Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Take a picture of it yourself? That's such a waste of money.

This was stolen in the first place, so why should we have to pay to buy it back?

This incident reminded her of a great many precious Chinese cultural relics that are lost overseas. She decided to start visiting these lost national treasures tomorrow and the day after, and while she's at it, steal them all back!

After finalizing the plan, Su Wanqing said directly, "Commander, do you trust me?"

The commander was taken aback: "I believe you!" If he didn't believe you, he wouldn't have traveled all the way from China just to protect Su!

Su Wanqing then said, "Trust me, don't bid, and don't raise the price. This thing isn't worth us using our precious foreign exchange to buy—it originally belonged to us."

"What...does this mean?"

The people around exchanged bewildered glances. Although everyone understood what Su Wanqing meant, what if they didn't take pictures? Were they just going to watch the goods end up in the hands of foreigners?

Old Zhou grew anxious: "If this thing falls into someone else's hands again, it will be very difficult to get it back! This is a famous piece from the Yuanmingyuan collection! That gilded bronze pagoda was made by the Imperial Workshop during the Qianlong era; there isn't another one like it in the whole world!"

Xiao Wang clapped his hands suddenly: "I get it! Comrade Wanqing means, shouldn't we take the stuff back later? After all, they stole it from us back then!"

Xiao Wang's shout immediately perked everyone up.

They realized that Su Wanqing's move was brilliant!

Let's not waste money now, let's just take action and snatch it back later!

Even Deputy Commander Zhao suddenly realized, "Buying it is indeed too expensive; we can't afford it. If we were to rob it..." He then winked at Zhou Yanshen, "In a bit, see who gets it, then find out more, and then... take advantage of the darkness..."

Zhou Yanshen immediately nodded seriously: "This doesn't require too many people. I'll bring ten people; I guarantee we'll complete the mission!"

Su Wanqing: "..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Su Wanqing quickly stopped the group. In this era without surveillance, doing these things was indeed feasible, but completely unnecessary! There was no need to take the risk!

She immediately said, "That's not how it works. Anyway, if you believe me, you don't need to participate in the auction or rob anyone. I'll explain afterwards..."

"Isn't that necessary?"

"What is Comrade Wanqing trying to do?"

Deputy Commander Zhao's eyes lit up as he remembered Su Wanqing mentioning that her friend might also be coming here.

What if her all-powerful friend simply took all these things away?

He immediately coughed and said, "Alright, don't worry about this. Everyone, eat and drink as you please, leave it to Comrade Wanqing."

Upon hearing that they didn't need to worry, and seeing Deputy Commander Zhao's expression, everyone suddenly realized that they already had a plan. The others immediately relaxed.

This buffet style is a first for everyone, and it's free, so of course everyone will eat a lot!

Seeing that the Chinese had quieted down again, Boss Jensen breathed a sigh of relief.

These Chinese cultural relics are also very popular in the United States. While gangsters like the Crawford family might not care about them, aristocratic families who primarily collect them still enjoy collecting them.

"Very good, Mr. Morgan has offered $1.5 million. Is there anything higher? Mr. Morgan truly lives up to his reputation in the oil business; his family has been a prominent force in this area for centuries!"

Mr. Morgan smiled and nodded.

He glanced disdainfully at the Chinese delegation—he was in the oil and arms business, and although not as powerful as the Arendt family, he still had his own private army.

He didn't believe that Little Arend would go against him for the sake of a few Chinese people.

"Alright, these four artifacts will ultimately belong to Mr. Morgan!"

"No wonder he's a great collector! I heard he also has a lot of Chinese bronzes and porcelain in his collection!" Shen Ruolan translated the surrounding people's comments to Su Wanqing while she ate.

This instantly changed Su Wanqing's original plan to steal from him soon—it seemed she would have to wait until he got home before sneaking over to steal from him. But what reason could she give to go to Morgan's house? She needed to find a reason.

Just as Su Wanqing was pondering this, the next item for sale appeared.

"Ladies and gentlemen, these are the top-quality ingredients that Mr. Arendt has put up for auction—'Jade Dew Rice' and 'Snow Velvet Noodles'!" Jason lifted the cover, revealing the rice and noodles in a brocade box, sprinkled with gold leaf, and the long grains of rice were crystal clear under the light.

As soon as he took it out, the aroma of rice wafted through the air. Then he had someone steam a pot of rice and served a little bit to everyone present.

This space's products are truly exquisite.

The aroma of this rice alone made everyone present widen their eyes. Just a small taste was enough to win everyone over with its amazing flavor.

"This is a secret cultivation method from the Far East—using ancient methods and mountain spring irrigation, it only yields one harvest a year, with extremely limited production. It can prolong life and is also called 'longevity rice,' and it can even make men more virile than before! Ladies and gentlemen, there are only 10,000 bags of this batch of rice and noodles, and the highest bidder wins."

Starting bid: $50 a bag! Note, that's in US dollars. I can't guarantee there will be any left; it could very well become a sold-out item!

A commotion broke out at the scene.

"Oh God! Mr. Arendt sent me several pounds of this rice a few days ago, and it's absolutely delicious! I ate it that very night with my three wives... It's divine!"

"I feel noticeably more energetic after eating it!"

"My picky daughter, who's as skinny as a stick, actually loves this the most! I have to buy this!"

"I'll pay fifty dollars per bag, and I'll buy a thousand bags!"

"Oh, Morgan, there are only ten thousand bags in total, you have to save some for us! I'll also put up fifty dollars for five hundred bags!"

"I'll also put up fifty dollars to buy a thousand bags!"

Soon, the price rose from fifty dollars to sixty dollars, and then soared all the way to one hundred dollars before slowing down, eventually reaching two hundred dollars a bag.

The members of the Chinese inspection team were stunned. Ding Xiaomei gasped, "My goodness! Two hundred yuan for a bag of the rice and noodles we eat every day? That's outrageous!"

"Please note, it's two hundred US dollars!" Secretary Zhou reminded him.

"These people actually spend so much money on this, what a waste! In our country, if someone dared to buy such expensive food, they would be condemned to death!"

"Yes, this grain was donated by Comrade Wanqing to the disaster area, amounting to over a million tons! Mr. Arendt actually sold it for an astronomical price here!"

Lu Mingxuan shook his head: "Don't forget, they're even more insane when it comes to the prices of collectibles. Rich people can buy whatever they want; that's what capitalist countries are like."

"However, Comrade Wanqing's rice and refined flour taste absolutely amazing."