Chapter 82

"Sure."

Although they hadn't known each other for long, Ye Bufan had already seen through Luo Wentao's character; he was a cunning and vicious wolf.

Naturally, he wouldn't be the least bit polite to such a person, and personally selected raw stones worth 100 million Chinese yuan.

Seeing so many raw stones being chosen by Ye Bufan, Luo Wentao felt a deep pain, but what he didn't know was that after this selection, his entire original stone venue was almost completely plundered.

All the raw stones with double the value were taken, and the remaining ones either had no jade or the value of the jade was far below their marked price, making it impossible for them to be gambled on for profit.

Buying so many stones at once, Ye Bufan really had no place to store them, so it was Qin Chuchu who provided a warehouse owned by the Qin Group, and all the raw stones were moved there.

By the time they finished, it was already evening, and the two of them left the Paradise Club together.

On the way, Qin Chuchu didn't say much, still not fully recovered from the shock.

It wasn't until she dropped Ye Bufan off at the hotel where he was staying that she got out of the car and said, "Xiao Fan, when did you become so amazing?"

Ye Bufan replied, "Which aspect are you referring to? Gambling skills? Stone gambling? Or dealing with that old Taoist?"

Qin Chuchu looked at him with a burning gaze and said, "All of them."

As the heiress of the Qin Group and known as the top beauty in Jiangnan City in high society, she had countless suitors over the years and had seen countless excellent men, but none could compare to Ye Bufan.

"Actually, I've always been this outstanding; you just didn't notice," Ye Bufan said with a playful smile. "So, have you noticed my good qualities now? Want to pursue me? I can give you a chance."

"Vain. I don't even want to bother with you."

Qin Chuchu gave him a flirtatious look and then said, "Thank you for helping me today."

Her gratitude was sincere. Without Ye Bufan, the fake Hongyun Tianzhu and the 30 million yuan bid king would have caused significant losses to the Qin Group, and it would have affected her status in the Qin family.

There were also three pieces of extremely high-quality Fukulou Shou raw stone material, which were things that money couldn't buy. Obtaining such high-quality raw materials would greatly enhance the Qin Group's competitiveness in the raw stone market.

Ye Bufan smiled and said, "How are you going to thank me? By offering yourself to me?"

Qin Chuchu's face flushed, and she suddenly kissed Ye Bufan on the cheek, then got into her sports car and sped away as if fleeing.

Perhaps due to her excitement, the red Maserati sports car drove in an S-shaped curve on the street. Fortunately, it was late at night, and there weren't many cars on the road, otherwise, there would have been a traffic accident.

Ye Bufan touched the spot on his cheek where she had kissed him, smiled, and returned to the hotel.

After Qin Chuchu left, her cheeks were still burning. For so many years, only others had pursued her, and this was the first time she had kissed a man on her own initiative.

This man was truly outstanding, and she couldn't help herself just now.

"Since you've taken my first kiss, don't think you can escape from my hands."

Qin Chuchu muttered to herself, then clenched her small fist to show her determination and softly hummed, "Finally, I've waited for you..."

At the same time, on a secluded road not far from the Paradise Club, Xuanji the Taoist sat under a large tree, trying to circulate the true qi in his body according to the previous method.

But his dantian had been destroyed by Ye Bufan's needle, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't raise any true qi.

Xuanji the Taoist tried to use his Taoist arts, but the situation was the same; his entire cultivation was completely destroyed.

"Ye Bufan, you wait. When I return to my sect, I will definitely have my master take revenge for me!"

Xuanji the Taoist gnashed his teeth in hatred. A few hours ago, he was a master who commanded the wind and clouds, but now he was a useless cripple who could barely walk.

At this moment, three men in black suddenly appeared in front of him, with Luo Wentao leading them.

Seeing him, Xuanji the Taoist's face lit up, and he quickly called out, "Wentao, I knew it was you. I knew your family wouldn't abandon me. Quickly take me back."

"Take you back?"

Luo Wentao sneered, with no trace of respect or flattery on his face.

"You're just a cripple now. What use would I have for you? To waste food?"

Xuanji the Taoist's face changed drastically, "Luo Wentao, what do you mean?"

Luo Wentao laughed wickedly, "I mean nothing. You're a cripple now, and there's no need for you to live.

No matter what, we did cooperate for a long time. Out of respect for our past relationship, I'll send you on your way."

Xuanji the Taoist took two steps back, his face full of fear, "What are you going to do? I have a sect behind me. If you touch me, my master won't let you off!"

"You're overthinking it," Luo Wentao said. "Do you think my sect will suspect me if I kill you? They will go after Ye Bufan."

With that, he waved his hand, and the bodyguard captain and another trusted subordinate immediately rushed forward.

The trusted subordinate covered Xuanji the Taoist's mouth, and the bodyguard captain raised his knife and stabbed the old Taoist in the heart.

The poor old Taoist couldn't even scream and was killed instantly.

After finishing the deed, the bodyguard captain wiped the blood off the short knife and said, "Young Master, even if we left him alive, he wouldn't let Ye Bufan off. Why did we do this?"

Luo Wentao said with a dark expression, "In the venue, the old Taoist was crippled by Ye Bufan, and we didn't help.

Now that the old Taoist is a cripple, it's one thing, but if his sect comes, they will have a backing and will definitely cause trouble for our Luo family.

By killing the old Taoist now, we save ourselves trouble and can frame Ye Bufan. I believe the people from the old Taoist's sect will pursue him to the death."

The bodyguard captain gave a thumbs up, "Young Master, this move is really brilliant, a two-pronged strategy."

Ye Bufan, however, was unaware of all this. After returning to the hotel, he thought for a moment, and a small red stone appeared in his palm, the very red stone that Luo Wentao had thrown away.

He played with the stone in his hand, his eyes burning with excitement. This was not an ordinary stone; its value far exceeded that of the three pieces of Fukulou Shou jade.

This thing is called the Earth Flame Core, a highly pure fire attribute crystal. Although it looked ordinary now and showed no signs of fire, it was because it was in a dormant state.

Once activated with a special method, it could instantly turn the hotel into ashes.

According to Ye Bufan's original plan, he intended to resolve all the yin energy in the Shiwai Taoyuan neighborhood. But with the Earth Flame Core, he had a better option.

He could use the Earth Flame Core to counter the yin energy in the neighborhood and set up a Yin-Yang Five Elements Array. This way, not only would there be no negative impact on the neighborhood, but it could be transformed into a true Shiwai Taoyuan.