Mu Yunyan knew the crucial part was coming, but the two men's voices had become extremely soft, as faint as gnats. With her hearing, she couldn't possibly catch their conversation.
Ren Yuanhao, however, was different. No matter how quiet their voices got, he could hear them clearly.
Kanken slung an arm over the man's shoulder and whispered near his ear, "There's contraband in this shipment. If this goes well, you and I will be rich! No more taking orders from the boss."
"What contraband?" The man nervously glanced around. Although there was no one in the warehouse, he felt as if walls had ears.
Kanken put on gloves and pulled out a finely carved wooden figurine from a large wooden crate. He then turned the base of the figurine slightly with his finger, and a colorless droplet, the size of a pinky tip, was revealed.
Upon seeing the object, Mu Yunyan's mind suddenly heated up, and she almost cried out in excitement.
Fortunately, the two men were completely consumed by greed and didn't hear the slight sound.
Ren Yuanhao raised his index finger, signaling Mu Yunyan to calm down. At that moment, he heard the man finally unable to contain his excitement, "Mandala Gene?"
Kanken abruptly covered the man's mouth and sternly rebuked him, "Shh, why are you suddenly shouting? Are you afraid no one will hear you?"
The man patted his chest, trying to calm himself, and said with great difficulty, "Damn, all these things have this stuff in them?"
Kanken nodded, his hand holding the figurine also trembling slightly.
Enticed by money, even he, who counted the boss's money, couldn't remain absolutely calm.
"The quantity is too massive, but how did these things..."
"Pah, have you forgotten the rules of the black market? Never ask where things come from, alright?" Kanken said alluringly, "Hey, old friend, the opportunity is right in front of you. It all depends on whether you have the guts."
The man's eyes were wide open, seeing nothing but shimmering gold.
"I'm in. Tell me what to do?"
Kanken had been waiting for this. He then handed him a very ordinary backpack.
"We still have twelve minutes. In these twelve minutes, we'll try to find all the hidden Mandala Genes. You're responsible for transporting goods. You've worked for the boss for so long, carrying a backpack won't raise any suspicion. Plus, the items themselves won't be missing. It can be said that as long as we team up, no one will ever know this secret."
Kanken paused, lowered his voice again, and spoke in an enticing tone, "Think about the girls at Cui Cui Tower, think about the outside world. Do you really want to stay in this place your entire life?"
Mentioning those girls, the man finally shed all his reservations. He took the backpack Kanken handed him and began to count the Mandala Genes within all the wood carvings.
Meanwhile, Ren Yuanhao and Mu Yunyan retreated and returned to the auction hall.
As soon as they entered, they saw Zage and Sha Yunba badly beaten. Their seats had been moved to the left, and their faces were bruised.
Ren Yuanhao strode forward. Beside the man he had previously disciplined sat a lazy middle-aged man wearing a golden robe. The curled edges of his mustache exuded an aura of greed.
"Oh, good thing you two escaped quickly. I told you not to snatch seats. If you don't get a little taste of punishment, you'll think the Balu family is easily bullied."
The man dared not touch Ren Yuanhao and instead pushed Mu Yunyan.
But as his hand extended forward, Ren Yuanhao grabbed it. "Your Balu family has so many people..."
Before Ren Yuanhao could finish, the man, emboldened by his master, immediately interrupted him, "Yes, we have many people, and we have a lot of money. What can you do to me?"
—Holy crap? With that tone, you're asking for a beating!
Ren Yuanhao 'smiled slightly'. With a slight exertion of his hand, he bent the man's little finger backward to a 270-degree angle, then said with a smile, "Could you please listen to me finish? I mean, your Balu family has many people, and that blue trash can clearly can't hold them all."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man, without even time to cry out, was thrown into the trash can again, four limbs flailing.
Old Master Balu gave Ren Yuanhao a cold look. Humiliated in front of so many people, he naturally lost face. He was about to order his subordinates to apprehend the arrogant man, but Ren Yuanhao was much faster than he expected!
His hand was already on Old Master Balu's shoulder.
"Old Master Balu, is it? If you want us to move, fine. Show some manners, and perhaps we'll oblige. However, your dog has just assaulted my friend. Tell me, what do you propose we do?"
A cold glint flashed in Ren Yuanhao's eyes.
"Take your dirty hands off me. I, Balu, have eaten more salt than you've walked roads. I..."
Before Balu could finish speaking, he felt himself lifted into the air. The bidders flew past beneath him. It was then he realized he was flying.
"Noisy. Besides, spittle flying is also very impolite." Ren Yuanhao sat back in his original seat and glanced at the sides. Balu's attendants felt the sharp edge of a blade at their throats. "What? Do you want me to send you on your way again?"
Thump!
The blue trash can was suddenly packed full. Seeing that this man dared to touch their own master, Balu's attendants didn't dare to stay put. They scrambled to the trash can to 'rescue' their Old Master Balu.
The auction hall immediately erupted in noise.
"Who is this man? So arrogant, daring to touch Old Master Balu?"
"Who cares who he is? We're here to see the goods. If he dares to cause trouble later, I'll crush him with money."
"Yes, he must be some broke guy trying to get attention."
Ren Yuanhao ignored those people, merely channeling a small amount of energy to heal Zage and Sha Yunba.
At this moment, Sha Yunba noticed Mu Yunyan's face had turned ashen, and she seemed unwilling to speak. He could only ask Ren Yuanhao.
"Brother Bao, our goods..."
Ren Yuanhao sneered, "This matter is far more complicated than you imagine, even far beyond my own imagination."
"So, the goods are really inside?"
Ren Yuanhao nodded and said meaningfully, "Not only are they there, but there are even some bonuses."
"Brother Bao, what do you mean?"
"Your goods contain Mandala Genes."
Sha Yunba's mouth fell open, then his face turned ashen, and he murmured, "No wonder those old foxes were reluctant to take this shipment. So they all knew such dangerous things were hidden inside."
"No, they're not afraid of that thing. It's because they know that even if this shipment safely reaches Guyao City, it will be their death sentence."