Master Zhang was in his forties, with disheveled hair that made him look like he had just woken up. However, his eyes were sharp, and he said with a smile, "Boss Shui, you've had a great harvest this time. No problem, I'll get my nephew and a cousin to help you deliver the goods."
"Big nephew! Cousin!"
"Yes, what is it?"
"Help Boss Shui load the goods onto the truck and deliver them to the Fuhao Gambling Stone Market. You know the way, right?" Master Zhang shouted.
"We know."
Within moments of voices rising and falling, two men immediately arrived with trucks and began loading the cargo.
Normally, truck drivers did not handle the loading themselves; there would be an additional fee for that.
After a while, everything was loaded.
Shui Xiang said, "Master Zhang, we'll drive ahead, and you lead the convoy."
"Alright, Boss Shui," Master Zhang nodded, smiling as he watched her and Li Yang get into their car. Then, he drove off.
Shui Xiang got into Li Yang's car and said, "Thank you for driving me to the gambling stone market."
"It's no trouble. Rather, you didn't drive when you came out. Were you planning for me to drive you all along?" Li Yang chuckled, holding her jade hand.
Shui Xiang shot him a coy glance, "Don't think about such things in broad daylight. I originally intended to ride back in the cargo truck. But since you've driven here, I'll ride with you."
"If you're unhappy, I can go find Master Zhang."
"Hey, who said I'm unhappy?" Li Yang hugged her, inhaled her delicate fragrance, and said with a smile, "Having a beauty like you by my side is a pleasure to the eyes. I'm more than happy."
"Really?"
"Of course." Feeling her soft and fragrant body, Li Yang felt a heat in his lower abdomen, his hands moving involuntarily.
He wondered if it was due to the inheritance from the Wuxin Old Ancestor. Ever since he received the inheritance, he felt that the fire in his heart was easily ignited, and the switches in certain aspects were exceptionally easy to turn on.
Before this, he hadn't been very interested in matters between husband and wife, instead indulging in gambling stones.
It was truly strange.
Shui Xiang squirmed a few times, her cheeks flushing. She exhaled a hot, fragrant breath and said softly, "Li Yang, let's go back quickly."
"Okay." Li Yang came back to his senses. This was not a place for affection, and it was important to handle business.
One hundred billion a month. Even with Tian Wuji's assistance, they were still short by almost half the amount.
He still needed to make money.
Releasing Shui Xiang's delicate body, Li Yang said in a serious tone, "Fasten your seatbelt, I'm driving."
"Mm."
Shui Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that Li Yang might disregard the situation and act impulsively.
If that had happened, she didn't know if she could have refused Li Yang.
Seeing the car start, Master Zhang immediately started his truck and shouted loudly, "Big nephew, cousin, we're setting off, keep up!"
"Okay."
The other two trucks quickly followed.
Watching them drive away, Jin Buhuan's eyes still held a grateful expression. "There are still good people in the world. Hurry up and smash all these problematic stones!"
"Boss, smash them all?" the workers' faces changed drastically. "You spent nearly 500 million on these things, and you've emptied your coffers."
"That's right. Anyway, not everyone can tell the truth from the fake in these matters. Why not just play along and sell them to others at a slightly lower price?"
"Nonsense! I, Jin Buhuan, have been in business for decades. Doesn't everyone say my business reputation is good? Just like my name, no amount of gold will diminish it."
Jin Buhuan said angrily, "If I sell fake as real to others, I should be called Jin F***ing Buhuan!"
"Smash them all, then throw them into the river. Don't leave a single one! If anyone hides them, don't blame me for disregarding our fellow villager's sentiment and turning my back on you!"
"Yes, Boss!" The workers were filled with admiration and regret. Even with the timely help of those two bosses, there was still a shortfall of nearly 400 million. How could they possibly make up for it?
Jin Buhuan, who was once a major jade merchant in Ruili, was now about to return to being a cowherd. It truly was a fall from grace!
It was more thrilling and perilous than cutting stones.
It was truly a cause for sighing.
Watching the stones being thrown into the river one by one, many people at the Great River Wharf looked at Jin Buhuan with admiration. His decisiveness was truly remarkable. No wonder he had prospered among so many jade merchants.
Ordinary people truly couldn't do this.
As the car drove halfway, Li Yang was about to find some topic to chat with Shui Xiang about when he suddenly saw the truck convoy break up in the rearview mirror. He raised an eyebrow.
"What's wrong?" Shui Xiang, who had also been wanting to find a topic to talk about, immediately asked when she saw him raise his eyebrow.
"The convoy is not continuous."
"On the road, there are so many vehicles, it's normal for it not to be continuous," Shui Xiang explained. "You don't need to worry. Master Zhang is trustworthy. We've cooperated for so many years, and there have never been any problems."
"That's precisely what worries me the most," Li Yang said in a low voice, slowing down the car.
Shui Xiang did not understand, "Are you worried about those truck drivers who used to run off with people's goods? You don't need to worry about that. That was only a very, very small number of people. Most truck drivers are diligent and good people."
"Moreover, this is a city road with so many surveillance devices. If they really ran off with our goods, they would be caught very quickly."
"I'm not worried about them running off." Li Yang saw a truck stop and immediately pulled his car over to stop as well.
Shui Xiang was even more confused, "Then what are you worried about?"
"It's hard to say. Let's see what happens first." After stopping the car, Li Yang immediately turned to look at the stopped truck. A divine light, invisible to ordinary people, flashed in his eyes, and his gaze penetrated the sheet metal, seeing the situation behind the truck.
Master Zhang saw him stop and quickly stopped as well, shouting, "Boss, don't worry. My nephew is blocked by the cars in front and behind. He'll be able to move in a moment."
"I'll go say something."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Master Zhang. I thought it was a car accident and got a scare," Li Yang said with a smile.
Master Zhang chuckled and said, "It won't be. Although my nephew is young, he's an experienced driver. This road is easy to drive on, so how could anything happen?"
"Wait for me, it'll be ready soon."
Saying that, he turned and shouted towards his nephew behind him, "Big nephew, what's going on? Let the cars in front and behind move!"
"Okay, Uncle."
Master Zhang's big nephew had slightly darker skin than him. Seeing his uncle look over, he quickly shouted to the driver of the car in front, "Hey, how are you driving? Don't just block the road and not move."