Imperial Treasure
Chapter 201 - 150: Ten Million, Two Hundred Thousand!

Chapter 201: Chapter 150: Ten Million, Two Hundred Thousand!

But there were no "ifs,"

When Zhang Guangbiao replaced Sui Yi’s second cut, he immediately carved out a small slice on the other side as well.

This was the experience of a jadesmith, having already carved a greenish "window" on one side, then starting on another side, he could essentially determine the orientation of the jade.

With a snap, the second slice was spread out, and everyone looked.

It was still green, pale, somewhat transparent, and it was evident that the quality of the water was quite good.

Nothing more needed to be said...

Elder Han laughed loudly, "It’s a huge increase, this is a huge increase! All resolved, right? My fellow jewelers, you must have been waiting..."

Once this piece of jade was unveiled, it was worth at least five million!

Wait, there was no time to wait!

Many people had already subconsciously started making phone calls.

They were arranging funds, there was no choice, this piece of jade seemed substantial, and if the color of the jade inside was even more precise, the price would be higher.

If they didn’t raise funds now, there wouldn’t even be a chance to buy later!

For a jeweler, jade raw materials were incredibly precious, essentially the capital! Even if it didn’t sell, damn it, it could be collected and appreciate in value, unlike clothes which easily become outdated.

So, must buy, must buy!

The whole venue was in turmoil; originally, those who came to Nanxun weren’t considered major raw material depot holders, their stockpiled raw materials naturally weren’t anything special, with very little jade among them. This was also the feeling Sui Yi got after scoping out the place, rounding up the entire venue, pieces showing green were indeed rare.

And among those that showed green, pieces as fine as those in Sui Yi’s hands were even rarer.

"A huge increase? Director Bai, what does a huge increase mean?"

Bai Xiong also was half-informed, but as an official, he was good at bluffing, claiming straight away that the piece of jade held by Sui Yi was worth at least seven or eight hundred million...

And believe it or not, his guess was pretty accurate!

Once Zhang Guangbiao had dug out a whole volleyball-sized piece of jade and placed it on the table, the sunlight shone down, casting the green hues across the table, making it difficult for everyone to keep their eyes open.

Although it couldn’t compare with the top-tier Emperor Green, this type of jade could still fetch a high price at any jeweler’s in Nanxun.

Even Bai Xiong’s wife, a woman who had seen much of the world, felt a big temptation.

—Few women could resist the allure of diamonds and jade.

This piece of jade was quite substantial in size, the outer rim showing a slightly paler green, whereas the interior had a richer green tone.

"My, my, this exposed piece, the size of a fist at the very center, is considered Yang Green. Although it’s not fully saturated or perfectly pure, it’s still extremely rare. The outer layers, though, have quite good water quality of a bean green hue, not bad, really not bad!" commented a jeweler who had already purchased a piece from Lin Chuxiao, now turning his attention to Sui Yi.

"Miss Sui, for this exposed jade, I would offer eight million, what do you think?"

Having purchased jade from Lin Chuxiao before, Sui Yi was somewhat familiar with him, so she just smiled faintly.

That slight smile was enough to trigger a bidding war among the other jewelers!

"I say, Boss Gao, your store already has a decent stock of jade, competing with us from Jiangnan isn’t exactly nice... Miss Sui, I offer eight hundred fifty thousand!"

This semi-Yang Green jade already belonged to the high-grade category, naturally its value was very high, increasing the price by tens of thousands was indeed a waste of time, hence the direct increase of fifty thousand in the bid.

"Boss He is joking, we jewelers fear most sitting on our hands. After all, jade, unlike clothes, can’t just be out of stock and then re-ordered— I offer nine million!" Boss Gao said with a casual laugh, yet he was firm in his bidding.

In this venue, indeed, his financial resources were the most robust, even compared to the Li Family, his available funds were nothing less.

While the Li Family appeared to be wealthy, their assets were mostly illiquid, tied up in the company, hard to access, but Boss Gao was different; he had prepared a substantial amount of money for buying jade even before arriving here.

Li Yuan had also prepared quite a bit of money, originally planning to buy raw materials to cut himself, not for bidding on highly valuable exposed jade. He had already spent five hundred eighty thousand among other miscellaneous expenses, thus depleting at least seven or eight hundred thousand, and now he was left with... about ten million.

Ten million...

This was all the money Li Yuan could mobilize, and he squinted at the piece of jade on the table.

"Miss Sui, may I have a word with you?" As soon as Li Yuan said this, others started making noise. Damn! We’re here bidding, and you want to have a word?

Trying to sneak in through the back door, huh?

But even so, it wasn’t right!

Weren’t you at odds with Sui Yi?

Sui Yi looked at Li Yuan, her expression neutral, and said quietly, "Mr. Li, just speak openly..."

Li Yuan was inwardly annoyed by Sui Yi’s lack of tact, but he still smiled and said, "Our company is willing to pay nine hundred fifty thousand to purchase this piece of jade from Miss Sui..."

Damn, he was actually going to buy jade from Sui Yi!

Elder Tang and others were very surprised; weren’t the Li Family always obsessed with keeping up appearances? How come they were compromising this time?

Elder Han seemed to know something, and he tugged at Elder Tang’s sleeve, whispering, "I heard some news before that the jewelry stores under the Li Family’s name have been somewhat low on stock recently. Usually, they maintain their status and only go to Public Trading Platforms, but due to less funds, they leave empty-handed, with nothing to gain, so they had to try their luck in Nanxun..."

No need to say more, a few old foxes all smiled slyly, knowing without saying.

But this jade was Sui Yi’s, and they had no right to interfere, so they just watched the show...

"Uncle, how can we buy her stuff..." Li Run said unwillingly, the words barely popping out between his teeth.

Sui Yi heard his words, subtly curling her lips as she calmly said, "It doesn’t matter, I had no intention of selling to you, so Young Master Li need not worry about such troubles."

Her tone was polite and straightforward in statement — simple yet brutal!

Upon hearing this, many jewelers laughed, and Li Yuan’s face turned ashen.

"Shut your mouth!" After rebuking Li Run, Li Yuan glowered at Sui Yi and said coldly, "Miss Sui, you should consider more carefully. Not everyone can offer such a high price, especially..."

"Ten million."

The abrupt voice from the crowd caused a stir, and soon, a group of people advanced.

"President."

"Elder De."

"Elder De."

One after another, people greeted him. Elder De nodded affably in response before approaching Sui Yi and asking, "Miss Sui...do you still remember me?"

"Of course," Sui Yi glanced behind him, noting that he wasn’t there.

"Is Elder De also buying jade? Could it be that you also have a jewelry business under your command?" Li Yuan, who recognized Elder De, furrowed his brows, unaware of how deep the waters of Nanxun were, and lightly dismissed the significance of a mere town leader.

Elder De looked at him once, stroking his beard with a chuckle, "Me, involved in the jewelry business? I just think jade has been quite popular these years, and I plan to buy some in advance for my collection!"

Well, one is buying for business, and the other for a collection.

Spending ten million on a collection?

The difference is immediately clear!

Elder De effortlessly overshadowed Li Yuan and others, then turned to Sui Yi with a smile, "Miss Sui, don’t worry about anything else. I really like the jade... after all, it makes a good gift for holidays and festivals."

Indeed, jade as a gift is both prestigious and graceful.

With a smile upon hearing his words, Sui Yi said, "I have no concerns. If Elder De likes it, then it should go to Elder De."

No need to negotiate the price, let’s close the deal at ten million.

Actually, that price was pretty reasonable.

Elder Tang and others didn’t question it; other jewelers felt powerless against the ten million offer. Although Boss Gao had the capacity, knowing some details about Elder De, he too politely withdrew.

Elder De finalized the deal and quickly suggested Sui Yi accompany him to the nearby bank for the transaction.

Sui Yi agreed, took a step forward, paused, and turned to Lin Chuxiao, "Chuxiao, remember the two hundred thousand."

Upon hearing this, Qian Shuangyu and Zhou Ran were enraged, especially Zhou Ran, who charged forward, "Sui Yi, don’t go too far! You’ve already made ten million, and still, you want to crush us completely? I really didn’t expect you to be such a person!"

Uh... Elder Tang and others were already very familiar with Zhou Ran. At this moment, seeing him spout such stomach-churning words made them furious!

They had seen shameless, but never this shameless!

But... Sui Yi clearly didn’t need their intervention.

She merely glanced at Zhou Ran.

Her voice was cold as paper kites.

"I don’t even know what kind of person I am, what do you know?"

"Moreover, if you really knew what ’crushing completely’ meant, you wouldn’t be standing here right now..."

She paused, then turned and dropped a line.

"Two hundred thousand might not be much to me, but to you, it’s very significant." One sentence revealed Sui Yi’s cold and merciless nature—she might tolerate you once, but not a second time.

Because you’re simply not that important.

Zhou Ran’s expression turned pale.

You think you understand why I asked you for two hundred thousand, Zhou Ran, but you’re nothing special."

Still don’t understand?

Forcing you to pay two hundred thousand, to make you realize the huge gap between us, to make you understand clearly — don’t bother me carelessly.

After Sui Yi left, Lin Chuxiao, coming back to his senses, eagerly pressured Zhou Ran to produce the two hundred thousand, understanding Sui Yi’s intent.

— To completely drive this man out of Sui Yi’s world! At the very least, to keep him from causing more trouble!

Just like... the previous Qian Fengling.

Sui Yi wouldn’t utterly destroy you, but she would make you disappear from her sight.

And this intent was accurately received by Elder Tang and others, even making it clear to the Qian family.

— Zhou Ran must go!

At least to ease relations with Sui Yi or Elder Tang and others, Zhou Ran absolutely must go!

So...

Qian Shuangyu finally made a decision—she was out of money. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)