"Boss Yan, this piece of jade is probably even better than the glassy imperial green jade. Are you sure you want to cut it?" Zhu Baodi asked cautiously.
Yan Xiaonan glanced at the jade stone and saw the expectation in Yu Shu's eyes, because of all the winning stones today, this one was the most pleasing to his eye.
"Go ahead and do it, thank you for your hard work, Boss Zhu," Yan Xiaonan said.
"Oh, you're too kind. If I really find a Dragon Stone Seed, that would be the greatest blessing of my life," Zhu Baodi said happily.
"What, Dragon Stone?"
"No way, I've really seen something new today."
"Don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss, Mr. Zhu, please solve it quickly."
Zhu Baodi carefully washed the raw stone with water. The strong light kept shining on the stone. When everyone was getting impatient, Zhu Baodi changed the direction of the stone and started rubbing it.
The sizzling sound of the stone being rubbed varied in length, and Zhu Baodi would occasionally stop and shine a bright light on it, showing how careful he was.
An hour and a half later, a piece of jade with a very uniform color that was melted into the texture appeared in everyone's eyes. To the naked eye, this piece of material had no cotton or impurities, the color was integrated into the base, the tone was uniform, there were no color roots, and it even had a fluorescent glow.
It was indeed a dragon stone, and a still water dragon stone at that. Everyone was astonished when they saw the cold, icy stone in Zhu Baodi's hand.
"Boss Yan, sell it to me for five million US dollars!" the Taiwanese jade merchant shouted loudly with a thick accent.
"Five million, I'll take it."
"Five million two hundred thousand, I'll take it."
Yan Xiaonan was stunned for a moment. What was Dragon Stone? She had never heard of it before, and it seemed to be a top-grade jadeite. This seemed like a huge windfall.
“Sister, don’t sell it. We might not be able to get more later,” Tianru said.
Yu Shu nodded, walked up to Zhu Baodi and said, "Thank you, Uncle, for cutting the stone for us, but we want this stone ourselves."
Zhu Baodi shook his head helplessly. The little girl had already said that she would sell him the first piece of jade, but not the second.
Suddenly, Zhu Baodi had a thought: could it be that this little girl was the one who truly understood jade? He was about to say something, but Yu Shu didn't give him a chance and took the jade away directly.
Zhu Baodi watched helplessly as Yu Shu took the excessively beautiful stone and handed it to Yan Xiaonan. Yan Xiaonan carefully put the stone into her bag, which actually allowed her to access her spatial storage.
"Princess Yushu, Uncle invites you to dinner tonight to congratulate you on winning the bet." Zhu Baodi had only one thought in his mind: to get on good terms with Princess Yushu.
Seeing Zhu Baodi's actions, everyone fell silent. It was obvious he didn't want to sell, so what else was there to say? Everyone consciously left. Seeing something but not being able to have it was too torturous. Besides, lunchtime had already passed, so they decided to go and get something to soothe their wounded hearts.
Yan Xiaonan decided to take the two children and Uncle Wen back. Zhu Baodi thought for a moment and said, "Baojun, you take Boss Yan back and drive that Tesla."
"Then what are you going to do? There are still so many raw stones that haven't been opened yet." Zhu Baojun was a little worried.
“Just come pick me up tonight, there won’t be any problems here,” Zhu Baodi said in a deep voice.
Zhu Baojun nodded repeatedly. They had an extended version of the Tesla armored vehicle, which had excellent performance and was equipped with bulletproof glass, making it extremely safe.
When Yan Xiaonan saw the car, he thought it was an old-fashioned Mercedes-Benz W140, but when he opened the door, he was stunned. Zhu Baodi had lived like an ascetic in China, but here he had completely lost his disguise.
Several people got into the car and carefully observed the luxurious interior. First of all, the windows were indeed very thick and made of multi-layered laminated bulletproof glass.
In addition to replacing many parts of the vehicle body with civilian-grade armor materials, an extra layer of thickened, ultra-high-strength steel has been added to the inside of the doors, further ensuring the vehicle's safety performance.
This vehicle has been fitted with a partition, a folding desk, a dedicated audio-visual entertainment system in the rear, and communication devices in both the front and rear rows.
Most practically, this vehicle also features a six-seat layout, perfectly suited for a small business district.
There were two large armchairs, one occupied by Yan Xiaonan and Yu Shu, and the other by Ye Wen and Tian Ru. Zhu Baojun sat in a double chair opposite them, with a large wooden box and a small wooden box next to him.
Inside the two wooden boxes were a piece of icy jadeite and the imperial green jadeite of glass type that Yu Shu had sold them. It seems that their room had a safe, otherwise they wouldn't have dared to take these things back.
Tianru and Yushu were examining the car, but Yan Xiaonan was on high alert. If someone could drive this car back, the road might not be safe. Fortunately, her bag contained nothing but her notebook, wallet, passport, and a few small items.
However, Yan Xiaonan felt a little uneasy. Her consciousness quickly spread out and she found that there were two cars following behind. She reached into her bag and threw her notebook, wallet, and passport into her spatial storage. Then she took out a blank notebook and a pack of toilet paper and stuffed them in.
"Zhu Baojun, be careful, it looks like there's a car following us," Yan Xiaonan said.
Zhu Baojun quickly looked up and saw that, sure enough, two jeeps were following at a distance from the rear window.
Zhu Baojun opened the window and said to the driver and bodyguard in front, "Drive faster, the most dangerous part of the road back to the hotel is just ahead. I don't know if they did it on purpose."
They all knew who this was without them having to say it. It could be a jade supplier or some non-governmental organization. There have been several instances where top-quality jadeite that had been mined was stolen.
"Is there no other way?" Ye Wen asked.
“Yes, but this road is the safest. Boss Yan, I'm leaving the stuff in your care. You and the children don't get out of the car. Don't worry, this car has bulletproof glass, it's very safe.” Zhu Baojun patted the box next to him and said to Yan Xiaonan.
The driver stepped on the gas and drove forward, while the bodyguard and Zhu Baojun each took out a crossbow and several arrows from under the car, showing they were well-prepared.
"Foreigners here are not allowed to carry guns, otherwise we wouldn't need this thing," Zhu Baojun said as he prepared.
When the bus had traveled about three to five kilometers from the public market, two jeeps caught up from behind, one blocking the front of the minibus and the other blocking the back.
It seems these two vehicles have been modified, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to catch up with the Tesla. The driver could only slowly come to a stop and wait for Zhu Baojun's orders.
Zhu Baojun glanced at Yan Xiaonan and the two children, but to his surprise, the two children not only did not show any fear, but seemed, even a little excited.
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