Lu Yao packed what he needed to bring and knocked on Liao Ya's door, wanting to say goodbye to his senior sister before leaving.
But Liao Ya didn't open the door and shouted from inside, "Junior brother~ Is there something you need?"
She was squatting in a wooden basin, cleaning herself, and became even more certain that what she had felt earlier was not sweat. Overcome with shyness, her pretty face turned beet red when she suddenly heard Lu Yao knocking on the door.
Hearing the sound of splashing water through the door, Lu Yao didn't think much of it, and just called out, "Senior sister~ I'm going home for a bit, just wanted to let you know."
"Okay, come back soon," said Liao Ya, knowing she was in no condition to see anyone, so she bid farewell to her junior brother through the door.
The moment Lu Yao turned to leave, Liao Ya stopped him, "Junior brother~ Wait a moment!"
"Huh?"
"That... Gold... don't forget..."
Lu Yao chuckled inwardly but responded seriously, "Don't worry, I won't forget, I'll definitely bring it for you."
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Blue Star.
Lu Yao, with a single shoulder bag, strolled out of the airport terminal leisurely as the men and women around him snuck glances at him.
A few girls whispered among themselves, "What a hunk!"
"Such a good figure and temperament! His skin is also so fine."
"I'm going to ask for his contact info~"
As one bold girl smiled and approached to strike up a conversation, Li Lei already came up to meet Lu Yao, and they left together, laughing and talking.
The girl stuck out her tongue and went back to her friends, joking around a bit, her face showing a hint of regret.
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Once in the car, Lu Yao took out a piece of natural bezoar and 50 grams of musk and handed them to Li Lei.
The young lady casually looked at them and transferred 1 million over.
As Lu Yao looked at the prompt for money received, he felt calm. To ordinary people, this was a lot of money, but for him, it was just something he brought along the way. The beautiful jade and gemstones in his backpack were no different.
"Let's go to the International Jewelry Trading Center," Lu Yao said. "Is everything going smoothly in the lab?"
"This is not jade, but amber. Crystal clear, quality and craftsmanship are both superb, and most notably—I can't figure out how the carps were carved inside! And this charm seems to be directly imprinted into one's mind... An extremely precious item, 8 million will do."
After speaking, the elder master picked up the item and fondly played with it, unable to put it down.
Lu Yao glanced at it, vaguely remembering that this item was found in Wu Hailong's room and that it was said to be carved by an Innate Grandmaster with "True Qi" in the Otherworld, where it was also considered a rare treasure.
"The rest are just average, valued at 3 million, making a total of 16 million. Young man, these items could double in price if auctioned. You need to think carefully about how to sell them."
Lu Yao decisively said, "No auction, I'll sell them directly."
The elder master nodded, "That's fine."
He then pointed to the four gemstones and said:
"They could sell for at least 10 million abroad. But here in Xia Country, people generally prefer jade, and you could only get about twenty percent of that price domestically—such a waste. I suggest you take them to an international auction; I can help contact Sotheby's Auction House, and it won't be a hassle."
"Sotheby's" is a globally renowned auction house. Although Lu Yao found it bothersome, the sudden thought of an upcoming plan made him nod in agreement, "Then that will trouble Elder Master Qi."
He then turned to Li Lei and said, "After selling the gemstones, transfer the money directly to the laboratory account. You can handle it. I'll be traveling abroad soon."
Li Lei at first was startled, then nodded solemnly, "Rest assured! Leave it to me."
Qi Cuiya gave her close friend a deep look; this was like winning a wealthy husband! 10 million—handed over without even blinking an eye.
And he was so handsome too... what a steal for this little mare!
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With Elder Master Qi, a distinguished national subsidy recipient, involved, the entire transaction went smoothly.
Lu Yao, looking at the balance of over 25 million, silently exclaimed: I've accidentally become a member of the wealthy class.
At that moment, Shen Lin, the head of Sotheby's Auction House, arrived.
This was a capable woman in her fifties, who immediately came in person to handle the gemstone matter upon hearing Elder Master Qi's summons.
She was accompanied by two jewelry appraisal experts. Besides microscopes, they also brought "gemstone refractometers," all of which are professional equipment for jewelry appraisal.
After the experts appraised the stones, they all gave extremely high evaluations, causing Shen Lin to smile broadly:
"We are preparing for the 'Grand Auction,' and these gemstones have arrived just in time. I believe they will definitely fetch satisfying prices."
Every year at this time, influential auction houses would organize their auction events, urgently in need of good inventory.
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