Chu Xiao looked at Chen Jiuyun, his eyes lighting up.

The woman in front of me wore heavy smoky makeup, her small face was as white as snow, and her beautiful fox-like eyes were deep yet bright, like two obsidian stones.

Completely different from Huo Zishan's gentle nature, she seemed to come from a wild cat.

It's incredibly alluring.

He originally thought Huo Zishan was a natural beauty, but he didn't expect that the women in this circle of the wealthy were all more beautiful than the last.

Upon hearing the young lady's words, the security guard immediately apologized to Chu Xiao: "I'm sorry, Mr. Chu, I apologize for any offense. Please proceed!"

Seeing this, Zhao Qian and Shen Qingqing were so angry that they were trembling.

Chu Xiao glanced at the security guard and Zhao Qian, then swaggered into the lobby.

The magnificent winery lobby was brightly lit.

Everywhere you look, there is crystal and glass.

A multi-meter-long imported glass table is laden with delicacies such as caviar, foie gras, abalone, and shark fin.

A tower of red wine glasses, each a meter tall, is stacked up, from which millions of dollars worth of red wine pours out, swirling and dancing gracefully within the glasses.

The hall was filled with men in sharp suits and women in gorgeous evening gowns.

They supported each other, chatting in small groups.

Just then, a woman in a red evening gown respectfully approached Chen Jiuyun and whispered in her ear, "Miss, it's almost time. Master wants you to begin."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiuyun could only say to Huo Zishan, "The auction is about to begin. You and Mr. Chu should go to the VIP seats. I'm going on stage now."

Huo Zishan nodded and led Chu Xiao to sit in the private room on the right-hand side of the second floor.

The private room contained two mahogany chairs and a mahogany table, an arrangement that seemed out of place yet strangely harmonious with the European-style villa.

Chu Xiao sat down in the chair on the right and looked out the window.

Chen Jiu calmly walked onto the stage and calmly began to speak:

"Distinguished guests, welcome to the Tiandu Winery Private Auction. I am Chen Jiuyun, the auctioneer, and I hereby declare the auction officially open—"

As the sound faded, two waiters carefully pushed a transparent glass case onto the stage.

More than a hundred bodyguards rushed into the scene, each carrying a mahogany chair, filling the huge hall to the brim, neatly and orderly.

The guests took their seats in order, and the room fell completely silent.

Huo Zishan looked at the stage and said to Chu Xiao, "Mr. Chu, the auction has officially begun. Shouldn't you bring out the four items you promised to collect?"

Chu Xiao nodded, put the backpack on the table, and took out four brocade boxes from it.

The box contained an eight-petaled lotus gold bowl, a bronze Pegasus, a gold-spitting ornament, and a gold-inlaid gemstone dagger.

Huo Zishan couldn't see it through the box. She reached out to pick it up and admire it, but Chu Xiao pressed down on the box, forcibly interrupting her.

"Miss Chu, you promised me, please do me a favor."

Huo Zishan paused in his movements.

"In that case, I'll go and introduce you. Please wait a moment."

Chu Xiao nodded.

"Thank you for your help."

Huo Zishan walked out of the private room with a light laugh.

Just as she turned the corner, Chen Jiu'er rushed up the stairs with several security guards.

Upon seeing Chu Xiao sitting in the VIP box, they immediately asked, "You're saying he was the one who injured someone in the parking lot earlier?"

The security guard on duty nodded.

"Yes, I've checked several times, the man in the surveillance footage is him!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiu'er immediately told her subordinates, "Be careful, this person is carrying an ultra-high voltage stun gun and is mentally unstable. You must be careful and not alert the people downstairs."

"Yes!" Five or six bodyguards moved in unison and surrounded Chu Xiao.