Chapter 116

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Chapter 116: Unrest on the Island!

 

Half an hour later, the cruise ship stopped in front of an island.

Everyone on the cruise ship disembarked and stepped onto the island’s ground.

The island was small, with sparse vegetation, resembling a deserted isle.

“Miss Qin, the Tiandou Rock was discovered not far ahead,” Chen Yi said, walking at the front of the group, introducing it to Qin Yimo behind him.

After walking about five hundred meters, they could see a series of man-made trenches.

Inside the trenches, there was a layer of rock shimmering with a silvery glow.

This was one of the most precious rocks, the Tiandou Rock.

“It is estimated that over a hundred tons of Tiandou Rock have been excavated from this island,” Chen Yi explained.

A hundred tons of Tiandou Rock…

This meant they could extract nearly a ton of Tiandou Crystal.

Last year, a Tiandou Crystal the size of a half fist appeared at an auction in Europe.

At that auction, everyone present went crazy, bidding without regard for cost.

In the end, that Tiandou Crystal was sold for two hundred million dollars to a jeweler.

A Tiandou Crystal the size of a half fist was worth two hundred million dollars!

How much would a ton of Tiandou Crystal be worth? It was simply unimaginable!

Chen Yi looked at the shimmering stone trenches beneath his feet, his eyes filled with pride.

This Tiandou Rock was discovered by the Chen family! The construction workers on this island were all from the Chen family!

Indeed, the news about the Tiandou Rock had not yet been released by the Chen family.

They wanted to develop all the Tiandou Rock on the island before announcing it, allowing merchants from all over the world to come and bid.

Today, Chen Yi brought so many people to this island, but the main purpose was not for procurement, but for distribution.

The merchants behind him were all representatives of the Chen family’s affiliated clans.

These families had to give the Chen family a large amount of dividends every year, acting as the Chen family’s followers.

The Chen family’s upper management decided to reward them by distributing some Tiandou Rock to each of them.

As for Qin Yimo, she was the one Chen Yi had his eye on.

He had heard of Qin Yimo’s great reputation and knew she had recently come to Jiangnan, so he wanted to find an opportunity to meet her.

Thus, he informed Qin Yimo about the Tiandou Rock.

He knew that no one could resist the temptation of Tiandou Rock.

Sure enough, after learning this news, Qin Yimo boarded the cruise ship without hesitation.

Now, if Qin Yimo wanted to procure these Tiandou Rocks, it would depend on Chen Yi’s mood.

Chen Yi could take the opportunity to get closer to Qin Yimo and even gain some benefits from the Qin family.

At this moment, Qin Yimo was staring at the shimmering stone trenches, her eyes shining brightly.

With so much Tiandou Rock, if she could procure a batch to take back, it would be extremely useful, whether as the next flagship product for her jewelry group or as forging material for her family in Yancheng.

“Mr. Chen, may I ask where the merchants developing this Tiandou Rock are? I would like to speak with them,” Qin Yimo asked, looking at Chen Yi beside her.

Seeing the urgency on Qin Yimo’s face, Chen Yi smiled smugly and said, “Miss Qin, actually, our Chen family is the owner of this Tiandou Rock.”

Upon hearing Chen Yi’s words, Qin Yimo’s expression changed slightly.

So this Tiandou Rock was discovered by the Chen family?

However, it didn’t matter much.

No matter who the owner was, a transaction still had to take place in the end.

“Mr. Chen, I would like to start with one ton of Tiandou Rock. Please give me a price,” Qin Yimo said.

Chen Yi, however, smiled and shook his head, saying, “Miss Qin, there’s no need to rush. Prices are something that need to be discussed slowly.”

Seeing the inexplicable smile on Chen Yi’s face, Qin Yimo frowned slightly.

“Actually, I invited you here, Miss Qin, to give you a favor. You know the preciousness of Tiandou Rock. If I spread the news, how many merchants would compete to bid…” Chen Yi said leisurely.

“I understand, so I want you to give a price,” Qin Yimo replied.

“If I were to give a price, for one ton of Tiandou Rock, it would be this amount,” Chen Yi held up five fingers.

“Five hundred million?” Qin Yimo asked.

“Five billion,” Chen Yi said flatly.

Upon hearing this price, Qin Yimo’s expression changed.

One ton of Tiandou Rock could yield a Tiandou Crystal the size of a soccer ball at best; it could not possibly be worth five billion.

“Miss Qin, I’m not asking for an exorbitant price. This is based on calculations. The quality of this Tiandou Rock is very good; it is worth this price,” Chen Yi said.

“As far as I know, the quality of each piece of Tiandou Rock varies. Some high-quality Tiandou Rocks can yield ten percent of Tiandou Crystals, while lower-quality ones may yield less than one percent. Given such a disparity in quality, your price is set at that of high-quality Tiandou Rock, which is inappropriate, don’t you think?” Qin Yimo frowned.

Chen Yi shrugged and said, “Miss Qin, you must understand that if there were other merchants present bidding…”

“Even if there were other merchants bidding, the price for one ton of Tiandou Rock could not reach five billion,” Qin Yimo interrupted Chen Yi coldly.

At this moment, she was a bit angry; Chen Yi had specifically brought her to this island, yet the price he offered was completely insincere.

Was he toying with her?

Seeing Qin Yimo’s slight anger, Chen Yi smiled and said, “Miss Qin, don’t be anxious. The reason I told you the news in advance was actually to make a friend. Five billion is just the official price.”

Qin Yimo looked puzzled and asked, “What do you mean?”

“If Miss Qin is willing to give me your personal phone number and accompany me to Xiangcheng’s Taixu Mountain, I will sell it to you at half the price. How about that?” Chen Yi proposed.

Upon hearing this request, Qin Yimo’s expression changed.

What did Chen Yi mean by this?

If they were to do business, why bring unrelated matters as conditions?

Qin Yimo found this behavior very distasteful, and her expression immediately darkened.

“Mr. Chen, if this is how you conduct business, I have nothing more to say. In the future, our Qin family will no longer cooperate with your Chen family,” Qin Yimo said coldly.

Chen Yi’s expression changed.

He did not expect Qin Yimo to turn hostile so directly.

He did not want to fall out with Qin Yimo and the Qin family completely.

“Miss Qin, I was just joking. Please don’t take it to heart,” Chen Yi said immediately.

Then, he looked at Fang Yu beside him and said, “How about this, Miss Qin? As long as your attendant reveals the trick he used earlier, I will consider selling the Tiandou Rock to you at half price.”

Qin Yimo stopped in her tracks and looked at Chen Yi, saying, “Dao Tian did not…”

At this moment, Fang Yu, who had been silent, spoke up, “There’s no need to discuss further. He never intended to sell to you. Besides, I have something more valuable than Tiandou Rock.”

Upon hearing this, both Qin Yimo and Chen Yi were taken aback.

Qin Yimo looked at Fang Yu, her eyes questioning.

“What exactly is it? I will tell you later. Let’s go,” Fang Yu said.

“You’re talking nonsense! Is there anything in this world more valuable than Tiandou Rock? Even if there is, it wouldn’t be in your hands! Otherwise, you wouldn’t have to be someone else’s dog!” Chen Yi shouted angrily.

He had already been in a bad mood while gambling on the cruise ship and wanted to find trouble with Fang Yu.

Now, seeing Fang Yu about to take Qin Yimo away and ruin his plans, he could no longer hold back!

Fang Yu glanced at Chen Yi, his eyes cold.

Chen Yi felt a chill run through him, his heart racing.

He had never seen such a terrifying gaze!

This Dao Tian in front of him only had a mere innate seventh stage cultivation; why did he bring such a sense of pressure?

At that moment, an old man who had been standing not far behind Chen Yi stepped forward, blocking Chen Yi.

“Young master speaks bluntly; please forgive me,” the old man said, looking at Fang Yu.

“If I do not forgive?” Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Then you are forcing me to take action… you are not my opponent,” the old man said expressionlessly.

The white dove on his shoulder also stared at Fang Yu, slightly spreading its wings.

At this moment, Qin Yimo tugged at Fang Yu’s hand, shaking her head.

Since this island was discovered by the Chen family, it meant that everyone here was from the Chen family.

And there were only two of them, Qin Yimo and Fang Yu, with Qin Yimo having no combat ability.

If they clashed with Chen Yi here, it would inevitably be Qin Yimo and Fang Yu who would suffer.

“Daoist Bai, don’t waste your breath with him! This person dares to cheat in front of me; he must pay the price!” Chen Yi, who had just regained his composure after being shocked by Fang Yu’s gaze, felt a surge of anger.

At this moment, he could not care less; he just wanted Fang Yu dead!

What of the Qin family? This was Xiangcheng! This was the Chen family’s territory! Everyone around was Chen Yi’s people.

Qin Yimo had only this one innate seventh stage martial artist by her side, posing no threat at all.

Hearing Chen Yi’s words, the others, along with their attendants, walked over, slowly surrounding Qin Yimo and Fang Yu.

Qin Yimo’s expression turned ugly; she did not expect Chen Yi to dare to do this, showing no regard for her identity.

“Since the young master has spoken, the old Daoist has no choice but to take action,” the Daoist said in a deep voice, raising his hand.

Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Boom…”

But at that moment, a loud explosion suddenly erupted from the sea behind them, and the entire island began to shake violently.