Apocalyptic Disaster: I Hoard Billions in Supplies and Kill the Saint

18: Chapter 18 Collaboration AgainChu Yunting swept his gaze toward a partially opened raw jade stone in the corner of the warehouse, his tone carrying a hint of testing.

”Industry experts have assessed this stone and believe it is highly likely to yield Imperial Green.”

”You picked the most valuable items in the warehouse, yet you remained completely indifferent to this one?”

Ye Nanxing smiled lightly, casually patted the surface of the raw stone, and said with an indifferent tone, ”Because it is waste material.”

The air instantly went quiet.

Waste material?

”Are you kidding me! This piece is recognized in the industry as a high-quality item!”

The Staff member was stunned, and a wave of whispering broke out in the warehouse.

This partially opened raw stone was half a person tall, with a portion of its surface cut away to reveal a faint emerald green; the color was uniform, the luster rich, and it didn’t look like ordinary merchandise at all!

More importantly, top industry experts had assessed that this raw stone had an 80% chance of yielding Imperial Green!

Ye Nanxing actually dismissed it outright?

Chu Yunting’s expression darkened slightly as he stared at Ye Nanxing, asking in a deep voice, ”Are you sure?”

Ye Nanxing chuckled, her tone calm: ”Mr. Chu doesn’t believe me? Then just cut it open and see.”

Chu Yunting narrowed his eyes, pondered for a few seconds, and suddenly said coldly, ”Cut it!”

The Staff member immediately became nervous, his hands shaking as he held the cutting machine.

”Mr. Chu, this is your shop’s treasure...”

”Cut it.” Chu Yunting’s tone was without a hint of hesitation, carrying a restrained sense of testing.

”Yes!”

The cutting machine roared to life, the blade slowly descending, slicing through the stone skin!

The first cut!

Whoosh—

At the cut, a flash of bright emerald green came into view!

The entire warehouse went silent for a second, then—

”It’s green! It’s got color!”

”Oh my god! It really has the potential for Imperial Green!”

”This raw stone is genuine! The experts’ previous assessment was correct!”

Those around them were excited; some even couldn’t help but gasp, their eyes filled with thinly veiled fanaticism!

That dash of green, like the purest jade color, looked incredibly stunning under the lights.

Chu Yunting stared at the cut, his eyebrows slightly raised, a flash of imperceptible light in his eyes.

He turned his head to look at Ye Nanxing, his voice low: ”Miss Ye, are you sure this is waste material?”

Ye Nanxing’s expression didn’t change as she calmly looked at the emerald green, her tone indifferent: ”Keep cutting.”

The Staff member took a deep breath, tightened his grip slightly, adjusted the angle, and pushed the cutting machine again.

The blade slowly descended—

Crack!

The second cut opened, revealing a larger chunk of emerald jade flesh than the first cut!

”It’s definitely high-quality material!”

”The cut is larger, the seed and water should be quite good!”

”This material might just yield top-market Imperial Green!”

The people around couldn’t suppress their excitement; some had already started calculating the potential market value of this raw stone.

But—

When the Staff member rinsed away the stone dust with water, the atmosphere in the entire warehouse changed subtly.

Someone gasped, their expression shifting slightly.

”This... wait?”

”It seems... something isn’t right?”

Chu Yunting’s gaze darkened as he stared at the newly revealed jade flesh.

—the surface of the emerald jade flesh was actually showing faint, dense cracks!

Although the color was still rich, the presence of these cracks made everyone’s heart tighten.

Cracks are the biggest defect in jadeite!

No matter how good the quality or how vibrant the color, if the cracks are severe, the value will be greatly discounted!

The Staff member’s forehead beaded with sweat, and he said softly: ”This... could it just be surface cracks?”

Chu Yunting’s expression didn’t change at all as he calmly spat out two words: ”Continue.”

Boom—

The third cut, falling!

The emerald color was completely exposed, but the cracks had spread across the entire cut surface!

”Cracks... so many cracks!!”

”Oh my god, the cracking is too severe, isn’t it?!”

”How can this still be used?! The entire jade flesh is shattered into patterns!”

Everyone stared with wide eyes at the cut raw stone, the excitement and expectation on their faces instantly extinguished!

That dash of emerald green that had been so stunning was now covered in spiderweb-like cracks, with absolutely no intact jade material usable!

The Staff member stared blankly at the cut surface, his voice trembling: ”This... is it wasted?”

”Completely wasted.” The appraiser sighed and shook his head regretfully.

Market value: zero.

The entire raw stone, completely ruined!

The air seemed to freeze, and everyone was stunned.

A few minutes ago, they were still expecting this raw stone to yield top-tier Imperial Green, even calculating the market price of this jade in their minds.

But now, all expectations had instantly collapsed!

The raw stone that was once treated as the shop’s treasure was actually... a worthless piece of waste material?!

Falling from heaven to hell, the contrast was extreme!

The Staff member was completely dumbfounded, the appraiser’s mouth twitched, and even Chu Yunting’s personal assistant had a look of incredulous shock in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Chu Yunting stood quietly in front of the cutting table, staring at the waste material, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes as deep as the sea.

His fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, as if he were pondering something.

After a long while, he suddenly let out a low laugh, his voice deep and meaningful: ”Miss Ye...”

He slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Ye Nanxing, his eyes finally carrying a hint of genuine wariness.

”Your insight is... simply too terrifying, isn’t it?”

The atmosphere in the warehouse slowly returned to normal, but the way everyone looked at Ye Nanxing had completely changed.

Shock, awe, and even... some lingering fear.

Who could have imagined that Chu Yunting’s most valued ”shop treasure” would be completely reduced to dust by a single, nonchalant sentence from Ye Nanxing?

Chu Yunting stared at Ye Nanxing, his gaze deep; after pondering for a moment, he suddenly said: ”Miss Ye, are you interested in doing another business deal with me?”

Ye Nanxing raised an eyebrow, her tone casual: ”Oh? What business?”

Chu Yunting smiled lightly, a meaningful glimmer flashing in his eyes: ”Fake jade stone in Myanmar.”

Everyone was slightly taken aback, then calmed down, listening quietly to Chu Yunting’s explanation.

”Miss Ye should be aware that the jade gambling market is deep, and fake jade stone in Myanmar are countless.”

”I am going to Myanmar soon to purchase a batch of raw stones, many of which involve ’private transactions’ through special channels, but... the risk is extremely high.”

He paused slightly and continued: ”If Miss Ye is willing to help me filter the real from the fake, I can give you a larger share of the profits, or... give you purchasing rights at the Myanmar mining areas.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar!

Purchasing rights at Myanmar mining areas?!

This is not something that ordinary merchants can even get access to!

Most raw stones on the jade gambling market are auctioned or traded after being extracted from the mining areas, but if one can purchase directly at the mining area, that means obtaining first-hand resources!

Ye Nanxing’s eyes flickered slightly, and she asked indifferently: ”How do you want me to filter them?”

Chu Yunting spoke slowly, his tone deep: ”Help me identify the fake jade stone in the transactions.”

”Of course, you can also take the opportunity to purchase a batch of raw stones from the mining area; as long as you can bring them back to the country, I can arrange the transport.”