Ye Bai is currently in a hidden corner, blocked by thick curtains.
Even the surveillance can't see this spot; taking advantage of his role as a cleaner, he has thoroughly investigated everything nearby.
This includes the position of the cameras, the angles of the cameras, and even his appearance at the auction stage is permitted at this time.
According to the rules set by the Dragon Auction House, when rough stones are cut on-site, cleaners must be ready to rush to the auction stage to clean up the debris from the cut stones to avoid delaying the next auction item.
Facing the brawling scene, other cleaners keep their distance, but only Ye Bai hides within the curtains observing.
In this surveillance blind spot, a ripple appears on Ye Bai's body.
The Thousand-Change Silkworm crawls out from the ripple; it seems not yet fully awake, rubbing its large belly and smacking its lips, as if savoring something.
"Thousand-Change Silkworm, time for work, quickly spit out transparent insect silk to drag over the treasures I mentioned bit by bit."
Ye Bai's action is very risky and must be swift and decisive; if discovered by the Dragon Auction House people, he would definitely not be able to escape.
Treasure?
That wakes me up!
In the Thousand-Change Silkworm's mind, treasure equals several delicious dishes.
It also wants to eat like the Boxing Rabbit does every day.
The Thousand-Change Silkworm looks around and sees no treasure; it looks at Ye Bai with a puzzled expression, as if saying, "I've read little, don't fool me, where is the treasure?"
"Haha, Thousand-Change Silkworm, those treasures are among those stone fragments."
"Spit out insect silk in the direction I told you."
"I'll treat you to delicious food later."
The Thousand-Change Silkworm shows a deceived-but-amused expression.
Ye Bai looks sincerely at the Thousand-Change Silkworm, his gaze seemingly says, "When have I ever lied to you?"
The Thousand-Change Silkworm is defeated by Ye Bai's sincere gaze; it opens its mouth, and a crystal-clear insect silk sprays out from its mouth.
Finally, it lands not far from the two of them.
The insect silk of the Thousand-Change Silkworm is very tough; Ye Bai previously tested it, and dragging things weighing dozens of kilograms is no problem at all.
As the insect silk continuously pulls, the fragments of the gray mist stone are slowly moved over.
Thanks to the Four-armed Mantis slicing the large rough stone into countless palm-sized small pieces.
Also thanks to the chaos caused by the brawl between the two.
Everyone's gaze was focused on the two fighting; no one was paying attention to these seemingly worthless rough stones, which gave Ye Bai the chance to fish in troubled waters.
When the insect silk was drawn closer to their feet, Ye Bai promptly put the stone fragments into the Pet Beast Space.
"Very good, well done."
"Thousand-Change Silkworm, there's still that piece."
The Thousand-Change Silkworm spits out insect silk, slowly drawing the stone fragments into its possession.
It's during the last piece that there's a slight problem.
The stone fragment drops with some noise, but He Guangda and the appraiser's brawl keeps everyone's attention occupied.
Finally, the Thousand-Change Silkworm manages to tug this gray mist stone fragment over without incident.
Before jumping into the spatial ripple, the Thousand-Change Silkworm gestures with its tongue, reminding Ye Bai to remember its 'hardwork.'
It wants a lot of delicious food, lots of it.
After a long while, when the two were almost done fighting, He Guangda and the appraiser were finally separated.
Their faces were bruised and swollen from the brawl, He Guangda's gold-rimmed glasses were knocked askew, and his entire suit was crumpled.
At this moment, he feels endlessly vexed, his eyes bloodshot, utterly lacking his past gentle and graceful demeanor.
He is now a gambler who's lost everything, obsessively thinking about his heavy loss of three billion Alliance Coins.
"Second He, do you want these things packed and taken home? Perhaps cutting further might reveal hidden items."
This rough stone is the final auction item; the host has time to enjoy He Guangda's embarrassed appearance.
"Want me to cut it on the spot for you?" A casual suggestion from the host.
"Cut it, why not?" At the moment, He Guangda is desperate, clinging tightly to even a slim hope.
Hope flashes in He Guangda's eyes; if he could uncover any treasure, it might ease his financial hemorrhage.
The Four-armed Mantis keeps slicing; dust flies, but He Guangda grows more disappointed.
The treasure-containing stone material has long been snatched away by Ye Bai; the remaining material yields nothing when cut, so in the end, He Guangda collapses to the ground, like a bankrupt gambler.
He fiercely tugs at his hair, transforming from an ambitious middle-aged man to someone utterly dejected.
It's over, completely over.
He just became the acting patriarch, but then encountered such a situation; upon returning to the family, he might be immediately demoted.
He might even be forced to compensate for the three billion loss, casting shadows over his life.
He Guangda slumps down and is carried away; the stone fragments on the ground are meticulously swept up by Ye Bai with a broom.
By the time he finished his work, it was already eleven at night.
He stretched his slightly stiff and numb body; his joints made cracking sounds.
The salary here is decent, but the labor intensity is very high.
Regular folks find it too exhausting, especially when He Guangda insisted on thoroughly cutting the stones at any cost.
He and the cleaner beside him seem quite helpless; the workload suddenly spiked.
Tonight, they witnessed a farce; presumably, after tonight, He Guangda would no longer have the power to cause trouble for him.
This cleared an obstacle for himself; once tonight's intelligence updates, who knows how much useful information will be obtained.
Clap, clap.
The steward Wang, still swatting mosquitoes late at night at the old site of the Fang Yuan Cultivation House, knows well that Ye Bai won't appear anymore.
He already learned about the incident at the Dragon Auction House earlier.
The plan targeting Ye Bai has come to an end; now the He Family has bigger issues; if mishandled, their financial chain may break.
Such a tragedy, three billion gone like pouring money down the drain.
This news may cause a huge uproar within the He Family, intensifying internal strife.
Steward Wang is now considering whether to find a new job.
Honestly, ever since joining the He Family, it's been a long time since he's smiled.
A mad patriarch frequently shouting for everyone to die with him.
A crazy matriarch constantly acting out farewell dramas.
And a mad master who threatens to ruin others' plans, steward Wang has had enough.
This time, no more humiliation for me, not even for piles of money!
Only enormous sums, extravagant amounts of money could bend my will!