Across Deep Space: Four Men and a Play

"Don't worry, as our partner, we will give you priority in chip supply and at the lowest price."

Giving them weapon blueprints but not chips, they want to control them.

If they fail to cooperate well in the future and are secretly restricted from using chips, wouldn't they have bought the Double Star II blueprints in vain?

Mr. Da laughed as he looked at the contract in front of him. This little fox always offered good things that people couldn't refuse, but it was a pity that he was too cunning.

If someone else came, he would probably be fooled. Never mind, let this old guy continue to do it.

"Miss Xia, can I make a phone call?"

"Of course, sir."

Mr. Da stood up and walked out of the room.

A few minutes later, Mr. Da came in and said, "Miss Xia, this chip..."

He still wants to get the chip design drawings.

Xia Jiumeng knew he would say that, and shook her head with pretended regret, "Old sir, I'm sorry, the chip drawings cannot be released for the time being."

The old man keenly noticed the loophole in her words. Just because she couldn't say it for the time being didn't mean she couldn't say it at all.

It seems they still have many trading opportunities.

Thinking of this, he laughed and said, "Forget it, I won't embarrass Miss Xia. However, our demand for chips is not small."

"Don't worry, old man. We can make as many as you want."

"Okay." After hearing Xia Jiumeng's words, the old man signed his name without hesitation.

"Miss Xia, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Xia Jiumeng stood up and shook hands back.

"Pleasant to work with."

"Next time you have something good, Miss Xia, you must tell me, old man."

"It's natural."

The transaction was completed and Xia Jiumeng stood up to say goodbye.

Xiaoqi ran out from the corner, jumped onto Xia Jiumeng's body, and followed her out of the top floor.

tea room.

Xu Qing walked out from the compartment behind the screen and stood respectfully beside the great master.

"Sir, I don't see anything strange."

"But her companion is most likely a mermaid."

As he spoke, Xu Qing took out a small piece of red scale fragment that he had obtained from somewhere and handed it over.

Mr. Big's result fragment: "Mermaids... pitiful race."

"What does she or the people behind her want with these mermaids?"

"I don't know, but I've tested her and she's human, not a mermaid."

"She has no reaction to the taste of deep-sea star grass."

A stern look flashed in Mr. Da's cloudy eyes. "I don't want another incident like that group to happen again."

"She's a genius, but the country can no longer accommodate another lunatic."

Xu Qing heard the hidden meaning in Mr. Da's words and was a little surprised, but he still lowered his head and replied, "I will continue to pay close attention. Maybe she is different from those people."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't be looking for your cooperation."

They all knew that Xia Jiumeng was very smart and had achieved such high achievements in scientific research.

It's impossible for her to not know that they were investigating, but the fact that she still allowed them to do so proved her attitude.

Moreover, with her ability, it is not impossible for her to conduct a reverse investigation. She may even have done it, but she is still cooperating with them.

"maybe."

"The world is already in ruins, and there are not many sober people left."

"The destruction of the world is often not caused by outsiders."

An old voice with a sigh rang out in the empty tea room.

But Xia Jiumeng, who had already left, didn't know what happened here. At this moment, she was answering Qi Yu's call.

"Damn Old Tang, he actually took me on a plane to Country H while I was sleeping!" Qi Yu's angry voice sounded on the other end of the phone.

"You stayed up late again?"

Qi Yu paused, "I, I didn't stay up late."

"Then why do you think Old Tang was able to catch the great painter Qi in a deep sleep during the day?"

Qi Yu was ruthlessly exposed by Xia Jiumeng and had no choice but to admit, "Okay, okay, I just had a burst of inspiration yesterday, and I didn't get enough rest in order to catch the inspiration."

"Uh-huh, Qi Yu, did I ever tell you that you need to have a good rest?"

The last time Xia Jiumeng video chatted with Qi Yu, the dark circles under his eyes almost made her think he had been beaten up.

"Well, I just got a sudden inspiration, you know..." Qi Yu heard the dangerous tone in Xia Jiumeng's words and quickly spoke in a coquettish voice.

Inspiration is indeed a precious thing, and Xia Jiumeng can understand it. Since she often encounters this problem, she did not make it difficult for Qi Yu.

"Forget it, you've already gone, and you can't come back now, right?"

"Why did Old Tang take you to Country H?"

Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Xia Jiumeng would not pursue the matter for not listening and having a good rest.

"I don't know. It seems like there was an art association event here that specifically asked me to come, but I refused at the time. Then Old Tang took advantage of me sleeping and lured me here."

"I was thinking of taking you out to sea to collect folk songs." Qi Yu felt a little aggrieved when he said this.

"It's okay, I can wait for you to come back."

"Okay, okay, then you have to wait for me."

"I'll come back with a present for you!"

"Good~"

Qi Yu: "Hook."

"Handshake, gjp."

Xia Jiumeng couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. What a delicate little fish, just like a child.

"It's getting late. Not only me, but you should also go to bed early." Qi Yu reminded while looking at the wall clock on the hotel wall.

"Okay, you too."

"Of course. Old Tang dragged me around everywhere today and I didn't get enough rest."

"I will definitely deduct his salary when I get back."

Xia Jiumeng observed a second of silence for Old Tang. It must have been hard for him to have such an unreliable boss.

"Deduct less."

"It depends on my mood when the time comes~"

"Go to bed early. Good night, my little bodyguard."

"Good night."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Jiumeng went to rest.

I'll be busy tomorrow.

.....

The next day, Xia Jiu and Bantu were taken to the side door by hotel staff and got into the car.

It seems that the hotel is related to the auction house, but it is not surprising when I think about the fact that Mr. Da also lives here.

"Please put on your eye patches, both of you."

"Can you give us the cat first?"

In the luxurious stretched business car, a man in formal attire handed over two specially made eye masks and asked Xia Jiumeng for the cat.

"Your confidentiality work is really rigorous."

Xia Jiumeng stroked Xiaoqi's back and handed the cat to them.

"Thank you for your understanding. Don't worry, your cat will appear at the auction with the two distinguished guests."

"I hope so." Xia Jiumeng put on the blindfold.

Seeing that they were so cooperative, the man signaled that he could drive.

Xia Jiumeng felt the movement of the car and chatted with Xiaoqi in her mind.

【Xiao Qi, where have you been? 】

I'm in the car behind my master. Humans are truly incomprehensible.

[Perhaps they don't want to reveal the exact location of the auction house.]

At this point, Xiao Qi smiled proudly, "Haha, they didn't realize I'd already located the auction venue. Their efforts were in vain!"

[Hmm, that's great. By the way, how many energy beads are left?]

Xiao Qi fumbled around in his own system space.

[Master, not too many, just over a hundred.]

【I see. 】

Feeling the sound of the car stopping, Xia Jiumeng ended her chat with Xiaoqi.

"You two, we're here now. You can take off your blindfolds."

Xia Jiumeng, who was helped out of the car by them, took off her blindfold. The long-lost light made her pupils shrink for a moment, and it took her a few seconds to adapt.

Xia Jiumeng looked around and saw that they were in a luxurious and huge courtyard.

The courtyard is shaded by green trees and filled with blooming flowers. The environment is even comparable to that of a European palace. Not far away, there is a magnificently decorated building standing in the center.

That should be the auction venue, and he walked towards the building with Bantu.

I handed the invitation to the waiter at the door, and after verifying my identity, I walked through the corridor and came to a spacious hall. I saw that the hall was crowded with people. Various rare items were covered by high glass on the display stands on both sides. People were walking around with red wine in their hands and talking in low voices.

Many of these people are even big names that you can only see on TV.

There are many people of noble status among them.

"It seems that many people are interested in this thing."

Xia Jiumeng looked at the people around her and was deep in thought. It seemed that it would not be easy to take the two mermaids away today.

However, she has other chips.

"Let's go upstairs."

She didn't know anyone here, and these people didn't look down on her given her current status, so there was no need to embarrass herself.

The auction house has private rooms on the second floor.

She took Bantu and asked the waiter to take them to a private room.

"Miss, we're here. The auction starts in half an hour. Please feel free to contact us if you need anything."

"Ah."

After the staff left, Xia Jiumeng sat down and quietly observed the surrounding environment.

She could only see the auction table through the half window of the room.

Opposite the luxurious leather sofa in the middle of the room is a huge electronic screen, which should be used to project the auction table.

...

hall.

Many people saw Xia Jiumeng and the other person being taken to the second floor by the waiter. At this moment, they were discussing the identities of these two people.

"They can actually go up to the second floor. Who do you think they are?"

A man in a well-tailored suit said to the person next to him with some curiosity.

"I don't know, but it must be related to Mr. Big."

You can’t get a seat on the second floor just by having money; more importantly, you need power.

"Do you think they are from some big family?"

"How is that possible? Didn't you see that those young ladies and young masters were staying down there with me?"

The suited man's companion shook the red wine glass in his hand and raised his chin in a certain direction.

I saw a few young men and women standing not far away. They were dressed luxuriously and noblely, and they looked at others with contempt and disdain.

"This auction is not an ordinary one. Only those with extremely noble status can go to the second floor."

“There are only five private rooms on the second floor.”

"It is said that Mr. Da and overseas forces and people from the Ever Group are here."

The man's words made the faces of the people around him change, and even showed fear.

"What on earth is this auction about? Even such a person is here."

"I don't know, but today is definitely not a simple day. There might be some special good things."

The focus of the topic shifted from Xia Jiumeng and the other person to the prize of this auction.

After all, anything that can attract the participation of top powers must be extraordinary. Even if it doesn’t broaden your horizons, it’s okay at least.

...

"Dear distinguished guests, the auction is about to begin. Please take your seats according to the seats on your invitation."

A soft female voice echoed throughout the hall, informing everyone that the auction was about to begin.

The host had changed into a red Suzhou embroidered cheongsam and stood at the auction table, looking at everyone with a smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Minqi, the auctioneer here. I'm very happy to serve you."

Minqi bowed slightly and walked aside. "Next is the first lot of the day."

"A set of extra-high-risk cores, divided into four shapes, all obtained from wandering bodies above level A."

"The energy contained within it is already infinitely close to the energy unit of ether."

"The starting price is 9800 million yuan, and each increase will be no less than 3000 million yuan. If you are interested, please bid."

The people under the seats began to raise their cards continuously, and the first one was a royal bomb, a super high-risk core close to the ether core. The value contained in it was self-evident, not to mention that it was in a group of four and the starting price was so low.

Many people were very interested and started to participate in the auction.

In the room, Xia Jiumeng did not look at the display screen in the middle, but sat at a half-window position and looked at the auction table below with her naked eyes.

Four cores of different shapes and colors are placed in a special isolating glass cover and arranged in a line.

[Master, those cores are mutants.] Xiao Qi lay on Xia Jiumeng's legs and told her the results of his scan through mind communication.

Xia Jiumeng's eyes darkened [These cores...]

[Their internal structure is unstable, as if they were forcibly lifted by some kind of energy.]

[Very similar.....]

Xia Jiumeng replied calmly, "Those wandering bodies in Luoxia City."

[Yes! That’s it!] Xiao Qi was reminded by Xia Jiumeng’s words and said quickly.

[Master, do you still remember the cores you brought back last time?]

[Those cores contain a large amount of pollutants, which can mutate and enhance low-level wandering bodies.]

Our original suspicions may have been true.

Xiao Qi displayed the data he analyzed in the form of pictures in Xia Jiumeng's mind.

Xia Jiumeng looked at it for a moment and asked, "Are there any traces of human activity?"

Xiao Qi: [Those ones don’t have it, but these ones do.]

[This type of contaminant is very dangerous. Once the power of the core is activated, the contaminant will be released quickly no matter what method is used.]

[This substance will attract a large number of wandering bodies and strengthen and transform them.]

It will be another disaster then.

Xia Jiumeng found the fierce bidding below a bit ridiculous.

I wonder if they would regret it if they knew they had taken a bomb back.

【Pay attention to where the core goes. 】

She didn't have much money and she wasn't going to waste it elsewhere.

She doesn't mind being a freeloader when necessary.

Xiao Qi guessed Xia Jiumeng's plan and quickly responded, "Okay, Master, I will track her down."

She said nothing, but just watched calmly as the core was bought by a boss named No. 7 for 14 billion after a fierce bidding.

The next few lots were pretty standard, all of them were popular weapons.

This made the people who had been piqued by the high-quality goods at the beginning feel a little bored, and they were even not in the mood to bid.

All of this was seen by the auctioneer Minqi on the stage, but she was not in a hurry and just smiled mysteriously.

It doesn't matter if they don't have passion, they will go crazy soon.