Chapter 121 – Are You Not Lying to Me?
Seeing the red revealed on the cut surface of the stone, Gu Yu couldn’t help but be puzzled.
Everyone else had found jade, he had never seen red before…
What is this?
“My heavens, it’s Hetian red jade! This luck is unbelievable!”
“Hetian red jade?”
“A type of Hetian jade, there’s a saying that ‘jade adorned with red is worth a fortune,’ which is enough to show its rarity! Look at this bright red like a rooster’s comb, its oily luster, its purplish-red like congealed blood, its crimson-red like…”
While Gu Yu was puzzled, the craftsman responsible for cutting the stone was extremely excited, and then took the initiative to educate Gu Yu.
After hearing that it was Hetian red jade, Gu Yu had a plan in mind.
He had heard of Hetian jade before.
It’s very precious.
Now this piece of red jade is clearly worth more!
This way, he could also make a set of beautiful jewelry for his wife, so as not to be outdone by his younger brother-in-law.
“Between Emerald Imperial Green and Hetian red jade, which is rarer?”
“It’s hard to say, each has its own merits, but in terms of rarity, Hetian red jade is more uncommon.”
“That’s fine.”
Listening to the craftsman, Gu Yu nodded with satisfaction. After the craftsman had completely cut the jade, he immediately put the Hetian red jade into his pocket.
Then, looking at the remaining stones placed in front of him, Gu Yu became even more excited.
He had only cut the first stone and found such a precious jade. He wondered what the remaining stones would reveal!
…
“Qingheng, hurry up and pack, we’re leaving now.”
“Brother-in-law, are we leaving so soon? I was thinking of having the jewelry made here!”
Early the next morning, just as Gu Qingheng thought they would stay here for a few days longer, Gu Yu said something unexpected.
They were leaving now.
Upon hearing this news, Gu Qingheng thought he had misheard.
Yesterday, his brother-in-law was in a state of “not stopping until he found good stones”… For this reason, he even faked a headache and refused to leave.
Why did he change his mind today?
Could it be that he encountered setbacks when he secretly went out to buy stones yesterday, and therefore gave up on gambling for stones?
However, looking at Gu Yu and Xi Yang’s radiant faces, it was clear that this guess was incorrect.
He was really curious about what had happened!
“Don’t get the jewelry made here, it’s easy to be cheated. I’ll contact people from the Alliance later, and they can help me make a batch of beautiful jewelry without paying for labor.”
“…”
When Gu Yu heard the words “making jewelry,” he immediately waved his hand, indicating that there was no problem.
Handing over the jade to the Alliance for processing would be much more convenient.
Moreover, since he had found a lot of jade yesterday, he could use this opportunity to give some jewelry to the Empress to strengthen their relationship.
As for Chengfeng Shan and Maoyuan Tang, their wives also needed to receive a piece.
Gu Yu was not stingy with his friends; on the contrary, he was very generous.
The jade, which was called priceless by everyone, was just an item that could be made into jewelry for Gu Yu!
Of course, it could also be exchanged for silver.
However, Gu Yu already had enough silver.
He should give what needs to be given; he can’t be stingy… Moreover, he hadn’t brought out all the jade he found yesterday; half of it was still in his space.
His precious rabbit was truly amazing!
Xi Yang, after accompanying Gu Yu to buy stones, also had a fruitful experience. Later, when he handed over the jade to Gu Yu, although he also gave the other jade as labor fees, Xi Yang did not regret it.
No matter how valuable the jade was, it was not as precious as Xiao Hong!
As a former assassin, Xi Yang had encountered a lot of silver notes and jewelry during his missions, but he had no interest in them.
Except for the fact that his life was controlled by the Alliance at that time, he also felt that these things did not help him much in his life.
There was no time for enjoyment, only continuous missions.
During the breaks between missions, the Alliance could provide all the necessary services, so assassins like them didn’t have to worry about anything.
In such a situation, Xi Yang didn’t have much ambition for wealth.
Now, he just wanted to win Xiao Hong’s favor…
“Alright, then let’s continue on our way! However, we’ve already been delayed by one day, so we need to speed up today.”
“No problem.”
Seeing that Gu Yu and Xi Yang both looked well, Gu Qingheng also figured it out.
It seemed that they had a good harvest yesterday.
That’s why they were so happy now… However, no matter what, it was better to set off now.
They could also reach the Tang Sect as soon as possible.
As Gu Qingheng urged them, the three of them embarked on the road to the Tang Sect again. This time, because they wanted to hand over the jade to the Alliance for polishing and crafting as soon as possible, they did not stop elsewhere, but wanted to go directly to Lianzhou.
The Alliance had a wide distribution of power, but it did not include towns.
Of course, Lian Town was a special place.
It was only because the Gu family was there that the Alliance had specially established a branch to facilitate contact with the Alliance for the Gu family.
Now, to contact the Alliance, they still had to reach Lianzhou first.
On the way, Gu Yu continued to drive away the horse that wanted to come back.
Gu Yu was very impressed by the perseverance of this fickle horse.
However, looking at the horse’s body getting fatter and fatter, it was likely that He Li had taken good care of it… It reminded Gu Yu of a video he had watched before, where a dog raised by its grandmother was about to become as fat as a pig.
Although this horse was annoying, it also let Gu Yu know He Li’s whereabouts.
Originally, after He Li left ahead of Gu Yu and the others, he should have reached Lianzhou quickly… However, with this horse always coming to find Gu Yu, the journey was repeatedly delayed.
This resulted in them now having the same speed as Gu Yu and the other two, being only a step apart.
Gu Yu was very helpless about this situation.
He originally thought that after He Li arrived in Lianzhou first, he could directly persuade his son to stop attacking the Tang Sect.
Now it seemed that it would still take some time!
“Brother-in-law, how much longer until we reach Lianzhou! I feel like a long time has passed, but we are still on the road…”
“Soon, by the latest… we’ll be there the day after tomorrow.”
“So soon, are you not lying to me?”
“Why would I lie to you! It’s true, we’re about to reach the territory of Lianzhou… Also, haven’t you noticed that the horse has stopped coming over? It’s probably been taken away by He Li, and they can’t find our traces.”
While speaking, Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he would finally not be bothered by that horse.
However, as they were about to reach Lianzhou, he still had to think about how to explain… the fate of the Tang Sect elders and protectors who had all died on the way.
