"Someone targeted you while you were selling antiques?" Zhang Yuanqing's drowsiness vanished at once. He sat up, his tone turning serious.
"You're still at the House of Myriad Treasures, right? What's the situation now? What's Lian Sanyue's attitude? How did you get targeted?"
Xiahou Aotian's irritated voice came through the speaker.
"Today, I went to collect the money, and she suddenly told me that two groups of people had recently been skulking around near the House of Myriad Treasures.
"One group was from the Flower City branch and the Zhao Family. The other group was unidentified.
"That woman said the Zhao Family had betrayed her. She sold the antiques through the Zhao Family auction house, but she hadn't expected them to secretly report her to the authorities.
"Right after the auction ended, the authorities came knocking and negotiated with her, hoping to obtain information about the client from her. But Lian Sanyue refused.
"Since then, the Flower City branch has stationed people outside the House of Myriad Treasures to keep watch. Luckily, this protagonist was clever and disguised himself before coming. Otherwise, I'd already be exposed."
Who didn't disguise themselves beforehand? No idiot would put on a disguise at the entrance of the House of Myriad Treasures. Zhang Yuanqing said:
"What about now?"
"Now a whole squad is lying in wait near the House of Myriad Treasures. The moment I step outside, I'll be arrested." Xiahou Aotian said angrily.
"Lian Sanyue is such a useless woman. It was clearly her incompetence that caused this, yet just now she was smoking a cigar and acting like it had nothing to do with her, telling me I'd better ask my companions for help."
The Zhao Family... Tsk. If they found out Yuanshi Tianzun was the one selling the antiques, wouldn't they come