Imperial Treasure
Chapter 321 - 229: Quite Interesting

Chapter 321: Chapter 229: Quite Interesting

"What’s all the noise!" Niuli suddenly lifted his foot and stomped the creature’s head onto the ground.

Struck by his stomp, the monster’s head hit the ground, and it suddenly spat out some objects, among which a piece of blood-red landed on several people’s shoes, prompting them to look down.

Some hairs and flesh...

Of course, there was also bloody water and a piece of tail...

"Rats!!"

"Ugh~~"

The few people, always pampered, felt a surge of nausea.

Good heavens, what kind of monster was this? A black ape? A giant rat? A monster?

The youth, Zou Xueqin, and others were all stunned; this thing was truly frightening, so large, and it had been living inside this room...

Previously, Sui Yi had been alone in here.

Instinctively, everyone turned their gaze towards Sui Yi.

Uh, she seemed very calm, standing sideways, looking at the creature on the ground, her expression thoughtful...

Thoughtful—was this the expression a girl should have? Shouldn’t she be pitiful with tears hanging on her eyelashes, rushing to embrace them as soon as she saw them coming...

Elder Tang and the others felt unsettled. Only when they saw Sui Yi safe did they breathe a sigh of relief. Then their eyes turned to the door panel that had been forced open, and they immediately had a pretty good guess!

This monster had attacked Sui Yi!

Elder Tang immediately glared angrily at Goat Head Freak, who had lazily walked in afterward, and coldly demanded, "What the hell is this thing? Don’t tell me it’s a pet you’ve been raising."

"You’re actually right, it is my pet..." said Goat Head Freak nonchalantly, glancing at Sui Yi, then walking over with hands behind his back and giving Niuli a look, prompting Niuli to immediately grab the creature.

Only then did Sui Yi confirm that there was a thick rope tied around the hind leg claws of the creature...

Pulled roughly by Niuli, it was dragged straight off the ground... but suddenly, it grabbed the door panel and lunged towards Sui Yi...

Too fast and too sudden, most people couldn’t react in time. Sui Yi just stood there, lifting her eyes to see the oncoming creature, having yet to react...

Crash! Niuli had already yanked it back, throwing it against the wall, and charged in with kicks and punches. The monster curled up on the ground, whining. The power of the blows changed the color of A’s face. Niuli was no ordinary person! And a creature that could withstand such attacks was definitely not an ordinary pet!

In no time, Niuli was cursing as he dragged the whining, terrified monster into the inner room. A foul odor wafted out, and the people didn’t dare to look, fearful of sickening themselves.

After he dragged the monster inside, Goat Head Freak’s face darkened; his tone was rather cold, "Alright, the show is over. You can go out now. This is a darkroom, after all."

What bullshit, is this human speech? Yu Quan and the others were annoyed. Elder Tang sneered, "Seems like we’ve inconvenienced you, haven’t we, boss?"

With the term "boss," Elder Tang clearly conveyed his unfriendly attitude.

Since she brought them here, Zou Xueqin walked over with a smile, trying to smooth things over, "This was an accident, let’s not dwell on it... But Miss Sui was indeed frightened, our apologies, truly..."

Zou Xueqin’s attitude was pretty good, but it was a shame that this conciliatory approach only resulted in a brief glance from Sui Yi, who spoke coolly, "Mr. Zou, are you with Mr. Yang? Why apologize on his behalf?"

Upon hearing this, Zou Xueqin’s expression stiffened, a flicker of embarrassment in her eyes.

Goat Head Freak, however, slightly narrowed his eyes and laughed heh-heh at Sui Yi, "Miss Sui? Speaking of which, we really haven’t been good hosts. But usually that thing isn’t like this... it must be because we’ve been starving it lately, or something... stimulated it, that made it go crazy... But to say Miss Sui was frightened?..."

His insinuations seemed to hint at Sui Yi doing something to the monster.

His last question appeared to suggest Sui Yi wasn’t scared at all...

Hearing this, Sui Yi took a few steps forward, her hand slowly grasping the stick embedded in the thick wooden board, gently pulling it out, holding it like a sword, and glancing at Goat Head Freak.

"No, it’s quite an interesting place... with pets..."

That statement was even more intriguing. Elder Tang and the others rolled their eyes, helpless. They understood what Sui Yi meant—she was not going to pursue the matter further.

Zou Xueqin was surprised; this girl was truly strange...

Goat Head Freak noticed the depth of the hole where the stick had been inserted, his pupils deepening slightly, and then he adopted a sly smile, more chilling than no smile at all. However, his words made Elder Tang and the others feel a bit better.

"But no matter what, we did offend Miss Sui on our part. Do you fancy any of the jade pieces? I’ll give you a 10% discount!"

A 10% discount, seemingly not much, was something Goat Head Freak begrudgingly offered, a gesture of genuine good faith.

"Thank you very much," Sui Yi said, not delaying at all. He casually flicked his wrist, and with a "snap," the tip of his stick landed on a large piece of raw material.

"This one then."

As everyone’s attention focused on the raw material under the stick, Sui Yi glanced unintentionally at the inner room, his eyes narrowing slightly.

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Hu Jie was unaware of the commotion in the inner room, as she had neither dared nor wanted to enter before, disliking the pitch darkness and dirtiness. However, her curiosity remained, and after her brother came out, she bombarded him with questions. Hu Lin was patient in response, although his gaze drifted, hinting he was preoccupied and possibly looking towards a specific place...

Over at the weighing area, Niuli and six other men were laboriously lifting a huge stone onto the scale.

It was fortunate that these six men were strong enough to lift it, but the size of the stone still surprised the locals of Dongling.

Such a large size, huh~~

"The skin doesn’t look too good either, with moss on it... And they’re still buying it?"

"Looks like the girl wants it... Who cares, she’s rich."

These folks were just working for Dongling and lacked the means themselves, but they knew some wealthy second-generation rich really didn’t regard money as anything, where spending a hundred thousand or so wasn’t considered too extravagant... it just seemed rather foolish.

Nevertheless, since she was beautiful, impressive, and wealthy, her willfulness seemed somewhat justified, so a bit of forgiveness was in order.

"Seven hundred and fifty jin, three thousand per jin, the total price is 2.25 million. With a ten percent discount, that’ll be 2.03 million for you."

It was clearly 2.025 million, but Elder Tang and the others couldn’t be bothered to criticize a merchant that rounded up yet acted as if they were giving a bargain; Sui Yi cared even less and paid the bill without hesitation.

What set this store apart from other private material vendors was the fact that it accepted card payments.

Cash was the norm at other places, which was particularly unsafe for many merchants, especially those from outside the region; to be frank, the political factors tied to Xinjiang’s locale meant wearing such large sums of money was inherently dangerous...

The fact that this store engaged in direct transfers implied it had backing; otherwise, the bank inquiries alone would cripple them. This was also why Elder Tang and others hadn’t made a scene.

After paying, Sui Yi had bought a total of four pieces while Tang Laosan and his companions purchased twelve pieces, amounting to sixteen pieces of raw material. The smallest could be carried away by A, but for the larger ones...

"You can request a security company for transport, or you could have them cut across the street. Either way, I can’t cut them here for you~~"

This was another difference; the Goat Head Freak only sold raw materials and didn’t offer cutting services. In his words, "Once sold, it’s yours. If you open it and it’s not good, don’t blame me. If you open something good, it just makes me uncomfortable to see, so better not to have it around!"

Obviously, Elder Tang and company couldn’t drag all that material back to their hotel, considering just the shipping cost would be enough to buy another piece of raw material. Moreover, hotels were crowded and noisy; the moment people saw them with raw materials, they would swarm them to have them cut, and it would be embarrassing if all the cuts were bad...

Better to just cut them right away!

"Then let’s go across the street!"

Outside the alley was the bustling Urumqi "Gamma Business Street," specifically dedicated to jewelry and raw materials, quite prosperous, but also well-secured. For example, the shop mentioned by the Goat Head Freak was one of the top jewelry stores on this street, also featuring specialized cutting stations for anyone to use. One only had to pay a certain fee for cutting services, with the option to hire the store’s security for protection—a distinctive feature of this street that was quite reputable among merchants from other regions, forming a business network that was very cost-effective.

As Niuli and the others carted the stones out of the alley on trolleys, Sui Yi and A walked behind. When leaving the store, Sui Yi casually glanced at the goat skull mounted on the door and was taken aback.

The blood was gone.

But Sui Yi didn’t show any reaction on his face; under the watchful eyes of the Goat Head Freak, they left the alley. The young people seemed very interested in cutting the stones and followed along, but when they saw A walking alongside Sui Yi, they could only sulkily lead the way...

The ground was damp, and the dark green moss was dense, slippery, and somewhat repulsive.

A lowered his voice, "That place is very strange, or rather, dangerous, especially that monster... I don’t think it’s just any pet."

"It is a pet," Sui Yi looked down, "just not an ordinary one."

What!

A’s breath hitched, not an ordinary pet?

"Then..."

"Don’t let Elder Tang and the others come here alone in the future. They must not come here without me," Sui Yi said, and after that, he spoke no more.

A, considering Sui Yi’s unfathomable strength and the Goat Head Freak’s reaction to the stick, nodded in agreement...

As the group emerged from the narrow alley, confronted with the lively hustle of the city, they experienced an absurd feeling.

The fashion-conscious women here were innumerable, brimming with international flair; the streets were wide and luxurious, with Starbucks and large shopping malls everywhere, a stark contrast to the alley they had just left...

Curiously, the two places meshed perfectly...(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)