The Beautiful CEO's Close Bodyguard

Chapter 668: Chapter 0670: An Invitation

Jian Chunqiu glanced sideways and saw an extremely ugly crystal lying on the nearby coffee table. He picked it up and weighed it in his hand; it was quite heavy.

"This is the legendary Crystal Jade?" Jian Chunqiu said in disbelief, "The name Crystal Jade sounds quite nice, but why does it look so ugly?"

Chu Ge’s lips twitched slightly. When the Crystal Jade was filled with Spiritual Energy, it wasn’t this ugly at all. The Crystal Jade would radiate peculiar light and look very shiny.

Jian Chunqiu looked at it with regret from left to right, appearing quite reluctant to let go. Sadly, there was no longer any Spiritual Energy inside it.

After a while, Jian Chunqiu put down the Crystal Jade. He corrected Chu Ge: "What was inside this Crystal Jade wasn’t just Spiritual Energy, but a type of gas even more abundant and spiritual than Spiritual Energy. Although we call it Spiritual Energy, it’s clearly not on the same level as the Spiritual Energy we’ve encountered in other jades before."

Jian Chunqiu sighed somewhat helplessly, "Having lived most of my lifetime, seeing this Crystal Jade is also a fortunate thing."

Lived most of my lifetime?

Chu Ge couldn’t help but twitch his lips, looking at Jian Chunqiu. This old guy really has the nerve to say it – most of a lifetime? This fellow has almost lived more than an entire lifetime compared to others, and then some.

Chu Ge did not continue to discuss the topic of Crystal Jade with Jian Chunqiu. Since even Jian Chunqiu didn’t know about it, there was no point in him dwelling on it any further.

He took Jian Chunqiu for a meal, but since Chu Ge and Lin Dong had just eaten, he watched Jian Chunqiu eat while bringing up the matter of opening his own store.

Jian Chunqiu looked at him in surprise, "You want to open a Gambling Stone Field in the Capital City?"

In the field of Ancient Martial Arts, Chu Ge was a very promising talent. Even conservatively speaking, following Chu Ge’s current progress, he could reach the Divinity Realm in twenty years.

But in terms of doing business... it wasn’t that Jian Chunqiu looked down on Chu Ge, but according to his understanding of Chu Ge’s carefree nature, he really wasn’t suited for the service industry.

Chu E, unaware of what Jian Chunqiu was thinking, said to him excitedly: "Uncle Jian, I want to ask for your help."

Jian Chunqiu looked at Chu Ge warily, knowing from Chu Ge’s gaze that he was up to no good.

"What are you scheming now?"

Chu Ge chuckled, "I know your Sword Pavilion is based on Spirit Mountain, and the main headquarters surrounded by mountains. Surely, you can mine a lot of jade, right?"

Jian Chunqiu couldn’t help but swear; he knew this was what Chu Ge was aiming for.

"Our place is indeed surrounded by mountains, but it’s not a job for just one person to mine jade stones, are you sure you want to do it alone?"

Chu Ge was taken aback, unsure what to say, as he hadn’t thought about these issues.

Jian Chunqiu put down his chopsticks and said earnestly to Chu Ge: "Opening a Gambling Stone Field isn’t just about having a storefront; it’s open to everyone, but the real demand comes from those Ancient Martial Artists and collectors who like to patronize it, these people are not amateurs, they are experts. So, you need to consider the quality of these stones. Do you understand which stones can produce fine jade? Without using your True Qi to probe, can you tell if there is jade in a particular stone?"

Jian Chunqiu didn’t want to discourage Chu Ge, but his approach was too reckless.

"However, since you’ve decided to open the Gambling Stone Field, I can’t just stand by and watch. How about this, I’ll find someone to come over and help you out. This person might not know how to bet on stones, but he knows people who can mine stones."

Jian Chunqiu added, "Don’t underestimate those who mine stones. They’ve been doing it for years and have developed a keen eye, able to tell at a glance whether there is jade inside the stones. This is also why the prices at the Gambling Stone Field differ, and why the stones there are ranked differently."

Chu Ge listened attentively. He initially just wanted to find something to do in the Capital City and establish a foothold, which led him to the idea of opening a Gambling Stone Field. However, he hadn’t realized there were so many intricacies involved.

To be honest, if he were to compare martial arts skills and even medical skills, he was quite skilled. Unfortunately, he had no experience in business, nor had he read any books on the subject.

It seems the saying ’one is never too old to learn’ is indeed true.

"Then, thank you very much, Uncle Jian."

And so, Jian Chunqiu stayed in the villa where Chu Ge was staying. These days, Chu Ge had been busy with the shop. The interior was already well decorated. An old building had been transformed into something brand new after renovation.

Next, he had to buy some necessary household items, like tables and chairs.

Chu Ge went shopping with Lin Dong, who had told him before he was very good at this sort of thing.

Moreover, if Chu Ge went alone, as an outsider, he might be easily overcharged.

On the way, Lin Dong said to Chu Ge mysteriously, "Mr. Chu, I just learned some news this morning when I came over."

Chu Ge, driving the car and keeping an eye on the road, asked casually, "What news?"

"The summit meeting is about to start," Lin Dong said with a light cough and a secretive tone. noveldrama

Chu Ge glanced at him with an unsurprised look.

Lin Dong scratched his head, somewhat puzzled, "Mr. Chu, do you know about the summit meeting?"

Chu Ge nodded lightly, "I’ve just learned of it too."

As if something had occurred to him, he curiously asked, "Lin Dong, are there many people like you who sell fake tickets? Even for summit meeting invitations, do they make fakes?"

Lin Dong knew there was no derogatory meaning in Chu Ge’s words, but he pointed out a mistake, "Mr. Chu, what you said is not quite right. I wouldn’t dare to deal in summit meeting invitations."

Chu Ge raised an eyebrow, looking at him in surprise, teasing, "Oh? Is there something you don’t dare do?"

Lin Dong nodded, explaining, "Those invitations cannot be purchased from the outside; they are personally delivered into one’s hands by the organizers, and it’s all free of charge. Anyone who knows about the summit meeting is aware of this. Besides, who would buy an invitation? Only those Ancient Martial Artists who have one are invited. Those Ancient Martial Artists who have not been invited but want to attend the summit meeting might buy invitations.

However, those people could easily crush us ordinary people with a flick of their fingers, so reselling invitations is a very irrational and risky move. Moreover, an invitation isn’t like the tickets that were presold at the Public Sea Banquet. I wouldn’t risk my life for it."