Mi Jia Xiao Wu

Chapter 46 Xiao Yun Disappears

Xiao Yun was having a wonderful dream when a voice sounded in her ear: "Miss, are you here to cut the stone?"

She looked up and saw a man in his mid-thirties greeting her.

"Ah? Yes. How did you know?" She was a bit confused.

The man pointed to the stone at her feet and said, "If you weren't cutting the stone, why would you bring it here? To sell it? Private sales of raw stones are not allowed here."

"Oh, I see. Yes, I was looking for a place to cut the stone, but I haven't found one yet," Xiao Yun said with a smile.

"I have a special stone-cutting machine here. I wonder if I can be of service?" The man gestured to a nearby stall.

"Okay, thank you," Xiao Yun said, very pleased that someone had approached her.

The man pushed a small cart from his stall and placed the stone on it.

"Let's go, I'll take you there."

Xiao Yun sent Guo Xuyang a photo of the man pushing the cart, saying, "Someone is helping to push the cart to cut the stone. Jealous?"

Guo Xuyang was looking at stones and didn't notice the message she sent.

Xiao Yun didn't know that danger was quietly approaching.

She followed the man to a stone-cutting area. There weren't many people at this time, only a few craftsmen in their fifties sitting around waiting for business.

"Old Li, we have a customer," the man called out to them.

"Coming, coming," Old Li responded and walked over. He picked up the stone and placed it in the clamp. He asked how she wanted it cut.

Although Xiao Yun had bought jade a few times and saw Guo Xuyang always say to cut it in half, she replied, "Cut it down the middle."

The man came over to chat: "What's the beautiful lady's surname? Where are you from?"

"My surname is Xiao, and I'm from Dongshan Province."

"Dongshan Province is a wonderful place, full of talented people. No wonder the lady is so beautiful," the man flattered. "Is your boyfriend not with you?"

"He went inside to look at stones."

"Oh, I see. May I ask if the lady is selling the stone after it's cut, or keeping it for herself?"

"I'll sell it if the price is reasonable."

"How about I contact a client for you?"

"That would be great."

The man heard this and made a phone call: "The goods are good. Bring a few people over."

"Imperial Green?" Old Li exclaimed.

Several people crowded closer. They saw a fist-sized, dark green area in the middle of the stone, like an emperor surveying his domain.

"We're rich!" Xiao Yun jumped for joy.

She took out her phone and took several photos, posting them on her social media.

"Guess the variety? Your auntie has never seen decay turn into magic before."

"Beautiful lady, this stone is thirty million. What do you say?" The man leaned in.

"No, my boyfriend said that this stone cannot be sold for less than one hundred million!" Xiao Yun, giddy with excitement, spoke without thinking.

"Your boyfriend is that amazing? How did he know it would yield Imperial Green?"

"No. He just told me not to sell this stone for less than one hundred million after it was cut."

Just then, several men walked over. They looked at the crowd gathered around the stone and said, "I'll take this stone for eighty million."

"No, the minimum is one hundred million. I still need to rely on it to achieve my small goal," Xiao Yun firmly refused.

"One hundred million? I don't have that much money with me. How about the lady comes to my company with me?"

Xiao Yun was truly overjoyed and actually went out with the men.

Old Li looked at Xiao Yun, wanting to say something, but was pulled by the man who brought Xiao Yun over: "Old Li, Old Fang and them are handling things. It's best if you pretend you didn't see anything. Understand?"

Old Li looked at the man and said, "Xiao Xin, this matter is a bit too big. Do you think Old Fang and them can handle someone who knows not to sell it for less than one hundred million? Don't blame me for not warning you, walking a dark road too often leads to encountering ghosts."

Xiao Xin slipped twenty thousand into Old Li's hand and said, "As long as you didn't see anything. Other things are not for you or me to ask about."

Guo Xuyang wandered around the mall, choosing more than ten stones. These were all of excellent quality. Although the price was high, they contained genuine materials.

He looked back and didn't see Xiao Yun. He picked up his phone and saw a message from Xiao Yun two hours ago, saying a man had taken her to cut a stone.

She should have been back by now. Why hadn't she called him yet? A premonition of unease arose in his heart. He dialed Xiao Yun's number: "Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off."

He quickly released his senses but received no response. He looked at the man in the photo on his phone and extended his senses to the man. The man was not far from him, and he could faintly sense him. He moved continuously in the man's direction.

Finally, he saw the man at the entrance of the mall. This man was Xiao Xin, who was promoting stones to customers.

"Friend, can I have a word?" Guo Xuyang walked up to Xiao Xin and pulled him out of the mall. "Do you know where my girlfriend went?"

"Who are you? How would I know where your girlfriend went?" Xiao Xin tried to break free from Guo Xuyang's grasp but couldn't.

"My girlfriend's surname is Xiao." Guo Xuyang cut to the chase and released his senses and hypnotic abilities.

"She was taken by Old Fang. Old Fang needs a batch of high-quality goods to go to Japan. She should be on her way now."

"Where does Old Fang live? What's his name? Take me to him now."

"Old Fang's name is Fang Xiuming. He mainly supplies Japanese underground clubs with heads. He usually lives in Xingfu residential area. I don't know where he is now."

"Take me to Xingfu residential area now."

Guo Xuyang took Xiao Xin and flagged down a taxi, heading straight for Xingfu residential area.

He called Wu Youzhi and Cheng Xiuping separately, asking them to help report to the police that Xiao Yun had been taken, and it was unclear if it was kidnapping or trafficking.

When he arrived at Xingfu residential area, he maximized his senses but found no clues. He calmed himself.

He had been too anxious, solely focused on saving Xiao Yun. Had he overlooked something?

He extended his senses to Xiao Xin and continued to hypnotize him.

Xiao Xin chatting with Xiao Yun, cutting the stone, making a phone call, selling it, Xiao Yun leaving with people, talking to Old Li...

Making a phone call? He reached into Xiao Xin's pocket and took out the phone, dialing Fang Xiuming's number.

"What else is there? This fish today is plump. Don't worry, your share won't be less," a hoarse voice came from the phone.

"Old Fang?" Guo Xuyang said. "Where are you now?"

"Who are you? How do you have Xiao Xin's phone?" The other party was clearly flustered.

"Who I am is not important. Send the girl back today, and I'll pretend this never happened. If I don't see the girl in an hour, don't bother looking for your wife and children anymore. By the way, I'm in Xingfu residential area now," Guo Xuyang said slowly.

"Of course, you can also take a gamble and see if I can do it."

"Who exactly are you? I don't know which girl you're talking about? I have many people here." The other party obviously paused after speaking.