Chapter 116: Dad, he's practically a superman

1:00 PM.

Jiang Zhe brought Xiao Shiyi and Wang Lin to a nearby Antique City.

Inside the Antique City, all the buildings were in an ancient style; a gentle breeze blew, making the crowds quite large, even excessively so!

Jiang Zhe, Xiao Shiyi, and Wang Lin strolled around inside for a while.

They casually bought a few small stones, spending 500,000 yuan, and then...

Successfully wasted the money!

"Oh my god, what a rip-off. 500,000 is just gone like that."

"That 500,000 would have been enough for me to get a wife."

Wang Lin and Xiao Shiyi were heartbroken, constantly grumbling at Jiang Zhe.

"I'm definitely not coming next time. It hurts my heart even if it wasn't my 500,000."

"Me too."

Listening to their complaints, Jiang Zhe didn't mind at all. "Alright, go home since you're done playing. I'll wander around a bit more."

He sent the two of them away.

And began to implement Plan B.

Once they were out of his sight, Jiang Zhe walked alone into the Antique City's underground parking lot.

He paced back and forth in the underground walkway, looking for luxury vehicles and targets.

BMWs, Mercedes, and other common models were everywhere, but his target wasn't the owner of these 'low-end cars.'

Soon, in a corner between a black Bugatti and a black Bentley, a middle-aged man in a suit was scolding a younger man in a suit.

He lingered for a moment and realized they were father and son; the father was reprimanding the son.

Within a month, the son had squandered nearly 200 million yuan of the family fortune.

It seemed the rich second-generation son had followed the advice of some bad friends to come here for stone gambling. Using 'insider info,' the friends let him win a few million first, then tricked him into bidding a high price for a 30-million-yuan piece of worthless rock.

After several rounds of this, the son had lost nearly 200 million yuan in a month.

The wealthy father pointed at his son and cursed, "Do you think my money just falls from the sky? The real estate market is in a slump, and we were already deep in debt. Now you've lost this much gambling—you even fucking stole my working capital!"

"Dad, I was wrong. I really shouldn't have trusted those people. I only wanted to help out our family's finances; that's why I fell for it. I swear, I'll cut ties with them as soon as I get back!"

With a thud, the son fell to his knees, clutching his father's legs and weeping bitterly.

Seeing his son didn't argue back, the father let out a sigh of relief. "You're so fucking useless. Come home with me. If we don't find a way to scrape together that 200 million, the company will be seized and our properties confiscated!"

"I'll pay off your debts one last time. A 'rich second-gen' with a good education, yet you still fell for such a low-level scam. It's fucking infuriating!"

At that moment, the middle-aged man seemed to notice someone staring directly at them. He gave Jiang Zhe an embarrassed smile and said, "Sorry for the scene."

With that, he pulled his son into the nearby Bentley; the Bugatti was about to be mortgaged off.

Hearing this, Jiang Zhe nodded silently. "The manners of wealthy families are actually decent, not like those brain-dead rich kids you see online. But this young guy is a bit of a letdown; his IQ is concerning."

At this, he stepped forward, stopped the father's Bentley, and knocked on the window.

The old father rolled down the window and asked warily, "Young man, what is the meaning of this?"

"For 20 million, I'll make you 200 million."

Jiang Zhe calmly held up two fingers.

He planned to use this one-time X-ray Vision opportunity to earn 'clean money' from a real estate tycoon, rather than 'dirty money' from stone gambling that might offend powerful people or even alert the Ministry of State Security.

The father's eyes narrowed. He warily checked the entrances of the walkway and saw no accomplices approaching.

If it was just one person, he wasn't afraid.

Strangely enough, he stepped out of the car, invited Jiang Zhe into the back seat, and brewed him a cup of tea.

"I, Old Wang, have been in business for a long time and have seen much. I shouldn't believe you, but there's a certain undeniable conviction in your voice. I'm all ears."

The son's face darkened. "It's one thing to watch the show when I was being scammed, but now you're coming to scam my dad? Is that really appropriate?"

Jiang Zhe ignored the son.

"Quiet!"

Seeing this, the father waved his hand, gesturing for his son to get out of the car.

"You!!" The son looked displeased, but he obediently got out.

"Young man, what kind of business requires me to spend 20 million to make 200 million?"

"Or do you have some special connection?"

Jiang Zhe declined the tea and said bluntly:

"I have X-ray Vision. I'm selling one opportunity for you to buy the stones you want. As for antiques, I don't understand them; I only know if there's green inside."

Old Wang thought Jiang Zhe would beat around the bush with professional jargon, but who would have expected him to lead with 'I have X-ray Vision'?

This made Old Wang's questioning tone feel as powerless as hitting a bale of cotton.

"Don't give me that skeptical look."

"I'm on my own and want to avoid trouble. If an ordinary citizen like me makes that kind of money, I might not be able to keep it; I don't have the necessary connections."

"Uncle, it looks like you're in a bit of trouble too."

The man was about to ask something when Jiang Zhe interrupted him.

"Time is tight, don't talk. Now, listen to my demands: gather 20 people. I'll help you empty out the largest stone gambling stall in the Antique Mall."

"Don't ask why I don't go to places like Yunnan where the stones are sourced. It's too far, I'm not familiar with it, and there isn't enough time."

"Shh~ don't speak. Once the 20 people are here, have some of them protect you and your son in secret, then have someone bring a truck."

"The truck will naturally be filled with that 'green.' Yes, the price I'm asking is very cheap."

"Oh? You're wondering why I'm not asking for more?"

"If I asked for more, would you have the cash on hand?"

"Alright, no more questions."

Jiang Zhe was very domineering. Without giving the other party a chance to explain, he raised his hand and threw a punch at the car window.

With a "bang"...

The Bentley's reinforced bulletproof window was sent flying over ten meters by his punch, smashing into a wall.

It nearly hit the son who was waiting outside.

He knew that doing it once was better than saying a thousand words.

Sure enough, that punch had an immediate effect!

The son outside was dumbfounded. "Holy shit, who the hell is in that car?"

Inside the car.

Old Wang's face was filled with utter shock.

X-ray Vision, superhuman strength—no matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like an ordinary person!

Combining his actions with the previous news reports...

Shocked, he immediately thought of one person: the Mysterious Person, the one who stopped the robbery and saved the police.

However, he still asked tentatively, "Mysterious Person? Would it be convenient to know your name?"

"Yes, the Mysterious Person. As for my name, the whole world will know it in the future."

Old Wang pondered for a moment. Seeing Jiang Zhe was unwilling to answer, he suppressed his many doubts and pulled a black card from his suit pocket.

"The PIN is six sixes. There's 40 million inside. The money has been laundered; it's very clean!"

Jiang Zhe took the card and put it in his pocket. "Pleasure doing business with you."

Then he asked, "Do you have a pen and paper?"

"What do you need pen and paper for?"

"Don't ask. If you have them, bring them out. I'm in a hurry."

"Yes, yes, I have them."

Old Wang didn't dare delay; he quickly pulled out a pen and paper from his inner pocket and handed them to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe took them, stood up, and got out of the car.

He looked up; the structure of the underground parking lot was completely visible to him.

Looking through the ground, he saw the warm sunlight above and the people walking on the street—he could clearly see their skeletons and every detail of their hearts.

Looking through the entire layout of the Antique City, he located several stone gambling shops.

Without turning his head, he asked, "Kid behind me, which shop scammed your money?"

"Century-Old Shop."

The son replied quickly.

"Good, I've got it."

He focused his gaze on the Century-Old Shop.

Following the layout of the shop, he saw an old man and a young man talking inside. Then the young man got up and gathered a group of people from the entrance to move stones into the underground warehouse.

Following the workers, Jiang Zhe's vision slowly moved to the shop's underground warehouse.

In the warehouse, there were many bluish stones, about two hundred of them.

He focused his eyes once more.

Among the bluish stones, every piece with green was visible, including one dark blood-red stone. It looked like Blood-Red Jade, much rarer and more valuable than ordinary green jade.

He made an estimate in his mind and then began to draw.

His hand moved with lightning speed. Under the shocked gazes of the father and son, Jiang Zhe's eyes emitted a golden light, making the two, who lived in a normal world, feel as if they were seeing a ghost.

Soon, Jiang Zhe had drawn the layout of the Century-Old Shop and the hidden stones underground.

Jiang Zhe marked all the stones that contained green, totaling 37 pieces.

After a while, Jiang Zhe's eyes felt sore, and his X-ray Vision faded. His vision returned to normal.

He looked at Old Wang, who was speechless with shock, handed him the drawing, and instructed:

"A new batch of raw stones just arrived at that shop. The workers just put them in, and none of them have been cut yet."

"The larger the number on the paper, the higher the value—and the higher the cost!"

"There are 37 pieces with green in total. Number 31 has red—blood-colored jade. It's the most valuable stone."

"The total estimated value is 710 million yuan."

"As for the cost, I'm not in this business, but I've looked up info online. The cost should be around 240 million yuan."

"610 million minus 240 million equals 470 million."

"If you can buy them all at once, it'll be cheaper. But there are many unspoken rules in the antique world; if you buy them all at once, you'll be targeted, and if you pick and choose, you'll also be targeted."

"As for what happens next, I don't care, nor do I care about your safety."

"So, pleasure doing business!"

Jiang Zhe smiled slightly and handed the map to Old Wang.

After taking a few steps, he added another instruction: "Have the people in the parking lot delete the surveillance footage. And keep your mouths shut. Otherwise... I will find you!"

As he finished speaking, there was a "bang."

Jiang Zhe vanished, turning into a blurred afterimage and kicking up a gust of wind, leaving Old Wang and his son even more shocked.

"Holy fucking shit!"

The son, who had still been skeptical of Jiang Zhe, felt all his doubts vanish after witnessing that god-like speed.

"Dad, that's the fucking Mysterious Person! He's simply Superman!"

"Dad, this shop distribution map is definitely real. It's exactly like the shop I went to!"

"Dad, he definitely doesn't want to leave any clues or have contact with the state, which is why he sold the information to us."

"Dad, leave the surveillance and finding people to me. I won't leave any traces. You go get the money. Today, we're going to get every single fucking stone from that merchant who scammed me."

"Dad, he's basically a 'Living Buddha' who saves people from suffering!"

The son was beaming with joy, incredibly excited. Just moments ago, he was facing bankruptcy and being sent abroad to study, destined for a miserable life.

Who would have thought that a Living Buddha would show up at his door to give him money?

They had originally thought he was a scammer, but the shattered window and the blurred speed completely cleared their doubts, leaving them ecstatic.

After a moment of shock, Old Wang couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Great, this is great!"

"Thank you, thank you so much!"

With a thud, Old Wang knelt down toward where Jiang Zhe had departed.

"But you could've at least left a name! I could've given you one of my unsold villas!"

Jiang Zhe, now back on the surface, appreciated Old Wang's kindness.

Even if he dared to give it, Jiang Zhe wouldn't dare take it.

For the Ministry of State Security, tracing such a thing would be effortless.

As for Old Wang's family...

In the end, they naturally earned back the amount Jiang Zhe promised and made an additional 210 million yuan in profit.

Subsequent troubles followed one after another!

The actions of Old Wang's family were placed under official surveillance.

Because the father and son's actions bordered on the supernatural, they alerted the Ministry of State Security's investigation department.

Indeed, Old Wang's entire family was monitored and restricted for two years after that incident before it finally ended.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhe had foresight; by not appearing in person, the trouble was drawn to Old Wang's family instead.