sbdcsierra Chapter 203 Undercurrent surging
Chapter 203 Undercurrent surging
Fangfang exclaimed in surprise, "Five hundred billion?"
Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, saying, "This is just for tomorrow; there will be more the day after tomorrow."
Fangfang was greatly surprised and asked, "Brother Bufan, what is so valuable?"
Chao Bufan laughed and said, "It's definitely a good thing, Fangfang. I'm not kidding you. Don't rush to work these next few days. Have some fun. After I teach you martial arts, you probably won't even want to go to work anymore."
Fangfang giggled and said, "Okay, whatever you say."
After dropping Fangfang off downstairs and giving her a few instructions, Chao Bufan turned the car around and drove away.
In S City's L District, the entire HX was in an uproar after Lü Tie posted pictures of the auction items online. Antique dealers, in particular, immediately recognized these items as treasures from around the world that had disappeared over a hundred years ago. These were all highly coveted items, so they became restless and rushed to S City's L District from all directions, hoping to bid on one or two of the treasures.
The news spread like wildfire, causing a sensation worldwide. In the days that followed, numerous foreigners flocked to this bustling metropolis, and many hotels and guesthouses were fully booked overnight. Especially on the night before the auction, many people, each with their own ulterior motives, were busy and anxious.
It's like a storm is brewing!
In a room of a high-end hotel, Joben and Charlie sat at a glass table, their expressions serious, as if they were contemplating something. After a moment, Su Haijun pushed open the door and walked in without greeting them. He closed and locked the door behind him, then walked to the table and sat down in a triangle formation with Charlie and Joben.
Charlie asked, "Mr. Su, is tomorrow's auction real?"
Su Haijun nodded and said, "Absolutely true."
Qiao Ben asked, "Mr. Su, do you know who initiated this auction?"
Su Haijun said, "I don't know about that, but if you two want to know, I can help you look into it, but this is not within the scope of our cooperation."
In the business world, no one is shrewd, and Su Haijun is no exception.
Charlie said, "This is indeed outside the scope of our cooperation, Mr. Su, just name your price!"
Su Haijun laughed and said, "Great idea, Mr. Charlie, Mr. Joben. Considering we are partners, I won't ask for more. Three million. I will definitely let you know the auctioneer's information before eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
Three million was nothing to Charlie and Joban, so they readily agreed. Charlie handed Su Haijun a check for three million and said with a smile, "Mr. Su, we'll be waiting for your good news."
Su Haijun nodded and said, "Don't worry, I mean what I say. Mr. Charlie, there's something I'd like to understand. Are a few photos really enough to cause so many countries to go to war?"
Charlie laughed and said, "Mr. Su, we are just following orders. You know, soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders. Whatever the country tells us to do, we have to do it, right?"
"That seems to make sense. Okay, I have other things to do, so I won't keep you company any longer."
"Take care, Mr. Su!"
After Su Haijun left, Qiao Ben said, "Mr. Charlie, don't you think this kid is too arrogant and rude?"
Charlie smiled slightly and said, "There's a Chinese idiom, 'a jumping clown.' As for this jumping clown, let's let him dart around for a while longer. When things are more or less settled, then we'll..."
George understood, nodded, and said seriously, "Mr. Charlie, shall we continue?"
Charlie nodded and said, "Actually, I also have some doubts about the pictures online. The Godwalker was sunk in a sea storm more than 150 years ago. There were more than 200 people on board, and none of them survived. Over the years, various countries have sent people to search for it at sea, but to no avail. So, I think the treasures stolen from our country at tomorrow's auction are definitely fake."
Qiao Ben nodded and said, "I think so too, but whether it's true or not, I think we should go to the auction tomorrow to see for ourselves. If it's true, then we must return these things to their rightful owners."
Charlie nodded and said, "Yes, that's for sure."
Just then, the door suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man dressed in jazz attire walked in. Although he was wearing a jazz hat, it was easy to see that his golden hair and dark yellow skin were particularly striking, making him a typical Westerner.
"John, any new information?" Joben asked.
The man named John took off his hat and placed it on the table. After sitting down, he said, "I have good news and bad news. Which do you two want to hear first, the good news or the bad news?"
Charlie said, "Then listen carefully!"
John nodded and said, "The good news is that the auction house will indeed be auctioning stolen items from our respective empires tomorrow, and these stolen items are all genuine."
Upon hearing this, Charlie and Joben were slightly startled. They exchanged a glance, and then Charlie said, "So, this isn't just a rumor?"
John nodded and said, "That's right, quite a few empires have already sent people to bid."
"And the bad news?" Joben asked.
"The bad news is that HX country has deployed a large number of troops to guard the area around the auction, and the security in the entire L district is much tighter than usual. So, I think we need to change our plans for tomorrow's auction."
After thinking for a moment, Cha Li said, "If that's the case, then let's cancel tomorrow's plans and observe the situation first."
John asked, "Mr. Charlie, I've heard that your country's most treasured Bible was stolen 150 years ago. Is that true?"
Charlie nodded and said, "That's right. The Bible was originally a treasure of Country L. Later, it was obtained by a merchant from Country L and sold to Country M. It was then regarded as a sacred object by Country M. Everything on the Godwalker is priceless. Our empire has been searching for it for so many years, but to no avail. What I want to know most now is why these things are in this person's hands and how he obtained them."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent. It was a question that not only Charlie wanted to know, but probably everyone did!
Although there were only a dozen or so pictures online, Charlie and his team knew that since this mysterious person possessed these items, it was highly likely that the rest of the ship's contents were also in his possession. However, they were certain of one thing: since this person was putting these items up for auction, the HX government was definitely unaware of it. Otherwise, HX wouldn't have put so many valuable items up for auction. Knowing the undercurrents and the huge uproar these items would cause, they believed HX wouldn't have done it; otherwise, they would have had ulterior motives.