This woman was rather chubby, her face a plump layer of flesh, adorned with gold and silver, shining in golden light—a clear sign of newfound wealth.
After hanging up the phone, she suddenly realized everyone was staring at her. She seemed embarrassed, and, with an apologetic tone, she said, "I'm sorry for the interruption, everyone. The thing is, a friend of a distant relative of mine works as a security guard at Baoli Auction Company. This friend is close buddies with another security personnel there, and he told me about the theft of the Duanxu Ointment, which he learned from his buddy. Knowing I intended to bid on the Duanxu Ointment for my husband, he called to give me a heads-up to be prepared!"
The woman's explanation seemed reasonable and plausible.
