Chapter 67

Wu Di placed his little finger on the stone, and a chill so intense shot up that he almost cried out in shock. Fortunately, his ability to think on his feet had improved, and he held up his palm to take a look, saying, "Damn, what is this thing that’s hurting my hand so much?"

After saying that, he pretended to look for the thing that had pricked him, bending down to examine the head of "Second Master" carefully. He showed no reaction, not a single one, but why was that?

Zhong Qi really thought Wu Di had been pricked and laughed, "Only you would go and touch the stone and get pricked. Boss, how much? Give us a discount, we’ll take it."

Wu Di ran his hand over "Second Master’s" head. Under the透视 (透视 means "X-ray vision" or "ability to see through"), it was filled with a dazzling emerald green, as if it could turn his entire body green. The material was extremely clear; if it weren’t for the skin holding it, Wu Di suspected it would flow out completely! The round piece was as big as a small watermelon, yet you could see right through it! Wu Di was puzzled; was this still called glass seed? It was more transparent than many pieces of glass!

Continuing to look through, Wu Di saw another color in a protruding part of "Second Master’s" belly. Blue, not the blue of the ocean, not the blue of the sky, not even a deep blue, but a vivid blue that was hard to describe, similar to the green in the head, a lively, jumping blue, the ultimate blue fairy!

Zhong Qi was pointing at the protruding part of "Second Master’s" belly and teasing the real "Second Master," "Look, that guy’s capital is bigger than some people’s..."

Song Hongyan kicked out, but Zhong Qi, who was prepared, dodged. Wu Di had already calmed down after seeing the two premium colors and said, "Boss, give me a price."

The boss’s small eyes turned several times, and he smiled, "One million!"

"Damn, are you robbing us? It’s worth at most fifty thousand!"

Zhong Qi called out from a distance.

Wu Di waved his hand and said, "Boss, I really like this shape. I’ll buy it as a curiosity, no haggling. I’ll give you a fair price. Three hundred thousand, you nod, and I’ll take the stone."

The boss nodded, "Alright, you’re straightforward, so am I. Deal."

Wu Di didn’t dare to leave such a valuable item here, so he had the boss send it to the car. Passing by the previous stall, he remembered another deep blue ice glass seed and took it back to the car as well.

Zhong Qi and the others followed. Song Hongyan looked at his watch and said, "It’s about time, let’s go to the stone cutting area."

Zhong Qi had no objections, and Wu Di smiled, "You guys go ahead. This stone is a treasure, I need to think of a good place for it."

"You’re kidding, right? If you put this stone on the street, no one might even pick it up."

Song Hongyan, knowing Wu Di’s magic, asked seriously, "Little Wu, is there something special about the stone?"

Wu Di nodded, "Ugly stones can produce the best. This one, the beauty stone, and Linlin’s goose egg all give me the same feeling. We need to find a way to keep them safe."

"Hey, you call Linlin that? Kid, you should call her Sister-in-law!"

"I’m Old Chang’s disciple, why can’t I call her Linlin? I call you Little Four too!"

"Stop fooling around. I believe Wu Di’s feeling. Why don’t we find someone to send the raw material to the airport and ship it to the capital?"

"But the airport is in Baoshan?"

Linlin smiled, "I have a way."

She took out her phone and made a call. In less than a minute, a car appeared, and a young man jumped out, moving with the precision of a military background. Wu Di had seen this person at Old Chang’s place, but it wasn’t the original Li who was with Linlin. It seemed Old Chang had arranged quite a few bodyguards. After all, the only girl of the third generation of the Chang family, running around near the border, needed extra security.

Chang Linlin took out a room card from her bag and told the young man the password to the hotel safe, asking him to get the goose egg. Then she had Wu Di move "Second Master" and the beauty stone to the young man’s car. After sending the young man off, she turned to Wu Di and said, "I’ll have him personally deliver it to Grandpa in the capital. Little Wu, can you tell us now?"

"Do you know the glass seed that Fatso auctioned?"

"Of course, the one that made you three hundred million."

"These three stones give me a feeling that none of them is worse than that one!"

Leaving the three people on the ground, Wu Di walked towards the market, "You guys go to the stone cutting area first. I’ll check on Fatso, make sure he hasn’t been robbed and is still not out."

Fatso hadn’t been robbed; instead, he had robbed someone. He was helping a young man push a cart with over a dozen stones of various sizes.

"Damn! Which boss did you rob?"

"Ha, I ran into an old friend who has been setting up a stall here for over two years. He helped me find a bunch of stones at a low price from the surrounding bosses. When the public auction starts, I’ll get some brick material, and I won’t have to worry about the second half of the year."

Wu Di hurried over to help. Fatso, seeing him, let go and said, "Little brother, there’s another cart behind. You push it, and I’ll find a minivan to send it to the city for shipping."

"How much stone did this fatso buy? It’s so heavy!"

The stone cutting area was crowded, but most were spectators. Among them were many jade shop owners and middlemen, who looked around suspiciously, ready to pounce if someone cut out jade, regardless of its quality.

There were four stone cutting machines, but only one was in use. Many people had stones in front of them, ready to be cut, but they all waited in line for the one machine instead of using the empty ones.

Zhong Qi was puzzled, "What’s going on?"

"It’s very strange today. These three machines have been cutting and failing all morning. The one machine is different, it’s had ten consecutive successes. It’s said that a stone cutting expert from the Wang family is using it. Brother, if you want to cut, get in line behind me. They say he can help ten more people, and you’ll be the tenth."

Zhong Qi looked at Wu Di and then at the two stones at his feet, hesitating, "How about we get in line? Then these stones will all be mine, and it won’t exceed ten, right?"

Song Hongyan shook his head and smiled, "I don’t believe in this. I’ll cut my own."

Wu Di also walked away with his stone, leaving Zhong Qi in a dilemma. He gritted his teeth and said to Chang Linlin, "You stay here and wait. I’ll go cut the stone from Old Liu’s place. Little Wu said it’s worth eighty thousand, and if it fails, he’ll pay!"

Chang Linlin said, "Hmph, I have confidence in the stone I chose. If you want to wait, go ahead. Good baby, don’t be afraid. Sister will take out the stones from your tummy, and you’ll be all better."

Zhong Qi sighed, "Of course, the disease will be cured, but the person will be in pieces! Linlin, you can’t be so cruel, can you?"

"Get lost, don’t you know it’s a stone?"

Fatso, drenched in sweat, ran over from a distance, shouting, "I’ll help you cut, I’ll help you cut!"

"Hey, where’s your stone? Did you send it for shipping so quickly?"

"The market has a shipping service, and my friend is with it. I gave the money to Luo Quan, and he said to come and check, so you don’t cut a good stone."

"Damn, Fatso, do you look down on my stone cutting skills so much? I think you’re just avoiding work and enjoying yourself here. Poor Luo Quan, he made a bad friend."

A voice came from the crowd, "Who’s talking nonsense? Don’t you know the real stone cutting prince is cutting now? Can you afford the responsibility if he fails?"

Zhong Qi was furious, "Damn, who’s shouting? I’m talking here!"

The stone cutting stopped, and the crowd parted, making a path. A young man in a light gray work uniform, surrounded by a group of people, glared at them.

Chang Linlin was also angry. She was being treated like a nobody, and now they wanted to stick her in someone else’s nose, thinking she was ivory! Was being good at cutting stones so impressive? She could even hear stones talking!

The two sides had strong auras, and they stared at each other for a while. A young man tried to come over but was held back. The man in the work uniform gave them a deep look and turned back to cutting the stone. The crowd cleared a path between the two cutting machines, allowing the two groups to see each other.

Wu Di had already used his X-ray vision to draw lines on Zhong Qi’s stone, leaving a little extra thickness in case Zhong Qi cut off-center.

Wu Di and Fatso placed the stone Zhong Qi bought from Old Liu on the cutting machine. The small crowd that had gathered whispered, "This will be a good show. But to compare this stone with the prince, it’s really reckless. The prince has already cut out two ice seeds this morning."

Zhong Qi "hmmph"ed, turned on the machine, and cut with a fierce slash.

Zhong Qi had cut many stones before and had a steady hand. Wu Di had placed the stone perfectly, so the cut followed the line precisely. The white interior was revealed, and the crowd murmured, "It failed, I knew it would. If this stone had green, I’d eat it!"

Wu Di said nothing, turned the stone, and aimed a little inside the line he had drawn. Fatso looked at him questioningly but said nothing. Zhong Qi cut again!

"It’s a success, it’s a success, it’s green! Damn, it’s a bright green, ice-moist seed! Hey, hey, Brother Liu, where are you going?"

Chang Linlin playfully picked up the piece Zhong Qi had cut off and walked towards the person in the crowd who had said he would eat the stone. Brother Liu could only run away in tears, and the crowd burst into laughter.

Wu Di had drawn four lines. The next two cuts revealed green, and the shape of the jade was clear. It was a brick-sized ice-moist seed with a bright green dragon winding along its length.

"It can make several jade bangles with green. This stone is worth at least a million!"

The crowd stirred, and a few merchants tried to offer a price but hesitated when they saw the stone cutting machine still running, holding back.

Wu Di took out the stone Chang Linlin had chosen and placed it on the cutting machine. When the glass seed apple green comes out, let’s see if you can hold back!

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