Chapter 310: The Battle Begins (5)
Gu Yelin! It’s Gu Yelin! All eyes were on Gu Yelin, whose cold, bloodthirsty black pupils tightly wrapped around Guh Siqing, making it hard for her to breathe, while his mere presence turned her complexion deathly pale. Ah Chen, who was cutting the stone beside them, paused for a moment, squinting his eyes meaningfully at Gu Yelin, full of warning.
Master Gu, who had always considered others beneath his notice, naturally ignored the insinuations of insignificant people like Ah Chen. He coldly stared at Guh Siqing until she panicked and hid behind Guh Siqi, then retracted his gaze.
Guh Siqing clenched her fists tightly, casting a resentful glance in his direction.
Gu Yelin! To treat me this way for the sake of An Yiqing!
No one had expected that Guh Siqing, who had previously defended her sister Guh Siyi with seeming integrity, hid a restless heart beneath her cold exterior!
Meanwhile, An Yiqing was oblivious to the subtle gesture Gu Yelin had made towards Guh Siqing. Right now, she was intently watching Zhang Yuksheng cutting the stone. The jade within this raw material was extremely precious and posed a thrilling challenge for her.
Zhang Yuksheng operated the Stone-Cutting Machine, following the marker lines An Yiqing had drawn, and cut with a decisive swipe! A thin layer of waste was removed to reveal the white rocky surface. However, this phenomenon of the stone crumbling from the first cut didn’t attract much attention, as everyone’s gaze was firmly fixed on the piece of Ink Jade in Ah Chen’s hands.
Ah Chen turned the raw material around, picking up the Stone-Cutting Machine and began to cut carefully. One slice... two slices... three slices...