Chapter 556 - Chapter 556: The 500 Million Bet (2/2)

Chen Yu didn’t say much else, directly taking out five promissory notes and waving them in his hand.

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“Boss Li, according to our agreement, you need to put seven billion yuan here as well, otherwise wouldn’t I be at a disadvantage?”

Boss Li burst into laughter, “You haven’t even asked around, who has the most cash flow in Sky Sand City?”

With that, he gestured to the shop assistant and had them bring out a large stack of banknotes and Gold drafts, which together totaled exactly seven billion yuan.

“Boss Li is indeed forthright!”

Chen Yu made a perfunctory compliment and then placed the box on the ground, but Boss Li realized something.

“Hold on, we seem to have never met before, how do you know my last name is Li?”

Chen Yu didn’t answer, but instead, he controlled his strength and lightly tapped the surface of the box a few times.

The black lacquer on the outside of the wooden box immediately emitted a clear cracking sound, and then a layer of primer fell to the ground.

Shortly thereafter, a rich fragrance spread out, instantly exciting everyone present.

“My God, this is top-quality ambergris wood!”

“Wow, this scent is truly authentic. I was fortunate enough to see a small piece of ambergris wood thirty years ago; I never thought I’d see it again in my lifetime!”

“This is a divine item that is sought after but seldom found. I’ve heard of a piece of ambergris that was auctioned off for a sky-high price of three million yuan.”

“Such a large piece of ambergris carved into such a beautiful box, it must be worth several billion yuan at least, right?”

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Boss Li’s eyes suddenly bulged, filled with disbelief.

When the young man came to his shop earlier, he only cared about the painting inside the box and didn’t have anyone verify the box itself, unaware that this item was the true treasure.

He hurriedly stepped forward to take a closer look, all the while calculating in his mind. After a moment, he let out a sigh of relief, his face showing a hint of smugness.

“Young man, I just made a rough calculation, and if this box were to be sold entirely, it would fetch only four billion. It’s still one billion short of the five billion you mentioned.”

The onlookers immediately cursed Boss Li in their minds for being shameless.

Such fine ambergris wood would surely sell for over five billion yuan at an auction outside. Yet he dared to calculate it by its weight!

Chen Yu, however, appeared unconcerned.

“Boss Li, we are not done yet, we have yet to look at the painting inside the box.”

A hint of contempt appeared in Boss Li’s eyes.

“No need to look. I’ve had that painting appraised by experts several times—it’s simply a fake, not worth much money. You better just compensate me the five billion yuan.”

As he spoke, Boss Li moved to grab the banknotes from Chen Yu’s hand.

Chen Yu stepped back and grabbed Boss Li’s shoulder with one hand, exerting a gentle force, and the crisp sound of bones cracking instantly echoed.

Boss Li’s body immediately stiffened, and his eyes filled with a touch of fear; he hadn’t expected Chen Yu to be so strong.

“Young man, we had an agreement earlier, don’t tell me you intend to go back on it?”

Chen Yu gave a gentle push, moving Boss Li to the side.

He then embraced the box, casually took out the painting inside, and unfolded it in his hands.