Su Hong, hailing from a rural background, was deeply superstitious about such matters, terrified of being tainted by impure things.
But once he joined this organisation, it seemed impossible to break free.
So, with a mindset of making the best of it, Su Hong set aside his former lofty ambitions and fears, leveraging his boldness.
The organisation’s members gradually noticed that the newcomer, Su Hong, was not only daring and meticulous but also exceptionally sharp, contributing to the group’s growing strength.
Over time, with his impressive abilities, Su Hong rose to become the organisation’s leader.
As leader, he realised this wasn’t a sustainable trade, so he led the group to transition.
Through hard work, this transformation gave rise to the renowned jade magnate, Su Hong.
“You must understand, in this world, once you’re in too deep, washing your hands of it isn’t so easy.”
“Recently, someone from the organisation approached me, causing me great distress, and I didn’t know how to handle it.”
Hearing this, Xu Fei interjected.
“I see, you think I can help you, don’t you?”
“To be honest, I’m not entirely sure, but I know if even your remarkable talents can’t help me, I might truly have to pay for the mistakes of my youth with my life.”
At this point, to Xu Fei’s surprise, Su Hong removed his long robe.
“What’s this…?”
Xu Fei was naturally shocked, but before he could say more, he witnessed a staggering sight.
Even after removing the robe, Su Hong was wearing another garment.
It was akin to an ordinary vest, adorned with exquisite jade pieces, intricately linked by golden threads.
It looked exactly like the legendary jade burial suit!
“Don’t get the wrong idea, although these jade pieces are real, they’re far from the true legendary jade burial suit, and this is something I use to preserve my life!”
At this moment, Xu Fei began to piece things together.
It’s said that when jade and antiques come into contact with people, they absorb the person’s aura, mingling with their true qi. If buried underground for long, strange changes occur.
When later unearthed and exposed to the world, the true qi of the original bearer becomes extremely murky.
In his youth, to make money, Su Hong and his organisation roamed the country, raiding countless ancient tombs, naturally accumulating vast amounts of murky qi.
Back then, he didn’t notice, but now, just entering middle age, Su Hong felt increasingly frail, and no major hospital could offer a cure.
Recalling the legend of the jade burial suit, Su Hong crafted his own to suppress the murky qi in his body.
The effect was immediate: newly made jade pieces were like blank paper, absorbing whatever they touched.
Worn close to his body, the jade absorbed all the murky qi from Su Hong.
But later, regrettably, Su Hong realised this was only a temporary fix.
The murky qi he had absorbed continued to grow over time.
The person Xu Fei saw approaching Su Hong today was one of the old organisation members who used to work for him.
Seeing this person, Su Hong thought a payout could brush them off.
But he didn’t expect that word of his jade-piece life-preserving method had spread, and this member represented the entire former organisation, all demanding he save their lives.
To outsiders, the Su family appeared immensely wealthy, a jade tycoon of the capital region.
But only Su Hong knew that not all jade pieces could absorb murky qi; they required careful selection.
