Urban Super Medical Saint

"Okay, Master Gu," Ah Xiong responded and brought the Mercedes to a smooth stop.

After the Mercedes stopped, the following Audi stopped as well, and the Audi that had originally zoomed past also came to a halt.

Ah Xiong rolled down the window, glanced at the car, and then turned to Zhang Yakun to ask, "Did you have a tire burst?"

Zhang Yakun, thirty-eight years old and a veteran on the business battlegrounds, radiated a certain steadiness. Seeing that Ge Dongxu was young, Ah Xiong naturally addressed Zhang Yakun.

At that time, a big Benz was still quite an imposing sight, and the sight of the Audi cars escorting it from front and back undoubtedly indicated that someone wealthy or noble was inside, certainly not someone a smalltime jade merchant like Zhang Yakun could compare with. Thus, when the big Benz suddenly stopped, Zhang Yakun became somewhat restrained, forgetting to answer for a moment.

"That's right, we don't have a spare tyre. Do you have one to spare? Could we buy it from you if you do?" Ge Dongxu said when he saw Zhang Yakun didn't answer, taking over the conversation.

Ah Xiong heard this but did not respond immediately; instead, he turned to look at Master Gu behind him.

"Let Ah Yong give them the spare tyre from the car. We'll go ahead and have Ah Yong catch up later," Master Gu said indifferently.

"The car behind will give you the spare tyre," Ah Xiong told Ge Dongxu, then closed the window. After speaking to the car behind via the intercom, he pressed on the accelerator and drove off in the Mercedes.

No sooner had the Mercedes left than a burly man got out of the following vehicle, opened the trunk, and with one hand pulled out the spare tyre and set it on the ground.

"Thank you!" Ge Dongxu stepped forward, expressed his thanks, and then tried to offer money to the man, but the man already waved his hand dismissively, got into the car, and with that, the vehicle started and sped away.

"Who would have thought that there are still such kind-hearted rich people these days!" Zhang Yakun watched the car drive away and could not help but feel moved.

Ge Dongxu smiled and grabbed the spare tyre with one hand as he walked toward their car.

"No way, I wouldn't have guessed you were so strong," said Zhang Yakun, clearly surprised to see Ge Dongxu effortlessly holding the spare tyre with one hand.

"I've practiced a little bit," Ge Dongxu casually replied, then squatted down to change the tyre.

After all these delays, by the time Ge Dongxu and his company arrived in Ruili, it was already late at night.

The two found a hotel, booked two rooms, had something to eat, and then each retired to their own room to rest.

In the middle of the night, after several nuisance calls, Ge Dongxu simply unplugged the phone line.

The next day, Zhang Yakun took Ge Dongxu around several jade markets in Ruili.

When Ge Dongxu saw the variety of jade, both raw stones and finished products, and even cut open raw stones casually displayed on the stalls, much like items in a vegetable market, yet with prices that easily ran into the thousands or tens of thousands, he couldn't help feeling deeply impressed—it truly was like traveling ten thousand miles and reading ten thousand books.

If this were at Jiang Region Jewelry, each bracelet or pendant here would be neatly displayed in the showcase, then lit up to look incredibly upscale. Who would've thought that here, they'd just be laid out so casually.

"We're actually one of the better ones. If you go to the jade market in Mandalay, Myanmar, you'll understand. Over there, the jade is just casually laid out on the ground, much like our domestic vegetable markets. It's a pity that the government troops and local armies have started fighting again; it's somewhat dangerous. Otherwise, I would have taken you to Mandalay for a visit. It's not that far from here." Seeing the look of surprise on Ge Dongxu's face, Zhang Yaku said with a smile.

"Heh, there will be other opportunities in the future," Ge Dongxu said with a laugh.

"That's true," Zhang Yaku nodded, and then began to look around.

Zhang Yaku was clearly a regular here, and most of the stall owners recognized him, occasionally greeting him.

Zhang Yaku strolled about, stopping here and there, with Ge Dongxu following behind. Dongxu noticed that Zhang Yaku's focus was primarily on the raw stones that had already been cut open.

"We call these cut-open raw stones 'windows'. Buying this type of material is called a 'half-gamble'; relatively speaking, the risk is much smaller. Of course, the probability of a price surge is also smaller. These stones with windows have usually passed through the hands of many experts, and their real value has been mostly assessed. If you really want to gamble, I could recommend this type of material to you. I can help you take a look. At least you won't be cheated. But with raw stones, I wouldn't dare to help you look. That thing, I have no confidence in it at all," Zhang Yaku explained to Ge Dongxu, picking up a stone with a window.

Through the window, a hint of green was visible.

"What, interested in this stone, Boss Zhang? It's from Damakan. An old Burmese brought it in last night. Take it away for fifteen thousand," the stall owner said to Zhang Yaku with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yaku chuckled, examined the stone's skin and patterning, and then took out a flashlight to closely inspect the window; the green hue rippled through, becoming more obvious, though the transparency was lacking and the color was a bit muddled.

"Damn, Boss Wang, you trying to scam me? You want fifteen thousand for this?" Zhang Yaku put away the flashlight and laughed as he playfully scolded the stall owner.

"Saying I'm scamming is a bit hurtful, isn't it? How about you make an offer?" The stall owner wasn't embarrassed in the slightest, responding with a chuckle.

"Dongxu, take a look," said Zhang Yaku, ignoring the stall owner and handing the stone with the window to Ge Dongxu, along with the flashlight.

Ge Dongxu took the stone and flashlight but didn't use the flashlight. He just started to touch the stone with his hand at random, with no particular method.

Seeing this, a look of disdain clearly crossed the stall owner's face as he spoke to Zhang Yaku, "Newbie?"

"Never gambled on stones, but when it comes to finished products, he's definitely an expert," explained Zhang Yaku. He didn't want the stall owner to look down on the person he had brought.@@novelbin@@

And in fact, Zhang Yaku meant what he said. He had seen Ge Dongxu pick jade before, and it was always spot-on, impossible to fool.

The stall owner laughed, dismissing the comment. He didn't believe a young man in his twenties could be a jade expert—it was just Zhang Yaku trying not to lose face, and pretending to add glory to his own.

Ge Dongxu touched the stone for a while and found that through the window, he could easily judge the size and quality of the jade inside. However, where there was no window, the feel through the skin was slightly blurred. He needed to concentrate to probe further slowly. Your next read is at My Virtual Library Empire

Indeed, as I had imagined, although 'mana' lets me sense the jade inside the raw stone, it's not an easy thing. This stone weighs only about two kilograms. For materials weighing tens or hundreds of kilograms, it would probably take even more energy to investigate. Fortunately, my 'cultivation power' has increased a lot recently. Had this been a year or two ago, this method wouldn't have been easy to use. After touching the stone for a while, Ge Dongxu became too lazy to pretend with the flashlight and handed both the stone and flashlight back to Zhang Yaku.