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

Lynx walked to the center of the room, holding the encrypted communicator in his hand.

"Number." He uttered two words, brief and cold.

Wang Yuyan got up from the metal chair where she had been sitting quietly and walked to Ye Tian's side.

She pulled out a tiny folded piece of paper from the inside of her handbag and handed it to Ye Tian.

The movements were fluid and natural, as if they had been prepared all along.

Ye Tian took it and opened it. There was only a local number on it, without any notes.

He glanced at Wang Yuyan, who nodded slightly, her eyes calm and undisturbed.

Lynx operated the communicator a few times, and a small holographic keypad appeared above his palm.

He entered the number, then looked up:

"Call duration: three minutes; all content is monitored in real time."

Any distress calls, hints, coded messages, or attempts to convey information beyond the designated scope will result in termination of cooperation, and the individual will bear all consequences.

He deliberately emphasized the words "you will bear the consequences."

Ye Tian calmly pressed the hands-free button projected on the Lynx communicator.

The dial tone echoed in the silent room, long and hollow, each note striking a nerve.

The hyena stopped wiping its weapons at some point, and the other's gaze was fixed on Ye Tian's profile like a needlepoint.

"Beep...beep...click."

The call was connected.

A slightly aged male voice with a southern accent called out: "Hey? Who is this?"

"Hello, I'm Ye Tian, ​​Wang Yuyan's friend."

There was a silence of about two seconds on the other end of the phone.

"You're Boss Ye, Yu Yan's boyfriend, right?" The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly realized.

I know you, a big shot in the jade gambling and appraisal circle. How are you and Yuqian doing?

The voice on the phone carried a hint of excitement.

"We're fine, it's just that we've been having some trouble at sea lately, the signal is bad, so we haven't been able to let you know we're safe."

Ye Tian spoke slowly, trying to make his tone sound like ordinary small talk.

"You've been feeling pretty good lately, haven't you?"

"He's doing very well, in good health. A batch of pre-Qingming Longjing tea just arrived a couple of days ago. Come visit the old man for tea when you have time."

There seemed to be a hint of amusement in Uncle Chen's voice on the other end of the phone.

"No problem, I'll definitely ask for a cup of tea when I'm done."

Uncle Chen, the main reason I'm calling is to ask you to keep an eye out for something.

Yuyan and I have recently become very interested in old nautical items, such as sextants and old compasses, and we're thinking of collecting a few old ones to play with.

You have extensive connections in the antique trade, sir. If you hear of anyone with reliable old items, I would be grateful if you could make the connection. Price is not an issue.

"Let me think about it."

On the other end of the phone, Uncle Chen paused for a few seconds, as if he was thinking.

"Boss Ye, old items are hard to find, and genuine items are even rarer."

"However..." Uncle Chen spoke slowly, his voice exceptionally clear in the oppressive space through the speakerphone.

He changed the subject, lowering his voice slightly: "Speaking of which, the owner of Dark Abyss Pavilion did come to my place a few days ago to buy a batch of old Pu'er tea."

During our casual conversation, he mentioned that one of the items in their auction was a star track mapping instrument, which was being promoted with great fanfare.

But it seems... there are some disputes.

The lynx's ears twitched almost imperceptibly.

"Dispute?" Ye Tian asked, his tone carrying just the right amount of curiosity.

"Hmm," Uncle Chen's voice carried a hint of knowing wisdom, "They said the original owner came to their door afterward and made a scene."

He insisted that the item had been switched during transportation or storage and was not the one he originally submitted for auction.

The Dark Abyss Pavilion, of course, denies it; it seems the two sides are still arguing.

He paused, then added, as if casually.

In fact, Ye Tian had known about this for a long time; it was just that a master had put a fake layer on top of the real thing.

He might be able to fool others, but Ye Tian's X-ray vision could see right through him.

"Boss Ye, since you're interested in these kinds of old things, perhaps you could try to find out who the original owner was."

Since she said the item was switched, maybe she actually has some clues about the original item?

After all, she knows her own things best.

Listening to this conversation, it turned out to be nothing more than a common rumor about transaction disputes in the antique circle, just gossip casually shared by an old hand in the industry.

It's reasonable to assume that the original owner might have had clues about the authenticity of the item.

"I see, I've learned something, Uncle Chen." Ye Tian said with gratitude.

"I'll keep an eye out and find out. If you hear any more rumors, please contact me immediately."

"Okay, I still have guests here, so let's leave it at that for now." Uncle Chen's tone was smiling.

Please give my regards to Yuyan, and take care of yourselves.

"Of course, please take care of yourself, goodbye Uncle Chen."

The hands-free button will automatically activate when the call ends.

Lynx tapped the side of the communicator twice with his fingers, and the holographic keyboard disappeared.

He looked at Ye Tian with a complex and unreadable expression, as if he was assessing the value of the phone call they had just had.

"Just asking hello, and then asking about secondhand goods?" A hyena's suspicious voice drifted from the corner.

"Otherwise what?" Ye Tian turned around, a meaningful smile on his face.

"Are you suggesting we ask for help right under your noses?"

Uncle Chen was just an old friend of the Wang family, managing a small tea and antique business; he wasn't some big shot who could wield considerable influence.

I wanted to ask him about old nautical items, and also to let him know I was safe.

"To prevent the Wang family from not being able to contact Yu Yan and doing anything outrageous."

Lynx didn't reply immediately; he looked down at the communicator screen, seemingly analyzing the call log.

What they didn't know was that, besides the Wang family, Chen Bo's guests included all the key figures in the antique market.

And Meng Yao's forces and the hidden experts of the Star Gazing Pavilion.

Murong Xue was responsible for guarding the main camp, which was planned long ago!

"Did everyone hear what I just said?"

The massive Deep Blue Echo research vessel at sea belongs to the Deep Minerals of the Universe.

Huanyu Deep Mining is the sworn enemy of Guanxing Pavilion and a company of Tianxia Hui.

We have investigated and found that the fake raw stones and fake antiques in Jiangcheng recently were all done by Tianxiahui through Huanyu Deep Mine, their front man.

They acted very carefully, and the law could not find any grounds to hold them accountable.

But before Ye Tian set sail, he had already made a detailed plan with me.

Now that all their attention is on Ye Tian, ​​it's the perfect time for us to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Ye Tian just called to let us know we can take action now.

Everyone, get to work now! I'm going to sink that behemoth in the sea tonight!

Tonight, I will bring the world's deepest mines to utter ruin!

I will wipe out all the World Society's branches and strongholds in various places tonight!

Including the Zhao family of Diancheng and the Chen family of Jiangcheng, they are all lackeys of the Tianxia Society; we will not spare a single one!

Standing on high, Meng Yao's every command was enough to shake the world.

After tonight, she will make sure that Ye Tian gets the reward he deserves for all his efforts.

She wanted to make her man the most powerful man in the world!

Inside the safe house, everything remained harmonious.

"Boss Ye, headquarters has just approved your request to access classified files. You may begin your review now, with a one-hour time limit."

He gestured to the corner of the room where there was a metal safe, which was now open and piled with stacks of paper documents in brown paper bags.

"It's done!" He had finally fooled the higher-ups of the World Society and seen the secret he wanted to see.