"Mr. Situ, is this really an erald?" the man standing next to Situ Ao, clad in luxury branded clothing, asked.
"This is indeed an erald. I never expected to have the fortune to see such an invaluable erald. If I were to present it to grandfather, I’m afraid at that ti..."
As Situ Ao fantasized inwardly, a thrilled smile involuntarily appeared at the corners of his mouth, and his gaze instantly hardened. He took a step forward, directly approaching Ye Luo, and said in a deep voice, "I’ll buy this erald. Na your price."
"How much are you willing to offer?" Ye Luo asked, his lips curving into a playful smile as he looked at Situ Ao.
"How about two hundred million?" Situ Ao proposed.
Hearing Situ Ao’s bid, the expressions of everyone present turned sowhat peculiar.
Qin Yuru quickly chid in, "Mr. Situ, are you not recognizing the gem’s true value? This erald is the king of green gemstones, ranking among the top in the world of jade and precious stones. With this erald’s color and size, if we were to auction it, it would be worth at least several billion. You cannot seriously expect to buy it for a re two hundred million; that’s practically bullying."
Upon hearing Qin Yuru’s words, the owner of the jade store simply collapsed to the ground with a thud, his face looking as grim as if his father had died, filled with regret and dissatisfaction.
Those several billion should’ve been his, had he only been determined enough. Instead, he had sold it for a re five million, a difference of several hundredfold. At that mont, the owner truly felt an impulse to snatch the erald back for himself.
It was not just the owner who harbored such thoughts; everyone present entertained the idea, for if they could get their hands on it, that would an billions waiting for them—a thought that was incomparably exhilarating.
When Situ Ao heard Qin Yuru’s words, his expression changed, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes as he said, "Miss Qin sure knows how to talk. This piece of jade stone is worth several billion? That’s news to . How about three billion then? I’ll buy this erald. Of course, I can also make you a promise. Should you ever encounter a problem in Capital City you can’t solve, I, Situ Ao, will step in to help you once. How about it?"
Situ Ao wore a look of confidence as he faced Ye Luo, certain of the weight his identity as the Situ Family’s young master carried in Capital City.
Moreover, with such a promise, any smart person would accept imdiately—after all, having the Situ Family’s young master intervene on one’s behalf was not an opportunity just anyone could enjoy.
However, Situ Ao greatly overestimated himself. He was completely unaware that Ye Luo, who had just arrived in Capital City, had no clue about the power the Shen Mo Situ Family wielded there.
Even if he had known, it wouldn’t have made a difference. He wouldn’t consider selling the erald, as the Spiritual Energy contained within it would suffice for his cultivation for a while and might even enable him to break through to the Innate Middle Stage. Not for a hundred billion would he think of selling it.
Nevertheless, Ye Luo did respond, "If Mr. Situ is willing to offer a hundred billion, then perhaps I would sell the erald to you."
"A hundred billion?" Situ Ao’s complexion suddenly shifted, and everyone present was startled—this guy really knew how to demand an exorbitant price.
"Are you insane? Offering a hundred billion—you sure know how to ask," said Situ Ao, his complexion turning gloomy as he stared at Ye Luo.
"If you don’t have the money, then don’t bother," Ye Luo said bluntly.
Situ Ao’s eyes flickered with anger, his face clouded with a dark expression.
"How dare you speak like that, do you know who you’re in front of? This is the second young master of the Situ Family. To speak to him like that, do you have a death wish?"
At that mont, the young man following Situ Ao stepped forward and pointed at Ye Luo while cursing.
"What’s it to you, get lost," Ye Luo said irritably as he put the bag filled with various jade stones, including the erald worth several billion, down and then walked over to the pile of rough stones, his eyes flickering.
"You..." The young man wanted to say sothing else but was stopped by Situ Ao. At this ti, Situ Ao’s gaze fixed on Ye Luo as more and more people surrounded the shop to watch him.
News had spread throughout the ancient artifact market that the "King of Eralds," the grandmother green, had erged, causing a stir across the market. Scores of jade lovers had rushed over.
When they learned that Ye Luo had cut open dozens of stones containing jade one after another, they looked at him with astonished expressions. Now, they saw his gaze returning to the pile of rough stones.
They all speculated whether he had found another rough gemstone containing jade, following the succession of finding top-quality jade and other eralds, as well as dozens of other valuable stones. They wondered what he could reveal this ti.
"Boss, how much for this piece?" Ye Luo asked the shop owner, pointing at a rough stone about a dozen centiters long.
"This..." At this mont, the owner didn’t know what to do, hesitating whether to cut it open himself in case there was another high-quality jade within.
"I’ll buy this rough stone for 10 million," Situ Ao promptly said, his eyes intently fixed on the rough stone chosen by Ye Luo, clearly believing that the rough stones Ye Luo had interest in contained valuable jade stone, and so he took the initiative to buy it.
"I offer 50 million," Ye Luo suddenly declared.
Hearing Ye Luo’s price, everyone present realized that this rough stone might indeed contain a very valuable jade stone. They were sowhat tempted, but no one dared to bid against Situ Ao’s presence.
Ye Luo, the outsider, didn’t know how formidable the Situ Family of Capital City was, but the local residents of Capital City were all aware of the terror of the Situ Family. They were a clan more mysterious and powerful than the current top five families of Capital City, and even mbers of those families wouldn’t dare to provoke them lightly.
Seeing Ye Luo offer 50 million, Situ Ao’s eyes narrowed as he said, "One billion, boss, I, Situ Ao, am taking this rough stone."
The way Situ Ao emphasized his na at the end was forceful, clearly reminding the owner of his identity.
The shop owner had already decided not to sell the rough stone and was planning to cut it open himself, but seeing Situ Ao make an offer and invoking the Situ Family’s na at the end, he could only agree to sell the stone to him. After all, one billion was more than enough.
Subsequently, Situ Ao took out a gold card and paid the billion right away. He then instructed his n to place the rough stone on the machine, sowhat impatient to uncover it.
"Young Master Situ, I offer two billion for that rough stone—sell it to ," Ye Luo said to Situ Ao, his gaze occasionally shifting to the rough stone.
"Sorry, but since it’s already sold, let see what kind of supre jade erges this ti. It might even be more impressive than the grandmother green."
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