The Divine Dragon Jade, as he called it, was actually a small jade pendant!
The carvings on it were Han Dynasty patterns, depicting a majestic divine dragon, lifelike and exquisitely crafted.
Though it looked very delicate and was a genuine piece, its weight felt off.
When Li Yang took the jade pendant, he could clearly feel it was much heavier than ordinary jade pendants.
He observed it closely with his penetrating eyes and quickly discovered the secret, a hint of joy appearing on his face.
"Mr. Li, why are you smiling? What secret is hidden within this jade? Is there really a treasure map?" Qiu Youcai asked, puzzled.
"Get me a small, sharp knife," Li Yang instructed, turning back.
"Certainly, Mr. Li, please wait a moment."
Qiu Youcai grew even more curious and turned to order his subordinate to fetch a small knife, which he then handed to Li Yang.
After receiving the knife, Li Yang carefully began to scratch the jade.
Everyone present was curious, not understanding Li Yang's intention. However, as time passed, nearly ten minutes later, a crack actually appeared on the jade from Li Yang's scratching.
Qiu Youcai was shocked!
His pupils widened, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "What's going on? Why is this jade cracked? I spent over five hundred million yuan and bought a shoddy antique?"
"Boss Qiu, there's no need to get agitated. Although the jade has cracked, its value is far greater than five hundred million. Otherwise, Zhou Jian'an wouldn't have gone to such lengths to snatch it," Li Yang explained as he continued to carefully scratch the jade.
"That's true, but where did this scratch on the jade come from? And the skill in making this scratch is truly remarkable. I had specifically authenticated this jade before, and I didn't find any scratches on it," Qiu Youcai said, astonished.
"There's nothing strange about that, because the person who made this scratch did so to hide a bigger secret within the jade," Li Yang said, pointing to the scratched area of the jade. "And this secret is about to be revealed."
"Oh?"
Qiu Youcai watched the scene with great curiosity, his heart filled with anticipation.
After Li Yang had scraped around the entire jade pendant, he put down the knife, gripped the sides of the pendant with his hands, and pried it open like a box. After a few seconds, a crisp "crack" was heard, and the pendant split in two.
And hidden inside the pendant was a small iron box.
This iron box also looked very exquisite. Although it had been through many years, due to being isolated from oxygen for a long time, the iron had not corroded at all, not even a trace of rust was visible.
When Li Yang saw the box, his face lit up with joy.
Qiu Youcai, however, was completely bewildered and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Mr. Li, there's actually something hidden inside! What's in this box?"
"Boss Qiu, I cannot tell you what this is, because telling you would bring about a deadly disaster," Li Yang said, not revealing the truth. Instead, he earnestly cautioned him, "Also, do not spread the word about me opening this jade today, or people from Sakura Country will come again."
"If that happens and it brings you a deadly disaster, I won't be able to save you again."
"Ah? It's that serious?"
Qiu Youcai's face turned pale with fright. Snapping back to reality, he said decisively, "Please rest assured, Mr. Li. Since you've asked me to keep it a secret, I will definitely not tell anyone else, not even my family."
"That's for the best. Your promise has been fulfilled. Your company is no longer being eroded by any evil energy, so you can continue your business. I'll be going now."
Li Yang directly put the iron box on himself, returned the jade to Qiu Youcai, and then got up to leave.
"Mr. Li, please wait!"
Qiu Youcai was still a bit worried and decisively stopped Li Yang, catching up and asking, "Mr. Li, didn't you say there was a problem with my company's feng shui? Will my company truly not have the problems it had before? Do you want to come upstairs and check again?"
"No need. The gourd displayed by the window just now was the source of all the evil energy. As for the jade I found in the dressing table last time, I have destroyed it, and all of this was the work of the sorcerer from earlier."
"The sorcerer is dead by my hand, do you think there will be any other danger?" Li Yang reassured him.
"I see, then I am relieved."
Qiu Youcai breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately after, Qiu Youcai's wife and daughter respectfully approached Li Yang.
"Young sir, you are truly a benefactor to our Qiu family. You have saved our family's lives. Please accept my bow," Qiu Youcai's wife said, coming forward and kneeling before Li Yang.
Qiu Dingmin also immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Yang.
Li Yang quickly helped them up and said with a smile, "You two don't need to be so polite. Saving you was just a casual act, there's no need to be so grateful to me. Please get up quickly, I cannot bear such a grand gesture."
"Thank you, Mr. Li."
Qiu Youcai's wife and daughter gradually stood up and stepped aside.
After exchanging pleasantries with Li Yang, Qiu Youcai personally escorted him out of the company.
Unexpectedly, as the two walked out, they happened to meet Long Lingling driving to the company to report for duty.
As soon as Long Lingling saw Li Yang coming out of the company, she ran over happily and asked curiously, "Li Yang, why are you here again at the company where I'm about to start working? Could it be that you came here to find me?"
"Mr. Li, who is this..."
Before Li Yang could respond, Qiu Youcai pointed at Long Lingling and asked curiously.
"Her name is Long Lingling, she passed the interview at your company yesterday. Boss Qiu, you wanted to repay my kindness, didn't you? Why don't you repay Miss Long instead? She is my girlfriend, and she wants to become a top star while working for you. You understand."
Li Yang gave Qiu Youcai a meaningful look, and Qiu Youcai immediately understood!
He nodded decisively and promised, "Mr. Li, please rest assured. Miss Long's affairs are my affairs. I am willing to mobilize all my connections to make Miss Long a top-tier actress."
"That's good. From now on, I'll be counting on you for Lingling's matters here," Li Yang said, patting Qiu Youcai's shoulder with a smile.
"Wow, really?" Long Lingling suddenly realized that this was the boss of the stage play company.
He actually agreed to Li Yang's request to use his connections to promote her. Would she really become a big star in the future?
"Of course, it's true. Mr. Li has been kind to me today, so Lingling, please work here with peace of mind," Qiu Youcai said affirmatively.
"Okay, thank you, boss," Long Lingling said, extremely excited.
At this moment, Li Yang walked up to her and said seriously, "Lingling, I've paved the path for you to become a star. You need to work hard at the company from now on. I'm preparing to return to Jiangcheng to handle some matters. You wait for me there in the provincial capital."