Super Fusion

Chapter 14: This guy is truly blind!

Located on Taikang Road in Linzhou, the jade and jewelry market stretches for several kilometers, lined with jade and jewelry shops of all sizes. Its fame extends beyond Linzhou, reaching the entire Huai River region and surrounding provinces.

The next morning, strolling along Taikang Road, Xu Yu was still filled with excitement. He quickly scanned his surroundings and found a small jade shop that was almost empty.

Although small, the shop was decorated in an antique style. A glass counter displayed exquisite jade pendants and other ornaments.

Upon seeing a customer, a middle-aged man who had been sitting inside, sipping tea from a delicate cup, immediately stood up with a smile. "Hehe, young brother, please feel free to look around."

"Okay," Xu Yu nodded with a smile, pretending to browse, and circled the counter.

After only one round, seeing Xu Yu's cursory browsing, the middle-aged shopkeeper's initially enthusiastic smile gradually faded. It seemed this guy was really just looking. Shaking his head slightly, the shopkeeper picked up his teacup and sat down again.

"Sir, I have a piece of jade. Could you help me take a look and see how much it's worth?" Xu Yu didn't seem to mind the shopkeeper's attitude and suddenly spoke after completing the round.

This question caused the middle-aged man inside to pause slightly, looking at Xu Yu with a mixture of amusement and disbelief. Was this guy really here to buy anything?

However, the middle-aged man then shook his head and chuckled, "Alright, I'm free anyway, feel free to take a look."

Although he didn't refuse, his wry smile betrayed his true feelings.

He really didn't think Xu Yu had anything valuable, but even if it was just to pass the time, helping him take a look was fine; after all, the other party was a guest.

Xu Yu's face lit up with joy, and he reached around his neck to retrieve the pendant.

When Xu Yu handed the pendant to the man, he could clearly see that the middle-aged man still wore a helpless expression. However, the moment the pendant was fully revealed to him, the man's face suddenly changed.

"Huh?"

With surprise and doubt, the middle-aged man almost snatched the pendant from Xu Yu's hand, examining it closely in his palm before scrutinizing it. During this process, the man's expression became incredibly complex.

First, shock, then surprise, followed by confusion, and then utter astonishment.

But in just a brief moment, all these expressions transformed into regret.

If Xu Yu could understand the earlier changes in his expression, he was somewhat bewildered when the man's deep regret surfaced. Wasn't this guy's expression far too strange?

In reality, he was unaware that the middle-aged man opposite him was practically kicking himself. He had initially thought that the man before him couldn't possibly produce any good jade, so he had only casually glanced at it to kill time. He hadn't expected the jade to be so perfect. So

perfect that even he, a jade connoisseur, was immediately awestruck.

But after the initial shock, he suddenly remembered that the man had asked him to appraise the jade, and it seemed the man didn't know its value or authenticity. If he had remained calm and composed, wouldn't he have had a chance to swindle it away?

Now, anyone who wasn't a fool, after witnessing his expression, would know that the jade was definitely valuable, which nearly drove him to despair.

"Boss, this jade?" Xu Yu, naturally oblivious to the man's thoughts, still spoke softly afterward.

"Ah, this jade is excellent, very good! Young man, how much did you pay for it?" With Xu Yu's words, the middle-aged man suddenly snapped out of his daze, then looked at Xu Yu excitedly. "To tell you the truth, I can't determine the true value of this jade, but it's at least worth this much."

In his excitement, the middle-aged man gestured with his fingers towards Xu Yu.

"One hundred thousand?" Seeing the gesture, Xu Yu's heart skipped a beat. It seemed his earlier assessment wasn't wrong; this jade pendant, bought for a few hundred yuan, had indeed increased in value more than a hundredfold after being transformed by spiritual energy.

"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded again, but inwardly, he was overjoyed. One hundred thousand? That's a million!

It could be said that, given the perfection of this jade and the extremely comfortable and gentle feeling it gave, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the heart of ten thousand jades. Even in a hundred jade mines, one might not find such a piece of the finest essence.

What's even more remarkable is its exquisite appearance, without a trace of artificial carving.

If he had such a piece of jade and found a suitable buyer, he could sell it for an even higher price. So how could it be bought for a mere 100,000?

Despite his disdain, the middle-aged man suppressed his inner joy this time, calmly saying, "How about this, young brother, if you're willing to sell, I'll give you 105,000. That's not low. It can be a prized possession in my shop."

"Huh?" Xu Yu was taken aback, then immediately shook his head with a smile, "No, I'm not selling this jade."

He took the jade back from the man's hand. Just as Xu Yu was about to put it on, the middle-aged man suddenly became anxious, "I'll offer 110,000!"

"Hehe." Xu Yu continued to shake his head, but just then, a surprised voice suddenly rang out from outside the door, "Hey? This jade looks pretty good."

With that, a tall young man immediately strode into the shop, heading straight for the jade pendant in Xu Yu's hand. Only when he was a step behind Xu Yu did the young man smile and say, "Old Zhang, this jade, is it worth 110,000?"

"Young Master Gu? What brings you here? Hehe, I just wanted to buy this jade to make it the centerpiece of my shop." Upon seeing the man, the middle-aged man's expression immediately changed. He recognized the man; he frequented the jade and jewelry market, collecting various beautiful jades. Not only was he wealthy, but he was also an expert in jade.

"How about this, my friend, I'll offer 120,000 for this jade." Young Master Gu didn't seem to care about the middle-aged man's words, only smiling at Xu Yu.

One sentence immediately made the middle-aged man's expression change again, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face. He naturally understood that Young Master Gu had definitely seen through something amiss.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, this jade is very important to me, I won't sell it." At this moment, Xu Yu was also suddenly taken aback, then a realization flashed through his mind, and he refused with a smile.

It turned out that he had greatly underestimated the value of this jade. However, what he had just said was the truth; he would never sell this jade.

If he were to sell it, it would be later, when he could fuse it into other jades.

After saying this, Xu Yu ignored the change in their expressions, thanked the middle-aged man again, and then walked out.

This caused the two men in the shop to exchange a rather annoyed glance. Then, the young man hurriedly chased after her, "Friend, wait a moment, could you let me take a closer look at that jade?"

"Hmm? Okay." After a slight pause, Xu Yu stopped and took off the jade pendant.

After the young man took the jade pendant and carefully examined it for a moment, he returned it to Xu Yu with a puzzled expression, saying, "This jade? You really don't intend to sell it?"

"Yes." Xu Yu nodded with a smile.

"What a pity." With that, the young man gave Xu Yu another deep look before saying helplessly.

Xu Yu smiled again and stepped out of the shop. It was only then that the middle-aged shop owner quietly approached the young man's side, saying with a wry smile, "Young Master Gu, that jade is worth at least one million, what a pity..."

"It is a pity." The young man murmured in agreement, then looked at the middle-aged man, a contemptuous smile suddenly appearing on his lips. One million? This guy really has no taste.

In some people's eyes, that jade was priceless!

Not to mention one million, even ten million would be sought after.

But how did that guy come to possess such a fine piece of jade? Judging from his attire, he was just an ordinary person…

“Not selling? Given the value of this jade, even if he really wanted to sell, I'd still feel a pang of regret.” A thought quietly crossed his mind, and a sinister glint appeared in the young man's smile.

He was indeed wealthy and had been collecting jade for a long time. If he encountered an ordinary person with a piece of jade that wasn't particularly valuable, and the seller was willing to sell, he would simply buy it. But now, he had encountered someone who possessed a priceless jade but refused to sell it, and the person seemed to be just an ordinary nobody. He wondered what incredible luck had led him to acquire such a treasure.