Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1356: Chapter 1341: Strange Text Message

The group of Dongyang people placed the blame on Huo Sining, not realizing it had little to do with her.

This dragon stone species was originally discarded waste after Sakai Ichiro’s gamble failed, which Huo Sining picked up to gamble further.

If Huo Sining hadn’t tried to unlock this waste material, Sakai Ichiro likely wouldn’t have attempted to buy it back, and Li Jun’s team might have disposed of these stones as trash. That way, nobody present would have had the chance to see the legendary Dragon Stone Jadeite.

”One hundred million US dollars?!”

Su Qingqing and Bai Yishan couldn’t help but gulp; that’s nearly seven hundred million Huaxia Currency!

Huo Sining glanced at the Dongyang people with a faint smile and shook her head:

”I’m sorry, Young Director Li, but as you know, I run a Jade Company myself, and the value of this jade speaks for itself. Even if you double the price, I have no intention of selling it.”

Li Jun smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

If Huo Sining agreed to sell, he could immediately transfer the funds into her account, yet she had no intention of parting with it.

But Li Jun could understand Huo Sining’s perspective. Such a perfect Dragon Stone Jadeite is something he wouldn’t sell if he were in her position.

Li Jun was well aware of a dragon stone species’ substantial impact. With it, his jewelry company could instantly rise to fame, surpassing its competitors, becoming a leader in New York and even in American jewelry markets. That’s the allure of a dragon stone species!

Seeing Huo Sining refuse, Sakai Ichiro and Hattori Keiko looked up in astonishment. To them, this small piece of jade was more valuable than their entire group’s worth, yet this woman refused to sell it. Is she a fool?

The eyes of the Dongyang people remained bloodshot, staring at Huo Sining in shock and intense greed.

Especially Sakai Ichiro, whose heart felt as though it was being cut by a dull knife, a bloody painful sensation.

Looking at Huo Sining and the jade in her hand, a strong and malevolent thought arose in his heart: he must obtain this jade!

Such a treasure shouldn’t belong to a woman like Huo Sining; it should be his!

Huo Sining didn’t notice anything amiss with Sakai Ichiro’s expression, but even if she did, she might not care. After all, this was New York, not the small island country of the Dongyang people, and Sakai Ichiro would have to consider the consequences and think twice before acting here.

After saying goodbye to Li Jun, the group left with the dragon stone species. Given its immense value, Li Jun specially arranged for a dedicated car to take Huo Sining and her team back to their hotel.

However, just as they entered the hotel, Huo Sining’s phone rang.

Huo Sining checked her phone, and her expression turned peculiar, filled with doubt and shock.

It was a text from an unknown number.

Yet, this number was etched in her memory, and she could recite it backward.

The text was from Uncle Tong, her father who had faked his death!

The message was strange, just a series of numbers.

But at this moment, there was no time for Huo Sining to ponder. She quickly dialed the number back, but was met with the cold, robotic voice: ”The customer you are calling is powered off.”

Feeling a sense of helplessness, Huo Sining couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

It seemed her father had anticipated her reaction and was prepared. After successfully sending the text, he had immediately turned off the phone.

The message was a series of numbers, and Huo Sining stared at them for a long time, unable to make sense of them.

”What does this mean?” Huo Sining murmured to herself, becoming increasingly perplexed.

She entered the numbers into a computer, but found nothing. While Huo Sining’s mind spun, trying to unravel her father’s intentions behind the numeric message, Gu Xu emerged from the shower and, noticing her frown, asked, ”What’s wrong?”

Huo Sining hesitated a moment, but since she had already confided in Gu Xu about Space and the Water-Repelling Pearl, this was a minor secret. She shared her suspicions about Uncle Tong and the text he sent.

Gu Xu was taken aback, giving Huo Sining a surprised look, ”You’re saying, our dad is actually alive?”

”Stop, stop—he’s my dad!” Huo Sining shot Gu Xu an annoyed glance before handing him her phone. ”What do you think this string of numbers means?”

”Why do these numbers look so familiar to me?”

Looking at the numbers on Huo Sining’s phone, Gu Xu furrowed his brows, but soon he smacked his forehead, a look of certainty on his face: ”I know what it is! It should be a Swiss Bank account!”

With that, Gu Xu pulled a bank card from his wallet and handed it to Huo Sining, ”This is my Swiss Bank card, compare it and see if the numbers are indeed similar.”

Huo Sining glanced at Gu Xu’s card and compared it to the series of numbers Liang Ruining had sent her. Sure enough, they were very similar. Not only the starting numbers matched, but the total number of digits was identical.

”It’s truly odd, your father was a special forces soldier; why would he fake his death? And from what you’re saying, your father could face off against the Oil Rat group, indicating he’s deliberately hiding his identity. Could he be secretly on an assignment? But why send such a strange text now? A Swiss Bank account, does he want you to send him money?”

Gu Xu found it peculiar; from Huo Sining’s description, Liang Ruining didn’t seem the type to ask his estranged daughter for money.

Huo Sining also pondered this possibility. She had previously encountered an old granny at the Chang’an Ghost Market, disguised as an accomplice of the Oil Rat. These people lived on the edge, constantly anxious, and due to financial constraints, were forced to sell Luanfeng Heming at a low price.

Now, with Liang Ruining mingling with tomb robbers, Huo Sining feared her father might be in trouble, perhaps desperately in need of money, which could explain why he sent her this bank account number.