The ring of sky-high thieves sensed that something was wrong, but they didn't know where the problem lay.
When they arrived at their hideout, they finally found a clue and said, "Someone must be framing us. The key is, we don't even know who that person is."
"I wonder how the other gangs are doing. You should be able to contact them, right? Ask them, I think their situation isn't great either."
"I hope my feeling is wrong. I'll contact them right now."
"No need, Black Fox's people have already contacted us."
Black Fox's people used a special communication method to contact the sky-high thieves and said, "Guys, I want to ask if this was your doing!"
"Damn it, we were just about to ask you the same thing. Did you do this? Our spatial equipment is all gone. If it was you, you just wait! We sky-high thieves will not let you off!" the sky-high thieves said.
The members of the Black Fox thief gang were also stunned and said, "You've encountered the same thing?"
"It seems our opponent is truly formidable. They were able to take our spatial equipment without anyone noticing, which means they had been targeting us for a long time, and we had no idea." The sky-high thieves were furious.
"No wonder we thought this journey was so smooth, even beyond our wildest imaginations. Now it seems we've all been manipulated!" the Black Fox members also said indignantly.
Both groups were extremely unhappy with the mastermind and wanted to find them and retaliate.
Thus, they began to cooperate, intending to deal with the culprit together, and contacted other gangs who had encountered similar situations.
These gangs all believed that one of their own had done it, but they felt it was impossible, and that they had all been pawns.
"Let's cooperate and find that person together."
"Let's all talk about the specific details. We must find the root of the problem."
"Yes, yes, yes, we can't let any unusual details slip through. We must confirm them meticulously."
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By five o'clock, the event staff had entered the auction hall in advance to make preparations. Some people also headed towards the auction items for routine inspection.
The moment they opened the auction storage, they saw that all the glass covers had been opened, and everything inside was gone.
The inspectors were dumbfounded. After a pause of several seconds, they exclaimed, "Oh, my god, what happened? Our auction items are missing!"
"Damn it, the thieves managed to steal everything right under our noses." The event staff immediately reported to headquarters, "Bad news, all the items for tonight's auction are gone."
"Damn it! How could this happen? How are you people managing things? You imbeciles! How can you tell me the items are missing for such an important auction? Do you know how much these items are worth..."
The manager in charge of security was furious upon hearing this. He was so angry he felt like exploding. After a torrent of curses, he quickly said, "You must investigate! You must find those people thoroughly!"
"Yes, sir!"
"All departments, be alert! Do not let anyone leave the venue. Keep them under control," the security manager ordered.
"Oh, do you know what you're saying? These people are from all over the world, and each of them has extraordinary status. Are you trying to offend the entire world by doing this?"
Someone roared at the security manager. This matter was too big. If it escalated, it would be of no benefit to them.
"Damn it, then tell me, what if the perpetrators escape?" the security manager retorted angrily.
"How do you know they are still in the venue? Do you know how many people are here? Do you think you can search so many people one by one? Do you dare to offend them?"
"Our entire country wouldn't dare to offend so many people. Their combined influence could destroy us several times over. You idiot!"
This was no joke. Anyone who could attend this trading conference was a big shot. If they got angry and united against the 'Sun Never Sets' country, it would be their doom.
"Report it quickly. Stop dilly-dallying here and let the higher-ups handle it," someone suggested.
The security manager knew the gravity of the situation and immediately called his superior. "Boss, I have some very bad news. All the items for tonight's auction have been taken, not a single one is left!"
"You scoundrel! Are you a monkey sent here to amuse me? The auction starts in less than two hours, and you're telling me the items are gone!" the chairman of the trading conference was furious.
"Boss, don't worry. I will investigate this matter as quickly as possible. The most important thing now is how to hold tonight's auction as scheduled," the security manager said quickly.
"I don't need you to remind me! Go and do your job, you scoundrel!" The chairman of the trading conference, enraged, hung up the phone and immediately convened an emergency board meeting of the trading conference.
When the board members of the trading conference learned of the incident, they all began to curse the person responsible for security.
The security manager felt as if his ancestors, eighteen generations back, were being dragged out and berated.
Security Manager: My heart aches.
The board members were helpless. They immediately mobilized their resources and quickly gathered a batch of top-tier items from their territories to be auctioned.
This time, not only did they have to bring out their own items for auction, but they also had to compensate their clients with a large sum of money. The thought of it made each of them heartbroken.
The loss this time was immense, so much so that every board member was furious.
The board of the trading conference established a joint investigation team to thoroughly investigate everyone. Their actions were swift, and they quickly organized several hundred people to investigate from various angles, leaving no stone unturned.
They soon found clues, and the clues left by Zhou Yan were naturally discovered by them as well.
When the board members saw how their auction items were stolen, each of them became furious and exclaimed, "Damn it, we must find these culprits! If we don't find them, I can't quell my anger."
"So it wasn't just one gang, but so many gangs working together!"
"Scoundrel! This is the worst security performance yet, allowing so many people to slip in!"
"Issue a worldwide warrant for their arrest! We must apprehend them."
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