A cold silence descended on the room. Even after successfully proving it, Sei couldnāt hide her embarrassment.
The person who used this method was a woman named Lily White. She had washed her hands of this business long ago and disappeared after being arrested by the FBI after her former partner snitched on her.
āHa, damn itā¦ā
David spit out a curse and picked up the remains of the wet gold bar.
āHey, young lady. How did you know this was fake? Iāve never heard of this method before.ā
āIt is a method that has been forgotten a long time ago. Also its purpose isnāt to scam people using weight. It might contain a GPS tracker orā¦ perhaps even a microbomb.ā
In an instant, Davidās bodyguards aimed their guns at Seiās head. The sound of the loading guns resonated eerily.
When Giulio and Yuri positioned themselves in front of her, David, who raised his hand, shook his head and pointed to Sei and the gold bar in turn.
āBring me a laser cutting machine! Prove it.ā
āNo!ā
After shouting out loud, Sei looked at Yuri and Giulio, then at Stefan and Romano, who were facing Davidās men with their guns. She took a deep breath and said, āItā¦ it shouldnāt come into contact with the heat. It was designed with that in mind as people usually melt or cut the gold to see if itās fake. If you do thatā¦ it will definitely explode.ā
Seiās expression darkened.
āHowever, using a strong impact wouldnāt pose much risk.ā
With her eyes narrowed, she picked up a 1 kg gold bar and slammed it against the corner of the marble table with all her might.
The shock caused Seiās hands to swell and turn bright red. The gold bar, on the other hand, only had a few scratches and was perfectly fine. Embarrassed, she shrugged and raised her hand again. However, Yuri grabbed her hand and took the gold bar from her. He looked at it indifferently and slammed it directly against the tableās corner.
Small gold shards began to fall from the marble tableās edge. After a few hits, the gold bar broke in half.
Everyone looked at Yuri, surprised. Although he was tall and had a good physique, they all seemed to have underestimated his strength because of his attractive face.
Yuri pulled the broken gold bar in the opposite direction and tore it apart, oblivious to everyoneās stares. Even David, who knew Yuriās identity, burst out laughing at the absurd sight.
āCan anyone present here do that?ā
Everyone awkwardly averted their gaze in response to Davidās question, which was half-joking and half-serious. Sei discovered a microchip-shaped foreign object the size of her little fingernail in the gold bar she had taken from Yuri. She then tossed it into the glass Giulio had set down.
āOh my Godā¦ā
There was an inexplicable silence for a while. To the point where one could hear the second hand of the wall clock ticking.
David began to laugh aloud after swallowing the entire amount of alcohol in his mouth. Then he yelled at his stupid bodyguards, āWhat are you doing? Start breaking those gold bars in half right now!ā
As soon as he finished speaking, the men rushed in, just like Sei and Yuri had done before, and began breaking the gold bars in half in a more advanced manner. David took the rest of his drink and led them out of the cluttered room to what appeared to be a well-ventilated area. Only then did Sei feel like she could breathe again.
āItās strange to see you almost being attacked and yet remaining carefree.ā
David simply smiled in response to Giulioās murmur. His reappearance at the venue drew applause from all over the place. David smiled gracefully like an actor and waved to them, then moved to the third aisle with his entourage.
Those walking alongside sped up their steps in case they fell behind.
āI can see that Iām being attacked. Maybe I got caught up in a family feud.ā
āIf thereās any family that can threaten you, old manā¦ itās the Petrovsā¦ Camille Petrov.ā
Giulioās voice had become muffled. His eyes gleamed dangerously like a man excited to get himself involved in an interesting game.
āI know Yuri Petrov is here. Please tell me now. Who is he?ā
A narrow passage on the north side of the venue led to the venueās only front window. When David saw Giulioās excitement, he shook his head and entered the vault-like door.
āGiulio, you and Yuri Petrov are like two very different colors. I want the two colors to blend as little as possible. I hope you realize how much I donāt want to lose both of you.ā
It sounded like conciliation, but it was nothing less than coercion. During their conversation, Sei discovered a deep mire-like loophole in the cartel.
The person who sent the gold bars was none other than Yuriās older brother, Camille Petrov. Looking at Yuriās face now, it was clear that she would be unable to conceal her regret. Her palms began to sweat as she considered the possibility that she had made a mistake.
Giulio, his hand in his pocket, hardened his face. āWell, letās decide here. Is this the place? I heard you made a private safe in the hotel. It needs some redecorating, but I like it. If weāre trappedā¦ weāll all die together.ā