Time is the most precious wealth.

At this moment, both the consulate staff and Chen Yiyang deeply understood this truth.

The consulate staff hoped to take the hard drives before they were transferred away.

As long as they got the hard drives in their hands.

Then regardless of whether the hard drives legally belonged to the consulate, as long as they indeed contained 3D panoramic scans of France's national treasure buildings.

Then any individual or organization attempting to take the hard drives from them would consider whether they would face sanctions or retaliation from France.

Meanwhile, Chen Yiyang was also racing against time.

Not only was he waiting on Yang Chengru, he also called Liu Xiaoyue, asking her to bring the legal team over quickly.

The first to arrive at the airport were the armed police.

Because the customs staff, unable to figure out what was happening on-site, followed procedure for discovering suspicious explosive devices to ensure they couldn't be held responsible.

So they were actually handling the situation by said procedure.

As soon as the armed police arrived, others were immediately evacuated.

Both customs staff and Chen Yiyang, along with consulate staff, left the airport building.

The armed police blocked the scene while sending negotiation experts to talk with Li Dingjun, who was sitting on the box.

Then.

Protests from the French Embassy and calls from the city leaders found by Yang Chengru simultaneously reached customs.

Upon realizing they couldn't handle the situation, the consulate staff directly called the embassy.

Soon after, the embassy contacted the relevant personnel in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, although unclear about the situation, called customs staff inquiring about the scene due to the French Embassy's protest.

The customs staff were also baffled.

They had no idea why such a scene was caused over these two boxes that had already been inspected.

It couldn't be that the hard drives contain military secrets, could it?

In fact, if it were military secrets, the situation wouldn't have escalated to this degree.

If it were really military secrets, since they had reached Huaxia's soil, regardless of whether the information was leaked, it would have had to be treated as already leaked.

The consulate and embassy would likely not be so eager to retrieve the hard drives.

Since the consulate staff directly involved the embassy to exert diplomatic pressure.

Customs staff, after receiving some instructions, initially planned to let consulate staff take the items once it was confirmed the boxes contained no bombs.

However, then a call came from a leader responsible for economic affairs in Shancheng.

"Although the French consulate staff claim those hard drives involve French secrets."

"But after all, this is just the consulate's unilateral statement, and up till now, the French Government hasn't sent any legally effective document."

"If that's the case, whoever owns the items in the box should take them."

After hearing the direct instructions from their leader.

The customs staff quickly informed the consulate staff that they did not have the right to take the hard drives.

"Who said we don't have the right. Our president is already signing the relevant documents. Once the documents are delivered, anyone who dares take those boxes of hard drives will be France's enemy!"

The consulate staff shouted loudly at the customs staff.

They also weren't making up lies.

The relevant situation and report had already been communicated from France's Imperial Capital embassy to the president.

Once the president signed the decree rendering Chen Yiyang and Tu Yu Company's transaction illegal.

Then these two boxes of hard drives wouldn't belong to Chen Yiyang anymore.

"Why don't we call over that person named Chen Yiyang and let him discuss face-to-face with the consulate staff about how to resolve this matter?"

The customs officer, upon hearing a subordinate's suggestion, thought that might be a solution.

Then instructed the subordinate to find Chen Yiyang.

And what was Chen Yiyang doing at this moment?

He was signing a contract with Liu Xiaoyue.

As soon as they were on the way, Liu Xiaoyue had already got the legal team to draft it.

When they reached the airport, they found a place to print two copies before bringing them to Chen Yiyang.

Chen Yiyang quickly signed the contract.

Then Liu Xiaoyue also affixed Han Nibai Company's seal and signed.

This was a transaction contract.

The transaction content was the two boxes of hard drives Chen Yiyang purchased from Tu Yu Company.

And the transaction date was yesterday.

That's right, the day before the fire at the Paris Goddess Temple.

After signing the contract, Chen Yiyang led Liu Xiaoyue over to the consulate staff.

"Your contract with Tu Yu has been voided by our country's president." The consulate staff immediately walked over and said bluntly upon seeing Chen Yiyang.

If it weren't for Chen Yiyang tackling them earlier, they probably would have managed to grab the hard drives.

"Although I haven't received news yet, I think it shouldn't be hard for you to obtain this document."

Chen Yiyang politely said to the two consulate staff, "But unfortunately, those two boxes of hard drives already didn't belong to me as of yesterday."

"What do you mean?" The two consulate staff were dumbfounded.

"I'm sorry." Liu Xiaoyue, already coordinating with Chen Yiyang, approached the two consulate staff.

"Our company already signed a transaction contract with Mr. Chen Yiyang yesterday. Now those two boxes of hard drives belong to our company."

Liu Xiaoyue, as she spoke, also showed the contract just signed by Chen Yiyang.

"So what?" The consulate staff still didn't understand what was happening.

"So, even if your country's president deems Chen Yiyang and Tu Yu's transaction unlawful, Mr. Chen Yiyang had already sold the items to our company before that."

Therefore, our company bought the items as a bona fide third party through the contract.

Whether Mr. Chen Yiyang and Tu Yu Company's transaction was legitimate shouldn't affect our transaction with Mr. Chen Yiyang."

Liu Xiaoyue only said a few sentences.

The consulate's two staff members turned pale instantly.

They also realized the situation was troublesome.

What is a bona fide third party?

To give a simple example: A person buys a game account from another person and agrees to pay them a thousand bucks.

Then the other party, before the money is received, gives the account password to them.

Then this person, after getting the account password, resells it to a third person.

That person is the bona fide third party.

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