Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 358 - 0357 Jade Middleman Mystery

Chapter 358: 0357 Jade Middleman Mystery

A jade containing a corpse—such news had not only never been heard of before, but even if it had, one would have dismissed it with a laugh.

How could a person be inside jade?

Even if millions didn’t believe it, the shock was indescribable when the fact was laid bare before their eyes.

"This... how is this possible... how did he get inside the jade?"

The crowd, with faces full of shock, stared wide-eyed at the sectioned raw stone. The scene before them was truly startling.

"Man nurtures jade, and jade nurtures man, but for a man to be hidden within jade, this is simply a miracle!" an expert murmured in amazement.

"Unimaginable, this piece of jade is too eerie. I feel it’s an ominous sign!" another expert interjected.

Observing the heavy expressions on the experts’ faces, the atmosphere suddenly froze; even the two female bodyguards dared not scrutinize the person in the jade.

Inside the jade, the person was curled up like a baby, his head buried in his chest, making it hard to see clearly; one couldn’t even make out the person’s clothes, only a human form curled up in the jade with clearly distinguished limbs, looking like a child.

"This is an omen of great misfortune; this mine is definitely extraordinary."

As the expert spoke, the expressions of those around varied. Even the ten male bodyguards felt a chill down their spines.

"I’ve heard a local legend that long ago, a mine in Myanmar also unearthed a piece of raw jade containing a person. At that time, it alarmed the government of Myanmar, who placed the raw stone in a secret room for scholars to study. However, one day, the stone vanished into thin air from the locked room, guarded closely on all sides. After that, horrifying incidents occurred. Within just ten days, everyone who had studied that piece of jade died mysteriously."

At this point, one of the male bodyguards stood up. His face showed fright and his pupils were dilated, adding significantly to the already solemn atmosphere.

"Young Master Li, this is an ominous sign. We cannot keep this stone here," the three experts said in unison.

Li Jinglong, upon hearing the words of the three experts and seeing the twelve bodyguards also looking his way, said, "Gentlemen, this may just be a legend. Even if there is a person inside, it’s a dead one. We should trust science, not superstition."

"Young Master Li, we must not take this lightly!" the three experts continued to urge.

Li Jinglong was somewhat moved. Although he repeatedly said that one should not believe in superstitions, the circumstances before him seemed beyond scientific explanation. Li Jinglong was in a quandary and turned his gaze toward Ye Qiu.

"This raw stone belongs to Brother Ye. Whether we keep it or not should be up to Ye Qiu," said Li Jinglong.

Ye Qiu had been relatively calm all along, not showing shock like the others, because he had seen what was inside the stone the first moment he looked at it, which is why he chose it in the first place.

Everyone’s gaze fell on Ye Qiu, who had remained silent until he suddenly revealed a slight smile and said, "I shall handle this piece of jade. As for whether there is anything ominous, I believe it will only concern me. You all need not worry."

Ye Qiu’s words did not dispel the concerns of the three experts, who firmly believed the jade was ominous and feared it could be fatal.

However, considering Ye Qiu, the three were hesitant. They had witnessed Ye Qiu’s capabilities, but since Ye Qiu did not want to send the piece of jade away, they were powerless.

"Since Brother Ye has spoken thus, gentlemen, let us put our hearts at ease and not worry overly. After all, this is but an inanimate object. Let’s wait for cousin to return and ask if he has encountered such a situation," Li Jinglong tried to ease everyone’s minds. It was clear from Ye Qiu’s intentions that he wanted to keep it, and Li Jinglong did not want to offend Ye Qiu, so he could only mediate.

Left with no choice, the three experts had to abandon their stance, while the twelve bodyguards distanced themselves far from the jade, as if fearful of attracting any misfortune.

Everyone waited in the room for a long time, but Du Hao still did not appear, leaving the room in silence.

No one spoke, and Ye Qiu stared intensely at the raw stone, the only one daring to approach and closely inspect it. Li Jinglong, troubled, sat down on a chair at the side.

Ye Qiu, touching the jade and frowning, appeared contemplative. His desire to keep the raw stone stemmed from the black vapor within it showing some movement.

Although it was not as restless as before, the black vapor was clearly agitated and, with Ye Qiu standing in front of the stone, pulsed like a flame.

Ye Qiu did not believe that this was necessarily an ominous omen, but rather, he saw it as a shocking secret hidden here.

Actually, the idea of a person encased in jade was not entirely clueless; ancient texts also mentioned monkeys emerging from stones. Having a person inside now wasn’t too odd, it’s just that for modern folks, such a thing was too absurd, even bearing the hues of myth and folklore.

What was the connection between the person in the jade and the black gas? Moreover, in that not-so-distant direction, what exactly was there that caused the black gas to suddenly act up? These connections were a puzzling mystery to Ye Qiu.

As the sunset in the west and evening approached, Du Hao returned.

Accompanying him was a merchant, who, being quite plump, thoroughly inspected the jadeite jade lying on the ground and couldn’t help but give Du Hao a thumbs up.

"Du Hao is truly amazing. I fear all the fine jade unearthed these past few days has been bought by you."

"Haha, all these are fine jade. According to what we previously agreed, you can move them now," Du Hao said.

"Haha, good, gobbling up so much top-notch jadeite, I’m feeling a bit stuffed, but it’s worth it. Brother Du, if you have more fine jade in the future, let’s collaborate again."

At the command of the portly boss, seven or eight people came in, each stone quickly wrapped up and moved out of the building.

After the plump merchant left, the others brought up the matter of the person found in the jade.

Listening, Du Hao’s expression froze.

The jade containing the person was covered with a layer of black cloth. Lifting the black cloth, Du Hao glanced and was slightly stunned.

"This..."

"Mr. Du, this is a bad omen. We can’t keep this," three experts insisted, fearing for their lives because of this piece of jade, trying to use Du Hao to pressure Ye Qiu to send the original stone away.

Without speaking immediately, Du Hao gave Ye Qiu a grave look, saying, "Brother Ye, do you really want to keep it?"

Ye Qiu nodded. The black gas was extraordinary, and since this person in the jade could cause the black gas to stir, how could Ye Qiu possibly send it away?

After a long look at Ye Qiu, Du Hao finally sighed and said, "Alright, since Brother Ye wants to keep it, I won’t say more. But I advise you, brother, this piece of jade is truly strange, and not a good sign."

Clearly, Du Hao also felt that this item was peculiar, overshadowing even his recent profitable mood!

"Mr. Du, no need to persuade me, my mind is made up," Ye Qiu stood his ground.

"Okay then, since everyone is somewhat concerned, I won’t force you, Brother Ye. I’ll clear out a room later and send the original stone there, so Ye Qiu can study it as he pleases," Du Hao suggested.

"Mmm." Ye Qiu nodded.

After a deep glance at the jade with the figure inside, the look of wariness fleeting across his eyes, Du Hao then left the room to arrange for space.

"Whew...thank goodness, I don’t want to invite any misfortune; let him study it by himself," the three experts breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat delighting in the misfortune.

Ye Qiu was unmoved; this arrangement was better, sparing everyone any unwarranted dread.

That night, Ye Qiu and the jade with the figure inside were alone in one room, while everyone else was in another room.

As the moon began to rise and the cold stars scattered their light, Ye Qiu’s gaze remained fixed on the piece of jade.

He wanted to delve deeper into the secrets of this piece of jade!

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