The owner opened the box in his hand, and immediately, the jade stones inside were revealed.

There were quite a variety of jade stones in the box: jadeite, agate, Lan Tian jade; as for their quality...

Xia Xiaodie's gaze fell on the jade stones in the box, and she was instantly captivated.

The jadeite was green and lustrous, the agate smooth and fine like silk, the Lan Tian jade warm in color and delicate in texture. Every piece in the box was of top grade quality.

This is the one, Xia Xiaodie had already made up her mind after just one look.

If XD Jewelry could secure such jade materials, the quality of their future jewelry would be significantly enhanced!

By then, the reputation of XD Jewelry would also become even more prominent!

Despite her intense liking, Xia Xiaodie still meticulously inspected the jade stones in the box.

In this market today, counterfeiting skills have reached a transcendent level, and if one isn't careful, spending a fortune on fake jade stones wouldn't be worth it.

After careful observation for a while, Xia Xiaodie had her answer.

The jade stones in this box were all genuine, and all of top grade quality!

"Xu Fan, what do you think?"

Taking a deep breath to calm her excitement, Xia Xiaodie looked over at Xu Fan.

She wanted to see what Xu Fan thought of these gemstones.

"Not bad, these jade stones are indeed better than those on the market."

They had seen quite a few jade samples along the way, and none of the jade from other stores could compare.

If they could finalize a cooperation with this party, it would truly be of great help to their jewelry business.

However, there was still an issue.

No matter how good these jade stones were, if they couldn't be mass-produced, they wouldn't bring much value.

Xu Fan put down the jade box in his hand and looked over at the owner.

"Sir, can you provide these jade stones in large quantities?"

"Heh, of course."

Without a hint of refusal, the owner immediately gave an affirmative answer.

Smiling, he looked at Xu Fan, "I believe you two have already seen the quality of the jade in my box. As long as you can offer the right price, supplying in large quantities is not a problem."

"Money is not an issue."

The jewelry business is highly profitable. Securing such jade materials would definitely allow them to recover the costs.

Xu Fan agreed without hesitation.

This straightforward attitude made the owner quite pleased.

He looked at the two of them, and after a brief moment of thought, he said, "You two are indeed big business people, I, Su, won't waste your time."

"Here's what we'll do, I'll take you to my jade mine right now. If you are satisfied with my goods, we can sign the contract on the spot, how about it?"

"That would be best."

Without waiting for Xu Fan to speak, Xia Xiaodie quickly agreed.

Such excellent jade stones, even if they could be mass-produced, there wouldn't be a large quantity.

If they missed out today, someone else might seize the opportunity tomorrow.

Signing the contract early would definitely not be a loss.

"Hehe, in that case, please wait a moment. Once my people arrive, we'll go check out the goods."

After agreeing, the owner walked over to the worker who had brought the jade box.

After whispering a few words, the worker nodded and quickly left the store.

For some reason, Xu Fan suddenly felt that the smile on the owner's face was a bit off.

He couldn't pinpoint a reason; it was just a gut feeling.

Anyway, securing the jade stones would alleviate a bother for Xia Xiaodie.

They waited in the store, and it wasn't long before they heard the roar of an engine outside.

"They're here, let's go outside," he greeted and led Xu Fan and Xia Xiaodie out of the shop.

Outside, a jeep awaited them, its body coated in mud, indicating it had come from the mountains.

As the person in the jeep opened the door, the owner looked at Xu Fan and Xia Xiaodie.

"Get in, please."

"The journey will be bumpy, so please bear with it."

"Xu Fan, let's get in."

Not finding it particularly suspicious, as the jade mines were indeed in the mountains, Xia Xiaodie nodded and looked at Xu Fan.

Xu Fan nodded, helped Xia Xiaodie into the jeep, and followed suit.

"Let's go," the owner ordered, and the driver started the engine and drove off.

Heading toward the border, the owner chatted with Xu Fan initially, but soon lapsed into silence.

He switched to speaking the local dialect with the driver, laughing along the way.

Before long, they reached the border.

The driver presented their documents at the checkpoint and after a brief exchange, they were allowed to pass into Myanmar.

"This…"

Watching the Huaxia boundary marker recede, Xia Xiaodie couldn't help but feel a wave of anxiety.

Something seemed off about this situation.

She glanced at Xu Fan.

"Xu Fan, what now?"

She communicated with Xu Fan through her gaze.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Squeezing Xia Xiaodie's hand gently, Xu Fan reassured her.

They were now in Myanmar, and if these people were intending to rob and kill, doing it outside the national borders would indeed be convenient.

However, it was also possible that the owner's jade mine was just across the border in Myanmar.

Such situations were not uncommon.

Of course, if robbery and murder were indeed their intent, whoever underestimated Xu Fan would be in for a surprise.

Xia Xiaodie's unconditional trust in Xu Fan helped her regain her composure.

...

The jeep drove through the forest for about twenty minutes before finally emerging onto a clearing with buildings.

As the jeep stopped at the gate, the owner called out, "Get out, please."

Not as enthusiastic as before, he hopped off the jeep.

"Let's get down," Xu Fan urged Xia Xiaodie as he helped her out of the jeep.

"Xu Fan, this…"

As she got off, Xia Xiaodie scanned the surroundings and soon noticed two lookout posts above.

Seeing the guards armed with rifles, Xia Xiaodie turned pale with fear.

They were now out of Huaxia and on the other party's turf, where the enemy outnumbered them, and worse, had weapons. If these people indeed meant harm, there would be no escape...

Regret crept in for Xia Xiaodie.

She had been too impulsive, drawn by the allure of the jade stones.

Bringing Xu Fan into such a perilous situation, she was not sure if he could handle it...

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