The sky-high thieves and the others thus became scapegoats for this theft. If they had gotten the goods, they would have accepted it, but the key was they didn't even get the goods and still had to be scapegoats for others. The feeling was unbearable.
As thieves, they dared not show their faces after being wanted worldwide. They had already contacted buyers, but now they had nothing and bore the guilt of theft. They didn't know who to direct their anger towards.
As for Zhou Yan, he met up with Ye Bufan again, and they drank wine and enjoyed delicious food together.
"Did you get it?" Ye Bufan asked.
"I did."
"I saw a lot of security guards mobilized at the venue earlier and knew the plan was a complete success. Were those people caught?" Ye Bufan inquired.
"Not yet. They escaped very quickly, but whether they can get away depends on their luck," Zhou Yan replied.
"The other party's auction plan for tonight has not been canceled. It seems they intend to bring out other auction items for bidding," Ye Bufan speculated.
"Since they dared to hold this trade fair, their background must not be underestimated. They wouldn't dare not to hold it, even if it meant losing a lot of money," Zhou Yan said.
"Are you participating in the auction tonight?" Ye Bufan asked.
Shaking his head, Zhou Yan replied, "There's nothing worth participating in. Even if they can bring out items for auction this time, they won't be anything special. It's better to purchase more resources at the venue. I can't waste this good opportunity."
"Then focus on your procurement. I've already bought a lot of things. Let's see if there are any good items for auction this time," Ye Bufan said.
After eating, Zhou Yan continued to purchase various resources and materials at the venue, while Ye Bufan entered one of the auction rooms to bid.
Zhou Yan was still buying and buying when some people approached him. They were all foreigners. They were quite polite and said, "Hello, our boss would like to meet you. Do you have time?"
Since they were so polite, Zhou Yan naturally wanted to know who they were. He said, "Yes, let's go."
A few people escorted Zhou Yan to a private room in a coffee shop and then left.
Inside, there were two people, a man and a woman. The man was sitting on a stool. When he saw Zhou Yan enter, he stood up and said, "Hello, I am the boss of Nia Group, Nia Wade. I've invited you here merely to become friends, with no other intentions."
"Nia Group." Zhou Yan was not familiar with it, but he had already notified his territory to start investigating the group's relevant information.
A short while later, the information about the group was transmitted into Zhou Yan's mind.
After understanding it, Zhou Yan said to Nia Wade, "Let's be direct. I'm quite interested in trading."
Nia Wade nodded. The female secretary beside him placed a document in front of Zhou Yan and asked, "I learned about this material list through some friends. Do you need the materials on it?"
The list of materials Zhou Yan was procuring was not a secret, so it was normal for the other party to obtain it. He replied, "It is indeed mine. Do you want to trade with me now?"
Nia Wade smiled and said, "I saw many things you bought today and have great faith in your strength. Therefore, I have prepared a huge list of materials this time. Would you like to take a look?"
As he spoke, Nia Wade took out a spatial ring from his hand.
Zhou Yan took it and scanned it with his mental power. Inside were materials worth five hundred trillion.
"How much are you selling it for?" Zhou Yan asked.
"Five hundred trillion," Nia Wade replied.
"Okay, let's trade directly," Zhou Yan said readily.
"Thank you for your cooperation. Can we add each other as friends? I believe future transactions will come quickly," Nia Wade said with a smile to Zhou Yan.
"I'm happy to be your friend," Zhou Yan replied.
Zhou Yan added the other party as a territory friend and transferred the spirit coins to him. Nia Wade stood up and said, "Our Nia Group will definitely become a very beneficial partner for you."
"I also hope we are not enemies," Zhou Yan nodded and left.
Afterward, several more group representatives invited Zhou Yan to meet them. They all saw Zhou Yan's financial strength and wanted to become business partners with him.
Zhou Yan, of course, accepted all invitations and purchased a large number of materials from them.
In particular, someone from the Tessa family directly brought out thirty trillion worth of materials and asked if Zhou Yan had the appetite to consume them.
Zhou Yan proved with facts that such an amount was no problem for him.
This made the other party give Zhou Yan a thumbs-up and become friends with him. They also said that they could provide Zhou Yan with materials worth over a million trillion every month.
Zhou Yan was naturally very satisfied and asked them to prepare more, as he could consume anything.
Ye Bufan sent Zhou Yan a message, informing him that something good had appeared and asking if he wanted to bid for it. Zhou Yan looked at the item; it was actually a sacred artifact. The other party was really investing heavily, bringing out sacred artifacts for auction.
"If you want it, I'll bid for it," Ye Bufan said.
"Don't you need it yourself?" Zhou Yan asked.
"No, I know you're interested in these things," Ye Bufan replied.
"Then bid for it. Also, bid for all spirit artifacts, no matter how many there are. Bid for anything you think is good. I need it all," Zhou Yan said.
"No problem," Ye Bufan nodded.
After the auction ended, Ye Bufan and Zhou Yan met and left the trade fair together. Ye Bufan said, "I've bid for over a dozen items for you this time."
Zhou Yan looked at these items and then said, "What do you need? I'll give it to you."
Zhou Yan knew Ye Bufan didn't need money, so he didn't give him any. Ye Bufan mentioned some materials, and Zhou Yan then sent these materials to Ye Bufan's territory.
Upon receiving them, Ye Bufan said, "I'm quite surprised that they were able to hold this auction as promised and without any leaks. I thought they were finished."
"They are afraid of losing face. For such a large trade fair, if they couldn't even hold an auction, they would certainly be a laughingstock," Zhou Yan said.
"Although the overall items are quite poor, there were still a few good ones. Let's see what they will bring out for auction tomorrow night," Ye Bufan said.
"That's true."
"I'll go to the auction house on the last day. On the last day, they will definitely bring out the finale items for auction," Zhou Yan said.
"That's also true."
The two returned to their territories and took no further action, instead staying in their own territories for construction and upgrades.