Bind to the collection system, I became a national treasure

The next day.

The sky is clear and the sun is blazing.

The golden afternoon sun shines into the room through the gauze curtains.

Bai Xi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

“Woo~ah~”

She stood up and stretched, and her consciousness began to clear up.

Bai Xi, who had slept for nearly twelve hours, patted the mattress with satisfaction. The selection of items in the five-star presidential suite was indeed good. She would ask Xiao Rui to change the bedding and furniture at home. Enjoying life is the true meaning of life.

Bai Xi called Hong Xiu and asked her to notify Xiao Rui. At the same time, he got up, tidied himself up, then walked out of the room and started eating the lunch that the hotel had already prepared.

......

after an hour.

Bai Xi walked out of the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong, surrounded by several bodyguards.

Nearing four o'clock in the afternoon, the sky of the port city was still blue, and the scorching sun hung at the top of the sky, releasing its light and heat to the fullest. The streets were crowded with cars, pedestrians and tourists coming and going.

It is lively and prosperous, yet it retains a sense of the everyday.

"Good afternoon, miss." Xiao Rui, who had arrived at the hotel entrance in advance and was waiting, noticed the two people coming and bowed slightly to greet them: "Did you have a good rest last night?"

"Very good. I'll change the bedding at home later." Bai Xi praised Xiao Rui's taste and assigned him a new task.

"No problem, I'll start making arrangements right away."

Xiao Rui was already accustomed to his boss suddenly assigning him tasks. He nodded in agreement and then asked, "It's almost time, Miss. Should we set off now?"

"Well, let's go."

Bai Xi nodded, then took the lead and walked towards the Maybach in front of him. The many bodyguards on the scene each performed their duties, and soon everyone got into the car and slowly drove away from the door of the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.

......

The advantage of traveling on non-holidays is that you don’t have to worry about traffic jams.

The group soon arrived at the Hongcheng Convention and Exhibition Center.

As one of the landmark buildings in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center looks like a roc spreading its wings. Even in 2024, it is still one of the largest exhibition halls in the world. Since its establishment in 1988, countless large-scale exhibitions have been held here, laying a solid foundation for Hong Kong to become the center of regional trade activities in Asia.

At this time, the outside of the Hongcheng Convention and Exhibition Center was filled with promotional billboards of various colors. At the same time, the entrance was bustling with people coming and going, and it looked very lively.

The most obvious thing is the large calligraphy in the middle that takes up almost half of the area, which reads:

Asian Art Week "Treasures of the Ancestors - Ancient Art Treasures of the Xia Dynasty" Exhibition

This is exactly Bai Xi's biggest purpose for coming to Gangcheng this time, and it is also the place where she is most likely to buy the heirloom-level bronze ware she has been longing for.

Surrounded by many bodyguards, Bai Xi quickly arrived at the main entrance of the Gangcheng Convention and Exhibition Center. The service staff in charge of ticket checking for the exhibition saw such a grand occasion and immediately realized that the girl in front of them, who was as beautiful as a star, must be either rich or noble, so they hurried to greet her.

"We're here to attend the six o'clock auction of the "Treasures of the Ancestors"—Xia Kingdom Bronzes." Xiao Rui stepped forward, stated his purpose, and handed a gilded invitation to the ticket inspector. "According to the regulations, each invitee should be entitled to bring two additional people in, right?"

"Yes."

The staff member responded and took the gilded invitation. He then took out a barcode scanner and scanned the barcode on the top of the gilded invitation. After verifying it was correct, he bowed to Bai Xi and said, "Dear guest, the auction venue is on the second floor of the Gangcheng Convention and Exhibition Center. Please follow me."

Bai Xi nodded, then turned to Hongxiu beside him and said, "Hongxiu, you and Xiao Rui come in with me. I'll trouble Consultant Wu and Captain Cao to arrange the rest."

"Yes."

Hongxiu and the others responded collectively upon hearing this. Wu Mengda began to disperse people around to be on guard, while the ace team members of Golden Shield Security could return to the car and be ready to respond at any time.

Afterwards, Bai Xi and the other two were led by staff into the Gangcheng Convention and Exhibition Center.

"Ms. Bai, there's about an hour and a half left before the bronze auction begins. The venue is located in Exhibition Hall 1, and the World Jewelry Auction is currently underway. If you're interested, you can enter early to watch or bid.

If you are not interested, some of the works on display at this Asian Art Week are currently on display in Halls 2 and 3. You can also choose to visit them and then move to Hall 1 to bid when the auction officially begins.

Standing in the vast hall of the Gangcheng Convention and Exhibition Center, the staff gave Bai Xi two reference options for him to choose from.

Jewelry special?

It seems that I do have some impression.

Bai Xi remembered the auction brochure that Lu An had sent her before. It did contain introductions to some jewelry. Coincidentally, besides bronze artifacts, she also had a task to complete. She might as well go over and see if she could bid for some jewelry that would satisfy System Boss.

Anyway, her main purpose of coming this time was to see the two bronze artifacts at the end, and the other exhibits were not very attractive to her.

"Go directly to Exhibition Hall 1."

Thinking of this, Bai Xi turned to the staff and said.

"Okay, Ms. Bai, everyone, please come this way."

The staff member agreed and continued to walk to the front to lead the way for Bai Xi and others.

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center is very large, so large that a sightseeing bus is needed to quickly travel between different exhibition halls.

After arriving at Exhibition Hall No. 1, the staff member said goodbye and left. Bai Xi stopped him and signaled Xiao Rui to give him a generous tip. After all, as a staff member, he had no obligation to act as a tour guide. Since others were considerate, Bai Xi would naturally return the favor.

The staff left with gratitude, and Xiao Rui showed their invitation letters again at the door. After a simple security check, Bai Xi and others successfully entered Exhibition Hall 1.

Exhibition Hall No. 1 is a huge circular exhibition hall with an area of ​​nearly 20,000 square meters. It is brightly lit at this moment. The central VIP seats can accommodate thousands of people at the same time. Around the central VIP seats, there are densely packed staff from the three auction houses, Sotheby's, China Guardian, and Poly, who are responsible for telephone bidding and online bidding.

The Zongqi Baohui Art Exhibition can be said to be the largest exhibition held since the financial crisis in 08. The finale auction items were previously out of stock. Even the world jewelry auction, which serves as the appetizer for today's highlight, is considered a heavyweight on weekdays. Therefore, the number of people who come to the scene to participate in the offline auction is much higher than in the past, and the current occupancy rate is almost over 50%.

The scene was bustling with people, and the sounds of bidding could be heard everywhere.

After Bai Xi and the others entered the venue, Xiao Rui went to the workbench next to him to apply for a bidding number, while Bai Xi and the others stood there waiting...