Ding!
Xiao Yun's words struck Li Chonglou's heart like a heavy hammer.
Though his expression remained unchanged, his pupils contracted slightly.
He had indeed underestimated Tian Shan. This scumbag had somehow gathered a group of desperate individuals and dared to openly block the entrance and exit of the Han Palace.
That made sense. The Han Palace was booked by him today and would not receive any outside guests.
By blocking it like this, it wouldn't arouse suspicion, but it disrupted his plan.
"Yun Jie, don't panic. Don't clash with those people," Li Chonglou's eyes chilled, and he whispered, "If necessary, tell them to abandon their treasures and save their lives!"
His goal was to ensure these people left safely.
Today, not a single innocent person could be injured because of him. The more people who left, the better.
Antiques could be bought again, but life was only one.
Using them to lure Tian Shan out of his hiding place was Li Chonglou's bottom line. Going further would be treating human lives like grass, which he couldn't do.
"Okay... you be careful too," Xiao Yun's voice was filled with worry.
Before using the walkie-talkie, she wanted to call the police but found that even the mobile signal was blocked.
The entire Han Palace was like this. It was likely that the signal jammers were in the hands of those blocking the exits. Once a conflict arose, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Before the police arrived, they would definitely be the ones to suffer.
As for Guan Jian, Xiao Da, and the others present, their numbers were too few, and even subduing Tian Shan was a difficult task, let alone managing the situation outside.
In the conference hall, Li Chonglou gave Xiao Da a look. The latter stepped onto the stage, took the microphone from the auctioneer, and said, "The auction is suspended!"
"What's going on? I'm still waiting to buy something. How can it be suspended..."
"Yeah, wasn't there an intermission just now? What new trick are they playing?"
"Are they professional or not!"
...
Xiao Da's announcement caused an uproar throughout the venue.
The remaining guests numbered thirty to forty, and Guan Jian was among them.
There were also the members of the National Treasure Gang brought by Zeng Wang.
These wealthy individuals had their own "unique" perspectives. They "looked down upon" the treasures that had been auctioned earlier and were hoping to acquire a national treasure later.
Having been delayed for so long, they were naturally furious.
Xiao Da ignored them and pointed, "There's a situation outside. A group of robbers has appeared. The guests who left earlier are being blocked by them. To ensure everyone's safety, please follow my instructions and move to the Jiangshan Hall."
Hiss...
Upon hearing the word "robbers," many people gasped.
What era was this? How could there still be robbers?
This was clearly defying the country and the party. They were too audacious.
However, despite their murmurs, they still wanted to save their lives.
If the robbers were to rush in, they would be the ones to suffer.
So, no one questioned further and everyone stood up to follow Xiao Da.
Tian Shan's eyes, hidden beneath his sunglasses, flickered with suspicion. He was helped to his feet by the beautiful woman beside him. Since he was sitting at the very back, his movements were slower.
He carefully observed Xiao Da, confirming he wasn't Li Chonglou. Moreover, Xiao Da looked young and impetuous, and his demeanor suggested he was an undercover police officer, not a threat.
He just wondered what he was up to.
The people outside were his arrangement. They were a group of "earth excavators" from other provinces who had previously had dealings with the Xingzhi Group.
"Earth excavators" originally meant going to the countryside to collect antiques and then selling them in the city.
Later, with the antique craze of the 1980s and 1990s, less and less was available, leading to the resurgence of tomb raiding, which flourished everywhere.
They also used "earth excavators" to cover their tracks. Over time, "earth excavators" became synonymous with tomb raiding.
With the Xingzhi Group eliminated, they had nowhere to go, were being hunted everywhere, and had trouble even eating.
Naturally, they were easily controlled by him.
Since he dared to come to this auction, he had anticipated that Li Chonglou would let some people leave first to facilitate his capture.
He wouldn't be so foolish as to surrender passively.
These people, these items, none of them would be able to take them away, and they would all become his hostages.
Now, they still wanted to move the remaining people away, but it wasn't that easy.
In this round, Li Chonglou had completely lost!
Tian Shan, with a smug smile, walked out with the emcee.
Before he reached the door, Guan Jian, who was hidden at the end of the crowd, suddenly shouted, "Close the door!"
Bang!
The main door was immediately closed from the outside and locked.
This trapped Tian Shan and the woman supporting him inside.
In an instant, besides Tian Shan and the woman beside him, only Li Chonglou, Guan Jian, Xiao Da, and the bewildered auctioneer on stage remained in the hall.
"Gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?" Tian Shan asked impassively, feigning ignorance.
He was confident that his disguise skills were unparalleled, and ordinary people could not see through them, so he was fearless.
"Tian Shan, at this point, there's no need to hide anymore," Li Chonglou said with a cold smile, exposing his true identity, and in doing so, revealing his own disguise.
Seeing this, Tian Shan's pupils contracted sharply. "Did Xu Qing disguise you?"
From the moment he entered, he had been searching for Li Chonglou, but Li Chonglou had deliberately avoided him, so it wasn't until now that he realized Li Chonglou had also disguised himself.
Shen Yi Shou was currently in Qin Zhou. The only one in Yong'an with such skill was Shen Yi Shou's disciple, Xu Qing.
However, it didn't matter if his identity was exposed. Tian Shan sneered, "Since Xu Qing disguised you, he must have also taught you how to see through disguises."
"It's just that you're too impatient. I thought you'd play a few rounds with me."
"With just the three of you, can you stop me?"
"I probably won't even need to make a move."
"A Qi, deal with them."
With a command, the beautiful woman supporting him suddenly shifted from her gentle gaze to a fierce one.
Swish!
Two cold glints appeared, revealing two daggers in the woman's hands. With a flick, they darted towards Guan Jian and Xiao Da.
They moved as fast as lightning.
Li Chonglou's heart was slightly taken aback. This woman's skill was probably not inferior to A Yue Qubi, whom he had encountered before.
In such a sudden assassination, Guan Jian and Xiao Da, being ordinary people, had no way to dodge.
They could only stare with wide eyes as the daggers pointed towards their throats.
Their instinctive move to draw their guns was too late; they could only wait for death.
"Retreat!" At the critical moment, Li Chonglou grabbed their collars, pulling them back, and narrowly avoiding the daggers.
The two were indeed elites. Although their martial arts were lacking, their reaction speed was extremely fast.
After dodging this peril, they immediately tried to draw their guns.
Tap, tap.
Before their hands even touched their guns, the daggers in the woman's hands transformed into two streaks of light, shooting towards their chests.
Before they could draw their guns, they were already pierced.
Fortunately, Li Chonglou's strength was not to be underestimated. He placed his hands on their shoulders and unleashed two consecutive aerial kicks, imbuing his feet with internal energy, forcefully kicking the daggers away.
A white light flashed, like the sound of metal colliding, but it was actually the activation of internal energy.
"Virtual Chamber Giving Rise to Whiteness, the Qi Movement realm. You're practicing the Lin family's martial arts quite quickly, kid."
Tian Shan placed a hand on the woman, who was still trying to pursue, and said with disdain, "Unfortunately, your meager skills are nothing in my eyes."
"The brat I killed before was more than ten times stronger than you."
"You're courting death today!"