, in the splendid banquet hall of the mayor's official residence, the real celebrities and the elite are clearly separated, and each has its own chat circle.
Naturally, the closer to the auction table, the more distinguished the guest is.
Lu Ming and his dance partner Eunice were arranged to sit at table three.
Tables 1-5 are the first row of banquet tables near the auction table. The dignitaries and celebrities sit cross-wise. It is not said that table 1 is the most important guest. Otherwise, it would be too difficult to arrange.
For example, at table No. 3, Governor Goering and Chief Justice Valentine of the State Supreme Court are at this table, but the top richest people are all at tables 2 and 4. The rich people at this table are slightly weaker.
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Table No. 1 is mainly occupied by the owner, Mayor Hines, and his family members, with a touch of the color of the owner's table. His wife, Mrs. Lillian's cousin Madison, is also at Table No. 1.
The sponsor of this charity ball is the Yaji Charity Association, the top local socialite group. Governor Goering's wife Bridget is the president of the Yaji Charity Association.
The gathering often organizes charity fund-raising activities, but this is the first time that we have raised funds for the Gaede people.
The Gede people have become a forgotten group for the celebrity class in the Gede area. Forgetting and keeping silent about this group is the norm.
But now it is clear that the First Control suddenly launched a GED equal rights plan, which put the Rose Party members under pressure. Their wives immediately took action to score points for their husbands in this field.
The process of today's charity ball is that after the grand reception banquet, there will be an auction. Finally, the banquet tables will be evacuated, and the charity event will end with a free social dance.
Now, Mayor Hines is delivering a speech to thank the guests.
His wife, Lilian, is the vice-president of the gathering.
The administrative system of the Ged Special Administrative Region is different from other parts of the United Kingdom. There is no parliament. States, cities, and counties (towns) are subordinate to each other.
Governor Göring is undoubtedly the number one figure in the administrative system of the Gede region and the ruler of the Gede region.
City and county chiefs must be appointed by him.
At the same time, Goering is also the head of the Gede branch of the Rose Party.
Therefore, unlike other regions in the United Kingdom, Governor Goering and Mayor Hines do not have a parallel relationship, but a superior-subordinate relationship.
However, as the central city of the Gede District, the city of Gil has an extremely important position. The mayor was not directly appointed by Goering, but was appointed from the Rose Party headquarters. Haines was almost the most popular among the Rose Party members in the Gede District.
He is the number two character.
It is also because of this that their status is also reflected in the elegant gathering of celebrities. The governor's wife Bridget is the president and the mayor's wife Lillian is the vice president.
After Mayor Hines gave a speech, as the initiator of the charity ball, Bridget, the president of the Gala, stood up and gave a speech.
Bridget and Goering are a typical old married couple. Goering has gray hair on his temples and is in his fifties. He looks very majestic. As one of the representatives of the radical wing of the Rose Party, he expressed his opposition to the Rose Party in Gade.
He has played an extremely important role in forming the absolute dominance of the Special Administrative Region. Within the Rose Party, he is also one of the most important cadres. In the political arena of the United Kingdom, he definitely has considerable weight. It is said that two years ago, the Cabinet Minister of Works was vacant, and the Rose Party
I once wanted to nominate him to the cabinet, but he declined. After thinking about it, I still like to be the local emperor who speaks his mind in this Gede area.
His wife Bridget looks much younger than him, with charming red hair, delicate facial features, and a black evening gown that hugs her hot figure. She is very sexy and beautiful.
According to the information from the First Controller, Goering was fifty-two years old and Bridget was twenty-seven. The year before last, Bridget and Goering got married.
Goering was never married and declared to the public that he was married to the Rose Party and that his lifelong ambition was to serve the Rose Party and all Sonia people.
But she didn't expect to marry such a beauty when she was fifty years old. Because Bridget's father was the late Mathieu Sr., the leader of the Rose Party, many people believed that this was a political marriage.
It was Bridget's brother Mathieu Jr. who wooed this extremely important hawkish leader in the party in order to consolidate his position.
Goering, on the other hand, hopes to gain the support of the Mathieu family and eventually ascend to the throne of the new generation leader of the Rose Party.
The Rose Party, which started by promoting the noble blood of the Sonia people, has been supported by most of the lower-class Sonia people, because for many people, the more unsatisfactory their lives are, the more they like to use the group's sense of superiority to flaunt themselves.
Although I live at the bottom, I have a noble bloodline. My current dissatisfaction is caused by the unethical business model of you, a group of people with inferior bloodlines. Only by crushing you, a group of people with inferior bloodline to death like bugs, can we have a future.
Because of this, bloodline has become an important weapon in factional strife within the Rose Party.
Especially the Mathieu family, which was the founder of the White Rose Movement in Sonia a hundred years ago, is the heart and soul of the Rose Party.
This family has sacrificed a lot for the White Rose Movement. Over the past hundred years, many family members have died under the butcher's knife of the decadent Kingdom of Greyfinni.
Sixteen years ago, a branch of the family participated in the sensational case of Little Reno and was hanged in the East China Sea.
Today's little Mathieu, Bridget's eldest brother, is already the deputy leader of the Rose Party, although he is just in his thirties.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! While Lu Ming was pondering this information, Bridget finished her speech, and the audience burst into applause.
The waiters began to serve dishes of delicious food.
Table No. 3 was relatively quiet, as if no one was willing to talk.
Only Lu Ming sometimes whispered to Eunice next to him, telling her to relax and eat as much as she wanted.
"General Bit, you were in the Western Region for nine years?" Bridget swallowed a small mouthful of steak, put down her knife and fork, and looked at Lu Ming with her green eyes with interest.
Lu Ming nodded: "Yes."
"After our United Kingdom withdrew its troops, you supported it independently for four years?" Bridget asked again.
"Actually, it's not really an independent support. It's because the United Kingdom is strong and can serve as my backing." Lu Ming smiled.
"You are so humble! In the military world, you should be a legend." Bridget smiled.
"You've given me a prize again!"
Bridget smiled and said: "No, no, I heard that after you left, the hundreds of thousands of Tu soldiers and police were disobedient. They only listened to your orders."
Lu Ming coughed, "This, just because of this, I have been under investigation for a long time..."
Bridget chuckled, "People who are capable are always envied." Then she said, "The scenery in the Western Region is very good, isn't it?"
Lu Ming nodded: "If you are traveling, there are many scenery that we cannot see in our hometown. But if we settle down, except for a few limited big cities, in other areas, we are accustomed to modern life and we should not be able to endure it for long."
Bridget nodded slightly.
At this time, the waiter came to take away the main course plates and brought fruits and vegetables, and the conversation stopped.
When it was time for drinks, Bridget said to everyone: "The auction is about to start, I'll go backstage to take a look." She stood up and said to Lu Ming: "General Bit, I hope you have a good time today, and welcome you back to the mainland!
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Lu Ming nodded: "Thank you!"
Bridget lifted up her gorgeous skirt, leaned over and kissed her husband, Governor Goering, on the face gently, and turned around.
At the table, everyone was chatting while drinking drinks.
Goering didn't speak much until his wife left, and then he smiled and chatted with everyone.
Continuing with Madam's topic, she asked about Lu Ming's situation in the Western Regions. It seemed that he was a very kind elder.
If Scarlett hadn't recorded it clearly word for word, no one would have believed how perverted and terrifying this amiable elder actually was after taking off his mask.
"Eunice, if you don't want to drink hot drinks, can I order ice for you?" Golin looked at Eunice with a smile, very amiable.
Eunice seemed to know that this man had bullied Aunt Scarlett, so she drank her drink and ignored him.
A hint of evil flashed in Golin's eyes, and it passed away in a flash. No one except Lu Ming noticed it.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "My goddaughter has a similar personality to her Aunt Scarlett. It's so rude to acknowledge me. I'm sorry, Governor Goering." He then smiled and said: "I am also very jealous, now.
If anyone calls Scarlett, I won’t be happy!”
Except for the intelligence personnel of the first control, the outside world actually knows that Governor Goering has a relationship with Scarlett, and they can be counted in one slap. At least no one on table No. 3 knows.
On the other hand, Lu Ming moved into Scarlett's villa No. 167 in a high-profile manner, and many people heard about it.
Naturally, no one knew the meaning of Lu Ming's words. They thought it was a joke and laughed. Some people also joked: "A hero matches a beauty. General, you and Miss Scarlett are a match made in heaven."
Governor Göring smiled without changing his expression.
Eunice drank too much and whispered that she had to go to the bathroom.
Lu Ming got up and accompanied her personally.
While waiting in the corridor outside the bathroom, a person came and stood next to him. Lu Ming turned around and saw that it was Golin.
The old man still had a smile on his face and said lightly: "Actually, I recognize you as capable young people. Scarlett and I broke up long ago. She may have said a lot of bad things about me, which made you a little hostile to me. Young people, don't
Are you confused by her, and don’t think you are so great and scare me? I broke off the relationship with her, not after you came. If I call her now, she will still crawl in front of me like a dog!" Pat!
Patting Lu Ming on the shoulder, "Women can be very bad sometimes. You have to keep your eyes open and recognize her clearly. She is not a good woman. Don't let her affect your judgment. As an old man, you should go back and think about it carefully."
Lu Ming frowned slightly: "I miss your mother! Your tone is very uncomfortable! So, get as far away as you can! If you are in the Western Region, I will shoot you right away! You old bitch!"
Goering's face was full of astonishment.
At this time Eunice came out, Lu Ming ignored Golin and took Eunice back to the banquet hall.
Golin looked at Lu Ming's back, but his eyes gradually revealed a sense of sarcasm. It was obvious that this guy was a reckless man, and he was obsessed with beauty. The first control sent him to seize power, and he was simply here to kill someone.
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When everyone came back, the male and female emcees on the auction stage had already announced the start of the auction.
Bridget is also back at this table.
The auction was uneventful, as the items were all donated by celebrities, and everyone knew exactly how much they should cost.
After more than a dozen items were auctioned for tens of thousands of dollars, the male and female emcees took out the "Hope" photo set. In addition to Danni's big photo of her eyes full of hope, there was also a photo collection of Eunice and her "
Photos of "Friends".
The starting bid is 200, with an additional bid of 100 for each raise of hands.
When the bidding reaches 900, everyone basically feels that the price is about the same.
At this time, Governor Göring raised his hand.
The emcee immediately became excited. This was the first time that the SAR Governor took a fancy to the bidding for an auction item.
"Governor Goering bids 1,000, is there any more bid?"
Naturally, no one else would bid against the local emperor of the Special Administrative Region.
Lu Ming didn't pay attention at first, but suddenly he thought that there were photos of Eunice in the photo album.
This is probably what this old pervert is doing.
Although there is nothing much that can be done by looking at the photos, considering that this old guy is so psychopathic, he might do something disgusting with these photos.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lu Ming suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
At this time, the master of ceremonies was counting down, "Three, two..."
Lu Ming raised his hand: "I'll pay 2,000!"
"Okay! Commissioner Bit bids 2000! Is there anyone else bidding?!"
Governor Göring turned to look at Lu Ming, smiled and shook his head, obviously not prepared to make any more bids.
"3000!" Suddenly someone raised his hand. He was also at table 3 where Lu Ming was. He was the boss of Jordan Trading Company, a slightly fat middle-aged man named Jordan.
He is not a top-tier rich man. He obviously values this opportunity very much. He has been flattering Governor Goering and Mrs. Bridget just now. Now he is obviously planning to buy the auction items that Governor Goering paid for and give them to Goering.
Governor Lin.
Lu Ming glanced at him, raised his hand and said: "Ten thousand!"
The whole place was immediately in an uproar, and Jordan was also stunned.
When the host was counting down, Jordan finally raised his hand and said tremblingly: "Twenty thousand!"
Lu Ming raised his hand without hesitation: "I will pay 50,000!"
The whole place was in an uproar. Jordan's face turned slightly pale and he began to sweat on his forehead.
The emcee's voice became excited. For them, of course, the higher the price of the auction items, the more successful their hosting was.
"Okay! Commissioner Bit's bid is 50,000. It seems that our artistic photo album is very touching. From an artistic point of view, it is also a priceless treasure! It will be passed down to future generations and truly record our history. It is so precious!" The emcee himself said.
I don’t know what I’m talking about, but in this kind of battle, if the other party doesn’t raise his hand, he just wants to delay the time and get the other party to raise his hand again. According to their bidding rules, if you raise your hand one more time, you will get tens of thousands more.
However, Jordan's face turned pale and he hesitated again and again. His hands were as heavy as ten thousand kilograms and he just couldn't lift them.
The emcee kept talking nonsense for a long time. Seeing that this guy obviously didn't have the courage to raise his hand anymore, he had no choice but to start a countdown and finally announced that the auction item had been successfully bid by Bit Commissioner.
Eunice whispered beside Lu Ming: "Father, why don't you sell it to Uncle Jordan?" Obviously, she was very happy that the photo of her and her friends was auctioned for such a high price, but when her godfather took it back, she
I feel a little distressed, but it's just a few photos. If my father likes it, he can take photos with Danni and the others.
Before Lu Ming could speak, Bridget smiled and said: "Eunice, your father loves you very much!"
She watched this scene with interest, her deep blue eyes seeming to see through everything.
In the next auction, the price for a successful bid will inevitably be higher.
After all, a few photos of refugees can fetch a high price of 50,000 yuan, but the price of jewelry and so on is very low, and it is hard to show off their faces. Therefore, although these rich people feel pain, they will still shout out more prices.
The emcee was very happy. He is the exclusive emcee for charity auctions at the Yajie. Today's auction can be said to be the most successful in recent years.
Bridget also smiled at Lu Ming and said, "General Bit, thank you. We should be able to exceed our mission this time."
As he spoke, the emcee's voice suddenly trembled with excitement. It was obviously the finale, "Gentlemen! Ladies! The next auction item! It is the precious jewelry donated by Mrs. Bridget - Blue Flame!"
The dazzling sapphire necklace is full of brilliant colors, and there seems to be flames beating in the gemstones. It is very stunning.
This is Mrs. Bridget's most cherished necklace. She was still wearing it yesterday.
Of course, everyone here knows that in the end this necklace will be photographed back by Governor Göring.
Moreover, the person who secretly pays the bill is usually Mr. Ford, the boss of Ford Diamond who is currently sitting at table 2.
Ford Diamonds almost monopolizes the high-end jewelry market in the Gade area. Ford is one of the top richest men in the region, with a net worth of tens of millions.
Of course, there are also legends that he had secret contacts with several gangs such as the Hammer Gang in the early days, and made his fortune by selling stolen goods for them.
Right now, I am also laundering money for these gangs.
On the auction stage, the high-pitched voice of the emcee sounded, "The starting price is ten thousand yuan!"
As a result, bids came and went, all for fun.
When Governor Goering raised his hand and the bid reached 170,000 yuan, everyone knew by the look on Governor Goering's face that it was almost done and they could no longer raise their hands.
Moreover, if a collection of refugee photos had not been auctioned for 50,000 yuan, this set of jewelry would have been auctioned for 80,000 to 90,000 yuan. Now, it can only be raised higher, causing Mr. Ford to spend a little more money.
"Are there any more bids?" the host asked loudly, feeling vaguely unsatisfied.
"Two hundred thousand!" Lu Ming suddenly raised his hand.
The whole place was silent for a moment, and then, with a coax, everyone began to whisper and discuss.
Governor Goering was startled, then turned to look at Lu Ming: "Bit, do you know what you are doing?"
Lu Ming smiled slightly: "Mrs. Bridget's most cherished personal jewelry, how can it reflect its preciousness for a mere hundred thousand yuan?"
Bridget smiled and said nothing.
Governor Göring took a deep look at Lu Ming and raised his hand: "Twenty-one thousand."
Lu Ming raised his hand: "Three hundred thousand!"
At another table, Ford's expression changed slightly.
Governor Göring took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, raised his hands and said: "Four hundred thousand!"
The whole place was in an uproar.
Lu Ming raised his hand almost without thinking, "Fifty thousand!"
Golin's face was livid, and he turned to look at Lu Ming, "Bit, you have to know that if the auction ends and you can't pay the money, you will violate the law."
Lu Ming smiled and said: "Justice Fan Lunding is here to bear witness. I will not bid illegally."
Goering nodded, with a livid face, turned around and raised his hand, "Six hundred thousand!"
Lu Ming still raised his hand carelessly: "Seven hundred thousand!"
On the other table, Ford's face turned pale and he was already covering his chest.
Goering stared at Lu Ming, raised his hand and said: "Eight hundred thousand!" But while raising his hand, he made a gesture, and Ford noticed it. After being stunned for a moment, he let out a long breath.
Lu Ming looked at Golin and said with a smile: "Sir Governor, you no longer want to take the necklace, but you are raising my price, right? You want to see my embarrassment after I can't get the money? But be careful,
I might not raise my hand next time." After speaking, he raised his hand and said calmly: "One million!"
Golin looked at Lu Ming quietly with a calm expression, but obviously, Lu Ming's words made him hesitate. He was worried that he would really donate more than one million yuan without raising his hand. Although Ford Gold paid for it, many things have a problem.
degree.
The host's heart was pounding at this moment, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, "One million! Everyone, is there anyone who bids? Countdown now!"
"three!"
There was silence in the venue.
"two!"
The emcee's voice also trembled slightly, and he glanced at Governor Göring with some fear. He was only worried that if the necklace was really taken away by someone else, Governor Göring would turn his anger on him.
For a long time, no "one" sounded, and the venue was extremely silent.
Suddenly, the master of ceremonies realized something and hurriedly said: "One!" The governor obviously would not call out the price anymore, so the longer it was delayed, the more humiliation it would bring to the governor.
"The blue flame, Mr. Bit's bid of one million was successful!" The emcee slammed the gavel.
Lu Ming looked at Governor Goering and smiled: "Actually, my psychological price is two million!"
At the table, no one dared to speak, and there was a complete silence.
No one knows how much hatred General Bute and Governor Göring have. Right now, they are still ridiculing Governor Göring for not being brave enough or decisive enough.
Governor Goering's face had calmed down. He smiled and said to Lu Ming: "Young people rarely like to do charity. You are very good." He turned to Bridget and said: "Liz, we want to thank Bit for helping you with the necklace."
The auction has fetched a sky-high price, and congratulations to you for donating one million to this charity. It is a great story for us and my husband to be able to donate one million to charity because of Bitt's blessing!"
Bridget smiled and said nothing.
At this time, it turned out that some people who didn't know who Lu Ming was were whispering to each other to find out.
Especially those lucky elites who live far away from the table are very rare to know Lu Ming’s identity. Now, they are spreading the word from ten to ten, and soon they all know that this is the number one controlling Major General Bit, and also the new one.
Commissioner of the joint investigation committee established.
Obviously, General Bit came to the Gede area to stir up trouble. Someone above him was dissatisfied with the Rose Party's dominance in the Gede area. Otherwise, General Bit would not dare to do this.
The characters of General Bute and Governor Goering are also two extremes. One is a legendary military general who was born in a hail of bullets. He is young and frivolous and fearless. It can also be said that he is a reckless and impulsive man who is like a ball of fire. The other is deep and deep.
It's like an unfathomable abyss. Any flame will eventually be extinguished in the abyss. But what if it is a volcano with a steady stream of lava? Will the abyss be baked dry?
In any case, there will be good things to watch next. Perhaps the situation where the Rose Party dominates the Ged area will finally change.
Of course, on the surface, it seems that this impulsive General Bute will most likely not be Governor Goering's opponent.