After awakening her X-ray vision, the beautiful CEO couldn't sit still any longer.

"What happened?"

"Is there a power outage?"

"Is it still a line problem?"

A commotion and low gasps arose in the arena.

The auctioneer on stage was also taken aback for a moment, but he reacted quickly, immediately picking up the microphone and forcing a professional smile:

"Distinguished guests, please be patient."

It may be a minor equipment malfunction; staff are urgently investigating.

To ensure the fairness and safety of the auction, we have decided to take a 15-minute break.

Please wait where you are, or be guided to the rest area by staff.

The auction will resume immediately after verification!

The lights came back on quickly, but that brief darkness had successfully disrupted the atmosphere.

Two uniformed security personnel quickly went up on stage and escorted the star track mapping instrument away from the exhibition stand.

The lynx's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

He suddenly stood up, winked at the hyena, and then walked towards Ye Tian from both sides:

"Boss Ye, please come with us!"

Just as Ye Tian was about to refuse, Wang Yuyan happened to look over, and their eyes met quickly.

She wanted Ye Tian to buy her some free time, and Ye Tian nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Let's go, lead the way." Ye Tian followed them toward a secluded lounge at the back of the auction hall.

Wang Yuyan watched Ye Tian's retreating figure, then glanced at the other two surveillance team members.

She knew her opportunity had arrived.

Wang Yuyan stood up, her face showing a hint of unease from the sudden turn of events, and said to Scorpion:

"I'm going to get some fresh air and look at the exhibits over there."

She was referring to a standalone display case not far away, which contained several small jade pendants and snuff bottles.

Scorpion glanced towards the side hall, then looked at Wang Yuyan.

I noticed that she simply walked to the display case, looked down at it through the glass, and did not move far out of sight.

He nodded, but followed in footsteps, keeping a distance of about three meters.

Wang Yuyan walked to the display case and her gaze fell on a white jade dragon pendant from the mid-Qing Dynasty.

She seemed very focused as she looked at it, bending slightly over.

Then, as if by accident, the handbag on her wrist slipped.

She exclaimed softly, "Oh dear!" and hurriedly reached for it.

The handbag didn't fall out, but the auction catalog that was tucked into the outer pocket of the handbag slipped to the ground with a "thud".

It landed right in the narrow, shadowy gap between the bottom of the display case and the ground.

The booklet was opened, and the page turned to the middle section, "Southeast Asian Folk Jade".

The small banknote, bearing the Wang family's inscription and coordinates, had a corner peeking out slightly.

"Sorry, I accidentally dropped it."

Wang Yuyan muttered to herself, bent down, and pretended to pick it up.

"I'll do it." The scorpion stepped forward, bending down even faster to reach for the picture book.

But just as her fingers were about to touch the picture book, Wang Yuyan also reached out at the same time.

Wang Yuyan straightened up and smiled somewhat shyly at Scorpion: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Scorpion didn't say anything, picked up the album, glanced through it, and, after confirming that he didn't find anything else unusual, handed it back to Wang Yuyan.

"Thank you." Wang Yuyan took the brochure and naturally put it back in her handbag.

That banknote bearing the Wang family's mark, along with the information it carried, has been left behind in that corner.

She raised her head, her gaze seemingly unintentionally sweeping across the crowd.

The mysterious Asian man who had left earlier had somehow returned to the hall.

He was standing by a colonnade, holding a glass of champagne, his gaze calmly sweeping across the room.

His gaze, seemingly unintentionally, swept over the bottom of the display case where Wang Yuyan had just stood.

Wang Yuyan's heart skipped a beat with nervousness; she knew he had seen it.

She turned around and slowly walked back to her seat, the scorpion still following her like a shadow.

On the other side, in the side hall.

Lynx closed the door, his voice icy cold: "Boss Ye, do you know what you're doing?"

Do you think that since the commander isn't here, we can't do anything to you?

Do you think you could leave here safely without us?

This isn't Jiangcheng, your territory. Even if you win the bid for a whopping 600 million US dollars, are you confident you can actually take it home?

Ye Tian leaned against the wall, casually observing the lynx's almost murderous gaze, a faint smile on his face:

"Mr. Lynx, you're so hot-tempered. Be careful not to get too angry and hurt yourself."

As you can see, the competitors on the other end of the phone are relentlessly pursuing us.

He consistently outbid us with his bids, clearly determined to get that star track mapping instrument!

If we stick to the initial budget, we simply won't be able to secure it.

At times like these, you shouldn't worry about money.

Anyway, I have plenty of money, so why should I be afraid of him?

"I'd spend any amount of money to get that star track mapping instrument."

"That's six million US dollars, and you just throw it all in?"

The money is yours, that's true, but in the end, won't our organization have to reimburse you?

And don't forget your current identity and mission.

Your actions will expose our urgent need and drive up the subsequent prices of all similar items.

It will only cause us unnecessary trouble!

The lynx was so angry that it laughed instead.

"But if we can't get that star track mapping instrument, the mission will fail."

The commander wants results; I'm just carrying them out, in my own way!

Do you really want to watch that star track mapping instrument be bought by someone else?

Do you think your commander will let you off the hook then?

Don't value money too much; money is just a tool to achieve your goals.

Ye Tian's words left the lynx speechless.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the side hall.

The hyena poked its head in and spoke very quickly: "Boss, the auctioneer has informed us that the auction will restart in five minutes."

Moreover…” He glanced at Ye Tian, ​​“I just received an encrypted message from an anonymous channel saying that the origin of that star track mapping instrument is unknown and it may be a counterfeit.”

A fake?

Lynx's brows furrowed sharply, and his gaze once again pierced Ye Tian:

"Boss Ye, you knew all along?"

Is this why you're raising prices so drastically?

Are you trying to drive up the price of counterfeit goods to confuse others? Or are you trying to cover something up?

Ye Tian looked bewildered.

"Fake artifact? What does that mean? I don't know!"

I just think that thing is very important!

His expression looked incredibly sincere, revealing no flaws whatsoever.

The lynx stared intently at him for a few seconds, then glanced at the hyena, its eyes filled with a sinister and unpredictable glint.

"Boss Ye, let's go back and continue the auction."

"I hope you won't hide anything from us, otherwise it won't be good for anyone," Lynx finally said coldly.

Ye Tian returned to the auction house, where the atmosphere, after a short break and the disturbance caused by the lighting malfunction, became even more subtle and tense.

The auctioneer returned to the stage, still sporting a professional smile, but his gaze was more serious than before.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm very sorry, there was a little mishap just now."

"Now, let's continue." He gestured for the staff to bring the star tracker back onto the stage.

"During the interruption, the highest bid was six million US dollars from Mr. 77. The auction will continue."

The auctioneer surveyed the room. "Six million dollars, for the first time!"

Is there anything else you want to add to the price?