Chapter 2406: Chapter 2309: Heartache

Huo Sining was not wrong in her prediction. Upon hearing the situation described over the phone by Huang Zhenlong, Bai Buzhi immediately became interested in the strange array. Without a moment’s hesitation, he boarded the helicopter arranged by Zhou Shitao’s people, heading straight for Luofu Mountain.

Bai Buzhi was the type who generally disliked meddling in others’ affairs, but if something caught his interest, he could completely disregard personal gain and loss. He didn’t even need anyone to promise him anything; he would commit his full effort.

The helicopter flew all the way to the parking lot at the foot of Luofu Mountain. Soon after, a special vehicle from the Luofu Mountain Scenic Area quickly took them up the mountain. On the way to the archaeological site, Su Qingqing, the person responsible for receiving guests, carefully explained the situation inside the ancient tomb to Bai Buzhi.

On his way there, Bai Buzhi had already reviewed detailed records about Ge Hong. Being a scholar of Daoism, he naturally knew that Ge Hong was akin to him.

However, upon hearing Su Qingqing mention that they had excavated something suspected to be from a Jiaoren in the tomb, Bai Buzhi was still quite shocked. He couldn’t fully process this until he was led to Ge Hong’s tomb site after getting off the vehicle.

Huang Zhenlong and Bai Buzhi exchanged a few polite words, and then he supplemented details unknown to Su Qingqing. Only then did Bai Buzhi fully awaken, remembering why he was here. He suddenly perked up and inquired in detail about the array and the specific conditions of the archaeological staff trapped inside it.

This matter wasn’t Huang Zhenlong’s expertise. The person most suited to oversee it should have been Director He from the Cultural Relics Bureau, but unfortunately, he too was trapped. Therefore, Director He’s assistant had to take over.

The assistant was quite diligent, leaving no detail overlooked. Although the identity of Bai Buzhi left them perplexed, and they struggled to understand why Huo Sining and Zhou Shitao had summoned such a mysterious old man with such fanfare, Huang Zhenlong’s instructions were not to be questioned. The assistant did everything diligently, daring not to slacken.

Despite the rushed arrival, Bai Buzhi hadn’t forgotten anything he needed to bring. After listening to the situation described by Huang Zhenlong and the assistant, he calmly analyzed the situation and had a plan. After a brief pause, he said to Huang Zhenlong:

"Have your people prepare a live three-year-old adult rooster, and also get me a good piece of jade. Mutton Fat Jade is best."

Hearing Bai Buzhi’s voice over the walkie-talkie in the ancient tomb, Huo Sining didn’t hesitate and said directly:

"I have Mutton Fat Jade!"

Bai Buzhi was taken aback but didn’t waste words, simply nodding, "Alright then, Huo girl, your piece must be top-notch. I’m relieved. Director Huang, just have the scenic area’s logistics find a rooster! Quickly now!"

Upon hearing Bai Buzhi’s instructions, Huang Zhenlong immediately relayed them to the park director, who promptly took the logistics team to find the rooster in haste.

After informing Zhou Shitao, Huo Sining from the ancient tomb quickly emerged and returned to her tent at the camp. Pretending to rummage through her luggage, she pulled out a palm-sized, exquisite piece of Mutton Fat Jade from her storage ring.

For others, this might be a rare possession, something hard to come by, but for Huo Sining, they were as common as grains of sand.

She had an abundance of Mutton Fat Jade rough stones, so pulling out one didn’t bother her in the slightest.

And if they ran out, she could just make another trip to Kunlun Mountain. There were plenty of Mutton Fat Jade stones there, which she could easily find without much effort.

Thus, she unceremoniously brought out a large piece of Mutton Fat Jade.

Bai Buzhi was somewhat familiar with Huo Sining’s resources. Besides, practicing the Free and Easy Way meant he was usually indifferent to material possessions, so he showed no extra reaction upon seeing her take out the jade. He simply took it and used it.

He even remarked slightly apologetically, "This jade is still a bit small, but it will suffice, I suppose. It’s fine, I’ll make do with it."

Huo Sining’s mouth twitched. She wanted to say that finding such a large piece of Mutton Fat Jade, she only happened to have a few pieces left in her storage ring. Otherwise, if you let the park director try finding such a high-quality piece, he wouldn’t succeed no matter how hard he tried!

But she bit her tongue; after all, those trapped in the array were still in dire straits, and saying such things would make her seem callous and indifferent.

Though Huo Sining refrained from speaking, Huang Zhenlong couldn’t help but feel the pain. Looking at the piece of jade she had produced and then at Bai Buzhi’s unconcerned demeanor, he grumbled:

"Mr. Bai, this... surely doesn’t require such fine jade, does it? If another kind could work, I could ask someone to search for it?"

Most people present were well-versed in the antiques trade, especially miserly Huang Zhenlong. As soon as he laid eyes on Huo Sining’s jade, he knew its worth immediately.

Just this piece of palm-sized Mutton Fat Jade, even unprocessed and raw, Huang Zhenlong roughly estimated, couldn’t be taken for less than seven figures. Giving it to Bai Buzhi felt like a waste to him.

Unfortunately, Bai Buzhi was not swayed by Huang Zhenlong’s words. He coldly glanced at him and said calmly:

"A replacement jade? Sure, if you can find a ton-sized piece of jade material, you could even use dog poop. Certainly, the array can be broken, but I can’t guarantee the safety of those inside. You decide whether the lives in there or this piece of Mutton Fat Jade is more important."

Having spoken thus, Huang Zhenlong was left speechless. After being rebuffed, he dared not provoke this formidable figure’s temper and promptly kept quiet.

His heart, however, could only endure so much. Upon seeing Bai Buzhi withdraw a carving knife and begin carving without hesitation on the translucent Mutton Fat Jade, his face instantly turned red.

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