Chapter 631 - 655: The Cruise Ship is Hijacked
The lights suddenly came back on, and the previously noisy hall quickly quieted down. It didn’t take long for everyone to assume it was just a power failure and that everything was fine now that it had been resolved.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening." At this point, standing at the auctioneer’s spot was a blond gentleman with blue eyes, speaking fluent Chinese with great politeness as he bowed courteously.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, wondering why the auctioneer had changed after the unexpected power outage during an otherwise normal auction.
"Let me introduce myself; my name is Cole Hovde. You probably haven’t heard of me before, but that’s not important. As long as you all recognize me from now on, that will suffice. I suppose you still do not understand what I’m doing here talking to you..."
This guy wore a smile on his face, pausing deliberately as if to tantalize the audience. He then looked around the hall and cheerfully announced, "Well, let me inform you with pleasure that I am now in charge of this cruise ship."
A buzz of confusion swiftly spread among the crowd below; obviously, they did not comprehend the meaning of Cole Hovde’s words.
Cole Hovde waved his hands, and the crowd promptly settled down again. He continued, "What I mean by taking charge of the cruise ship is that from now on, I am the one who calls the shots here, including everything and everyone aboard this ship."
"What the hell are you trying to do? We’re here to participate in an auction, and we don’t have time for your nonsense," a man in his forties, who had a short temper, stood up and shouted angrily.