Over there, Semiya burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Stayed in Volcano Park for two days? I went there once and never wanted to go again. Those folks can hang around there for two days; I’m really impressed. There are a lot of rules at Volcano Park, only ordinary digging tools can be used, not even electric equipment. Are they thinking of digging out the Cullinan (the world’s largest diamond) with bare hands?"

Clayflo said nothing. Upon hearing this bizarre news, he, like Semiya, found it amusing.

A deserted diamond pit, and these Huaxia people actually have such absurd ideas of digging out diamonds from there. Isn’t this a joke? If diamonds were so easy to find, people all over the world would be rushing to Oregon, wouldn’t they?

"Have they found any diamonds?" A deep sense of ridicule and disdain flashed through Clayflo’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but ask with a smile.

The subordinate shook his head and said, "Since the park is open to the public anyway, as long as no fights or other incidents occur, no one typically cares. They stayed in the park for two days, but whether or not they found any diamonds, there has been no news leaked, so my people couldn’t gather any useful intel either."

Hearing this, Clayflo didn’t care much, saying, "Alright, it’s not a big deal; probably those people just went to Oregon for fun. Huaxia people are like that, haven’t seen much of the world, hit by such good fortune all of a sudden, naturally eager to try their luck, no need to pay attention."

Clayflo had seen Huaxia people’s qualities; many Huaxia people, when they came to America, went on a shopping spree, and there were many bizarre incidents of them going after bargains without limits. So he took it for granted that Huo Si Ning’s group would be like those people.

He guessed that Huo Si Ning and her group were likely just playing in Oregon, went to Volcano Park with a try-it-out attitude, and their luck hit on the first day, finding diamond fragments, so the group got excited and spent two more days digging in the park.

The more he thought like this, the more convinced Clayflo became of his assumptions.

Of course, he didn’t think that just a few people could stir up any trouble, just digging a few diamond fragments wasn’t enough for him to give it much attention, so after pondering for a few seconds, he pushed the matter aside, gestured toward the subordinate to dismiss him.

Clayflo didn’t care, and Semiya treated the matter as a joke even more. The sibling duo both sneered at the situation, even instinctively ignored the faint unease flashing deep in their hearts. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Over on the other side, Huo Si Ning and her group walked out of the Black Market Building with the beast head, only to be blocked right at the door by a crowd.

Long and short lensed cameras reached over, and those foreign reporters stared wide-eyed and excitedly at this group of Huaxia people walking out of the building, especially the Huaxia woman in the front, who stirred great enthusiasm among the reporters.

"Miss Huo Si Ning, did you come to the Black Market Building today to exchange two twelve zodiac animal heads?"

"Miss Huo, do you think spending two hundred and fifty million US dollars just to bid on these two bronze artifacts is worth it?"

"Are the two cases held by the two gentlemen behind you containing those two twelve zodiac animal heads? Would it be convenient to show us?"

"Miss Huo Si Ning, it’s said online that you’ve donated your personal assets to charity, so where did the money to buy these two beast heads come from?"

"Online sources claim you’re suspected of money laundering; what do you think of this?"

"..."

A barrage of questions came pouring in, surrounded tightly around them. Apparently, these reporters were informed as soon as they arrived at the auction building, and clearly, they had done ample preparation, with each question being very sharp, presenting a stance that Huo Si Ning would not be able to leave without answering.

Huo Si Ning initially thought that she could take the beast heads and leave smoothly, but didn’t anticipate that Clayflo would leave her with such a move.

Her usual dilatory tactics clearly wouldn’t work now; avoiding would only give people an impression of guiltiness in such circumstances.

Huo Si Ning instinctively took a deep breath, revealing a polite smile, and gestured to the reporters with her hand for silence.

The reporters saw this and quieted down, waiting for Huo Si Ning’s response. Many photographers quickly adjusted their positions and focal lengths to give Huo Si Ning a close-up.

"Hello everyone, I am Huo Si Ning. Originally, I planned to learn from Mr. Xu Zhimo, come quietly and leave quietly, without taking away a cloud. But the American reporter friends are really too enthusiastic, giving me such a big surprise. I think if I don’t say a few words, everyone will be very disappointed, right?"

Huo Si Ning asked with a smile. The reporters in the outer circle echoed, "Yes, Miss Huo, please say a few words."

They had been following this news report for a whole day, and if they didn’t get some useful news, they wouldn’t be able to answer back.

The reporters made a commotion, Huo Si Ning smiled and said, "In that case, let me seize today’s opportunity, on behalf of the whole Huaxia Country, through the hands of reporter friends, convey a few sentences to America, to people all over the world."

"Huaxia Country is a grand nation with a thousand-year cultural heritage. Though our motherland has gone through dynastic changes, weathered many storms, numerous hardships, it still stands tall."

"Wars cannot defeat it; it is now rapidly rising."

"Precisely because of this, its cultural heritage became even more invaluable. In your eyes, my spending two hundred and fifty million US dollars is a great loss, but in my Huo Si Ning’s view, I am the ultimate winner. Because I come from Huaxia Country, these two beast heads represent Huaxia’s cultural heritage, in my heart, in the hearts of countless Huaxia people, they are priceless!"

Huo Si Ning spoke those words in English. Though not a pure London or New York accent, every word and sentence reached the ears of everyone on site.

Especially with Huo Si Ning standing straight, her gaze firm and solemn, seemingly transmitting strong conviction through those cameras, at that moment, no one dared to underestimate this petite Huaxia woman in front of them because everyone could feel that deep inside this little woman, there lay a tremendous energy.

Perhaps that’s what Huaxia people call, the legacy of the dragon.