He retreated in fear under Zhou Kui's deep gaze.
Zhou Kui must have known that he bought a car and a house for his mistress last month.
But who leaked the news?
Zhou Jing's face turned ashen. As soon as he went out, he called over several of his most trusted confidants and scolded them harshly.
In the past few years, he has worked like a slave for Zhou Kui. How much hardship and suffering has he endured?
Now that Zhou Kui's official position is getting higher and higher, his ambition is also rising and expanding completely.
He is no longer satisfied with the status quo and wants to get more.
Tonight, he has made an agreement with several foreign businessmen and is preparing to conduct a private transaction.
Anyway, the accountant had been bribed by him long ago. As long as he balanced the accounts without anyone noticing, Zhou Kui would never know.
For this purpose, Zhou Jing whispered to one of his trusted dancers to steal the key from Zhou Kui when she served him.
At nine o'clock, the auction started on time and Zhou Jing presided over it personally.
"Although tonight's collection isn't huge, each one is a truly exceptional masterpiece. There will be three rounds in total, so please keep your eyes open and look carefully. Don't miss the one you like!"
"In order to let everyone understand this collection in more detail, we have also specially produced a beautiful atlas for your reference."
Jiang Mingxin and Xing Haodong sat in the front row, staring at the stage without blinking.
A waiter passed by them with a tray and accidentally spilled champagne on Xing Haodong's suit.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Mr. Huang, let me help you clean up."
Xing Haodong stuffed the album into Jiang Mingxin's hands and whispered, "I'll be back soon."
She didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a small accident. But the second round of auction was over and Xing Haodong hadn't returned yet.
She looked around anxiously and grabbed a waiter: "Mr. Huang's favorite collection is about to be auctioned. Can you help me go to the bathroom to check? Why hasn't he come out yet?"
The waiter nodded in agreement, but brought back bad news.
"Mr. Huang isn't in the restroom or the lounge area. I don't know where he went... How about I help you look for him in the women's lounge area?"
Jiang Mingxin's fingers tightly grasped the atlas, twisting into a ball in an instant.
"No, he should be back soon."
Before the mission, she and Xing Haodong agreed that once the auction started, they must proceed according to the original plan even if any accidents occurred along the way.
She checked her watch. It was nine twenty-three.
There were still thirty-seven minutes left before the armed police could score.
It was really inconvenient to communicate with each other without mobile phones in this era.
Even with a mobile phone, there is no signal received on the underground floor, so we can only agree on the time of action in advance. No matter what happens, we must ensure that someone completes the task.
Jiang Mingxin was very nervous and panicked, but she believed that with Xing Haodong's ability, he would be able to solve the problem and come back in time.
She opened the pearl bag, held her usual pencil sharpener in her hand, and took deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.
Soon, the third round of auction began.
Zhou Jing clapped his hands excitedly. "Now, let's welcome today's auction's most valuable item! Guests interested in bronze artifacts can come up and take a closer look. Time limit: five minutes."
Jiang Mingxin immediately stood up and walked onto the stage.
After seeing the largest bronze artifact clearly, her fingers trembled and her face was filled with shock.
Shang Zilong Ding - a bronze round tripod from the late Shang Dynasty, whose value is no less than that of Simuwu Ding, actually appeared here!
The Zhou brothers are really being punished. They are getting more and more unlucky these days!
After Jiang Mingxin had identified the authenticity, he walked off the stage with a serious expression. Since they even took out the Shang Zilong Ding, it proved that the scale of tonight's transaction must be very large.
In addition to what she has seen so far, there may be deals that have already been finalized.
As expected, after Shang Zilong Ding was brought onto the stage, several foreigners walked up to Zhou Jing and had secret conversations with him.
Jiang Mingxin understood lip reading and could roughly make out a few words.
"Everything is ready. Can we trade on time?"
"Of course, I have prepared celebratory drinks for you gentlemen, as well as beauties... US dollars or gold bars are both acceptable."
She calmly withdrew her gaze, a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.
It’s already this critical moment, why hasn’t Xing Haodong come back yet?
Jiang Mingxin was extremely anxious, but his expression remained calm. Covered by a smile, he steadied his posture, calmly raised the number in his hand, and actively participated in the auction.
In the blink of an eye, the price of this bronze tripod skyrocketed.
"Shang Zilong Ding, 200,000 for one time, 200,000 for two times, is there anyone else who wants to raise the price?"
Jiang Mingxin was already very nervous at this moment. After a moment's thought, he said, "Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
It doesn’t matter if they don’t bring enough gold bars. As long as they can stabilize Zhou Jing, their action can still be successful.
However, an American kept chasing her, and the two of them chased her from 250,000 to 300,000, and neither of them showed any intention of giving up.
Suddenly, everyone's eyes went dark.
The power outage in the auction hall happened at this time!
"What happened? Why is there a power outage?"
"Everyone, please be patient, please be patient, stay where you are and don't move!"
There was noise and chaos all around. Jiang Mingxin instinctively felt that something had happened. She was hesitating whether to get up when a hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and grabbed her wrist.
"It's me."
Xing Haodong's deep and mellow voice exploded in her ears like fireworks. Jiang Mingxin breathed a sigh of relief and put the blade in her hand back.
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