493 Unreasonable Hostility (1/2)

*Crack!*

With a vice-grip, Chen Xiaobei cracked the outer layer of the ”lump”. Dried and powdery skin dropped to the floor and eventually revealed a small, shiny black pearl.

It was cold to the touch. Using the Eight Diagram of Godly Prediction, Chen Xiaobei could see a golden luster surrounding it. If he nurtures it, the golden luster might even turn into a golden-purple color!

The strong fragrant aroma from old and wild Chinese Knotweed was wafting from the pearl. It was exceptionally pleasant – a little sniff would help them ease their body and soul

”By the gods!”

Both Master Yang and Master Fang gasped in wonder. ”Tha- Tha- Tha- That's the Spirit Pearl of the Chinese Knotweed! That young man is holding it!”

”Young man, do you wish to sell that? This old man is willing to offer you 50 million Yuan!” Master Fang cried, reacting quickly and making the first offer.

However, Master Yang quickly made another. ”Young man, I know a wealthy businessman in Hong Kong with great connections. If you're willing to sell me that Spirit Pearl, 50 million is just the starting offer.”

”What?! 50 million is just the starting offer?!” Yap Liangchen was left awestruck. He had his doubts when Chen Xiaobei literally dug through a waste basket. It was only after the secret was revealed, that he realized what the ”garbage” was a mythical item worth a king's ransom!

However.

”No,” Chen Xiaobei smirked, looking at both Master Yang and Master Fang in turn. ”And no. I don't plan to sell this.”

To him, 50 million Yuan was not enough to change his mind. As long as he had this, he could craft both the Bone Burning Pill and the Taiyi Life Enhancement Pill. After that, 50 million Yuan would become mere pocket change.

Both Master Yang and Master Fang nodded dejectedly. Even then they did not give up, and left their contact number with Chen Xiaobei in case the young man had a change of heart. That one-in-a-life-time legendary herb was simply too precious to be passed.

”How could this be… How could this happen to me?”

Chen Xiaobei looked up to see Wu Jiechao's eyes bulging and almost leaving their sockets. His family shop's had hustled a person and secured a 500 year-old Knotweed, but it was now a rotting piece of wood.

Not to mention that the one who benefitted from all this was Chen Xiaobei himself, with a genuine Spirit Pearl that was worth 50 million Yuans or more in his palm!

The feeling of losing, of extraordinary disgruntlement and of being thrown down from the top of the world to the depths of abyss was too much for Wu Jiechao to bear.

”I… I…” Niu planted his face in his own palm and turned silent. He was so ashamed of himself; he never foresaw such a horrible ending.

He had only spent 500 Yuan for what he thought was a gold mine, but the money ultimately proved to be a lesson in humility. He had the real deal between his fingers, and yet he foolishly gave it to someone else. It was so ironic and idiotic that anyone would mourn for him. Right now, he felt as if someone was feeding him a warm pile of feces!

Since things had turned out that way, the man had no choice but to act. It was a slight misjudgment on Chen Xiaobei's part – enemies were to be killed at all times, never cornered.

Frustrated beyond measure, Niu bellowed. ”That Spirit Pearl is not his! That boy stole it from me!”

”What did you say? He stole it?” Both old masters exclaimed in shock.

”Motherfucker! You dare to steal from the Wu Family?! Have you gone tired of breathing?!” Wu Jiechao leapt as if he was 'poked' by a wild boar; he glared at Chen Xiaobei with rage burning deeply in his eyes.

He had just jumped to a conclusion without a rational discussion!