RMWDS -Chapter 284 The Gemstone Became Hot?

This incident had been handled almost perfectly.

The only flaw was that Ling Yunxiao had picked up the wrong milk tea. Because of that, the Number One Swordsman spent a full ten minutes in distress at the police station before finally recovering.

It even made the officers beside him think that the victim had been traumatized by the ordeal, so they kindly comforted him for quite a while.

With powerful connections backing them now, the procedures moved exceptionally quickly. As the victim, Ling Yunxiao only needed to give a brief statement before everything was wrapped up.

Miao Yunyou happily drove her little luxury car back to Xuanwu Mountain with everyone—and with the antique worth over one hundred million yuan.

By the time they arrived, it was already very late.

Everyone had received the news beforehand and stayed awake, gathering on the rooftop of the staff dormitory to watch the excitement.

“Leader, did you really get the treasure?”

“I told you our Sect Leader is blessed!”

“Immortals are naturally favored by fortune!”

“Wow, the quality is incredible! Even when I lived in the imperial palace, I never saw one this beautiful!”

A crowd surrounded the ruby, craning their necks and taking turns admiring it. Their eyes were practically glued to it. Some wanted to touch it but didn’t dare, so they could only lean in close and marvel endlessly.

Yet there was a hint of worry on Miao Yunyou’s face.

It was certainly valuable—the auction house had appraised it at over one hundred million yuan—but where would they keep such a precious item in the future?

They couldn’t exactly have Luo Xinglan carry it around in his pocket every day.

Su Qingyu suggested,

“Other sects all have dedicated treasure vaults. We didn’t have the money or the means back then, but now we’re not short on cash anymore. Why don’t we build one?”

Upon hearing that, Miao Yunyou immediately thought it was a good idea.

“That works.

“We’ll dig a secret chamber beneath the staff dormitory and equip it with top-tier security. Infrared alarms, vibration sensors, anti-theft password locks—the whole package. Any valuable items we acquire in the future can be stored there.”

Not to brag, but Miao Yunyou had a feeling that the number of valuable treasures on the mountain would only increase.

Hua Yuezhan loved beautiful things the most. After staring at the ruby for a long time, she felt it would be a shame to hide it underground.

“Such a beautiful ruby would make a wonderful necklace for the Sect Leader.”

Miao Yunyou repeatedly waved her hands.

“No thanks, no thanks. My fragile neck can’t handle a gemstone this expensive.”

This thing could be exchanged for a courtyard house in B City.

It was simply too “heavy” for her.

Her neck was more suited to a 9.9-yuan phone charm with free shipping.

Still unwilling to give up, Hua Yuezhan came over and shook her arm.

“You don’t have to wear it all the time. Just on holidays and special occasions. Or whenever the Left Protector is by your side.”

From the very beginning, their goal had been to let the Sect Leader live in splendor, adorned with gold and silver.

Now that they finally had such a magnificent gemstone, naturally the Sect Leader should wear it.

Luo Xinglan shared the same thought and nodded.

“Agreed.”

Miao Yunyou considered it carefully.

It wasn’t entirely impossible.

Besides, the ruby really was beautiful, and she genuinely liked it.

Seeing that Miao Yunyou was interested, Hua Yuezhan immediately perked up. Carefully taking the blood-red gem into her hand, she held it near Miao Yunyou’s collar and gestured thoughtfully.

“A gold chain should go well with this gemstone. As for the length, maybe about this long, hanging right here…”

“Ah!”

Before she could finish, Hua Yuezhan suddenly let out a startled cry.

As if she had been shocked by electricity, her whole body shuddered. Unable to maintain her grip, she dropped the gemstone.

Fortunately, Hua Ying beside her reacted instantly. With a swift movement that left only an afterimage, she reached out and caught the gem securely.

“What happened?”

Hua Ying frowned and asked with concern.

Hua Yuezhan herself was stunned.

Her right hand, which had been holding the gemstone, remained frozen in midair, her fingertips trembling slightly.

She stared at the blood-red ruby in disbelief.

“This gemstone…”

“How did it suddenly become so hot?”

Hua Ying lowered her head and looked at the gemstone in her hand.

“It isn’t hot.”

Hua Yuezhan became anxious.

“That’s impossible! It was clearly scorching just now, and only a few seconds have passed!”

“What’s going on?” Miao Yunyou was equally bewildered. However, she could clearly see that a red mark had indeed appeared on Hua Yuezhan’s fingertips from the burn.

“This really is a burn.”

Chu Fuling recognized it immediately. She quickly opened the small refrigerator on the rooftop, which was stocked with everyone’s favorite drinks, and took out a bottle of chilled mineral water.

“Big Sister Yue, hurry and run some water over it.”

“Thank you.”

Hua Yuezhan accepted the bottle but didn’t open it. Instead, she simply held the cold bottle against her hand.

“It’s not serious. This is enough.”

The whole incident had happened too quickly—perhaps only half a second—so there was no real injury.

She had simply been startled.

“I’ll do it.”

Luo Xinglan stretched out her hand and took the gemstone from Hua Ying. Holding it in her palm, she carefully examined it for over ten seconds before looking at Miao Yunyou.

“It’s cool. There’s nothing unusual.”

Only after Luo Xinglan had confirmed there was no problem did Miao Yunyou gather her courage and touch the gemstone herself.

The gem felt cool to the touch and possessed the smooth, gentle texture unique to jade and precious stones. There wasn’t the slightest trace of heat.

Miao Yunyou frowned in confusion.

“Huh? It really is cool. Could it be that the gemstone only reacts to Yuezhan?”

Hua Yuezhan was equally puzzled.

“Let me try again.”

Hua Ying instinctively tried to stop her.

“It’s fine. I’ll just touch it. If I don’t figure out what’s wrong, it’ll keep bothering me.”

Seeing the seriousness in her expression, Hua Ying finally withdrew her objection.

Thus, Hua Yuezhan carefully held the blood-red gemstone in her palm once again.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed upon her.

But this time, nothing happened.

Holding the gem, Hua Yuezhan turned it around and waved it up and down, left and right.

“Why isn’t it reacting anymore?… Wait, when I first picked it up, it was cool too. It wasn’t until…”

She raised her head, as though she had finally realized something, and looked at Miao Yunyou.

“It wasn’t until… I held it against the Sect Leader’s collar.”

Those words sent chills down everyone’s spine and raised goosebumps all over their bodies.

Miao Yunyou immediately hid behind Luo Xinglan, clutching the hem of her clothes and peeking out.

“Don’t say weird things like that! Something like this definitely has nothing to do with an ordinary person like me!”

This was far beyond everyone’s understanding, and they all wore expressions of confusion and concern.

“I’ll try.”

Luo Xinglan spoke calmly, her voice carrying a reassuring strength.

Miao Yunyou had no choice but to silently repeat to herself:

It has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me…

Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Luo Xinglan brought the ruby close to Miao Yunyou’s chest.

The next instant, she withdrew it.

So quickly that it stirred a gust of wind.

“Hot.”

She opened her hand.

The tips of her fingers had already turned slightly red—the exact same burn marks as those on Hua Yuezhan’s hand.

The temperature had been unbearably high.

After all, they were still flesh and blood. Even a master like Luo Xinglan could not withstand such heat.

Miao Yunyou was dumbfounded.

“What the heck?!

“It really does have something to do with me?

“What’s going on?

“This thing doesn’t have radiation, does it?”