White Jade Token - Part One

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"Second brother, you're back."

Zhong Luochen glanced at his sister, didn't say much, and directly asked, "What's the specific situation?"

The third young lady of the Zhong family's complexion wasn't very good at the moment. "The doctor said it's probably a matter of these two or three days. Grandpa is so confused he doesn't recognize anyone."

Zhong Luochen nodded and pushed the door open.

In the luxurious suite, a group of people with anxious expressions were gathered around the edge of the bed. Two doctors and three nurses were also paying close attention to the heart rate monitor that had been brought here.

"Luochen, you're finally back." Another middle-aged man with a square face by the bed called out.

Zhong Luochen quickly nodded and walked inside—the Zhong family was large, but there weren't many direct descendants. Old Master Zhong had only one son and one daughter in his lifetime.

Zhong Luochen's father had contracted a strange illness years ago, after which he became unable to take care of himself. Although he was fine, he could only sit in a wheelchair and could not even speak fluently. As for Zhong Luochen's aunt, she died in childbirth. The person who had just greeted him was Zhong Luochen's aunt's husband, Wang Guoli.

"Luochen, your grandfather is probably... you should stay here for these two days." Zhong Luochen's mother sighed.

Zhong Luochen suddenly said, "Mother, please move aside... Doctors over there, please prepare that quickly. I want to transfer my grandfather somewhere else."

At a time that should have been filled with sorrow and despair, Zhong Luochen appeared very decisive. The third generation of the Zhong family, three outstanding individuals, Zhong Luochen's demeanor was awe-inspiring to everyone... almost no one could react to such words.

"Luochen, what madness is this?"

Just then, another young man rushed in from behind—the eldest young master of the Zhong family's third generation, Zhong Luoyun! He strode forward quickly, "The doctors said Grandpa is dying. Don't cause trouble at this time. Do you want Grandpa to endure inhuman suffering in his final moments?"

"Luochen?" Zhong's mother also looked at her son doubtfully.

Zhong Luochen took a deep breath and said, "Listen, I don't have much time to explain. But... if you all want to save Grandpa's life, do as I say! Don't hesitate at all!"

Zhong Luoyun frowned, "All the top doctors at home and abroad have seen him. What other method do you have?"

"In short, it's a way to save his life." Zhong Luochen shook his head, turned to look at the doctors, and said in a deep voice, "What are you still standing there for? I told you to prepare immediately!"

"Everyone stop!" Zhong Luoyun suddenly said angrily, grabbing his brother's arm. "Luochen, I don't know what you plan to do, but if you don't make it clear, you're not leaving this place... These days are too sensitive. I absolutely won't let you take Grandpa away alone! Little sister, are you on my side?"

The third young lady of the Zhong family, who was suddenly asked, frowned. "I agree with big brother, but I also want to hear second brother's explanation. If there's really a way to save him, I'll be the first to support it. Second brother, moving Grandpa is not a trivial matter... So whatever difficulties you have, you must let all the elders present understand."

What to say? Talk about that club? That kind of tall tale... it's impossible to say, and not many people would believe it.

"If you're worried I'll do something on the way, you can follow." Zhong Luochen said quickly, "Listen, staying here is waiting to die, but if you follow my arrangements, there's a glimmer of hope! Instead of staying here until the end, why not go for broke?"

"In short, if you don't make it clear, I will absolutely not agree," Zhong Luoyun snorted coldly. "The Zhong family is not yours to command!"

Zhong Luochen bit his lip... It was true that he couldn't make the decision alone. It was currently a situation of no clear leader, where everything was interconnected, and no one could suppress the other.

"Wait a moment."

At this time, an old man who had been silently accompanying them by the bedside suddenly spoke.

When the old man spoke, almost everyone's gaze turned to him—the old man was not surnamed Zhong, but his status in the Zhong family was extraordinary. This was because the old man had followed Old Master Zhong his entire life. It could be said that half of the foundation the Zhong family had built was due to this old man's contributions. The old man had no children and lived alone. Old Master Zhong treated him like a brother, even saying that as long as he was around, the old man would be too. He even had the third generation of the Zhong family formally indentured to him, recognizing them as adopted grandchildren.

"Grandpa Luo!" Zhong Luochen's eyes lit up as he looked at the old man.

The old man, however, said something ambiguous, "Luochen, have you seen that person?"

Zhong Luochen nodded.

The elder surnamed Luo's eyes immediately lit up, as if all the gloom on his face had been swept away. He said with full vigor, "What are you all still standing there for? Hurry up and transfer Old Master! Anyone who is slow, I'll make sure he can't catch his breath for the rest of his life!"

Incredible! It was this elder with extraordinary status in the Zhong family who had directly agreed?!

Zhong Luoyun and the third young lady of the Zhong family's expressions changed slightly—had Zhong Luochen done something to gain Grandpa Luo's trust like this?

Luo Qiu nodded to Zhang Qingrui in the car, said thank you, and got out of the car outside the auction venue.

Zhang Qingrui had intended to take him directly inside, but Luo Qiu felt that it would attract too much attention and be too troublesome, so he politely refused.

After the pleasantries were exchanged, Zhang Qingrui drove into the underground parking lot of the venue first. Luo Qiu, accompanied by You Ye, went through the security check at the entrance through the normal channels.

"The security here is really lax."

On the passage, You Ye said nonchalantly, "Master, if you really want that Jade Token that's up for auction, You Ye can easily get it. Anyway, this place is far worse than that place in France called the Palace of Treasures."

Luo Qiu looked around. No one was paying attention to You Ye's remark. It wasn't that he didn't believe You Ye's words, but rather because he believed them too much that he seriously denied it.

"I know you've been to the Louvre... but Zhang Qingrui is my classmate by name, and I don't want to cause her any trouble." Luo Qiu shook his head. "After all, I'm just more interested, and I don't intend to take possession of another Jade Token."

Besides, if something wasn't designated as a transaction item, it couldn't be sacrificed.

Even if he got the other Jade Token, and even if they were indeed connected and were originally a pair, they had already been separated into two different concepts.

Unless Luo Qiu was willing to deposit the Jade Token he held, his Jade Token could be liberated from the concept of a transaction item.

"I understand," You Ye said with a slight smile. "Then, getting it through normal channels would be fine, right?"

"Normal channels?" Luo Qiu was stunned and shook his head. "I know the Club has immense wealth all over the world, but the manual clearly states that this wealth can only be used as goods in customer transactions. Even I can't use it for personal purposes, right?"

You Ye smiled slightly. "In the past, some clients would also give You Ye a small gift."