I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 825: Underground Auction House

"What kind of crazy idea is this!"

Lin Wan looked speechless at Lu Zheng. He suggested she take Zhao Xiaodao to the South American Rainforest.

Lu Zheng shrugged, "We're just playing around anyway. We haven't been to the rainforest yet."

Lin Wan shook her head repeatedly, "Don't mention her. I don't even want to go. I'm not interested in the bugs and snakes there at all."

"Alright, alright, we won't go!" Lu Zheng said helplessly. "Then let's go to Africa. When are we going, during the National Day holiday?"

It's already mid-September here, and it's not long until the holiday.

Lin Wan nodded, "October is actually the peak tourist season in Tanzania, and the weather is just right. It's perfect for another trip."

Driving through the African Savannah is truly exhilarating, and the abundance of wildlife makes it more comfortable than being at sea. Last time, Lin Wan didn't feel she explored enough, and Zhao Xiaodao had mentioned it a few times, so she just went along with it for another trip.

"Alright, we'll go together," Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I'm free these days."

This May, Lin Wan was on a business trip, and he had been in ancient times, not having traveled for a long while.

Si Lingxi had left, the Tu Family Sisters were easy to deal with, and the ancient world had entered a rare idle period. For days now, he had been listening to books in the morning, watching plays in the afternoon, and enjoying some 'hee hee hee' in the evening.

Lin Wan glanced at Lu Zheng, then reached out a hand and flipped over, "If there's nothing else, let's continue."

Lu Zheng, "..."

After another bout, the two lay on the bed, looking at the thousands of lights outside the window.

"I wish every day could be as carefree as this..." Lin Wan laughed, "I never thought I'd be living like this..."

"Is it good?" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"Of course, it's good!" Lin Wan laughed.

Lu Zheng shrugged, "Can't you live like this as long as you want?"

"I don't feel the tension like before," Lin Wan nodded, but then something occurred to her, her eyes flashed, "By the way, there's one more thing."

"What is it?" Lu Zheng asked.

Lin Wan smirked coldly, "The CIA set up another trap."

"Another trap? About the artifact theft?" Lu Zheng asked curiously. "What's strange about that? Didn't you say they set up lots of traps before?"

Lin Wan said casually, "They were too fake before, even the bait was fake. They thought the artifact thief was too clever and didn't fall for it."

Lu Zheng's eyes flashed, "Is the bait real this time?"

"It's real." Lin Wan nodded. "And there's quite a bit, including Hua Country's bronzes, Egyptian gold artifacts, and relics from the Two River Basin."

"They're really splurging!" Lu Zheng laughed, but his heart was stirred, "Is there a Sheep Head Bronze Statue?"

Lin Wan frowned and shook her head, "No, and from what I've heard, there aren't many Hua Country artifacts. Most are from the Pharaoh Country and the Aegean Sea."

"That's still great!" Lu Zheng clicked his tongue, "Artifacts from these two places are quite valuable in the West."

Lin Wan nodded, "The preparations alone require a lot of money and effort. If the artifact thief doesn't fall for it, it'll all be for nothing. So they decided to prepare more heavily, enough bait to ensure the artifact thief shows up."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but laugh, "So thoughtful to gather all the items together!"

Lin Wan couldn't help but laugh too, "Also, because the artifact thief only steals unseen collections, they've prepared such items and sent them to an underground auction house."

"Auction house?"

Lin Wan nodded, then asked, "Do you know where the world's largest underground auction market is?"

"Where is it?" Lu Zheng asked.

Lin Wan didn't make a mystery of it, just said plainly, "Lighthouse Country, New York."

"Wow, perfecting the theory of hiding in the city!" Lu Zheng clicked his tongue, "All the major auction houses have venues in New York, right?"

"Of course." Lin Wan nodded, "Black and white all together, put everything together, many collections can be hidden in plain sight. Those who mix black and white can save costs."

Lin Wan laughed dismissively, "Many underground auctions are just a street away from official auctions. Many people attend the official auction in the morning and head to the underground market in the afternoon."

"Click, click, don't the police care?"

Lin Wan shrugged, "Those places all pay taxes normally."

Lu Zheng, "..."

"When does it start?" Lu Zheng asked with a smile, "I'd feel bad if they weren't satisfied with the turnout!"

"The news has already spread privately," Lin Wan said. "It's happening this weekend, right after a Sotheby's auction."

"That's only three days!"

Lin Wan nodded, "Now all the collections are in the insurance vault of that venue, with two-meter-thick concrete walls, half-meter-thick alloy doors, numerous cameras, two security companies with nearly a hundred people taking turns patrol with guns, and the CIA elite around the perimeter."

Lu Zheng was speechless, "That's bait?"

Lin Wan nodded, "It's indeed bait. They've deliberately left at least three flaws: one is the camera control room's protection isn't tight, another is the venue's ventilation system is old and broken, and finally, the venue location has easy transportation access.

Given the artifact thief's previous display of skill, this operation should pose no difficulty."

"But actually?"

"There's still a closed-circuit system linking to another control room for the cameras, the ventilation system has been secretly remodeled with lots of traps, and the perimeter has been covered by the Heaven and Earth Net."

"Wow! Is that necessary?"

"It's 500 million euros," Lin Wan said.

Lu Zheng was a bit curious, "Would they be interested in this amount of money?"

Lin Wan shook her head, "It's not a small amount. If they succeed, the money doesn't need to be split with many people. With just one CIA department, everyone gets a big share. Haven't you seen Hollywood movies? The amounts are usually just a few hundred million US dollars."

"Alright then," Lu Zheng nodded, "When are we heading over?"

"No hurry, we'll go on the day itself, since it's the weekend," Lin Wan said with a smile, "The setup is very tight, it's inconvenient to act when static, easy to expose the supernatural.

We'll wait until the auction opens, then create chaos, like setting off a fire alarm, and act during the commotion. This way it's more stable."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you laughing?" Lin Wan glared at him, "I'm doing this for you!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lu Zheng nodded repeatedly, "I just find it very interesting, like top special forces playing real-life CS in a park."

Clearly capable of taking down a building with one move, yet choosing to play a technical game.