Chapter 65

Xu Jianxing glanced excitedly at the few people who were bidding and then said to Old Lin, "Master Lin, polish it all out for me."

"No problem." Old Lin held back his excitement, took the fine grinding wheel, and started polishing. His expression was as if he had encountered a rare treasure, his focus reaching its peak.

Seeing this, the others could only suppress their thoughts and watched Old Lin cut the stone without blinking, even ignoring the scorching weather.

Although there wasn't much material left, because it was so precious, it took more than an hour to finally cut it out properly.

At this moment, when everyone looked over, the jade had revealed its true form. The jade was slightly larger than an adult's fist, deep and distant, like a masterpiece of God, deeply captivating everyone around.

Suddenly, a middle-aged fat man shouted excitedly to Xu Jianxing, "Young brother, I'll add 50 million. What do you think?"

"Money Fatso, you're giving 50 million for that? I'll give 66.66 million, for good luck," a middle-aged man shouted loudly.

"Your eyes aren't much better than mine. I'll give 70 million."

"I'll give 80 million."

A firm and pleasant Mandarin female voice sounded. Xu Jianxing glanced over and saw a slender, blonde, blue-eyed beauty. The beauty was graceful, wearing a voluminous dress with a retro princess style. Her features were not only more sensual than those of Easterners but also exuded a gentle beauty. She was a rare foreign beauty.

At the same time, the beauty, seeing Xu Jianxing looking at her, smiled charmingly and said, "Hi, I'm Isabelle from France. You can call me Isabelle. Nice to meet you, and I hope we can reach a deal this time."

"Hello Isabelle, I'm Xu. I hope we can reach a deal this time too," Xu Jianxing replied with a faint smile. Although the foreign beauty was beautiful, he still preferred the more reserved Eastern beauties, so he didn't look at her much.

The others, seeing this, were not surprised. Not only were there many locals here, but there were also quite a few foreigners, mainly tourists who occasionally visited this famous jade street.

The bidding continued.

"I'll give 85 million."

"I'll give 87 million."

"I'll give 100 million."

With the bid of 100 million, there was a stir among the crowd. This price was already very high. Even if it were made into a finished product, there would probably be no profit. Although it could be used as a store treasure, most jewelers wouldn't risk such a large sum of money on it.

Therefore, many people shook their heads and gave up on bidding.

The one who bid 100 million was Isabelle.

Isabelle looked at the jade with fondness and then said elegantly to Xu Jianxing, "Mr. Xu, are you willing to sell it for 100 million?"

"No problem. Since you're the highest bidder, it's yours," Xu Jianxing replied with a smile, seeing no one else bidding. At such a high price, he had no reason not to sell.

He even thought maliciously, "Should I steal it back tonight?"

But he dismissed the thought. After all, she was a foreign friend and a beauty.

Seeing the deal was made, some people looked at them jealously and then left.

At the same time, Isabelle smiled and asked, "Mr. Xu, how do you want to conduct the transaction? Cash check or bank transfer?"

"Bank transfer," Xu Jianxing said with a smile. Although a cash check was more convenient, what if the other party's bank account didn't have enough money? Besides, even if there was enough money, he would eventually have to go to the bank to exchange it. It was better to go for a bank transfer.

Isabelle nodded immediately, "Alright, Mr. Xu, let's go. I saw a large bank 500 meters south when I came here."

"Okay," Xu Jianxing smiled, took the jade, and followed Isabelle. He also noticed four muscular foreign men and a curvaceous foreign beauty accompanying her, likely her bodyguards.

After Xu Jianxing left, Boss Ma smiled bitterly and shook his head in confusion. He thought that since Xu Jianxing's father had sent him to buy raw stones, there was no reason for him to sell the jade. Perhaps, in the mind of this young master, he had already forgotten his father's jewelry store and was blinded by the money, or maybe he had forgotten everything because of the beauty.

As for Xu Jianxing's calm demeanor, he thought it was just an act of restraint.

In reality, he never thought Xu Jianxing was deceiving him. Xu Jianxing had considered leaving the jade for Lu Qian's upcoming company but decided against it. The price offered was already very high, and even if he could make a little more, it wouldn't be much. Besides, he was short on money and didn't expect to get any from Lu Qian.

500 meters was neither far nor close.

It didn't take long to walk.

Xu Jianxing敏锐地发现，有一个相貌普通的人，脚步轻盈地隐藏着身形，眼睛时不时地瞄向他们这边。

这立刻让徐剑星的嘴角露出了一抹玩味的笑容。如果他没有猜错的话，九成是有人盯上了伊莎贝尔手中的翡翠。至于他的可能性非常低，因为他的手里就算再有钱，其他人也不可能轻易拿走，就算转账也不是那么容易的事情。

毕竟，只要他一出事，警方就可以通过银行系统很快追查到钱的流向，而这么一大笔钱也不可能简单地提现，还需要不少时间，其中可以找出的线索很多。所以，只要是不傻的绑匪都不会从银行转账这方面打主意，否则这条玉石街上富豪也不少，想打主意的人多了去了。

因此，那些不法之徒最需要的就是现金，而伊莎贝尔手里的翡翠就提供了这个便利，至于是偷还是抢，那就不得而知了。

果然，等徐剑星和伊莎贝尔完成交易，分道扬镳的时候，徐剑星发现那位跟踪的人悄然跟在伊莎贝尔等人身后不远处，步伐轻盈，看起来像是一位练家子。

至于提醒什么的，徐剑星根本没想过，他也没有那个义务，说不定好心提醒一下还会被伊莎贝尔误会他有什么企图。

随后，徐剑星回到了玉石街上，马老板一看到徐剑星就满脸笑容地说道：“恭喜徐少，这次大发横财。”

对徐剑星回来，马老板没有丝毫意外。在他看来，徐剑星这个二世祖，正值意气风发的时候，怎么可能不来再赌两把。实际上，他倒是猜中了结局，徐剑星回来就是想再赌两把，不过不会这么张扬，借口也早已经想好。

徐剑星闻言哈哈笑道：“谢谢，谢谢，一切还是托了马老板的福。”

说到这里，徐剑星仿佛想起了什么，脸色骤然一变：“坏了。”

“怎么了？”马老板诧异道。

徐剑星哭丧着脸：“我忘记家里也需要那块翡翠，而且我还要交差，要是被我老爸知道了，还不骂死我。”

马老板偷偷一笑：“这个时候才想起来，不是太晚了吗？”

但他的嘴里却低声说道：“徐少，这里也没人认识你父亲，你不说他怎么会知道。至于交差那更简单了，你手里有钱随便买些不错的毛料，你还怕交不了差。最多到时候你多买一些，然后告诉你父亲你买得很便宜，我想只要那些毛料差不多，你父亲就会对你另眼相看。”

“不错，不错，还是马老板聪明啊。”徐剑星赞许道。

“我看不是我聪明，而是你太草包才对。”马老板心里鄙视了一句，接着说道：“徐少，要不要再去我店里看看，我想依你今天的运气，肯定还会大赚特赚。”

“那是肯定的，我们走，马老板。”徐剑星意气风发地回了一句。

他刚说完，周围不少店里的老板也动了，其中一位热情地招呼道：“徐少，有时间也去我店里转转，里面可是有不少好东西，等着你的宝眼去发现。”

“还有我，徐少，我店里的东西也不错，刚进了不少货。”

“徐少，我那里也有。”

其他人也纷纷招呼道，在这些人眼中，徐剑星就是个有钱的傻小子，他们岂能放过。至于马老板虽然有些不爽，但此刻也不敢犯众怒。

而徐剑星则笑哈哈地说道：“一定，一定，见者有份，一会有时间我肯定会去你们店里看看。”

这次徐剑星还真想玩一次大的，只不过是花钱花得大，并不是想弄出太大的动静。既然这次有了这么多钱，他心中则想多买一些较好的翡翠，打算开始冲击先天之境。

说完，徐剑星就跟着马老板离开了，不一会儿两人又来到仓库中。此刻，马老板笑呵呵地说道：“徐少，要不要我先给你介绍下？这里的石头可都非常不错。”

“不用了，我自己挑选就行。”徐剑星大大咧咧地说道。

“那也行，徐少你慢慢挑。”马老板微微一笑。

“恩。”徐剑星点了点头，开始在仓库里探索起来。你还别说，这仓库的好货还真不少，几乎三、四块毛料里面就必然有翡翠，不过这些翡翠的档次不同，一般人要是在这里买毛料，十之八九都会掉进去。而徐剑星就不会出现这个问题。

这次因为目的不同，徐剑星只要看着差不多的毛料，都拿了下来。赚钱不赚钱，现在根本就是其次，他打算赶紧冲击到先天再说，这样精力也会提升许多，而且根据先天的特性，他相信精力恢复的速度，也绝对和游戏里完全不同。

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Xu Jianxing敏锐地发现，有一个相貌普通的人，脚步轻盈地隐藏着身形，眼睛时不时地瞄向他们这边。

This immediately made Xu Jianxing's lips curl into a playful smile. If he hadn't guessed wrong, nine out of ten times, someone was eyeing the jade in Isabelle's possession. The possibility of it being him was very low because even if he had a lot of money, others couldn't easily take it, and even if it were a bank transfer, it wouldn't be that easy.

After all, if anything happened to him, the police could quickly trace the money's flow through the banking system. Such a large sum of money couldn't be easily withdrawn and would take a considerable amount of time, leaving many clues. Therefore, any smart kidnapper wouldn't target bank transfers. Otherwise, there were plenty of wealthy people on this jade street who could be targeted.

Thus, what these criminals needed most was cash, and the jade in Isabelle's possession provided that convenience. Whether they would steal or rob, it was unknown.

Sure enough, when Xu Jianxing and Isabelle completed their transaction and parted ways, Xu Jianxing noticed that the person who had been following them was now quietly trailing behind Isabelle and her group, moving lightly and looking like a trained individual.

As for warning them, Xu Jianxing didn't even consider it. He had no obligation to do so, and a well-intentioned warning might be misunderstood by Isabelle as some ulterior motive.

Subsequently, Xu Jianxing returned to the jade street. When Boss Ma saw him, he smiled broadly and said, "Congratulations, Young Master Xu, you've made a fortune this time."

Boss Ma wasn't surprised that Xu Jianxing had returned. In his mind, Xu Jianxing, being a young master in his prime, would naturally want to try his luck again. In fact, he had guessed the outcome correctly; Xu Jianxing had returned to try his luck again, though not as openly, and he had already thought of an excuse.

Xu Jianxing laughed and said, "Thank you, thank you. It's all thanks to Boss Ma's good fortune."

At this point, Xu Jianxing seemed to remember something and his face suddenly changed. "Oh no."

"What's wrong?" Boss Ma asked, puzzled.

Xu Jianxing put on a sad face, "I forgot that my family also needed that piece of jade, and I have to report back. If my father finds out, he'll scold me to death."

Boss Ma chuckled to himself, "Realizing this now, isn't it a bit too late?"

But he said softly, "Young Master Xu, no one here knows your father. If you don't tell him, how will he know? As for reporting back, that's even simpler. With the money you have, you can buy some decent raw stones. You don't have to worry about reporting back. Just buy more and tell your father you got a good deal. I think as long as the stones are decent, your father will look at you differently."

"Good point, good point. Boss Ma is indeed smart," Xu Jianxing praised.

"I don't think it's me who's smart, but you who are too careless," Boss Ma thought to himself, then said, "Young Master Xu, do you want to come to my shop again? I think with your luck today, you'll make a fortune again."

"Definitely, let's go, Boss Ma," Xu Jianxing replied confidently.

As soon as he said that, several shop owners nearby also moved, one of them enthusiastically inviting him, "Young Master Xu, if you have time, come to my shop. There are many good things waiting for your discerning eye."

"Me too, Young Master Xu, my shop has some good stuff, and I just got new stock."

"Young Master Xu, I have some too."

The others also invited him. In their eyes, Xu Jianxing was a wealthy and naive young man, and they couldn't let this opportunity pass. Although Boss Ma was a bit annoyed, he didn't dare to anger the crowd.

Xu Jianxing laughed and said, "Sure, sure, everyone will get a share. I'll definitely visit your shops when I have time."

This time, Xu Jianxing really wanted to play big, but it was about spending a lot of money, not making a big fuss. With the money he had, he planned to buy more high-quality jade to help him reach the innate realm.

After saying that, Xu Jianxing left with Boss Ma and soon they were back in the warehouse. Boss Ma smiled and said, "Young Master Xu, do you want me to introduce you to the stones? They are all very good."

"No need, I'll pick them myself," Xu Jianxing said casually.

"Alright, take your time, Young Master Xu," Boss Ma smiled.

"Okay," Xu Jianxing nodded and started exploring the warehouse. Surprisingly, there were indeed many good pieces. Almost every three or four raw stones contained jade, though the quality varied. If an ordinary person bought raw stones here, they would likely end up with a good deal. But Xu Jianxing wouldn't have that problem.

This time, with a different goal, Xu Jianxing picked up any raw stones that looked decent. Making a profit was secondary; he planned to focus on reaching the innate realm, which would significantly boost his energy. According to the characteristics of the innate realm, he believed his energy recovery speed would be much faster than in the game.

After saying that, Xu Jianxing followed Boss Ma out and soon they were back in the warehouse. Boss Ma smiled and said, "Young Master Xu, do you need me to introduce you to the stones? They are all very good."

"No need, I'll pick them myself," Xu Jianxing said casually.

"Alright, take your time, Young Master Xu," Boss Ma smiled.

"Okay," Xu Jianxing nodded and started exploring the warehouse. Surprisingly, there were indeed many good pieces. Almost every three or four raw stones contained jade, though the quality varied. If an ordinary person bought raw stones here, they would likely end up with a good deal. But Xu Jianxing wouldn't have that problem.

This time, with a different goal, Xu Jianxing picked up any raw stones that looked decent. Making a profit was secondary; he planned to focus on reaching the innate realm, which would significantly boost his energy. According to the characteristics of the innate realm, he believed his energy recovery speed would be much faster than in the game.