Behind Xia Shao, Wang Fei, Bi Fang and Yingzhao also looked at the screen with shocked expressions on their faces.
How is this going? This is obviously not the time to ask this question.
In the auction hall, the guests and reporters were stunned when they saw Xia Shao, but before they could react, they swarmed up and Xia Shao turned around and left the venue. She did not go to Old Burton, but went directly to the private lounge prepared by Ladis Group for distinguished guests.
As soon as he entered the room, Yingzhao asked in a deep voice: "Miss Xia, please explain what is going on!"
On this mission, they received orders from the state, with Xia Shao assisting from the outside, to promote the return of the murals. The mission process has been full of twists and turns. Tonight is the last chance. I just said it well, asking them to find the right time to take action as soon as possible. Why did the mural become the Huaxia Group's right after saying that
"Miss Yingzhao, are you questioning me?" Xia Shao turned around, her eyes indifferent. She was not in a good mood now.
Yingzhao was startled, and felt that Xia Shao's eyes were cold and cold. With a faint glance, it seemed that there was a cold shadow of a sword coming towards his face. As an agent, she has developed instincts and has always had a strong sense of danger. When she was startled, she suddenly backed away! He retreated to the door, leaning his back against the door, holding the door handle with one hand and touching his waist with the other.
The Yingzhao was so fast that Wang Fei and Bi Fang only had time to change their expressions before a black shadow suddenly flashed before their eyes! The shadow melted into the air like black mist, and it could not be seen that it was a human figure. At the moment of action, Wang Fei and Bi Fang only caught a black shadow, and the shadow was already behind Yingzhao.
Soon enough, Yingzhao's hand had just grasped the door handle, and before his back even touched the door, he felt a bump! There is a solid and powerful touch behind it, not a cold door panel. Yingzhao suddenly turned around, and Xu Tianyin stood between her and the door!
when? !
Yingzhao's eyes narrowed, but the hand that had already touched his waist paused! Her eyes quickly glanced at Xu Tianyin's hand. In the man's palm, a black pistol lay quietly.
In the room, the atmosphere was deathly silent.
Wang Hui, Bi Fang, and Yingzhao kept turning around, staring at Xu Tianyin.
The captain is too fast! He was clearly following Xia Shao just now, but when he arrived at the door, no one saw him. Especially Yingzhao, whose eyes are complicated. In her memory, after many years of performing missions through life and death, this was the first time the two of them were close to each other, but she couldn't even feel the man's breath. He stood behind her, his chest firm and warm, but his breath was like air, without temperature, colder than the gun lying in his palm.
Xu Tianyin came out from behind Yingzhao with a gun, expressionless, and silently walked towards Xia Shao. Xia Shao smiled slightly, her senior brother's skills had indeed improved.
But this smile did not last long. Xia Shao lowered his eyes and sighed, sat down on the sofa, frowned and said, "This is what happened..."
She recounted the conversation she had just had with Old Burton in the reception room of Ladis Group, telling the truth. Anyway, Wang Fei and the other three had seen the fight between Xuanmen and the Obiklis family that night, so they must understand Old Burton's decision.
Of course Wang Fei and the others understood it, but all three of them were shocked!
In exchange for a word from Xia Shao, Laidis Group actually used murals in exchange? They worked so hard to lurk for half a month for this mural, but they didn't even say a word to her? Even if she said a word, it would indeed save the Ladis Group from a disaster, but the intention of giving such a big gift to a man like Old Burton who regarded wealth as his life was obvious.
The three of them had investigated the girl in front of them when the mission order was issued. Huaxia Group is well-known in the country, a rising star in the business world, and has a great reputation. In addition, her status as a Feng Shui master gives her an extremely transcendent status in the upper class circles of Hong Kong and Mainland China. She has amazing connections and an unlimited future. Huaxia Group has had several business wars since its establishment. They have detailed information in their hands. She is a business wizard, and her legend will one day reach a higher place. But how far away is that day? At least no one expected it to be so close!
She had just left the country and had only been in the UK for half a month, but she had so much energy!
Huaxia Group is still too young for Ladis Group to be afraid of, but this is not the case. Looking at Old Burton's behavior of spending money, people who don't know the truth will think that Huaxia Group is superior to Ladis!
"I'm sorry, I really missed it this time." Xia Shao looked at Xu Tianyin. Old Burton had already spread the news, and the matter could not be changed. The senior brother's meritorious service might be attributed to Huaxia Group this time.
This was not what she wanted, and it was also the reason why she was depressed at the moment.
Wang Fei and the others couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. Missed? They have never seen anyone so good at calculating. In order to get the mural, he had to pay for the errands. After getting the errand fee, he planned to give the mural to them, and then calculated a benefit of equal value from Ladis. Although he failed in the end, it was precisely because he failed that it just showed how eager Old Burton was to please her.
The three of them turned to look at Xu Tianyin, what should they do? Now that the news has been announced, they have only two choices. Either abandon the task or continue. Abandoning a mission is a disgrace to a soldier and will add another defeat to their resume. If we continue our mission, Huaxia Group will become a laughing stock in front of the world's media.
The captain has the final say on how to choose.
"No need." Xu Tianyin stood opposite Xia Shao, his lips pursed into a straight line, and his voice was flat but a little heavy.
Wang Fei and the other three were stunned for a moment, and none of them understood. Xia Shao stared at the man's face and was stunned. He seemed... angry
"Don't say it." Xu Tianyin rarely explained, but his lips tightened.
Xia Shao was slightly shocked. He was saying that she was not allowed to say sorry.
Xia Shao couldn't help but smile bitterly. She knew that there was really no need to say sorry between the two of them, but this sentence was not only addressed to him, but also to his subordinates. This is not his task alone, success is not his alone's success, and failure is not his alone's failure. In the past half month, Wang Fei and the others have been busy. Although there was some friction between her and Yingzhao, this cannot negate the hard work of the three of them. Now that things have come to this point, and the result is so unexpected, Xia Shao certainly feels guilty.
"You have done a lot of credit." Xu Tianyin stared at the guilty-looking woman on the sofa, concentrating deeply, "The mural is back, and the result remains unchanged."
Xia Shao and Wang Fei were startled. Xu Tianyin turned around, looked at the three comrades behind him, and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
The three of them were silent and glanced at each other. Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, "I have no objection. What the boss said makes sense. If it weren't for Miss Xia, we would have been fooled in the appraisal of the murals. We went to steal the helicopter that day. The mural was also Miss Xia’s way of seeing through the Ladis Group’s plan to conceal the truth. If it didn’t succeed, that was our problem. In terms of efforts, I feel that we did not lead the task this time.”
In fact, the most important thing is that if there was a problem with the identification of this mission and what they got back was a fake, not only would they not get any merit, but they would also make the country the laughing stock of the whole world. At that time, it will no longer be a matter of their personal merits, they will feel guilty for this mission for the rest of their lives. For a soldier, bringing shame to the country is the greatest shame!
Bi Fang doesn't know what others think. At least, he was grateful to Xia Shao.
Bi Fang turned to look at Wang Hui. After so many years of life and death together, Wang Hui was the most calm and resolute among the three, and he was also the one who was most proud of the honor of the military. The last time he was in the helicopter, he planned to die for his country in order to complete the mission. He didn't even need to take his own life. Merits were not that important to him. Even if he wanted it, if it wasn't his, he probably wouldn't want to carry it on his shoulders.
Wang Fei nodded as expected. He didn't even mention the meritorious service. He only said: "In terms of results, the murals have returned, and it is not a return of buying and selling. This is consistent with the original intention of our mission. As long as it is not through buying and selling, With this precedent, it will have a positive impact on the return of cultural relics that have been exiled overseas in the future. When the Huaxia Group returns the murals to China, they must return them to the country. In this case, nothing has changed, and I have no objection."
"Nothing has changed?" Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Fei, "In terms of the return of the murals, there is no difference between me bringing them back and you taking them back. But if I bring them back, you will have one more thing on your resume. Do you really not care about failure?"
Xia Shao didn't look down on people, she just wanted to make sure whether what Wang Fei said was true. If it's sincere, she admires this person, if it's fake, then there's no need. She didn't want her senior brother's subordinates to say behind his back that he worked hard with his brothers and finally gave the credit to her woman.
"You look down on us too much!" Yingzhao frowned and his face darkened. She was still standing at the door. At this time, she came back to her senses and scolded Xia Shao angrily, "Yes, our abilities are not as good as yours, but that doesn't mean that we are I am less proud than you!"
To be honest, she was not willing to accept that the mission she had prepared for half a month failed like this. But since there is no one with more credit, and she still takes the merit given by others, she is even more unwilling! She had already lost too much when facing this woman, and she didn't want to lose her dignity again in the end.
Hearing this, Xia Shao lowered her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. Although she and Yingzhao don't get along, it has to be said that this woman deserves respect as a soldier. In fact, even if it is the mission of the military to do everything for the benefit of the country, but everyone has to live their whole life, who will be truly selfless and not at all for themselves? Being an official is for political performance, a soldier is for merit, and a businessman is for money. Everyone has their own values. This is not a shameful thing, but there is no shame in pursuing what you get.
It is easy to say these four words: "Be clear of conscience", but how many people in the world are attracted by interests? If nothing else, the Xu family is an example. In the eyes of some people, interests are far more important than family ties.
In this matter, it is indeed not easy for the three of them to choose to live with their consciences.
“Ms. The media from all over the world are present, and Huaxia Group is in the limelight, but in fact we are also proud of it." Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, he was free and easy.
Wang Fei's expression changed slightly and he said: "Yes, why didn't I think of it? Huaxia Group attended the World Auction Summit this time. Our country is the only one to receive an invitation letter, and it also represents the country! If our mission continues, Huaxia Group Being turned into a laughing stock in front of the world’s media will bring disgrace to the country.”
"Ah!" Bi Fang opened his mouth. He just said this unintentionally, but now it sounds like this is indeed what happened!
"Then it turns out that this mission really can't continue?" Bi Fang looked at the people in the room funny, "Then why are we still struggling here? It's in vain!"
What's the saying? Everything has its own will. Even if the result of their discussion just now was to get merit and continue the mission, it seems that the mission must be stopped.
Yingzhao frowned and seemed to be thinking about it, but he didn't say anything in the end, apparently recognizing the truth.
Xu Tianyin nodded and made the final decision, "No one has any objections, so it's settled. There is no need to carry out the task. We will escort the mural back to China later."
"Yes!" Wang Hui and the other two men's expressions calmed down and they stood up straight.
Xia Shao smiled with emotion and stood up.
…
Tonight is the last night of the three-day auction event of the World Auction Summit. Since it was reported that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha will be auctioned at the auction, it has attracted world attention.
China's request to the British side for the return of the murals was ignored by the British side. Ledtis Group insisted on auctioning the murals, which aroused the indignation of the Chinese people around the world. The whole world has turned its attention to London to know the final fate of the mural.
But the final fate of the mural caught the world by surprise.
Before, everyone had only two predictions - to shoot or not to shoot.
The auction will benefit the Lattis Group, and the diplomatic relations between China and Britain will drop to a freezing point for a period of time. Not taking pictures is nothing more than leaving the murals to be photographed and secretly looking for a big collector to take action when the Lattis Group cannot withstand the indignation of the Chinese people around the world.
In other words, the final fate of the mural is the same whether it is photographed or not.
But what the whole world did not expect was that an hour before the final fate of the murals was revealed, Ladis Group released the news that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha would be handed over to Huaxia Group tonight and returned to China!
return! This word stimulated the nerves of the media in various countries. Anyone who knows the history of the two countries knows the significance of the return of the murals. After the shock, the media from various countries who were invited to the scene sent the news back to the country as quickly as possible!
In just one hour, the world is paying attention!
Ladis Group allowed the media in the auction hall to broadcast the handover ceremony live! Witness the world!
Television stations from various countries made emergency broadcasts of this historic event. Five minutes before the auction started, the ratings skyrocketed!
Domestically, in a house in Taoyuan District, Dongshi City, a family filled the elegantly decorated living room.
The Xia family gathered together on this day for no other reason than the domestic government's attacks on the Huaxia Group in the past few days, which made them feel unprecedented pressure. Tonight was said to be the last night of the mural auction. They all wanted to know what the result would be. Unexpectedly, they got such news.
"Okay! Okay!" There was a tremor in the old man's old voice. His hands holding the armrests of the huanghuali wood chair were trembling slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the tensely prepared scene on the TV screen.
Li Juan held Xia Zhiyuan's hand and waited anxiously, "Lao Xia, you said... this, can this be true? Why haven't you started yet?"
Xia Zhiyuan didn't know how to answer, and his mood at this moment was unprecedentedly surging and nervous. He originally thought that his daughter would suffer some setbacks in this matter this time, but how could he have imagined that this would be the result? I always knew my daughter was capable, but she was so capable! Does she know what the return of the mural represents? This is a good thing to bring glory to the country!
At this time, Li Juan suddenly grabbed Xia Zhiyuan's arm and pointed at the TV screen, but she was so excited that she could not speak.
On the TV screen, in the luxurious and luxurious auction hall, the noisy voices quieted down. Only the flashlights crackled towards the auction stage, and a brown-haired foreign man in a suit and tie in his late 50s walked onto the stage.
This man is Burton Ladis, the chairman of Ladis Group.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my distinguished guests, good evening." Old Burton smiled and glanced at the celebrities from all over the world who were sitting in the audience and the media from all over the world who were filming in real time.
"Tonight will be remembered by the world and by history. Thank you to my distinguished guests for witnessing this historic moment. Tonight, the Ladis Group will hand over the mural of the Third Buddha to the Huaxia Group and return it to China. Don't Guess, don’t doubt it. We are honored to face history, honored to create precedents, and honored to be included in the annals of history. But history is never created by one person. Here, I would like to have the honor to invite He Laidi. The chairman of Huaxia Group who wrote this history together with the group, Ms. Xia Shao." Old Burton made a beautiful opening statement and pointed his finger to the door of the hall.
The camera moves, the flash moves, everyone's eyes turn.
At the entrance of the hall, the noise and confusion of the world fell into silence at this moment. The woman is standing in the British classical corridor. The flashlight is like the broken light and shadow of time and space, illuminating the graceful and elegant beauty of the old era. In his prime years, with a jade face, his face at this moment will be remembered by the world.
Her steps were calm and graceful beyond her years. She walked onto the stage and smiled, which was breathtaking.
"Dear distinguished guests, good evening." Xia Shao did not have too many opening remarks and went straight to the topic. "This is indeed a historic moment. Thank you all for witnessing it. I also thank Mr. Burton, the chairman of Ledtis Group, for returning the mural." Support for the matter. Since receiving the invitation letter from the World Auction Summit, Huaxia Group came to London a week early and has been working hard for the return of the mural. It was a pleasure to meet Mr. Burton on the second day after coming to the UK, which also made us The two sides had their first communication on the issue of the return of murals. Although the process was difficult, we are happy that Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely. Not everyone has the courage to take this step, but when Someone had the courage to make this decision, and I think any questioning Huaxia Group has received during this period is worth it."
"We have been working hard to bring back the murals. When we came to the UK, we only had one dream - when one day the murals come home, we hope that our compatriots will say 'Welcome home' instead of 'Welcome to be redeemed' Go home'. Please remember this moment, remember that we have this ability. The road for a national treasure to return home cannot be paved with accusations. Only hard work and concerted efforts can achieve this moment. I hope there will be more moments like this in the future. I I hope that there will be this moment again in the future, and everyone can believe and believe again, and don’t let us become lonely efforts, don’t let our backs be weak. Let more national treasures go home.”
The hall was quiet, no one spoke. But I don’t know how long it took, but there was applause, warm applause.
No one knows how much Xia Shao's words are true or false. The sentence "Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely" is naturally just a remark. It is well known that old Burton regards wealth as his life. But why he was able to make the decision tonight and throw out such a huge benefit, the celebrities from various countries present knew it well.
After seeing what happened at the beach house that night, everyone knew what happened.
But what Xia Shao said about meeting Old Burton on the second day after coming to London is probably true. Many people heard Old Burton mention this matter during the first day of the auction summit meeting. At that time, many people still wondered how the young chairman of Huaxia Group was treated so politely by the old Burton. Now, of course, no one has this doubt anymore. As for whether the two people met to talk about the return of the murals, only the two of them knew.
In fact, the real situation is not far from this. At that time, Old Burton suspected that Xia Shao was related to the passive incident on the mural the night before, so he invited her to come and test her with many words. Xia Shao spoke about this matter at this time, and she did not feel any guilt in deceiving the world, because her efforts for the return of the murals were all real.
She came to England a week in advance to find out where the murals were. She was already involved in this return mission, and she played a major role in several actions. Although, in her heart, she wanted her senior brother to take over the meritorious service this time, but things had developed to this point, and now that she was asked to go on stage to accept all this, she could accept it calmly. It's just that the real reason for the mural's return cannot be announced to the world, so we can only say this. But the second half of her words came from the bottom of her heart, and were what she wanted to say most.
The accusations Huaxia Group received in this incident were completely unjust. Although there are people behind the scenes, those who believe in it have made Huaxia Group a lonely worker. At this moment, she wants everyone to be alert and clear the name of the group she founded!
The applause in the hall lasted for a long time, especially the employees of Huaxia Group, whether it was Chen Manguan and others or the reporters from Huaxia Entertainment Media, everyone's faces were excited but sad and angry.
During this period, only they themselves know the pressure that their various company departments have been under. They never knew that the chairman had done so much for the return of the murals, and they could not imagine how she had tolerated it before. But they can understand that it is not easy. After all, she founded the Huaxia Group by herself, and no one cares more about the group's reputation and life and death than she does. While they were all anxious and worried, she was calm and led them to this moment quietly.
Chen Manguan was the most emotional person among them. He was the first to follow Xia Shao. He thought about the advice he received from the house in the back hill of Shili Village, and the newly opened Fu Ruixiang on Dongshi Antique Street... In the blink of an eye, five years later, she was standing there. In front of the world, he once again became a legend and led the group to new heights.
Chen Manguan knew that with tonight, Huaxia Group's support and status in the country would be rock solid and no one could replace it. With tonight, Huaxia Group's foundation will be as solid as ever and it can enter the international market with peace of mind.
As a multinational group, Chen Manguan can already clearly see the outline of the future.
The celebrities present also knew this, especially the companies that planned to enter the Chinese market at the auction summit meeting. They knew even more clearly that if they enter the Chinese market again after tonight and want to compete with Huaxia Group for market share, then It's impossible. Who can compete with a company that has high public support for the market? You can't even grab it. This vast market will become the cornerstone and strong backing of Huaxia Group. In the future, a dark horse will appear in the world.
So young, with such an unlimited future.
Some people sigh with emotion, some people are unwilling to give up, and some people have decided to make friends since that night at the beach house.
But among the guests present, there was one company with a very unhappy face, and that was Japan's Yamato Corporation. Miyafuji Toshinari was worried as never before. He never thought that the fate of the mural would be like this! What Xia Shao said originally came to his mind - Yamato Club will reap the consequences.
not good! Miyafuji Toshinari had a very bad premonition, and his bad premonition was particularly accurate tonight, and it immediately became true.
Xia Shao raised her eyes and accurately found the location of Yamato Club in the dark crowd in the auction hall. She set her sights on Miyafuji Toshinari and smiled slowly.
Miyafuji Toshinari's brows twitched and he almost jumped up from his seat. He felt that Xia Shao's smile was very unpleasant!
"Mr. Miyafuji, do you remember what I said before? I want to tell you now, you can control the world, but you can never control a hard-working person. When a hard-working person perseveres in one thing, this thing The reward given to her will destroy the conspiracy. Tonight is the day when the murals return, and I am also willing to see off the Yamato Club. Thank you for allowing my group to withstand the test and go well all the way." Xia Shao smiled and calmed down Leisurely, speaking at a leisurely pace.
The atmosphere at the auction venue was shaken by her words. In other words, what is most shocking at this moment is not the auction venue, but the country.
What's the meaning? Is the massive criticism that Huaxia Group has received during this period controlled by Japan's Yamato Corporation? Xia Shao's counterattack in front of the world's cameras is really...
Everyone looked at Yamato Club. The employees of Yamato Club were all panicked, while Miyafuji Toshinari closed his eyes.
Farewell and have a nice journey. He knew what it meant. The decision to enter the Chinese market this time was Yamato's last ditch effort to survive. Unexpectedly, it failed to succeed and fell short of success. The two countries have historical grievances. The return of the mural tonight has completely eliminated domestic public criticism. The most important thing is Xia Shao's speech. People in China who have criticized Huaxia Group must feel guilty and self-blame. , at this time, if these netizens knew that everything was deliberately instigated by the Yamato Corporation and allowed them to attack their compatriots, how angry would these people be
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Yamato Corporation to enter the Chinese market. And tonight in front of the world's media, Yamato Corporation has lost such a big person, and its domestic image will also be greatly affected. The already shaky company, I'm afraid... it won't work this time.
You will reap the consequences, you will really reap the consequences...
Xia Shao smiled on the stage. In fact, even if nothing happened tonight and everything went as planned, after the mural returned and the domestic turmoil calmed down, she would take action to point this matter at Yamato Club. It's just that when things developed to this point, she just saved a step.
At this time, the staff walked into the venue and handed a document to the stage.
The audience fell silent again, and Old Burton walked up with a smile and stood side by side with Xia Shao. This is a transfer document proving that Laidis Group handed over the mural of the Third Buddha to Huaxia Group without charging any fees.
Xia Shao and Old Burton stood on the stage. When the two signed the agreement, the audience was silent. The cameras were pointed behind the two of them. On the big screen were pages of the document. The text was clear and open and transparent.
When the names of Old Burton and Xia Shao were both signed on the agreement, the audience was silent for a moment and burst into warm applause!
Amidst the applause, Xia Shao raised his head and smiled, "Thank you to the world for your witness. The mural will return to China in three days and will be escorted by special personnel. My compatriots, the mural is back home!"
Back home…
This kind of sentiment can only be understood by the Chinese present. Chen Manguan and others looked at each other. At this age, they have encountered countless ups and downs. At this moment, they didn't know what to do except applaud.
A historic moment! This is indeed a historic moment.
Tonight, a door has been opened for the national treasures living abroad. Although the road ahead is still difficult, there is finally a precedent to follow. Behind Xia Shao, Wang Fei, Bi Fang and Yingzhao also looked at the screen with shocked expressions on their faces.
How is this going? This is obviously not the time to ask this question.
In the auction hall, the guests and reporters were stunned when they saw Xia Shao, but before they could react, they swarmed up and Xia Shao turned around and left the venue. She did not go to Old Burton, but went directly to the private lounge prepared by Ladis Group for distinguished guests.
As soon as he entered the room, Yingzhao asked in a deep voice: "Miss Xia, please explain what is going on!"
On this mission, they received orders from the state, with Xia Shao assisting from the outside, to promote the return of the murals. The mission process has been full of twists and turns. Tonight is the last chance. I just said it well, asking them to find the right time to take action as soon as possible. Why did the mural become the Huaxia Group's right after saying that
"Miss Yingzhao, are you questioning me?" Xia Shao turned around, her eyes indifferent. She was not in a good mood now.
Yingzhao was startled, and felt that Xia Shao's eyes were cold and cold. With a faint glance, it seemed that there was a cold shadow of a sword coming towards his face. As an agent, she has developed instincts and has always had a strong sense of danger. When she was startled, she suddenly backed away! He retreated to the door, leaning his back against the door, holding the door handle with one hand and touching his waist with the other.
The Yingzhao was so fast that Wang Fei and Bi Fang only had time to change their expressions before a black shadow suddenly flashed before their eyes! The shadow melted into the air like black mist, and it could not be seen that it was a human figure. At the moment of action, Wang Fei and Bi Fang only caught a black shadow, and the shadow was already behind Yingzhao.
Soon enough, Yingzhao's hand had just grasped the door handle, and before his back even touched the door, he felt a bump! There is a solid and powerful touch behind it, not a cold door panel. Yingzhao suddenly turned around, and Xu Tianyin stood between her and the door!
when? !
Yingzhao's eyes narrowed, but the hand that had already touched his waist paused! Her eyes quickly glanced at Xu Tianyin's hand. In the man's palm, a black pistol lay quietly.
In the room, the atmosphere was deathly silent.
Wang Hui, Bi Fang, and Yingzhao kept turning around, staring at Xu Tianyin.
The captain is too fast! He was clearly following Xia Shao just now, but when he arrived at the door, no one saw him. Especially Yingzhao, whose eyes are complicated. In her memory, after many years of performing missions through life and death, this was the first time the two of them were close to each other, but she couldn't even feel the man's breath. He stood behind her, his chest firm and warm, but his breath was like air, without temperature, colder than the gun lying in his palm.
Xu Tianyin came out from behind Yingzhao with a gun, expressionless, and silently walked towards Xia Shao. Xia Shao smiled slightly, her senior brother's skills had indeed improved.
But this smile did not last long. Xia Shao lowered his eyes and sighed, sat down on the sofa, frowned and said, "This is what happened..."
She recounted the conversation she had just had with Old Burton in the reception room of Ladis Group, telling the truth. Anyway, Wang Fei and the other three had seen the fight between Xuanmen and the Obiklis family that night, so they must understand Old Burton's decision.
Of course Wang Fei and the others understood it, but all three of them were shocked!
In exchange for a word from Xia Shao, Laidis Group actually used murals in exchange? They worked so hard to lurk for half a month for this mural, but they didn't even say a word to her? Even if she said a word, it would indeed save the Ladis Group from a disaster, but the intention of giving such a big gift to a man like Old Burton who regarded wealth as his life was obvious.
The three of them had investigated the girl in front of them when the mission order was issued. Huaxia Group is well-known in the country, a rising star in the business world, and has a great reputation. In addition, her status as a Feng Shui master gives her an extremely transcendent status in the upper class circles of Hong Kong and Mainland China. She has amazing connections and an unlimited future. Huaxia Group has had several business wars since its establishment. They have detailed information in their hands. She is a business wizard, and her legend will one day reach a higher place. But how far away is that day? At least no one expected it to be so close!
She had just left the country and had only been in the UK for half a month, but she had so much energy!
Huaxia Group is still too young for Ladis Group to be afraid of, but this is not the case. Looking at Old Burton's behavior of spending money, people who don't know the truth will think that Huaxia Group is superior to Ladis!
"I'm sorry, I really missed it this time." Xia Shao looked at Xu Tianyin. Old Burton had already spread the news, and the matter could not be changed. The senior brother's meritorious service might be attributed to Huaxia Group this time.
This was not what she wanted, and it was also the reason why she was depressed at the moment.
Wang Fei and the others couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. Missed? They have never seen anyone so good at calculating. In order to get the mural, he had to pay for the errands. After getting the errand fee, he planned to give the mural to them, and then calculated a benefit of equal value from Ladis. Although he failed in the end, it was precisely because he failed that it just showed how eager Old Burton was to please her.
The three of them turned to look at Xu Tianyin, what should they do? Now that the news has been announced, they have only two choices. Either abandon the task or continue. Abandoning a mission is a disgrace to a soldier and will add another defeat to their resume. If we continue our mission, Huaxia Group will become a laughing stock in front of the world's media.
The captain has the final say on how to choose.
"No need." Xu Tianyin stood opposite Xia Shao, his lips pursed into a straight line, and his voice was flat but a little heavy.
Wang Fei and the other three were stunned for a moment, and none of them understood. Xia Shao stared at the man's face and was stunned. He seemed... angry
"Don't say it." Xu Tianyin rarely explained, but his lips tightened.
Xia Shao was slightly shocked. He was saying that she was not allowed to say sorry.
Xia Shao couldn't help but smile bitterly. She knew that there was really no need to say sorry between the two of them, but this sentence was not only addressed to him, but also to his subordinates. This is not his task alone, success is not his alone's success, and failure is not his alone's failure. In the past half month, Wang Fei and the others have been busy. Although there was some friction between her and Yingzhao, this cannot negate the hard work of the three of them. Now that things have come to this point, and the result is so unexpected, Xia Shao certainly feels guilty.
"You have done a lot of credit." Xu Tianyin stared at the guilty-looking woman on the sofa, concentrating deeply, "The mural is back, and the result remains unchanged."
Xia Shao and Wang Fei were startled. Xu Tianyin turned around, looked at the three comrades behind him, and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
The three of them were silent and glanced at each other. Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, "I have no objection. What the boss said makes sense. If it weren't for Miss Xia, we would have been fooled in the appraisal of the murals. We went to steal the helicopter that day. The mural was also Miss Xia’s way of seeing through the Ladis Group’s plan to conceal the truth. If it didn’t succeed, that was our problem. In terms of efforts, I feel that we did not lead the task this time.”
In fact, the most important thing is that if there was a problem with the identification of this mission and what they got back was a fake, not only would they not get any merit, but they would also make the country the laughing stock of the whole world. At that time, it will no longer be a matter of their personal merits, they will feel guilty for this mission for the rest of their lives. For a soldier, bringing shame to the country is the greatest shame!
Bi Fang doesn't know what others think. At least, he was grateful to Xia Shao.
Bi Fang turned to look at Wang Hui. After so many years of life and death together, Wang Hui was the most calm and resolute among the three, and he was also the one who was most proud of the honor of the military. The last time he was in the helicopter, he planned to die for his country in order to complete the mission. He didn't even need to take his own life. Merits were not that important to him. Even if he wanted it, if it wasn't his, he probably wouldn't want to carry it on his shoulders.
Wang Fei nodded as expected. He didn't even mention the meritorious service. He only said: "In terms of results, the murals have returned, and it is not a return of buying and selling. This is consistent with the original intention of our mission. As long as it is not through buying and selling, With this precedent, it will have a positive impact on the return of cultural relics that have been exiled overseas in the future. When the Huaxia Group returns the murals to China, they must return them to the country. In this case, nothing has changed, and I have no objection."
"Nothing has changed?" Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Fei, "In terms of the return of the murals, there is no difference between me bringing them back and you taking them back. But if I bring them back, you will have one more thing on your resume. Do you really not care about failure?"
Xia Shao didn't look down on people, she just wanted to make sure whether what Wang Fei said was true. If it's sincere, she admires this person, if it's fake, then there's no need. She didn't want her senior brother's subordinates to say behind his back that he worked hard with his brothers and finally gave the credit to her woman.
"You look down on us too much!" Yingzhao frowned and his face darkened. She was still standing at the door. At this time, she came back to her senses and scolded Xia Shao angrily, "Yes, our abilities are not as good as yours, but that doesn't mean that we are I am less proud than you!"
To be honest, she was not willing to accept that the mission she had prepared for half a month failed like this. But since there is no one with more credit, and she still takes the merit given by others, she is even more unwilling! She had already lost too much when facing this woman, and she didn't want to lose her dignity again in the end.
Hearing this, Xia Shao lowered her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. Although she and Yingzhao don't get along, it has to be said that this woman deserves respect as a soldier. In fact, even if it is the mission of the military to do everything for the benefit of the country, but everyone has to live their whole life, who will be truly selfless and not at all for themselves? Being an official is for political performance, a soldier is for merit, and a businessman is for money. Everyone has their own values. This is not a shameful thing, but there is no shame in pursuing what you get.
It is easy to say these four words: "Be clear of conscience", but how many people in the world are attracted by interests? If nothing else, the Xu family is an example. In the eyes of some people, interests are far more important than family ties.
In this matter, it is indeed not easy for the three of them to choose to live with their consciences.
“Ms. The media from all over the world are present, and Huaxia Group is in the limelight, but in fact we are also proud of it." Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, he was free and easy.
Wang Fei's expression changed slightly and he said: "Yes, why didn't I think of it? Huaxia Group attended the World Auction Summit this time. Our country is the only one to receive an invitation letter, and it also represents the country! If our mission continues, Huaxia Group Being turned into a laughing stock in front of the world’s media will bring disgrace to the country.”
"Ah!" Bi Fang opened his mouth. He just said this unintentionally, but now it sounds like this is indeed what happened!
"Then it turns out that this mission really can't continue?" Bi Fang looked at the people in the room funny, "Then why are we still struggling here? It's in vain!"
What's the saying? Everything has its own will. Even if the result of their discussion just now was to get merit and continue the mission, it seems that the mission must be stopped.
Yingzhao frowned and seemed to be thinking about it, but he didn't say anything in the end, apparently recognizing the truth.
Xu Tianyin nodded and made the final decision, "No one has any objections, so it's settled. There is no need to carry out the task. We will escort the mural back to China later."
"Yes!" Wang Hui and the other two men's expressions calmed down and they stood up straight.
Xia Shao smiled with emotion and stood up.
…
Tonight is the last night of the three-day auction event of the World Auction Summit. Since it was reported that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha will be auctioned at the auction, it has attracted world attention.
China's request to the British side for the return of the murals was ignored by the British side. Ledtis Group insisted on auctioning the murals, which aroused the indignation of the Chinese people around the world. The whole world has turned its attention to London to know the final fate of the mural.
But the final fate of the mural caught the world by surprise.
Before, everyone had only two predictions - to shoot or not to shoot.
The auction will benefit the Lattis Group, and the diplomatic relations between China and Britain will drop to a freezing point for a period of time. Not taking pictures is nothing more than leaving the murals to be photographed and secretly looking for a big collector to take action when the Lattis Group cannot withstand the indignation of the Chinese people around the world.
In other words, the final fate of the mural is the same whether it is photographed or not.
But what the whole world did not expect was that an hour before the final fate of the murals was revealed, Ladis Group released the news that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha would be handed over to Huaxia Group tonight and returned to China!
return! This word stimulated the nerves of the media in various countries. Anyone who knows the history of the two countries knows the significance of the return of the murals. After the shock, the media from various countries who were invited to the scene sent the news back to the country as quickly as possible!
In just one hour, the world is paying attention!
Ladis Group allowed the media in the auction hall to broadcast the handover ceremony live! Witness the world!
Television stations from various countries made emergency broadcasts of this historic event. Five minutes before the auction started, the ratings skyrocketed!
Domestically, in a house in Taoyuan District, Dongshi City, a family filled the elegantly decorated living room.
The Xia family gathered together on this day for no other reason than the domestic government's attacks on the Huaxia Group in the past few days, which made them feel unprecedented pressure. Tonight was said to be the last night of the mural auction. They all wanted to know what the result would be. Unexpectedly, they got such news.
"Okay! Okay!" There was a tremor in the old man's old voice. His hands holding the armrests of the huanghuali wood chair were trembling slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the tensely prepared scene on the TV screen.
Li Juan held Xia Zhiyuan's hand and waited anxiously, "Lao Xia, you said... this, can this be true? Why haven't you started yet?"
Xia Zhiyuan didn't know how to answer, and his mood at this moment was unprecedentedly surging and nervous. He originally thought that his daughter would suffer some setbacks in this matter this time, but how could he have imagined that this would be the result? I always knew my daughter was capable, but she was so capable! Does she know what the return of the mural represents? This is a good thing to bring glory to the country!
At this time, Li Juan suddenly grabbed Xia Zhiyuan's arm and pointed at the TV screen, but she was so excited that she could not speak.
On the TV screen, in the luxurious and luxurious auction hall, the noisy voices quieted down. Only the flashlights crackled towards the auction stage, and a brown-haired foreign man in a suit and tie in his late 50s walked onto the stage.
This man is Burton Ladis, the chairman of Ladis Group.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my distinguished guests, good evening." Old Burton smiled and glanced at the celebrities from all over the world who were sitting in the audience and the media from all over the world who were filming in real time.
"Tonight will be remembered by the world and by history. Thank you to my distinguished guests for witnessing this historic moment. Tonight, the Ladis Group will hand over the mural of the Third Buddha to the Huaxia Group and return it to China. Don't Guess, don’t doubt it. We are honored to face history, honored to create precedents, and honored to be included in the annals of history. But history is never created by one person. Here, I would like to have the honor to invite He Laidi. The chairman of Huaxia Group who wrote this history together with the group, Ms. Xia Shao." Old Burton made a beautiful opening statement and pointed his finger to the door of the hall.
The camera moves, the flash moves, everyone's eyes turn.
At the entrance of the hall, the noise and confusion of the world fell into silence at this moment. The woman is standing in the British classical corridor. The flashlight is like the broken light and shadow of time and space, illuminating the graceful and elegant beauty of the old era. In his prime years, with a jade face, his face at this moment will be remembered by the world.
Her steps were calm and graceful beyond her years. She walked onto the stage and smiled, which was breathtaking.
"Dear distinguished guests, good evening." Xia Shao did not have too many opening remarks and went straight to the topic. "This is indeed a historic moment. Thank you all for witnessing it. I also thank Mr. Burton, the chairman of Ledtis Group, for returning the mural." Support for the matter. Since receiving the invitation letter from the World Auction Summit, Huaxia Group came to London a week early and has been working hard for the return of the mural. It was a pleasure to meet Mr. Burton on the second day after coming to the UK, which also made us The two sides had their first communication on the issue of the return of murals. Although the process was difficult, we are happy that Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely. Not everyone has the courage to take this step, but when Someone had the courage to make this decision, and I think any questioning Huaxia Group has received during this period is worth it."
"We have been working hard to bring back the murals. When we came to the UK, we only had one dream - when one day the murals come home, we hope that our compatriots will say 'Welcome home' instead of 'Welcome to be redeemed' Go home'. Please remember this moment, remember that we have this ability. The road for a national treasure to return home cannot be paved with accusations. Only hard work and concerted efforts can achieve this moment. I hope there will be more moments like this in the future. I I hope that there will be this moment again in the future, and everyone can believe and believe again, and don’t let us become lonely efforts, don’t let our backs be weak. Let more national treasures go home.”
The hall was quiet, no one spoke. But I don’t know how long it took, but there was applause, warm applause.
No one knows how much Xia Shao's words are true or false. The sentence "Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely" is naturally just a remark. It is well known that old Burton regards wealth as his life. But why he was able to make the decision tonight and throw out such a huge benefit, the celebrities from various countries present knew it well.
After seeing what happened at the beach house that night, everyone knew what happened.
But what Xia Shao said about meeting Old Burton on the second day after coming to London is probably true. Many people heard Old Burton mention this matter during the first day of the auction summit meeting. At that time, many people still wondered how the young chairman of Huaxia Group was treated so politely by the old Burton. Now, of course, no one has this doubt anymore. As for whether the two people met to talk about the return of the murals, only the two of them knew.
In fact, the real situation is not far from this. At that time, Old Burton suspected that Xia Shao was related to the passive incident on the mural the night before, so he invited her to come and test her with many words. Xia Shao spoke about this matter at this time, and she did not feel any guilt in deceiving the world, because her efforts for the return of the murals were all real.
She came to England a week in advance to find out where the murals were. She was already involved in this return mission, and she played a major role in several actions. Although, in her heart, she wanted her senior brother to take over the meritorious service this time, but things had developed to this point, and now that she was asked to go on stage to accept all this, she could accept it calmly. It's just that the real reason for the mural's return cannot be announced to the world, so we can only say this. But the second half of her words came from the bottom of her heart, and were what she wanted to say most.
The accusations Huaxia Group received in this incident were completely unjust. Although there are people behind the scenes, those who believe in it have made Huaxia Group a lonely worker. At this moment, she wants everyone to be alert and clear the name of the group she founded!
The applause in the hall lasted for a long time, especially the employees of Huaxia Group, whether it was Chen Manguan and others or the reporters from Huaxia Entertainment Media, everyone's faces were excited but sad and angry.
During this period, only they themselves know the pressure that their various company departments have been under. They never knew that the chairman had done so much for the return of the murals, and they could not imagine how she had tolerated it before. But they can understand that it is not easy. After all, she founded the Huaxia Group by herself, and no one cares more about the group's reputation and life and death than she does. While they were all anxious and worried, she was calm and led them to this moment quietly.
Chen Manguan was the most emotional person among them. He was the first to follow Xia Shao. He thought about the advice he received from the house in the back hill of Shili Village, and the newly opened Fu Ruixiang on Dongshi Antique Street... In the blink of an eye, five years later, she was standing there. In front of the world, he once again became a legend and led the group to new heights.
Chen Manguan knew that with tonight, Huaxia Group's support and status in the country would be rock solid and no one could replace it. With tonight, Huaxia Group's foundation will be as solid as ever and it can enter the international market with peace of mind.
As a multinational group, Chen Manguan can already clearly see the outline of the future.
The celebrities present also knew this, especially the companies that planned to enter the Chinese market at the auction summit meeting. They knew even more clearly that if they enter the Chinese market again after tonight and want to compete with Huaxia Group for market share, then It's impossible. Who can compete with a company that has high public support for the market? You can't even grab it. This vast market will become the cornerstone and strong backing of Huaxia Group. In the future, a dark horse will appear in the world.
So young, with such an unlimited future.
Some people sigh with emotion, some people are unwilling to give up, and some people have decided to make friends since that night at the beach house.
But among the guests present, there was one company with a very unhappy face, and that was Japan's Yamato Corporation. Miyafuji Toshinari was worried as never before. He never thought that the fate of the mural would be like this! What Xia Shao said originally came to his mind - Yamato Club will reap the consequences.
not good! Miyafuji Toshinari had a very bad premonition, and his bad premonition was particularly accurate tonight, and it immediately became true.
Xia Shao raised her eyes and accurately found the location of Yamato Club in the dark crowd in the auction hall. She set her sights on Miyafuji Toshinari and smiled slowly.
Miyafuji Toshinari's brows twitched and he almost jumped up from his seat. He felt that Xia Shao's smile was very unpleasant!
"Mr. Miyafuji, do you remember what I said before? I want to tell you now, you can control the world, but you can never control a hard-working person. When a hard-working person perseveres in one thing, this thing The reward given to her will destroy the conspiracy. Tonight is the day when the murals return, and I am also willing to see off the Yamato Club. Thank you for allowing my group to withstand the test and go well all the way." Xia Shao smiled and calmed down Leisurely, speaking at a leisurely pace.
The atmosphere at the auction venue was shaken by her words. In other words, what is most shocking at this moment is not the auction venue, but the country.
What's the meaning? Is the massive criticism that Huaxia Group has received during this period controlled by Japan's Yamato Corporation? Xia Shao's counterattack in front of the world's cameras is really...
Everyone looked at Yamato Club. The employees of Yamato Club were all panicked, while Miyafuji Toshinari closed his eyes.
Farewell and have a nice journey. He knew what it meant. The decision to enter the Chinese market this time was Yamato's last ditch effort to survive. Unexpectedly, it failed to succeed and fell short of success. The two countries have historical grievances. The return of the mural tonight has completely eliminated domestic public criticism. The most important thing is Xia Shao's speech. People in China who have criticized Huaxia Group must feel guilty and self-blame. , at this time, if these netizens knew that everything was deliberately instigated by the Yamato Corporation and allowed them to attack their compatriots, how angry would these people be
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Yamato Corporation to enter the Chinese market. And tonight in front of the world's media, Yamato Corporation has lost such a big person, and its domestic image will also be greatly affected. The already shaky company, I'm afraid... it won't work this time.
You will reap the consequences, you will really reap the consequences...
Xia Shao smiled on the stage. In fact, even if nothing happened tonight and everything went as planned, after the mural returned and the domestic turmoil calmed down, she would take action to point this matter at Yamato Club. It's just that when things developed to this point, she just saved a step.
At this time, the staff walked into the venue and handed a document to the stage.
The audience fell silent again, and Old Burton walked up with a smile and stood side by side with Xia Shao. This is a transfer document proving that Laidis Group handed over the mural of the Third Buddha to Huaxia Group without charging any fees.
Xia Shao and Old Burton stood on the stage. When the two signed the agreement, the audience was silent. The cameras were pointed behind the two of them. On the big screen were pages of the document. The text was clear and open and transparent.
When the names of Old Burton and Xia Shao were both signed on the agreement, the audience was silent for a moment and burst into warm applause!
Amidst the applause, Xia Shao raised his head and smiled, "Thank you to the world for your witness. The mural will return to China in three days and will be escorted by special personnel. My compatriots, the mural is back home!"
Back home…
This kind of sentiment can only be understood by the Chinese present. Chen Manguan and others looked at each other. At this age, they have encountered countless ups and downs. At this moment, they didn't know what to do except applaud.
A historic moment! This is indeed a historic moment.
Tonight, a door has been opened for the national treasures living abroad. Although the road ahead is still difficult, there is finally a precedent to follow. Behind Xia Shao, Wang Fei, Bi Fang and Yingzhao also looked at the screen with shocked expressions on their faces.
How is this going? This is obviously not the time to ask this question.
In the auction hall, the guests and reporters were stunned when they saw Xia Shao, but before they could react, they swarmed up and Xia Shao turned around and left the venue. She did not go to Old Burton, but went directly to the private lounge prepared by Ladis Group for distinguished guests.
As soon as he entered the room, Yingzhao asked in a deep voice: "Miss Xia, please explain what is going on!"
On this mission, they received orders from the state, with Xia Shao assisting from the outside, to promote the return of the murals. The mission process has been full of twists and turns. Tonight is the last chance. I just said it well, asking them to find the right time to take action as soon as possible. Why did the mural become the Huaxia Group's right after saying that
"Miss Yingzhao, are you questioning me?" Xia Shao turned around, her eyes indifferent. She was not in a good mood now.
Yingzhao was startled, and felt that Xia Shao's eyes were cold and cold. With a faint glance, it seemed that there was a cold shadow of a sword coming towards his face. As an agent, she has developed instincts and has always had a strong sense of danger. When she was startled, she suddenly backed away! He retreated to the door, leaning his back against the door, holding the door handle with one hand and touching his waist with the other.
The Yingzhao was so fast that Wang Fei and Bi Fang only had time to change their expressions before a black shadow suddenly flashed before their eyes! The shadow melted into the air like black mist, and it could not be seen that it was a human figure. At the moment of action, Wang Fei and Bi Fang only caught a black shadow, and the shadow was already behind Yingzhao.
Soon enough, Yingzhao's hand had just grasped the door handle, and before his back even touched the door, he felt a bump! There is a solid and powerful touch behind it, not a cold door panel. Yingzhao suddenly turned around, and Xu Tianyin stood between her and the door!
when? !
Yingzhao's eyes narrowed, but the hand that had already touched his waist paused! Her eyes quickly glanced at Xu Tianyin's hand. In the man's palm, a black pistol lay quietly.
In the room, the atmosphere was deathly silent.
Wang Hui, Bi Fang, and Yingzhao kept turning around, staring at Xu Tianyin.
The captain is too fast! He was clearly following Xia Shao just now, but when he arrived at the door, no one saw him. Especially Yingzhao, whose eyes are complicated. In her memory, after many years of performing missions through life and death, this was the first time the two of them were close to each other, but she couldn't even feel the man's breath. He stood behind her, his chest firm and warm, but his breath was like air, without temperature, colder than the gun lying in his palm.
Xu Tianyin came out from behind Yingzhao with a gun, expressionless, and silently walked towards Xia Shao. Xia Shao smiled slightly, her senior brother's skills had indeed improved.
But this smile did not last long. Xia Shao lowered his eyes and sighed, sat down on the sofa, frowned and said, "This is what happened..."
She recounted the conversation she had just had with Old Burton in the reception room of Ladis Group, telling the truth. Anyway, Wang Fei and the other three had seen the fight between Xuanmen and the Obiklis family that night, so they must understand Old Burton's decision.
Of course Wang Fei and the others understood it, but all three of them were shocked!
In exchange for a word from Xia Shao, Laidis Group actually used murals in exchange? They worked so hard to lurk for half a month for this mural, but they didn't even say a word to her? Even if she said a word, it would indeed save the Ladis Group from a disaster, but the intention of giving such a big gift to a man like Old Burton who regarded wealth as his life was obvious.
The three of them had investigated the girl in front of them when the mission order was issued. Huaxia Group is well-known in the country, a rising star in the business world, and has a great reputation. In addition, her status as a Feng Shui master gives her an extremely transcendent status in the upper class circles of Hong Kong and Mainland China. She has amazing connections and an unlimited future. Huaxia Group has had several business wars since its establishment. They have detailed information in their hands. She is a business wizard, and her legend will one day reach a higher place. But how far away is that day? At least no one expected it to be so close!
She had just left the country and had only been in the UK for half a month, but she had so much energy!
Huaxia Group is still too young for Ladis Group to be afraid of, but this is not the case. Looking at Old Burton's behavior of spending money, people who don't know the truth will think that Huaxia Group is superior to Ladis!
"I'm sorry, I really missed it this time." Xia Shao looked at Xu Tianyin. Old Burton had already spread the news, and the matter could not be changed. The senior brother's meritorious service might be attributed to Huaxia Group this time.
This was not what she wanted, and it was also the reason why she was depressed at the moment.
Wang Fei and the others couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. Missed? They have never seen anyone so good at calculating. In order to get the mural, he had to pay for the errands. After getting the errand fee, he planned to give the mural to them, and then calculated a benefit of equal value from Ladis. Although he failed in the end, it was precisely because he failed that it just showed how eager Old Burton was to please her.
The three of them turned to look at Xu Tianyin, what should they do? Now that the news has been announced, they have only two choices. Either abandon the task or continue. Abandoning a mission is a disgrace to a soldier and will add another defeat to their resume. If we continue our mission, Huaxia Group will become a laughing stock in front of the world's media.
The captain has the final say on how to choose.
"No need." Xu Tianyin stood opposite Xia Shao, his lips pursed into a straight line, and his voice was flat but a little heavy.
Wang Fei and the other three were stunned for a moment, and none of them understood. Xia Shao stared at the man's face and was stunned. He seemed... angry
"Don't say it." Xu Tianyin rarely explained, but his lips tightened.
Xia Shao was slightly shocked. He was saying that she was not allowed to say sorry.
Xia Shao couldn't help but smile bitterly. She knew that there was really no need to say sorry between the two of them, but this sentence was not only addressed to him, but also to his subordinates. This is not his task alone, success is not his alone's success, and failure is not his alone's failure. In the past half month, Wang Fei and the others have been busy. Although there was some friction between her and Yingzhao, this cannot negate the hard work of the three of them. Now that things have come to this point, and the result is so unexpected, Xia Shao certainly feels guilty.
"You have done a lot of credit." Xu Tianyin stared at the guilty-looking woman on the sofa, concentrating deeply, "The mural is back, and the result remains unchanged."
Xia Shao and Wang Fei were startled. Xu Tianyin turned around, looked at the three comrades behind him, and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
The three of them were silent and glanced at each other. Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, "I have no objection. What the boss said makes sense. If it weren't for Miss Xia, we would have been fooled in the appraisal of the murals. We went to steal the helicopter that day. The mural was also Miss Xia’s way of seeing through the Ladis Group’s plan to conceal the truth. If it didn’t succeed, that was our problem. In terms of efforts, I feel that we did not lead the task this time.”
In fact, the most important thing is that if there was a problem with the identification of this mission and what they got back was a fake, not only would they not get any merit, but they would also make the country the laughing stock of the whole world. At that time, it will no longer be a matter of their personal merits, they will feel guilty for this mission for the rest of their lives. For a soldier, bringing shame to the country is the greatest shame!
Bi Fang doesn't know what others think. At least, he was grateful to Xia Shao.
Bi Fang turned to look at Wang Hui. After so many years of life and death together, Wang Hui was the most calm and resolute among the three, and he was also the one who was most proud of the honor of the military. The last time he was in the helicopter, he planned to die for his country in order to complete the mission. He didn't even need to take his own life. Merits were not that important to him. Even if he wanted it, if it wasn't his, he probably wouldn't want to carry it on his shoulders.
Wang Fei nodded as expected. He didn't even mention the meritorious service. He only said: "In terms of results, the murals have returned, and it is not a return of buying and selling. This is consistent with the original intention of our mission. As long as it is not through buying and selling, With this precedent, it will have a positive impact on the return of cultural relics that have been exiled overseas in the future. When the Huaxia Group returns the murals to China, they must return them to the country. In this case, nothing has changed, and I have no objection."
"Nothing has changed?" Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Fei, "In terms of the return of the murals, there is no difference between me bringing them back and you taking them back. But if I bring them back, you will have one more thing on your resume. Do you really not care about failure?"
Xia Shao didn't look down on people, she just wanted to make sure whether what Wang Fei said was true. If it's sincere, she admires this person, if it's fake, then there's no need. She didn't want her senior brother's subordinates to say behind his back that he worked hard with his brothers and finally gave the credit to her woman.
"You look down on us too much!" Yingzhao frowned and his face darkened. She was still standing at the door. At this time, she came back to her senses and scolded Xia Shao angrily, "Yes, our abilities are not as good as yours, but that doesn't mean that we are I am less proud than you!"
To be honest, she was not willing to accept that the mission she had prepared for half a month failed like this. But since there is no one with more credit, and she still takes the merit given by others, she is even more unwilling! She had already lost too much when facing this woman, and she didn't want to lose her dignity again in the end.
Hearing this, Xia Shao lowered her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. Although she and Yingzhao don't get along, it has to be said that this woman deserves respect as a soldier. In fact, even if it is the mission of the military to do everything for the benefit of the country, but everyone has to live their whole life, who will be truly selfless and not at all for themselves? Being an official is for political performance, a soldier is for merit, and a businessman is for money. Everyone has their own values. This is not a shameful thing, but there is no shame in pursuing what you get.
It is easy to say these four words: "Be clear of conscience", but how many people in the world are attracted by interests? If nothing else, the Xu family is an example. In the eyes of some people, interests are far more important than family ties.
In this matter, it is indeed not easy for the three of them to choose to live with their consciences.
“Ms. The media from all over the world are present, and Huaxia Group is in the limelight, but in fact we are also proud of it." Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, he was free and easy.
Wang Fei's expression changed slightly and he said: "Yes, why didn't I think of it? Huaxia Group attended the World Auction Summit this time. Our country is the only one to receive an invitation letter, and it also represents the country! If our mission continues, Huaxia Group Being turned into a laughing stock in front of the world’s media will bring disgrace to the country.”
"Ah!" Bi Fang opened his mouth. He just said this unintentionally, but now it sounds like this is indeed what happened!
"Then it turns out that this mission really can't continue?" Bi Fang looked at the people in the room funny, "Then why are we still struggling here? It's in vain!"
What's the saying? Everything has its own will. Even if the result of their discussion just now was to get merit and continue the mission, it seems that the mission must be stopped.
Yingzhao frowned and seemed to be thinking about it, but he didn't say anything in the end, apparently recognizing the truth.
Xu Tianyin nodded and made the final decision, "No one has any objections, so it's settled. There is no need to carry out the task. We will escort the mural back to China later."
"Yes!" Wang Hui and the other two men's expressions calmed down and they stood up straight.
Xia Shao smiled with emotion and stood up.
…
Tonight is the last night of the three-day auction event of the World Auction Summit. Since it was reported that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha will be auctioned at the auction, it has attracted world attention.
China's request to the British side for the return of the murals was ignored by the British side. Ledtis Group insisted on auctioning the murals, which aroused the indignation of the Chinese people around the world. The whole world has turned its attention to London to know the final fate of the mural.
But the final fate of the mural caught the world by surprise.
Before, everyone had only two predictions - to shoot or not to shoot.
The auction will benefit the Lattis Group, and the diplomatic relations between China and Britain will drop to a freezing point for a period of time. Not taking pictures is nothing more than leaving the murals to be photographed and secretly looking for a big collector to take action when the Lattis Group cannot withstand the indignation of the Chinese people around the world.
In other words, the final fate of the mural is the same whether it is photographed or not.
But what the whole world did not expect was that an hour before the final fate of the murals was revealed, Ladis Group released the news that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha would be handed over to Huaxia Group tonight and returned to China!
return! This word stimulated the nerves of the media in various countries. Anyone who knows the history of the two countries knows the significance of the return of the murals. After the shock, the media from various countries who were invited to the scene sent the news back to the country as quickly as possible!
In just one hour, the world is paying attention!
Ladis Group allowed the media in the auction hall to broadcast the handover ceremony live! Witness the world!
Television stations from various countries made emergency broadcasts of this historic event. Five minutes before the auction started, the ratings skyrocketed!
Domestically, in a house in Taoyuan District, Dongshi City, a family filled the elegantly decorated living room.
The Xia family gathered together on this day for no other reason than the domestic government's attacks on the Huaxia Group in the past few days, which made them feel unprecedented pressure. Tonight was said to be the last night of the mural auction. They all wanted to know what the result would be. Unexpectedly, they got such news.
"Okay! Okay!" There was a tremor in the old man's old voice. His hands holding the armrests of the huanghuali wood chair were trembling slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the tensely prepared scene on the TV screen.
Li Juan held Xia Zhiyuan's hand and waited anxiously, "Lao Xia, you said... this, can this be true? Why haven't you started yet?"
Xia Zhiyuan didn't know how to answer, and his mood at this moment was unprecedentedly surging and nervous. He originally thought that his daughter would suffer some setbacks in this matter this time, but how could he have imagined that this would be the result? I always knew my daughter was capable, but she was so capable! Does she know what the return of the mural represents? This is a good thing to bring glory to the country!
At this time, Li Juan suddenly grabbed Xia Zhiyuan's arm and pointed at the TV screen, but she was so excited that she could not speak.
On the TV screen, in the luxurious and luxurious auction hall, the noisy voices quieted down. Only the flashlights crackled towards the auction stage, and a brown-haired foreign man in a suit and tie in his late 50s walked onto the stage.
This man is Burton Ladis, the chairman of Ladis Group.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my distinguished guests, good evening." Old Burton smiled and glanced at the celebrities from all over the world who were sitting in the audience and the media from all over the world who were filming in real time.
"Tonight will be remembered by the world and by history. Thank you to my distinguished guests for witnessing this historic moment. Tonight, the Ladis Group will hand over the mural of the Third Buddha to the Huaxia Group and return it to China. Don't Guess, don’t doubt it. We are honored to face history, honored to create precedents, and honored to be included in the annals of history. But history is never created by one person. Here, I would like to have the honor to invite He Laidi. The chairman of Huaxia Group who wrote this history together with the group, Ms. Xia Shao." Old Burton made a beautiful opening statement and pointed his finger to the door of the hall.
The camera moves, the flash moves, everyone's eyes turn.
At the entrance of the hall, the noise and confusion of the world fell into silence at this moment. The woman is standing in the British classical corridor. The flashlight is like the broken light and shadow of time and space, illuminating the graceful and elegant beauty of the old era. In his prime years, with a jade face, his face at this moment will be remembered by the world.
Her steps were calm and graceful beyond her years. She walked onto the stage and smiled, which was breathtaking.
"Dear distinguished guests, good evening." Xia Shao did not have too many opening remarks and went straight to the topic. "This is indeed a historic moment. Thank you all for witnessing it. I also thank Mr. Burton, the chairman of Ledtis Group, for returning the mural." Support for the matter. Since receiving the invitation letter from the World Auction Summit, Huaxia Group came to London a week early and has been working hard for the return of the mural. It was a pleasure to meet Mr. Burton on the second day after coming to the UK, which also made us The two sides had their first communication on the issue of the return of murals. Although the process was difficult, we are happy that Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely. Not everyone has the courage to take this step, but when Someone had the courage to make this decision, and I think any questioning Huaxia Group has received during this period is worth it."
"We have been working hard to bring back the murals. When we came to the UK, we only had one dream - when one day the murals come home, we hope that our compatriots will say 'Welcome home' instead of 'Welcome to be redeemed' Go home'. Please remember this moment, remember that we have this ability. The road for a national treasure to return home cannot be paved with accusations. Only hard work and concerted efforts can achieve this moment. I hope there will be more moments like this in the future. I I hope that there will be this moment again in the future, and everyone can believe and believe again, and don’t let us become lonely efforts, don’t let our backs be weak. Let more national treasures go home.”
The hall was quiet, no one spoke. But I don’t know how long it took, but there was applause, warm applause.
No one knows how much Xia Shao's words are true or false. The sentence "Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely" is naturally just a remark. It is well known that old Burton regards wealth as his life. But why he was able to make the decision tonight and throw out such a huge benefit, the celebrities from various countries present knew it well.
After seeing what happened at the beach house that night, everyone knew what happened.
But what Xia Shao said about meeting Old Burton on the second day after coming to London is probably true. Many people heard Old Burton mention this matter during the first day of the auction summit meeting. At that time, many people still wondered how the young chairman of Huaxia Group was treated so politely by the old Burton. Now, of course, no one has this doubt anymore. As for whether the two people met to talk about the return of the murals, only the two of them knew.
In fact, the real situation is not far from this. At that time, Old Burton suspected that Xia Shao was related to the passive incident on the mural the night before, so he invited her to come and test her with many words. Xia Shao spoke about this matter at this time, and she did not feel any guilt in deceiving the world, because her efforts for the return of the murals were all real.
She came to England a week in advance to find out where the murals were. She was already involved in this return mission, and she played a major role in several actions. Although, in her heart, she wanted her senior brother to take over the meritorious service this time, but things had developed to this point, and now that she was asked to go on stage to accept all this, she could accept it calmly. It's just that the real reason for the mural's return cannot be announced to the world, so we can only say this. But the second half of her words came from the bottom of her heart, and were what she wanted to say most.
The accusations Huaxia Group received in this incident were completely unjust. Although there are people behind the scenes, those who believe in it have made Huaxia Group a lonely worker. At this moment, she wants everyone to be alert and clear the name of the group she founded!
The applause in the hall lasted for a long time, especially the employees of Huaxia Group, whether it was Chen Manguan and others or the reporters from Huaxia Entertainment Media, everyone's faces were excited but sad and angry.
During this period, only they themselves know the pressure that their various company departments have been under. They never knew that the chairman had done so much for the return of the murals, and they could not imagine how she had tolerated it before. But they can understand that it is not easy. After all, she founded the Huaxia Group by herself, and no one cares more about the group's reputation and life and death than she does. While they were all anxious and worried, she was calm and led them to this moment quietly.
Chen Manguan was the most emotional person among them. He was the first to follow Xia Shao. He thought about the advice he received from the house in the back hill of Shili Village, and the newly opened Fu Ruixiang on Dongshi Antique Street... In the blink of an eye, five years later, she was standing there. In front of the world, he once again became a legend and led the group to new heights.
Chen Manguan knew that with tonight, Huaxia Group's support and status in the country would be rock solid and no one could replace it. With tonight, Huaxia Group's foundation will be as solid as ever and it can enter the international market with peace of mind.
As a multinational group, Chen Manguan can already clearly see the outline of the future.
The celebrities present also knew this, especially the companies that planned to enter the Chinese market at the auction summit meeting. They knew even more clearly that if they enter the Chinese market again after tonight and want to compete with Huaxia Group for market share, then It's impossible. Who can compete with a company that has high public support for the market? You can't even grab it. This vast market will become the cornerstone and strong backing of Huaxia Group. In the future, a dark horse will appear in the world.
So young, with such an unlimited future.
Some people sigh with emotion, some people are unwilling to give up, and some people have decided to make friends since that night at the beach house.
But among the guests present, there was one company with a very unhappy face, and that was Japan's Yamato Corporation. Miyafuji Toshinari was worried as never before. He never thought that the fate of the mural would be like this! What Xia Shao said originally came to his mind - Yamato Club will reap the consequences.
not good! Miyafuji Toshinari had a very bad premonition, and his bad premonition was particularly accurate tonight, and it immediately became true.
Xia Shao raised her eyes and accurately found the location of Yamato Club in the dark crowd in the auction hall. She set her sights on Miyafuji Toshinari and smiled slowly.
Miyafuji Toshinari's brows twitched and he almost jumped up from his seat. He felt that Xia Shao's smile was very unpleasant!
"Mr. Miyafuji, do you remember what I said before? I want to tell you now, you can control the world, but you can never control a hard-working person. When a hard-working person perseveres in one thing, this thing The reward given to her will destroy the conspiracy. Tonight is the day when the murals return, and I am also willing to see off the Yamato Club. Thank you for allowing my group to withstand the test and go well all the way." Xia Shao smiled and calmed down Leisurely, speaking at a leisurely pace.
The atmosphere at the auction venue was shaken by her words. In other words, what is most shocking at this moment is not the auction venue, but the country.
What's the meaning? Is the massive criticism that Huaxia Group has received during this period controlled by Japan's Yamato Corporation? Xia Shao's counterattack in front of the world's cameras is really...
Everyone looked at Yamato Club. The employees of Yamato Club were all panicked, while Miyafuji Toshinari closed his eyes.
Farewell and have a nice journey. He knew what it meant. The decision to enter the Chinese market this time was Yamato's last ditch effort to survive. Unexpectedly, it failed to succeed and fell short of success. The two countries have historical grievances. The return of the mural tonight has completely eliminated domestic public criticism. The most important thing is Xia Shao's speech. People in China who have criticized Huaxia Group must feel guilty and self-blame. , at this time, if these netizens knew that everything was deliberately instigated by the Yamato Corporation and allowed them to attack their compatriots, how angry would these people be
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Yamato Corporation to enter the Chinese market. And tonight in front of the world's media, Yamato Corporation has lost such a big person, and its domestic image will also be greatly affected. The already shaky company, I'm afraid... it won't work this time.
You will reap the consequences, you will really reap the consequences...
Xia Shao smiled on the stage. In fact, even if nothing happened tonight and everything went as planned, after the mural returned and the domestic turmoil calmed down, she would take action to point this matter at Yamato Club. It's just that when things developed to this point, she just saved a step.
At this time, the staff walked into the venue and handed a document to the stage.
The audience fell silent again, and Old Burton walked up with a smile and stood side by side with Xia Shao. This is a transfer document proving that Laidis Group handed over the mural of the Third Buddha to Huaxia Group without charging any fees.
Xia Shao and Old Burton stood on the stage. When the two signed the agreement, the audience was silent. The cameras were pointed behind the two of them. On the big screen were pages of the document. The text was clear and open and transparent.
When the names of Old Burton and Xia Shao were both signed on the agreement, the audience was silent for a moment and burst into warm applause!
Amidst the applause, Xia Shao raised his head and smiled, "Thank you to the world for your witness. The mural will return to China in three days and will be escorted by special personnel. My compatriots, the mural is back home!"
Back home…
This kind of sentiment can only be understood by the Chinese present. Chen Manguan and others looked at each other. At this age, they have encountered countless ups and downs. At this moment, they didn't know what to do except applaud.
A historic moment! This is indeed a historic moment.
Tonight, a door has been opened for the national treasures living abroad. Although the road ahead is still difficult, there is finally a precedent to follow. Behind Xia Shao, Wang Fei, Bi Fang and Yingzhao also looked at the screen with shocked expressions on their faces.
How is this going? This is obviously not the time to ask this question.
In the auction hall, the guests and reporters were stunned when they saw Xia Shao, but before they could react, they swarmed up and Xia Shao turned around and left the venue. She did not go to Old Burton, but went directly to the private lounge prepared by Ladis Group for distinguished guests.
As soon as he entered the room, Yingzhao asked in a deep voice: "Miss Xia, please explain what is going on!"
On this mission, they received orders from the state, with Xia Shao assisting from the outside, to promote the return of the murals. The mission process has been full of twists and turns. Tonight is the last chance. I just said it well, asking them to find the right time to take action as soon as possible. Why did the mural become the Huaxia Group's right after saying that
"Miss Yingzhao, are you questioning me?" Xia Shao turned around, her eyes indifferent. She was not in a good mood now.
Yingzhao was startled, and felt that Xia Shao's eyes were cold and cold. With a faint glance, it seemed that there was a cold shadow of a sword coming towards his face. As an agent, she has developed instincts and has always had a strong sense of danger. When she was startled, she suddenly backed away! He retreated to the door, leaning his back against the door, holding the door handle with one hand and touching his waist with the other.
The Yingzhao was so fast that Wang Fei and Bi Fang only had time to change their expressions before a black shadow suddenly flashed before their eyes! The shadow melted into the air like black mist, and it could not be seen that it was a human figure. At the moment of action, Wang Fei and Bi Fang only caught a black shadow, and the shadow was already behind Yingzhao.
Soon enough, Yingzhao's hand had just grasped the door handle, and before his back even touched the door, he felt a bump! There is a solid and powerful touch behind it, not a cold door panel. Yingzhao suddenly turned around, and Xu Tianyin stood between her and the door!
when? !
Yingzhao's eyes narrowed, but the hand that had already touched his waist paused! Her eyes quickly glanced at Xu Tianyin's hand. In the man's palm, a black pistol lay quietly.
In the room, the atmosphere was deathly silent.
Wang Hui, Bi Fang, and Yingzhao kept turning around, staring at Xu Tianyin.
The captain is too fast! He was clearly following Xia Shao just now, but when he arrived at the door, no one saw him. Especially Yingzhao, whose eyes are complicated. In her memory, after many years of performing missions through life and death, this was the first time the two of them were close to each other, but she couldn't even feel the man's breath. He stood behind her, his chest firm and warm, but his breath was like air, without temperature, colder than the gun lying in his palm.
Xu Tianyin came out from behind Yingzhao with a gun, expressionless, and silently walked towards Xia Shao. Xia Shao smiled slightly, her senior brother's skills had indeed improved.
But this smile did not last long. Xia Shao lowered his eyes and sighed, sat down on the sofa, frowned and said, "This is what happened..."
She recounted the conversation she had just had with Old Burton in the reception room of Ladis Group, telling the truth. Anyway, Wang Fei and the other three had seen the fight between Xuanmen and the Obiklis family that night, so they must understand Old Burton's decision.
Of course Wang Fei and the others understood it, but all three of them were shocked!
In exchange for a word from Xia Shao, Laidis Group actually used murals in exchange? They worked so hard to lurk for half a month for this mural, but they didn't even say a word to her? Even if she said a word, it would indeed save the Ladis Group from a disaster, but the intention of giving such a big gift to a man like Old Burton who regarded wealth as his life was obvious.
The three of them had investigated the girl in front of them when the mission order was issued. Huaxia Group is well-known in the country, a rising star in the business world, and has a great reputation. In addition, her status as a Feng Shui master gives her an extremely transcendent status in the upper class circles of Hong Kong and Mainland China. She has amazing connections and an unlimited future. Huaxia Group has had several business wars since its establishment. They have detailed information in their hands. She is a business wizard, and her legend will one day reach a higher place. But how far away is that day? At least no one expected it to be so close!
She had just left the country and had only been in the UK for half a month, but she had so much energy!
Huaxia Group is still too young for Ladis Group to be afraid of, but this is not the case. Looking at Old Burton's behavior of spending money, people who don't know the truth will think that Huaxia Group is superior to Ladis!
"I'm sorry, I really missed it this time." Xia Shao looked at Xu Tianyin. Old Burton had already spread the news, and the matter could not be changed. The senior brother's meritorious service might be attributed to Huaxia Group this time.
This was not what she wanted, and it was also the reason why she was depressed at the moment.
Wang Fei and the others couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. Missed? They have never seen anyone so good at calculating. In order to get the mural, he had to pay for the errands. After getting the errand fee, he planned to give the mural to them, and then calculated a benefit of equal value from Ladis. Although he failed in the end, it was precisely because he failed that it just showed how eager Old Burton was to please her.
The three of them turned to look at Xu Tianyin, what should they do? Now that the news has been announced, they have only two choices. Either abandon the task or continue. Abandoning a mission is a disgrace to a soldier and will add another defeat to their resume. If we continue our mission, Huaxia Group will become a laughing stock in front of the world's media.
The captain has the final say on how to choose.
"No need." Xu Tianyin stood opposite Xia Shao, his lips pursed into a straight line, and his voice was flat but a little heavy.
Wang Fei and the other three were stunned for a moment, and none of them understood. Xia Shao stared at the man's face and was stunned. He seemed... angry
"Don't say it." Xu Tianyin rarely explained, but his lips tightened.
Xia Shao was slightly shocked. He was saying that she was not allowed to say sorry.
Xia Shao couldn't help but smile bitterly. She knew that there was really no need to say sorry between the two of them, but this sentence was not only addressed to him, but also to his subordinates. This is not his task alone, success is not his alone's success, and failure is not his alone's failure. In the past half month, Wang Fei and the others have been busy. Although there was some friction between her and Yingzhao, this cannot negate the hard work of the three of them. Now that things have come to this point, and the result is so unexpected, Xia Shao certainly feels guilty.
"You have done a lot of credit." Xu Tianyin stared at the guilty-looking woman on the sofa, concentrating deeply, "The mural is back, and the result remains unchanged."
Xia Shao and Wang Fei were startled. Xu Tianyin turned around, looked at the three comrades behind him, and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
The three of them were silent and glanced at each other. Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, "I have no objection. What the boss said makes sense. If it weren't for Miss Xia, we would have been fooled in the appraisal of the murals. We went to steal the helicopter that day. The mural was also Miss Xia’s way of seeing through the Ladis Group’s plan to conceal the truth. If it didn’t succeed, that was our problem. In terms of efforts, I feel that we did not lead the task this time.”
In fact, the most important thing is that if there was a problem with the identification of this mission and what they got back was a fake, not only would they not get any merit, but they would also make the country the laughing stock of the whole world. At that time, it will no longer be a matter of their personal merits, they will feel guilty for this mission for the rest of their lives. For a soldier, bringing shame to the country is the greatest shame!
Bi Fang doesn't know what others think. At least, he was grateful to Xia Shao.
Bi Fang turned to look at Wang Hui. After so many years of life and death together, Wang Hui was the most calm and resolute among the three, and he was also the one who was most proud of the honor of the military. The last time he was in the helicopter, he planned to die for his country in order to complete the mission. He didn't even need to take his own life. Merits were not that important to him. Even if he wanted it, if it wasn't his, he probably wouldn't want to carry it on his shoulders.
Wang Fei nodded as expected. He didn't even mention the meritorious service. He only said: "In terms of results, the murals have returned, and it is not a return of buying and selling. This is consistent with the original intention of our mission. As long as it is not through buying and selling, With this precedent, it will have a positive impact on the return of cultural relics that have been exiled overseas in the future. When the Huaxia Group returns the murals to China, they must return them to the country. In this case, nothing has changed, and I have no objection."
"Nothing has changed?" Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Fei, "In terms of the return of the murals, there is no difference between me bringing them back and you taking them back. But if I bring them back, you will have one more thing on your resume. Do you really not care about failure?"
Xia Shao didn't look down on people, she just wanted to make sure whether what Wang Fei said was true. If it's sincere, she admires this person, if it's fake, then there's no need. She didn't want her senior brother's subordinates to say behind his back that he worked hard with his brothers and finally gave the credit to her woman.
"You look down on us too much!" Yingzhao frowned and his face darkened. She was still standing at the door. At this time, she came back to her senses and scolded Xia Shao angrily, "Yes, our abilities are not as good as yours, but that doesn't mean that we are I am less proud than you!"
To be honest, she was not willing to accept that the mission she had prepared for half a month failed like this. But since there is no one with more credit, and she still takes the merit given by others, she is even more unwilling! She had already lost too much when facing this woman, and she didn't want to lose her dignity again in the end.
Hearing this, Xia Shao lowered her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. Although she and Yingzhao don't get along, it has to be said that this woman deserves respect as a soldier. In fact, even if it is the mission of the military to do everything for the benefit of the country, but everyone has to live their whole life, who will be truly selfless and not at all for themselves? Being an official is for political performance, a soldier is for merit, and a businessman is for money. Everyone has their own values. This is not a shameful thing, but there is no shame in pursuing what you get.
It is easy to say these four words: "Be clear of conscience", but how many people in the world are attracted by interests? If nothing else, the Xu family is an example. In the eyes of some people, interests are far more important than family ties.
In this matter, it is indeed not easy for the three of them to choose to live with their consciences.
“Ms. The media from all over the world are present, and Huaxia Group is in the limelight, but in fact we are also proud of it." Bi Fang shrugged and smiled, he was free and easy.
Wang Fei's expression changed slightly and he said: "Yes, why didn't I think of it? Huaxia Group attended the World Auction Summit this time. Our country is the only one to receive an invitation letter, and it also represents the country! If our mission continues, Huaxia Group Being turned into a laughing stock in front of the world’s media will bring disgrace to the country.”
"Ah!" Bi Fang opened his mouth. He just said this unintentionally, but now it sounds like this is indeed what happened!
"Then it turns out that this mission really can't continue?" Bi Fang looked at the people in the room funny, "Then why are we still struggling here? It's in vain!"
What's the saying? Everything has its own will. Even if the result of their discussion just now was to get merit and continue the mission, it seems that the mission must be stopped.
Yingzhao frowned and seemed to be thinking about it, but he didn't say anything in the end, apparently recognizing the truth.
Xu Tianyin nodded and made the final decision, "No one has any objections, so it's settled. There is no need to carry out the task. We will escort the mural back to China later."
"Yes!" Wang Hui and the other two men's expressions calmed down and they stood up straight.
Xia Shao smiled with emotion and stood up.
…
Tonight is the last night of the three-day auction event of the World Auction Summit. Since it was reported that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha will be auctioned at the auction, it has attracted world attention.
China's request to the British side for the return of the murals was ignored by the British side. Ledtis Group insisted on auctioning the murals, which aroused the indignation of the Chinese people around the world. The whole world has turned its attention to London to know the final fate of the mural.
But the final fate of the mural caught the world by surprise.
Before, everyone had only two predictions - to shoot or not to shoot.
The auction will benefit the Lattis Group, and the diplomatic relations between China and Britain will drop to a freezing point for a period of time. Not taking pictures is nothing more than leaving the murals to be photographed and secretly looking for a big collector to take action when the Lattis Group cannot withstand the indignation of the Chinese people around the world.
In other words, the final fate of the mural is the same whether it is photographed or not.
But what the whole world did not expect was that an hour before the final fate of the murals was revealed, Ladis Group released the news that the Dunhuang murals of the Third Buddha would be handed over to Huaxia Group tonight and returned to China!
return! This word stimulated the nerves of the media in various countries. Anyone who knows the history of the two countries knows the significance of the return of the murals. After the shock, the media from various countries who were invited to the scene sent the news back to the country as quickly as possible!
In just one hour, the world is paying attention!
Ladis Group allowed the media in the auction hall to broadcast the handover ceremony live! Witness the world!
Television stations from various countries made emergency broadcasts of this historic event. Five minutes before the auction started, the ratings skyrocketed!
Domestically, in a house in Taoyuan District, Dongshi City, a family filled the elegantly decorated living room.
The Xia family gathered together on this day for no other reason than the domestic government's attacks on the Huaxia Group in the past few days, which made them feel unprecedented pressure. Tonight was said to be the last night of the mural auction. They all wanted to know what the result would be. Unexpectedly, they got such news.
"Okay! Okay!" There was a tremor in the old man's old voice. His hands holding the armrests of the huanghuali wood chair were trembling slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the tensely prepared scene on the TV screen.
Li Juan held Xia Zhiyuan's hand and waited anxiously, "Lao Xia, you said... this, can this be true? Why haven't you started yet?"
Xia Zhiyuan didn't know how to answer, and his mood at this moment was unprecedentedly surging and nervous. He originally thought that his daughter would suffer some setbacks in this matter this time, but how could he have imagined that this would be the result? I always knew my daughter was capable, but she was so capable! Does she know what the return of the mural represents? This is a good thing to bring glory to the country!
At this time, Li Juan suddenly grabbed Xia Zhiyuan's arm and pointed at the TV screen, but she was so excited that she could not speak.
On the TV screen, in the luxurious and luxurious auction hall, the noisy voices quieted down. Only the flashlights crackled towards the auction stage, and a brown-haired foreign man in a suit and tie in his late 50s walked onto the stage.
This man is Burton Ladis, the chairman of Ladis Group.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my distinguished guests, good evening." Old Burton smiled and glanced at the celebrities from all over the world who were sitting in the audience and the media from all over the world who were filming in real time.
"Tonight will be remembered by the world and by history. Thank you to my distinguished guests for witnessing this historic moment. Tonight, the Ladis Group will hand over the mural of the Third Buddha to the Huaxia Group and return it to China. Don't Guess, don’t doubt it. We are honored to face history, honored to create precedents, and honored to be included in the annals of history. But history is never created by one person. Here, I would like to have the honor to invite He Laidi. The chairman of Huaxia Group who wrote this history together with the group, Ms. Xia Shao." Old Burton made a beautiful opening statement and pointed his finger to the door of the hall.
The camera moves, the flash moves, everyone's eyes turn.
At the entrance of the hall, the noise and confusion of the world fell into silence at this moment. The woman is standing in the British classical corridor. The flashlight is like the broken light and shadow of time and space, illuminating the graceful and elegant beauty of the old era. In his prime years, with a jade face, his face at this moment will be remembered by the world.
Her steps were calm and graceful beyond her years. She walked onto the stage and smiled, which was breathtaking.
"Dear distinguished guests, good evening." Xia Shao did not have too many opening remarks and went straight to the topic. "This is indeed a historic moment. Thank you all for witnessing it. I also thank Mr. Burton, the chairman of Ledtis Group, for returning the mural." Support for the matter. Since receiving the invitation letter from the World Auction Summit, Huaxia Group came to London a week early and has been working hard for the return of the mural. It was a pleasure to meet Mr. Burton on the second day after coming to the UK, which also made us The two sides had their first communication on the issue of the return of murals. Although the process was difficult, we are happy that Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely. Not everyone has the courage to take this step, but when Someone had the courage to make this decision, and I think any questioning Huaxia Group has received during this period is worth it."
"We have been working hard to bring back the murals. When we came to the UK, we only had one dream - when one day the murals come home, we hope that our compatriots will say 'Welcome home' instead of 'Welcome to be redeemed' Go home'. Please remember this moment, remember that we have this ability. The road for a national treasure to return home cannot be paved with accusations. Only hard work and concerted efforts can achieve this moment. I hope there will be more moments like this in the future. I I hope that there will be this moment again in the future, and everyone can believe and believe again, and don’t let us become lonely efforts, don’t let our backs be weak. Let more national treasures go home.”
The hall was quiet, no one spoke. But I don’t know how long it took, but there was applause, warm applause.
No one knows how much Xia Shao's words are true or false. The sentence "Mr. Burton is a brave man who faces history squarely" is naturally just a remark. It is well known that old Burton regards wealth as his life. But why he was able to make the decision tonight and throw out such a huge benefit, the celebrities from various countries present knew it well.
After seeing what happened at the beach house that night, everyone knew what happened.
But what Xia Shao said about meeting Old Burton on the second day after coming to London is probably true. Many people heard Old Burton mention this matter during the first day of the auction summit meeting. At that time, many people still wondered how the young chairman of Huaxia Group was treated so politely by the old Burton. Now, of course, no one has this doubt anymore. As for whether the two people met to talk about the return of the murals, only the two of them knew.
In fact, the real situation is not far from this. At that time, Old Burton suspected that Xia Shao was related to the passive incident on the mural the night before, so he invited her to come and test her with many words. Xia Shao spoke about this matter at this time, and she did not feel any guilt in deceiving the world, because her efforts for the return of the murals were all real.
She came to England a week in advance to find out where the murals were. She was already involved in this return mission, and she played a major role in several actions. Although, in her heart, she wanted her senior brother to take over the meritorious service this time, but things had developed to this point, and now that she was asked to go on stage to accept all this, she could accept it calmly. It's just that the real reason for the mural's return cannot be announced to the world, so we can only say this. But the second half of her words came from the bottom of her heart, and were what she wanted to say most.
The accusations Huaxia Group received in this incident were completely unjust. Although there are people behind the scenes, those who believe in it have made Huaxia Group a lonely worker. At this moment, she wants everyone to be alert and clear the name of the group she founded!
The applause in the hall lasted for a long time, especially the employees of Huaxia Group, whether it was Chen Manguan and others or the reporters from Huaxia Entertainment Media, everyone's faces were excited but sad and angry.
During this period, only they themselves know the pressure that their various company departments have been under. They never knew that the chairman had done so much for the return of the murals, and they could not imagine how she had tolerated it before. But they can understand that it is not easy. After all, she founded the Huaxia Group by herself, and no one cares more about the group's reputation and life and death than she does. While they were all anxious and worried, she was calm and led them to this moment quietly.
Chen Manguan was the most emotional person among them. He was the first to follow Xia Shao. He thought about the advice he received from the house in the back hill of Shili Village, and the newly opened Fu Ruixiang on Dongshi Antique Street... In the blink of an eye, five years later, she was standing there. In front of the world, he once again became a legend and led the group to new heights.
Chen Manguan knew that with tonight, Huaxia Group's support and status in the country would be rock solid and no one could replace it. With tonight, Huaxia Group's foundation will be as solid as ever and it can enter the international market with peace of mind.
As a multinational group, Chen Manguan can already clearly see the outline of the future.
The celebrities present also knew this, especially the companies that planned to enter the Chinese market at the auction summit meeting. They knew even more clearly that if they enter the Chinese market again after tonight and want to compete with Huaxia Group for market share, then It's impossible. Who can compete with a company that has high public support for the market? You can't even grab it. This vast market will become the cornerstone and strong backing of Huaxia Group. In the future, a dark horse will appear in the world.
So young, with such an unlimited future.
Some people sigh with emotion, some people are unwilling to give up, and some people have decided to make friends since that night at the beach house.
But among the guests present, there was one company with a very unhappy face, and that was Japan's Yamato Corporation. Miyafuji Toshinari was worried as never before. He never thought that the fate of the mural would be like this! What Xia Shao said originally came to his mind - Yamato Club will reap the consequences.
not good! Miyafuji Toshinari had a very bad premonition, and his bad premonition was particularly accurate tonight, and it immediately became true.
Xia Shao raised her eyes and accurately found the location of Yamato Club in the dark crowd in the auction hall. She set her sights on Miyafuji Toshinari and smiled slowly.
Miyafuji Toshinari's brows twitched and he almost jumped up from his seat. He felt that Xia Shao's smile was very unpleasant!
"Mr. Miyafuji, do you remember what I said before? I want to tell you now, you can control the world, but you can never control a hard-working person. When a hard-working person perseveres in one thing, this thing The reward given to her will destroy the conspiracy. Tonight is the day when the murals return, and I am also willing to see off the Yamato Club. Thank you for allowing my group to withstand the test and go well all the way." Xia Shao smiled and calmed down Leisurely, speaking at a leisurely pace.
The atmosphere at the auction venue was shaken by her words. In other words, what is most shocking at this moment is not the auction venue, but the country.
What's the meaning? Is the massive criticism that Huaxia Group has received during this period controlled by Japan's Yamato Corporation? Xia Shao's counterattack in front of the world's cameras is really...
Everyone looked at Yamato Club. The employees of Yamato Club were all panicked, while Miyafuji Toshinari closed his eyes.
Farewell and have a nice journey. He knew what it meant. The decision to enter the Chinese market this time was Yamato's last ditch effort to survive. Unexpectedly, it failed to succeed and fell short of success. The two countries have historical grievances. The return of the mural tonight has completely eliminated domestic public criticism. The most important thing is Xia Shao's speech. People in China who have criticized Huaxia Group must feel guilty and self-blame. , at this time, if these netizens knew that everything was deliberately instigated by the Yamato Corporation and allowed them to attack their compatriots, how angry would these people be
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Yamato Corporation to enter the Chinese market. And tonight in front of the world's media, Yamato Corporation has lost such a big person, and its domestic image will also be greatly affected. The already shaky company, I'm afraid... it won't work this time.
You will reap the consequences, you will really reap the consequences...
Xia Shao smiled on the stage. In fact, even if nothing happened tonight and everything went as planned, after the mural returned and the domestic turmoil calmed down, she would take action to point this matter at Yamato Club. It's just that when things developed to this point, she just saved a step.
At this time, the staff walked into the venue and handed a document to the stage.
The audience fell silent again, and Old Burton walked up with a smile and stood side by side with Xia Shao. This is a transfer document proving that Laidis Group handed over the mural of the Third Buddha to Huaxia Group without charging any fees.
Xia Shao and Old Burton stood on the stage. When the two signed the agreement, the audience was silent. The cameras were pointed behind the two of them. On the big screen were pages of the document. The text was clear and open and transparent.
When the names of Old Burton and Xia Shao were both signed on the agreement, the audience was silent for a moment and burst into warm applause!
Amidst the applause, Xia Shao raised his head and smiled, "Thank you to the world for your witness. The mural will return to China in three days and will be escorted by special personnel. My compatriots, the mural is back home!"
Back home…
This kind of sentiment can only be understood by the Chinese present. Chen Manguan and others looked at each other. At this age, they have encountered countless ups and downs. At this moment, they didn't know what to do except applaud.
A historic moment! This is indeed a historic moment.
Tonight, a door has been opened for the national treasures living abroad. Although the road ahead is still difficult, there is finally a precedent to follow.