Chapter 28: Under Currents

Xu Zhengyang currently didn't need the money at all.

So he directly said, "No need, Boss Luo, let's leave it at that.

I have things to do, so I'll be leaving. Get ready to ship, and remember to be quick; I'll settle up right away!"

With that said.

Xu Zhengyang didn't wait for Luo Xinfeng to respond and walked straight out of the store towards the parking lot.

*After paying the deposit to Luo Xinfeng, Xu Zhengyang had just over ten thousand left in his account.

As soon as he got into his car, he drove straight towards the Jade Market in Baicheng.

He was going there to get some cash!

The Baicheng Jade Market was still bustling with activity.

Xu Zhengyang activated his skill, Detection, and after a quick tour of the market, he finally found a suitable raw stone.

[Stone]

[Weight: 54.29Kg]

[Main Components: Sodium Aluminum Silicate 88%, Calcium Carbonate 12%]

This raw stone was about the size of a pressure cooker.

For a stone this size, the jade content was surprisingly 88%, even better than the one Xu Zhengyang had opened last time!

Confirming that he wasn't mistaken or misreading, Xu Zhengyang didn't hesitate. He patted the unremarkable raw stone and asked the stall owner, "How much for this stone? Is it a guaranteed cut?"

...

Laughter, astonishment, shock, commotion, jealousy…

In just a few minutes.

The emotions of the crowd surrounding Xu Zhengyang fluctuated wildly like a roller coaster! "I remember now! The one who sent Li Jinyang in was him!

He's opened another top-grade one! This time, the jade he opened not only has an excellent appearance but also has a fist-sized piece of purple jade in the middle!!"

"Damn, no wonder he looks so familiar!"

"Dad! I want to learn how to gamble on stones!!"

...

Xu Zhengyang ignored the people around him.

Following his previous experience, after selling the cut jade to the Baicheng Jewelry Store, Xu Zhengyang's account, which had been nearly empty, now had an additional sixty million in deposits.

Looking at the balance in his account, Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but frown.

Recently, prices had been rising sharply, but jade prices hadn't only not increased; they had actually dropped quite a bit compared to before.

If Xu Zhengyang had opened this raw stone with a piece of top-grade purple jade in the middle a month ago, his account would have at least had over a hundred million!

"Forget it."

Xu Zhengyang comforted himself in a voice only he could hear, "After all, this is all free money.

It doesn't affect my construction of the shelter."

As he spoke.

Xu Zhengyang left the Baicheng Jade Trading Market and headed back.

*An hour later, in the northern suburbs.

As soon as Xu Zhengyang parked his car outside the lumber factory and got out, three small thugs wearing motorcycle helmets suddenly jumped out from around the corner, blocking his path.

The leading thug was holding a baseball bat.

He swaggered up to Xu Zhengyang, spinning the bat in his hand, and said nonchalantly, "Boss, lend us some money to have some fun~"

As soon as the leading thug finished speaking.

His two lackeys pulled out flashy butterfly knives from their pockets and approached Xu Zhengyang from behind, brazenly saying:

"Hands on your head, squat down!"

"Today's your unlucky day!"

If this had happened before.

He would have immediately handed over all his belongings, prioritizing his life.

But now.

After being surrounded, Xu Zhengyang not only didn't feel nervous but was actually a bit excited.

He wanted to test how his abilities would perform in real combat! So Xu Zhengyang asked the thug in front of him, "From your accent, you guys should be locals from Baicheng, right?

Then you should know what's going on in the northern suburbs.

The northern suburbs are full of people who haven't kept up with the times, the poor souls abandoned by the grand strategy of 'industrial upgrading.'

My factory has been bankrupt for years; how could I have any money?"

"Hehe…"

The thug with the baseball bat chuckled and said, "Just because we're locals, we know that the northern suburbs are being redeveloped!

You've already received your compensation for the demolition, and you still say you have no money?"

As soon as the thug with the baseball bat finished speaking.

The thug behind Xu Zhengyang, holding the butterfly knife, pressed the blade against his neck, threatening, "We've done our homework! Your factory can get three hundred thousand in compensation for early demolition; hand it over, not a penny less, or I'll stab you!"

Feeling the chilling pressure on his neck, Xu Zhengyang frowned deeply.

Xu Zhengyang's family factory occupied a large area.

But since there were still seven years left on the lease, the northern suburb community initially told him that as long as he agreed to the demolition, he could receive six hundred thousand in compensation.

Later, Xu Zhengyang voluntarily halved it, only asking for three hundred thousand in demolition funds, requesting that the demolition be postponed for a year, and signed a contract with the northern suburb community.

He had never told anyone about this.

Where did these thugs find out the exact amount of his demolition compensation?

"Ha!"

Xu Zhengyang sneered, and in an instant, he entered a state of time dilation! "Total Concentration!"

Since returning from his trip to Siam.

Xu Zhengyang had always kept high-quality bullets and deactivated firearms in his Dimensional Space Pocket, ready for emergencies!

Time dilation!

Draw the gun!

Shoot!

Xu Zhengyang's movements were seamless! "Pew! Pew!"

With two muffled sounds.

Xu Zhengyang directly dealt with the two thugs behind him who posed the greatest threat with their butterfly knives! "Thud!"

"Thud!"

As the two bodies fell to the ground, the baseball bat in the thug's hand in front of Xu Zhengyang dropped to the ground with a clatter.

Immediately after.

That thug turned and ran without a moment's hesitation!

"Pew!"

The silenced pistol shot through the thug's right leg, and he fell to the ground in response!

The intense pain couldn't suppress his survival instinct.

The thug quickly turned around, removed his motorcycle helmet, and tearfully begged Xu Zhengyang, "Boss, please!

We were forced! Li Wentao sent us to scare you, to make you go get your demolition money sooner and get out of here… cough cough…

Move out of here!"

The thug's words confirmed Xu Zhengyang's suspicions.

I've already agreed to the demolition.

Why are they still being relentless? Are they rushing me to leave because something has changed above, and they can't wait;

Or are the people below trying to show off and acting on their own? If it's the latter, that's fine.

Dealing with these small thugs would be no problem.

If something has changed above and they can't wait until a year later, then I might encounter even bigger troubles later on!

"First cut the power, then find someone to threaten…

What does the upper management want with this land in the northern suburbs so urgently?" Xu Zhengyang pondered, looking troubled.

As he spoke.

With a "pew," Xu Zhengyang dealt with the last thug.

"Forget it, when soldiers come, I'll block them; when water comes, I'll cover it. The priority is to quickly build the shelter!"

As he spoke.

Xu Zhengyang used his Dimensional Space Pocket to store the three bodies, the spent shells on the ground, and the bloodied soil all at once, erasing all traces! 

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