The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

Chen Zhi's stone has turned green, and it's not just any green, it's a glassy imperial green.

Jiang You shouted with excitement, and Feng Ruyu was also full of excitement.

Yang Hong was so happy that he kept congratulating Chen Zhi.

The only unhappy person at the scene was Lao Xiao. Lao Xiao was so jealous that his eyes turned red. This stone had been with him for more than ten years. He never thought of cutting it open, let alone that it would contain glass-type imperial green jade!

Even now, this is something that is priceless.

Not to mention that the policies are becoming clearer now. Once the regulations are less strict, the price of this stuff will definitely skyrocket to an insane level.

It originally belonged to him!

Old Xiao's eyes darkened.

Jiang You didn't notice Lao Xiao's unusual expression. He was excitedly gesturing with his hands, "This is big enough to make seven or eight pairs of bracelets, five or six necklaces, and several pendants. We can also make some cabochons, brooches, and earrings with the rest... Chen Zhi, you've struck it rich!"

Chen Zhi had no idea about these things. "How much can it sell for?"

"Sell?" Jiang You was stunned for a moment, then cursed, "It's your good fortune to have encountered such a treasure! What are you selling? Even if you can't afford to eat, you shouldn't sell it!"

Chen Zhi pursed her lips. If they don't want to sell, then they don't have to. She'll leave it to Xi Lang to handle later.

Chen Zhi left the bungalow carrying two burlap sacks. Jiang You kept chattering in her ear, so excited that anyone who didn't know better would think he was the one who had unearthed the finest jade.

Feng Ruyu smiled and said that it was a blessing to be able to see such a good thing.

Yang Hong was also happy, happy for Chen Zhi.

Only Chen Zhi narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly. She glanced back at the bungalow. Was it her imagination? She sensed a faint killing intent.

The four of them walked slowly away, and when they passed a narrow alley with high walls on both sides, Chen Zhi suddenly stopped.

"There's someone there," she said.

She put the two burlap sacks on her shoulders down and told Yang Hong, "Stay put and don't move."

Yang Hong swallowed hard, his eyes darting nervously left and right.

Jiang Youye got out of the car and stood on one leg. "What's wrong?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than five burly men appeared at the front and five at the back of the alley, making a total of ten burly men. Each of them had an unfriendly expression and kept approaching Chen Zhi and his three companions.

"grass!"

Jiang You spat out, "Old Xiao is inhuman!"

Besides Lao Xiao, Jiang You couldn't guess who else it could be. They'd barely left when these people followed, less than twenty minutes later—he was truly shameless!

"Isn't that Old Xiao a legitimate businessman?" Chen Zhi asked, puzzled.

"I've never encountered this problem before when I cultivated bean seeds and glutinous rice seeds," Jiang You said.

Chen Zhi understood that the value wasn't significant enough to warrant Lao Xiao ruining his own reputation.

Jiang You: "Master, you can handle this, right?"

Chen Zhi hummed in agreement.

Five minutes later, Chen Zhi and his three companions emerged from the alley, leaving behind ten burly men lying on the ground, groaning in pain.

Jiang Youchao gave Chen Zhi a thumbs up, "Awesome!"

Feng Ruyu was also amazed, exclaiming, "Amazing!"

Yang Hong was so impressed that his eyes sparkled and he was speechless.

The four separated halfway through their journey.

Jiang You invited Chen Zhi to hang out sometime, but Chen Zhi declined.

Chen Zhi and Yang Hong took another route back to the familiar street. Chen Zhi took out two yuan and gave it to Yang Hong, but Yang Hong did not take it. "I couldn't help you today."

Chen Zhi shoved it into his hand, saying, "You helped me out, you ran around with me all day, so this is yours, just take it."

Upon hearing this, Yang Hong finally answered the call.

The two said their goodbyes.

Chen Zhi carried two burlap sacks back, which startled Aunt Liu.

"What is this?" Aunt Liu asked.

"Stone." Chen Zhi went straight to the second floor.

Aunt Liu: "Dinner is ready. Please put your things down and come down to eat."

"Okay." Chen Zhi put the things into Xi Lang's room and closed the door.

The person on the bed had their eyes closed and was completely unaware of what was happening.

After dinner, Chen Zhi went back to her room to take a shower and wash her clothes before heading to Xi Lang's room.

This time, each piece of jade was very large, and there was more of it than before. Chen Zhi felt that this time they should be able to remove half of the black aura from Xi Lang's body.

If half of him is gone, will Xi Lang wake up?

The thought of Xi Lang waking up filled Chen Zhi with excitement.

There was no moon or stars tonight. The dim yellow light of the streetlights shone into the room, and Chen Zhi's pale face was solemn and expressionless.

She guided the black energy into the jade, focusing intently and carefully, afraid that the jade would break and she would have to give up halfway.

Finally, when all the dried white and bean varieties were used up, Chen Zhi glanced at the piece of imperial green, took it without hesitation, and poured black energy into it.

Chen Zhi stopped when the glassy imperial green jadeite was also fully developed.

After a flurry of activity, Chen Zhi was covered in sweat. As she stood up, she suddenly felt dizzy and had to brace herself against the edge of the bed to avoid falling.

Chen Zhi paused for a moment, and only after the dizziness subsided did she stand up straight again.

She packed the scattered jade into a sack, took the sack back to her room, stuffed it under the bed, and then took a broom to clean the floor of Xilang's room.

After doing all that, she changed her clothes, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

Separated by only a wall, no one noticed that Xi Lang's eyelids twitched.

Chen Zhi overslept again, and when she woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.

Voices could be heard downstairs, some familiar and some unfamiliar.

Chen Zhi went downstairs and found that Song Zhaoyuan had arrived. In addition to Song Zhaoyuan, there was also Master Yang and three unfamiliar men.

The moment Chen Zhi appeared at the stairwell, all their eyes fell on her, scrutinizing her.

Should she go back upstairs?

"Who is she?" one of the men asked.

"She is Mr. Xi's wife," Song Zhaoyuan replied, "Mr. Xi married her in the countryside."

"How come I remember Mr. Xi is single?" another man said.

"She is indeed Mr. Xi's wife from the countryside. They married a year ago, when Miss Chen Zhi was under eighteen years old and had not yet reached the legal marriage age." Song Zhaoyuan had specifically investigated Chen Zhi and knew all about her.

Given Xi Lang's personality, he wouldn't have held a wedding with Chen Zhi if he didn't truly want to marry her.

"I see. We need to discuss serious matters; could you please excuse Madam Xi for the time being?"

Chen Zhi: "..."

Chen Zhi silently went back upstairs.

She didn't want to listen, but her hearing was too good. Even though she didn't listen, every word from downstairs reached her ears.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Those people over there are trying to take advantage of the dragon vein again. Our people were caught off guard and six of them have been hit and are still unconscious."

"The dragon vein was already in a precarious state, and with all this trouble they've caused, it might break."

"When will Mr. Xi wake up? We urgently need him to take charge of the situation."

"well--"

Song Zhaoyuan sighed, "I'm also waiting for Mr. Xi to wake up. But the doctor said that Mr. Xi's health is deteriorating day by day, and the probability of him waking up is less than ten percent."

"How could this be!"

"What should we do?"

"Where can we find someone as remarkable as Mr. Xi right now?"

"There are only a few people left in my sect, and there are none as skilled as Mr. Xi."

Just as the men were frowning, the door was suddenly kicked open with a bang.

Six men and four women entered. The men were all young and strong, while one of the women was older, looking to be in her sixties or seventies, and the other three looked to be in their thirties or forties.

They were all furious and arrogant; it was clear at a glance that they had come with ill intentions.

"Where is that little whore? Hand her over!" The first to speak was the elderly woman in her sixties or seventies.

Song Zhaoyuan frowned. "Who are you? Entering someone's home and immediately starting to swear, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"And who are you?" The old woman glanced sideways at Song Zhaoyuan with her slanted eyes. "Are you that little prostitute's lover?"

"Sir, please watch your mouth." Song Zhaoyuan took out his identification.

The old woman was illiterate, but she could read the seal. Ignoring Song Zhaoyuan, she shouted again, "Where's that little whore named Chen Zhi? Hand her over!"

Chen Zhi upstairs: "..."

It was aimed at her.

Chen Zhi went downstairs again, looked at the people below, and was speechless. Was this never going to end?

"Are you Chen Zhi?" the old woman asked.

Chen Zhi nodded, "Yes, that's me."

"What did you put on my daughter Lingling? Did you cast a spell on her?" The old woman pointed her withered finger at Chen Zhi, spitting out saliva two meters away.

It turned out to be Xie Lingling's mother.

Chen Zhi understood what was going on. She stepped aside and said, "I only hit your grandson, I didn't touch your daughter."

The old woman was heartbroken when her grandson was mentioned. He was her precious darling, and she had never been willing to lay a finger on him since he was a baby. Yet this woman had slapped her grandson's face until it looked like a pig's head. It was outrageous!

The old woman took out a stick she had prepared beforehand, raised it, and struck Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi, of course, wouldn't obediently take the beating, so she ran away.

"Hold her down!" the old woman shouted angrily.

The people who came with her immediately surrounded Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi sneered. She didn't say she wouldn't hit the old woman, but that didn't mean she wouldn't hit anyone else.

"Should we make a move?" the person on the sofa asked Song Zhaoyuan.

She is, after all, Mr. Xi's wife. They couldn't face Mr. Xi if they saw her being bullied.

The three men rolled up their sleeves, ready to make their move.

Song Zhaoyuan replied, "No need, she can handle it."

Master Yang also said, "I saw her kick the person two meters away."

Three men: "..."

With her skinny arms and legs?

They were skeptical.

Chen Zhi continued until she had knocked these people down one by one, her movements cunning and ruthless, showing no mercy. She didn't strike any vital spots, but they were all painful.

This shows that he is very experienced.

This girl must have gotten into a lot of fights before, right?

"stop!"

A loud voice came from the doorway.

The people inside paused, all turning to look at the doorway.

There were three people in total. Chen Zhi recognized two of them: Xie Lingling and Xi Yue. The third was a middle-aged man. The man was tall and imposing, with a deep and dignified gaze that gave off an inexplicable sense of pressure.

Chen Zhi was looking at the man, and the man was also sizing up Chen Zhi, his gaze devoid of any warmth.

"You're Chen Zhi?"