Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 122 - 121: Ice Emperor Green

Chapter 122: Chapter 121: Ice Emperor Green

"Where do you think my confidence comes from? Originally, 60 percent of it came from Brother Lin, as I trust my own judgment, and now the additional 40 percent comes from Miss Xiao, showing that you indeed are among the best of the best. We own more than one shop on Jewelry Street, and transferring one is an opportunity for both of us, isn’t it?" Wan Gaoyuan said with full confidence.

Wan Gaoyuan acts with great determination. On his first collaboration, he offered the best-located shopfront. Once he set his sights, he invested heavily, never dragging his feet.

One reason he favored Lin Tian was his skills, and another was their good relationship. Otherwise, such a prime storefront would not have been transferred at half price. Ordinary people could not secure a shop on Jewelry Street even if they offered twice the price.

"Brother Wan’s challenge to me this time is also a test, I guess," Lin Tian speculated, guessing that Wan Gaoyuan also wanted to see his capabilities for himself.

"Brother Lin, you see through things clearly, admirable! Let’s consider this challenge as a little probing before our cooperation," Wan Gaoyuan readily admitted.

"Brother Wan, choosing us, you won’t regret it," Lin Tian said with a calm and composed look, his face full of confidence.

Sometimes you simply cannot afford to talk modestly. When dealing with clever and capable people, if you tell them I’m a newcomer, hoping for more guidance and tolerance, then you’re finished. They don’t need such people; they want elites who inspire unwavering confidence. Though not old, Lin Tian could also see through their minds.

Sure enough, Wan Gaoyuan’s smile grew even brighter, and he declared loudly, "I like this tone of Brother Lin, domineering and invincible in battle, okay, let’s get started, we’ll meet at stall 88 at eleven sharp!"

After the discussion, Wan Gaoyuan took the lead, pushing a small cart into the trading arena.

Lin Tian told the staff member not to follow; he could handle it. Pushing the cart, along with the Xiao sisters and Secretary Xu, he also entered to start selecting jade raw materials.

Although the outer appearance of the jade raw materials in area one wasn’t very appealing and the uncertainty was high, it was precisely because of this that it tested the jade merchants’ eyesight more.

Lin Tian was not in a rush; he slowly visited each stall, first using the knowledge that Elder Zhou taught him for an initial assessment and then carefully observing with his X-ray vision. With this dual reference, Lin Tian felt his appraisal skills were improving rapidly. This learning method of his was unique, something others couldn’t easily replicate.

The jade raw materials at the stalls were split into semi-gamble and full-gamble types; however, despite visiting several stalls, Lin Tian still hadn’t found any good jade. Even if the inside contained decent quality jade, the stall owner’s asking price was outrageously high.

Like the semi-gamble material he had just discovered, which had an Emperor’s Green Jade about the size of a baby’s fist inside. The jade’s light green color and transparency were acceptable, but the stall owner actually quoted one million.

After inquiring about the price levels of jade jewelry from Miss Xiao, deducting shipping, carving costs, and various other expenses, Lin Tian calculated the profit margin, which was almost negligible.

But Manxuan did not understand; confused, she asked, "Lin Tian, that piece of raw material seemed quite good. Why didn’t you buy it?"

"Second Miss, the owner’s asking price is too high; the jade inside isn’t worth that amount. Even if we make a profit, the profit would only be around twenty thousand yuan or so." Lin Tian had to present straightforward data as she wouldn’t understand the technical aspects.

"But why are you so sure that the jade inside could only make a profit of twenty thousand yuan? Could you see what grade of jade it was inside?" Manxuan inquired, still curious.

Miss and Secretary Xu also looked intently at him, as Lin Tian’s tone was so certain before, which made them curious as well.

This unintentional counter-question startled Lin Tian because, with her casual inquiry, Manxuan had precisely mentioned his secret.

"Uh, about that... let’s put it this way!" Lin Tian pretended to think for a moment, then said, "First of all, the rough skin of the material doesn’t look good, there’s no python patterns or moss. Moreover, through the window that was rubbed open, you can see that the green color is too light, so I deduced that the grade of the jade inside is not high."

"Oh, that’s how it is." Xiao Manxuan murmured, then smiled brightly, "Lin Tian, you are really amazing!"

Miss and Secretary Xu’s stone gambling skills were originally half-baked, and this revelation seemed like an epiphany to them.

Whew... that was close! Lin Tian secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that learning jade appraisal from Elder Zhou was a very correct decision; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to explain now. He would have to be more careful in the future to avoid revealing the secret, Lin Tian thought to himself.

The four of them stopped at another stall, and although Xiao Manxuan couldn’t judge well, it didn’t affect her enthusiasm. She looked around and picked up a round, dark black stone.

"Lin Tian, this stone looks pretty good, let’s buy it," Xiao Manxuan said lovingly as she caressed the stone, smiling.

"Xuanxuan, the stone is very ordinary, what’s so good-looking about it?" Miss was driven to helpless laughter by her; who buys stone based on looks in stone gambling?

"Sister, don’t you think it looks a lot like Lin Tian? It’s slightly blackish too," the little girl glanced at Lin Tian and almost made him burst out laughing with her remark.

Secretary Xu also covered her mouth and laughed, not having noticed before, but now she saw some resemblance.

"Hey, what kind of eyes do three beautiful ladies have? My complexion is wheat-colored, manly and handsome, okay! Can a stone compare to me?" Lin Tian protested unhappily, took the stone, and looked it from left to right, then habitually used his X-ray vision on it.

What is this? As his gaze penetrated the outer skin and went a few centimeters deeper, Lin Tian actually saw rich green color and crystal-clear water within.

Imperial Green of glass type? Lin Tian’s heart stirred, this shade of green was too familiar, strikingly splendid and pure. He himself had owned one, though he had already given it to Miss a few days ago.

To prevent himself from seeing wrongly, Lin Tian observed carefully once more and finally confirmed it was undoubtedly Emperor Green. It was a pity, however, that the water type wasn’t up to the glass level but was slightly inferior ice type.

As expected, Imperial Green Jade of glass type was not so easy to come by, but ice type Emperor Green was also very rare, only slightly inferior to the former. Some jade merchants even sold ice type Emperor Green Jade as if it were glass type.

Although slightly disappointing, the jade in this rough stone was larger than Lin Tian’s piece, and its total value probably wasn’t less than 50 million yuan!

The little girl’s luck was extraordinary; she could find such rare jade even in Area 1. It showed that although the materials in Area 1 were very uncertain, it was also possible to find good jade—everything depended on insight and luck.

He maintained a joking expression with the three women, yet said helplessly, "Ah, since Second Miss likes it, I’ll buy it."

"Boss, how much for this stone?" Lin Tian turned around and asked the stall owner.

This stall owner looked like a cunning merchant; his expression was honest, but his eyes were sizing up the clothes of Lin Tian and the three women. Seeing that they were well-dressed, he said cheerfully, "Not much, just 8,888 yuan."

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