Chapter 61: The Way Back (8)

"I also saw it on the 'Bee Eye' just now, it's just a summoning mission, maybe it needs to protect something. Hao Ren replied calmly.

"Hey, I'm very serious! Don't you think that this new task is very coincidental to us? We have just gone through a lot of hardships, died nine times in our lives, and we have completed the task brilliantly with the professionalism of sacrificing our lives for righteousness, and the headquarters came to us with a ecstasy pill in my hand, isn't this tempting us to commit crimes?"

"One, I'm not interested in drugs, two, you can go back and say these things to the people who posted the assignments, and third, it's probably just a coincidence that a blind cat meets a dead mouse. Hao Ren glanced at Ai Yan puzzled, "It seems that a certain reward has impressed you." ”

Ai Yan coughed dryly, "The point is not here, but our good days are coming soon, don't you feel excited?"

"Good days?" Hao Ren was even more confused, "Brother Ai, to be honest, I think the current day is what I desire the most." If you go back to the dark ......"

Hao Ren didn't say any more, but his look told Ai Yan that he remembered some very bad memories.

Ai Yan swallowed quietly, no need to say it, Ai Yan knew that he must have remembered the days when he counted the leaves......

"Okay, let's not talk about this, we're leaving today anyway, the wood is already in the boat, so we can only go with the flow. Ai Yan looked aside with a weak heart, "I just don't know where Mu Tian and the others went?" Don't take me with you, woo, boring!"

Hao Ren didn't answer Ai Yan's complaints, carefully wiped the piccolo with his cuffs, and put it away.

"Your flute is playing very well, really. ”

“......”

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Most of the gemstones in the Tamil family's collection are rough stones that have been determined to be genuine. On the one hand, it is for preservation, and on the other hand, it is also for a wider range of price variations when changing hands. And Liu Xi can choose all the rough stones of the big man.

At this moment, in a quiet corner of the manor, a white-haired old man was lying on his workbench, and three young men surrounded him, watching intently.

"Emeralds, the color is very good, and the preservation is very good, almost perfect. The old man said in pure Indian that made Liu Xike and Mu Tian look confused.

The two looked at Ran Yin, who consciously acted as a translator: "This is a very positive emerald in good color." ”

"Hahaha-" Mu Tian suddenly laughed, "Xi Ke, this piece is mine, this is what you said!

"Cut!" Liu Xi glanced at Mu Tian with contempt, "Of course, I mean what I say, do you think that everyone is like you, they all value money so much, and people value it for its color and beauty, understand? ”

Hearing that Liu Xike said that he was greedy for money, Mu Tian stopped doing it on the spot, "This is your mistake, I fancy money? Are you mistaken, Chen Yang directly took a gold bar, and compared with him, it is simply 108,000 miles behind." ”

"That's because you didn't go. ”

"Hehe...... Mu Tiangan laughed a few times and said flatteringly, "A beauty is a beauty, her eyes are so vicious, you can see through the red dust at a glance." ”

"The one who sees through the red dust is a nun. I just understand the true meaning of a raccoon dog, that's all. Liu Xike proudly raised the bridge of his nose, proud of his wisdom.

"Are you talking about us?" asked Mu Tian tentatively.

Liu Xike immediately cast a murderous look, "Did you do it on purpose?"

"Uh...... That, I'm not very good at Chinese. Mu Tian hurriedly exonerated himself.

"This is an opal!" exclaimed the old jeweler, "I have inspected countless precious rough stones for the Tamil family, and I have personally cut and processed many of them, and I can say that there are almost none that I have not handled, except for those few poor stones." There are also many opals, but this is the first time I have seen such a blood-red one. ”

"Sister Ran Yin, what kind of genre is yours?" Seeing the old man screaming, Liu Xike asked curiously.

"Opal. Ran Yin replied lightly. She looked at the opal the size of a human eye that had been carefully cut out, as if it were a real eyeball, and it was still covered in blood. There was a strange thin line on it, like a cat's pupil.

"Can you process it?" Ran Yin suddenly became interested in this cat's eye.

"Yes, you can rest assured, I have been dealing with these stones all my life, and I will definitely create the most suitable product for you. ”

"Well, that's good. ”

"Don't bother, hurry up and open that pink one and see what it is. Liu Xike urged in a coquettish voice.

"Sir, keep going. Ran Yin continued to work as a translator.

The finely crafted stone opener delicately cut a thin line on the side of the mostly pink stone, and then the old man picked up various knives and carefully cut them.

A large area of pink gradually fell off, which made Liu Xike feel a real pain. The color of the stone is getting darker and closer to black. It can't be obsidian, right?" Liu Xi thought uneasily.

Just when Liu Xike was almost desperate, the color of the smaller and smaller stones finally changed, and finally, the old man stopped the knife.

What appeared in front of him was a colorful stone, with the flame color of rubies, beautiful spots like amethysts, and even the unique greenery of emeralds was covered in it, colorful and integrated, so that Ran Yin and Mu Tian were stunned for a moment.

"Opal stone, the best of the best, of all the opals I've seen, it also has an extraordinary status. The old man smiled, "What day is today, it is the first time in my life that I can cut so many fine products in one day." ”

After speaking, the old man looked at the last rough stone, and the surface of this rough stone was jet black. It is precisely for this reason that Liu Xike chose this to give to Yue Ling to match the indifferent and mysterious temperament of its owner.

The machine continues to work, and then the delicate work begins.

"Amber?" the old man looked at the translucent stone two centimeters square in front of him with some uncertainty, unsure of the authenticity. The stones that were opened before were all extremely valuable, but I didn't expect this to be just amber. Although amber is not invaluable, it is considered an ordinary work of art in the eyes of the general gem collector. The old man picked up the amber with some disappointment, and suddenly, he froze. Immediately afterward, as if he had discovered a new continent, his eyes were blazing as he looked at the amber rough in his hand, and his dexterous hands, which he had cultivated over many years, trembled uncontrollably.

"Could it be that old man, you are crazy?" Mu Tian was puzzled.

Liu Xike gave him a big roll of the eyes again.

"There's something here, there's something here!" the old man's voice trembled slightly.

"Sister Ran Yin, what did he say?"

Ran Yin's eyes moved slightly, "He said, there is something in this piece of amber. ”

"What, there's something!" Mu Tian was the first to react, and immediately leaned over, "What's it?"

The old man took the amber under a magnifying glass and looked at it for a long time, so that Mu Tian couldn't help but complain: "I said, old man, can't you hurry up and look at it? You can't be so selfish! You have to show me, right?"

The old man jumped up suddenly, startling Mu Tian, who was close at hand, "I don't think this old man is sick, but he is not lightly ill!"

"Miracle, miracle!"

"Old man, what is here?" Ran Yin was also a little curious. It must be extraordinary to make a seasoned jeweler's mood swing so great. Perhaps, this is the most valuable of these rough stones.

"Come and see!" The old man excitedly pushed Amber in front of Ran Yin, and stuffed the high-powered magnifying glass into her search, completely ignoring Mu Tian, who was closest to him, in the whole process, and saw the corners of Mu Tian's mouth twitch.

"It's an insect, but I can't see the species. I still know a little bit about insects, but I've never seen them before. ”

Ran Yin looked at it, it was a creature with a whole body like ink, the general form was like a reptile with a four-legged tail, and its eyes were extremely clear, like two drops of compressed blood. But the reptile is definitely not that small! It's more like an insect. But are there any insects with four legs and a tail?

Ran Yin questioned his ability for the first time, could it be that his knowledge was too narrow?

"It wasn't necessarily an insect, maybe it was some other unknown species. ”

The old man nodded, "I can't rule out this possibility." Either way, the value of this piece of amber is immeasurable! An unknown creature exists in it. I think it is better to sign the age of this piece of amber so that its value can be better deduced. ”

Ran Yin thought about it, but still shook his head, "No need, let's cut the rough stone, it's just for our own use, and we don't plan to change hands, it doesn't matter what value it is." ”

The old man smiled, "Understood." I really don't know how you selected these rough stones, all of them are extremely valuable. ”

Ran Yin pointed at Liu Xike, "She picked it out." ”

Seeing that the old man and Ran Yin were looking at him, Liu Xike had an innocent smirk on his face.

"Is this girl a jewelry connoisseur?" (translated by Ran Yin, omitted later)

"Oh? huh...... I know a little, but it's also luck, hehe......"

The old man did not deny the idea of "luck". Gambling stones, most of the bets, are luck, this point, the old man deeply agreed.

"Sir, can you try to process it into a pendant? Our captain's is a pendant with a special style, in order to promote team spirit, I think our members should be like this!"

The old man smiled kindly at Liu Xike, "Your request is not difficult, and I also think that these rough stones are more suitable for pendants." ”

"Thank you, old man!" Liu Xike smiled like a flower.

"I don't know how long it will take the old gentleman to process these rough stones?" Ran Yin always thought comprehensively.

"Well, if you do it with all your might, it will take about a week. The old man replied honestly.

Ran Yin took out a note and wrote down an address, "Sir, we won't stay in the Tamil Manor for long, we are leaving and returning to China today, and we may not be able to wait until seven days later." This is our accommodation in China, you can send it to us when the time comes, and we will pay the postage in advance. ”

"Girl, there's no need to talk about the postage or anything, do you think I'll care about the money? The old man put away the note, "You are destined for me, and you can also hand over these precious gems to me for processing, which in itself is a trust in me, you can rest assured!"