"Godfather, what brings you here?"

Third Uncle saw that the old man's attitude immediately softened a lot.

He was an orphan adopted by the old man when he was young; without the old man, he would have starved to death long ago.

They treated the old man with great respect.

"Young friend, is there something wrong with this stone?"

The old man faced Ouyang Zhenyu with a very serious attitude.

His grandson's words had startled him.

However, it's unrealistic to expect to trust Ouyang Zhenyu immediately, as the two have never interacted before, making it impossible to establish such trust.

"Old man, I definitely can't just tell you the numbers 1, 2, 3, but I'm willing to bet my life on it."

"Let's cut this rock open, and you'll see everything clearly."

"Of course, if you insist on not believing me and want to bet on the outcome, then I can't stop you."

You may do as you please, but I just want to remind you that if there's nothing wrong with this stone, why didn't Mengxi take it with him?

Last night was a good opportunity. But he didn't take the stone with him. Why?

Actually, the old man was also half-believing and half-doubting when he heard this, because he quickly thought of all the trouble that had been caused around this stone in the past two days.

Yesterday, Mengxi clearly had the opportunity to take the stone away, and it was obvious that the other party had already moved the stone and loaded it onto the truck, but he just didn't take it with him.

After a lot of fanfare and the loss of more than a dozen people, Mengxi left in a sorry state.

He felt something was amiss, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

When the old man heard that there was something wrong with the stone today, his heart skipped a beat.

"Hey kid! Can't you be a little more reliable when you talk? You can't even come up with a reason or a problem."

"You made us cut the stone with just one word. Are you an undercover agent sent by Mengxi?"

Uncle San got furious when he heard this. This stone was one he had painstakingly selected.

Moreover, a price of 10 million is not a small amount in this era.

Now the other party just says the stone is no good, and that's it.

This isn't about embarrassing them, it's about embarrassing ourselves.

“Grandpa, you should trust Xiao Jiang. He has never made a mistake in his words. I believe there is definitely something wrong with this stone.”

The chubby boy took the initiative to plead for him, showing that he had absolute faith in Ouyang Zhenyu.

Ya Hu stepped forward and gave his younger brother a push.

"Don't mislead Grandpa. You can't act as guarantor because of your personal feelings."

No one can say for sure about these things. What if he really was sent by the other side and deliberately used this method to gain our trust?

What if the stone is cut and we don't have any stones left for the competition?

“Yes, I examined this stone carefully last night, and there was nothing wrong with it! I absolutely do not believe there is anything wrong with this stone.”

Third Uncle answered affirmatively.

The old man was a little worried. What if the other party really was sent by Mengxi to cause trouble for them? Once the stone was cut, they wouldn't be able to produce the Stone King.

"Grandpa, you can believe me. Xiao Jiang has never made a mistake. Every time he helps me, he's right."

The chubby boy was genuinely sincere in his desire to act as guarantor.

The old man pondered for a moment.

"Alright, Xiao Jiang, I'll trust you this once. Since you dare to say it and even risk your life for it, then send someone to bring his eight brothers here."

Before long, the eight of them, including Chu Wu, were brought over. They had just said they were going to rest for a bit.

As a result, he was brought here, which was tantamount to being escorted here.

The men behind them were heavily armed; if they made any move, they could probably be shot dead.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, they were all a little confused. When they arrived at the scene, they saw that the atmosphere was not quite right. The old man smiled and said.

"Xiao Jiang, don't think I'm ruthless. I've been in this business for so many years and I've seen countless people."

Those cunning and malicious people will always find all sorts of ways to do things.

Since you're willing to risk your own life, then your brother's life is also a life.

I'll give you one more chance. Is there really something wrong with this stone?

If there are no problems when it's opened.

I will bury you and your eight brothers on the spot.

If there are any problems with the car, I, the old man, sincerely apologize to you and your brother, and offer generous compensation.

The old man stared intently at Ouyang Zhenyu.

It's not that he can't accept defeat, it's that losing the match would be truly shameful, and he'd rather not participate than lose.

Losing means that he has relinquished his position as the number one source mine owner in the jade industry.

This also means that the five mines he owns are likely to change hands.

You should know how many people are eyeing these five mines. These are old mines producing jade of extremely high quality.

They made their fortune thanks to these five mines.

This is what supports the tens of thousands of people under his command.

If they lose their footing, it means everyone will know that a hole has been torn open in their territory, and how many people will come up to take a bite out of them?

One mortal enemy is nothing, but a thousand or a hundred people who would kick someone when they're down are no different from being bitten to the bone by ants.

The old man cannot bear the consequences.

Ouyang Zhenyu glanced at Chu Wu, who, though shocked, patted his chest confidently upon seeing Ouyang Zhenyu's calm demeanor.

"I believe you, Xiao Jiang. It's okay, our lives are your lives. Whatever you do, we'll listen to you."

Ouyang Zhenyu felt a warmth in his heart. He hadn't expected Chu Wu to be so sincere to him, trusting him wholeheartedly and even risking his life for him.

"Old man, I guarantee it with my life and my brother's life."

"Okay, you tell me how to cut it, and we'll cut it that way. If there's any problem with this stone, I'll bury your brothers one by one."

Have you thought this through? Their lives are in your hands.

The old man's words were firm and unequivocal, leaving no room for negotiation.

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone brought over hoes and shovels.

Third Uncle pointed to a corner.

"The soil is softest here. Dig this area up."

Dig deeper, lest people accuse us of being unjust.

"At least it's a grave."

On the fifth day, the eight men watched as the other side brazenly started fighting right in front of them.

A chill ran through me.

These people are no joke; they're really dangerous.

Ouyang Zhenyu calmly turned around, looking firmly at the old man as he answered.

"No problem, let's get on the machine and start cutting now."

The old man nodded. Since the other party was willing to gamble with their life, he had to gamble too.

"Get on the machine."

Uncle San hesitated for a moment.

"Godfather, if this kid is really risking his life, then we're doomed."

"What if what they say is true? Can we afford to lose the match two days from now?"

This sentence silenced everyone in the cave; they couldn't afford to lose.