At an elite, high-class party, the woman’s alluring, graceful figure captivated everyone, making it impossible to look away.
Her smile was like that of a bewitching spirit, capable of driving any man wild. The cheongsam accentuated her figure and irresistible smooth, fair skin.
The girl was truly too beautiful, like a little fox spirit stepped right out of a painting…
“Miss, are you here for this art auction?”
“Yes, a perfect auction piece.”
This girl was Ning Sijiao, a professional sharpshooter and the adopted daughter of the famous Hong Kong boss, Yang Chang. Adopted at the age of three, she was taught gun skills and knife training with such mastery that she was no different from an assassin forged by Yang Chang himself.
The man opposite her was Ling Hao, a globally famous actor with one of the largest fan bases in the entertainment industry.
What no one knew was that behind that actor’s persona was Ling Hao, a cold-blooded assassin who killed without a qualm.
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The auction was about to begin. It was quite noisy outside; it seemed that person had arrived.
He was indeed worthy of his reputation as the financial magnate Yu Jintian, a cold-blooded CEO whose name alone struck fear into everyone.
Yu Jintian’s assets amounted to hundreds of billions, making him one of the richest people in the world. Not only was he the chairman of the formidable Sheng Wang financial empire, but he also held power in the underworld, despite being only twenty-three years old at the time.
“Chairman Yu is so handsome…”
“He’s here! He’s so handsome in person, even his physique is impeccable.”
In the distance, Ning Sijiao lightly swirled her red wine glass, observing the man with an alluring smile.
He was truly handsome, exuding a powerful aura of authority that drew all eyes to him.
“He’s a very terrifying man; you should be careful and keep your distance from him,” Ling Hao whispered as he gently brushed past her, then quickly left to avoid drawing attention.
Ning Sijiao nodded, continuing to observe him until the auction officially began.
The famous artist Roy’s paintings were unveiled, with a starting price of three billion for the first piece. The bloodstains in the painting were so realistic, vivid in every detail.
Ning Sijiao frowned as she watched Ling Hao bid four billion. Then, a familiar hoarse, cold voice closed the bid.
“Fifteen billion for this painting,” Yu Jintian said.
Of course, no one else spoke up. The bid for artist Roy’s painting, “Blood Hue,” was quickly finalized, belonging to the chairman of Sheng Wang Group… Mr. Yu Jintian.
He gave a cold smile and suddenly looked in her direction. Though startled by his gaze, her demeanor remained unchanged as she smiled gently and alluringly, a smile that truly tempted others to sin.
When Yu Jintian turned back to look again, she was gone. His smile grew colder.
This girl was quite interesting, and not just because of her face. He sensed she wasn’t merely a woman who had come here to look at paintings.
“As you said, she was observing you,” said the man beside him, his capable assistant and secretary, Yi Min. A famous first-generation hacker, Yi Min worked diligently and loyally for Yu Jintian.
“There will be a skirmish later; the painting will encounter some problems,” Yu Jintian said softly. Yi Min understood completely, nodded, and left to attend to it.
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Behind the auction venue was a row of storage rooms holding all three valuable paintings.
Ning Sijiao held a small camera, meticulously photographing the area before installing a listening device behind one of the paintings.
Crash! Bang! Bang! – Outside, the sounds of shattering and incessant gunshots suddenly erupted.
Everyone scattered in fright when Ninh Tư Kiều pushed her way out and saw Lăng Hào injured and bleeding.
"Lăng Hào..." Ninh Tư Kiều grabbed the mini-gun hidden behind her tactical vest. With excellent gun skills, she instantly took down several of the gunmen.
"Run... Tư Kiều, hurry!" Lăng Hào suddenly pushed Ninh Tư Kiều out, and all the doors immediately closed automatically.
Ninh Tư Kiều had no choice but to step back, watching Lăng Hào bleed profusely. At that moment, someone appeared from behind and pulled her away.
"Let's go."
"But Lăng Hào is still in there..."
"Lăng Hào has a way to escape; he won't die easily. Come with me quickly!" The woman in the black cheongsam immediately pulled Ninh Tư Kiều away.
At Xích Ban's base, Ninh Tư Kiều walked in with the girl, a displeased look on her face.
Lưu Nhược Na was one of the adopted children, just like her, all taken in by Dương Thương when they were young and trained rigorously.
"Leader..." Lưu Nhược Na said respectfully.
"I know everything, no need to say more. This mission was originally to retrieve those two blood paintings to exchange with the Chairman's people, but I didn't expect Ngự Cẩn Thiên to be there, ruining my plan and now capturing my people." He threw his cigarette to the ground and stomped on it, his tone angry. Ngự Cẩn Thiên was not an easy person to deal with; anyone who fell into his hands would only be tortured and live in hell.
"Leader, we can't just leave Lăng Hào like this."
"Ngự Cẩn Thiên captured Lăng Hào alive because he definitely wants him to reveal some information about Xích Ban, so he won't casually kill Lăng Hào... We can only negotiate."
"What if he refuses to negotiate...?" Ninh Tư Kiều asked, her face cold. Dương Thương had also considered that Ngự Cẩn Thiên would surely make things difficult and refuse to release him.
"Then we'll just snatch him back," Lưu Nhược Na spoke up, making everyone look at each other. Even Ninh Tư Kiều nodded in agreement.
Everyone knew how arrogant and difficult Ngự Cẩn Thiên was.
Xích Ban and Giác Hoả had always been like fire and water; negotiating for a release was utterly pointless.
If they wanted him to return someone, he would only return a corpse to Xích Ban...