The blond man was twenty-six or seven years old. He walked to the backyard very quickly. When he arrived, he first checked the five-pointed star array. Although he saw that the array was fine, his frown still did not loosen. The lights in the backyard illuminated the man's face. That handsome face was about 45% similar to Adam's, but compared to Adam, this man's temperament was more resolute.
"Master Abel, what happened?" At this time, two men ran over. One was in his fifties and the other was in his early twenties. They seemed to be father and son.
Abel turned around with a cold expression on his face, "Someone touched my pentagram just now."
"What?!" The faces of the father and son changed drastically, and the young man immediately said, "Go in and see if anything is missing!"
The middle-aged man immediately reprimanded: "As long as Master Abel is here, things will not be lost! Go and see who was here just now!"
When the young man saw his father's warning look, he realized that he had said something offensive in a hurry. His expression immediately changed and he glanced at Abel apologetically, with a respectful and cautious attitude. Even if he is the future leader of the Ladis Group, he can only deal with the people of the Obikris family with caution.
You know, the Obikris family has a history of thousands of years in the UK and is the oldest and most mysterious family. Including the royal family, no one dares to be disrespectful to the people of this family, because they are revered and feared wizards.
Nowadays, the old earl is not in good health and has been ignoring foreign affairs for some time. The affairs of the Obikris family have been handed over to Abel's father, Master Andre. Master Andre is undoubtedly the next heir to the Obikris family, and Abel is Master Andre's most proud son! In the UK, apart from the royal family, only a few established families such as the Ladis family can invite direct members of the Obi-Kris family.
This time Abel was asked to take action. The Ladis family was looking for the huge Chinese Dunhuang mural cultural relics of the Third Buddha. This mural has long been sent to political and business leaders from all over the world. Many people have expressed interest in it. It is estimated that the auction price will exceed one billion pounds! This will be a rare transaction in the auction history of the Lattis family. The family attaches great importance to the huge proceeds from the auction of this mural, but because they know that China will definitely react strongly and may take some action, so in order to be safe For the sake of safety, they asked Abel to protect the mural until the transaction was completed and delivered successfully.
But what I didn't expect was that something happened after only three days!
Wells immediately ordered the people who followed him to check the surveillance cameras, and called the person in charge of patrol. Ladis Manor itself has guards, but according to Abel's instructions, no one can enter the backyard, otherwise there will be consequences. Therefore, no one dared to come in, and the family only arranged manpower to patrol the outside.
These people arrived quickly, but the result surprised Burton and Wells - no one came just now! While they were talking and laughing with Abel in the living room, there was no one in the backyard until Abel suddenly ran over.
"No one has been here?" Wells looked at his father, while Old Burton turned his head and looked at Abel suspiciously. Both father and son are well-known people in the international shopping mall, but in front of Abel, no one dared to ask him if he was wrong. So, neither father nor son spoke, they just looked at him.
Abel was not surprised after hearing the report. His expression was a little solemn, "If someone comes here, he will definitely not be able to escape my magic circle. It seems that this time the opponent is a bit tricky."
The five-pointed star array gathers extremely high energy from heaven and earth. This energy has a very good protective effect on antiques, but it is a disaster for intruders. The human body cannot withstand such huge energy. Once injured by the formation, even the strongest person in the world will fall to the ground unconscious! This is also the reason why he does not allow people from the Ladis family to patrol here.
When he came here just now, when he saw no one, he knew that his opponent this time was not simple.
"Master Abel, what do you mean?" Abel's words made Burton and Wells feel uneasy. Burton could only guess, "Could it be that China sent agents?"
"Agent? Humph! Agents are extremely fragile in the face of witchcraft." Abel smiled proudly, turned around and said, "Old Burton, this Oriental national treasure is too valuable. You should know that not only China, but other countries also want to get it. You Hosting this World Auction Summit has pushed your Ladis Group to another peak, and it has also attracted too many treasure hunters. You know, treasure hunts are always so tempting to those who like excitement. Human. But as long as I am here, even the most feared thief in the world will not be able to steal your treasure. It will definitely earn you a billion pounds. However, there are also wizards like us in this world. If these people are alerted, you and your family should be careful. For example... Chinese Feng Shui masters."
"Feng Shui Master?!" Old Burton felt his scalp tightening. When he was young, he followed his father on Wall Street and saw the methods of Feng Shui masters. A consortium that can shake up the world economy can collapse so quickly. Feng Shui is a mysterious and scary thing...
"Master Abel, you mean that Chinese Feng Shui masters are coming to seize the murals of our Ladis family?" Wells also heard the story of Feng Shui masters from his father. However, he is just in his early twenties, and his father always said that he was impatient and refused to entrust him with important responsibilities in group affairs. Therefore, he is currently only studying group management at the Lattice headquarters in the UK and has not yet had the opportunity to work on Wall Street. I have never seen with my own eyes how magical a Feng Shui master's methods are.
As the saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Wells didn't think Feng Shui masters were very powerful. He didn't even believe in wizards. He always felt that these people were taking advantage of people's fear of gods. Of course, Wells still had the good sense not to say this. He just wanted to ask who the enemy might be, so that he could advise his father on how to prepare for the next step of defense. Apparently, protecting the murals cannot be left entirely to wizards.
Abel did not answer Wells, but looked directly at his father Burton, "Old Burton, I would like to ask, did you invite Chinese companies to this World Auction Summit?"
"Of course! The chairman of Huaxia Group is a beautiful woman. I have read her reports. They are great!" Wells rushed to answer, his eyes brightening.
Burton frowned at his son's answer. His son had been trained as a successor since childhood and had outstanding talent in business, but he was still too young, a little arrogant and impetuous. In particular, he has a very worrying shortcoming, that is, he is frivolous and lustful. Ever since he was fifteen years old, tidbits about him have never stopped. His games with girls are always bold and outrageous, causing headaches for the family.
"Any distinguished guest who has received an invitation from the Ladis family has performed outstandingly in the auction industry." Old Burton said to Abel, "This young girl from China is a genius in business. She has used In five years, it took the Ladis family fifty years to accumulate assets. She is a legend and a genius! I really want to meet her, and she is the first person to be included in the invitation list."
When Abel heard this, a strange light flashed in his blue eyes, and he smiled and said, "Really, then I think if you know her identity, you will want to meet her even more."
Burton and Wells were stunned when they heard this, but Abel continued: "As far as I know, she is a profound Feng Shui master and a direct disciple of Mr. Tang. She has practiced in Hong Kong and Mainland China has a very deep reputation.”
"What?!" Burton and Wells were stunned again and couldn't react for a long time. Wells couldn't connect the oriental beauty he saw in the report with the person he thought was a swindler, but Burton's expression changed, "Which Mr. Tang? Mr. Tang Zongbo?"
Abel nodded.
Wells looked at his father inexplicably, "Father, who is Mr. Tang?"
"Of course you don't know. I was only as old as you when Mr. Tang was famous on Wall Street. At that time, some Chinese capitalists were working on Wall Street and had conflicts with some Western companies. Many Chinese consortiums have survived since then. For example, the Lee Group in Hong Kong. At that time, many people claimed to drive Chinese companies out of Wall Street, and some did succeed. But then, most of these people ended up bankrupt. Those few years... It was simply a year. The market was shuffled." Old Burton recalled the shock at that time, and still has a frightened expression on his face. "Fortunately, our family's main business at that time was still the auction industry, and we had little conflict with these Chinese capitalists. Only later did I find out that all of this had happened. Because at that time, there was an Eastern Feng Shui master behind these Chinese companies, and Mr. Tang’s fame became known to the world from that time on. Your grandfather once warned me, never be an enemy of this Feng Shui master, otherwise I will become the emperor. The Si family brings disaster."
Wells opened his mouth when he heard this. His father's words only made him feel that they were a bit exaggerated. Can the reshuffle of Wall Street be accomplished by just a Chinese? No matter what Feng Shui master he was, he thought it was impossible!
"I really didn't expect that the legendary oriental girl who rose in the mall five years ago was actually Mr. Tang's disciple?" Old Burton was surprised, but then his expression changed and he suddenly turned his head to look at Abel , "Master Abel, you mean, the people tonight are..."
Abel shook his head, unsure. He knew that this woman was very powerful. Ever since Tang Zongbo returned to Hong Kong and Xuanmen cleaned up the family, the Obikris family had been paying close attention to this girl. Last year, more than 30 Thai Tongmi troops went to the capital, but none of them returned. These people have mysteriously disappeared, or should be dead! There is no doubt about Xuanmen's strength, but no one knows what happened in that battle. Therefore, Abel didn't know the extent of Xia Shao's cultivation, so he couldn't tell whether she would be able to face his pentagram array tonight without leaving a trace!
But just the fact that there was news that Yu Jiuzhi had lost an arm to her was enough to prove that Xia Shao was not weak in cultivation. Moreover, she is Tang Zongbo's direct disciple, so her talent must be top-notch.
"I once heard a friend in Beijing mention that the girl seemed to be recognized by Vice Chairman Xu. She might marry into the Xu family?" Burton didn't take it to heart when he heard the news. After all, at his age, he no longer easily believes in rumors. Unless the Xu family officially issues a statement confirming it, all rumors will be ignored. But at this moment, following Abel’s reminder, Burton felt chills running down his back when he thought about it again, “If she really has something to do with the Xu family and is a Feng Shui master, coming to this auction summit, the Chinese side Will..."
"If that's the case, then China has done it too obviously! Father, they shouldn't have given us such an obvious excuse." Wells interrupted Burton.
Burton nodded, it was indeed possible. But who can guarantee that China will not take advantage of their mentality and arrange for the Huaxia Group to act as spies
"No, I still want to meet this person!" Old Burton was still a cautious person and immediately decided to invite Xia Shao to meet him.
"Old Burton, I want to remind you that you'd better have a better attitude. The other person is a Feng Shui master." Abel said.
"Of course." Old Burton thought Abel was reminding him and quickly agreed.
But he didn't see a strange and artistic look flashing through Abel's eyes.
…
At this time, Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin were still in the presidential suite of the hotel.
"Is the mural inside?" Xu Tianyin asked.
"Yes!" Xia Shao said with certainty. Although it is only a glance, the energy accumulated in that mural for thousands of years cannot be deceived. Xia Shao didn't know what Xu Tianyin and others were assigned to do with the mural, so she only asked, "Now someone from the wizard family has taken action. Things are not easy. When do you plan to take action?"
"No. 3." Xu Tianyin said, but when facing Xia Shao, he always spoke more than in front of others. "Transportation requires manpower, and we have to wait for support. The time for performing the task is stipulated. It doesn't matter whether it is early or late. It must be done Wait until it opens.”
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows when she heard this. Although she didn't ask any more questions, she knew that since Mr. Xu made such a decision, there must be some deep meaning. But this way, there is quite a lot of time left. The Auction Summit opened on the 1st. The first two days were nothing more than entrepreneurs' symposiums, and starting on the 3rd was the three-day auction held by Ladis Group. Calculating this, there is still a week of preparation time.
When I came out this time, I didn’t expect that the mission could proceed so quickly. On the second night after arriving in the UK, I learned the location of the treasure hidden in the mural. I just didn’t expect that people from the Obikris family would be involved.
The grudge between Xuanmen and the Obikris family has not yet been settled. The Adam brothers and sisters were released from Hong Kong at the beginning of the year. Now we don’t know what will happen to the internal fighting between the Raphael line and the Satan line. Now in Hong Kong, there is still a time bomb like Xiao Yi. His funds have not been touched yet. After getting engaged to Leng Yixin, they have been living in Hong Kong...
Xia Shao was thinking about something in her heart, and inadvertently cast her eyes in the direction of Ladis Manor. After taking a look, she slightly raised her eyebrows.
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At this time, Old Burton and the Wells father and son had already sent Abel outside the main house. A servant drove up and the two of them personally put Abel into the car.
"Master Abel, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow." Old Burton said.
Abel smiled and nodded, and the car slowly drove out of Ladis Manor.
After the car drove away, Wells asked: "Father, do you really believe what he said? Do you really believe that Feng Shui masters are so powerful? I think no one has been here tonight, but some people are just making things up." "
"Wells! Shut up!" Old Burton changed his attitude of giving in in front of Abel and scolded his son sternly, "You are still young and there are many things you have not seen. I hope that recklessness and arrogance will not harm you." about you."
"I really only believe in what I've seen. So I believe in guns more than witchcraft. I hope my father won't put all his chips on witchcraft. I suggest that we should hire a mercenary team. , let them guard the perimeter. I believe that whether they are wizards or Feng Shui masters, bullets will kill them." Wells sneered, and only then did the young master of the Ladis Group show how decisive he was in killing.
Old Burton was silent, and after a while he nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. I'll leave these mercenaries to you, but don't let them get close to the backyard. You don't have to believe Master Abel's words, but don't offend him easily. The same goes for our visitors tomorrow, I hope you will act like an heir to the Ladis Group, not a pervert."
"Okay, father." Wells smiled, but there was some expectation in his eyes.
The father and son turned back to the main room, and Xia Shao also retracted his Heavenly Eye and smiled with interest.
"The white wizard turned out to be a direct descendant of Raphael, Abel. Adam's cousin!" Xia Shao laughed. It seemed that the Ladis family had really good connections. "However, if it is Abel, The other party may suspect us in advance. Since Adam knows about our cleanup of the family and the battle in the capital, people from Abel's lineage should also know about it. I touched the pentagram array just now, but I didn't expect Abel to be there. The Laitis family is a guest, and he should feel something at such a close distance."
"It's okay. At this time, they will not be enemies of Xuanmen." Xu Tianyin saw the point of the matter at a glance.
"But I still need to tell them a few things to be careful about Ladis' investigation. I think they will take action."
Xia Shao guessed this correctly. The very next day, she received an invitation from the Ladis family.
…
In the early morning, the gate of Ladis Manor was opened early, and servants sprinkled water to clean the roads to welcome a distinguished guest.
The distinguished guest was an Oriental woman. Two black Bentley cars slowly drove into the manor and stopped in front of the main house. The housekeepers and servants in the manor lined up on both sides to welcome the woman out of the car, but they couldn't help but wonder why the chairman would invite this oriental woman to his home alone among the distinguished guests invited to the auction summit.
Could it be that he has some special identity
Just when the servants were suspicious, a bodyguard with a scar on his chin and cold eyes got out of the car and opened the door for the woman himself.
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Girls, I will take a car home on the 25th to prepare for the homecoming banquet and various relatives visits on the 10th and 2nd.
Now I have started to save manuscripts again, and my impatient child suggested that I keep writing.
10. From the 18th to the 20th is the academy’s annual meeting. I will go directly from home to Guilin, so I will be very busy until the end of the annual meeting.
The update should start after the annual meeting and basically be completed by the end of the year.