Long Ao Marvel

Bailey's Auction, the largest auction house in Manhattan, will be auctioning the collection of the 19th-century British aristocrat Baron Thomas Erskine this evening.

Logically speaking, the auction of a small baron cannot attract the attention of so many dignitaries, but this Baron Erskine is extraordinary because he was the main person in charge of the United States' "Rebirth Project" during World War II and the "Super Soldier" serum.

The inventor of the invention, the ancestor of Dr. Abraham Erskine!

Although Dr. Erskine was shot dead by a Nazi spy the day after Captain America was born, and all his belongings and precious documents were permanently sealed as military secrets, the temptation of the "Super Soldier" serum was too great.

Since "Captain America" ​​Steve Rogers was resurrected, he has immediately attracted the attention of militaries around the world. His individual combat capabilities have played a vital role in regional conflicts and small-scale wars, and combined with

The high-tech weapons of the U.S. military, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Stark Industries are simply invincible. As the saying goes, it is easy to get a thousand troops, but it is hard to find a general. It can be said that more than half of the countries in the world are trying to develop superhuman beings who can develop the body's potential.

Potion, if anyone can find even the slightest clue from Baron Erskine's collection...

Liu Zheng stayed at the reception for less than an hour and already targeted many people with malicious intentions. They were well-dressed in suits and seemed to be well-mannered. They gathered together and pretended to be familiar with each other, but they stared at the collections in the glass display cases with malicious intent, deliberately

The muffled words were drowned in the music of the reception, but could not escape his ears. Liu Zheng discovered that in addition to spies from various countries, there were actually folk masters employed by the super rich. There are many such people in the United States.

They possess special skills, and some even have hidden superpowers. They have no moral sense and simply take money to do things. If the money is enough, they will dare to try to kill the President of the United States.

That's right, the super serum can not only create super soldiers, but also immortals. It is normal for it to be coveted by the rich.

Liu Zheng was half-leaning against the bar, holding half a glass of unknown foreign wine in his hand. He squinted his eyes slightly, as if he was already indulged in the indulgence of the upper class. The cocktail party he was in now was from Bailey's Auction.

A major feature is that before the real auction begins, bidders can come here to taste wine, admire the auction items, and even negotiate some business. Of course, to ensure safety, the auction items in the exhibition cabinet at this time are all fakes made by imitation masters.

, everyone who can participate must also hold an elite membership card. As for how to obtain this small black card, it depends on each person's ability.

The eldest lady, Joy Meacham, was having a lively chat with another woman dressed up not far away. She glanced at him from time to time. Liu Zheng was too lazy to listen to what they were saying, but he still understood what they said.

What went into his ears was nothing more than false compliments between plastic sisters, with no nutrition. As the current president of the Rand Group, Joy is of course an elite member of Bailey's Auction, not to mention she is the same as the one in front of her.

This young woman - Mica Prada is a college classmate. Mica's husband is the owner of Bailey's Auction, and he is currently running for Congress and is a powerful figure.

"...Joy, you seem more like yourself than ever before."

"Thank you, I'm working hard now on some things I was afraid of before..."

"Is that...Mr. Liu Zheng one of them?"

"Liu Zheng? Oh, there's nothing wrong with us. We just

Just working together."

Liu Zheng vaguely heard the two of them talking about his name, so he pricked up his ears and listened. He had been in the United States for several months, and his English speaking and listening skills had made considerable progress, and he was in harmony with the locals. There is almost no problem with normal communication between people. You must know that when he first came, it was really difficult to move forward without Luo Zhijian.

"Giggle...I thought you fell in love with the gentleness and delicacy of Asian men."

Joey snorted, but Liu Zheng was still keenly aware of the grievance and dissatisfaction in her tone. I'm afraid she is angry now why he was the one who accompanied her to the reception instead of Luo Zhijian!

"I think she's a little nervous, but I like it!"

"No, it's not enough to say I'm nervous. I think I'm super nervous."

"Uh-huh...you don't mind, do you?"

"Haha, I don't mind, go ahead. But I have to remind you, he is not an ordinary person."

"No one can stop Miss Mika's charm."

Liu Zheng sighed deeply. She is already married and still knows how to play. She is indeed a girl from a sexually liberal country. But if you don’t mind, I will mind! He wouldn’t even think of giving him money to help Peter protect the Jade Tiger. This is a noisy place to suffer.

The wine still tastes so bad, bah!

Liu Zheng walked away without waiting for Mika Prada to come over. On the one hand, he wanted to stay away from the two gossip girls, and on the other hand, he really had some ideas about the origin of the jade tiger. Interest, the name sounds like something from Asia, isn't it from China?

He walked around the exhibition hall, and there were quite a few people chatting, drinking, and looking at the exhibits. For a while, he couldn't find the display cabinet of the Sapphire Tiger. However, although he didn't find what he wanted, he unexpectedly met an old friend.

The middle-aged woman was standing in front of a strange bowl-shaped exhibit, lowering her head slightly to read the text on it carefully. She was wearing a well-tailored silver-white evening dress, and her elegant and luxurious temperament was fully displayed. She stood out among the crowd. .The woman seemed to be aware of the eyes on her, and raised her head to look at Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng had no choice but to take the initiative to walk over and say hello to her. After all, she was an elder, and they had a pleasant time getting along with her when they first met.

"Hello, madam, we meet again." Liu Zheng knew that she could speak Chinese.

"Luoyang." Although it was only a brief encounter, the woman still accurately called out the name Liu Zheng had told her at that time, "You can call me, Alexandra."

Liu Zheng hesitated and did not speak, which was contrary to his habit of addressing people.

Alexandra smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. We Americans don't pay attention to seniority and inferiority. Meeting each other is fate. We can make friends."

Liu Zheng nodded and stopped being pretentious.

After saying hello, the two started chatting casually. Only then did Liu Zheng learn that Alexandra owned a large multinational trading company in Manhattan. She loved historical relics and was a frequent visitor to Bailey's auctions.

"The Erskine collection is a treasure, with diverse styles and great historical and sociological research value. Your friend is very tasteful."

"Well, it's still very valuable... Oh my god."

Liu Zheng lowered his head and looked at the row of numbers under the bowl-shaped exhibit. The starting price alone was nearly 80 million US dollars.

, simply astonishing.

"It's very beautiful, isn't it? It's like Bronze Age technology applied in a modern environment, classical and mysterious." Alexandra approached the display cabinet again, looking at the bowl with her eyes as if she had already seen it.

It takes it for itself.

"You know, this is a sacred object, just like a kabala bowl." Her tone softened and became like a babble, "These people actually want to find someone to repair it, they are really stupid... They don't know

, this is how it should be..."

He was clearly in the middle of a noisy party, but for some reason, Liu Zheng felt a little cold when he looked at Alexandra, all because she was looking at the bowl like a hungry beast!

Perhaps aware of her own gaffe and Liu Zheng's embarrassment, Alexandra straightened up and her demeanor suddenly became downright generous again, which was truly breathtaking.

"Do you know why there are so many Asian antiques in Baron Erskine's auction?"

Liu Zheng followed Alexandra's finger and looked around. It was indeed like this. There were several lots with obvious Chinese style.

"That's because the descendants of Baron Erskine have been to China, and they took a lot of good things from the palace of the Qing Dynasty." The woman's narration traveled through time and space, bringing Liu Zheng to that unbearable period of history, "

That war took place during the Guangxu period..."

Damn it!

Liu Zheng almost couldn't hold back his curse. Now he knew where these collections came from! Although he is not a liberal arts student, he has a fairly good understanding of the history of the late Qing Dynasty. It's not enough if he doesn't understand. The real black history of China is too

Fucking shame!

Just when he had nowhere to vent his anger, the wireless headphones in his ears suddenly rang, and the male security guard's urgent voice came out.

"Alarm, alarm! Someone broke into the collection warehouse. It's a female snitch. She's about to escape!!"

Liu Zheng shouted: "Where is the Jade Tiger?"

"Stolen by her!"

Liu Zheng cursed and had no time to say goodbye to Alexandra. He separated from the crowd and rushed out quickly, attracting many people to watch and comment along the way. Fortunately, the staff at the scene quickly maintained order and the reception was able to go on.

It continued.

Alexandra watched Liu Zheng leave without saying a word, then looked back at the bowl in the storage cabinet, and suddenly walked towards Joy Meacham and the others, taking some from the waiter along the way.

A glass of tequila.

Seeing the woman walking towards this side, Mika Prada excitedly greeted her, took her arm cordially, and greeted Joey: "Joy, come and meet our idol, this is

Lady Alexandra!”

This is Alexandra! The president of the Midtown Circle Financial Center, a few years ago, she invested heavily in the Roxon Petroleum Group and became one of the major shareholders, triggering a major earthquake in the global energy industry.

Joy's heart was pounding. She had long wanted to meet this businesswoman, but unfortunately she never had the chance.

Alexandra raised her glass and touched it to the excited little girl, who had starry eyes. She praised the Rand Group's performance, and then asked seemingly casually: "Luoyang is your friend?"

"What did you say?" Joey, who was now dizzy, blinked his eyes, confused, "Who is Luoyang?"

Alexandra's eyes immediately narrowed, she raised her head high, and an indescribable sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.