As Yan Ning was pondering, a magnetic voice sounded from behind her:

"What happened?"

Yan Ning turned around and saw that familiar face again, Xie Huaiye.

Xiaxia's mother cried out, "Mr. Xie, you're here! Please, please save my daughter!"

Yan Ning walked to Xie Huaiye's side and quickly whispered:

"Xie Huaiye, the situation is urgent! There's something wrong with this white jade Guanyin statue. I have to break it and pull out the evil spirit inside in order to save this little girl!"

Xie Huaiye frowned, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "How could there be a problem with the white jade Guanyin?"

Xiaxia's mother opened her eyes wide and looked at Yan Ning in surprise after hearing what he said.

Yan Ning continued, "I just saw with my own eyes that the little girl was pressed against the glass, the white jade Guanyin opened her eyes, and then the little girl fell to the ground. You have to believe me!"

Xie Huaiye pursed his lips and said, "You mean, we have to break this white jade Guanyin statue to save the little girl?"

Xie Huaiye hesitated. It wasn't that he was worried about the money, but that if the collection was damaged during the exhibition, it would definitely affect the output.

He had been preparing for this exhibition for a long time, and the reputation it brought him was very important to him.

At this moment, Assistant Li stepped forward anxiously and said, "President Xie, the white jade Guanyin statue absolutely must not be broken!"

"I also arranged for the media to come this afternoon to photograph the collection. It would be terrible if it were damaged now!"

Xiaxia lay motionless on the ground, and more and more people gathered around her, all discussing the matter in hushed tones.

"What's going on? Mr. Xie doesn't look too good!"

"The woman said that there was an evil spirit inside this white jade Guanyin statue, and it had to be broken to save people."

"Really?! How could that be?! I think this little girl is actually sick, and she might even be trying to scam me!"

"Exactly! I don't believe what that woman said. How could Mr. Xie's collection be evil artifacts!"

Hearing Yan Ning's words, Xia Xia's mother seemed to grasp at a straw, and she pleaded incessantly:

"Mr. Xie, my daughter has no illnesses. She has always been in excellent health. It must be this white jade Guanyin statue that's causing this trouble. Please, please save her!"

Yan Ning looked at Xie Huaiye with a pleading expression. She had no other choice but to gamble on whether Xie Huaiye was willing to save the person.

Thank you, Huaiye, for standing in the center of the exhibition hall, your gaze fixed on the white jade Guanyin statue.

His brows were furrowed, and his heart was like a turbulent sea, churning with complex thoughts.

The surrounding noise seemed particularly jarring at that moment.

"Will Mr. Xie save people? This is such a difficult choice!"

"President Xie, please break the jade Guanyin statue and save my daughter!"

"President Xie, the white jade Guanyin statue must not be broken; it's crucial to the success of the entire exhibition!"

"President Xie, please! I'll kneel down and beg you!"

"President Xie, you absolutely cannot! Please think it over!"

Whispers, Xiaxia's mother's pleading, Assistant Li's anxious persuasion...

Every sound echoed in his ears, making it difficult for him to calm down.

He had been preparing for this exhibition for a very long time, hoping to establish his position in the industry and enhance his reputation through it.

If the white jade Guanyin statue is broken, the entire exhibition will lose its luster.

The foundation of your career, which you have worked so hard to build, may be damaged by this, leaving an irreparable crack.

Will his father still trust him and hand over the company to him then?

But when he saw Xiaxia lying on the ground, her face was completely pale and her lips were twitching slightly.

Seeing the despair in Xiaxia's mother's eyes, her eyes brimming with tears, she kept repeating that sentence:

"Mr. Xie! Please, please save my daughter!"

That mother's deep love and helplessness for her child was like a sharp knife, stabbing deeply into his heart.

Xie Huaiye's heart was bleeding.

He knew perfectly well that if he didn't make a decision, the innocent little girl in front of him might lose her life because of his hesitation.

He suddenly remembered that he had also experienced a serious illness when he was a child.

He deeply understood the pain of struggling on the edge of life and death, and the yearning for life.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Countless images flashed through Xie Huaiye's mind, but at this moment, all of them seemed to lose their color.

Only one thought remained—

Help!

He took a deep breath, raised his head, and spoke softly, his voice low and powerful:

"Break the white jade Guanyin statue and save people immediately."

These few words were like a bombshell, exploding in the exhibition hall.

Everyone around was stunned, and the once noisy exhibition hall instantly became completely silent.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Xie Huaiye, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Some people even showed expressions of regret.

Assistant Li's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he stammered:

"Mr. Xie, this...this is a 20 million yuan artifact! If it gets damaged, the exhibition will definitely be criticized, and what about the media..."

Xie Huaiye waved his hand, interrupting him: "Assistant Li, you need to know that life is more important than anything else. Money can be earned again, but life cannot be relived."

"This little girl's life is right before our eyes, and we cannot hesitate for any reason."

His voice was unquestionable, and his tone revealed a resolute determination.

Yan Ning's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing Xie Huaiye's words.

Her heart was filled with gratitude, and the tension she had felt due to worry that Xie Huaiye would not agree instantly eased.

She walked quickly to Xie Huaiye's side, nodded, and said:

"Xie Huaiye, thank you for your understanding and support. I will handle this carefully and try to minimize the losses."

Xie Huaiye smiled slightly and said calmly, "Okay, I believe you."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Assistant Li reluctantly opened the glass cover of the white jade Guanyin statue.

Yan Ning carefully took out the white jade Guanyin and placed it on the floor in the center of the exhibition hall.

She pulled a small iron hammer from her pocket; it was one of the tools she always carried with her.

She took a deep breath, gripped the hammer tightly with both hands, and looked at the white jade Guanyin with a determined gaze.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the iron hammer in Yan Ning's hand.

At that moment, it was as if the whole world had fallen silent, waiting for that decisive blow.

Yan Ning raised the iron hammer high and then smashed it down forcefully on the white jade Guanyin.

"Bang!"

A crisp sound echoed in the exhibition hall as the white jade Guanyin shattered, scattering fragments everywhere.

In that instant, a wisp of black energy burst forth from the fragment of the white jade Guanyin and headed straight for Xiaxia.

Yan Ning shouted, "Evil creature, don't even think about escaping!"

She quickly pulled a talisman from her pocket, muttered incantations, and threw it fiercely at the black mist.