Chapter 399

Aurora furrowed her brows and said softly, "It's an emerald bead. I can tell it's extremely valuable, but I've compared it with many others, and there's no information from Orange Crest Auction House. I have no leads on its origin. You've seen a lot. Perhaps you might have some insight." Ackerman's interest was instantly piqued. His eyes lit up. "Oh? What kind of emerald bead treasure could stump even Orange Crest Auction House?" "I'll send you the details later." "I'll do my best, but I can't make any promises. The Lancaster and Emerson families are powerful and deeply intertwined. We typically avoid direct conflict with them. Eric asked Orange Crest Auction House not long ago to investigate Gabe, but we turned him down." "Oh? Eric is looking into Gabe?" Aurora was surprised. "That's... unexpected. I didn't think they had any connection." Ackerman seemed equally puzzled. "It's hard to say. This development is even more bizarre if he has ties to Leigh." "In that case, you need t