Looking at the jade that had been unearthed, Hua Ershao felt that he had gained both substance and prestige, and he looked at Ye Weiwei with even greater admiration.
"Young Master Yu, I was wrong! I used to think you were blind when I saw you getting involved with that woman Shi Shuangshuang, but now I know I misunderstood you! Your judgment of people is truly unparalleled!"
Qin Xiao smiled smugly, his gaze towards Ye Weiwei filled with a hint of envy: "I also think I have excellent taste."
Young Master Hua: ...
I suddenly felt a bit bloated in my stomach.
Seeing Qin Xiaoye and Hua Sichen chatting happily, Zuo Chenglong's eyes flashed with a shadow of gloom. He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Since Young Master Hua is so familiar with Young Master Yu and Miss Ellie, why don't you stay and play a little longer? We have prepared a lot of fun activities for today."
Hua Sichen played with the red jade in her hand: "No, I'm going back to find someone to make this stone into a finished product."
He looked at Qin Xiao and Ye Weiwei: "Young Master Yu, aren't you also planning to make jewelry for your mother? It's perfect that we do it together. Today, I'll treat you to a proper thank you to Miss Ellie for helping me choose the materials."
Zuo Chenglong looked displeased. Neither of them were giving him any face. He said in a cool tone, "I'm afraid that won't work. Young Master Yu and Miss Ellie will stay to participate in our Green Dragon Gang's next project."
Hua Sichen looked at Qin Xiao and Ye Weiwei with confusion.
Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "Young Master Hua, you should leave first. Young Master Zuo is too enthusiastic. Young Master Yu and I are not available today."
Hua Sichen wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what it meant.
He looked at Zuo Chenglong with displeasure: "What's wrong? Is your Green Dragon Gang a sore loser? You're not going to release them now that they've won some good stuff?"
Zuo Chenglong was exposed in public. Although his face was ugly, he still tried to explain, "Young Master Hua misunderstood. I didn't do anything. I just invited Young Master Yu and Miss Ellie to stay and have some fun together."
Hua Sichen snorted coldly. There was no way he would believe Zuo Chenglong's words!
He had heard of the dirty tricks used by the Green Dragon Gang in their casinos.
However, these methods were previously used on people without status or background. Now, Zuo Chenglong even dares to openly scheme against the eldest son of the Yu family. It seems that the Green Dragon Gang is really desperate for money!
However, Zuo Chenglong is also a fool!
They actually set their sights on Yu Chengwu because they were greedy for money. They really are like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water!
The Yu family, with its few heirs, has managed to maintain its position as one of Hong Kong's top families. Who would believe it if it didn't have some deep-rooted connections?
Moreover, their elders had long warned them not to mess with the Yu family in this port city, and especially not to make enemies with them.
Thinking about all this, Hua Sichen didn't want to leave so soon. "Since Young Master Yu and Miss Ellie have both stayed, I'll stay and have some more fun too."
He wanted to see how Zuo Chenglong planned to deal with the mess he'd made with the young master of the Yu family.
Zuo Chenglong was surprised that Hua Sichen stayed on her own initiative without him having to say much. While he was secretly pleased, he also felt something was wrong and uneasy.
However, he didn't think too much about it; as long as the people stayed, that was good enough.
After Zuo Chenglong went to attend to other matters, several more people came up to Ye Weiwei to ask for her help in selecting stones.
Ye Weiwei readily agreed. Whenever someone came to her for help, she would select three pieces of fabric, no more and no less.
After helping seven people choose their stones, there were no more good pieces left in the jade gambling market that caught her eye, so Ye Weiwei refused the next person's offer.
"I can only help a maximum of nine people a day, and I've already reached that limit today."
Upon hearing this rule, the people behind immediately regretted arriving too late, especially after seeing that all the materials chosen by the people Ye Weiwei had helped select had yielded good returns. They felt they had made a huge mistake.
Ye Weiwei earned a large commission just from helping people select materials, and with the money Hua Sichen gave her before, her funds had already reached nearly two million.
This doesn't even include the value of the three top-quality pieces of material she found.
It was a very fruitful experience.
Her actions made Zuo Chenglong both envious and angry, but he dared not do anything to her.
Because the people who asked her to help choose stones were all people of considerable status, and Ye Weiwei's actions did not violate the rules of this industry, he could not find a reason to lash out even if he wanted to.
Thinking of what Ye Weiwei had said before, Zuo Chenglong slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"This is outrageous!"
He suppressed his anger and whispered a few words to his trusted aide. The aide hesitated for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Young Master, what if... the higher-ups investigate if we do this?"
Not to mention that Yu Chengwu is the eldest son of the Yu family, whose status in Hong Kong goes without saying, even the current second young master Hua and those young masters around them are not to be trifled with.
If we really do as the young master says, it won't just be a matter of offending the Yu family; it will incur the wrath of the masses.
No matter how powerful the Green Dragon Gang is, they can't control everything in Hong Kong. Besides, the Green Dragon Gang is only one of the three major gangs in Hong Kong.
If the other two gangs find out that the Azure Dragon Gang has offended so many families, and they join forces to suppress them, then the Azure Dragon Gang will be in danger.
Unfortunately, Zuo Chenglong couldn't listen to his men at all. When he saw Qin Xiao and Ye Weiwei chatting and laughing with the people around them, he felt a surge of anger. All he could think about was that if he could keep these people here, all the stones they found would be his.
As for the consequences...
His greedy desires had long since consumed his reason, and he was no longer thinking about the consequences!
"As long as I leave these jades behind, the gang's difficulties will be easily resolved, and who will dare to hold me accountable?"
Although his subordinates felt that doing so was a bit risky, they thought that if it really succeeded, it would be a great achievement for the gang, and they would have a lot of money and benefits. They could have whatever they wanted and would no longer have to live at the mercy of others. Wouldn't that be great?
"I'll do as you say, young master! I'll get right on it!"
The trusted confidant left with a sense of accomplishment.
At this point, they hadn't realized anything was wrong.
Ye Weiwei leaned against Qin Xiao, quietly acting as a decorative vase. While listening to the gossip, she kept an eye on the Qinglong Gang members. When she saw Zuo Chenglong and his group starting to set traps for them, going further and further down the path of courting death, a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.
Such outdated tactics made her wonder if she should continue playing along with them; it felt like a complete waste of time.
Just after 11 o'clock, Zuo Chenglong came over and invited everyone to dine in the banquet hall.
As everyone moved into the banquet hall, Ye Weiwei saw that two long tables covered with white cloths were already filled with all kinds of food, including Chinese food, Western food, snacks, fruits, cakes, juices, and drinks.
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