The Hidden Heiress Is a Secret Big Shot

Chapter 222: Chapter 222 The Owner of Beidou Star is Impervious to Oil and Salt Chapter 222: Chapter 222 The Owner of Beidou Star is Impervious to Oil and Salt The auction quickly began.

At first, they displayed some insignificant items to warm up the audience.

Qingwu watched the items on stage, her expression indifferent as she spoke.

“I guess your last injury was also related to the Pei Family.”

Someone who could clearly discern what Pei Jue valued and accurately use his mother’s relics to lure him to the Nanhuali Warehouse could only be a member of the Pei Family.

Only the Pei Family so eagerly looked forward to Pei Jue having an accident, eager for him to hand over his power.

“Indeed, and so I made sure the entire family of those perpetrators died.”

His eyes held a hint of tenderness, yet his words were exceptionally cold.

“Since Su Mi’s mother was a friend of my mother’s when she was alive, and those people dared to desecrate her grave to lure me to the warehouse, I sent their entire family to reunite with her in the grave.”

Qingwu nodded expressionlessly. “Very kind.”

Such behavior was indeed quite like her!

“Unfortunately, I haven’t found crucial evidence that they harmed my mother over the years.”

Qingwu raised an eyebrow. “It’s a shame, but what you want is not evidence.”

A person like Pei Jue, when he truly wanted to take action against someone, did he even need evidence?

He had just determined that the mastermind wasn’t them; he wanted to find the true culprit who caused his mother’s death.

In other words, the few Pei Family members currently hanging on were not because they were formidable.

It was because Pei Jue needed them to uncover the real murderer behind the scenes.

The current head of the Pei Clan, with his thunderous means, was no longer the child who could only hide in a closet, overwhelmed by despair!

The host on stage jovially looked at the silent crowd before him.

“This auction item is a piece of Warm Jade. Our esteemed guests know that the Warm Jade market has been doing remarkably well lately; this piece here is exceptional!”

Guests who had been disinterested before perked up at these words.

Many people today had indeed come for the Warm Jade.

A fist-sized piece of Warm Jade was placed on the stage. Under the unforgiving lights of the auction house, the jade was flawless, transparent, and gentle, bringing peace to all who beheld it.

Clearly, it was an exquisite piece of Warm Jade!

“Needless to say, all our esteemed guests know the item’s worth; the starting price is three million US dollars!”

Qingwu was not interested in the item but intrigued by the person presenting this piece of Warm Jade.

Pei Jue softly asked, “Beidou Star’s item?”

“Mm, but it has been sold for a long time. Even if it originated from Beidou Star, it has nothing to do with Beidou Star now.”

Such a quality piece of Warm Jade would not have sold cheaply back then.

Qingwu glanced at the Warm Jade being displayed from all angles on the stage and pulled out her phone to search for information.

Everything sold by Beidou Star had records.

Jade, unlike other things, would not have two identical pieces of Warm Jade in the world.

Looking at the information on the page, she frowned.

“This buyer… how is it him?”

Pei Jue glanced at the information on Qingwu’s phone.

[Beijing Xuan Family, Xuan Jing.]

“Did he buy it and now put it up for sale?”

Qingwu nodded. “That’s right, and recently I also got some very interesting news that Xuan Jing has been fueling the increase in Warm Jade prices behind the scenes.”

In the antique circle, it was not uncommon to stir up interest beforehand to sell an item.

But if Xuan Jing did such a grand act just to sell a piece of Warm Jade, it didn’t make logical sense!

A new message appeared on her phone.

[Boss, those few Ancient Zithers were sold from the Xuan Family’s own antique market.]

[Tan Qin is a regular at the antique market, and his communications were checked; he contacted Xuan Jing several times last month.]

Qingwu slightly frowned. “I remember the price of Warm Jade suddenly went up last month.”

Beidou Star sold a considerable amount of Warm Jade for high prices that month.

“Do you think Xuan Jing deliberately hyped up the Warm Jade price to earn more profits?”

Qingwu nodded.

“The Xuan Family wouldn’t dare sell substandard products openly; the Warm Jade from the piano store was too poor in quality. If they came from Xuan Jing’s antique market, Grandpa Xuan would have discovered it for sure.”

However, if they colluded with others, that would be another matter!

For someone like Tan Qin, money was all that mattered.

Xuan Jing bore no risk yet gained more money, so it was entirely a good deal.

The piece of Warm Jade on stage soon sold for a high price of ten million.

The price greatly exceeded the Warm Jade’s inherent value.

It was entirely an act of needless expenditure.

A new message appeared on Qingwu’s phone.

[Boss, Xuan Jing wants to buy more Warm Jade from us. Should we sell to him?]

Qingwu quickly replied, “Do not sell.”

[But he mentioned having some information we might find interesting.]

[It seems he wants to use that information to negotiate a discount.]

Tian Tong found these messages quite perplexing himself!

What exactly was Xuan Jing thinking?

Beidou Star never offered discounts! They might only break bones…

[Ask him what information he has.]

Two minutes later, Tian Tong sent another message.

[He said he wants to discuss it with you in person, claiming the information is too important to share over the phone.]

[Then block him. Beidou Star will no longer do business with Xuan Jing.]

Tian Tong chuckled at the message.

This Xuan Jing still tried to use these tactics to sway their leader? Who knew what was going through his mind.

Upon receiving Tian Tong’s message, Xuan Jing was unsurprised.

He smiled, his face calm and composed, unaffected by the situation.

“I was joking; I just wanted to befriend the boss of Beidou Star. After all, I was an old friend of your previous boss.”

Tian Tong said nothing and relayed the message to Qingwu precisely.

[Boss, he implies he knows our previous boss? I have no idea who that is!]

Qingwu frowned even deeper.

What did Xuan Jing mean by this?

[Since they’re old friends, let him collaborate with the previous boss. I won’t work with him.]

When Xuan Jing received the message again, it was hard for him to hold his expression!

How could the current leader of Beidou Star be so impervious to reason?

It seemed he needed to devise a new plan to uncover who was now in charge of Beidou Star.

Originally, he thought by manipulating the price of Warm Jade, Beidou Star would surely notice. But now it seemed they weren’t interested in him at all?

Xuan Jing slightly frowned. “Where did it go wrong? Aren’t my plans correct?”

By doing all this, wasn’t it enough for Beidou Star’s current boss at least to pay attention to him?

Qingwu placed the phone on the table.

“What does my fiancée think of this Xuan Jing?”

“Not much, perhaps especially not much in the head. He seems very ill.”