Chapter 1824

When Fei Kexin checked in and moved into the presidential suite at Bai Jinhangong, Ye Chen was confirming the follow-up details of the auction with Song Wanting and Chen Zekai.

Right now, what Ye Chen values most is the security issue at Bai Jinhangong at that time.

After all, facing a Rejuvenation Pill whose value might exceed ten billion USD at any time, the temptation is simply too great; one doesn't know how many people in the dark will have crooked ideas about it.

Moreover, almost all the people coming will be top tycoons. In this situation, it is even more necessary to ensure the personal safety of these tycoons.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong, who would dare to come to the auction in the future?

Therefore, Ye Chen requires the security system of Bai Jinhangong to complete a new round of upgrades and renovations within the next fifteen days.

At the same time, he must notify Wan Pojun to dispatch a large number of elite personnel from the Cataclysmic Front before the auction begins to strictly ensure the safety of Bai Jinhangong.

Although Chen Zekai was under immense pressure, he still very firmly guaranteed to Ye Chen: "Young Master, rest assured, I will do my best to ensure the auction is foolproof!"

Ye Chen nodded gently and said, "This year, let's strive to get off to a good start first. I have already instructed Dongxue to start preparing for the construction of a brand-new auction center. Once the auction center is completed, the Rejuvenation Pill auction will have a dedicated venue."

As he spoke, Ye Chen said to Song Wanting: "Wanting, reserve a 20% investment share for the Song Group in the auction center. In the future, this will become a new industry jointly built by the Ye family and the Song family, and our Rejuvenation Pill auction will continue to be held indefinitely. As for this auction center, apart from the Rejuvenation Pill auction, Jiqingtang can use it whenever it wants; just treat it as your own home turf."

Song Wanting was both surprised and happy, and at the same time, she said somewhat nervously: "Master Ye, the fact that this auction can have such great influence in the upper class relies entirely on your Rejuvenation Pill. It is already a great honor for Wanting that Jiqingtang can host this auction. How could Wanting dare to accept your favor for the future auction center..."

Song Wanting knew very well how much Jiqingtang was worth.

Being able to use Ye Chen's Rejuvenation Pill to build a reputation among the world's wealthiest tycoon class this time was already a great opportunity Song Wanting didn't dare to dream of. Now that Ye Chen wants to pull the Song Group on board for long-term cooperation, it is an even greater favor to the Song family.

Moreover, a brand-new auction center requires an investment of at least several billion to start. Ye Chen only asked her to contribute 20%, but the auction center would be used by Jiqingtang for the vast majority of the time. This is taking great advantage of Ye Chen, and she wouldn't dare to accept it no matter what.

Seeing her at a loss, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said seriously: "Wanting, the auction center is not a big investment to begin with. You have seen the popularity of the Rejuvenation Pill. Auctioning one or two pills a year can harvest over ten billion USD from these top tycoons. An auction center can be done for at most a few hundred million USD, which isn't even worth a quarter of a Rejuvenation Pill. So you don't have to be so polite with me. We are going to have long-term strategic cooperation in the future; don't be hindered by such a small matter."

Song Wanting nodded gratefully and said seriously: "Master Ye, Jiqingtang will be responsible for the daily operations of the auction center, and all income generated from operations will be turned over to the Dihao Group!"

"Don't," Ye Chen waved his hand: "The income generated from your operations should be divided according to the investment ratio as usual. But if it's for Jiqingtang's own use, don't report the income."

Seeing this, Song Wanting didn't insist anymore and said with affection in her eyes: "Okay Master Ye, Wanting understands!"

Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction and then asked her: "How is the registration situation now?"

Song Wanting said hurriedly: "Master Ye, nearly seven hundred people have signed up so far."

As she spoke, she opened a document on the tablet computer and handed it to Ye Chen, saying respectfully: "Master Ye, all the registration information is here. We have already started auditing the asset information they submitted. After the registration deadline, we will verify and rank the asset status of all applicants and select the top two hundred most powerful ones to participate in the auction."

Ye Chen nodded slightly and then flipped through the registration information.

Among the seven hundred people who have signed up so far, the person with the highest verifiable assets is Bernard Arnault, who is currently ranked third on the global rich list.

Ye Chen asked curiously: "This Bernard Arnault, why haven't I heard of him?"

Song Wanting pursed her lips and chuckled, teasing: "Master Ye, you don't know Bernard Arnault, but your wife should know."

"Is that so?" Ye Chen asked puzzled: "Why do you say that?"

Song Wanting smiled and said: "Because this person is the godfather of global luxury goods... Many of France's top luxury brands are under his group, the most famous being Louis Vuitton, commonly known as LV."

As she spoke, Song Wanting added: "Moreover, he has made many big moves some time ago, grandly acquiring several French and Italian luxury brands one after another, including the famous Hermès. Because of his near-monopolistic dominant position in the luxury goods field, his net worth has reached a staggering 170 billion USD, which is over a trillion in RMB."

Ye Chen nodded and smiled: "So that's it... It seems this old gentleman can be called a friend of women worldwide!"

As he spoke, Ye Chen looked carefully at Bernard Arnault's information again and found that he was already over seventy years old, so he must have started worrying about life extension.

In fact, since ancient times, the world's top dignitaries have all been like this.

People in their teens to their twenties or thirties are in an ignorant stage of being young, frivolous, and unaware of the preciousness of time.

People in this age group only care about the present and not the future.

That is why some people are willing to sell one of their kidneys for a few tens of thousands, or even a mobile phone, or sacrifice their health, or even take risks for a little petty gain.

And from their twenties or thirties to their fifties or sixties, for the vast majority of people, it is the stage that truly lays the foundation for their whole life.

Especially for those top tycoons, these precious twenty or thirty years are the most flourishing times of their lives.

Almost all tycoons achieved exponential growth in assets during this age group.

And as their careers become more successful, their personal wealth continues to increase, and their age continues to grow, these tycoons naturally enter a state of 'cherishing life' after success and old age, hoping that they can live longer and have more time to enjoy these remarkable achievements they have created.

The more successful a person is, the more this is the case.

In ancient times, every emperor in China longed for immortality.

In modern times, almost every billionaire is repeating the mistakes of ancient emperors, secretly investing huge costs to find ways to live forever.

David Rockefeller, the third-generation heir of the Rockefeller family in the United States, spent hundreds of millions of dollars and underwent six heart transplants, living to be 101 years old.

In addition, there are many tycoons who spend over 100 million USD every year to inject cell needles just to delay aging.

There are many more tycoons like Fei Jianzhong who invest billions or tens of billions of dollars in various scientific research projects.

Therefore, the Rejuvenation Pill is especially attractive to tycoons over seventy years old right now.

As long as they spend money to buy a Rejuvenation Pill, those past investments with uncertain results and long waits can be completely omitted.

But precisely because the stages are different and the mindsets are different, the world's richest person, Amazon founder Bezos, and the second richest, Tesla founder Musk, did not sign up for this auction.

Ye Chen was not surprised by this, because neither of them is very old.

Bezos is older, but he is not yet sixty, and Musk has just passed fifty.

Both of them are in their prime in the field of entrepreneurship.

People in this age group have their minds full of making money and doing big things, and they don't have any particularly urgent need for longevity yet.

Moreover, both of them are big shots from the internet background; their thinking is avant-garde and radical, and they must hold a skeptical or even negative attitude toward things like the Rejuvenation Pill, so it is impossible for them to sign up for the auction.

But Ye Chen feels that if they wait another ten or twenty years, they will definitely flock to the Rejuvenation Pill.

Because in his view, no one can escape this law!