The anti-Qing movement began with the looting of the Eight-Nation Alliance.

"Hey, Peng! What are you doing?"

"Shen Lian! You finally showed up? I thought you'd disappeared! Hahaha." Peng Laifu was overjoyed to receive Shen Lian's call.

"The auction at China Guardian has already ended. Your collection sold for over 130 million! That's over 100 million! Can't you be a little more attentive?" Peng Laifu had never seen anyone so careless, ignoring over 100 million for two months.

"Hey! Of course I care, I'm broke right now! I was delayed because I went abroad recently. Can I go directly to Guardian to settle the account now?"

"Of course, no problem. They can't get through to you. They've been calling me instead. How about I come with you?"

"It's too much trouble for Brother Peng, I can go by myself!"

"No trouble at all! Where do you live? I'll come pick you up right away," Peng Laifu said loudly. He had introduced Shen Lian to China Guardian, and naturally, he would receive a share of the profits if the auction went well.

Besides, he was still eyeing what Shen Lian had! He wanted to see if he could get some more.

"Thanks, Brother Peng. Same Hilton as last time!" After hanging up the phone, Shen Lian shook his head. This Peng Laifu was really enthusiastic!

He didn't care about safety at all. Now Shen Lian felt that he was terrifyingly strong!

He's been putting a lot of antiques into the space over the past few months, and now the space is several hundred square meters in size, like a large warehouse.

His physique was also enhanced several times over, and during training in the military camp, no one could match him. His marksmanship was impeccable, hitting every target he aimed at! He was revered by all the officers and soldiers as a god.

He certainly didn't lack weapons in his spatial storage; besides pistols, he even had Maxim rifles. Combined with his time-traveling ability, he wouldn't be afraid of a small-time thief, or even an entire army.

Shen Lian changed his clothes and went downstairs. Since they had come to pick him up, he couldn't keep them waiting.

After waiting for a few minutes at the hotel entrance, Peng Laifu arrived in his Mercedes-Benz.

Peng Laifu was taken aback when he saw Shen Lian again. This kid had only been gone for a few months, how could he possess such a powerful aura!

"Brother Peng!" Shen Lian smiled faintly.

"Oh! Brother Shen, get in the car, get in the car!" Peng Laifu shook his head. Had he just misread it?

"Brother Shen, where have you been these past few months?" Peng Laifu asked as he drove.

"Yeah! I went to Africa, it's so damn remote there, there's no cell phone signal!" Shen Lian offered Peng Laifu a cigarette.

"I heard it's quite chaotic over there, bro. You'd better be careful. With your wealth, do you really need to risk your life there?"

"Hey! There's no way around it, it's some business stuff. I have to handle it personally," Shen Lian said, shaking his head.

Seeing that Shen Lian was unwilling to say more, Peng Laifu naturally didn't ask any further questions!

The two soon arrived at China Guardian Auction House, where Chen Dong was already waiting for them. He naturally wanted to provide excellent service to a VIP client like Shen Lian.

"Mr. Shen, this way please!" Chen Dong led the two directly to the finance department. With Shen Lian's auction contract, the matter was quickly settled.

While waiting for the payment to be processed, Chen Dong invited Shen Lian and his companion to sit down in the lobby. He then had a waiter bring them two cups of coffee.

"Mr. Shen is so young and promising! To have such a fortune at such a young age is truly enviable!" Chen Dong said with a dry laugh.

"This little bit of money won't stay in my hands for long!" Shen Lian waved his hand, and he was telling the truth. He would need the money for many more things in the future! This hundred million was really not enough.

"Oh! It seems Mr. Shen's business is quite large? You must have a lot of antiques at home, right? Just selling a few pieces would be enough. Hehe!"

Shen Lian nodded without speaking. He had naturally brought back some antiques this time. But he wasn't in a hurry to make a sale, so he wasn't in a rush to talk about it.

"If Mr. Shen is ever to sell antiques again, please entrust them to us. Our total auction price this time also set a record, and your items fetched very high prices. Are you satisfied?"

"Hmm! I'll consider it. Your auction price is pretty good! Thank you!" Shen Lian nodded.

Seeing that Shen Lian didn't respond, Chen Dong got a little anxious and gave Peng Laifu a wink.

"Brother Shen, you said you'd get me some copper coins last time. Did you bring them?" Peng Laifu took out a cigarette and offered one to Shen Lian and Chen Dong.

"Okay! I always keep my word. I just brought you some. Come back to the hotel with me to get it later!" Shen Lian lit a cigarette and nodded.

"Just copper coins? Brother, didn't you bring any other antiques? Hehe!" Peng Laifu smiled slyly.

"Brother Peng, to be honest, I brought quite a few antiques! But I already promised Christie's last time, so I'll just give them to them this time! Sorry!" Shen Lian said with a wry smile.

“Oh! Mr. Shen, since you’re already here, why don’t you leave it to us? You’ve seen our platform and services firsthand,” Chen Dong quickly interjected.

"I always keep my word. Although I haven't met Christie's, my verbal promises are still valid," Shen Lian said, shaking his head.

"Mr. Shen, look how well we're cooperating..." Chen Dong certainly didn't want to miss out on this big deal. The client had already come to him; if he couldn't close the deal, he didn't know how much ridicule and company punishment he would face.

Just as Shen Lian felt the time was right and was about to agree, a group of people came down from upstairs.

Chen Dong's face lit up with joy. "Mr. Shen, please sit for a moment. Our boss happens to be here today. I'll go and invite him to see you." Chen Dong said, standing up to greet him.

"Brother Shen, I heard that the CEO of Jiade has a very powerful background. Be careful later," Peng Laifu whispered in Shen Lian's ear.

"Very powerful! How powerful? More powerful than Empress Dowager Cixi? Heh!" Shen Lian smiled faintly. He nodded anyway; the other person was just trying to be helpful.

Soon, Chen Dong walked over with a dashing young man in his thirties or forties.

"Mr. Shen, let me introduce you. This is our General Manager Wang!"

"Mr. Wang, this is Mr. Shen Lian. He just closed a deal worth over 100 million with our company."

"Mr. Shen, thank you very much for trusting our company," Wang Guoqiang said, extending his hand. The moment he saw Shen Lian, Wang Guoqiang raised an eyebrow. This young man is no ordinary person!

At such a young age, he possessed an air of dominance that seemed to look down upon the world, not the youthful impetuosity of typical second-generation rich kids, but a calm composure born of confidence and strategic planning. There was also a touch of ruthless determination within him.

Wang Guoqiang also came from a top family in Beijing; his grandfather was a renowned founding general. He had met many people in the circle, but he had never seen anyone of such strong presence among the younger generation. He couldn't help but develop a strong interest in Shen Lian.