Lin Feng noticed that the man who bought the Starry Sky Stone didn't leave directly after paying but continued to wander around inside.
However, Lin Feng wasn't in a hurry; he didn't care if the man wandered until nightfall.
Lin Feng also noticed a long-haired man following him not far away, though the two didn't speak.
After wandering for twenty minutes, the man finally headed towards the exit of the venue. Lin Feng merely followed him discreetly, not approaching.
As expected, the man lingered at the exit for a moment before leaving again. Lin Feng noticed he left through a safety exit, and this time the long-haired man did not leave with him.
Lin Feng immediately used an invisibility technique to follow.
The seductive woman, still bothered by the pill, had not taken her eyes off Lin Feng. However, after she blinked, she found Lin Feng gone.
She thought she was mistaken, so she rubbed her eyes and discovered Lin Feng had indeed vanished.
For a moment, she was stunned.
She was now unsure if she had blinked for too long or if it was just her imagination.
The grim-faced man carried the bag in his hand and walked to a car. He glanced around, took out a cigarette, and lit it, but didn't leave in a hurry. He seemed to be waiting for someone.
If his dantian hadn't been problematic, Lin Feng might have killed this man or knocked him out to take the Starry Sky Stone.
But now, he had no need to. He had originally thought he'd have to follow the man's car for a while, but since the man wasn't leaving now, it saved him even more time.
With a flick of his wrist, Lin Feng used an invisibility charm and a speed charm right under the man's nose to take his Starry Sky Stone, not even bothering to leave a substitute.
Having obtained the Starry Sky Stone, Lin Feng left immediately, intending to prepare the rest of the materials.
Before the man had finished his cigarette, the long-haired man arrived. The two were indeed together.
Upon meeting, they nodded to each other. The grim-faced man then reached into the bag he was clutching, intending to show the Starry Sky Stone to the long-haired man.
But as his hand went in, his expression changed drastically. He realized the stone he had just spent twenty thousand on was gone.
He had placed the stone in the bag, and he had been holding the bag all along; how could it be gone?
Moreover, with his skills, how could someone steal from him without him knowing?
"Xu Mu, what's going on?"
The man who arrived later clearly sensed something was wrong and immediately asked.
However, the man called Xu Mu was just holding the bag, his expression fluctuating, but he didn't answer immediately.
"Could it be that the thing is lost?"
The later arriving long-haired man anxiously asked again. From his expression and demeanor, it was evident how anxious he was about that item.
The man named Xu Mu shook his head.
"No, that thing is still here."
Upon hearing Xu Mu's words, the long-haired man who arrived later breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since the thing is still here, what are you afraid of? Honestly."
"But I feel that what I lost might be a thousand times more precious than that thing."
Xu Mu shook his head, his face looking very grim.
"Don't talk nonsense. What could be more precious than an offensive magical artifact? We spent over fifty million on that.
Master said that once he comes out of seclusion, he will definitely break through.
Even if he doesn't break through, with this magical artifact, no one will be able to do anything to Master."
The long-haired man said immediately.
The man named Xu Mu frowned and replied after a long pause:
"Because I feel that what I lost is the Starry Sky Stone that Master mentioned. Master said there's a type of stone that, if you close your eyes, hold it in your hand, and feel it with your entire being.
You will feel a sense of ethereal bliss, and it can even guide spiritual energy circulation. Such a stone is of great importance for breakthroughs."
Having said that, he glanced at the somewhat dazed long-haired man, sighed softly, and continued:
"If it's that kind of Starry Sky Stone, and if Master gets it, his breakthrough might be even more assured. Moreover, we can all use this stone to break through in the future. It's simply a priceless treasure. Don't you think it's much more valuable than what we specifically came to buy?"
"There really is such a stone? Then that means..."
The long-haired man didn't finish his sentence, but Xu Mu knew what he meant, because if that stone was indeed the Starry Sky Stone, then its value would be far greater than the fifty-million magical artifact.
Xu Mu said with a somewhat grave expression:
"It should be correct, otherwise why would that person be so keen on that stone?
It shows he also saw that the stone was unusual.
It was precisely because he wanted to buy it that I decided to buy it.
The stone is gone, and only he had the motive to make a move. Yes, it's very likely that person stole it."
"Are you sure you weren't followed?"
The long-haired man now understood. If it was truly as Xu Mu said, then the stone's value was indeed much greater than the magical artifact their Master had bought.
Xu Mu shook his head and said:
"Definitely not. Perhaps..."
As he said this, Xu Mu instinctively glanced back into the venue, then said to the long-haired man:
"Let's go back inside and take a look. Immediately notify the venue organizers to close the venue and conduct a thorough inspection."
After saying that, the two returned to the venue.
Lin Feng returned to the Liu family in a good mood, only to see the Liu siblings discussing something. Upon seeing Lin Feng return, they quickly came to greet him.
"What's going on, you seem so happy?"
Seeing the two of them so happy, Lin Feng asked casually.
"Brother, are you really confident about Mother's condition?" Liu Zhengqing hurriedly replied upon hearing Lin Feng's question.
???
Weren't they supposed to keep it a secret at first?
How did they know now?
"We contacted Auntie, and we really didn't expect you to be so capable, brother."
Liu Zhengqing was beaming with joy, and Liu Yu Jiao also looked at Lin Feng with sparkling eyes.
Lin Feng also smiled. His trip to the venue was facilitated by the Liu family. If someone was determined to find him, it wouldn't be difficult.
Furthermore, he had obtained the Starry Sky Stone today. While others might not know the value of the Starry Sky Stone, Lin Feng certainly did.
He didn't understand if the grim-faced man's purchase of the Starry Sky Stone was with the same intention as his, but regardless, he should still take precautions.
And as long as he could save Madam Liu, the Liu family would become his support at this time.
However, it must be said that with his dantian sealed, many of his abilities could not be used, otherwise, he wouldn't be in this situation.
It seems he needed to find a way to recover quickly, Lin Feng thought to himself.