Free Web NovelChapter 102: Chapter 100: A Heavy Blow
Evidently, Xiaoyao’s way of addressing Lu Feng had changed. This was at Da Fei’s request.
He had scouted out the teahouses in Tianzhou City and learned a thing or two.
At least in a place like Tianzhou City, the clientele was different from the teahouses in Youcheng. They weren’t gangsters; most were respectable people.
Ordinary working-class people would rarely go out for tea; some might not even know what the Tea City was.
These people would probably think, ’Who would be foolish enough to spend that much money just for tea?’
It was a matter of exposure and perspective.
Therefore, some things at the Tea City had to change, including the forms of address.
Lu Feng nodded, carrying the jadeite as he headed upstairs to the Venerable Hall.
The Venerable Hall was the finest private room in the Tea City. There were two in total, and they usually required a reservation.
「At that moment.」
Master Kai and a middle-aged man were inside the private room, brewing tea and chatting.
An elderly man sat beside them, though he didn’t utter a single word.
He was the jadeite appraiser the two had brought along, a very famous master in Tianzhou City named Liao Hong.
Liao Hong wouldn’t personally handle any jadeite that wasn’t top-tier.
This time, Liao Hong had naturally come as a favor to Master Kai. He trusted that if Master Kai said there was top-tier jadeite to appraise, then there certainly was.
"Master Kai, was the tea you gave my brother-in-law last time from this teahouse?" the middle-aged man asked, clearly surprised. He took a sip of tea and sighed. "I never would have thought that the Qingfeng tea you sell for 20,000 a box comes from here. But can this President Lu you speak of really find the top-tier jadeite I need?"
Master Kai, however, replied, "Mr. Hu, you’ve never dealt with President Lu. Otherwise, you’d know just how incredible his connections are. I won’t say much more, but if he can’t find it, I doubt anyone else in Tianzhou City can find the top-tier jadeite you’re looking for, at least not anytime soon."
"Barring special circumstances, items of that quality are either in private collections or serve as a shop’s prized treasure. Outside of Tianzhou City, even if you have the money, you can’t force someone to sell it to you."
After he spoke, Master Kai found it odd. He hadn’t realized he had so much confidence in President Lu, especially since they hadn’t known each other for very long.
Mr. Hu, sitting beside him, was equally surprised. It was the first time he had ever heard Master Kai hold someone in such high regard.
In Tianzhou City, aside from a select few like his own brother-in-law, Master Kai really didn’t need to flatter anyone. This meant that President Lu must have some genuine ability.
Liao Hong, sitting nearby, was just as surprised.
He was well aware of Master Kai’s influence in Tianzhou City. For Master Kai to speak like that, this President Lu must be truly remarkable.
The door to the private room opened.
Mr. Hu and Master Kai looked over in unison, seeing Lu Feng walk in carrying a bag.
"President Lu, you’re here," Master Kai said with a smile, greeting him.
Mr. Hu immediately realized who this was and couldn’t help but give Lu Feng a second look.
First, Mr. Hu was astonished by Lu Feng’s age. He was so young—in fact, his age seemed completely at odds with the abilities Master Kai had described.
But as he looked closer, he was startled again. This President Lu seemed to possess a peculiar aura. Staring at him, one felt an indescribable sense of pressure.
This truly stunned him.
’He’s killed people. A lot of them,’ Liao Hong thought, a jolt of shock running through him.
He was in the jadeite business, and where was the world’s largest source of jadeite? Myanmar.
That region of Myanmar was rife with warlords, and bloodshed was a common occurrence.
He had once met a warlord from Myanmar. To seize control of a jadeite mine, the man had slaughtered a great number of people, and he carried this exact same aura.
He had heard people say that it was an aura only a killer could possess.
But he had never imagined he would encounter such a person in a place like Tianzhou City.
’This young man is terrifying!’
Lu Feng brought the bag to the tea table and sat down, saying with a smile, "Master Kai, I didn’t expect you to get here so fast."
"Well, I was waiting for good news from you, wasn’t I?" Master Kai replied with a smile, then made the introductions. "President Lu, this is Mr. Hu. He’s the one looking for top-tier jadeite. And this gentleman is Master Liao Hong, one of the most renowned jadeite masters in Tianzhou City."
Lu Feng then turned to the two men and greeted them. "Mr. Hu, hello. Master Liao, hello."
"President Lu, it’s a pleasure to meet you."
"President Lu, hello."
The two men responded to Lu Feng with great courtesy, not daring to show the slightest neglect.
After sitting down, Lu Feng placed the bag he was holding on the tea table and said with a smile, "Master Kai, this is the jadeite you needed. There’s just a bit more than you might expect."
As he spoke, Lu Feng opened the bag, revealing the pieces of jadeite inside. Top-tier jadeite is dazzling, its quality apparent at a single glance.
Upon seeing the jadeite, Mr. Hu immediately said, "President Lu, don’t worry. A large quantity is no problem. I have 200 million in liquid cash on hand. If I really can’t decide, I’ll just buy them all."
Liao Hong, however, looked at the jadeite stones with a shocked expression and said, "Mr. Hu, I’m afraid your 200 million won’t be enough."
With that, he immediately picked up a piece of jadeite and began to inspect it. A moment later, his shock deepened. "This... this is an Ice Type Bright Sun! I haven’t seen jadeite of this caliber in a very, very long time."
As Liao Hong spoke, his hands trembled slightly. In the world of jadeite, encountering a piece of this caliber was a major event.
If news of this got out to the jewelry companies, they would go into a frenzy trying to buy this piece.
And to top it off, it was such a large piece.
Mr. Hu was also surprised by Master Liao’s words. "Master Liao, my 200 million isn’t enough?"
Liao Hong placed the Ice Type Bright Sun he was holding directly in front of Mr. Hu. "Two hundred million will buy you this one piece, at most!"
"..." Mr. Hu was suddenly stunned.
He thought 200 million was more than enough. Who would have guessed it would only be enough to buy a single piece of jadeite?
’Is jadeite this expensive?’
Liao Hong hurriedly picked up another piece of jadeite. After examining it for a moment, his hands began to tremble even more violently. "This... this is an Ice Blood Beauty! This kind of jadeite hasn’t appeared in decades... It’s incredible..."
He then placed the Blood Beauty Jadeite on the table and said to Mr. Hu, "This Ice Blood Beauty, at this size... you can’t afford it with the two hundred million you brought." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"..." Mr. Hu was completely dumbfounded.
Suddenly, he started to feel irritated.
’What the hell?’
’Is he just messing with me?’
Liao Hong, however, ignored him and began appraising the other pieces. As he continued, his expression grew increasingly incredulous. Every single piece of jadeite in the bag was of the highest grade, the kind rarely seen. The appearance of any one of them would make a collector’s heart pound.
But just as Liao Hong was appraising the jadeite, Lu Feng frowned at a game screen, his brow furrowing tightly.
