The two left the villa together.
It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and the night wind was a bit cold.
Paul shrunk his collar and took out his mobile phone: "Leave a phone number and I'll let you know if we find out anything here. If you want to enter the black market, I can help you, but don't involve my family."
"No problem." Ronan took out his mobile phone and exchanged contact information.
He just wanted the clues and parchment from the old association, and had no interest in Paul's family.
The two of them didn't even need to say goodbye and left directly.
The next afternoon, Ronan received a call from Paul.
"The woman ran away and was not caught. Also, the black market will open next Friday. We will contact you then."
"OK."
Without any extra greetings, he quickly hung up the phone.
Next Friday, Billina will spend five nights doing emotional research in the club.
In this timeline, Ronan has not contacted her, nor is he prepared to do so.
The items that should be obtained have been obtained. These angels of the old association are very alert and speak very strictly, making it difficult for them to gather information.
Simply don't take this line and spend these two weeks leisurely.
Moreover, without Ronan's participation, Lina's success rate in finding lovers to participate in the emotional survey will definitely be reduced.
It is always good to weaken the strength of the old association in disguised form.
As if remembering something, Ronan dialed Paul's phone number again.
"Huh~ha~ what's going on?" Paul gasped, not knowing what he was doing.
"I hope you will not reveal my identity to others."
"I know that. You're not just here to entertain me, are you?" There was a faint sound of running slippers from Paul's side.
Ronan heard the clue and smiled slightly: "Are you going to fight some scorpion next week?"
"No, huh~ don't pinch me! Ah!" After a series of strange sounds, Paul's tone became much more normal: "You have to take care of this matter?"
"Consider this information as a benefit for you to help me." Ronan's tone paused: "They have an ambush, don't go."
After that, he hung up the phone.
He didn't want Paul to be injured in the fight and affect his progress on going to the black market.
What Ronan didn't know was that the call that reminded Paul was very crucial.
Using local connections in New York, Paul did some research.
The head of the British Embassy does have a daughter.
As for Ronan’s identity information, we could not find it.
His early warning call also completely dispelled Paul's doubts.
Ronan had nothing to do for the next two weeks.
A heroine that has already been conquered cannot be conquered again.
There are currently two boxes in the strategy manual, occupied by C+ level Catherine Oliver and D+ level Angela Lina respectively. There is no way to find a low-level heroine to survive and develop.
Except when Britney left New York, the two had a dinner to sublimate their revolutionary friendship.
The rest of the time, he stayed in the hotel or spent time in the library, studying the contents of "Nerve" and the parchment.
…
On Friday, two weeks later, Paul contacted Ronan.
After the two met on Park Street, they took a taxi to the Bluetown Bridge in the XC borough of Manhattan.
This time, Paul didn't even bring any of his men.
The two took a boat on the pier under the bridge and arrived at an island at the junction of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Governors Island.
Looking northeast from the speedboat, you can see the Statue of Liberty, a landmark building in the United States.
The distance is less than three nautical miles.
Governors Island is also the island closest to the Statue of the Goddess.
The propeller at the stern of the boat made a sudden roar, and the two quickly rushed to Governors Island and landed at the ferry terminal.
Temporarily constructed cargo boxes were used to separate passages on the dock. After Ronan entered, a dedicated person verified his identity and searched his body to see if he was carrying any contraband.
After checking that everything was correct, the staff handed him a light gray mask and robe.
Ronan was still looking at the mask in his hand. Paul finished the inspection and put on the mask skillfully: "Why are you standing there, put it on."
In the black market, everything that is traded is shady.
Wearing a mask and robe can prevent your appearance and clothing from being recognized, and protect the privacy of the auctioneer.
A series of three-digit numbers are printed on the back of the robe, which is also convenient for on-site staff to manage.
Ronan wears 666 and Paul wears 667.
Speaking of six, I think of... well, two blooms, two blooms.
"Tsk, tsk, that's really unlucky." Paul glanced at the number on the back of Ronan's robe and sarcastically said.
666, in Western culture, there is no homophony of Liuliu Dashun.
This is the number represented by the devil Satan, which symbolizes the unknown.
Ronan didn't mind the number. He put on his mask and looked around as he walked.
There was a large room near the checkpoint. Many bodyguards were invited inside and no entry was allowed.
No wonder Paul didn't bring any other escorts, it seems he has participated in the black market before.
Helicopters kept flying over in the sky and stopped a kilometer or two ahead. There should be an inspection place there.
After the two passed through a flowerbed of five-pointed stars, they arrived at the black market transaction venue.
Fort Jay.
Looking around, there are people wearing light gray masks and robes everywhere, making it difficult to identify them.
Entering the fort, you will see carved beams, painted pillars and relief paintings on the dome, which is a classical European decoration.
The seating arrangement is like an opera house and can accommodate thousands of people.
This kind of auction is not like watching a movie. When it comes to seat selection, the farther up the front is, the better.
Many seats in the front row were occupied, so the two of them chose a compromise seat to sit down.
People wearing robes and masks entered one after another, and they were silent to each other.
The people present were all well-known people from New York City and Jersey City next door. Even if their figures and looks were hidden, some people would be recognized when they spoke.
After waiting for about half an hour, the place that can accommodate one or two thousand people was almost full.
As the curtain on the stage was lifted, the black market transaction officially began!
The auctioneer walked up to the podium. He was in his fifties and was the only person at the scene without a mask.
"Welcome to this issue of the black market. I am Charles, a nationally registered auctioneer, and my registration number is xxxxxx. Today's auction will be hosted by me for you. I feel very honored for this and hope to bring you everything you want. reward."
(The auctioneer’s polite opening remarks of more than 400 words are omitted here)
"Now we invite you to present the first exhibit, Master Andy's painting "Two Cats", with a base price of 10 million and an increase of 1 million. Bidding has started!"
Ronan has little interest in the auction of this kind of art work.
Before traveling through time, there was an auctioneer Uncle Li next door who was responsible for the auction of some jewelry and jade.
Once he drank too much and exposed some inside stories.
Whether it is jewelry, jade, or works of art, there will be a phenomenon of "high price".
To put it simply, it’s okay if jewelry and jade items fail to sell.
But if a piece of art fails to sell, it means it is something no one wants. This is something that cannot be tolerated in the art world.
In order to increase the value of the artwork, sellers usually hire one or more agents to drive up the price.
If the bid exceeds the seller's expectations, let the seller sell it directly without adding any money.
If the bid is lower than the seller's expectations, the buyer will be offered a bid to buy it.
In other words, sellers will take photos of their exhibits.
Regardless of who the final buyer is, the auction house will charge a normal handling fee according to the rules.
The seller would rather lose a handling fee than let the exhibit go unsold and break the situation.
The seller who holds the artwork wants to pass this hot potato to the next seller by doing this.
The next seller will not expose it and will continue to raise the price to the next victim.
Because of this, the value of artworks and paintings often soars, and is even bid up to tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.
Most of the subsequent exhibits are shady, such as jewelry unearthed from royal tombs.
When it came to the thirteenth collection, what Ronan wanted finally appeared.
"Now I would like to invite you to the next exhibit. These are three small rolls of parchment. It is said that the secrets of God are recorded on them. The exhibit is slightly damaged. The starting price is five million, with an increase of five hundred thousand."
Three
Sent!
Ronan's eyes widened, he thought it was just one.
No wonder the old club is so keen on it, this parchment must be a good thing.
Two rows ahead and to his right, a woman held up a sign.
"Five and a half million!"
Ronan licked his lips. The woman was wearing a mask and a robe.
Since there were no buttons at the front, her proud crotch was exposed, and her identity was also exposed.
Angela Lena.
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