"Brother, you're too kind. I'm happy as long as I can help. What's next?"
Seeing that Lin Yang was looking very carefully, Chen Zhuan knew that he had found good clues.
"This image is crucial, but I'm not sure if it's the one I'm looking for."
The old hero's health had not yet fully recovered, and his mental state was fluctuating. Lin Yang needed to find an opportunity to check with him first.
"Okay, brother, you go ahead and get busy. Contact me if you need anything!"
Knowing that Lin Yang had other things to do and that A Fei was looking for him, Chen Zhuan went back first.
Lin Yang hurriedly arrived at the old hero's ward with the colorful brochures.
The old hero had just woken up and seemed to be in better spirits.
He gently handed the color brochure to the old hero and even found a magnifying glass to let the old man examine it closely.
"Take a look at this picture. Isn't it the treasure map you found back then?"
The veteran craned his neck, squinted, and carefully examined the pictures on the color page.
"This picture... does look somewhat similar, but the markings on it are too blurry, so I'm not sure."
The treasure map on the color page was too limited in content, and Lin Yang didn't expect the old hero to be able to confirm anything.
If the map resembles the treasure map in the old hero's memory, then it's worth checking this map.
"Try to recall carefully again. Is there anything special about the markings on that map from back then, such as their shape or color?"
Lin Yang patiently guided the old hero to recall that he needed some special markings to identify the treasure map.
The old hero has also been searching for that treasure map in his mind lately.
"I remember the markings on that map. Some looked like circles, some looked like triangles, and they were arranged in a certain order, but I really can't remember the exact order."
He waved his hand and said that he was too old to remember anything specific.
Lin Yang carefully noted down all the details the old hero could recall, and then looked at the pictures on the color page.
He discovered that several marked locations on the map could be connected by a line, which seemed to point in a certain direction.
"Look here, these markings seem to form a line. Was there a similar situation on the maps from back then?"
The veteran hero picked up a magnifying glass and looked closely at the lines Lin Yang had drawn with his finger.
"It seems that there was such a thing, but at the time we didn't understand where the line was pointing."
With the information we have so far, it is far from enough to uncover the secrets of the treasure map.
He still needed to go to the auction in person to get a closer look at the treasure map.
For this high-end auction, Lin Yang specially dug out a suit that he had previously spent a lot of money to customize.
With a tie and a new hairstyle, he looks more mature than before.
After making all the preparations, Lin Yang arrived at the auction venue.
The auction was held in a luxurious hotel banquet hall, and even the entrance was decorated with extreme extravagance.
The parking spaces were filled with luxury cars.
Lin Yang had just reached the entrance when he was stopped by two uniformed staff members.
One of the staff members glanced at Lin Yang casually and spoke indifferently.
"Sir, this auction is only open to VIPs with invitation letters. Please show your invitation letter."
Before coming, Lin Yang had already read the information on the promotional brochure several times to make sure that it did not mention that an invitation was required.
"I didn't see that the brochure required an invitation?"
Seeing that Lin Yang was slow to produce an invitation, the two staff members made no attempt to hide their disdain.
"The brochure was only distributed to some VIPs. VIPs will receive an invitation after confirming their attendance. How did you receive the brochure?"
Lin Yang stood there feeling a little awkward, not expecting that attending an auction would involve so many trivial matters.
A beautiful woman in an elegant evening gown walked past Lin Yang, arm in arm with a slightly greasy-looking man in a suit.
The greasy man in the suit handed two invitations to the two staff members, who immediately displayed their professionalism and fawned over the two men as they entered.
As he passed Lin Yang, the greasy man glanced at Lin Yang, who was standing to the side, and snorted.
"They didn't even have an invitation, yet they thought they could attend such a high-end auction. Aren't they ashamed?"
His tone was very disdainful, and the beauty was amused by his words, bursting into laughter, which was somewhat unpleasant to hear.
Just as Lin Yang was caught in a dilemma, a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Big brother!"
Chen Zhuan and A Fei walked over quickly.
Both young men changed their usual casual attire into sharp suits.
Chen Zhuan wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, looking every bit the high achiever.
Ah Fei, on the other hand, changed his usual carefree and unrestrained ways, slicking his hair back and wearing a formal suit.
He was so handsome and assertive that Lin Yang almost didn't recognize him at first glance.
Chen Zhuan stepped forward, took out a beautifully crafted invitation from his pocket, and handed it to the staff member.
"This is an invitation for Mr. Lin; we're together."
After receiving the invitation and confirming that it was correct, the staff member immediately put on a flattering smile.
"Please come in, gentlemen."
"Is this how you treat your VIP guests? Be careful, or I'll tell your manager you're not doing your job properly."
Afei noticed the two staff members' disregard for Lin Yang, and he didn't have Lin Yang's good temper.
"It's all our fault. We didn't recognize our distinguished guests. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against us."
The two staff members immediately bowed and apologized to Lin Yang.
Lin Yang smiled and waved his hand, indicating that everything was fine.
"My older brother won't stoop to your level, so from now on, show me some respect!"
Afei's eyes turned cold, and the two staff members involuntarily shrank back under the pressure of his sudden aura.
With the crisis averted, Lin Yang affectionately put his arm around Chen Zhuan's shoulder and said gratefully to them.
"You've come at just the right time."
Ah Fei's tone was both cheerful and chivalrous as he explained.
"I only received the auction invitation today; the news came a bit late."
Chen Zhuan chimed in, "That's right. I heard that the previous invitations had already been sent out, so we had to find someone to print three more copies before rushing to deliver them."
The three walked side by side toward the auction hall, and it took them several minutes to find an empty seat.
Just as Lin Yang and his two companions were about to find empty seats, a young man in a bright red suit suddenly blocked their way.
It was Cheng Xiaohu, Chen Zhuan's nemesis.
Cheng Xiaohu stood with his arms crossed in front of Chen Zhuan, his smile full of sarcasm, and his words were sarcastic.
"Isn't this the talented Chen? What brings you to the auction today?"
Cheng Xiaohu was rather thin compared to his peers, so he could only attract attention by wearing brightly colored clothes.
His appearance was fairly decent, but the disdainful expression on his face was irritating.
Afei pulled Lin Yang aside, leaned to the side, covered his mouth with his hand, and briefly explained the entanglement between the two of them to Lin Yang.
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