Chapter 216: Luo Song

What is this box again?

A half‑tall box beside it opened, revealing inside a silver treasure chest that looked extremely splendid, its shell flashing with metallic luster—this must be a metal material unique to Fe Tu Shi Jie, and Lin Meng could tell at a glance that it was not ordinary.

Ye Heng said:

This box is far more impressive than gold bars; it was obtained in exchange from the Vice President of the Qiao Chamber of Commerce in the Third Special Zone, and Lin Meng, you will definitely like what's inside.

Besides, that Vice President Qiao is very meticulous and also sent a special metal box designed for storing jewels, placed inside here; even if its contents go unnoticed for thousands of years, when taken out they will still shine like new.

Hearing this, Lin Meng couldn't help but gasp, bent over, and opened it.

In an instant, various sparkling, crystal‑clear jewels appeared before her eyes.

Each jewel glittered; the small ones were as big as a baby's fist, the larger ones even rivaled the size of a big steamed bun from the northeastern morning market.

Good heavens, what does Vice President Qiao do? To be able to produce so many heavyweight jewels!

Lin Meng couldn't even begin to estimate the carat count of this one.

But she knew this lot could sell for over a hundred million, definitely worth more than the previous box of gold bars.

Rubies and sapphires are nothing special; what's remarkable is that every ruby here is pigeon‑blood red, and every blue sapphire is either royal blue or cornflower blue.

Even the lesser‑pink stones are the noble padparadscha.

What's even more precious is their size—jewels of this magnitude are estimated to be extremely rare worldwide.

And in her hand she actually has thirty‑five of them!

Lin Meng swallowed, her excitement palpable—who would really complain about making too much money to spend?

But after calming down she discovered that the jewelry box contained a universe within.

Clearly, each of the thirty‑five oversized jewels is not small in volume, and together they absolutely exceed the box's own volume.

After a slight probe she was astonished to find that this special metal jewelry box is actually a spatial treasure!

This box's value surely isn't low either—you didn't short‑change Miss Qiao, did you?

Ye Heng hurriedly nodded in response.

Rest assured, I didn't stint on Vice President Qiao—I gave her three times what the Lu family received.

Lin Meng: ……

For jewels worth a few hundred million, plus a spatial‑expansion jewelry box, Ye Heng paid him off with fifteen watermelons and thirty tomatoes.

But those are Fe Tu Shi Jie's prices, and Lin Meng doesn't intend to comment further.

Huh, I never said Vice President Qiao's gender—how did you know she's a woman, Lin Meng?

Suddenly Ye Heng realized something, scratched his head, and an embarrassed smile appeared on his face.

Lin Meng smiled knowingly and patiently explained:

It's just that your tone differs when you speak; when you mentioned the Lu family you brushed it off in a few words, but when it came to Vice President Qiao, our first‑time partner, you switched your tone and added several extra remarks.

Of course, the key point is that I think only us girls would truly cherish these beautiful jewels enough to put them in such a precious box.

Ye Heng couldn't help but praise Lin Meng's meticulousness, saying:

Vice President Qiao is called Qiao Yan; although she's the same age as me, I feel she's truly capable—far more so than I am as the Team Captain of Bi Hu Suo.

Besides, she really likes those personal‑care products and sanitary napkins—I reckon the Third Special Zone must be a place that highly respects and protects women.

Lin Meng nodded upon hearing this, and found herself a little curious about Qiao Yan.

To become a chamber of commerce vice president at such a young age, she must have something extraordinary.

Just handle the specific details of the trade yourself; I'll take care of rear‑line material support. When you return to Bi Hu Suo, quickly arrange a few more warehouses—I'll keep purchasing supplies for you in the near future.

Ye Heng felt pleased upon hearing this, and naturally didn't forget the remaining box of gold.

There's still one last box—Lin Meng, hurry up and open it; you'll surely be shocked by what's inside!

Since Ye Heng said that, Lin Meng naturally became curious as well.

But she could already smell the gold!

Moreover, the box bears a cunningly carved "Luo" character on it.

This box's contents must be a gift from Luo Song, right?

"How do you know?" Ye Heng was greatly surprised, until Lin Meng pointed to the character on the box's corner, whereupon he suddenly understood and burst out laughing.

"Luo Song sure knows how to make an appearance, afraid people wouldn't realize it's his gift." Ye Heng laughed and shook his head.

At that moment, Lin Meng had already opened the large box, and the golden light flooding in left her rooted to the spot.

"My goodness!"

I thought it was gold, but I never expected it to be something so exquisitely crafted!

The tree stands over a meter tall, lush with branches and leaves, lifelike—crucially, it's made entirely of pure gold!

That golden Buddha statue is likewise lifelike; Lin Meng picked it up and found it to be solid‑half, extremely heavy—if not for her recent cultivation boost, she probably couldn't lift it.

There's also a golden book, thick enough that its pages actually turn.

If we studied with golden books, who would dislike learning? One would have to read day and night, neglecting sleep and food.

The golden handgun looks exquisite, but it's indeed heavy in hand—not really suited as a weapon, though it makes a fine display piece.

At this point Lin Meng noticed that the thousand rounds of ammunition matching the handgun are also pure gold, each weighing over twenty grams.

This handgun set is also a grand gesture!

All that's left is a palm‑sized little golden turtle, which looks rather ordinary at first glance, but its lifelike carving makes it a pleasant trinket to play with.

Lin Meng gazed at the whole box of gold ornaments and couldn't help praising Luo Song as a clever fellow.

"How much supplies did you give him?"

Ye Heng gave a full account of the supplies sent to Luo Song, and Lin Meng gasped in astonishment.

What a loss—Luo Song would never guess, even if beaten to death, just how much supplies this box of gold could buy.

After thinking, Lin Meng said:

"If you go to District 13 in the future, each time give some supplies to Team Captain Luo, don't shortchange him."

"What a fine person he is! So far, only the gold he gives has won people's hearts the most!"

"The previous gold safe was also like that—very heavy; at a glance you could tell he was a genuine, down-to-earth person!"

"Ye Heng heard the meaning in Lin Meng's words; she was extremely satisfied with the gold ornaments Luo Song gave."

"Then Ye Heng hurriedly said, 'Rest assured, from now on I will set aside some of the supplies you give and send them to him.'"

"Ye Heng rushed off to handle the follow-up transaction matters; after handing over three chests of treasures to Lin Meng, he hurried away."

"Lin Mengye wasn't idle; she collected the jewelry and gold bars into the third space."

"As for the chest of gold Luo Song sent, Lin Meng thought for a moment, then suddenly curled her lips and went to the living room."

"Such a magnificent gold tree must be put on display for her to admire."

"The main hall happened to have a money tree placed there; she moved the money tree aside and placed the gold tree in its spot."

"The entire hall instantly glittered with gold and brilliance, exuding a noble aura!"