The subordinates were fairly efficient, and the message was delivered by dusk.
Ten days later, an item called " Eye of Eternity " was auctioned off at an auction house in Shanghu City.
This is a treasure of China. We don't know when it was stolen by the Japanese, nor why it's being auctioned off now.
Besides this, the excavation of the Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has also begun to get on track.
Baron Cohen dispatched his well-equipped Japanese soldiers, intending to make some progress before the auction began.
Who produced the Eye of Eternity?
Xu Long put the documents aside.
"We're investigating, but the auction house isn't affiliated with us, so it might take some time."
The subordinate replied.
"Check it as soon as possible. I need all the relevant information. Remember, all of it."
"Yes!"
After his men left, Xu Long couldn't help but frown.
Why would such a precious treasure be put up for auction?
Xu Long would never believe it was for money.
The value of this thing cannot be measured in money; it is a world treasure.
They finally managed to steal it from China, and now they're bringing it back—there's definitely a conspiracy involved.
Time flies, and it was midnight in the blink of an eye.
A soft sound rang out, and Xu Long opened his eyes to find that it was Rice Bucket returning.
With a person in its mouth, its tail wagging wildly, and a smug look on its face.
"What is this? A vampire?"
Sensing the cold, filthy aura, Xu Long's lips curled into a smile.
Vampires? How interesting!
After setting up a soundproof barrier, Xu Long casually woke him up.
"Who are you? How dare you provoke a noble vampire... Ah..."
Vampires, true to their nature, are arrogant and conceited, spewing insults at the drop of a hat.
But the Rice Bucket wouldn't tolerate it; he stomped on his face, popping out his eyeballs.
"Can you speak properly now?"
Xu Long asked indifferently.
"Can!"
The vampire sat up obediently, and the wounds on his face began to slowly heal.
This is a vampire marquis, whose strength is equivalent to B-rank Reincarnation Temple.
As a pillar of the vampire clan, he was about to enjoy exotic delicacies when he was knocked unconscious by a dog.
Yes, it's a dog.
Although I still can't accept it, the fact remains: he, a vampire marquis, was indeed beaten by a dog. And what's most infuriating is that he was completely powerless to fight back.
"Speak up, what are you doing in China? What are your goals? Don't tell me it's tourism, or you'll get a pile of dog shit instead of dog paws on your face."
Xu Long said with a cold face.
Vampires pride themselves on being gentlemen; they can't stand anything, not even a speck of dirt, let alone dog poop.
But this is just something to look at and forget. So-called gentlemen are nothing more than foxes appreciating each other. When you're faced with a chicken, you'll know what a beast is.
"Your Excellency General, please allow me to introduce myself... Ah..."
The vampire's mind raced, and he immediately decided to stall for time.
He had many people, and they would definitely search for him if they discovered he was missing.
At that point, what would a mere China person be compared to the multitude of vampires?
However, Xu Long didn't want to waste words with him at all, and directly extracted a wisp of Power of Extreme Yang, Absolute Yin and shot it into his body.
Power of Pure Yang can subdue all evil and ghostly things, let alone the Extreme Yang, Absolute Yin power, which is many times stronger than Power of Pure Yang.
Although it was only a tiny, insignificant amount, the vampire still screamed in agony.
His once robust body shrank rapidly like a punctured balloon, turning into a dried-up vampire in less than two breaths.
"Can we talk now?"
"Withdraw that trace of Internal Force," Xu Long asked.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything."
The vampire was truly terrified; the pain was far more intense than being soaked in holy water.
This damned China man, could he be an angel descended from heaven?
"I come from the Dark Council of Western Europe, and I am the grandson of Anxius. My grandfather fought the Pope of the Church of Light, and both were severely injured. We vampires have extremely strong regenerative abilities. Although the holy power that has invaded our bodies is very difficult to expel, we can recover by lying in the Holy Coffin for a few hundred years. However, the Pope is different. He is too old and doesn't have much time left to live. In addition, he was severely injured by my grandfather, and now his life is hanging by a thread."
The vampire spoke rapidly, daring not to hide anything, lest Xu Long find an excuse to kill him.
" Wolf King has given the order to use the Eye of Eternity to lure the Holy See's people here, and then wipe them all out. In this way, the entire Western Europe will be under the control of our Dark Council."
"I see."
Xu Long nodded, then asked, "Where is the real Eye of Eternity? And how much do you know about it?"
A truly extraordinary treasure is bound to attract widespread attention.
If it were just ordinary diamonds or Crystal, that would be one thing, but this thing is clearly unusual.
Xu Long suspected that the item being auctioned was a fake, and that the real Eye of Eternity should be in the hands of the Wolf King.
As expected, the vampire gave a clear answer after hearing Xu Long's words.
" The Eye of Eternity is carried by Lord Wolf King. He used a secret technique to conceal his presence and disguised himself as an auctioneer..."
The vampire knew every detail, and answered Xu Long's questions without hiding a single word.
This human was terrifying; he never wanted to experience that feeling of being worse than dead again.
"I'm satisfied with your answer, so you can go die now."
After casually killing the vampire, Xu Long began to organize the intelligence he had gathered.
The Eye of Eternity is a treasure that holds the secret to eternal life.
The Wolf King of the Dark Council used this as bait to lure the Sacred Holy See's experts to come and seize it. Their goal was to eliminate as many of the opponent's forces as possible.
Given this premise, the area surrounding the auction must have been thoroughly cordoned off.
The Sacred Holy See isn't stupid; they'll probably mobilize their entire force to extend the Pope's life. At that point, the entire auction hall will become Hell, and any ordinary person who goes there will die.
Baron Cohen, unaware of the situation, is currently focusing all his efforts on excavating the Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, presumably hoping to auction off some treasures.
Baron is the lowest rank, and probably wouldn't be qualified to know what's going on with the Sacred Holy See and the Dark Council.
In this way, the situation becomes quite clear.
The warlord and Baron Cohen that Xu Long replaced were just cannon fodder; nobody cared whether they lived or died.
The vampires and the Holy See are fighting, and they probably don't care at all about the reaction of the China people.
A major battle will erupt at the auction ten days from now.
Whether the Dark Council gets what it wants or the Church of Light proves to be more skillful is hard to say.
With Xu Long, the troublemaker, involved, it's estimated that neither side will benefit.