Chapter 9: Abstract Painting

"Interesting!"

A crisp yet icy voice rang out, and she departed within Lu Chen's gaze.

She paused, turned her head to look at Lu Chen once more, her eyes seemingly carrying a hint of inquiry.

"Don't... don't look, those who are targeted by her never meet a good end..."

Wang Jingli's voice was not only trembling, but even his hands were shaking uncontrollably, clutching Lu Chen's suit tightly, which made Lu Chen frown.

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A hint of interest appeared in Lu Chen's eyes.

Mysterious, powerful, and feared by everyone.

Especially Wang Jingli's reaction, which truly made Lu Chen interested in her.

"She... is a living legend of the underworld; the crippled son of Liu, the board director Wang who had his head shaved into a yin-yang style, the financial company she left, and several small gangs suspected to have been wiped out by her..."

It took a good while for Wang Jingli to calm down, his tone carrying a hint of worship and fear, and Lu Chen could even sense a trace of imperceptible greed.

"You... you had better not provoke her. In Xianggang, you can offend Director Wei Er, but you really must not provoke her!"

Following Wang Jingli's words, Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, his lips felt slightly dry, and the desire for inquiry in his eyes grew heavier.

Interesting!

To think there is such a figure in Xianggang.

It is simply more interesting than he had imagined!

Then what is she doing at the auction?

Just as Lu Chen wanted to ask something else, Wang Jingli only said this.

"Don't bother looking into her either. Everything about her seems to be rumors; it is said she seems to have connections with certain organizations, or perhaps she is a family heir from Southeast Asia, and there are those who say she is a hitman, and even worse, some say she is the mistress of some big shot... In short, I only know her nickname is Luosha."

Listening to Wang Jingli's words, Lu Chen looked through the crowd and saw Luosha seemingly chatting with Wei Er.

But in a brief instant, Luosha turned her head and met Lu Chen's gaze precisely.

A smile appeared on her icy face, as if mountains and rivers were thawing and spring flowers were blooming, causing a strange feeling to rise in Lu Chen's heart.

The next second, his spine turned cold; she did not show the slightest malice, but Lu Chen felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen over.

Just like a perfect painting, suddenly dripped with a drop of ink, staining the entire work, and the whole world turned into a suffocating pitch-black.

"You are... right."

Lu Chen swallowed, withdrew his gaze, and gained a deeper understanding of Wang Jingli's fear.

That kind of fatal attraction made it so that once Lu Chen saw it, he could never forget it again.

Why is there such a contradictory person?

Lu Chen could not figure it out; he felt he was already complex enough, but facing her...

He felt that he himself was like a little lamb... well-behaved.

Hmm, yes, that's right, well... behaved!

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Crown Auction!"

Director Wei Er stood in the center of the venue, his calm face carrying composure as he bowed elegantly.

Luosha seemed to have vanished; Lu Chen scanned the venue, and it instantly made him not want to attend the auction, but rather hide back in that cold personal space.

But Lu Chen also knew in his heart that if he really ran, then Luosha would truly have targeted him.

No matter what he did in the future, it would carry a shadow; he took a deep breath, forcibly steadied his mind, and sat quietly in his chair.

It was as if that person had never been there at all.

Lu Chen's gaze still wandered aimlessly around the venue.

Li Xuanhua sat in a corner, looking somewhat reserved, the expression on his face shifting between confusion, bewilderment, and even some wariness.

He seemed no different from those small families seeking opportunities.

Director Wei Er was in a corner, seemingly discussing something with a waiter, and pulled a file bag sealed with wax from his bosom.

The waiter nodded with a grave expression, carefully hid it away, and turned to leave quickly.

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, and before he could think, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"This is the first item of this auction, 'Injury Increasing 37.5 Degrees', provided by the European artist Wei Er Na!"

An abstract painting was slowly unveiled by Laimu!

Lu Chen had the fortune of admiring this painting in his past life!

It instantly captured Lu Chen's attention!

Lu Chen subconsciously recalled its data, which was completely different from Laimu's introduction!

In the later generations, it was auctioned at an extremely high price, surpassing the vast majority of abstract works!

As high as 20 million USD!

It instantly made Lu Chen want to make a move!

Whether for collection or future resale, it was a good choice.

No!

Wait!

Lu Chen carefully compared it to the appearance of the painting in his memory!

The position of the signature was the same, the composition was the same, and the position of the special ink was the same!

There was only one difference: it was a size larger than that painting from the later generations!

Among Wei Er Na's works, only this one had different dimensions from the other paintings...

No!

Lu Chen instantly realized it was not a problem with the painting!

A secret!

It hides a heaven-defying secret!

Buy it!

Must buy it!

Lu Chen took another deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"Even the Island Master greatly appreciates abstract paintings, starting bid 50,000 pounds!"

Laimu chattered on incessantly about the painting, his tone filled with high spirits and temptation...

Lu Chen, on the contrary, had calmed down at this moment.

Looking at the gradually frenzied atmosphere around him, it seemed the influence of that person had completely vanished.

Laimu has good methods!

He spat out three words in a cold tone: "Heh, Crown!"

Lu Chen watched coldly as the price of the painting soared all the way, from 50,000 to 100,000... 200,000.

Until only two buyers remained competing.

"Mr. Lu Sanbao of C105 bids 260,000!"

Seeing Lu Chen raise his paddle, Laimu was stunned for a moment, then immediately shouted with an even more passionate voice.

For an instant, the entire venue seemed to go quiet, and then no one else participated in the bidding.

This left Lu Chen stunned for a moment.

"Going once, going twice..."

"Congratulations to Mr. Lu Sanbao. This is Mr. Lu's first time attending a Crown auction; thank you all for your support of Mr. Lu!"

Laimu took the lead in clapping on the stage, and the surrounding buyers followed suit, clapping and cheering.

Lu Chen stood up and bowed slightly.

"On behalf of Crown, I once again welcome Mr. Lu into the Crown family."

The subsequent auction items were indeed quite rare, but they were merely rare; Lu Chen suppressed his boredom and kept silently observing his surroundings.

Occasionally, when he met someone's gaze, Lu Chen would also smile and nod in greeting.

Until Rainbow appeared!

When that 35.8-carat Moissanite appeared on the velvet display stand, a beam of intense light shone directly down from the center of the venue.

The venue lights gradually dimmed, and the diamond reflected a charming halo of light.

Although the sound of the people around swallowing their saliva was low, it sounded exceptionally clear.

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth curled up slightly; perfect!

It was simply too perfect!

Then the lights gradually brightened, and the undisguised greed of the people around made Lu Chen truly satisfied.

Hm?

From the corner of his eye, Lu Chen suddenly saw...

Luosha!

She looked at the Moissanite on the display stand quietly, as if she hadn't discovered anything at all.