Chapter 1403


    Ignoring their sarcastic remarks, Fade told Manager Liu, "Manager Liu, it''s just four billion yuan. I


    can afford it. Let''s go through the formalities!"


    Manager Liu nodded ruefully and apologized to Fade nonstop as he went through the formalities


    with him.


    His apologies were drowned out by the guests'' growing chatters, as they were still enthusiastically


    discussing the incident between Fade and Faxon.


    When they were about toplete the paperwork, a booming voice interrupted, "Manager Liu,


    there''s no need to do this."


    Everyone turned towards the source of the voice. A man in histe fifties walked out from backstage


    with a friendly grin on his face.


    As the guests wondered about the man''s identity, Manager Liu gasped in surprise. He turned


    around hastily and bowed. "Master Soh, you''re here."


    "Mr. Chen, this is Mr. Lathrob Soh from Encyclo Hall. He''s the master from ourpany who would


    like to meet you, the one I mentioned to you about just now," Manager Liu introduced quickly.


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    Upon hearing this, Fade nodded his head courteously at Master Soh and said, "Master Soh,


    delighted to make your acquaintance. I''m Fade Chen."


    "Nice to meet you too, Mr. Chen! I should have came earlier to greet you. I''m really sorry for


    keeping you waiting." Master Soh was interestingly respectful to Fade.


    "Master Soh, that''s very kind of you." Fade chuckled and shot a questioning nce towards


    Manager Liu.


    Manager Liu was equally baffled as he stared back at Fade and flicked his gaze towards Master


    Soh instead. Master Soh had initially arranged to meet Fade in private, but instead, he came to see


    him publicly. There must be something going on.


    The sound of the guests shifting in their seats and their chatter about Master Soh''s appearance


    suddenly filled the hall.


    "He''s a member of Encyclo Hall n, and he''s also Manager Liu''s boss. He''s a real big shot!"


    "Encyclo Hall n is the pinnacle of all Earth Level ns. It''s undeniably a powerful n."


    "I''ve heard a lot about Lathrob Soh. Apparently, he is a martial arts expert himself, and he has


    already reached the final stage of the Earth Level!" "Why would such an important figure turn up at


    this moment just to talk to Fade?" "Well, maybe they were talking about some kind of business!"


    Just as everyone was busy guessing, Lathrob grinned at Fade and then instructed Manager Liu,


    "Exempt Mr. Chen from the four billion yuan charge for the final auction item! We''ll gift it to him free


    of charge."


    "What? Free of charge!" Manager Liu gasped.


    To think that Lathrob would exempt such a massive sum of payment from Fade! After all, this wasn''t


    an insignificant amount of money, but an enormous asset worth four billion yuan.


    As for most of the guests who were sitting in the back rows, even their worths did not reach four


    billion yuan.


    But now, Lathrob was actually willing to let go of Fade''s four billion yuan debt with a single order.


    What he did was truly incredible.


    Even Fade himself gaped at Lathrob astonishingly. "Master Soh, I... I appreciate your generosity.


    However, rules are rules, so I''ll pay for the item!"


    Lathrob smirked and waved his hand dismissively. "Mr. Chen, please don''t mind. Four billion yuan is


    nothing to Encyclo Hall. In fact, it is our honor to befriend you, as our friendship is far more valuable


    than four billion yuan."


    Then, he turned to Manager Liu and ordered, "Please carry on andplete the paperwork. If they


    were to audit the amount, tell them it''s on me."


    "Alright, Master Soh!" Manager Liu bobbed his head as he quicklypleted the formalities. Shortly


    after, he handed Fade a custom-made card and said, "Mr. Chen, this is the ticket for the


    consultation session with Encyclo Hall. You may consult us at any time as long as you show us the


    card."


    Fade dipped his chin in acknowledgment as he slipped the card into his pocket and thanked him.


    The guests below stage drew in sharp breaths as they watched. Their faces were full of surprise.


    At the same time, the Luo family, who had just mocked Fade for buying only a piece of information


    with four billion yuan, were so shocked that they were at a loss for words. They could only watch


    everything with dark expressions on their faces.


    Barton turned to Dormer and hissed, "Father, don''t overthink it. Even if that kid was lucky enough to


    save four billion yuan, it doesn''t matter. After all, he offended the Hsing family, and they are not the


    people to be trifled with. When the timees and the Hsing family seeks revenge, he probably


    won''t live long enough to spend his money anymore."


    "Exactly!" Sandra echoed.


    Dormer''s downcast face turned slightly more pleasant when he heard Barton''s exnation.


    Just when Fade was ready to leave after epting the card, he heard a familiar cry. "Instructor


    Chen."


    A figure came running over from backstage and approached Fade eagerly. "Instructor Chen."


    Fade narrowed his eyes to make out the person''s face. He raised his eyebrows as he realized that


    the person was Romeo. "Romeo, why are you here? What''s the matter?"


    Romeo replied with a delighted smile, "Instructor Chen, my father wants to see you. I know that you


    are here to attend the auction, so I brought him here."


    Then, he turned around to look behind him, as if he was expecting someone. A burly man in histe


    forties walked out from the dark.


    The crowd gasped in astonishment as they saw the man. Almost everyone at the scene knew who


    he was.


    That man was Harmon Hsing-the head of the Hsing family in Capital City, and Romeo''s father.


    Although the Hsing family had kept a low profile, due to their rtions with the hidden family,


    Harmon had an extremely prominent reputation in the capital.


    Even the Luo family''s Old Master Dormer''s status was far inferior to Harmon''s.


    "Hello, Mr. Hsing!" Fade greeted.


    The manughed and patted Fade on the shoulder. "You are Fade, right? Romeo has told me about


    you. Because of your positive influence, Fade, he grew up and dropped his arrogant attitude. I really


    have to thank you for this!"


    "Master Hsing, it was nothing. I didn''t do anything." Fade chuckled.


    "Fade, I can''t thank you enough. Please, call me Uncle." Harmon patted Fade''s shoulder again.


    "Come, let''s go in and have a chat."


    Lathrob nodded in agreement at the side. "There''s a reception room inside. Let''s go in."


    Fade was satisfied with the arrangement. He walked between the two elderly men and went inside.


    The guests outside, who were still seated in the hall, stared at them with their jaws wide open.


    "What... what''s going on? Howe even the head of the Hsing family knows Fade?"


    "Their rtionship isn''t that simple. It seems like they have a close friendship!"


    "What connections does the kid have? Even Master Soh and Harmon Hsing favor him."


    The crowd was confused by what they just witnessed, and the Luo family was just as shocked.


    Especially Barton, who had just made fun of Fade for offending the Hsing family, and predicted that


    Fade would not have a good end. At this moment, his jaw dropped so wide that he couldn''t think of


    anything to say.


    The other Luo family members stared at Fade as he left the hall, rendered speechless by the


    special treatments he had received throughout that day.


    They couldn''t understand why the Hsing family, who was supposed to be Fade''s enemy, suddenly


    treated him so kindly.