Chapter 326: Chapter 324: 324 Switching Packages_1

“Jade Stone?”

Jeffrey Locke looked at him skeptically. After a long time, he said, “No, that’s too much. I can only give you five million.”

Joe Locke unhappily said, “Dad, that’s too little. I want fifteen million. You’re just giving me a fraction, not even half.”

“Then how much do you want? Fifteen million is impossible,” Jeffrey Locke said with a stern face.

Joe Locke hesitated and said, “Well… at least half, right?”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Then I’ll give you seven million.”

“How about eight million? Eight million sounds better.”

Jeffrey Locke looked at his son’s eager expression, sighed, and said, “Fine, eight million! But I warn you, if you lose this eight million, don’t ever talk about doing business again. Just stay at home and help out.”

“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t lose it!”

Without saying anything more, Jeffrey Locke took out his checkbook and wrote a check for five million.

Joe Locke still seemed somewhat unhappy, but his heart was already blossoming with joy. He took the check and scampered out.

After returning to his room, he couldn’t wait to call Quinton Creed. He intended to give the man eight million first to get the shares back. The rest of the money could be paid back slowly.

However, after making the call, the response was that the other party’s phone was turned off.

“Battery dead?”

Joe Locke didn’t think much of it. Thinking about getting his shares back the next day, he happily took a shower and then went to bed.

In the study, Jeffrey Locke stared at the Fragrant Spirit Grass for a while and then opened the safe, carefully placing the Fragrant Spirit Grass inside.

A moment later, he worried that the Fragrant Spirit Grass might suffocate in the safe, so he reluctantly took it out again.

After much hesitation, he finally placed it in the corner of the study, blocking it with a small cabinet, and then he felt somewhat relieved.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door. The cleaning lady came in and asked, “Sir, would you like me to clean the study?”

“No need, from now on, no one is allowed to enter the study.”

“Okay.”

The cleaning lady glanced around the interior of the study, then nodded her head and retreated.

Jeffrey Locke sat back down behind his desk.

Outside the villa, in a van, Greg Jensen was sitting in the back seat, resting with his eyes closed, while Theo Carter and Jay Brent sat beside him in silence.

After a while, Theo Carter’s phone rang.

He took a look at the phone, then raised his head and said, “Boss, it’s confirmed, the item is in the study, likely in the northeast corner.”

After saying this, as if worried that Greg wouldn’t know where the study was, he took out a blueprint from his bag and pointed to one of the rooms, saying:

“Boss, look, the study is on the second floor, this room here. The location of the Fragrant Spirit Grass should be here…”

Jay Brent, looking at the blueprint, was dumbfounded. With a shocked face, he looked up at Theo Carter.

Who the hell is this guy?

A professional spy boss?

Damn, he even got his hands on the architectural blueprint of someone’s house?

And he has even placed insiders in the Locke family, knowing every move they make. This is just too professional!

Fuck, don’t tell me my family is also being watched by this kid?

Jay Brent suddenly felt a surge of anxiety and looked up again, only to see Theo Carter looking back at him, a warm smile on his face.

However, that smile, coming from Theo Carter, seemed sinister in Jay Brent’s eyes, sending a chill down his spine.

Greg Jensen looked at the blueprint and said, “Jay, go to the Brent family in five minutes and have a talk with Jeffrey Locke. As for what to discuss, that’s up to you to decide.”

Jay Brent instinctively straightened up and repeated, “In five minutes, go and have a chat with Jeffrey Locke.”

“Mhm.”

Greg Jensen nodded, picked up a pot of flowers beside him, got out of the van, and quickly disappeared into the night.

He knew that if he wanted to retrieve the Fragrant Spirit Grass, he had to take action tonight. By tomorrow morning, someone from the Simmons family would surely come and take the Fragrant Spirit Grass back to the provincial city.

Therefore, Greg Jensen had no other choice!

He channeled his True Qi and deployed a light body Cultivation Technique, moving like a nimble civet cat. He took advantage of the night to evade one surveillance point after another and leaped into the Locke family’s courtyard.

After that, he leaned in a corner and looked up to see that the lights were still on in the study room, with a silhouette by the window.

Greg Jensen was not in a hurry, squatting in the corner, waiting patiently.

A few minutes later, the silhouette seemed to hear something, suddenly stood up, and walked outside.

Greg Jensen knew his opportunity had arrived!

He gathered his True Qi, leaped with all his might, and landed directly on the nearby drainpipe. Then, he climbed up swiftly, like a gecko darting upwards.

In the living room, Jeffrey Locke sat down on the sofa, feeling a bit puzzled by Jay Brent’s late-night visit.

Jay Brent sat across from him somewhat restrained and said with a smile, “Elder Locke, I don’t really have anything important for my visit this time.

It’s mainly to discuss with you, to see if I could borrow some money to tide me over.”

So, he was here to borrow money.

Jeffrey Locke realised this and responded with a gentle smile, “No problem, how much do you want to borrow?”

“Two million should suffice. I will return it to you within half a year at most.”

“Alright, no problem. Just give me your bank card number, and I’ll transfer the money to you tomorrow.”

Jay Brent quickly stood up, excitedly expressing his gratitude, “Thank you, Elder Locke, I really can’t thank you enough.”

Jeffrey Locke laughed heartily, waving his hand, “No need for such formality; you’ve done so much for Joe, helping you is only right. Please, sit down.”

“Oh, all right.”

Upon Jeffrey Locke’s request, Jay Brent sat down and they chatted intermittently.

At first, Jeffrey Locke didn’t think much of it, but after a while, he noticed that Jay Brent had no intention of leaving.

He gradually grew impatient and, glancing at the time, said, “Well, it’s getting late, and I should rest.”

“Oh, I apologize for disturbing your rest.”

Seeing that he could no longer delay, Jay Brent stood up, smiled, and said, “Then I’ll be leaving now. Have a good rest early.”

“Hmm.”

After returning to the study room, Jeffrey Locke felt something was off. He went over to the corner and saw that the Fragrant Spirit Grass was still sitting there safely, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

He shook his head with a smile, inwardly chiding himself for being overly suspicious in his old age, then lay on the recliner next to him.

…

After leaving the Locke residence, Jay Brent let out a slight sigh of relief and glanced at the business van parked quietly in the distance before walking quickly towards it.

When he opened the van door, he discovered that Greg Jensen had already returned, sitting in the back seat and holding a potted plant.

“Mr. Jensen…”

“Let’s talk in the car.”

Realizing what was happening, Jay Brent hurriedly got into the car and closed the door behind him.

“Drive!”

At Greg Jensen’s command, the business van started smoothly and left the Locke family’s vicinity.

“Mr. Jensen, is this the Fragrant Spirit Grass?”

“Hmm.”

Upon hearing this, Jay Brent’s face revealed a hint of joy, then he hesitated, “But if you took that plant, wouldn’t the Locke family notice it missing?”

Before Greg Jensen could respond, Theo Carter, who was sitting by his side, laughed first and said, “The Fragrant Spirit Grass looks like Daffodil. I made sure to find a special dye to color the Daffodil’s leaves purple.

Unless one compared the two plants side by side, they wouldn’t notice any difference for quite some time.”