Chapter 348: 349. Chapter 349: I Bid One Hundred Million

349. Chapter 349: I Bid One Hundred Million

At this moment, inside a small auction house, Fu Guang swaggered into the office and saw a woman.

This woman was the Boss of this auction house, named Li Nan.

On the surface, this person was in the auction business, but in reality, she specialized in smuggling national treasures behind the scenes.

She was especially close with some tomb-robbing gangs from the Mainland.

It could be said that any cultural relics transported out of the Mainland had to pass through her hands.

It was just that Li Nan's days had been difficult recently; news of such tomb-robbing gangs being caught had broken out in the Mainland several times in a row, and the authorities above had already begun to strictly investigate such matters.

This meant that her business would soon be impossible to continue.

That was why she had sought out a ruthless bandit like Fu Guang, preparing to pull off one big job.

"Fu Guang, I have already looked at that batch of cultural relics you had people help me get from up there. The items are all quite good, there are no problems, and I have already started contacting buyers; they are very interested in the goods we have in our hands."

Li Nan said to Fu Guang with a smile.

As a local snake in Hong Kong, if she didn't have enough connections, she wouldn't be able to run this business.

However, today's smile seemed somewhat malicious.

Fu Guang said in surprise: "Being so high-profile, aren't you afraid of attracting the Police?"

Li Nan nodded: "That is why the auction will be held on the High Seas."

Doing things on the High Seas had almost become the safest method for these people in the Hong Kong underworld.

For one, in the current Hong Kong, the Chinese and British sides were still bickering, and even if it were to return, that would be a matter for several years later.

For another, Hong Kong was by the sea and had a developed economy; if one wanted to do something they didn't want the Police to come knocking for, the High Seas were undoubtedly the best choice.

After all, the High Seas did not belong to the jurisdiction of any country, and thus were not bound by the laws of any country.

However, this statement was both correct and incorrect, as it did not belong to the legal constraints of any country.

But there was still international law; no matter where one was, one was still bound by international law.

If one were to interpret it according to international law, various countries had the right to intervene in and exercise jurisdiction over international crimes that violated human interests and certain activities that violated international law on the High Seas.

The targets of jurisdiction were mainly those engaged in piracy, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and so on.

Implementing it specifically was actually still very difficult; the general way of interpretation was that a ship could be regarded as moving territory.

Only the country where the ship was registered had the right to manage this matter.

But doing these things at sea made gathering evidence quite troublesome.

And unless the country where the ship was registered had nothing better to do, who would care about such a small matter of yours?

"The High Seas, has the country of the ship been settled?" Fu Guang, who often ran around outside, was crazy, but he still had some knowledge, and immediately asked the most important question.

Li Nan smiled and said: "Rest assured, I have already settled these things; the ship is registered in Myanmar."

"And everyone who comes must bring cash, or a cashier's check from a Swiss Bank. By then, the money on the ship will be an astronomical figure. Hahaha."

Hearing Li Nan's words, Fu Guang's expression was somewhat strange as he said: "Then aren't you afraid of someone coming to rob it?"

"I am afraid, so I want to strike first to gain the advantage," Li Nan said very flippantly.

Fu Guang immediately laughed loudly and said: "Great, I like being a thief; it's even more interesting than doing business."

Li Nan sneered and said: "Hmph, how much money can one make selling national treasures to others? In a while, we'll rob it all, then kill that whole batch of people on the High Seas. Then burn the ship too. No one will be any the wiser."

Li Nan was still talking about her own aspirations and ambitions, unaware that Fu Guang, who was to the side, was thinking the exact same thing.

Fu Guang clapped and cheered: "Big Sister, you really have a way about you. Hahahaha."

Li Nan turned her head at this moment and warned Fu Guang: "But you also have to be careful. The Mainland Police have already started to keep an eye on you, and they have plans to send an Undercover to mix in by your side; you need to be careful yourself."

"Undercover?" Hearing Li Nan's words, Fu Guang immediately became alert in his heart.

Gong Wei followed Fu Guang's team, and Chen Jiajun was not idle on his side either.

The Information Department under his command operated very efficiently, and very quickly, they tracked it down to Fu Guang's ally, Li Nan.

Although they didn't find out where they were hiding the cultural relics, knowing the transaction location was already enough.

"Boss, since we already know who is playing tricks, wouldn't it be fine to just go and grab Li Nan directly?" A subordinate asked with a puzzled look.

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said: "No, that batch of cultural relics is too precious; what if they find out in advance and destroy those cultural relics? I would rather handle this matter more securely."

"Then Boss, what should we do?" The subordinate could only say.

Chen Jiajun thought for a moment and said: "Like this, get me two invitations, and I will take Lao Yu along to go up. Anyway, those bombs in Fu Guang's hands are fakes; once we get on the ship, just let the Guojun Mercenaries provide support for us."

The subordinate from the Information Department immediately nodded and said: "Alright Boss, I will go handle it immediately."

After the subordinate left, Chen Jiajun dialed Yang Jianhua's phone.

"Mr. Chen, is there something the matter?" Yang Jianhua said somewhat strangely.

Chen Jiajun thought for a moment and said: "Section Chief Yang, you say, if these guys who resell national treasures were in our Mainland, what crime would they be sentenced to?"

"That would likely be a trip to the firing range," Yang Jianhua hesitated for a moment and then said to Chen Jiajun.

Chen Jiajun raised an eyebrow: "Oh? And those personnel involved in the reselling?"

"That would likely be ten years or more," Yang Jianhua said somewhat strangely: "Why are you asking about these things?"

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "If this time goes smoothly, not only can I get those national treasure cultural relics back, but I can even capture all the personnel involved in the reselling. How does Section Chief Yang feel about that?"

Yang Jianhua was stunned on the spot: "No, Mr. Chen, what do you mean by this?"

"Literal meaning," Chen Jiajun sneered and said: "Not a single one of these people who sell national treasures will be allowed to escape."

Hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Yang Jianhua was immediately ecstatic.

This matter, after all, was happening in Hong Kong, and logically speaking, it was not easy for the Mainland to intervene too much.

But listening to Chen Jiajun's meaning, he had a way to get this batch of people back to the Mainland?

If that were really the case, then this batch of people would be used as the "chicken" to "warn the monkeys."

It would let those tomb-robbing and cultural relic-reselling gangs in the Mainland who were too rampant properly restrain themselves.

At the same time, it can also let those people see the nation's determination to crack down on such behavior.

"Mr. Chen, if you can bring these people to the Mainland, the organization will absolutely not forget your contribution." Yang Jianhua blurted this out directly.

However, perhaps her rank is not high enough to come into contact with certain important matters.

She has no idea how great a contribution Chen Jiajun has already made to the nation; he handed over the list of MI6 spies from all over the world, which is something this matter cannot compare to.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "Section Chief Yang, the fundamental reason I am doing this is because I am a Huaxia person. As for the rest, it is optional."

Yang Jianhua said with an expression of admiration, "Mr. Chen is truly a well-known patriotic businessman. Your awareness is indeed quite high."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "Average, average; I still cannot compare to Mr. Huo and the others."

Chen Jiajun himself is a leftist businessman, so he naturally knows what major events leftist businessmen accomplished back in the day.

His own small contribution is nothing compared to theirs.

After all, how can adding flowers to a brocade compare to providing charcoal in snowy weather?

"Anyway, I am just giving you a heads-up; when the time comes, I will send the people directly to Longkou, and you can just send your people over to make the arrests," Chen Jiajun said to Yang Jianhua.

Yang Jianhua immediately said, "Very well, Mr. Chen, I will await your call at any time."

"By the way, Gong Wei asked me to inquire about the situation of his wife and child." Chen Jiajun frowned and said, "I heard from Gong Wei that his wife's health is not very good."

Gong Wei had indeed asked Lao Yu to pass a message to Chen Jiajun, asking him to help inquire when he had the time.

Yang Jianhua smiled and said, "His wife has already been sent to the Capital Hospital; her health is quite poor, so it is estimated she will need to recuperate for a period of time. As for his son, that clever little devil, I personally take him to and from school every day, so there is definitely no problem."

"That is good." Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "Then I won't disturb your work any further."

After communicating with Yang Jianhua, his subordinate delivered the invitation the next day.

Chen Jiajun took Lao Yu directly and boarded a yacht heading for the High Seas.

This Li Nan is quite experienced in doing things, sending these buyers to the edge of the High Seas before switching ships.

In this way, even if the other party had made arrangements on the ship in advance, there would be no good way to deal with it.

Soon the yacht left the High Seas, and everyone saw a slowly moving cargo ship, with the transaction taking place on board.

Everyone was there to buy things, so they did not fuss too much, and one by one they boarded the ship under the arrangements of Li Nan's people.

And after getting on board, Chen Jiajun saw Gong Wei disguised as a staff member.

"Mr. Chen, why did you come here in person?" Gong Wei said with an anxious look, "I might not be able to guarantee your safety when the time comes."

In Gong Wei's view, Chen Jiajun, this Big Boss, coming to a place like this is just reckless.

When the time comes to make arrests, he will have to be distracted to protect them.

Chen Jiajun naturally heard what Gong Wei meant; he chuckled and said to Lao Yu beside him, "Lao Yu, this bastard looks down on you."

"That is not what I meant, I..." Gong Wei was just about to explain.

He saw Lao Yu reach out and grab toward him.

Although the movement was very slow, no matter how Gong Wei adjusted his position, he seemed unable to escape Lao Yu's broad palm.

"This." Gong Wei was shocked on the spot; he had studied martial arts properly.

His master was even an expert in Baji Quan.

Yet in front of Lao Yu, he didn't even have room to resist before his wrist was clamped by Lao Yu.

"Kid, stop whining." Lao Yu released him and said in a deep voice.

Today, no one is allowed to bring weapons on board, including Li Nan's people.

So if something really happens later, the safety of Lao Yu and Chen Jiajun will definitely not be a problem.

Soon, everyone arrived in front of a ship cabin, where Li Nan had installed a security checkpoint.

A pair of security guards stood at the entrance, responsible for maintaining order and checking invitations.

After everyone successfully passed the security check, they arrived in the spacious cabin.

And at this moment, inside the cabin, various national treasures stolen from the country through unknown channels were piled up.

This made the buyers who boarded the ship click their tongues in wonder one by one.

After all, these items were genuine national treasures.

Each and every artifact carried the depth of history.

Even someone who understood nothing could see at a glance that the artifacts before them were not simple.

"Damn it, they even chiseled off the murals?" Chen Jiajun looked at the items in the cabin and couldn't help but gasp.

These people smuggling cultural relics in the Mainland are truly damn capable; I don't know how they transported these tons-heavy Bronze Tripods, murals, and Bronze Axes all the way to Hong Kong.

Just as these buyers were observing the national treasures, a slightly plump woman walked to the auction platform in the middle and said loudly to the buyers around her, "Everyone, everyone. This auction will begin within five minutes. Each bid will be in units of fifty thousand US dollars."

"The first item for sale this time is number one in the handbook in your hands, the Eastern Han Pottery Singing Figurine."

Then a security guard pushed a cart over and placed it in front of everyone for display.

Subsequently, the auctioneer directly announced the starting price: "The starting price for this auction item is two hundred and thirty thousand; please place your bids."

Upon hearing the auctioneer speak, a very arrogant guy immediately raised the paddle in his hand: "Five hundred thousand."

Then someone immediately followed with a bid: "Five hundred and fifty thousand."

"Six hundred thousand."

"Six hundred and fifty thousand."

The price of the first collection item climbed steadily, and soon reached the three-million mark.

Three million US dollars is not a small amount anywhere.

"Three million, is there anyone who will go over three million?" the auctioneer roared passionately.

But the price had reached a point where it could no longer be raised.

Just as the auctioneer was about to drop the hammer, a voice suddenly came from above everyone's heads: "I bid one hundred million."

Hearing this price, everyone looked toward the person who made the bid.

This price is clearly just here to cause trouble.

Then Fu Guang, accompanied by two lackeys, appeared from the second floor and said with a wild look: "I'm buying everything here, all by myself."

The guy who made the first bid was clearly a wealthy man who liked to play with collectibles; he said with a look of disdain: "You're buying it all? On what grounds?"

"Good question." Fu Guang patted the railing with a manic expression, then smiled at the crowd and said: "On the grounds that I have already filled this place with bombs. Is that enough?"

Upon hearing this, the buyers suddenly fell into a panic.

They then spoke in unison to Li Nan, the person in charge of this auction: "What is going on here, Li Nan?"

Li Nan panicked on the spot; this bastard Fu Guang coming out to stir up trouble at this time was clearly different from what they had agreed upon before.

Fu Guang said directly to Li Nan: "Answer them, I am your partner."

"You... what did you say?" Li Nan appeared even more flustered.

She still intended to make a living in Hong Kong, and she didn't want to be like a marauder such as Fu Guang.

Originally, she had planned to wait until the auction ended and take action during the cleanup, solving them one by one cleanly and neatly, and no one would know.

But after this scene caused by Fu Guang, if even one of these people went back, she would die a miserable death.

"Tsk." Fu Guang shook his head and said: "Can't you tell? It's dog-eat-dog. Look at what I put in your pocket?"

Li Nan was stunned for a moment, then immediately rummaged through her pocket.

She discovered a very strange device, and the casing was made of glass.

"Hehe, I'll give you an A."

As he spoke, Fu Guang pressed the A button on the Detonator in his hand.

Instantly, the bomb in Li Nan's hand exploded on the spot; the auctioneer on the stage and Li Nan were blown to pieces, scaring the crowd of buyers into screaming repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Gong Wei, who was mixed in the crowd, was stunned and said to Chen Jiajun, who looked as calm as usual beside him: "Mr. Chen, didn't you say the bombs had already been swapped?"

Chen Jiajun said irritably: "Are you stupid or am I? If they were all fake, how could I fool anyone? Don't worry. Except for the one he used, all the others have been swapped by me."

Chen Jiajun clearly would not joke about his own safety, so Gong Wei decided to wait and see.

After all, he knew that although this ship was said to be Li Nan's, it had been completely taken over by Fu Guang's men.

Fu Guang said triumphantly to the buyers off the stage: "I've already demonstrated it very clearly just now; it's best to cooperate with me and hand over all your money."

No one was a fool; Fu Guang was still on this ship himself, so he certainly wouldn't detonate the bombs directly.

Someone shouted for everyone to run.

The crowd of buyers fell into chaos, running around like headless flies.

The smarter ones went straight to the passage leading to the cabin door, while the stupider ones simply tucked their heads and hid under the tables, shivering.

Unfortunately, Fu Guang had already made preparations.

The security team consisted almost entirely of his men, and they saw these buyers trying to escape.

They immediately grabbed their batons, smashed them down on the buyers indiscriminately, and sealed off the cabin doors.

Seeing that everyone's retreat was blocked, Gong Wei knew he had to act.

Once everyone was controlled, it would be even harder for him to move.

So Gong Wei went straight for the nearest thug and knocked a security guard to the ground with a few punches.

Seeing a "traitor" appear among the crowd, the others simply left the buyers alone and rushed toward Gong Wei.

Gong Wei was worthy of being a disciple of a grandmaster of Baji Fist; three or five thugs couldn't even get close to him.

Facing this group of people swarming him, Gong Wei relied on the panicked crowd around him and even fought with ease; in less than three minutes, all those security guards had fallen.

Seeing Gong Wei causing trouble, Fu Guang clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Well fought, that was truly beautiful. I suspected before that you were a Police officer from the Mainland, but I didn't expect you to actually jump out. Wouldn't it have been better to keep your dog life and go back to being your Police officer? Why insist on jumping out to seek death?"

Gong Wei wasn't angry, but smiled and said: "It would be even better if I could take you back. Except for the bomb on Li Nan, all the other bombs were secretly dismantled by me."

Fu Guang was suddenly furious and took out the remote control, ready to press it.

This action scared his two lackeys into dodging away.

But Fu Guang teased: "Look at you two cowards. You think I actually believe him? Want me to be buried with you? Keep dreaming."

"If you don't believe it, try detonating one and see." Gong Wei said with a calm expression. (End of chapter)