It wasn't until they were welcomed into the splendid ball that Anthony and Jennifer were brought back to their senses by the magnificent scenery of the upper class.
Realizing everything that had happened before, the two of them just felt like they were in a dream.
Although the salary at Blacklight Technology is not low, there is still a big gap between it and the real rich. This is the first time for the two of them to see such a top-notch dinner.
"By the way, Mr. Clifford." After the middle-aged man left, Jennifer asked in a low voice, "Is that the organizer of this dance?"
"Yes, his name is Gross, you can just call him Mr. Gross."
Clifford nodded and saw someone walking towards him, so he said to the two of them, "You two go around first, and after I say hello to these old friends, we will discuss the previous matters in detail. "
"Don't worry about us, it's easy for you."
Anthony and Jennifer nodded quickly, turned and walked away.
There is no dress code for this party such as evening gowns, so the two people's work clothes can blend into the atmosphere here without appearing too out of the ordinary.
After walking to a quieter corner, Jennifer's eyes showed envy, "Is this the life of the upper class? Why have I never seen Mr. Chen do this?"
"After all, Mr. Chen is a new wealthy family, and his heritage and culture are definitely not as good as here. These are old wealthy families that have been around for decades or even hundreds of years."
Anthony sighed, "And after all, Mr. Chen is from Zhongzhou, and his culture is completely different. As far as I know, there is indeed no custom of holding dances and parties in Zhongzhou District."
"What if we compete for influence?"
Jennifer asked in a low voice, "Can these wealthy families compare to Mr. Chen?"
"The influence of ordinary wealthy families is definitely not comparable to Mr. Chen's."
Anthony affirmed, "Although Mr. Chen is a new wealthy family, he has completed capital accumulation early and is even enough to challenge the entire health care industry. No matter how powerful ordinary wealthy families are, how can they have such ability?"
"But it's hard to say for the top giants. After all, hundreds of years of heritage are there. If Blacklight Technology goes up against those top giants, the outcome may be unpredictable. My opinion is 50-50..."
"Are you looking too high on Mr. Chen?"
Jennifer was a little surprised, "Although I admit that Mr. Chen is great, these top families who stand behind the governments of North America and Europe can influence government decisions."
"That's true, but don't forget that there are more than a dozen wealthy families and consortiums standing behind Mr. Chen." Anthony said, "Besides, do you think the company is only as simple as it appears?"
"You mean..." Jennifer asked in surprise.
"Having worked at Blackwatch Company for so long, I believe you are aware of it, right?"
Anthony lowered his voice, "For example, arms smuggling is already a well-known secret, and the company also has hundreds of heavily armed security departments BSS (Black Security Services). In addition, there is Terra The 'Black Knight' rapid response force under the branch company, this force even has armored vehicles and armed helicopters... "
"When you said that, our company immediately became stronger."
Jennifer nodded, getting excited.
Just as the two were holding champagne and chatting, the middle-aged man at the door suddenly walked up the spiral staircase, stood on the steps and clapped to everyone.
Suddenly, the speakers in the hall were turned off, and everyone at the dinner party looked over in unison.
Anthony and Jennifer also stopped talking.
"ladies and gentlemen."
The middle-aged man named Gross seemed to be wearing foundation. Under the illumination of the crystal chandelier, he looked a little pale and had prominent cheekbones, just like a medieval vampire.
I saw him saying with a smile, "The reason why I invite you to come this time is not only to provide you with a place for entertainment, but also because I want to show you something very important. Please stand here now." Gentlemen and ladies at the top of the stairs, please step back."
Following Gross's words, several men and women subconsciously stepped back and gave way to an open space in front of the stairs.
"I believe you all know that in addition to being an entrepreneur, I am also a collector. I like to collect some precious artifacts. This time, my construction team discovered it in a gold mine... "
Following Gross's words, three jewelry display stands slowly rose from the ground. Seeing this scene, the crowd exclaimed, obviously not expecting that there was something inside in front of the stairs.
"Let's go and take a look."
Seeing this, Anthony and Jennifer also stepped forward curiously, standing in the crowd and looking at the rising jewelry stand.
After all, the things that Gross is optimistic about must be some valuable things. Even if you can't get them, it's good to have more knowledge.
These jewelry display stands are almost the same as those in museums. The upper floors are separated by transparent glass containers to prevent people from accidentally using them. Moreover, these glasses have been specially treated and are considered a type of anti-theft glass. Even if they are opened, The gun may not be able to penetrate it either.
As the display stand continued to rise, everyone finally saw what was inside the display stand. Inside the three display stands, there were actually three stone statues!
Anthony looked around and saw that these three statues were all carved from stone. It seemed that they had been through a long period of time, and the lines were a little blurred. The three statues seemed to be a series, like three human heads, and the faces were The expression is extremely weird.
The first statue has its eyes closed, but its ears are pointed and long, even extending beyond the head, like a person with rabbit ears.
As for the second statue, its eyes were open, but it had a pair of eye sockets, and the eye sockets were sunken. Under the light of the ball, the eyes were as dark as an abyss.
As for the third statue, both its ears and eyes are normal, but its mouth is opened extremely wide, elongating the entire face by more than a third, and the inside of the mouth is also pitch black, seeming to be able to swallow anyone. Sight.
When Anthony saw these three statues, his first impression was just two words: weird.
The simple lines and weird shapes, I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the moment I saw these three statues, the lights in the entire venue seemed to dim.
"Oh God, look at the ancient lines on it and the traces of time on it. I can't believe it..."
After the crowd experienced a brief silence, some people suddenly exclaimed. After all, it was Gross who took it out, so the authenticity was not questioned by everyone.
"Mr. Gross, is this an artifact from the Mayan period?"
“I think it’s from the ancient Greek period!”
"It doesn't look like the style of the ancient Greek period. In my opinion, it should be a statue of the Sumerian civilization..."
Everyone had different opinions, but in fact, most of them were just to give Gross some face and avoid being left in the cold.
"What an ugly statue..."
Jennifer on the side whispered, "Anthony, do you recognize the style of this period?"
"I don't recognize it. There are so many experts here, so some of them must be able to recognize it." Anthony shook his head.