152: Warehouse Comparison

The next morning, the breakfast Haishizi prepared for the two of them was very simple.

It consisted only of milk, bread, and oatmeal, the same as what the bodyguards ate.

Qin Yun showed no signs of dissatisfaction, eating with gusto and even letting out a burp after finishing the last sip of milk.

On the surface, he remained calm, but his mind was racing.

It seemed Haishizi didn't have much patience left; if he couldn't produce something good today, Haishizi might very well make a move against him.

Qin Yun thought that he needed to find a few warehouses with purple treasure light for Haishizi.

It would be best if they were newly added ones, so Haishizi wouldn't suspect that he had been holding back on purpose yesterday.

Otherwise, being able to accurately judge the quality of items inside safes and cardboard boxes would be far too shocking.

Upon arriving at the venue, more than half of the items on the stalls were already gone.

It seemed that after the excitement of the royal treasure yesterday and a day of investigation, everyone's enthusiasm for making a move was very high.

After queuing through security, a commotion came from the entrance.

Everyone looked back to see the young man in camouflage arrogantly pushing aside the soldiers at the entrance and leading a squad of fully armed soldiers directly into the venue.

Judging by their weapons and demeanor, the soldiers he brought were much more elite than those maintaining order at the entrance.

The soldiers maintaining order weren't angry about the rude treatment; instead, they saluted the young man.

"This is Leon, the youngest son of Salisbury, a major warlord in Belgium. He attended West Point Military Academy, so the soldiers he leads are different."

"So it's him. His father is a man of real power, controlling one of the three largest combat corps in Belgium. No wonder the surrounding soldiers are saluting Leon."

"I heard Leon spent a long time in the US. He trained his soldiers according to modern US standards; they're a very formidable battalion in Belgium!"

"What's this kid doing here? He's not going to just snatch whatever he takes a fancy to, is he?"

"Probably not. Although Leon is a bit tough, those are habits formed in the military; he's actually quite polite to outsiders."

...The crowd attending the Warehouse Auction, upon hearing about Leon's background, watched him and instinctively cleared a wide path in the middle.

Leon walked in front of everyone and clapped his hands.

"Hello everyone, I'm Leon. It's a pleasure to meet you all."

"Rest assured, I won't interfere with any transactions here. Bringing my subordinates was a necessity; someone like me would face many dangers without protection. I hope you'll forgive my rudeness."

After speaking, he ordered his soldiers to wait aside while he began looking at the stalls himself.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he followed the rules, it was fine; they were afraid Leon would arrogantly plunder everything.

If it were on their own turf, they wouldn't care about the son of a Belgian warlord.

But in Belgium, it was different; the power the Lyon Family possessed was something even the US military couldn't ignore here.

On someone else's turf, especially that of an unreasonable warlord, no matter how much ability or power one had, they had to keep a low profile.

When it was time for transactions, to everyone's surprise, Leon walked straight up to Qin Yun.

"I heard you have a good eye for warehouses. Do you dare to have a little fun with me?"

Leon looked at Qin Yun seriously, as if he were very interested in the activity of warehouse treasure hunting.

"I'm here as Haishizi's consultant. I'd love to exchange ideas, but I need Haishizi's permission first."

Qin Yun stated the facts with a smile, and in front of Leon, he used excessive praise to subtly put Haishizi in a difficult position.

"I'm Haishizi. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"I'm the one who invited Qin Yun to Belgium. It's our honor for Qin Yun to compete with you; of course I agree."

Haishizi stepped forward, shook hands with Leon, and said with a smile.

He hadn't expected Leon to be interested in Qin Yun, but he was more than happy to use Qin Yun to get on good terms with a powerful Belgian warlord.

Moreover, Haishizi didn't dare offend Leon over such a small matter in Belgium, so the best choice was to agree.

After the warehouses they bid on yesterday, Haishizi had already developed some suspicions about Qin Yun.

Either Qin Yun's luck was exceptionally bad, or Qin Yun had developed some resistance towards him.

The feeling of entering a mountain of treasures only to have someone else reap the rewards was certainly unpleasant, especially for a Treasure Hunter like Qin Yun who had achieved fame at a young age and was full of spirit.

However, Qin Yun should be a smart man; once on his ship, there was no possibility of getting off midway.

Belgium was a place of war.

One or two, or even hundreds of deaths a day were very common occurrences.

"I'm looking forward to seeing what you're capable of."

With Haishizi's consent, Leon looked back at Qin Yun.

"Then I'll gladly accept. I won't go easy when it comes to my profession."

Qin Yun agreed to the contest between them in a joking manner.

If he could establish a good relationship with Leon, who was very powerful in Belgium, he would have another way out.

For the sake of his and Julia's lives, he was more than happy to build a friendship with Leon.

Leon laughed heartily, not minding Qin Yun's bluntness at all.

"Going easy is no fun; what I want is fair competition!"

Leon finished speaking and began browsing the stalls.

His eyes kept scanning the safes and cardboard boxes, and he didn't use his status to pressure the stall owners for more information.

Seeing Leon and Qin Yun competing while remaining so law-abiding, everyone's uneasy hearts soon calmed down.

A few bold individuals followed behind Leon, attempting to learn about the warehouses through this local power.

Leon quickly took an interest in a top-grade safe.

During the bidding, several bodyguards and similar types tentatively competed with Leon.

Seeing that Leon didn't seem angry, many big shots began to place their bids.

When the price reached 1.5 million, no one dared to compete with Leon anymore.

Despite Leon's current friendly behavior, if someone outbid him for a warehouse with a lot of money, they might earn his resentment.

That was a price no one could afford to pay.

Qin Yun had looked at this warehouse yesterday with his Profound Vision Treasure Eye; the treasure light was dark blue.

Based on his memory, Qin Yun quickly selected a light purple warehouse for Haishizi.

After yesterday's failure, there were far fewer people competing with Haishizi.

However, after two days of gathering intelligence, everyone had gained a basic understanding of the warehouses here.

No one intended to go easy on Haishizi; in fact, many people even raised the price slightly to get on Leon's good side.

In the end, Haishizi secured the warehouse for 2.3 million dollars.

Half an hour later, Leon chose two more warehouses.

Qin Yun looked with his Profound Vision Treasure Eye; one treasure light was light purple, and the other was dark green.

It seemed Leon had a certain level of skill in evaluating warehouses.

He pretended to browse around, used his Profound Vision Treasure Eye three times, and selected one dark purple and one light blue warehouse.

In this competition, Qin Yun felt it was much harder than bidding for warehouses on his own.

To win against Leon, the warehouses he chose couldn't be too extravagant; he didn't want to give Haishizi too many benefits.

After each side had chosen three warehouses, it was time to reveal the results.

When the six warehouses were moved to the processing lathe in the corner, everyone gathered around.

They wanted to see who would win the competition between the two.