"Let's discuss it later. Let's go see the other raw stones first," Manager Wang said.
He then turned and followed Li Ziwen.
"How is it? Did you find anything you liked?" Li Ziwen asked.
"I did, but the price is too high. Master Li suggested increasing the price by half, saying that would secure it."
"Hmm, it is indeed a bit steep. Let's go. We'll see if there are other raw stones we can acquire. It's safer to find a few more, otherwise, we might end up returning empty-handed. Wouldn't that mean our trip was in vain? Don't you agree?"
"You're absolutely right. Let's keep looking. We still have plenty of time."
As Li Ziwen and Manager Wang chatted, they looked at the raw stones. In reality, they were there to make the final decisions and pay, as they were completely ignorant about raw stones. The actual work and ideas depended on Wang Shimin and Li Mingze.
Guo Xuyang and Li Minxi had walked quite a distance before they found Wu Youzhi and the others. Wu Youzhi and Lu Liang were examining a raw stone labeled 2022, from the Huika mining area, weighing 128 kilograms, priced at 3.56 million Euros. From the opened window, it was evident that it was a spring-colored jade with an old texture and good clarity, making it a worthwhile purchase. Wu Youzhi was seen noting the number on the bidding sheet.
"Manager Wu, where is Fatty?" Li Minxi asked.
"Mr. Pi was here just a moment ago. I don't know where he went now," Wu Youzhi replied.
"I don't see Jielina either. Where did she go?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"She hasn't been with us. She walked away after we came in; I don't know what she's doing," Wu Youzhi said.
"Oh, Liang Ge and I will go look for them. Manager Wu, you and Li Minxi can continue looking at the raw stones," Guo Xuyang said.
"Alright. You two go ahead."
Guo Xuyang pulled Lu Liang along as they walked away. The public exhibition area was vast, divided into several exhibition zones.
"Brother Liang, I saw Li Ziwen and Wang Shimin earlier. They were with two other people," Guo Xuyang said as they walked.
"That's not surprising. Since Li Ziwen is in the jade business, of course, he wouldn't miss this procurement opportunity. It seems the jade quality here is quite high."
"I've got my eye on a raw stone, and these people probably have too. There's something good inside. I'll need you to make a move when the time comes, and I'll let you know in advance."
"Don't worry, brother. Just tell me what you need me to do, and I'll handle it perfectly."
"Good. Stay a bit further away from me then, and I'll signal you. Li Ziwen doesn't know you, right?"
"He shouldn't."
"That's good. I was worried they might know you and cause trouble with the bids."
"You can count on me."
As they were talking, Lu Liang suddenly stopped. Guo Xuyang looked up and saw Lu Liang staring at the Manager Wang who was standing with Li Ziwen.
"What? Do you know him?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Wang Wenxin. He's the boss's arch-nemesis. It was this person who caused the boss's injury last time."
"He's Wang Wenxin?" Guo Xuyang glanced at him and asked.
"Why is he the boss's arch-nemesis?"
"That's a long story, and it's not convenient for me to say. Let the boss tell you himself when we get back."
"Then forget it. Does he also have a jade company?"
"No. He's probably here with Li Ziwen and the others for fun."
"Never mind. Let's not let them spot us. Let's go."
The two of them quietly slipped out.
"Brother, what's going on between you and Jielina?" Lu Liang asked.
"Didn't we open a few raw stones yesterday and make quite a bit of money? Jielina found out. She wanted to rob us."
"And then?"
"Then I discovered her, tracked her to her room, and subdued her."
"Subdued her?" Lu Liang looked astonished. He found it incredible that Jielina, a notorious Scorpion from an international assassin organization, had been subdued by Guo Xuyang. It seemed like a tall tale. But the fact was evident, as Jielina showed no signs of rejecting Guo Xuyang. He couldn't figure out how she was subdued. Was it in bed?
Seeing Lu Liang's surprised expression, Guo Xuyang asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Do you know she's an assassin from an international assassin organization?"
Guo Xuyang couldn't fathom why Lu Liang would ask this, unsure of the intention behind the question, and couldn't recall how to answer.
"How do you know she's an assassin from an international assassin organization?" This question implicitly confirmed that he knew Jielina was an international assassin.
"When I was on a special mission in Korea, she assassinated a high-ranking official there, which led to the cancellation of our mission. Later, the higher-ups specifically reported on her and her organization. So, we all knew. I even saw her once when I was in Korea, and I never would have thought she was an assassin. And a very famous one at that. Codename: Scorpion."
"Codename: Scorpion?"
"Yes. We've seen the dossiers of all nine assassins in their organization. But we never met their boss. After I retired, I didn't pay much attention to those matters anymore. I never expected to see her here, and so familiar with you. If I hadn't known you long ago, I would have suspected you were their boss."
"Brother Liang, you flatter me too much. If I were their boss, I'd be mingling here."
"Didn't you just say it? Why did Jielina want to rob us? Wasn't it because we were making money too fast, making her jealous? Your ability to earn money now should be even greater than their boss's."
"Thank you for the compliment, brother. I'm getting a little carried away. Hehe," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
The two chatted as they walked and looked, but they didn't find Jielina.
"Where did she go?" Guo Xuyang muttered.
"Did she say why she came here?"
"Her target is General U Myint, from Myanmar. She said he was escorted to the public exhibition."
"In that case, she must have gone to find U Myint," Lu Liang said.
"Let's go to the transaction hall. As a general, he should be stationed in the transaction hall, or perhaps in charge of guarding the money."
"You're right, let's go check there."
The two spoke as they walked towards the transaction hall.
Meanwhile, Jielina had tried several times to approach General U Myint, but his guards had turned her away. She dared not act rashly anymore, fearing that U Myint would notice her. So, she entered the transaction hall and watched people bidding on openly priced items. Merchants from all over the world attended the Myanmar public exhibition, but Jielina's outstanding beauty still made Guo Xuyang spot her at a glance.
"Jielina?"
"Yang Zi, Brother Liang, you're here. These people are so rich; they can bring out tens of millions of Euros just like that." Jielina said, pointing to the people bidding at the venue.
"Mm. Most of them represent companies bidding; they have deep foundations and substantial capital." Guo Xuyang said, looking towards the stage.