Chapter 219 - 219 A Grand Auction! The Price of the Yongle Encyclopedia Revealed? (1)
219 A Grand Auction! The Price of the Yongle Encyclopedia Revealed? (1)
10 minutes later, several black cars with sirens arrived at the scene. Although they could not enter, they blared their horns, forcing the curious onlookers and vehicles to move aside obediently.
These vehicles were sent to protect Luo Feng on the ground, while helicopters from the military hovered above, providing aerial support. After all, with so many people around, it would be easy for someone with malicious intentions to cause serious trouble and potentially damage the priceless books.
When the black police cars opened, fully armed police officers stepped out, carrying weapons that Luo Feng knew were loaded with bullets, ready to make some noise if anyone dared to cause trouble.
“Mr. Luo, I am Captain Chen. Where would you like these items transported?” asked one of the officers.
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After shaking hands with Captain Chen, Luo Feng courteously replied, “I need to go to the county town.”
“No problem,” Captain Chen nodded, turned around, and announced with a stern face, “The event here is over for today. Everyone, please disperse. There’s nothing to see here. You might as well go home and watch the livestream.”
Despite some grumbling from the crowd about being bossed around, the onlookers eventually made way. The police officers, however, did not dare to help move the items from the chests, as they were far too valuable. Damaging them would entail a responsibility that no one could bear.
“What’s up with that camo-colored aircraft up there?”
“Is that from the army?”
“What about those black vehicles on the ground? Are they military police?”
“Did the host call them over?”
“Perhaps?”
“The host is a real bigshot now, huh!? F*ck me!”
“It seems that they’re here to protect the host?”
“It’s not that the host has become a bigshot! Rather, it’s the treasures themselves that are worth this much protection!”
“Ah yeah, there is the Yongle Encyclopedia to take note of, after all!”
The onlookers discussed the helicopters and police cars that had been sent to protect Luo Feng. They marveled at the magnitude of Luo Feng’s influence and how the treasures, especially the Yongle Encyclopedia, had managed to mobilize the military. Some people impatiently anticipated the upcoming livestream auction of these treasures.
Once the last chest had been loaded onto the military helicopter, the police officers breathed a sigh of relief. Captain Chen immediately ordered, “We’ll drive all the way to the county town. We must be there to protect the treasures when they’re unloaded from the helicopter!”
While the military helicopters transported the treasures, Luo Feng chose not to fly. Instead, he rode in one of the police cars to the county town. Although the treasures had left his side, the police wanted to ensure his safety to prevent any potential abductors from forcing him to hand over the items.
Finally, past 11 pm, under the escort of various officials, both Luo Feng and the treasures were delivered safely to the Sanfeng Hotel in the county town. It was quite surprising to see the highest-ranking official of the county personally welcoming them at the hotel entrance, which only served to emphasize the importance of the treasures.
A dense crowd had gathered outside the hotel, as word had somehow leaked that Luo Feng would be staying there. The hotel entrance was packed with local officials waiting to welcome them.
As soon as the police officers arrived, they isolated the onlookers outside and set up a cordon.
“What is going on here? Has some big shot from the capital arrived?”
“Definitely. How else would we see such a grand reception?”
“I cannot understand why someone so important from the capital would come to a place like ours.”
“Did you not see it on the internet? This is not just some important person; this is a live streamer!”
“What? A livestreamer? Are you joking? No streamer could have this level of prestige.”
“Exactly! Even the most popular streamers with millions or even hundreds of millions of fans could not expect such treatment, right?”
The comments were not unfounded.
Forget about live streamers.
Even the most popular celebrities would find it nearly impossible to receive such treatment.
This was a helicopter from the Military Command in the sky, along with armed police vehicles on the ground, providing double-layer protection.
Even a minor big shot from the capital would not receive such extensive protection.
Only someone from the top 10 influential figures of the nation would enjoy such security.
As such, who would possibly believe that a livestreamer would receive such treatment?
“Hehe, I told you to check the news. It is not because the live streamer is incredible, but because the treasures he found are!”
“Leaving everything else aside, no one knows what is recorded in the Yongle Encyclopedia!”
“Exactly! There is also the imperial jade seal and the emperor’s handwritten manuscripts! All of them are astonishing treasures!”
Thanks to the security perimeter, Luo Feng managed to get out of the car and smoothly reach the hotel entrance.
After greeting the top official of Dalong County, Luo Feng entered the hotel and said to the staff, “I would like a spacious presidential suite! Also, please bring me a pushcart.”
“Y-Yes, sir!”
The hotel staff were baffled at this point. What kind of person was this?
And with such protection?
But they soon found out.
It turned out he was a treasure hunter.
They could not help but be impressed.
Luo Feng transported the treasures, one box at a time, to his presidential suite.