518: Chapter 513 Greed and Vigilance

"It's strange," Feng Yuanshan scratched his head, also finding it unbelievable.

"A few days after you left last time, these people showed up on their own. They said they were blind before and wanted to find some work here to make amends for their past mistakes."

"At first, I was afraid they were here to cause trouble, so I ignored them."

"Who knew they wouldn't leave either? They just squatted by the entrance of the construction site. Later, Chen Wu, that CEO Chen, personally came to apologize and even brought a batch of the best building materials, specifically asking to apologize to you."

"From CEO Chen's demeanor, he didn't seem to be faking it, so I decided to let Brother Hu and the others do some odd jobs."

Feng Yuanshan clicked his tongue in amazement as he said this.

"Guess what? These people worked harder than anyone else. They weren't afraid of hardship or exhaustion, and they rushed to do all the dirty and heavy work. They were even more capable than some of the old hands under me."

"With this fresh batch of manpower, our progress naturally shot up like a rocket."

Shen Yan looked at Brother Hu, who was sweating profusely in the distance, lost in thought.

It seemed the warning he gave Mei Jinning last time was more effective than he had imagined.

They were scared.

They were afraid he would settle scores later, so they were actively showing goodwill in this manner.

It was an unexpected bonus.

"No problems with the quality, right?" Shen Yan was most concerned about this.

"Don't worry!" Feng Yuanshan patted his chest and guaranteed, "I'm watching personally. If anyone dares to cut corners on your project, I'll be the first to break their legs!"

Shen Yan nodded.

"That's good."

"At this speed, the first phase of the project can be delivered within a month."

"That's wonderful!" Feng Yuanshan was overjoyed. "It's just in time for those masters from the janus project team to move over sooner."

Shen Yan inspected the construction site for a round, confirming that all details met the highest standards before leaving.

Since City of Jade T didn't require his attention for the time being, he unexpectedly had a day or two of free time.

He sat in the car returning to Sea City, closing his eyes to rest.

However, the daily intelligence notification sound from the system quietly surfaced in his mind.

[Ding! Intermediate Wealth Intelligence!]

[Intelligence Name: Night of City of Jade]

[Location: Continent A, Kalambang, Underground Trading Market in City of Jade]

[Intelligence Content: In three days, the legendary mine owner Paci will secretly auction a superb raw jadeite he has hoarded for many years. This raw stone is named 'Blood Beauty,' weighs thirty kilograms, and according to Doppler fiber optic detection, it is highly likely to contain Imperial Green of full color, with immeasurable value.]

[Intelligence Analysis: Paci's capital chain has recently broken, and he is urgently in need of cash flow. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.]

Gambling on stones.

Shen Yan's knuckles lightly tapped on his knee.

Continent A, Kalambang.

It was a place notoriously chaotic, yet filled with gold.

Three days later.

The timing was just right.

A quick trip there and back, and he could catch the relocation of the "Dawn" team.

He opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.

Imperial Green.

A jadeite of this caliber was rare and precious.

It was not just wealth, but also a top-tier social calling card.

It might have unexpected uses for the company's future layout.

He took out his phone and dialed his assistant's number.

The call was answered almost instantly.

"CEO Shen."

"Help me book the fastest flight to Kalambang, Continent A."

"Also, in my name, transfer five hundred million US dollars into an anonymous account at the Bank in Country S."

Shen Yan's tone was as calm as if he were talking about some trivial matter.

"Understood, CEO Shen." The assistant immediately began executing without any questions.

Hanging up the phone, Shen Yan leaned back in his seat, looking at the scenery rapidly receding outside the window.

City of Jade.

Blood Beauty.

He was coming.

The plane landed at City of Jade Airport.

A blast of hot air, mixed with the scent of dust, spices, and low-grade fuel, hit him.

This was a famous no-man's-land in Continent A.

Chaos meant opportunity.

Shen Yan got out of the airport and directly entered a black SUV that was waiting for him outside.

The driver was a silent local with dark skin and vigilant eyes.

"Golden Triangle Grand Hotel," Shen Yan said in fluent local dialect.

The driver glanced at him in the rearview mirror, said nothing, and stomped on the accelerator, merging the car into the chaotic traffic flow.

The hotel was one of the few five-star establishments in the area, with the best security measures.

Shen Yan didn't stop at the front desk; he used a private channel to go directly to the Presidential Suite on the top floor.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room was the messy urban landscape of City of Jade.

He had no intention of admiring the view.

After putting down his luggage, he dialed a number.

"Manager, it's me."

"Is everything ready?"

A respectful voice came from the other end of the line, "Mr. Shen, everything is prepared and ready for handover at any time."

Half an hour later, the manager of the Bank's City of Jade branch, accompanied by two armed security guards, appeared at the door of Shen Yan's suite.

The manager was a white man named Hans, and fine beads of sweat dotted his forehead.

"Mr. Shen, the three hundred million US dollars you requested are all here."

He signaled the security guards to open the six custom alloy briefcases they brought.

The moment the cases were opened, the neatly stacked brand-new US dollars shimmered with a faint green light under the room's illumination.

The visual impact was enough to make any normal person stop breathing.

Hans secretly observed Shen Yan's expression.

However, there wasn't the slightest ripple on Shen Yan's face.

He casually picked up a stack, rubbed it between his fingers, and confirmed its authenticity.

"You've worked hard," he said lightly, as if this were merely three hundred million in game currency.

Hans's Adam's apple bobbed.

He had dealt with countless high-rollers, but this was the first time he had seen a young man like the one before him remain completely unfazed when facing such a massive amount of cash.

"The system prompt was correct; thugs like Paci only trust cash,"

Shen Yan murmured to himself.

After sending the Bank personnel away, Shen Yan pushed the six cases into the safe in the bedroom.

He checked the time.

Night was about to fall.

The real City of Jade only awakened at night.

Nine o'clock in the evening.

Shen Yan changed into an inconspicuous black casual outfit and walked out of the hotel alone.

He hadn't brought any bodyguards.

In a place like City of Jade, the more bodyguards one had, the bigger the target they became.

He followed a small path not marked on the map, winding his way into a back street called "Dragon Stone Alley."

This was the underground raw stone trading market of City of Jade.

At the entrance of the alley, two burly men chewing on cigarettes scanned everyone entering with hawk-like eyes.

Seeing Shen Yan alone, their gazes lingered on him for a few seconds.

Shen Yan maintained his composure and walked straight in.

The alley was dimly lit, and the air was filled with a strange smell of mixed stone dust and cigar smoke.

Huge canvas sheets were spread randomly along the sides of the road.

On the canvases lay raw jadeite stones of various sizes and shapes.

Next to every raw stone sat or stood its owner.

These people included scruffy miners, businessmen in suits, and some ruthless characters who looked like they lived by the sword.

In their eyes, the same thing flickered.

Greed, and vigilance.