Ch. 1041..1050
Chapter 1041
A cool breeze with a floral fragrance swept upon them, making them feel refreshed.
"Who are you people?" A cold, icy voice asked...
A young bald man dressed in a black tunic suit appeared from the opposite side of the woods...
There was a long, striking, red scar in the center of the man's face.
The scar extended from the left side of his face to the right side of his face. It made him seem extremely fierce.
From the time they got onto this island until now, they had not met anyone.
Moreover, this place was like a complex maze with tall trees blocking out the sun. This place didn't seem like a place that ordinary people would like to live in.
On top of that, Yaksha seemed to have a love for freedom and often came and went without a trace. Xyla Quest at first thought that Yaksha would be staying here alone.
However, she didn't expect that there would actually be someone else...
Xyla guessed that this person was probably Yaksha's disciple or subordinate.
"Hello... I am Xyla Quest. I would like to ask if the miracle doctor, Yaksha, lives here?" Xyla smiled gently as she looked at the scarred bald man and asked.
Her voice was soft and pleasant as usual.
Although the lighting in the forest wasn't good, Xyla still shone brightly.
"How are you guys worthy of seeking my master?" The scarred bald man snorted coldly.
Although he sounded disrespectful, Xyla didn't get angry. In fact, she even felt a little relieved.
It seemed that Yaksha really was here.
"Sir... Could you please bring us to the miracle doctor, Yaksha? We have something important to talk to him about," Xyla said.
Since Xyla was on someone else's turf, she had to put up with this person even if she didn't like him much.
Besides, this person was Yaksha's disciple.
Since they needed Yaksha's help, they naturally shouldn't cause trouble in his territory.
"My master gave an order to kill anyone who trespasses the maze!" The scarred bald man impatiently waved his hand and yelled.
With that, he directly retrieved a golden whistle from his pocket and blew it.
Suddenly, up to a hundred young men dressed in the same black tunic suit rushed over from behind him.
They formed a circle around him.
The people who came with Xyla and Stanley Batton, coupled with those who came with Zack Cassidy, added up to only about sixty in total.
The scarred bald man's people outnumbered them...
However, Stanley's subordinates were all experts who could individually fight ten enemies on their own.
That was why Xyla didn't feel afraid.
Next to her, Stanley still seemed calm.
Although the scene before them was chaotic, he still looked very calm, almost as if he was destined for victory.
Stanley reached out and naturally pulled Xyla behind him protectively. He stood in front of her and pulled a golden bank card out of his pocket before handing it over to the scarred bald man. "There's 100,000 dollars inside... As long as you bring me..." Stanley began to speak coldly.
Before he could finish his sentence, the scarred bald man instantly tossed the card back at his face. "Bring you? Who do you think I am? So what if you have money?"
As soon as the scarred bald man finished speaking, the group of people behind Stanley instantly took their guns out and pointed them at the scarred bald man and his people.
Meanwhile, the young men behind the scarred bald man also quickly took their guns out and pointed at Stanley and his subordinates...
The animosity between the two groups of people grew rapidly.
A huge battle was about to begin-
The men behind Stanley and the scarred bald man and his people all had murderous expressions upon their faces...
The air suddenly turned cold. It felt as if ice would form at any moment.
Stanley's eyes turned gloomy, but he still didn't seem panicked.
He looked around indifferently before slowly lifting his hand.
Chapter 1042
Chapter 1042
Soon, the men led by Zack Cassidy quickly put away the guns in their hands.
Xyla Quest saw that the situation wasn't good. She instantly walked over to Stanley Batton before looking at the scarred bald man. "We are here to ask the miracle doctor, Yaksha, to help cure an illness... We have no intention of getting into a fight with you. Let's talk things over, shall we?" She asked.
Although Xyla was polite enough, the scarred bald man didn't seem to want to return the favor.
The next second, she quickly focused her gaze upon the guns that were pointed at her...
She could clearly see that their guns were loaded with bullets.
The scarred bald man instantly grunted coldly and waved his hand at the people behind him. "What are you waiting for? Shoot them! I want all of them killed."
As soon as the scarred bald man finished speaking, Xyla dashed toward him at lightning speed, flipped him over by grabbing his shoulder, and swiftly pinned him to the ground.
Her actions were crisp and clean. The entire process took two seconds. Before the people around her could react, she had already completed her moves.
Xyla, who usually looked calm and gentle, stunned everyone with her cool moves.
There was a saying that goes, to capture bandits, one must first capture their leader. This person was clearly their leader.
As long as Xyla managed to subdue this person, the others wouldn't dare to act rashly.
She didn't want to do so at first, but he was too arrogant.
By then, everyone around the scarred bald man had their guns pointed at Xyla's head.
The people behind Stanley also immediately took out their guns and aimed them at the scarred bald man and his group of men.
The animosity grew even more intense...
Everyone's face appeared extremely cold.
The scarred bald man instantly started to struggle. "What... What are you doing? Let go of me!"
"Tell the people behind you to put their guns away, and I'll let you go," Xyla ordered coldly. "Just because I don't show my might, do you think you can perceive me as a weak person?" Since a soft approach didn't work, Xyla had to use a tough approach even if she didn't want to.
"Hurry up and put your guns away. What are you waiting for?" The scarred bald man ordered coldly.
As soon as he did so, the people behind him quickly put their guns away...
"Throw them far away," Xyla ordered coldly again. She pressed her knee forcefully against the man's waist, and her right wrist was pressed hard against the man's back. "Hurry... Hurry up..." The scarred bald man added.
Right after he said that, the group of people behind him tossed their guns far away...
"I'm telling you, my master won't help you if you treat me like this... In fact, he might even kill you. I'm my master's favorite disciple..." The scarred bald man said coldly.
"I'm only fairly defending myself... Now, can you take us to your master?" Xyla appeared calm as usual.
"Yes... But you must get your men to throw their guns away too. Otherwise..."
"That's not possible..." Stanley said firmly.
Stanley knew what those people might do if they didn't have their guns.
Stanley had a cold expression upon his face and was emitting a murderous aura. He seemed like the devil himself.
"Alright then... Forget it. I'll take you to him..." The scarred bald man immediately answered. He was nearly scared out of his wits.
Xyla smiled contentedly before making a hooking motion at Zack with her finger.
Zack was also very smart. Without requiring Xyla to say anything else, he instantly grabbed the gun by his waist and tossed it over to her.
The cool black pistol traveled through the air in a perfect parabolic shape before landing in Xyla's hand in the next second.
Xyla continued to press her knee against the scarred bald man's waist. She then skillfully loaded the gun and aimed it at the back of the man's head.
Immediately after that, she lifted the man with one hand and shifted the gun to his back. She pointed it directly at where his heart was. "Now, take us there
Chapter 1043
Chapter 1043
To prevent this man from playing tricks, Xyla Quest had to do this.
The scarred bald man subconsciously put his hands up in surrender. After that, he repeatedly nodded.
In the next second, he started to lead Xyla forward.
Stanley Batton and the rest of the group followed close behind them.
Meanwhile, the young men who came with the scarred bald man also quickly followed them.
The scene of a large group of people walking in the dense forest was spectacular.
Xyla walked at the front with a gun pressed against the scarred bald man. On the other hand, Stanley led the large group of people and walked behind her as an escort. With a cold muzzle pressed against his back, the scarred bald man broke out in a cold sweat.
Moreover, his gaze suddenly turned cold when nobody could see his eyes.
Soon, he was smiling slyly. However, the smile disappeared almost instantly.
Approximately ten minutes later, the scarred bald man led the large group of people to the entrance of a two-story, country-style, burgundy villa.
From the outside, this villa looked like an ancient mansion that belonged to a rich family.
The scarred bald man led everyone through the door.
Once they were inside, the first thing that came into sight was a courtyard full of various medicinal herbs.
After passing through the courtyard, the scarred bald man led everyone into the house.
Inside was a world with a combination of burgundy and white.
It was also designed in the same country style.
They could smell the fragrance of ambergris being burnt in the air. It was a scent that represented the noble and rich.
At this moment, a tall, thin man was sitting on a burgundy rosewood sofa while drinking tea.
There was a complete set of tea-making utensils on the burgundy rosewood coffee table.
A silver mask covered the upper half of the man's face, revealing only the lower half of his face.
His chin was pointed, his neck was long, and his skin was tragically white. There was a striking, dark red scar on his neck. It looked as if someone had slashed him on the neck.
He had a head of white, shoulder-length hair, which draped over his shoulders naturally on both sides. His hair seemed soft and shiny.
This person was almost like a replica of Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings.
When Xyla saw him, she immediately felt happy on the inside.
This person looked exactly like the Yaksha she had drawn...
Xyla was certain that this man was Yaksha! As for the other half of this person's face beneath the mask, Xyla felt extremely curious. Hence, she activated her penetrating vision.
In the next second, she fixed her gaze upon the silver mask and began to think about looking past it.
After that, the silver mask began to expand in front of her quickly.
Soon, Xyla's gaze was able to pierce through his mask.
The extremely hideous half of his face came into sight.
There were staggered red scars that almost looked like spider webs, fully covering the upper half of his face.
At one glance, it was extremely horrifying. Xyla was shocked!
Suddenly, Xyla felt that she had been startled by that face...
This was the most terrifying face she had ever seen in real life...
Yaksha didn't look at them. Instead, he slowly lowered his head to sip at his tea. "Why did you bring so many people here?" he asked.
The scarred bald man quickly ran over to Yaksha before pointing angrily at Xyla and the others. "Master! These people forced me to do it!"
Chapter 1044
Chapter 1044
"I asked them to hurry up and leave, but they refused! They even hit me and threatened me... If you don't believe me, you can ask my juniors," the scarred bald man said.
After saying that, he pointed at a large group of men wearing black tunic suits behind him.
His juniors instantly nodded.
His ability to lie about what happened, which was actually the opposite case, could be considered first-class.
When Xyla Quest heard this, she couldn't help but frown a little.
However, she had met a lot of lowly people like him. The thing this man had done was not enough to make her upset.
It was the same for Stanley Batton.
After that, the scarred bald man's wimpy attitude changed completely. He now arrogantly pointed at Xyla and Stanley. "Just you wait. My master will take care of you people... I am his favorite, oldest disciple. Bullying me is the same as bullying my master!"
Since he was his master's oldest disciple, his master had always treated him like his son...
He believed that his master would definitely help him out this time.
Not only would his master refuse to help them cure their illness, but he also wouldn't let them leave this island alive!
There was a man who bullied him like this last time, too. In the end, that person ended up dying on the island.
Now that his master was here, he could finally speak without being afraid. It felt great!
Due to his master's imposing manner, he knew that they wouldn't dare do anything to him. Stanley didn't make any move or sound. He held Xyla's hand and walked up to Yaksha... However, Yaksha still didn't look at them. He was quietly sipping his tea with his head lowered. "All of you, leave," Stanley looked at his subordinates and said.
Zack instantly led everyone away...
The huge living room was soon left with only a few of them and the scarred bald man's juniors.
The entire world instantly felt a lot quieter.
"I told you long ago that things won't end well for you if you bully me." The scarred bald man started speaking arrogantly again.
"Isn't that so, master?" The scarred bald man asked.
"Yes..." Yaksha answered coldly...
His voice was hoarse, and it made him sound extremely old. It was also very uncomfortable to listen to.
The scarred bald man became even more arrogant. He gave Stanley and Xyla the side-eyes. "You can forget about leaving this island today... You're all going to die!" "Miracle doctor, please listen to our explanation..." Stanley said.
Yaksha looked up impatiently at Stanley's face.
The scarred bald man smiled coldly. He began to anticipate what would happen next.
He was very curious about how his master would teach them a lesson.
When he thought about this, he began to feel smug.
After looking at Stanley, he looked at Xyla, who stood nearby...
Before Stanley could speak, Yaksha stood up and excitedly walked up to Xyla. He carefully examined Xyla's face...
After looking at her for a while, tears rolled down his cheeks...
In the next second, he kneeled on the ground with a thump and looked at Xyla. "Sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my disciple. Regardless of whether it's my disciple's mistake this time, I'd still like to apologize... Sorry..."
Everyone was truly baffled by this scene.
The scarred bald man was especially dumbfounded.
Why did such things take such a huge turn?
Why did the plot he originally anticipated not happen? Why was his master not teaching these two people a lesson but was instead kneeling before this woman?
What human sorcery was this?
In this instance, the scarred bald man felt as if he was being slapped forcefully across the face...
He really was about to piss himself in fear.
Chapter 1045
Chapter 1045
Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton looked at each other, stunned. They then shifted their gaze to Yaksha once again.
The situation before them left them both feeling a little puzzled.
Due to the urgency of the situation, Xyla carefully helped Yaksha up and looked inquisitively into Yaksha's slightly reddened eyes. "Do... Do you know who I am?" "I've seen you before... You are Xyla Quest..." Yaksha's sounded as hoarse as it did before.
"You've seen me?" Xyla looked shocked.
"Yes... Your family has helped me before..." Yaksha added.
"My family?" Xyla increasingly felt that this was a little inconceivable.
It turned out that Yaksha was treating her like this because of that...
"Yes..." Yaksha said.
"Which one of my family members helped you?" Xyla asked.
"I don't want to bring up the past. All you need to remember is that I'll be willing to do anything you ask of me in the future," Yaksha added.
After hearing this, the scarred bald man felt even more dubious.
Yaksha's words instantly made Xyla feel curious.
Who in her family helped Yaksha in the past?
What did that person do for Yaksha?
What kind of favor could possibly make the Yaksha willing to behave like this and say such things?
However, Xyla knew that Yaksha seemed to be very reluctant to bring up the past. Hence, she forcibly suppressed her curiosity.
"Alright... Since you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask," Xyla said.
"Are you here to ask for my help to cure your illness? Do you feel unwell?" Yaksha asked with a look of concern.
"It's not me... It's my husband, Stanley Batton," Xyla said.
Yaksha looked deeply at Stanley...
"Your husband really is a good-looking guy..." He then complimented.
"You flatter me..." Stanley said blandly.
Yaksha didn't say anything further. He directly shifted his gaze to the scarred bald man next to him.
After being looked at by Yaksha, the scarred bald man subconsciously shuddered.
He then got down on his knees with a thud.
There were so many juniors watching behind him. He felt extremely humiliated!
This was way too embarrassing!
"Master... I was wrong..." The scarred bald man shivered.
Yaksha snorted coldly. He lifted his foot and kicked the scarred bald man half a meter away. "You a*shole. Get lost!"
The scarred bald man didn't even dare to make a sound. Instead, he curled up on the ground in a petty manner. It hurt so much that he had to roll around on the floor... After a long while, he regained the strength to crawl away.
After he left, his juniors wearing black tunic suits couldn't help but secretly laugh at him...
"All of you, get out..." Yaksha looked at his other disciples and ordered coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the men in black tunic suits quickly ran outside.
After everyone had left, the large living room suddenly became quiet.
Yaksha looked at Xyla and Stanley once. He then made a respectful gesture of invitation. "Please have a seat, both of you..."
The three of them sat down on the couch together.
Yaksha then turned to look at Stanley. "What kind of illness are you suffering from?" he asked.
"Severe aplastic anemia..." Stanley said.
"Can't you just get a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?" Yaksha asked.
Chapter 1046
Chapter 1046
"Due to my unique genes... If I undergo surgery, there's a 100% chance of the transplantation being rejected by my body," Stanley Batton said truthfully. Yaksha nodded. "I see... Is that why you looked for me? Did you know that I could modify your genes?"
"Yes... Do you still remember Daisy Cox, a girl you healed? She told me that you could modify a person's genes," Xyla Quest said softly.
Yaksha chuckled. "Of course, I remember... How did you find me?"
Yaksha never told Daisy Cox where he lived.
Hearing this, Xyla gave a full account of what happened.
Yaksha chuckled yet again. "You guys really are smart..."
With that, Yaksha shifted his gaze to Xyla's face. "Don't worry. As long as it's something you want to do, I'll help you accomplish it..." He said.
"I am definitely going to heal Stanley," Yaksha said.
"Thank you," Stanley said.
"You're welcome," Yaksha said. "You should thank your wife instead. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been bothered with you."
Yaksha had retired many years ago. He stopped making his medical assistance so accessible a long time ago...
After saying that, Yaksha turned around and opened a drawer under the coffee table in front of him...
There were all sorts of white ceramic bottles and jars inside the drawer.
Yaksha carefully took out a white, pear-shaped porcelain bottle and handed it to Stanley. "This is the medicine that can modify your unique genes. It's my secret recipe... Take one pill every day for fifteen consecutive days. By then, your genes would have been modified," Yaksha said.
"Thank you..." Stanley slowly put the bottle in his pocket.
"I've said it already. Don't worry about it." With that, Yaksha shifted his gaze back to Xyla's face. "I live here all the time now. If you need anything, feel free to find me. Apart from that, let's add each other on WeChat."
"Don't you need to carry out a genetic test or something like that?" Xyla asked.
"That won't be necessary. His condition is the same as Daisy's. That means the unique genes in their bodies are also the same. I'm very sure about this... That's because only people with genes like this would have such a condition," Yaksha said confidently.
"Understood," Xyla said.
"In that case, we shan't bother you any longer... I'll leave once we add each other on WeChat," she added.
After saying that, Xyla quickly searched for her WeChat QR code.
Yaksha quickly scanned it to add her as a friend. "Since you're here now, wouldn't you want to learn something before you leave? Based on what I know, you're a medical student, aren't you..." "How did you know?" Curiosity appeared in Xyla's eyes once more.
She felt that Yaksha seemed to know a lot about her!
"Let's go... Come with me to my study... I'll give you something as a gift..." Yaksha didn't answer Xyla directly. Instead, he changed the topic.
After that, Yaksha stood up and headed upstairs right away.
Xyla held Stanley's hand and followed Yaksha upstairs.
Following Yaksha's footsteps, they walked into a huge library on the second floor.
It looked like a large bookstore...
As far as one could see, there were all kinds of ancient medical books.
This place was even bigger than her master's library!
Yaksha led them to a bookshelf. He then extended his hand and retrieved three books before placing them in Xyla's hands.
The three medical books all had indigo covers.
The covers were clean, and there wasn't a single word on any of them...
"I wrote these myself. They contain methods to cure many rare diseases... These are my gifts to you..." Yaksha said.
Chapter 1047
Chapter 1047
Xyla Quest was flattered. "Really?" she asked.
Yaksha smiled. "Of course, I mean it."
Xyla immediately opened the first book with excitement.
What came into sight was a neatly written account of the treatment methods of various rare diseases...
At this moment, she suddenly felt that the book in her hand was unusually heavy.
"Go back and go through it properly. It'll improve your medical skills tremendously," Yaksha said.
"Alright..." With that, Xyla took out a golden bank card from her pocket and handed it over to Yaksha. "There's a million dollars inside. It's a small token of appreciation from me. I hope you won't mind..." Xyla said.
When Yaksha heard this, he immediately put the card back into Xyla's pocket. "It's okay... It's only reasonable for me to help you. Never mind curing an illness, I'd even be willing to die for you," he said. This made Xyla even more curious. What exactly happened between Yaksha and her family?
What favor did they do for him to make him willing to die for another person?
However, Xyla resisted the urge to continue asking further. She slipped the card back to Yaksha. "Please take it. Otherwise, I'd feel bad," Xyla said.
Yet, Yaksha once again placed the card back in Xyla's pocket before taking a step back. "If you keep doing this... I'll take the medicine back." He sounded very serious.
When Xyla heard this, she immediately let out a long, helpless sigh. "Fine then..."
"Alright, you guys should leave. It's getting late, and I'm going to rest," Yaksha said.
Hearing this, Xyla subconsciously looked outside...
When they arrived here, it was seven o'clock...
Due to the unique geography of this place, it wasn't dark yet.
However, now, it was already completely dark outside.
Xyla looked down at her watch. By then, it was already eight o'clock.
***
By the time Xyla and Stanley Batton returned to Atlantis, it was half-past ten in the evening...
The helicopter landed directly on the flat ground in their courtyard.
After getting off the helicopter, Stanley held Xyla's hand and walked her into the house.
After quickly changing her shoes, Xyla pulled Stanley with one hand and directly sat on the sofa. "Honey, there's something I want to tell you..."
Stanley smiled affectionately. "What is it? Hmm? You're behaving awfully mysterious," Stanley asked curiously.
With that, Stanley extended his arm and naturally pulled Xyla onto his lap.
Xyla subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck. "If I were to tell you that I now have X-ray vision... Would you think that I'm spewing nonsense?"
Stanley smiled. He curved his right index finger a little before gently scratching her nose. "Darling, have you been reading too many novels? Hmm?" He still sounded affectionate.
"It's true... It started when the white jade pendant shattered and turned into spots of light that entered my eyes," Xyla said earnestly.
It didn't seem like Xyla was lying because of the serious expression on her face. Curiosity appeared in Stanley's eyes briefly. "Are you being serious?"
Xyla nodded repeatedly. She then told Stanley about the entire process of discovering her X-ray vision.
Stanley frowned slightly doubtfully. He carefully studied Xyla's eyes. "Are you really not fooling me?" Xyla nodded seriously once again. "I'm really not... I can prove it to you."
Chapter 1047
Chapter 1048
Chapter 1048
"The underwear you're wearing today is gray..." Xyla Quest said.
A look of surprise appeared briefly in Stanley Batton's eyes.
This morning, he changed his clothes in the closet...
Xyla hadn't entered during that time.
There was no way she could have known the color of the underwear he wore.
After that, Xyla picked up a packet of potato chips on the coffee table. She shifted her gaze onto it and started to use her X-ray vision.
She could clearly see a card inside. 'Have another packet' was written on the card.
"There's a card in this packet of potato chips... 'Have another packet' is written on it..." Xyla instantly said.
After hearing this, Stanley opened the packet of potato chips...
Indeed, he saw a colorful card inside.
'Have another packet' was written on the card.
After that, Xyla picked up a packet of prawn chips and directly used her X-ray vision...
Once she was done using her X-ray vision, she spoke again. "There's a card that has 'Have another packet' written on it too."
Stanley looked at Xyla with a confused expression before opening the packet of prawn chips.
A black card with 'Have another packet' printed on it appeared directly.
What he saw and everything he experienced far exceeded his field of knowledge...
Although Stanley found it incredible, he still believed it.
Stanley raised his brows and carefully studied Xyla's eyes once again. After a few seconds of deep thoughts, he started to speak again. "I can't believe the X-ray vision we see on television actually exists in the real world."
"Yeah... Me neither." Xyla chuckled.
"This special ability really is awesome," she said.
"Yeah. I think your great-grandfather must have known about the pendant's secret. That's why he had specifically asked you to protect it with your life," Stanley said.
"Yeah..."
"But I'm very curious. How did he get this thing? If he knew about this thing's benefits, why didn't he use it on himself? Or give it to your father? Why did he purposely give it to you?" Stanley asked. "These are things that I can't quite figure out, too," Xyla said.
Stanley thought deeply for a few more seconds. "Could it be that this thing only responds to those who have a tie of fate to it, just like in those magical novels? And perhaps you happened to have a tie of fate to it?"
Xyla shook her head. "I don't know..."
"This is a very serious matter. Don't tell anyone about it, not even your father..." Stanley said seriously.
"Hmm..."
"Your eyes can be considered a priceless treasure. If other people find out, they will surely try to take your eyes away with whatever method possible..." Stanley added.
"Yeah, I know," Xyla said.
Beep, beep, beep-
At this moment, Sharon Lindt sent Xyla a message on WeChat.
"Xyla... Are you free tomorrow?"
"Hmm, yes." Xyla instantly replied.
"Come with me to an original jade rock auction, will you?" Sharon asked.
Xyla was just thinking of attending an original jade rock auction to earn a huge amount of money...
She didn't expect her mother-in-law to invite her to one on WeChat.
"Hmm... Sure." Xyla immediately responded.
Thinking about how she would immediately earn a huge amount of money, Xyla was in a great mood.
"It's been decided then. I'll pick you up tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon at your place." Sharon wrote. "Okay." Xyla replied.
Chapter 1049
Chapter 1049
After making the appointment with Sharon Lindt, Xyla Quest slowly and carefully took out the white, pear-shaped porcelain bottle that Yaksha had given her from her pocket. She then carefully placed it on the coffee table.
"Just as we agreed before... Once we're sure it's 100% safe, you'll start eating this. I'll start experimenting with it on mice tomorrow," Xyla said.
"Alright. I'll do as you say," Stanley said.
***
Simultaneously, on the other side of the uninhabited island where Yaksha lived, there was complete silence...
By the shore where large waves crashed upon it, the scarred bald man had his head hung low like a criminal. He was facing a tall, large man wearing a black Tai Chi outfit and a golden mask. "Sorry... I didn't manage to complete the mission you gave me..."
"Such a useless piece of trash!" The man uttered coldly.
"I thought Xyla would definitely die this time. Who knew she'd be able to subdue me first... The others ended up being too afraid to open fire..." The scarred bald man said.
"What kind of grudge do you have against that woman? Why must you kill her?" he asked.
"This has nothing to do with you!" The man with the golden mask sneered.
With that, the man with the golden mask grabbed the scarred bald man by his neck and lifted him into the air with one hand.
In the next second, the man with the golden mask started exerting force with his hand...
The scarred bald man desperately struggled, but it was to no avail.
"Useless pieces of trash all deserve to die," the man with the golden mask said through gritted teeth.
Soon, the scarred bald man stopped struggling...
The man with the golden mask moved his neck slightly. After that, he tossed the scarred bald man into the silent, invisible black helicopter behind him as if he was tossing a dead chicken.
***
The next day, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Xyla followed Sharon into Atlantis Auction House, where the large-scale original jade rock auction was held.
At this moment, the auction house was packed with people.
At one glance, these were all celebrities and dignitaries in Atlantis.
Sharon and Xyla were both wearing traditional dresses.
Sharon's dress was in royal blue, while Xyla's dress was in light blue.
The slim-fit traditional dresses accentuated their good figures...
As soon as they walked through the door, countless men were attracted by their beauty.
Those men wished they could stick their eyeballs upon those women's bodies.
Noticing the looks from those men, Sharon smiled with immense pride.
Upon Xyla's request, Sharon and Xyla sat downstairs on the seats closest to the auction table.
By then, the finest Dragon Well tea had already been brewed and placed on the table in a transparent teapot. It emitted a pleasant aroma.
Xyla took the initiative to pick up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Sharon and herself.
Soon, a beautiful auctioneer dressed in light pink, traditional floral dress came on stage.
After delivering a long opening speech, she made an announcement. "Alright, up next, I'm going to present you with the first item for this auction..." After that, a handsome man in a suit brought a huge piece of original jade rock onto the auction table.
In the next second, the original jade rock was displayed on the large screen behind the auctioneer.
It was grayish, and it was covered with light green horsetail pines.
"This original jade rock has a starting price of fifty million..." The auctioneer said.
The large screen behind her was still displaying the piece of original jade rock. Many tiny details of the rock could be seen clearly on the screen.
"This piece of material doesn't seem very good... The color of the horsetail pines is too light... Even if there's stuff inside, I doubt the color would be good enough... What makes this worth fifty million?" Sharon carefully studied the rock on the large screen and said.
Xyla didn't say anything. Instead, she silently focused her gaze upon the original jade rock. She wanted to find out what it looked like on the inside.
Soon, the original jade rock began to grow larger before her eyes...
Right after that, Xyla was able to pierce through the original jade rock's surface with her gaze. She was able to see clearly what the inside of the original jade rock looked like...
Chapter 1050
Chapter 1050
The thing that came into sight was green jadeite of excellent color.
Based on its color, it was an imperial green of the purest glassy type.
The most important thing was that it was full of jade!
This was what the experts meant when they said a jade rock was full of jade!
Xyla Quest didn't expect such an inconspicuous piece of rock to have this surprise hidden within.
Glassy imperial green jade was extremely rare, and it was worth a fortune.
This piece of material was worth at least 1.5 to 1.6 billion.
"At one glance, I can tell this piece of material isn't good..."
"Yeah... The color of the external horsetail pine is too light."
"Whoever bids for it is a fool... This material has a rough shell. It looks terrible."
Everyone in the crowd began talking amongst themselves, but nobody raised their card to bid for the jade rock.
Xyla looked around calmly at the crowd. After that, she raised the numbered card next to her. "Fifty-one million..." She said.
Everyone around Xyla, including Sharon Lindt, was dumbfounded when they heard her bid price.
Sharon cautiously tugged at the hem of Xyla's dress right away. "Xyla, this material is clearly not worth the money... You don't have to get it..." Sharon whispered. Xyla smiled. "But my intuition tells me it's good."
"How is that possible? Anyone with a bit of common sense would know that nothing good could come out of this material based on its appearance," someone said. "What's wrong with the auction organizers? How could you make a botch of things by bringing stuff like this to us?"
"That's right... Pretty lady, you fell for it. I wouldn't want this terrible thing even if someone were to give it to me for free..."
A few men at the table next to them looked at Xyla and spoke.
Everyone seemed certain that this material couldn't possibly produce anything good...
"This is a classic case of a fool with a lot of money..."
"Exactly... Isn't she the wife of Dragon Group's heir? She's really dumb."
"Yeah... She shouldn't play around like this even if she has a lot of money... Is she an idiot?"
"Does the wife of Dragon Group's heir have such poor judgment? I also wouldn't want this awful thing even if someone were to give it to me for free."
"What's with the auction this year? Is everything garbage here?"
Suddenly, a few people began whispering amongst themselves. There was a hint of sarcasm in their words.
Although they were speaking very softly, Xyla could still hear them clearly.
However, she didn't care at all.
"Forget it... If you like it, just bid for it. Think of it as a learning experience..." Sharon said.
"As long as my precious daughter-in-law is happy, never mind a piece of crappy rock that costs fifty million dollars, I'd be willing to buy it even if it costs a hundred million dollars," she added. Sharon looked at Xyla affectionately as she spoke gently.
Her words instantly made Xyla's heart feel warm.
"Mom... Don't worry. It definitely won't be a crappy piece of rock," Xyla said.
"Pretty lady, even if this rock contains something, it'd be the most ordinary kind. We, the experts, all know this."
"Yeah. Don't be too confident. You look like a newcomer. It's okay. Just think of it as your tuition fee for entering the profession. Sigh."
"I've got to be honest with you. Based on this material, the only way there'd be something good inside is if the sun rose from the west." A few people started to speak again.
The people at the table next to them were all waiting for Xyla to make a fool of herself.
Xyla, however, still didn't respond to them. Instead, she sat calmly and looked at the rock on the auction table.
To her, the less they valued this piece of material, the better.