Chapter 9

This is a room with extremely exquisite decoration. In the one hundred square meter room, the layout is not complicated, but it is extremely luxurious.

The typical ancient French wall decorations, along with the hand-polished pure copper gilded wall lamps, illuminate the entire room in a regal and bright manner. The large chandelier on the ceiling is also made of pure copper, but it is adorned with gold inlay, cloisonné, and other techniques. The entire oval chandelier has over a hundred candle holders, each holding a candle with a pale golden dragon pattern, the flames burning softly.

In the center of the room is a long table that can seat twenty people. The ends of the table are curved, and at the end of the curves, they suddenly straighten and extend, forming the two long sides of the table.

The long table is adorned with ancient patterns, vivid and full of elegance. If you look closely, you will see that these patterns are not stamped or carved. Instead, they are made by piecing together fragments of different colored tree bark, polished and seamlessly joined to form this magnificent and classical wood grain.

The twenty chairs on both sides of the table are carved from a single piece of wood. The chair backs are deliberately carved into a curved shape, very ergonomic, making it hard to feel tired even after sitting for a long time. The hollow patterns are of two eagles standing opposite each other, their eyes, feathers, and outlines, like the table, are made by piecing together polished tree bark of different colors.

The table and chairs are products of a furniture brand called Francisco Miron. As early as the Shangyuan era, this brand from ancient Italy was known for making various furniture for the ancient European royal family.

At this moment, most of the seats on both sides of the table are occupied. The person sitting at the head of the table is an elderly man, about sixty years old, with silver hair neatly combed. His black suit exudes a noble aura.

The atmosphere in the room is somewhat heavy, with no one speaking, only the sound of light breathing. The water glasses on the table, filled to seven-tenths, remain at the same level.

"Knock, knock!" The door was knocked on.

The elderly man said in a deep voice, "Come in."

The door opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a white Armani suit and gold-rimmed glasses, with a scholarly air, walked in. He quickly approached the elderly man and placed a file on the table in front of him.

"Have you investigated clearly?"

The middle-aged man nodded, "Yes, Mr. Luo."

"Tell everyone about it." The elderly man waved his hand.

The middle-aged man stood beside the elderly man, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the people on both sides of the table, finally resting on a beautiful face that was somewhat pale and distracted, his eyes showing a hint of pity.

"Good day, everyone. I am Guo Xin, the head of the intelligence department of Tianyu Auction House. We have completed the preliminary investigation into the recent theft of the secret box."

Upon hearing this, Leng Lingxi, who had been in a daze, suddenly raised her head, her teeth gritted, and said, "Who? Who is it?"

Guo Xin looked at Leng Lingxi with some sympathy. He understood the feelings of this talented young woman who had been robbed on her first important mission.

"Miss Leng, please calm down."

Mr. Luo made a gesture to calm Leng Lingxi, who took several heavy breaths before sitting back down.

Guo Xin said, "Through on-site investigation, we found that the T-25 space shuttle, which was being escorted by Miss Leng Lingxi and twenty-two other escorts, was not damaged in any way. Only the internal surveillance system malfunctioned for a period of time. Through various details and subtle traces, we have made an initial judgment."

"The robbers likely approached the space shuttle using a mech. They took advantage of the shuttle's deceleration as it entered the atmosphere, using an unknown method to simulate the space magnetic field current, allowing them to pass through the shuttle's protective shield undetected. They then attached the mech to the shuttle."

"Then, the robbers entered the shuttle and appeared directly in the first-class cabin. Their timing was perfect, as it was just when all the first-class passengers were waking up from deep sleep. They used an electric current to paralyze everyone except Miss Leng. They then paralyzed Miss Leng, took the secret box from her, and left calmly."

"Throughout the entire robbery, the robbers only engaged in a brief confrontation with Miss Leng. Otherwise, they did not harm anyone on the shuttle. The only thing we can't figure out is how they entered and left the shuttle undetected."

Mr. Luo tapped his fingers on the table, interrupting Guo Xin.

"Conclusion, I want the conclusion."

Guo Xin paused, his originally calm face suddenly becoming serious, "Our current conclusion is that the robber's words to Miss Leng Lingxi may be true. He really is Zeus! Zeus, one of the Four Divine Lords!"

The previously quiet room instantly became chaotic, with shock written on almost everyone's face.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! That scoundrel, that scoundrel, how can he be Zeus?" Leng Lingxi, who had just sat down, instantly jumped up, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "How could Zeus do such a despicable thing, how could he rob like a space pirate? Absolutely impossible, my Zeus would never do such a thing!"

Her voice was somewhat hysterical, drawing the attention of everyone present.

"Your Zeus?" Mr. Luo looked at her with some confusion.

Leng Lingxi's face turned red, "Zeus is my idol. How could he be someone who only knows how to..." As she spoke, the face of the man who had laughed "hehe" floated before her eyes.

Guo Xin said, "Zeus's ability is lightning. To enter a space shuttle undetected and incapacitate you in an instant, it's likely only a strong person like Zeus could do that."

Leng Lingxi's eyes were somewhat vacant. She suddenly remembered what the man had said as he left.

...

"You are a woman of taste and discernment."

...

Could it be, could it really be him? But, but he always called me a fool! This scoundrel!

"Silence!" Mr. Luo's authoritative voice restored the meeting room to quiet, "The theft of the secret box has caused significant losses for our Tianyu Auction House. The first-class escort, Leng Lingxi, has been demoted to second-class and suspended from all escort duties. All other escorts will have their salaries cut for three months. As for the identity of the robber, I will verify it. Meeting adjourned!"

Mr. Luo was the first to leave, followed by Guo Xin, and then the others gradually left.

Leng Lingxi remained seated, unmoving.

Her left index finger tapped the table, and she silently thought: He is Zeus!

Her right index finger tapped the table, and she silently thought: He is not Zeus!

She repeated this, over and over again.

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