Reborn As Super Heiress
Chapter 715 - 712 The Tires Were Removed

Chapter 715: Chapter 712 The Tires Were Removed

The trade fair was organized by the local government and resembled a rural gathering event.

Every August, the government would hold such a Chicken Blood Stone trade fair.

As the fair began, the villagers of Changhua County would bring the Chicken Blood Stones they had dug up from their estates over the past half year to the county market for a centralized sale.

Since these Chicken Blood Stones were excavated by the locals themselves, the quality at the fair varied greatly, with both old and new pits represented, and prices differed significantly. To find good pieces, one needed not only experience but also a keen eye.

Liao Song needed a considerable amount of Chicken Blood Stones, but because of the trade fair, he wasn’t worried about running out of stock.

Owing to his store, Liao Song had to put in a lot of effort into Chicken Blood Stones, so he had relatively ample experience.

Knowing that Huo Sining was unfamiliar with Chicken Blood Stones, Liao Song decided to take Huo Sining down to the county first, to take a look at the production site, and see if they could collect some stock from the village beforehand.

The mining of Chicken Blood Stones was similar to that of Jadeite. The discovery of a Chicken Blood Stone mine would attract large numbers of villagers to mine, and even with government intervention forcing many to change their professions, the local people from Changhua Jade Rock Mountain could still find other veins in the mountains.

Huo Sining was very curious about the locals and, led by Liao Song, they arrived at the foot of Yuyan Mountain and stayed with a family surnamed Qiao.

That night, the three of them lodged at Uncle Qiao’s house. On a single wooden bed in a second-floor guest room, Huo Sining succumbed to the day’s fatigue and fell into a deep sleep, only to be woken up by the barking of dogs in the middle of the night.

Huo Sining was initially a bit confused. Hearing the noise outside the door, she immediately woke up from her sleep, hurried off the bed, got dressed, and followed Liao Song and the others downstairs.

"What happened?" Seeing Liao Song and his friend Zhong Zifan standing downstairs, Huo Sining asked anxiously.

"We’ve been followed!" Liao Song’s voice was heavy and carried an indescribable anger.

Only then did Huo Sining notice the ashen color on Liao Song’s face.

"Followed?"

She was puzzled and her mind was still a bit groggy.

Her first thought was, could it be that Liu Yuxuan was not willing to let bygones be bygones and had actually followed her to Changhua to make a move on her?

After being reborn for a year, Huo Sining had managed to handle affairs smoothly, with the only exception being her strong stance against the Liu family grandfather and granddaughter, which was a reaction to their initial aggression, and she simply took advantage of the situation to execute her countermeasures.

But with the Liu family having stumbled twice at her hand, Huo Sining had long suspected that, given Liu Yuxuan’s haughty and vengeful nature, it would be impossible for them to let her walk away quietly with that billion.

So when she heard Liao Song say they had been followed, Huo Sining’s first instinct was to believe that this could be related to Liu Yuxuan!

Zhong Zifan’s face showed a guilty expression: "I’m really sorry, these people probably came for me. Miss Huo, I apologize for frightening you because of me. I will pay for the truck repairs later."

"That’s a minor issue, but these people have the audacity to do such a thing, clearly with bad intentions. I’m not worried, but for Miss Huo, a young lady, I think we should find someone to escort her back to the Imperial Capital first?"

Liao Song’s face showed concern, and Zhong Zifan looked hesitant to speak.

Huo Sining smiled and shook her head, but her eyes grew cold: "No need, I’m not scared by such trivial things. Tomorrow morning, I still plan to accompany Uncle Qi to Yuyan Mountain."

The Hummer parked in the courtyard had been completely vandalized, with its wheels taken off.

Huo Sining saw that Zhong Zifan’s expression was unnatural, and she couldn’t help feeling some doubt in her heart.

But since Zhong Zifan didn’t offer an explanation, Huo Sining felt it wouldn’t be right to ask further.

Zhong Zifan said the incident was targeted at him, and Huo Sining could already sense something unusual from his tone.

Although Huo Sining didn’t know exactly what Zhong Zifan did for a living, she could tell from the relationship between Zhong Zifan and Liao Song that the Zhong family’s status was anything but ordinary.

Big family affairs are always complex and chaotic, so Huo Sining decided not to ask more.

Seeing that Huo Sining stubbornly refused to leave, Liao Song had no choice but to relent, "I’ll call someone to fix the car. If that doesn’t work, we’ll take Uncle Qiao’s motorcycle back to the county this afternoon."

Liao Song’s complexion wasn’t great as he frowned and made a call. After that, he pulled Huo Sining into the house.

With this episode, the mood of the three of them became a bit heavy. Early the next morning, they followed Uncle Qi to Jade Rock Mountain.

Before this, Huo Sining had already had the chance to see what Chicken Blood Stone really looked like at Uncle Qi’s house.

Uncle Qi had previously excavated Chicken Blood Stone at Jade Rock Mountain and had a few pieces stored at home. After hearing about it, Huo Sining was very interested. Uncle Qi was generous, and he immediately opened the warehouse to let Huo Sining see for herself what true Chicken Blood Stones looked like.

The Chicken Blood Stone sounded so mystical as if it were really seeped in chicken blood when in fact, it was just a simple geological evolutionary phenomenon.

Chicken Blood Stone is actually formed by cinnabar, which is mercury sulfide, and other coloring elements like iron, titanium, and other dark dyes that infiltrate the kaolinite rock during stone formation, melding and co-existing in unison to form a natural gemstone.

Because of these elements, Chicken Blood Stone displays different shades of red. Additionally, these elements will chemically react when exposed to light, so Chicken Blood Stone will change color or even fade when illuminated or scorched by fire.

The Chicken Blood Stone has a delicate texture, dense structure, and its hardness and toughness make it very suitable for carving, whether as seals or as ornamental objects to play with.

After touching the Chicken Blood Stone, Huo Sining discovered that many of the stones indeed carried shades of red, though some were deep and others light. Some colors were bright, pure, semi-transparent, solid and yet not diffused, while others were thin and dull, merely a slim layer.

Although Huo Sining had not seen what Chicken Blood Stone looked like when cut open, based on her experience with jadeite raw stone gambling, she could guess that the quality of the Chicken Blood Stone should be judged by the "blood"’s color depth and the degree of concentration.

After seeing the stock in Uncle Qi’s warehouse, Huo Sining didn’t chat too much, opting to look and listen more. Even when she handled the stones, she would touch but not talk.

However, after examining a few Chicken Blood Stones, she had a better grasp of their value.

After entering Jade Rock Mountain with Uncle Qi, the uncle was climbing the mountain while introducing Huo Sining to the Chicken Blood Stone mines that had owners on the mountain.

The Chicken Blood Stone mines differ from jadeite mines due to the uniqueness of Chicken Blood Stones; domestically, the output is very limited, far from enough to meet market demand.

Especially in recent years, the good-quality Changhua Chicken Blood Stone Mines were essentially mined out, and finding new Chicken Blood Stone mines had become a pressing issue. However, searching for new mines is never that simple.

Because of these reasons, the value of Chicken Blood Stones surged, particularly those finely crafted ornamental pieces, which were now rare and highly sought after.