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Gourmet Hunter - Chapter 447
🕑 Added 2024-06-25 01:45:07 +0000 UTCChapter 447: The Attack Begins
Angie took out an item, a headpiece inlaid with a diamond-shaped pink diamond, usually worn by noble women of the old era.
Apart from the conspicuous pink diamond, the string had a pattern resembling a phoenix, but with nine heads, lifelike, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship.
Anyone who knew Angie knew she had a penchant for antique jewelry, so it wasn't surprising to see her bring out a headpiece.
Among the guests, there was a noblewoman who shared Angie's interest. She came over to look and immediately showed a look of fascination, almost losing her soul to this natural piece of jewelry.
"I have never seen such a style of jewelry. From which era does it originate?" The noblewoman asked excitedly, barely regaining her composure.
"You'll know once an expert appraises it," Angie glanced at her, then shifted her gaze beyond the crowd, landing on Salin, with a hint of provocation.
"The Empress of Xiang's accessory, the nine-headed bird."
Suddenly, Luo's voice sounded in her ear.
Angie's expression changed slightly as she looked at Luo, who was touching the headpiece. Luo continued speaking.
"Legend has it that the nine-headed bird is a real creature, huge in size, with a tail like catkins emitting a colorful glow. Its neck has nine heads. When it soars in the sky, it can block out the sun. The nine-headed bird is the faith of Xiang."
Although many ancient books recorded seeing the nine-headed bird firsthand, to modern people, the nine-headed bird is like a mythical creature, and few believe such a creature exists in reality.
In fact, given places like the Dark Continent, it's possible that nine-headed birds indeed live there.
Hearing Luo's explanation, Angie remained silent for a moment before sincerely praising, "Mr. Luo, you have great knowledge."
Luo just smiled. This was only the beginning. Unfortunately, there were no signs of any aura in the main hall, meaning the books in the main hall did not carry any nen, nor did the guests' antiques.
The guests saw Angie praise Luo, indicating that Luo recognized the origin of this jewelry, something most of them couldn't discern.
The noblewoman, who learned of its origin, immediately asked Angie to sell it, but she was decisively refused.
The appreciation event allowed for on-the-spot transactions but not forced buying or selling. Since Angie wouldn't sell, the noblewoman could only leave disappointed.
Angie intended to let Salin appraise this piece but didn't expect Luo to jump out and spoil her plan.
Subsequently, guests took out their collections. After several rounds, a few antiques were traded on the spot, and there was a brief auction process.
Every time a guest took out an antique, Luo could say something about it, but he never revealed the entire story.
Playing the face game was one thing; this was Clover's home turf. Luo couldn't be too active.
Luo handled this balance well. The knowledge he displayed during the appreciation process was neither too prominent nor too faint, gradually deepening the guests' impression of him.
Regardless of the quality of the items in the Luo Ling Museum, the celebrities attending the appreciation event recognized Luo, the museum's owner, as a capable person.
Most people participated in the appreciation event, but a few did not, like Pakunoda and the bald puppet obsessed with control.
Pakunoda stood in an inconspicuous corner, quietly observing and gathering as much information as possible.
By sunset, the appreciation event ended.
Seventy-five guests exhibited their collections, including some highly valuable antiques.
Clover spent five hundred million to buy the antique Luo brought, then spent another two hundred million on another antique. Besides these two transactions, eight other trades were made on the spot.
People gradually left the main hall of the Ohara Museum, eagerly anticipating one of the seven great beauties of tonight.
The outdoor banquet was being prepared. Guests walking out of the Ohara Museum began to take their seats and started exchanging their day's gains and the upcoming Yorknew auction.
Luo and Salin sat at the same table. Salin smiled, looking in good spirits.
Luo's performance today was impeccable. It was expected that he could attract a portion of buyers from these guests, bringing in at least tens of billions in revenue.
Mitch and Angie were still at the same table with Luo. This time, their attitude towards Luo had significantly changed, and they initiated conversations with him.
While chatting with them, Luo kept an eye on the movements of the guests' bodyguards.
He could only confirm Pakunoda's location and couldn't specifically observe the bodyguards' positions.
The guests' bodyguards stood too far out. The lighting was insufficient, and with many people, it was almost impossible to pick out a few individuals.
"Could the other members of the Phantom Troupe be in the bodyguard team?"
Luo glanced at the outer area of the banquet, where Pakunoda was seated.
"Should I find an excuse to slip away?"
Luo was pondering when the symphony began to resonate at the banquet, and the attendants brought out the dishes.
Compared to lunch, the banquet started with a sense of urgency, seemingly to quickly move on to the final highlight of the day, the appearance of three heavyweight items, one of which was said to be one of the seven great beauties of the world.
The dishes were served quickly, and the guests laughed and chatted.
At the outer edge of the banquet venue, Chrollo and several others were half-hidden in the darkness. They carried no weapons, serving more as a precaution, with the main security managed by Ohara's people.
The four of them covered a small area, conveniently gathering together.
"In thirty minutes, send the signal."
Chrollo looked at the distant lights of the outdoor banquet and said to Shalnark.
"OK."
Shalnark raised his hand and materialized a phone, which not only served as a controller for their targets but also as a regular phone. Because it was a conjured item, it wasn't confiscated by the Ohara organizers.
Outside the Ohara Museum, the remaining members of the Phantom Troupe were already in position.
Uvogin, Phinks, and Feitan guarded near the main entrance, ready to launch a frontal assault as soon as the signal was given.
Machi and her team were another group, waiting for Uvogin and his team to cause a commotion before infiltrating from the right wall, heading directly to the museum.
At the banquet, after the seventh dish and drinks, the guests eagerly looked at the small temporary stage, awaiting the highlight.
At this moment, a group of people carried three small boxes toward the stage.
Mitch adjusted his glasses curiously, "I wonder which one of the seven great beauties of tonight it will be."
As he spoke, the people at the table began to discuss.
Luo didn't join the discussion, constantly paying attention to the surrounding movements and keeping an eye on Pakunoda.
The three boxes were placed on the stage, and Clover stepped onto the stage, smiling, "Looking forward to it?"
The banquet burst into light laughter, urging Clover to hurry up.
Clover didn't waste time and immediately ordered his men to open one of the boxes, revealing a completely transparent coral-like plant.
"Known as the lucky charm, Water Glaze, one of the seven great beauties of the world..."
Clover was about to introduce Water Glaze when a loud explosion came from the direction of the main entrance, swallowing his words.
The sudden noise caused a stir at the banquet, with many people even standing up.
At that moment, someone moved, and it was Pakunoda, holding two dinner knives, rushing towards the stage.
Distracted by the explosion, the guests did not notice Pakunoda's actions, except for one person.
When Pakunoda was only five meters from the stage, she raised her hand and threw the knives at Clover's heart, retreating at the same time.
Since they had decided to target the Ohara Museum, killing Clover was a crucial part of the plan to reduce potential troubles later.
The knives sliced through the night, aimed straight at Clover's heart.
At that moment, a figure darted in front of Clover, raising a hand to catch the knives.
It was only then that everyone realized there was an assassin at the banquet.
Clover was shocked but quickly calmed down.
He looked at the knives in Luo's hand, anger rising in his chest. Someone dared to cause trouble at his event.
"Protect the boss!"
The bodyguards immediately surrounded Clover.
Ignoring the bodyguards, Luo threw the caught knives back at Pakunoda.
Pakunoda, who was trying to blend into the crowd and disappear, suddenly stopped. The two knives stuck into the ground in front of her feet.
Tearing her skirt below the knee, Pakunoda turned back, expressionless, looking at the bearded man on the stage who had thwarted her assassination.
At the same time, screams and continuous explosions came from the main entrance.
Luo stared at Pakunoda, frowning. He sensed four nen waves approaching the banquet and shortly after, a dozen more auras heading towards those four nen waves.
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