Chapter 423 - Chapter 423: Chapter 423 Desert Jade (1/2)

Chapter 423: Chapter 423 Desert Jade

Chen Yu had already guessed this, casually tossing the bow and arrows aside and helping Victor to his feet.

“If the old man is celebrating a birthday, then let’s make it a joyous occasion. Why don’t we call everyone out from the castle and throw a wine party?”

This carefree manner of his immediately enraged the Lakato family to the point of seething anger.

They had already surrounded the entire manor tightly, with their people inside and out; if anyone wanted to hold a wine party here, they would have to ask for their permission first.

The middle-aged man who had shouted earlier charged over, intending to pull Chen Yu away.

But as he approached, a golden spike pierced directly through his shoulder.

“Jumping jack, what business do you have when the master speaks?”

Jin Lingsu’s face was full of murderous intent, but as he spoke, his gaze was fixed on Ino, as if to say, control your own dog.

Ino managed to force a smile. He had inspected those powders and there was absolutely nothing wrong with them.

This meant that Chen Yu had shattered the ruby all by himself, relying on his own strength.

“Since it’s the old man’s birthday, then a wine party must be held. Today, my Lakato family is willing to put aside past quarrels to celebrate the old man’s birthday,” he declared.

The Lakato family members present looked at Ino with strange gazes.

They clearly had the upper hand, so why the sudden softening?

However, once Ino had made the decision, it wasn’t their place to say more. They could only follow orders, cooperating with William’s family to set up the castle.

With over a thousand people acting in unison, efficiency was extremely high; in less than three hours, the entire castle had been decorated for Christmas.

Inside the grand hall, leaders from both sides gathered together, appearing amiable and harmonious.

Ino’s eyes were filled with suppressed rage, as he held a glass of wine to himself, leaning in a corner and staring intently at Victor.

It seemed that if given the chance, he would make his move.

Chen Yu stuck close to Victor’s side the entire time, not giving Ino any opportunity.

“Mr. Chen, such a wine party is too dull. How about we find something fun to do?”

Ino, swaying his wine glass, approached Chen Yu, holding a stone in his hand.

Such stones are exceedingly rare worldwide, only found deep in the desert.

Most people treat these stones as jade, unaware that once split open, a marvelous array of colorful patterns is revealed inside.

Chen Yu immediately understood Ino’s intention upon seeing the stone.

“Is Mr. Ino proposing to compare our luck?”

Ino laughed heartily and, not waiting for Chen Yu’s consent, immediately summoned his subordinates to bring over a large number of identical stones.

Just one of these stones was already hard to find, and it was surprising that Ino had brought out so many. Any other family might have gone bankrupt because of this.

Desert jade was inherently scarce and valuable. Many people would treasure it as a precious collectible as soon as they found it. Such a whole stone would start at at least fifty million on the market.

Although splitting it in half to reveal the internal patterns could double its value, many people dared not do so.

If it contained more than two colors, it could still fetch a good price, but if it only had a single color, then it would be a loss, only sellable as ordinary jade.

Chen Yu didn’t bother with all that and simply brought over a chair to sit beside it.

“Mr. Ino, why don’t you explain how we’re going to play?”

Ino burst into hearty laughter and immediately picked up a stone and placed it beside him.