After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

Chen Yu exhaled slowly, and then subconsciously took a few steps forward, wanting to take away the Luminous Pearl.

Kaylo and the two old men beside him hurried forward to stop him.

"Young man, since you recognize the value of our goods, we'll get straight to the point! You can take anything you like here, but we have the final say on the pricing. Whatever you take, you must pay the corresponding price!"

Chen Yu's face immediately darkened. He didn't expect that these three old men would be so shameless.

Everything here was indeed authentic, and he could take whatever he wanted, but if the three old men were to ask for astronomical prices, he simply couldn't afford it.

Besides, the assets he currently possessed amounted to just a few billion. If he were to waste it all here, his factory would definitely face a funding crisis.

Chen Yu didn't respond. He simply focused on his breathing. Taking advantage of the old men's lack of attention, a flash of silver suddenly streaked from his hand.

By the time the three old men realized what was happening, they had already collapsed onto the ground, completely knocked out.

"Ling Ling, I'm not sure about these items. Scan them for me!"

Ling Ling's ethereal form appeared on Chen Yu's shoulder and immediately, a large swath of blue and white light covered the entire room. Not long after, a wealth of information filled Chen Yu's mind.

Apart from a few fake vases, the rest of the items turned out to be authentic.
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Chen Yu became instantly excited. He picked up a large bag from the side and gathered all the genuine treasures in the room.

[System Notification: Hidden compartment discovered]

Chen Yu paused for a moment. The place was already underground, and carving out such a vast space was the limit; he hadn't expected there to be a hidden compartment.

Without hesitation, he followed the system's guidance to the hidden compartment.

The items stored here far surpassed those in the outside space. Despite the dust, the paintings and treasures here could be categorized as national treasures.

Chen Yu's breath became rapid. He never imagined he would see so many treasures in his lifetime.

Without wasting any time, he grabbed a box from the side, packed all these items into it, and then followed the system's directions, crawling through a nearby pipe into an underground tunnel that led back to William's family.

Victor was shocked when he saw the items Chen Yu brought back.

These were almost all of the Illuminati's possessions!

"Mr. Chen, how did you do it? These items have been hidden by the Illuminati for over two hundred years, and even we seldom see them. How did you manage to bring them here?"

Chen Yu didn't explain much. He simply asked Victor to arrange a private ship for him in the shortest possible time.

Victor didn't dare to delay and immediately had his subordinates make the arrangements, also helping Chen Yu to properly store these items.

The next morning, Luo Kai arrived at Victor's castle with several members of the Illuminati in tow.

"When the Illuminati first met with William's family, your people were the elders. I didn't expect that now, you'd let your guest steal the Illuminati's treasury. How are we going to settle this account?"

It seemed Victor had already guessed they would come; today, he just sat in the principal seat, tapping on the table, not saying a word.

Meanwhile, a large number of William's family bodyguards rushed into the hall en masse, occupying all corners.

Should any member of the Illuminati dare to act recklessly, they would take action.

Under the protection of numerous bodyguards, Chen Yu sat boldly in the middle of the hall, looking coldly at Luo Kai.

It was only after Luo Kai had finished his long-winded speech that Victor slowly rose from his seat.

"Indeed, William's family was an elder member of the Illuminati, but the actions of the Illuminati had long violated the interests of the major families. Over a hundred years ago, William's family announced our withdrawal from the Illuminati. Now, it seems we have no ties whatsoever, but you still insist on bringing this up. Are you not taking William's family seriously?"

Luo Kai's eyes widened in disbelief; he had not expected Victor to show him no courtesy.

"Victor, don't forget that when Europe was cleaning up the royal families, it was the Illuminati that saved William's family!"

With a snort, Victor replied, "If I remember correctly, it was the Illuminati that first proposed the clean-up of the European royal families, then hypocritically claimed to be protecting us. You took credit for both the good and the bad. The ancient royal families of Europe, who would still trust you now?"

Chen Yu suddenly felt it amusing and couldn't help but spit out the wine he had just drunk.

"The Illuminati is really quite amusing, daring to come to William's family's territory and stir up trouble. Does Mr. Victor even need to steal your messy trinkets?"

Luo Kai's eyes bulged, "You brat, stop spouting nonsense with your eyes wide open. The treasures from our vault were stolen by you!"

Chen Yu laughed, "You're talking about the Illuminati's vault? I have indeed been there, and as far as I remember, none of the items inside seemed to be missing. Unless you have some other secret vault behind the scenes?"

At that, Luo Kai fell silent, unsure of how to argue.

Since the dissolution of the Illuminati's key members, their primary source of income had shifted to trafficking antiques and producing forgeries.

Therefore, the vault they showed to outsiders and under surveillance was that so-called fake vault.

As for the real vault, it was not only devoid of any surveillance devices but also unrecorded.

In other words, they simply could not produce valid evidence to prove that the items from the vault had been stolen by Chen Yu.

Moreover, the previous night, all the treasures had already been shipped away by Chen Yu and had since passed through the Strait of Malacca.

Luo Kai and the other two elders were seething with rage, unable to believe they had been outwitted by Chen Yu.

Victor unceremoniously had his bodyguards show the three elders the door.

And so, they were mercilessly thrown out.

Chen Yu also breathed a sigh of relief, but just as he was preparing to leave, Victor blocked his way.

"Mr. Chen, although the Illuminati is in decline, their influence remains. Now that you have taken their vault, they will retaliate, more or less. If it's all the same to you, you might as well stay with William's family for the time being and avoid going out."

Chen Yu agreed on the surface, but how could he possibly stay put here?

He still needed to assess the Western market to decide whether to continue dumping meal kits here.