Super Gene Hunting Ground

The jade token bore a clear ”store” character, which Yang Xiao could only understand after he had acquired the Wan Jie Character Skill after arriving on Purple Origin Star.

David kept apologizing to the middle-aged man.

”I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Master Yang, let’s go.”

Yang Xiao picked up the jade token, his face awkwardness reaching an extreme.

Inwardly, he cursed Gu Bo, damn old man, causing me such embarrassment.

The middle-aged man’s expression was stiff, still in a daze, while Yang Xiao followed David towards the exit.

”Hold on!”

The middle-aged man suddenly jolted, jumping up from his chair.

David and Qin Lu were startled, thinking the middle-aged man wanted to hold someone accountable.

Causing trouble in the Genetic Store could have severe consequences. Once blacklisted, you’re barred from purchasing in the Genetic Store in person.

David anxiously watched the middle-aged man, uncertain what he was about to do.

Mr. Huang, the owner, sympathized with David and immediately stepped forward to mediate,

”Sir Gu, Station Chief Dai is also an old friend of mine. This is his younger brother, he’s unaware of his actions, please don’t take offense,”

After speaking, Mr. Huang immediately turned to Yang Xiao and sternly said:

”Aren’t you going to apologize to Sir Gu for disturbing his important business?”

Yang Xiao glanced once at the middle-aged man, thinking, what the hell important business? Wasn’t he just looking at novels? Besides, I saw the title, it’s called ’Super Gene Hunting Ground’. Is that book so interesting?

Reading novels during work hours, can I report him?

Of course, these snarky comments could only remain in his heart.

David, Qin Lu, and Mr. Huang all nervously watched the middle-aged man, whose expression was severe, or more precisely, somewhat anxious.

The middle-aged man approached Yang Xiao,

”Could you let me have another look at that jade token you had just now?”

The tone of the middle-aged man was unexpectedly gentle.

David and the rest were stunned, mouths agape, surprised at the middle-aged man’s demeanor.

Damn, what’s going on?

Mr. Huang had visited countless times, and the middle-aged man had never spoken to him so gently before. They considered themselves lucky if they were not given a cold shoulder.

”Didn’t you already see it just now?”

Yang Xiao also couldn’t figure out what the man meant, feeling restless inside, not wanting to bring it out again and be laughed at. It would be better to just leave, otherwise, he might be ridiculed by David and Qin Lu, and this incident would become a never-ending joke.

Yang Xiao headed towards the door.

David and the others watched Yang Xiao, equally bewildered, their mouths opened as if wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.

The middle-aged man’s face was embarrassed; he hesitated for a moment and then quickly stepped forward, pleading:

”I’m sorry, I did not see it clearly just now. Can you please show it to me again?”

Damn!

Mr. Huang, David, and Qin Lu nearly lost their footing and fell.

What’s going on?

The middle-aged man was actually apologizing to Yang Xiao, even with an almost pleading tone, by saying ”okay?”

However, what they didn’t know was that the middle-aged man’s heart was in extreme turmoil. He was incredibly nervous. If the jade token Yang Xiao had just shown was real, he would be in big trouble, risking losing his job at the lighter end and his life at the worst.

Even if it was just a mistake, he could not let Yang Xiao leave; he had to see it again. And instinct told him that the token might be genuine.

Yang Xiao was now just three steps away from the door. Three more steps and he would have walked out of the Genetic Store.

Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words, something lurched inside Yang Xiao, and he stopped in his tracks.

”F*ck, could there really be something to this?”

Yang Xiao was slightly excited inwardly, but still unsure, he dared not act arrogantly for fear of being scolded again, accused of fraud, and blacklisted by the Genetic Store, which would be disastrous.

As for Gu Bo, Yang Xiao didn’t know him well. He only knew the old man was mysterious and unfathomable. After more than a year of interacting, besides playing chess and chatting, he knew pitifully little about him.

Moreover, Gu Bo didn’t seem like a big shot; otherwise, why would such an important person run a Gene Store on Earth?

Unreliable!

Yang Xiao turned around, facing the middle-aged man who was acting with utmost respect, and said:

”Let’s get this straight, alright? A friend gave this to me, told me to seek out your Genetic Store if I ever ran into trouble. I’m not trying to bluff my way through anything here, so you better not blacklist me, okay?”

Yang Xiao was making sure he had an exit strategy.

Upon hearing Yang Xiao’s words, the middle-aged man immediately felt a sense of dread, because that phrase ”A friend gave this to me” was clearly a strong indicator.

The middle-aged man’s heart was pounding fiercely. Hastily putting on a smile, he said in a low voice:

”My dear sir, rest assured, we wouldn’t blacklist someone over a trivial matter, we’re not those kind of people!”

David and Mr. Huang cursed inwardly,

Damn, if you’re not those kind of people, then who are you? Who the hell would dare to say ’no’ to your faces?

They could only grumble silently, unable to voice their complaints.

Yang Xiao took the Jade Token out of his Space Ring and handed it to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man took it with both hands reverently, looked it over carefully, then turned it over and checked again, feeling an inexplicable nervousness as sweat started to bead on his forehead.

”Sir, may I ask, how did you come by this Jade Token?”

”Ah, well, when I was on Earth, an old man who ran a Genetic Store, who goes by the name Gu Bo, gave it to me.

He said if I ever needed help from the Genetic Store, I could use this Jade Token at any of their branches...

Sigh, damn it, I don’t know if he was just bluffing, so if this token is a fake, please don’t blame me, okay? I’d be a victim too, played by that old guy.”

Yang Xiao rambled on, hurriedly trying to absolve himself of any blame, as he was not very confident in that old man Gu Bo.

”Gu Bo?”

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment. The name seemed somewhat unfamiliar, but a person surnamed Gu who was involved with the Genetic Store was likely a correct connection.

”My lord, please take a seat over there; I’ll need to take this Jade Token to Lord Gustone to see. I can’t make a decision about this matter myself; we’ll need his judgement.”

With a humble attitude, the middle-aged man pointed towards a sofa in the center of the hall and gestured for Yang Xiao to sit.

Yang Xiao, fearing further embarrassment, said:

”No need to sit, I’ll just wait here. Go quickly and show your Lord Gustone.”

The middle-aged man quickly replied:

”Alright, then please wait here for a moment.”

After saying that, he took the Jade Token in both hands and ran quickly upstairs.

David, Mr. Huang, and Qin Lu watched the whole thing with completely baffled expressions.

After the middle-aged man ran upstairs, the three of them finally came to their senses.

”Master Yang, what’s the deal with that Jade Token?”

”Brother Yang, what’s actually going on?”

”Station Chief Dai, what... what’s happened here?”

The three of them looked at Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao gave a wry smile and said:

”I really don’t know, honestly.”

Yang Xiao didn’t dare to act tough anymore, genuinely scared of getting struck by lightning.

Moments later, a sound of hurried footsteps came down the stairs.

The four of them turned to look, only to see a half white-haired old man rushing down the stairs with the middle-aged man following behind.

Mr. Huang and David’s faces changed when they saw the old man; they immediately bowed deeply and said:

”Greetings, Lord Gu!”

The old man completely ignored their bows and greetings, and ran straight up to Yang Xiao and Qin Lu, his voice trembling as he asked:

”Who, who owns this Jade Token?”

(More to come tonight)