Inside the cabin, Tan Muxing had a subtle expression and asked doubtfully, "Uncle Jin's offer is indeed bold enough. Is there really anyone who would offer 1 billion?"

"They can bargain, so let's leave some room for negotiation." Chu Qianli glanced at the situation outside, "Who doesn't know how to say nice things? How important is the stone? It's better to look at the flowers without spending money, right?"

Chu Qianli joked, "I also said that I am complete in morals, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. Who can't say that without any reason? The key is how much you are willing to give. It's just like some people saying 'I support you'. Feeding you a few mouthfuls of leftovers is called supporting you, and feeding you delicacies is also called supporting you. Who would take such words seriously?"

"You have to look at the actual dishes on the table. Don't believe the false promotion of the menu!"

Chu Qianli studies fortune-telling, and in a sense, she is well versed in deception, so she doesn't believe in the nonsense that is said. Human nature is that it will only show its true self when its interests are damaged. When it is happy and harmonious, it will say useless nonsense.

This is similar to Jin Xiaoyuan's ineffective efforts to curry favor with Mu Xing every day, but he remained firm in the face of people with more money and power, so the gains this time will far exceed those in the past. Adding flowers to icing on the cake is meaningless, and it cannot create cause and effect, but giving timely assistance can.

When Tan Muxing heard Chu Qianli's analogy, he looked up at her, as if he was thinking about something.

Chu Qianli was conscientiously observing the things outside and did not notice Tan Muxing's sight.

Tan Muxing pursed his lips, looked away, and asked softly, "So what kind of food do you like to eat?"

Chu Qianli was stunned when she heard this. She turned around and asked, "What?"

Tan Muxing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his eyes: "...Nothing."

He was just suddenly curious about what she would like to have on the table.

In the main reception hall, Jin Xiaoyuan made a big offer and directly offered 1 billion, which put both parties in a tense situation.

Shi Zhuoqu was accompanied by some people who were traveling with him. They hurriedly whispered to him, saying in a panic, "Boss Shi, this won't work. We will be stabbed in the back by others..."

"I know." Shi Zhuoqu thought for a moment and bargained, "Boss Jin, this price is really not appropriate. How about 500 million?"

Jin Xiaoyuan said angrily, "You think you are buying vegetables at the market and bargaining with me here. If I say 1 billion, it means 1 billion."

"Eight hundred million."

"Stop talking nonsense to me. If you keep talking, I won't sell it to you!"

Jin Xiaoyuan crossed his arms across his chest. He was rude and unreasonable, totally unlike the elite negotiator in the company.

This was the type of person Shi Zhuoqu was least good at dealing with. He had already shown his deceitful and mean face, and rarely set foot outside of G City, so he was not afraid of Mondsen's revenge. To put it bluntly, if Shi Zhuoqu and the others didn't buy it today, Jin Xiaoyuan would not let it go.

Shi Zhuoqu's face was as gloomy as water. He weighed the New Era leak and the 10 billion in his mind. Finally, he slowly made a decision and said to his companions, "Don't let anyone know about what happened today. I'm going to call the boss now."

"……OK."

Shi Zhuoqu can apply to Lin for the right to recycle the sample stone for 1 billion, but the prerequisite is that the initial bidding price of 70 million is not leaked. He will have to use some means to erase all traces when he returns.

"President Jin, wait a moment. I'll talk to the group."

"You better hold on tight. If you keep putting it off, I might change my mind."

Shi Zhuoqu ignored Jin Xiaoyuan's secret provocation. He checked the time on his phone, sent a message to Lin to confirm whether it was convenient, and then went to the corner of the living room to make a call. He couldn't leave the living room now, but he also avoided other people from a distance.

"It's so mysterious." Jin Xiaoyuan sneered. He couldn't hear the distant conversation clearly and could only catch fragments of sound. "Oh, it seems to be in foreign language."

After the call was connected, Lin's voice came over, and he said excitedly: "Zhuoqu, what's the matter? I'm studying something interesting with Abner."

Shi Zhuoqu noticed that his boss was in a good mood, and said quickly, "It's like this, we have completed the recovery of the sample stone, but now we would like to trouble you to open the permission."

"Already found it? That's pretty fast, please send it to me."

"Okay, I'll apply to you now."

After Shi Zhuoqu completed the application, he didn't hear any voice from the other end for a long time, and he was nervous for a while.

After a moment, Lin's calm voice sounded, unexpectedly saying: "Zhuoqu, I didn't expect you to apply for so many this time. It's totally unlike you."

Shi Zhuoqu felt a little uneasy, but he tried to remain calm and explained, "We ran into a little trouble this time. The person who got the sample is quite influential in G City. I will send you the information later."

"But most people probably can't see the effect of the sample." Lin questioned, he paused for a moment, and then said, "Forget it, you can make your own judgment, but it won't be used as an example."

Shi Zhuoqu breathed a sigh of relief. He completed the authorization application with Lin, then hung up the phone and replied to Jin Xiaoyuan.

"Boss Jin, let's do as you say." After Shi Zhuoqu dealt with his boss, his expression eased a little and he looked much more calm.

Chu Qianli heard Shi Zhuoqu's decision and said in surprise, "Did you really buy it? It looks like it's worth a lot of money!"

Jin Xiaoyuan obviously had the same feeling. He rolled his eyes and wanted to raise his finger again, saying, "Oh, I changed my mind. Now I want to..."

Shi Zhuoqu said calmly: "Boss Jin, people should know when to stop. To be honest, the group is willing to pay 1 billion because it considers the confidentiality of the project. Otherwise, no one would buy it."

Jin Xiaoyuan said arrogantly: "Aren't you a human?"

"..." Shi Zhuoqu was silent for a few seconds. He seemed impatient to reason with the bully, so he took out his mobile phone and pulled out a photo. "This is another sample stone in the project."

Shi Zhuoqu only let Jin Xiaoyuan take a quick look before he quickly put his phone away, but he could still see other stones of different shapes and sizes.

Jin Xiaoyuan hurriedly said, "Hey? Why did you dodge so quickly? I can't see anything clearly!"

"I think you've figured out that this thing isn't just one piece."

The implicit message is, don't raise the price, it's not a scarce resource.

Jin Xiaoyuan admitted that he had just planned to continue bidding, but when he saw the other samples, he became unsure whether he should sell lot 1134.

"It seems that what he said is true. If they don't make money, they will be wasted. Then let them take over at a high price." Chu Qianli's fingers moved slightly. She gestured in the air twice and thought, "Anyway, there is a red crystal in the compass. If it really can't be identified, one billion is enough to find the best master to disassemble and repair it."

She figured out two things from Shi Zhuoqu's attitude: one was that they were conducting a project to study red crystal, which was vital to Mondsen; the other was that they had a certain amount of red crystal reserves, which was different from gemstones and seemed to have other uses.

Tan Muxing nodded: "Then I'll send a message to Uncle Jin."

Jin Xiaoyuan caught a glimpse of the news out of the corner of his eye. He finally reached an agreement with Shi Zhuoqu. Both parties agreed to complete the sample stone transaction with 1 billion!

After Shi Zhuoqu finalized the contract, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Boss Jin, lot 1134 was stolen from within our group. You are familiar with Boss Zhang of this auction house, so you should know the identity of the seller..."

Jin Xiaoyuan said unhappily, "Hey, how can I understand your auction business? You are the best at finding loopholes. If you say it's stolen, then it's stolen. What if the supervisor stole it himself? If something is lost, call the police, don't come looking for us!"

Shi Zhuoqu: “?” The local tyrant suggested that I call the police?

Jin Xiaoyuan is not stupid. How could he leak the business secrets to the rivals when the Rossiya Auction House received the sample stone commission from other channels? After all, it is the business of an old friend, and there are some things that cannot be asked casually.

Shi Zhuoqu didn't expect Jin Xiaoyuan to be so arrogant after taking the money, but he thought that the seller also commissioned anonymously and it was impossible for his identity to be easily exposed, so he didn't pursue the matter any further.

After both parties finalized the contract details, Jin Xiaoyuan finally let Shi Zhuoqu and his group leave.

After everyone left, Chu Qianli jumped out of the hut. She was now extremely happy and said with emotion: "This middleman makes a quick profit from the price difference. If we ignore the random tax deductions, the daily salary is 1 billion yuan after rounding up!?"

Jin Xiaoyuan was facing Shi Zhuoqu's orders, and now he rubbed his hands eagerly: "Alas, this business really makes money quickly, otherwise I would wait until this piece is sold, and then find a way to snatch it back and continue selling..."

Jin Xiaoyuan is indeed rich, but he has never experienced making money so quickly, so naturally he wants to reap the benefits of Shi Zhuoqu and Mondsen repeatedly.

Tan Muxing complained quietly: "Uncle Jin, your idea is very unsocialist, and I will definitely bring bodyguards with me in the future."

Shi Zhuoqu was indeed unlucky today as he was blocked at the elevator door. In addition, Jin Xiaoyuan had a large number of players at home and was completely unprepared. It would be difficult for him to get the right opportunity in the future.

Chu Qianli patted Jin Xiaoyuan fiercely. She smiled and said decisively: "No matter what, Uncle Jin has made a great contribution!"

Jin Xiaoyuan said with interest: "That's fine. I'm used to spending money. It's quite interesting to make a quick buck."

Tan Muxing stood in the den of snakes and rats, listening to the bandits' speeches.

On the other side, the sea view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is magnificent, but the space inside the house is spacious and the lighting is warm. Two men are sitting on both sides of a small table and talking.

There were many strange crystals and props on the table, a red crystal was lying on the velvet, sparkling, and various drawings were spread out next to it.

Lin put down his phone and his face turned cold. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said unhappily, "I didn't expect Zhuoqu to be able to keep things secret."

Lin had no objection to the price of the recycled samples, but he was always suspicious and was very upset when he noticed that his subordinates were hiding details.

On the other side of the small table, a blond middle-aged man with a refined and scholarly air said slowly, "Lin, humans are complex creatures. It is too arbitrary to deny a person based on just one thing.

"The person you are talking about is not necessarily being unfaithful to you because of his concealment. He may just be trying to protect himself."

Lin's face was gloomy: "Abner, but hiding it is disloyalty."

Abner shook his head: "That's what you superiors think."

Lin was even more unhappy when he heard this. He did discuss the New Era Project with Abner, but the other party was always scheming and could not be considered a submissive person. Perhaps it could be said that these occult researchers were quite rebellious.

Abner just wants to inherit the mystical tradition of the past, but Lin wants to make a real profit from the New Age. The two can occasionally talk to each other, but they often have different opinions.

Abner picked up the red crystal pendant on the table and suggested, "People's understanding of each other is always subjective and one-sided, so sometimes we need external help to see things clearly. Since you feel uncomfortable now, why don't we take a look at the situation over there."

"What do you think?"

"The pendulum can externalize subconscious information. It is a good tool for divination. Simply asking will give you the answer." The red crystal pendulum swayed in the air, gradually rotating clockwise.

Lin was skeptical. He didn't understand the fortune telling and waited for the result.

After reading the message, Abner hesitated for a few seconds and said in surprise, "It seems that the situation over there is very difficult. If you encounter a very powerful psychic or astrologer, there is no room for fighting back."

Lin was stunned: "What do you mean? A master as powerful as you?"

Abner's eyes slightly changed, he showed an interested look, and said frankly: "...seems to be better than me."

Abner is already the most powerful occult researcher Lin has come into contact with. Now that someone even stronger has appeared, perhaps the New Era will be able to make a breakthrough.

Lin's eyes lit up, and he sat up straight immediately, asking hurriedly: "Can you tell the exact location of this person now? Or does he have any obvious features!?"

"That's not easy. There's not much information and the description will be vague," Abner said. "I can try, but it may not be accurate."

Lin: "Occupational characteristics are fine too. As long as we know the information, at least we have a direction to look up."

If Abner could simply describe the other person, then they could at least figure out their occupation or background and find the direction to look for them.

Abner thought for a long time and said distressedly, "I think I am not accurate this time. It is difficult to describe the other person's occupation."

"Why?"

"Because the other party's professional characteristics are not obvious, we only know that he often plunders wealth from others. Generally speaking, this kind of information means robbery." Abner said blankly, "But this person will not go to jail, it seems reasonable and legal. I don't know what kind of profession can be like this?"