When all the Origin Doors open, it will be the time of destruction. But is it only humanity that will be destroyed? Can those countless invading creatures truly survive?
Have I been reborn? W...
His loyal and righteous son has become successful, which has always been his hope. He hopes his son will become a dragon and his daughter a phoenix, which is what every great parent hopes for.
Seeing his relieved parents, Gu Yu's face also showed a smile. This was something he couldn't do in his previous life. Now that he was born again, he was determined to make up for the two people he owed the most in this world.
He took out his phone and called Motai, instructing him to send the five Origin Soldiers to the villa area. Although Gu Yu could command the Origin Soldiers to come on their own, the five Origin Soldiers were, after all, Black. It wouldn't be good if they were seen running wildly on the road in broad daylight.
Soon after, five Source Soldiers were brought over and mechanically walked into the villa.
Gu Yu decided to leave these five Origin Soldiers in the villa area; their duty was to protect his parents.
According to their parents, they don't need it, but Gu Yu will need it outside.
However, Gu Yu said that only in this way could he feel at ease while he was away, and only then did his parents agree.
Gu Yu then hired several security guards and nannies. Such a large villa area always needs someone to clean and look after it.
Gu Yu had to persuade his parents for a long time before they finally agreed.
Gu Yu then left his parents a card with five million yuan in it, which was the money he won in the lottery. He kept 2.49 million yuan for himself, since he was going to gamble on jade, and he couldn't do it without money.
This time, the mother didn't refuse. In her eyes, Gu Yu had hired so many people, and they all needed to be paid. If she didn't keep that card, she wouldn't be able to pay them at all.
Gu Yu and his parents had just finished dinner in the afternoon when He Yaowei called, saying that he had invited a jade gambling master and that a jade gambling extravaganza would be held in Huangbei City that evening.
At the same time, He Yaowei's secretary, Sun Jing, walked into the villa with a property certificate and handed it to Gu Yu.
Looking at the property certificate in my hand, I thought, "Wow, this is incredibly efficient!" I remembered in my past life, my parents sold everything they owned and even took out a loan to buy a 90-square-meter apartment. It took them a full year and a half to get the property certificate, while Sun Jing only took half a day. There's no comparison.
After handing the property certificate to his mother, Gu Yu, led by Sun Jing, met with He Yaowei.
Although Mocheng belongs to Huangbei City, it still takes an hour and a half to drive there.
"Where is that jade gambling master?" Gu Yu asked He Yaowei.
"The jade gambling master is currently at the jade gambling market in Huangbei City," He Yaowei hurriedly explained. He had originally planned to go to the master's house to invite him, but he found that the master was not home. So he made a phone call and learned that a jade gambling banquet was being held in the city. However, the jade gambling master also agreed to help them select a few rough stones.
"Oh!" Gu Yu nodded, and then the group headed towards Mobei City. They traveled at a moderate pace, arriving at their destination in exactly one and a half hours. By then, it was already dark.
However, inside the jade gambling market, the scene was one of revelry and excitement. Countless rough stones were neatly arranged, and numerous dignitaries were drinking high-end red wine, discussing which rough stone would yield something of value.
Gu Yu stared blankly at the jade stones, then a hint of joy appeared on his face.
Since entering the Ancient Universe Blood Aperture, Long Yuan, who had been unable to communicate with it, was now somewhat agitated. Could it be that Long Yuan could sense the Origin Qi contained within the Origin Stone? That would be wonderful.
Gu Yu tried to approach a piece of raw stone. He placed his hand on it, but the dragon source within his blood aperture did not stir.
He then tried several more raw stones, but the result was the same. This immediately dampened his initial joy. Could it be that the Dragon Source was simply acting up and didn't actually possess the abilities he had imagined?
However, just as he had this thought, as his hand landed on an inconspicuous rough stone, the Dragon Source within his Blood Aperture suddenly became restless again, even more so than when he first entered the rough stone market.
To verify his idea, Gu Yu immediately picked up the fist-sized rough stone.
"Sir, you have a truly discerning eye! This rough stone is sure to yield a treasure!" At this moment, a middle-aged man saw Gu Yu pick up the rough stone and immediately approached Gu Yu and said.
"How much?" Gu Yu asked. He knew what the middle-aged man did for a living. No one would praise someone unless they needed their help or someone was buying their things. Clearly, the rough stone was being sold by the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man carefully examined Gu Yu. "Sir, how about this? This rough stone was originally going for 100,000, but since we're destined to meet, I'll give you a 20% discount. How about 80,000?"
"Eighty thousand?" Gu Yu was stunned. Such a small stone cost him eighty thousand. Although Gu Yu didn't know much about raw stones, he wasn't stupid. The raw stone he had picked up was displayed crookedly, and it was obviously the kind of thing that no one would look down on. The shopkeeper was obviously trying to rip him off.
"Sir, look at this rough stone, its color is so rich, you can tell there's a lot of good stuff inside. Eighty thousand is really not expensive!" the shopkeeper said.
"Oh! Then why don't you put them on top, like those other pieces, with something underneath and a price tag?" Gu Yu asked, pointing to the neatly arranged raw stones at the top.
When the shop owner heard Gu Yu's question, he was taken aback. "I haven't even had time to set it up yet!"
"Ten thousand, are you selling or not?" Gu Yu was too lazy to listen to the boss's nonsense and said directly. He needed to verify his guess now.
"Ten thousand?" The boss's lips twitched twice. He didn't expect this seemingly stupid kid to be so good at bargaining, cutting the price down to seventy thousand.
"Young Master Gu, this stone is probably worthless, not even ten thousand." He Yaowei, who was talking to an acquaintance, saw Gu Yu buying a rough stone and immediately walked over. He glanced at the rough stone in Gu Yu's hand and frowned as he spoke.
Although He Yaowei didn't understand raw stones, he had seen them before. The raw stone in Gu Yu's hand was clearly a piece of unwanted waste stone, something the boss brought out to try his luck.
"A piece of junk?" Gu Yu frowned. He hadn't expected the boss to try and trick him with a piece of junk. That was really ruthless!
"Sir, you can't break the rules of jade gambling! You can't talk even if you're not buying," the shopkeeper said somewhat displeased, watching as a fat sheep was about to disappear.
“I was with him. Although it’s customary to observe without speaking when gambling on stones, there’s no such rule when you’re together,” He Yaowei said.
"Alright then!" The boss was speechless. Of course, he could talk if they were together.
"How much do you want to sell this for?" Gu Yu asked.
"If you want it, we won't waste any more words. You can take it for eight hundred." Seeing that he couldn't swindle him, the shopkeeper said directly. After all, he was just trying his luck with this stone. If he couldn't sell it, he would just throw it away. He put it on display with the principle of making a little profit.
“Okay!” Gu Yu nodded and swiped his card to pay.
"Young Master Gu, did you perhaps discover something about this stone?" He Yaowei asked, following behind Gu Yu. Otherwise, who would buy a worthless stone?
“No, I was just curious,” Gu Yu said.
"Oh!" He Yaowei had no reason to say anything, after all, eight hundred yuan was nothing.
"By the way, where is that jade gambling master you mentioned?" Gu Yu asked, thinking of the jade gambling master. They had come all the way to the jade gambling market and still hadn't seen him.
“Sigh! Young Master Gu, the profession of jade gambling master is highly sought after and praised by all the jewelry merchants. To be honest, my assets are nothing in the eyes of a jade gambling master.” He Yaowei said with some bitterness, “So we have to ask him for help, but since he has agreed, we don’t need to be too humble.”
"Understood." Gu Yu nodded. When asking for help, one should always act as if one is asking for help.
He Yaowei then took out his phone and dialed a number.
“Master Niu, this is He Yaowei. We’ve arrived at the jade market. Where are you? We’re coming to find you,” He Yaowei said.
"Come to the third floor! I'm in room 303 on the third floor," said Master Niu across the room.
“He’s in room 303 on the third floor,” He Yaowei said. “Young Master Gu, Master Niu’s full name is Niu Wangzu. He is highly respected in the jade gambling industry.”
On the third floor, Niu Wangzu was sitting in a private room, drinking tea, with a middle-aged man sitting next to him.
“He Yaowei, a real estate tycoon in Mocheng, with assets of around two billion, is a fat sheep. If we take him down, we’ll split the profits fifty-fifty,” the middle-aged man said.
"Hmm! It's been a long time since I've met a fat sheep. People these days are very shrewd; they just play around and never get carried away," Niu Wangzu said.
"Whether it works or not depends on you, Master Niu. I'll go prepare a few rough stones." After saying this, the middle-aged man walked out of the private room. His name was Wu Pei, and he was the owner of this rough stone market.
A few minutes after Wu Peigang left, Gu Yu and He Yaowei arrived.
"Master Niu, it's a pleasure to meet you." He Yaowei greeted Niu Wang's ancestor with polite words, then took out a check. "Master Niu, I'm sorry to bother you. I need a few rough stones. Could you take a look at them for me?"
“No problem.” Master Niu stroked his beard and said, “Today is a jade gambling banquet, and a batch of newly arrived rough stones will be on display. Let’s try our luck.”
“Everyone knows Master Niu’s abilities. Master Niu is too modest. The rough stones that you have appraised are guaranteed to be profitable. This is something that everyone can see.” He Yaowei immediately said after hearing Master Niu’s words.
"Not at all! Not at all! Gambling on stones is all about luck. I was just lucky," Master Niu said, waving his hand.
"Master Niu, what do you think of this rough stone?" Gu Yu thought of the rough stone he had just bought for eight hundred and took it out.
"Who is this?" Master Niu was taken aback.
"This is Young Master Gu," He Yaowei hurriedly explained.
"Young Master Gu?" Master Niu was taken aback. He had never heard of him and was wondering about it.
"Master Niu, this is my little brother." He Yaowei dared not say anything about Gu Yu. He couldn't very well tell Niu Wangzu that Gu Yu was a grandmaster.
"Oh!" Master Niu nodded, then took the rough stone from Gu Yu's hand and examined it for a long time. "This rough stone is a bit strange. At first glance, it looks like a piece of junk, but I feel there's something of value in it."
"You have it?" He Yaowei was taken aback.
"Hmm! How much did you pay for it?" Master Niu asked.
“Eight hundred,” Gu Yu replied.
"I made a profit," Master Niu said.
"Why don't we go and get it checked?" Gu Yu said after hearing Master Niu's suggestion. He really wanted to prove his guess. If his guess was right, wouldn't he be able to gamble on stones?
“We can open it up and take a look,” Master Niu said. He didn’t really see anything special about the stone, but he felt there was something there, and it was a big one at that.
The group left the private room and went to the stone-cutting machine. The stone-cutting master frowned when he saw Gu Yu's rough stone. Why bother cutting a piece of trash? Isn't this a waste of time?
However, when he saw Niu Wangzu standing to the side, he immediately began to patiently explain.
With just one cut, the green light inside the raw stone was revealed, leaving everyone around in astonishment.
"Imperial Green?" The most surprised person was He Yaowei.
"It's actually an icy imperial green jadeite, but it's a bit small," said one of the onlookers.
"It's not too small anymore, a Guanyin pendant would be enough," someone said.
Niu Wangzu was also somewhat surprised. His feeling was correct, but he never expected it to be a rare imperial green.
"Is it very valuable?" Gu Yu asked, not understanding at all! What is an icy imperial green jadeite?
"There are no flaws?" someone noticed something and exclaimed in surprise.
"Master Niu, is this the rough stone you chose?" someone suddenly asked Master Niu.
"No, it's him," Master Niu replied somewhat awkwardly.
"Him?" Everyone's eyes turned to Gu Yu. So young? His luck is incredible!
"Would you sell it for 1 million?" someone suddenly asked Gu Yu.
"One million?" Gu Yu was immediately shocked. Was it really that valuable? The jadeite that was cut was very green, but it wasn't even half the size of an egg! Someone actually offered one million! He had only bought it for 800!
"You want to buy this for 1 million? I'll offer 1.2 million."
"I'll offer 1.3 million."
"My Tianxing Jewelry bids 1.8 million." At this moment, a middle-aged man stepped forward and said loudly. After he finished speaking, no one else bid.
This thing is valuable, but only around 1 million. 1.8 million would be a loss, unless it's carved by a master sculptor.
"I'm sorry, I'm not selling." Gu Yu surprised everyone by refusing to sell. However, when they saw Master Niu beside him, they understood. If someone was short of money, they would definitely sell. How could someone who could walk with Master Niu be short of money?
"Young Master Gu truly has a good eye." At this moment, He Yaowei suddenly said to Gu Yu.
"Just lucky," Gu Yu replied. He had an important thing to do now, which was to buy another piece of raw stone. "You don't need to follow me anymore, I'm going to wander around."
“Okay.” He Yaowei nodded. He was looking at Gu Yu with some envy. Gu Yu was really lucky. He bought something for 800 and it turned into 1.8 million in the blink of an eye. If he had that kind of luck, why would he bother with real estate? He could just gamble on stones.
Watching Gu Yu leave, Master Niu also felt a bit emotional. This young man was really lucky! However, he had to attend to his business. He looked at He Yaowei, his eyes gleaming.
"Mr. He, I have a lucrative business to share, but I'm not sure if I should tell you," Master Niu said mysteriously.
"Oh? What about getting rich?" Hearing Niu Wangzu say this, He Yaowei immediately became interested. No one in this world is not interested in getting rich. Even though He Yaowei was already quite rich, who would complain about having too much money?
“A new batch of rough stones arrived recently. Because of my reputation, Wu Peixuan asked me to appraise the rough stones for him. As a result, I discovered that two of the rough stones contained large pieces, at least as good as what that kid just cut out. Moreover, those two rough stones are about one cubic meter in size. According to my guess, they can probably yield jadeite as big as a washbasin.” Niu Wangzu whispered to He Yaowei.
The imperial green jadeite the size of a washbasin, and it's even icy jadeite. Gu Yu's piece was only half the size of an egg, yet it sold for 1.8 million. Wouldn't the one the size of a washbasin sell for hundreds of millions? And there are two of them, so it would probably be worth a little over a billion. How could He Yaowei not be shocked? But then he suddenly thought of something.
"Then those two rough stones must be quite valuable, right?"
“Yes, it’s not low at all, with a starting bid of 300 million per piece,” Niu Wangzu said. “Wu Pei and I only said that there was a high chance of a large quantity of that stuff, but we didn’t tell him the truth.”
"Won't doing this ruin your..." He Yaowei's expression immediately changed upon hearing this.
"It's alright, I didn't say there wasn't any stock in there. When it comes to gambling on stones, who dares to say they're 100% accurate?" Niu Wangzu hurriedly explained. "Besides, as long as I don't participate in the auction, who would suspect that I tampered with it?"
"You mean you want me to buy it?" He Yaowei suddenly realized and asked uncertainly.
“That’s right, you go buy it, and I’ll take three portions after the stone is cut,” Niu Wangzu said. “Of course, I could choose to cooperate with someone else, but if I’m too close to them, Wu Pei might become suspicious, so I chose you.”
"Oh!" He Yaowei nodded. This Niu Wangzu is really ruthless! He identified something good, but instead of telling Wu Pei the truth, he planned to make a profit for himself.
However, he was very tempted. One piece was worth 300 million, and two pieces would be 600 million. If it was really as Niu Wangzu said, even if it was sold for 1 billion, he could still make 400 million. 400 million! Don't be fooled by his generosity. He gave Gu Yu a villa worth 90 million. Even if he sold all the houses he had built, after deducting the cost, he wouldn't make 400 million. Even if he deducted Niu Wangzu's 30%, he would still have 280 million. This was a huge deal.
“Master Niu, although I am willing, I don’t have that much working capital.” He Yaowei expressed his worries. He only had 400 million yuan in working capital at the moment, and if he couldn’t make up the 400 million yuan by tomorrow, his real estate company would probably go bankrupt by tomorrow afternoon.
"How much can you come up with?" Niu Wangzu frowned.
“Four hundred million,” He Yaowei said.
"It's a sure thing that one piece will be auctioned off for 400 million," Master Niu said.
"Alas! What a pity about that piece." People are never satisfied; no one wants to watch money slip away from their sight.
“Mr. He, how about this? I’ve accumulated some savings over the years, I’ll lend it to you for now,” Niu Wangzu suddenly said.