The young assistant first removed half of the stones from the trough, wiped them clean with a rag, and handed them to Guo Xuyang, then took down the stones from the clamp.
The cut surfaces of both stones were a vibrant, lustrous green. Illuminated by a spotlight flashlight, the green extended five to six centimeters or more.
"High ice, pure positive green. What a shame it wasn't polished, such good material," someone nearby commented.
"Boss, are you selling? I'll offer a million," one person called out directly.
"One point five million." Before Guo Xuyang could even speak, another person immediately started bidding.
"Two million..."
It wasn't until the bidding reached three point six million that Guo Xuyang spoke, "It's yours. Transfer the money on the spot."
The first man to bid stepped forward, transferred the money to Guo Xuyang, and happily carried the rough stone away.
"Brother, if you find suitable stones next time, save them for me. I'll definitely pay a high price."
The first venture was a success, turning a profit of nearly twenty times.
Over twenty-seven million yuan in soft currency was smoothly secured.
"Handsome brother, why didn't you keep it yourself?" Li Minxi asked.
"There's so much jade here, we can't possibly fit it all. Let's play small for a few rounds to accumulate some capital, then we can go all out at the public auction," Guo Xuyang said as he walked forward.
He knew that this amount of money was truly insignificant at the public auction. What if he spotted a desirable piece but didn't have enough funds? That would be tragic.
Where would he find money on the spot?
In reality, he didn't know that the others had brought some funds with them.
Since they were out to play, who wouldn't want to buy more?
Especially with someone who could guarantee profits accompanying them.
Although they didn't know Guo Xuyang had special abilities, they had no doubt about his skill in selecting rough stones.
Among these people, only Lu Liang knew he possessed supernatural abilities; the other three had no idea.
The group continued walking. This time, if they found any suitable materials, Guo Xuyang would no longer bid. He directly let Wu Youzhi and the others take turns.
After going through the rounds, everyone earned one to two million euros.
"Let's go, we should head back. It's getting late," Guo Xuyang suggested after everyone had had a chance to bid.
"Let's go. We'll have a good drink back at the hotel. Today was truly joyous," Wu Youzhi said.
"Brother, you're a genius. Teach me sometime," Pi Xiaoqian said, putting his arm around Guo Xuyang's shoulder.
"You can't learn this. You're too old. You need to start learning from a young age," Guo Xuyang fibbed.
"If one learns the Way in the morning, one can die in the evening," Pi Xiaoqian quoted.
"Oh, how cheesy," Li Minxi said, covering her cheek. "Fatty, when did you learn to quote things?"
"There's a lot you don't know. Want to learn? Call me 'brother'."
"Forget it. 'Brother'? Do you look like a brother at all? What's for dinner?"
"Order whatever you want, don't worry about saving for me." Pi Xiaoqian's spirits lifted at the mention of food.
"Today, my brother gave me a gift worth nearly three million. Don't hold back, or I'll feel bad."
Guo Xuyang had picked out a Da Makan rough stone weighing nearly twenty kilograms for Pi Xiaoqian. It contained high ice red jade, which was eventually sold for two point nine eight million euros.
This was why Pi Xiaoqian was so generous. Every time he went out with Guo Xuyang, he made money, sometimes more than his jade storefront earned in a year.
Of course, today was just an appetizer. These small gains all went into their personal pockets.
The public fund of thirteen hundred million euros hadn't even been mobilized yet.
The group ate and went to bed early.
However, Guo Xuyang sensed something was wrong.
Someone was tracking them.
Although they had only spent a short time on Jade Street, the group had been too conspicuous, making it impossible not to attract attention.
Five people, each with a rough stone, had earned over ten million euros.
It was faster than robbing a bank.
Guo Xuyang released his senses and focused his gaze.
He discovered the tracker was a beautiful Western woman, whose figure was no less impressive than Ilena's.
She was tall, with long chestnut hair, and her eyes, like those of a blue elf, occasionally emitted a captivating glow.
She wore a khaki trench coat, and beneath it were a handgun and six throwing knives.
She was on a rooftop across the street, observing them with binoculars.
The other party seemed to sense being watched. She constantly adjusted her binoculars but couldn't pinpoint the source of the gaze.
This sent a shiver down her spine; such feelings had saved her many times.
As a professional assassin, she was highly sensitive to unknown dangers.
Today was a coincidence.
The Myanmar public auction was about to begin, and one of her targets had come to participate.
She couldn't make a move when he was with the army, but she had an opportunity once he left the convoy.
The target was escorted directly into the public auction venue.
She had scouted the location several times but hadn't found a suitable opportunity.
As she was returning to her hotel today, she noticed Guo Xuyang's group of five earning over ten million euros from rough stones.
The bounty for this mission was only five million euros, and it involved immense risk.
Jealousy welled up within her. She decided to quietly rob the five of them.
Despite being an assassin, she never killed innocents.
Only when accepting a mission did she display her ruthless and exceptional martial arts skills.
Otherwise, she was just a pretty girl next door.
The current target was a general in the Myanmar military, who had ordered the massacre of an entire village.
The bounty had been issued by an orphan from that village, who sought revenge for all the villagers, old and young.
Of course, Guo Xuyang knew none of this. He only knew that his group of five seemed to be tracked.
He specifically checked on Li Minxi, as she was sharing a room with him.
He found Li Minxi already asleep in bed.
She had managed to tuck the blanket underneath her.
She slept soundly, hugging the blanket like a koala.
This was the first time he saw Li Minxi sleep, and he realized the young girl wasn't a peaceful sleeper.
He saw the person tracking them descend from the rooftop and stealthily approach their hotel.
Was it time to make a move?
He dared not relax for a moment, fully extending his senses.
His gaze would occasionally dart over, checking. He was afraid of being discovered by the other party.
He watched as the foreign woman quietly arrived on their floor.
She was heading towards his room, and Guo Xuyang's heart pounded harder.
She actually bypassed his room.
She walked to the door of Li Minxi's room, pulled out a card, and leaned it against the door. The door opened silently.
He watched as she quietly entered the room, took out a syringe-like object, and injected it into Li Minxi.
Li Minxi remained motionless.
The woman took off her trench coat, placed her handgun and throwing knives on the bed, then picked up Li Minxi's phone and fiddled with it. To his surprise, she managed to unlock it.
There were many photos inside, including candid shots of Guo Xuyang and photos of her at work.