Continuing forward, I came across a large shopping mall. Inside, on the basement level, there were Elephant Fresh and Miniso supermarkets.

The ground was a mess of mud, and all the edible food inside had been moved out. Only some daily necessities remained, scattered on the shelves.

The first floor houses a jewelry store and various cosmetics and handbags. Everything there was soaked in water, and the shelves were all askew. The items scattered on the floor are frozen solid.

However, the gold jewelry inside the display case was still there.

Jian Ning put them all away. In times of chaos, this is gold; it'll be hard currency in the future. There's no harm in keeping it. The clothing area upstairs, however, wasn't damaged much.

Moreover, they are all world-renowned brands. Jian Ning couldn't afford them before, but unfortunately, they are all spring/summer clothes.

Jian Ning also picked out quite a few nice and wearable items. Next up were outdoor gear, baby products, and then food and beverages.

There was also a stockpile of grain, none of which had been soaked in water, along with bottled peanut oil, salt, and various seasonings. Nothing usable had been wasted.

The two were very fast; wherever they shone their flashlights, anything useful would instantly disappear.

After leaving here, we walked for a while before arriving at Panjiayuan. The ground here was covered with thick snow, and we could even see messy footprints.

"Someone came in here. Could it be that someone else is eyeing these antiques like us? What a money-grubber! At this hour, instead of thinking about finding food, they come here to rummage for these useless things."

Jian Ning turned off the flashlight and whispered to Xiao Lingfeng.

"Be careful, these footprints might not have been left today. Maybe the person has already left." Xiao Lingfeng held Jian Ning's hand, and the two took a few steps forward in the dark. Then they heard voices ahead.

"Boss, what's the use of this Buddha statue? It's so heavy, it's not like we can eat it. You're making the brothers move it."

"What do you know? This four-armed Guanyin statue is worth almost 200 million."

No matter when, this is something valuable, so if we don't act now, we won't have the chance if the government decides to do it later.

"Stop talking so much nonsense, hurry up and move it." Along with the voice came the sound of the cart wheels hitting the snow and the heavy breathing of the two men; it seemed this thing was quite heavy.

Jian Ning gently squeezed Xiao Lingfeng's hand, and the two of them leaped onto the nearest rooftop in a flash. Light as a feather, not a single snowflake flew as they landed.

With the sound of wheels, the flickering light of a flashlight shone over, and then four people, bundled up like bears, could be seen bending over and pushing a wheelbarrow.

It's the kind of container used for loading cement and sand at construction sites, with a golden Buddha statue on top. It looks extremely heavy, because it was quite a struggle for four people to push and support it.

Jian Ning and Xiao Lingfeng both sensed the rich spiritual energy emanating from the Buddha statue, as well as the shimmering golden light.

The golden light wasn't from the Buddha statue's exterior; it emanated from within. Although Xiao Lingfeng didn't understand what this golden light was, he knew it must be a rare treasure.

He glanced down at Jian Ning, and sure enough, her eyes were shining as she looked at the Buddha statue.

She glanced up at him, gave a playful smile, and then waved her hand downwards. The golden Buddha statue vanished instantly.

The four people just felt the wheelbarrow suddenly become lighter, and then the Buddha statue was gone! Gone!

"Boss, is it...is it haunted?"

The man pushing the cart behind was so frightened he almost stammered. He had watched the Buddha statue vanish in a flash, neither rising into the sky nor disappearing into the earth. Where did it go?

"What the hell? How could this be!" The man standing at the front stopped, lifted his hat to reveal his eyes, and looked to be about forty years old. There was a deep scar at the corner of his eye, which added to his fierce appearance.

"Which brother is it? State your name!" he shouted sternly.

Jian Ning smiled slightly and ignored him.

It's impossible for him to go out on his own; it's so dark, he won't be able to find anyone. Let him worry outside.

He simply pulled Xiao Lingfeng into his own space, and looking at the Buddha statue in the courtyard, his face was beaming with joy.

"Is there anything different about this Buddha statue? Why are you so happy?" Xiao Lingfeng asked, puzzled.

"This is no ordinary Buddha statue. Did you see the golden light emanating from it just now?"

If I'm not mistaken, there's more to this than meets the eye.

There must be a magical artifact hidden there. Although we can't control it now, we can use it when we have the ability in the future. I'll take it out for you if you don't believe me.”

"A divine artifact?"

Ling Feng curiously walked over and touched the Buddha statue; it was ice-cold to the touch. He pushed it, and realized that one person couldn't lift it at all, except for him and Jian Ning, of course.

“This is clearly solid. Where is the artifact?” He turned to Jian Ning and asked.

"I once read a book about the whereabouts of divine artifacts, and one of the theories was that Weituo's Vajra Pestle was sealed inside a Buddha statue."

Then it was lost. I searched high and low, but couldn't find it anywhere. I never expected that I would feel the power of the artifact here just now.

"The Vajra you mentioned must be quite a large object. How is it hidden inside this Buddha statue? Is there some kind of formation?" Xiao Lingfeng was still a novice when it came to these things and didn't quite understand.

"There must be a formation, otherwise it wouldn't have gone undiscovered for so many years."

As for the golden light we can see now, it's estimated that the spiritual energy supporting the formation's operation has been exhausted.

It was unable to conceal the divine light of the Vajra Pestle, which is why we were able to pick it up.

"You know what, those people just now had a good eye. If they hadn't been pushing the Buddha statue out, we might not have even run into it. It's all fate!"

Jian Ning smiled broadly and ran over to the Buddha statue to figure out how to retrieve the artifact without damaging it.

After all, this Buddha statue is no ordinary antique; it exudes a strong Buddhist aura and must have been worshipped extensively.

Xiao Lingfeng couldn't help, but he watched attentively from the side. He saw Jian Ning constantly changing her hand gestures, making various different hand seals.

Suddenly, the golden Buddha statue shone brightly, so dazzling that Xiao Lingfeng, standing to the side, couldn't open his eyes and quickly shielded them with his hands.

He heard a clear, ethereal chant of a Buddhist mantra, which made him sway, his legs go weak, and he almost knelt on the ground.

Thanks to his effort, he managed to brace himself with his hand. Looking up, he saw a small, triangular stick-like object, entirely golden in color, with a vajra at one end and a triangular head at the other, floating in the air.

It spins continuously, revealing three Buddha statues carved on it, each with an expression that seems incredibly lifelike—crying, laughing, angry, and cursing. It's breathtaking.