Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao reaped a great harvest, not only receiving a bunch of free gifts but also buying a lot of jewelry herself.

Hu Xiaoxiao really wanted to keep shopping, but after visiting several exhibition halls, she felt poor, extremely poor. She originally thought that the money she had earned over the years made her a wealthy person, but she discovered that her savings couldn't even cover the cost of one exhibition hall's worth of jewelry. She was so poor that she wished she could take on dozens more movies in one go.

Upon entering a pearl exhibition hall, Hu Xiaoxiao was amazed by the rich variety of pearls on display. The enormous white pearls were the largest she had ever seen, along with black and golden pearls. They were crafted into necklaces, bracelets, brooches, earrings, and there was even a pearl jewelry bag made entirely of flawless pearls.

The pearl jewelry that caught Hu Xiaoxiao's eye was a conch-bead diamond necklace. The entire necklace was set with diamonds, and the pendant consisted of eighteen pink conch beads of similar shape and size, with Paraiba gemstones set in the center.

Even a single Paraiba gemstone would be quite valuable, but in this necklace, it serves only as an embellishment. The diamonds, which gleam with extraordinary brilliance, are relegated to a background role.

Each pink conch bead is round and full, containing unique flame patterns, and emits a soft pink glow under the light. Paraiba gemstones, as beautiful as lake water, are scattered throughout, with a blue and pink combination that seems to evoke the mystery and wonder of the ocean.

Hu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and decided to buy it!

Then, when they arrived at the jade exhibition hall, they saw beautiful jade that was so green it looked like it was dripping with oil. Upon seeing the prices, Hu Xiaoxiao admitted for the first time that she was poor, penniless, and ashamed to face anyone.

In this exhibition hall, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't buy many items, but her credit card was maxed out. In the later exhibition halls, she could only browse without buying anything.

On the first day of the Baogang International Jewelry Fair, sales broke records, causing a stir in the international jewelry industry. Sales continued unabated on the second day.

The third day is the highlight of the jewelry exhibition.

The third day features the jewelry show at the international jewelry fair, which is also the most eye-catching part of the fair. Jewelers will bring out their most representative works to showcase in order to enhance their company's reputation and increase exposure.

To enhance its brand image, expand beyond Baogang, and reach overseas markets, Quanfu Jewelry will be showcasing a piece of jewelry valued at 300 million yuan. To further elevate the jewelry's value, they have invited Hu Xiaoxiao, Baogang's most popular actress with significant influence across Asia, to wear and demonstrate it.

With Quanfu Jewelry making such a grand gesture, other jewelers, not wanting to be overshadowed, also brought out rare and exquisite pieces to display.

The undercurrent of competition among jewelers has resulted in increased pressure on security personnel.

“During a jewelry show, there are the most models and staff coming and going backstage, as well as customers watching in front of the stage. With so many people, chaos can easily occur, giving thieves an opportunity.” The officer designing the security work suggested to Steven, “Officer, our focus should be on the jewelry show. Especially at the end of the show, when the jewelry companies are taking back their jewelry, the handover process can easily be exploited, so we need to deploy more people to keep a close eye on things.”

Before Steven, who was seated at the head of the table, could speak, another policeman said, "If we send too many people in, with more police than staff, it will cause panic among jewelers. Especially international jewelers coming to Hong Kong, who already have doubts about the security in Hong Kong."

"Why don't we replace the convention and exhibition staff with our guys?" someone suggested.

In response to today's situation, Steven, after confirming the date of the international jewelry show, sent several teams to the convention center to familiarize themselves with the event's operations. Hearing suggestions from several colleagues, he said, "Relocate the guys who are already familiar with convention operations to the jewelry show area. The rest of you need to be on high alert. Although international thieves are targeting the jewelry show, no one can say for sure how many people are trying to take advantage of the situation at the jewelry show. We don't want things to go wrong at the jewelry show itself."

"Don't worry, Officer Wang, my men are all very sharp."

Steven then called a short meeting with the team leaders in charge of each exhibition section to ensure the jewelry exhibition on its final day proceeded smoothly.

After the meeting, Steven went through several security plans again, carefully examining whether there were any omissions.

While security matters were being discussed here, several international thieves had arrived in Baogang and were also discussing the jewelry show.

“I went to a jewelry exhibition yesterday. The security was tight. We’re hoping to get that piece of jewelry tomorrow, but it will be very difficult.” The brown-haired, blue-eyed Jack had the air of a gentleman, and no one would guess from his demeanor that he was an internationally renowned thief.

Jack was also skilled in disguise and makeup; the photo on the international wanted posters looked very different from his actual appearance. Therefore, even after several days in Hong Kong, he remained undetected by anyone.

Sitting next to me was a man with dark skin, a high nose, and Middle Eastern features, named Hussein. He had entered the jewelry exhibition through the staff entrance, not the VIP entrance. He had used his connections to infiltrate the staff of a Middle Eastern jeweler and spent two days observing the exhibition without attracting anyone's attention.

Hussein asked the Asian man opposite him, "Lee, can you sneak into the jewelry show?"

Li Leo's appearance was indistinguishable from that of the locals in Baogang. He was the first of the three to infiltrate Baogang, arriving at the end of last year. Taking advantage of the fact that some people in Baogang admired Europeans and Americans, he used his European identity to successfully infiltrate a circle of third-generation rich kids and win the heart of a wealthy heiress.

Li Leo then used the wealthy heiress's connections to get into the jewelry exhibition and participate in tomorrow's jewelry show.

“I’m fine with it, I can cooperate with you anytime,” Li Leo said.

Jack and Hussein agreed that the jewelry show was the best opportunity to make their move; they only needed to create some chaos to find a chance to steal the jewelry.

However, Li Lio had a different idea: "What you can think of, the police officers of Baogang can probably think of as well. Why don't we do the opposite?"

Jack and Hussein looked at Leo, urging him to continue.

Li Lio said, "When the jewelers' escorts deliver the jewelry to the jewelry show venue, they will hand it over to the jewelry models. I think the best time is before the models go on the runway."

Li Lio also revealed a secret: "According to my informant, one of the security guards responsible for escorting the jewelry at Quanfu Jewelry's transportation company has been bribed. They plan to make their move when the jewelry is retrieved from insurance and handed to the mannequins. There's an old Chinese saying, 'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.' Why don't we be the oriole?"