On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 1304 Tonight, who dares to make my queen attend the banquet standing up!

Two million gold coins.

Everyone was like a duck with its neck choked, mouths agape, but unable to utter a sound.

Two million... gold coins?

Just to buy a... "foot warmer"?

If spending a million to buy a piece of scrap metal was something they couldn't understand as madness.

So now, spending two million to buy a pet, and incidentally, in a way that's almost humiliating, directly slapping the governor in the face...

This is beyond insanity.

This is playing with fire!

They were dancing recklessly on the powder keg of power in Neo-Badavia!

In the private room on the second floor, the fat Frenchman Dupont, who had just tried to regain his face on the white tiger, was now slumped in his chair with his bulky body.

In the box opposite him, the military officer representing the Governor's Office had his polite but distant smile frozen and shattered, leaving only a grimace. His hands gripped the armrests tightly, his knuckles white from the excessive force, but he dared not show the slightest hostility.

Because he could feel that the gaze from the third floor had been falling on him, not as a warning, but as a judgment.

The auctioneer on the stage, his gavel raised in mid-air, forgot to drop it as cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

In his twenty years in the business, he had never seen such an unconventional customer.

This is no longer a simple commercial auction; it's a blatant political provocation!

He had no doubt that after tonight either the mysterious "Kunlun Prince" would lie dead in the street, or the authority of the Governor's Mansion would be completely trampled underfoot.

There is no third possibility.

"Two...two million gold coins...is there anything higher than two million?" His voice was dry, trembling without him even realizing it.

No one answered.

Are you kidding me?

Trying to steal from this powerful outcast who doesn't even respect the governor? Are they tired of living?

Moreover, two million gold coins is a price that far exceeds their affordability limit.

"Two million gold coins, once..."

"Two million gold coins, twice..."

"Two million gold coins... Sold!"

The auction gavel slammed down, sealing the deal.

The sound was crisp yet like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's hearts, as if heralding the prelude to the power transition in Neo-Batavia.

……

When the magnificent white tiger from the snow-capped mountains was respectfully delivered to the "Eye of the Sky" VIP box in a magnificent cage made of pure gold, Elizabeth's eyes widened in astonishment.

It was even more breathtaking than when it was seen downstairs. Its snow-white fur shone with a holy radiance under the lights, and its icy blue eyes were filled with untamed wildness. A deep roar came from its throat, making the entire private room buzz.

"Your Highness...you...you really bought it?" She looked at the divine beast that was curiously examining her with its icy blue eyes, feeling like she was dreaming.

"What, you don't like it?" Lin Zhen asked with a smile as he teased the white tiger in the cage.

He simply stretched his hand in front of the cage, and the white tiger instantly bristled, letting out a deafening roar and revealing fangs powerful enough to tear steel apart.

Elizabeth was so frightened that she took a step back, her face turning pale.

Lin Zhen smiled, without even withdrawing his hand, but calmly staring into the white tiger's eyes.

There was no threat or coercion in that gaze, only an indifference and condescension stemming from a higher level of life.

The tiger's roar abruptly stopped.

The once arrogant white tiger of the snow mountain visibly lost its wildness and ferocity, replaced by confusion, then awe, and finally... complete submission.

It slowly lowered its proud head and carefully touched Lin Zhen's fingertip with its soft nose.

The movement was as docile as a cat trying to please its owner.

"I love it! Of course I love it! My God, this is simply... the pet every pirate dreams of!" Elizabeth exclaimed excitedly, her face flushed.

She had already begun to fantasize about herself commanding an invincible fleet, with a majestic white tiger perched on her shoulder, traversing the seven seas.

That's even more exciting than being a queen!

"I'm glad you like it." Lin Zhen smiled. "Then it's yours."

"Huh?!" Elizabeth froze again.

You...you gave it to me?

A pet worth two million gold coins, just... given away so casually?

Looking at Lin Zhen's nonchalant demeanor, she felt her heart couldn't take it anymore.

She used to think that she was already quite extravagant and didn't care much about money.

Compared to the man in front of her, she was a model of thrift and diligence.

"Husband, aren't you afraid of completely enraging Governor Harrington by doing this?" Murong Yan asked with some concern, looking at Lin Zhen's always calculating face.

She knew her husband was playing a long game, but this move was far too risky.

To slap the governor in the face in front of all the city's powerful figures is tantamount to tearing off the mask of civility.

"Provoke him? No, Yan'er, you're wrong." Lin Zhen shook his head, his deep eyes gleaming with a penetrating light.

“I’m not trying to provoke him.”

“I’m forcing him.”

"Press him to make a choice as soon as possible."

"Will he choose to cooperate with us and obtain the 'technology' and 'intelligence' he so desperately desires from us, or will he choose to be our enemy and be crushed along with the ridiculous empire behind him?"

Lin Zhen's tone was calm, yet it contained an absolute confidence that could change the very fabric of the world.

"A truly intelligent person will not refuse a tempting offer that could elevate them to instant success."

"He will come looking for us."

"And it will happen very soon."

……

As Lin Zhen had predicted, things turned out exactly as he had expected.

Early the next morning.

A humble yet warm invitation, handwritten by Governor Harrington, was sent to Tulip Estate.

In the letter, Governor Harrington expressed his deepest "apologies" for his daughter's "lack of understanding" and praised the "Prince of Kunlun" for his generosity and magnanimity.

At the same time, he personally invited Lin Zhen and Murong Yan to the Governor's Mansion that evening to attend a high-level welcome banquet specially prepared for them.

At the end of the letter, he also specifically mentioned his great interest in the "interesting wreckage of the warship" and the "equally interesting blonde lady."

I hope to have the opportunity to have an in-depth conversation with His Highness.

See the picture poorly.

The shark, having caught the scent of blood, finally couldn't resist opening its greedy, gaping maw.

"A trap..." Lin Zhen looked at the invitation in his hand, a cold smile curving his lips.

"Husband, shall we go?" Murong Yan asked.

"Of course we'll go." Lin Zhen smiled. "They've already set up the stage for us, the main characters. Wouldn't it be disrespectful not to go and show our support?"

As he spoke, he turned around and said to Princess Lakshmi, who was already waiting to the side, "Go and prepare Her Highness's dress for tonight."

"Remember, it has to be the most gorgeous and grand outfit."

"Tonight, we'll show those country bumpkins what a true Celestial Empire, a nation of unparalleled majesty, really is!"

……

Night fell once more.

The Governor's Mansion was brightly lit, as bright as day.

A huge crystal chandelier hangs down from the dome, which is more than ten meters high, illuminating the banquet hall below, which is paved with a single piece of white marble, making it look magnificent.

Well-dressed nobles and officers, holding goblets filled with fine wine, strolled among the crowd, chatting and laughing.

The air was filled with a luxurious atmosphere, a blend of perfume, cigars, and fine cuisine.

However, beneath this facade of peace and prosperity, treacherous undercurrents and lurking dangers lurk.

Every corner of the hall was guarded by fully armed soldiers.

Their hands remained on the gun handles at their waists, their wary eyes fixed on the direction of the main entrance.

Among those seemingly inconspicuous guests, there are many mysterious figures with eerie auras and cold eyes.

They are the watchers from the "Nihilistic Party".

Tonight, this is not just a welcome dinner.

It is also a carefully prepared inescapable net, a trap set for that fierce dragon crossing the river!

at this time.

"Your Highness the Prince and Princess of the Kunlun Kingdom have arrived!"

With a loud announcement from the emcee outside the door.

The noisy banquet hall fell silent instantly.

All eyes were focused on the enormous palace door, carved from gold and ivory, that was slowly opening.

They all wanted to see it for themselves.

Who exactly is this mysterious Eastern prince who dared to challenge the governor's authority in public and stirred up a storm in New Batavia?

And that's when.

A stunningly beautiful figure, captivating all the men present and inspiring envy in all the women, slowly walked in from outside the door.