After watching everyone leave, Chu Xionghui showed a satisfied smile on his face.
A hint of mockery appeared in his eyes: "A bunch of idiotic fools, I was waiting for all of you to scram."
"Did you really think I'd come to be some security captain?"
"I don't care for such a position."
"Security guards are, frankly speaking, a bunch of guard dogs. I deigned to come here for those treasures."
His eyes held a clear sense of triumph. He quickly strode forward and lowered the gates of the security vault.
The precious antiques were protected by automatic alarms.
The drawback was that once the power was cut, they would cease to function.
However, whenever the power was cut, there would definitely be something going on. He had already driven out all the security guards, and now was the best opportunity.
He went directly to the treasure room.
Especially when he saw the "Zhong Kui Capturing Ghosts" painting placed in the center, his eyes revealed extreme greed.
"I can only take one. If I take too many, my daughter will definitely try to get them back. Especially that bastard Lin Xiaotian, he will absolutely not let me go. If I only take one, the impact on them won't be too great."
"Even if Lin Xiaotian finds out, at most it will be a dispute, and Lin Xiaotian might not do anything to me."
"After all, with my daughter there, Lin Xiaotian wouldn't be able to kill me."
He kept comforting himself and had already picked up the "Zhong Kui Capturing Ghosts" painting.
Moreover, it was inconvenient to take other things out.
After all, the surveillance cameras clearly showed that he had only pulled the alarm system.
After he forcefully stuffed the scroll into the inner pocket of his trousers, the smile on his face became extremely smug.
Without any hesitation, he quickly walked out, casting a greedy glance at the other items in the treasure vault before leaving.
"What a shame, it would be great if I could take it all."
"I have to play the long game, like boiling a frog slowly. If I do too much at once, my daughter won't forgive me."
He wasn't completely foolish. Carrying the "Zhong Kui Capturing Ghosts" painting, he arrived at the company entrance.
When his gaze fell upon Captain Ma and his men at the entrance, his face lit up with a smile: "I just received a call. I have something important to attend to and need to leave."
"You guys guard here well. Oh, right, I just checked, and it seems like the fuse blew. Remember to replace the circuit breaker."
"I'll be leaving now. If anything comes up, remember to call my daughter."
"Don't call me, I definitely won't answer."
With that, he swaggered past the security guards.
One of them noticed something amiss and whispered to Captain Ma: "Captain, I think there's something wrong with his pants, he's carrying something. Could he have taken something from the treasure vault? We should go back and check quickly. If there's a problem, we'll report it to President Chu immediately."
Captain Ma chuckled: "He definitely stole something."
"Don't you guys know what kind of person this old scoundrel is? He's caused trouble at the company before."
"Let's all do our own jobs. We'll just go and check."
"As for reporting..."
He pondered for a moment and then smiled, saying: "Tell Mr. Lin directly about this matter."
"Mr. Lin?"
The other security guards looked at him with surprise.
Captain Ma nodded and smiled: "Even if we told President Chu, it probably wouldn't be of much use. It's better to tell Mr. Lin directly."
"You'll understand later, your judgment is far from good enough."
"Do you know why I've been a security captain for twelve years without making a single mistake? It's because of these eyes of mine. You have to learn to read people."
"Mr. Lin is the real powerhouse in our company."
Soon, Lin Xiaotian received the news. Seeing the content of the message, a mischievous smile curved his lips.
"Wife, I have good news and bad news for you."
"Which one do you want to hear first?"
Chu Nianxue's brows furrowed slightly, her pretty face tense. She had just been ambushed by this guy again. As long as she smiled, this fellow would immediately take advantage of it.
"Speak quickly, I need to rest."
"And you're not allowed up here tonight, or you'll sleep on the sofa forever."
Lin Xiaotian showed a brilliant smile: "Wife, can you hear anything?"
"Hear?"
Chu Nianxue listened carefully, but heard nothing.
She looked at Lin Xiaotian with a confused gaze.
Lin Xiaotian's face showed a wicked smile, and he took a step closer: "If I get closer, maybe you can hear it clearly."
"What do you want to do now?" Chu Nianxue's face was full of vigilance.
Having suffered losses before, she had learned her lesson.
Whenever this scoundrel got close to her, he was definitely up to no good.
Lin Xiaotian deliberately put on a sad expression: "Wife, that's the sound of a broken heart, can't you hear it?"
A hint of annoyance appeared on Chu Nianxue's pretty face: "Just tell me what you have to say, stop messing around. Look at the time."
"We still need to go to the company tomorrow."
"Our antiques just finished their exhibition, and there's still some residual heat. I'll hold a small exhibition of the antiques at the company again."
"Tomorrow will attract many distinguished guests."
"We need to go to the company early, so we need to rest early today."
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile: "I'll tell you the bad news first!"
"The 'Zhong Kui Capturing Ghosts' painting is gone."
Chu Nianxue, who had just sat down, suddenly stood up upon hearing this, her eyes filled with disbelief: "What did you say?"
"Why are you telling me such important news now?"
As she spoke, she immediately prepared to go out.
After all, there were too many people who liked the "Zhong Kui Capturing Ghosts" painting, and many people had been contacting her specifically for this precious ancient painting.
And those collectors had many good things. Once they formed a friendly relationship with them, they would definitely think of Chu's company first when they wanted to auction something.
It would be easier to exchange antiques if they were familiar with each other.
Not to mention, the "Zhong Kui Capturing Ghosts" painting was a rare treasure in itself.
But now, the entire thing was gone.
However, when she noticed that Lin Xiaotian's face was still full of a mischievous smile, her brows furrowed tightly: "What's the good news?"
Lin Xiaotian smiled and pointed to his cheek: "Wife, if you kiss me, I'll tell you. It's definitely a big surprise, and you'll definitely be happy after hearing it. Kiss me again."
Chu Nianxue's eyes were filled with shyness and annoyance: "What time is it, and you're still joking."