"Aidementon is not that far away from Pilsey. It''s only about an hour''s drive."


    Tina then added, "And from what I know, this auction will be focused on Dashan artifacts that have been lost overseas. Mr. Penn, since you''re from Dasha, this auction may be very meaningful for you."


    Hearing that, Wilbur felt delighted. He was already searching for ancient artifacts and learning that this auction would feature artifacts from Dasha that were lost overseas filled him with great confidence. He said, "Yes, let''s go together. I''ll bid for any Dashan artifacts at this auction. I''ll have these artifacts brought back to Dasha and donate them to the museums for free."


    After lunch, Wilbur and Tinea set off together. Wilbur drove and managed to get to Pilsey in just fifty minutes.


    After parking the car in the underground parking lot of the auction venue, Wilbur and Tina took the elevator to the third floor where the auction was being held. While walking along the corridor lined with red carpet, they were stopped by a blond man in a suit.


    The blond man said, "Sir, please show your invitation letter."


    Wilbur and Tina exchanged nces. Generally, high-end auctions like this were private events, and only invitation letters were sent to designated individuals.


    Although Tina had found information about this auction, she did not receive an invitation letter for it.


    Tina pleaded, "Please, we saw the information about this auction online. There are some items we really want, and not just one of them. We are prepared enough to acquire these items. Please, give us a chance."


    The blond man seemed disdainful of Tina''s plea and said, "Everyone who wants to enter the auction says the same thing to me. Do you expect me to believe every one of them?"


    "It''s true. Please, let us in."


    Shaking his head, the blond man said, "Madam, please don''t make it difficult for me."


    Undoubtedly, the blond man was just a security guard and had no authority to inquire about the internal affairs of the auction. It was meaningless for him to know who acquired what items at the auction. However, he would surely be punished if someone entered the venue unauthorized.


    Tina wanted to argue further, but Wilbur reached out and stopped her, saying, "Tina, there''s no need."


    At that moment, ady wearing a hat and heavy makeup approached. She had a smile on her face and said, "I heard you both really want to enter. Is that true?"


    "Yes, ma''am," Wilbur politely replied.


    Thedy nodded and took out two invitation letters, saying, "I have two invitation letters here. If you want to show your sincerity, I''m asking for a price of one hundred thousand for one invitation letter. Would you like to buy one?"


    "Give me both, I''ll buy them."


    Wilbur transferred two hundred thousand directly from his ount and bought both letters from thedy.


    Tina looked pleasantly surprised, but she said, "Uh... tickets for a hundred thousand each? Do I also get one? Mr. Penn, you can go in, I..."


    Wilbur held Tina''s hand and said, "Since we came together, let''s go in together. Come on, there''s no need to hesitate."


    After handing the letters to the blond man, Wilbur entered the venue with Tina.


    By this time, many people had already arrived at the venue. After finding a seat, Tina checked the time and said, "There are five minutes left. The auction is about to begin. Mr. Penn, I wish you sess."


    "Thank you."