Had it been in the Immortal World, Tan Xiu would've found it hard to believe that a peerless treasure like the Source Water Stone was being sold as jewelry. But this was Earth, and Tan Xiu had seen too many peerless treasures being sold as ordinary items by the secular world.
"Where can I buy this thing?"
Tan Xiu took a deep breath and turned to look at Hao Lei.
Hao Lei finally noticed that Tan Xiu's mood was not right. She glanced at the Heart of the Ocean in astonishment and slowly said, "As far as I know, there's only one blue crystal of this quality. There are a few amethysts, and the most famous one is the Gem of Rose inlaid on the crown of the Empress of Country Y's Imperial Family. Unfortunately, that Gem of Rose is not for sale. You can't buy it no matter how much money you have. "
A glint flashed in Tan Xiu's eyes as he nodded and said, "Help me pay attention to the best crystals in the world. If you find one with similar or better quality, immediately tell me. I'll take this Heart of the Ocean since it's very important to me. "
"It's a blessing for this Heart of the Ocean to be fancied by you, Boss," said Hao Lei with a smile.
In a high-end cafe near the Grand Fortune Jewelry Building, Qi Changxing was absent-mindedly drinking his coffee. Even though the goddess he had admired for a long time was sitting opposite him, he couldn't be bothered to be attentive at the moment. Fortunately, Tan Xiu didn't make things difficult for him, else he knew that even if he didn't die, a layer of his skin would've been peeled off.
Of course.
He didn't remember that the Grand Fortune Jewelry was Tan Xiu's business before, but he suddenly recalled it after seeing Hao Lei. The emergence of this memory made him secretly make up his mind that he would never go to the Grand Fortune Jewelry to buy things again. He would try not to set foot within two kilometers of the Grand Fortune Jewelry and the Everlasting Feast Hall to avoid encountering that fiend again.
"Qi Changxing, there's something wrong with you."
Yang Hui stirred the sweetened coffee with a spoon. A strange expression hung on her beautiful face, but her tone was deliberately indifferent.
Qi Changxing raised his head and bitterly said, "I won't be scared even if I meet the richest man in Hong Kong, Li Juren. It can be said that the only person in this world who can make me afraid is that … "
Yang Hui narrowed her eyes and quickly asked, "Who's that?"
Qi Changxing was silent for a few seconds and then quietly looked around. After finding that no one was paying attention to them, he lowered his voice and said, "Xiaohui, if I tell you, you must promise not to spread it out. Otherwise, I'll be in big trouble. "
Yang Hui immediately said seriously, "I guarantee that this matter will only be known by the heavens, the earth, you, and me. No one else will know about it."
"His name is Tan Xiu, the Big Boss of Grand Fortune Jewelry and the Everlasting Feast Hall," said Qi Changxing in a low voice. You should know about Jiang Yu, Chen Fei, and Du Yang, right? "
Yang Hui's eyes instantly turned round and she exclaimed, "Something happened to some of their businesses last year. I heard that they offended some very powerful people and got into big trouble in the end. Oh right, there's also your Qi Family. Don't tell me … don't tell me he did it? "
"Of course it was him," said Qi Changxing with a forced smile. "I'm afraid he's the only one in China who can do it. My Qi Family only lost 2 billion yuan, but the other three … Alas, let me tell you something! The four of us offended Tan Xiu and lost at least 20 billion yuan. "
Gasp …
Yang Hui knew what 20 billion yuan meant. Even if her Yang Family was a big family in Hong Kong and had many businesses in other places, their total assets were less than half of 20 billion yuan. * * *
At dusk.
After Tan Xiu and Hao Lei had dinner together, Mo Awu rushed to Hong Kong with ten guards. After calling Tan Xiu, Hao Lei drove him to Hong Kong's airport.
"Do you want me to go with you, Boss?"
Asked Hao Lei with an expectant look in her eyes.
"Forget it!" Tan Xiu shook his head and smilingly said. "Just stay in Hong Kong and try to process those five tons of raw jade as soon as possible and then sell them. I'm afraid I'll need a lot of raw jade in September, so I hope it won't delay my business. "
"No problem."
Hao Lei nodded.
It took six and a half hours to fly from Hong Kong to Tel Aviv. They took off at 8 AM and arrived in Tel Aviv at about 3: 30 AM. Since Tan Xiu used the small notebook, none of the passengers who took the flight that night were able to board the plane. There were only 12 people on the plane, including Tan Xiu.
Tel Aviv was the second largest city in Israel and a modern international metropolis with a population of about 400,000. It was bordered by the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and had an urban area of 51.76 square kilometers. The labor camp 1319 was not located in downtown Tel Aviv. It was located in Bat Yam, one of the surrounding urban agglomerations.
Bat Yam only had a population of a few hundred thousand people, but its economic level was quite good. Although it was slightly worse than the third-tier cities in China, it was still comparable to some of the counties under the municipalities.
Labor Camp 1319 was located more than 10 kilometers southeast of Bat Yam. It covered a large area and looked like a sturdy castle from the outside.
Early morning.
Tan Xiu and the others smoothly checked into the best hotel in Bat Yam. Mo Awu, who had been here before, was particularly familiar with this small town.
On the fifth floor of the hotel.
Standing by the window, Tan Xiu looked to the southeast and asked, "Awu, tell me what you think."
"The current top commander of labor camp 1319 is no longer the one we met before," said Mo Awu. "I contacted my former collaborator on the way here, Gus Gilles, a powerful gang leader in Tel Aviv. I learned from him that the new top commander of the labor camp is called Augustino, a particularly greedy person. But that guy has been using a particularly insidious trick to amass wealth recently, so it's going to be more difficult to buy a large number of prisoners from labor camp 1319 than before. "
"Using the prisoners to amass wealth?" Tan Xiu was surprised. "How did he do it?"
"Dark Life and Death Boxing Match," said Mo Awu.
Tan Xiu furrowed his brows. He suddenly recalled the scene he once saw in a movie where the prisoners of several prisons were gathered together for an underground boxing match, while a large number of rich people secretly came to the boxing venue through shady channels to gamble.
If it was really like the movie, Tan Xiu realized that it would be very difficult to buy the world's top assassin, Spectre, with 100 million dollars.
"Tell me what you think."
Tan Xiu lit a cigarette and calmly asked.
"I think you should meet our former collaborator, Gus Gilles, first," said Mo Awu. "He's the most suitable person to buy prisoners. However, Gus Gilles is also a greedy person. We'll need to spend more money if we don't want to expose our identities. "
Tan Xiu pondered for a moment and nodded. "It's indeed not suitable for us to show up directly. You're right. We'll only need to spend some money at most if we use the local tyrant to do things for us. It'll save us from being exposed later and implicating us. Where's this Gus Gilles you mentioned? "
"He's in Tel Aviv."
"Can you ask him to come here?" asked Tan Xiu. "Arrange for us to meet."
"No problem," said Mo Awu with a smile. "Gus Gilles may not know our specific identities, but he's well aware of our strength. He won't dare to easily offend us."
Tan Xiu nodded and motioned for him to contact Gus Gilles. He then silently pondered about the matter. He brought a total of 1 billion dollars this time, but he had no idea how many prisoners he could buy. However, he needed to consider another matter. If 1 billion dollars couldn't buy 100 powerful prisoners, then he would have to implement another plan. However, this plan was somewhat dangerous, and the slightest carelessness would lead to the Tel Aviv government's armed suppression.
Furthermore …
He had to meet the prisoners before he bought them. If possible, he decided to enter the prison as a prisoner first. After he selected the prisoners he wanted to buy, he would discuss the deal with the prison's top officer, Augustino. * * *
In the afternoon.
Four black SUVs roared and arrived at the hotel where Tan Xiu was staying. Protected by more than a dozen stalwart men, a middle-aged man in a white suit and sunglasses stepped out of the third black SUV. The middle-aged Caucasian man had a shaved head and tattoos on his left cheek and neck.
After Mo Awu appeared at the entrance of the hotel with two guards, Gus Gilles put on a bright smile and strode towards Mo Awu.
"Nice to see you in Bat Yam, old friend. You still have such an extraordinary aura even after so many years. "
Mo Awu smiled and hugged him. "You look a lot younger, Gus Gilles. Could it be that you're living a better and better life after ruling Tel Aviv's underworld?"
"Don't listen to other people's nonsense, Awu." Gus Gilles shook his head and smilingly said, "If I could rule the entire Tel Aviv underworld, I'd wake up laughing even in my dreams. What a pity! Youngsters nowadays are getting more and more powerful. I've been forced by a bunch of little bastards recently. "
"Tell me, is there anything I can help you with?" asked Mo Awu with a strange smile.
Gus Gilles narrowed his eyes and looked at the two men behind Mo Awu. Then, he immediately said with a smile, "Don't worry about it. I'm very curious, though. What kind of big shot can make you become his subordinate? That's right, there's another question. Where's your dear brother, Wen? How come I don't see him? "
"My brother is on another mission, so he didn't come with me," said Mo Awu with a smile. "As for our Boss, don't blame me for not reminding you in advance that you'd better be respectful when you see him. Not only does he have a lot of powerful men than me, but he also has a terrifying strength himself."
"Can you tell me where you come from, Awu?" asked Gus Gilles in surprise.
The smile on Mo Awu's face faded a lot. He moved closer to Gus Gilles and whispered in his ear, "I don't mind telling you if your power is comparable to the Stygian Club. Else, telling you will only harm you. "
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