"Clang!"
The moment Chu Xuan appeared, the metal door lock emitted a jarring, distorted screech. The tempered glass door of the auction hall, as if gripped by an invisible giant, buckled inward with a thunderous crash before locking shut, leaving not a single seam.
Immediately following, a deafening roar of gears echoed from the walls. Beyond the bulletproof glass, heavy titanium-alloy shutters rose instantly, slicing all incoming light into fine, jagged ribbons. Had the indoor lights not been blazing, the room would have been plunged into total darkness.
Chapter 49