Chapter 1403 Philanthropist

Mo Ye sat down in Sean's box, looked around and only found three people.

Sean, Sheard and Woodfang.

Mu Ya has obviously advanced. Mo Ye sensed that the energy of the wood attribute element had reached the level of a saint, and the peaceful aura on his body was even worse than before.

Mu Ya clasped his hands together and nodded at Mo Ye, "Long time no see, Deputy Head Mo."

Because there is a special noise barrier, there is no need to avoid speaking.

"Long time no see, just the three of you?"

The subtext of Mo Ye's question should actually be like this, the rest of your group are not sitting in a corner outside the arena waiting for the signal to do bad things, right?

After all, according to previous experience, this unknown explorer has always made some big moves when he appeared, and they don't know what will be their favorite in this auction, or some unlucky one will be targeted.

Sean pressed the service security check to summon the waiter outside the door to deliver fresh fruit and food. After a while, the staff wearing waiter uniforms brought several plates.

"Try it, the food here is not bad, very fresh."

Sheld picked up one and said to Mo Ye while peeling a certain fruit in his hand, "Deputy Captain Mo, Golden Retriever was snatched away by his sister, so he can't come."

Boy, your gloating expression is too obvious!

Mo Ye probably understood, so this means that the others who have not been named are probably lurking in a certain place at this time.

Sean stood up and walked to sit next to Mo Ye. When passing by Sheld's seat, he took the freshly peeled fruit from the man's hand and handed it to Mo Ye.

Sheld stared at the green orange in Mo Ye's hand sadly. This orange was very difficult to peel.

"I didn't expect to meet Xiao Momo here." This is the truth, and Sean has been chased very closely recently. Also just arrived in Preston this morning.

Sean glanced at Mo Ye for a while, seeing Mo Ye's completely different appearance and clothing, "Mission?"

Mo Ye was expressionless, and cast a cold glance at Sean. The meaning in that look couldn't be more obvious, otherwise?

Silence is the golden answer to this, and a gesture of please continue talking.

As for the name Xiao Momo, he just ignored it, and I really didn't bother to talk about it.

Sean turned his head close to Mo Ye's ear. The voice didn't change. As always, the cello tune, "The council suspects Childe, the Star Alliance ss felony wanted criminal, is hiding in Preston. I think you must have come here for this."

You guessed it.

Mo Ye generously admitted. "And you?"

"Not all, but with him, I think we can work together."

Before Mo Ye asked Sean, he continued, "This Mr. Childe is indeed in Preston, and he established a transfer center for spies to contact the Zerg in Preston. There is substantial financial support for the event.”

It's really for this.

"Do you have a suspect?"

Sean put one hand on the armrest of the seat and smiled sideways, "Of course. He will show up soon."

The auction downstairs is still going on. The current auction item is an antique wine glass set donated by a rich man. The auction is quite lively. A set of small wine glasses sold for millions of interstellar coins.

These are appetizers. In this auction belonging to the rich and famous, even items such as planetary minerals may appear. After all, charity is priceless, and this is the promotional slogan.

All lots are voluntarily donated by celebrities. It can be in the name of an individual or a company or a family, which is very helpful in shaping the public image.

Just when the next lot was about to start bidding. Everyone's attention turned to the entrance of the main entrance of the hall, and a heavyweight figure who came late appeared.

There was a burst of cheers on the red carpet, and the media kept taking pictures, shouting look here, look here.

The person who came was not a big star or a handsome noble son, but an elegant middle-aged man with gray hair.

As the sponsor and founder of this charity auction, Ray Cottle is considered a legend on Preston Star.

A low-key philanthropist, this is the general evaluation given to this wealthy businessman by the local Preston and Star Alliance media.

Except for the annual charity auction banquet, he has never participated in any public activities, and rarely appears in front of the public, giving the impression of reclusiveness.

Wearing silver-rimmed glasses and leaning on a silver metal cane, Rey smiled and waved to the people on both sides of the red carpet and said to the close guards around him, "Look, Matt, these people are really stupid and cute, aren't they?"

If you observe more carefully, you can still feel the impatience and coldness in the eyes of this elegant and gentle middle-aged philanthropist covered by the frame, as well as the occasional sarcasm that flashes from the corner of his mouth.

Walking through the red carpet and entering the hall, Rey Colter immediately attracted everyone's attention.

In the private room, Mo Ye looked down and saw this person, and the information about the character collected by Xiao Qi appeared in front of his right eye.

Ray Coulter, an investment genius, became a financial tycoon before he was a teenager. He disappeared suddenly when he was in his 40s and was silent for a long time. He reappeared in Preston and created the 485 Auction Council and created the Rey Charitable Foundation, dedicated to education.

In the civilian areas of many poor planets or industrial planets, community comprehensive colleges can be seen everywhere in Rey Building, or schools such as Coulter Charity College, which provide free opportunities for poor children from three to twelve years old to receive elite education .

There are countless types of scholarships under the name of its charity foundation, covering various fields, supernatural powers, physical arts, science, literature and art, as long as you meet the requirements in all aspects, you can apply for scholarships.

In the past few decades, it has cultivated many talents and provided free educational assistance to many poor students.

On weekdays, this philanthropist acts very low-key and rarely attends public events. Everyone seems to know that this old man likes paintings, sculptures and other works of art. He is an antique collector. , moved to Preston to settle seventy years ago.

No matter how you look at it, this Ray Coulter is a good gentleman who is passionate about charity and keeps a low profile.

Sean looked at Ray Colter walking in the crowd, and Du Moye said, "Don't you think this person is too perfect?"

A perfect character indeed. No matter how he checked his profile, there was nothing wrong with him. The story of his fortune in finance in the early years was even adapted into an inspirational movie, but this should not be a reason to identify him as a wanted criminal.

"You suspect he is Childe?"

"No." Sean shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm sure it's him, and the charitable foundation he runs is also inseparable."

Mo Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, "Do you have evidence?"

"The real Ray Colter has been dead for a long time."

The number of intelligence personnel who have disappeared in Preston these years is not small, but even if the parliament and the guild are suspicious, they can't catch anything here, which is enough to show how cunning the spy organization lurking here is.

However, Preston was one of the most important financial centers of the Weilan Empire. Can't move at will. The imperial government's overt and covert protection made the investigation even more difficult.

Otherwise, hunting down a wanted criminal would not be a special task in the Explorers' Guild.

Mo Ye looked at the other person's figure thoughtfully.

The investigation has been hindered for a long time. It is really hard to believe that the Weilan Empire did not stumble in it. After all, this is the territory of the empire. Various protection policies and the participation of the garrison make it difficult for investigators to carry out their work with great fanfare on the surface, and even private investigations are often embarrassing.

From the perspective of safeguarding the economic interests of the empire, it seems understandable for the local consul in Preston to do so, but now. The situation has changed.

It can be said that the council and the Explorers' Guild have doubts about the position of the Weilan Empire, or that this is actually a trial.

If you really think about it carefully. There are many places to ponder.

Mo Ye felt that he should not think too much, just complete the task well, but if he ran into the group of unknown explorers, there would probably be side issues.

Whether this auction can be successfully concluded is still a question mark.

The auction was interspersed with cabaret performances. There are also speeches by celebrities, and the content is very rich.

Rey came late, and the host came late half an hour after the auction started.

This tall, ordinary-looking man with half-haired hair and silver-rimmed glasses has a very elegant demeanor. Leaning on a silver crutch, he walked from the entrance of the hall to the auction table in the center of the hall.

Along the way, people kept saying hello to him, and he was greeted with a smile and a nod. Those who are familiar with each other will also smile and hug, and they seem to be full of affinity.

The appearance of this founder can be regarded as the first small surprise in the auction so far.

"Next, we invite Sir Ray Coulter to give us a speech."

Rey stepped onto the auction stage, bowed slightly with one hand on the back of his waist, and said with a smile, "I hope everyone will not blame me for being late, after all, my legs and feet are not very flexible when I am old."

There were well-intentioned and restrained applause and laughter in the hall.

"Every year we come together today to do the same thing, and all that we do today is for charity, for the kindness of the world, for the children who go up in arms and represent the hope of the future of the Star League...  "Rey raised his glass, "May the world be a better place."

The speech won warm applause, and the philanthropist did not stay in the lobby for long and soon entered the box on the second floor surrounded by guards.

The appearance is completely different from that of the wanted criminal. Of course, in this day and age, it is very easy to undergo plastic surgery to change the appearance characteristics, whether it is temporary or permanent. Appearance cannot be used as a criterion for judging personal identity.

As for the fluctuation of mental power, it was completely isolated, and this person was wearing equipment to isolate the induction of mental power.

Mo Ye withdrew his mental power.

If this person is really the wanted criminal, then this is really courageous, which is equivalent to domineering under the eyes of the Star Alliance Council.

"I have checked the flow of funds of the Rey Charity Fund. On the surface, it looks perfect and is used for various student aids, but after a thorough investigation, some educational institutions and even colleges that receive long-term funding are suspicious."

At this time, the tenth lot was already being auctioned on the auction platform, and it was also the beginning of the appearance of the heavyweight lot.

A private spaceship.

"This lot was donated by Sir Ray Coulter, the host of our charity auction. His private collection, the last work created by the famous pioneer designer Rommel himself, Sunset, with all complete power equipment intact As new, the appearance of the spaceship embodies Rommel's master-level aesthetics, with smooth lines and bold colors. This is not only a private spaceship that can sail in the sky, but also a rare artistic authenticity.. ...the starting price is one million interstellar coins."

Because auctions traditionally never preview auction items in advance, everyone was surprised and delighted by the appearance of this spaceship. There is nothing more compelling than driving this spaceship out for a stroll.

Although the starting price is only one million, everyone knows how many times the transaction price will be multiplied.

Just at the beginning, there were several people competing, and the bidding price soared all the way up to 30 million, and this was just the beginning.

Even though the large sum of money obtained from the auction seems to have a traceable flow of funds, there are too many things that can be done if there is manipulation.

"Are you going to do it tonight?"

"Of course, how well this old fox usually hides, his base camp is not so easy to get in."

When it comes to security, Rey's residence in Preston has an unusually strong defense, with 360 degrees and no dead ends, and it is full of combat robots and patrol guards, although it is not obvious on the surface.

What's even worse is that this guy opened a children's learning and play center near the door of his house, providing a place for children to play and study for free. It is very famous in Preston. No matter whether they are nobles or commoners, children under the age of ten are free to come and go .

This also means that this person has thousands of innocent and defenseless mini-hostages in his hands almost all the time, and it is not so easy to attack by force.

From here, we can also see the cautiousness and cold-bloodedness of this person.

The charity auction is the best time to win him. Although there may be hostages here, even for the consuls, these people are more important than children, but for Sean, the hostages in this place probably mean nothing. No.

The handsome and noble son, Bingshan Bai Fumei smiled and whispered with his head sideways. He looked completely pleasing to the eye. No one knew that the conversation between the two was not harmonious at all.

This was different from Mo Ye's original plan. She was investigating and collecting evidence, but it was clear that Sean and the others were going to do it tonight.

Probably seeing Mo Ye's hesitation, Sean promised, "I have been investigating this matter for a long time, and I can ask Xiao Si to pass on the information to you. There is no problem with the completion of the task, but I must take this person away."

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ps, thanks to He Shibi who is around the moon, what a \(^o^)/

More will be added tomorrow~~(To be continued.)