"Damn it, that woman must have run off!"

"We’ve been played! That Huo Sining deliberately lured us out!"

At that moment, the reporters realized something was off. The alley was a dead end all around, yet the woman led them there, clearly with a plan in mind. In such a short time, she must have hidden herself. The supposed café interview was just an excuse to draw them away from the hotel.

The reporters were all savvy individuals. They knew, seeing the surroundings and being in plain sight, that Huo Sining couldn’t be far.

However, they were all selfish and unwilling to cooperate with others. Each wanted to quietly find Huo Sining first and snag the exclusive headline.

So, the reporters scattered, each searching for themselves, none wanting to deal with anyone else.

Because of this, no one noticed when a woman silently emerged from the end of the empty alley and then stealthily moved in the direction of the hotel.

Inside the hotel lobby, it was quiet. Huo Sining quietly approached the elevator. Taking advantage of a guest coming down from upstairs, she quietly slipped into the elevator and gently pressed the button for her suite’s floor.

Gu Xu and Zhou Shitao were waiting in the room. Huo Sining pressed her room’s doorbell, and Gu Xu, hearing the sound, opened the door without asking.

The hallway outside was empty, and Gu Xu was puzzled until he heard Huo Sining’s cool voice: "It’s me."

The hotel corridor had surveillance, so Huo Sining quickly slipped into the room, revealing herself once inside the entrance.

Just then, Su Qingqing came out of the room and asked, "Is Ningning back?"

Huo Sining quickly looked up and smiled, "It’s me."

Seeing his wife safely back, the tension and worry in Gu Xu’s eyes finally eased.

Seeing Gu Xu’s expression, Huo Sining couldn’t help but laugh, "Didn’t I tell you not to worry? It’s just a few reporters; I wouldn’t let them outsmart me. Just a little trick, and they’re running in circles."

Gu Xu looked deeply at Huo Sining, "I’ve always known your skills, but this isn’t our home, after all; I can’t help but worry."

Huo Sining reached out and held Gu Xu’s hand, intertwining their fingers, and smiled, "I know, that’s why I won’t act recklessly. If there’s something I really can’t handle, you can step in for me then."

Gu Xu nodded, and they walked into the room. Zhou Shitao and others were there, and seeing Huo Sining unharmed, the older men collectively sighed in relief.

"Those reporters were truly awful. Their camera banged up my shoulder," Yue Shuwen complained.

"Exactly, so aggressive! I always thought only domestic paparazzi were that rude, but I didn’t expect foreign reporters to be the same!" Su Qingqing fumed.

"How did they find us here?" Li Jun was the most puzzled.

Huo Sining smiled, "The reason they did is simple: my information was dug up."

"What?" Li Jun exclaimed.

Huo Sining nodded. Although she hadn’t checked the news online, from the questions the reporters asked, she could vaguely guess the reason. It seemed Clayflo had already exposed her situation fully.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Gu Xu and Su Qingqing quickly took out their tablets and accessed the news browser. The first headline they saw was the latest news about the Philadelphia Black Market’s Beast Head auction.

"Mysterious Song reappears, bidding billions for the Beast Head"

"Unveiling the big-spender behind three billion-dollar Beast Head bid, it’s her!"

"Huaxia’s female mogul retires from the gambling circle, turns out to be for antique collection?"

A series of eye-catching headlines, and the news content was clear: the reporters were convinced that the one who bid on the two Beast Heads at the Philadelphia Black Market was Huo Sining.

Evidently, the information about Huo Sining purchasing the two Beast Heads had been fully exposed.

In the news, the reporters provided a detailed introduction to Huo Sining’s identity, even publishing a photo of her from the Philadelphia Black Market.

The photo wasn’t very clear, but it was a front-facing one of Huo Sining, with clear features, recognizable to anyone who knew her.

"Where did this photo come from?"

Seeing the photo, Yue Shuwen was the first to frown.

This photo was clearly taken when Huo Sining ran into Fujiwara Seiho at the Black Market Building lobby while lingering there.

Huo Sining’s lips curled up, the grin growing, "If they’re going to expose my information, how could they not be prepared? It’s not just photos; they could even release videos."

Yue Shuwen was startled, "You mean this photo was also provided to the reporters by Clayflo?"

Gu Xu sneered, "Who else could it be?"

Yue Shuwen frowned, "But why would he do that? We haven’t even completed the transaction; isn’t he afraid we might refuse the two Beast Heads, letting them rot in his hands?"

Huo Sining smiled, "That’s Clayflo’s cleverness. He must have investigated and determined we wouldn’t give up the two Beast Heads, so he wanted to trip me up."

"As for why he did that, it’s probably because he suffered several losses at my hands before and wanted to regain face."

Li Jun was taken aback, "Regain face? How?"

Huo Sining nodded, "Simple. He leaked my information, then stirred things up. This could lead domestic media to question me, with some being used as tools to expose negative news about me, stirring public backlash. Even if I bring the Beast Heads back smoothly, I can’t be seen as a hero; I might even get smeared. He just wants to disgust me."

"How can someone do this? We spent so much money buying his items, letting him earn so much, yet he does such a despicable thing? It’s simply shameless!" Su Qingqing was furious.

Huo Sining shrugged and smiled, "Clayflo is from the Rothschild Family, which has been in business for hundreds of years. Their blood is filled with a merchant’s pursuit of profit and schemes. He doesn’t care about others’ lives, only his own interests."