Chapter 4: Chapter 4: The Strange Stone
If it weren't for the Perspective Eyes, this original stone would have spelled a loss for anyone who held it, as very few could resist ** and make a profit from it.
The structure of this original stone was very strange; although there was no jade inside, it had 3 very nice surfaces.
While Ye Feng marveled in secret, the gemstone-cutting master had begun to work on the stone. Under the guidance of the stone's owner, the original stone was quickly sliced, and seeing the hint of green that appeared, the cutter quickly turned off the machine and splashed a bucket of water onto the cut.
"It's gone up! It's gone up!"
Seeing the hint of green at the cut, the onlookers exclaimed in surprise. While many people at a jade gambling shop expected to see the value of stones increase, it was indeed rare to see it happen with a single cut.
Although everyone, including the owner of the original stone, was extremely excited, Ye Feng sweat internally for them, as he was the clearest about the situation inside.
"Continue cutting?" the cutter asked, struggling to contain his excitement, looking towards the owner of the original stone.
"Of course!" The owner of the original stone, a middle-aged man dressed in branded suits, just smiled, calmly responding.
His goal for the day was not just to bet on a rise in value; he wouldn't stop until he cut out a piece of top-grade jade.
As the original stone had good momentum, the cutting master was extremely cautious. After busying himself for a while, he finally reached the second layer of the original stone...
"Phew! This original stone is something else." Seeing the second layer that was revealed, the crowd started to become agitated.
Indeed, judging by the second layer's water content and color, those unaware might truly believe it contained a piece of very top-grade jade.
"I'll take this stone, I bid two million!"
"I bid two million three hundred thousand!"
Seeing the great momentum, two people couldn't help themselves and bid against each other for the original stone, which they were determined to get, considering its top-grade quality.
"Keep cutting!" However, as if he hadn't heard the two bidders, the owner of the original stone bit his lip and said sternly.
"All right then!" Not expecting the owner of the original stone to be so bold, the cutter responded loudly and turned the machine back on, resuming his work.
"Here we go!" As Ye Feng silently cheered in his heart, the third layer of the original stone was unveiled before everyone.
"This... this stone is defying the heavens, this water content... this color... this head... Should this be considered top-grade now?"
"Can it even slip away? Even if it's not old pit glass-type, it must be a top-grade ice-type, and it's so large; the jade inside should sell for an exceptionally high price."
As another bucket of water was poured on the original stone, the crowd was instantly shocked. Some seasoned enthusiasts began discussing loudly on the spot, and it was evident that they had high expectations for this piece of original stone.
"Brother, are you selling this stone? I'll take it for 6 million."
"I bid 6.2 million!"
At the scene, there was certainly no shortage of jade stone merchants looking for opportunities, often waiting here for a long time just to get their hands on a good piece of jade stone. Now, seeing the potential in this raw stone, they were naturally eager to fight for it.
"This stone is mine, Xiong Zaizi has spoken. No one's going to snatch it from me, 6.8 million!" Just as everyone was preparing to bid aggressively, a domineering man dressed in black walked in slowly and declared magnanimously.
6.8 million, such a price indeed made the owner of the raw stone, Pan Long, very tempted, but he also felt reluctant. If the jade that could be carved out of it exceeded this price, he might regret it later.
"Old brother, take my advice and quit while you're ahead." Seeing that Pan Long seemed about to refuse, Ye Feng stepped forward and whispered in his ear. Although he didn't know Pan Long, Pan Long's eyes had a very agreeable look to him, and he was very keen on making Pan Long a friend, which is why he stepped forward to advise.
"Is that so?" Pan Long looked at Ye Feng with suspicion; though his instinct was to distrust Ye Feng, he decided to believe him for a moment after seeing the sincerity in Ye Feng's expression. Moreover, what was key is that he too lacked confidence. If the stone turned out to be without jade, the consequences would be more than he could bear.
"Alright! Boss Xiong, if you bid 6.8 million, the stone is yours," Pan Long pondered for a moment, then gritting his teeth, he answered loudly.
"Then let's hurry up and handle the formalities!" Boss Xiong, not expecting Pan Long to agree so quickly, was overjoyed and pulled Pan Long to complete the relevant procedures.
As they were transferring money via bank, the two completed the transaction quickly and returned to the area for evaluating the stone. Confident, Boss Xiong decided to carve the stone on the spot, but as the grinding machine worked away, his expression suddenly fell.
"White... why is it white on the inside, how could this collapse be so severe?"
Indeed, as the grinding went deeper, the raw stone that had shown such promise now revealed a mass of white waste material. Wasn't this the very picture of a collapse?
"How... how is this possible? Good thing I sold it, or I would have lost millions." Witnessing the dramatic change in the stone, Pan Long was shocked and secretly relieved he had sold decisively.
While feeling lucky, Pan Long suddenly thought of something and looked incredulously at Ye Feng, lost in thought. 'He seemed to know the stone would collapse and urged me to sell it quickly. Could he be a master?'
"What a pity, I didn't expect it to turn out to be a 'decorated pillow'." After the stone was completely carved, leaving nothing but waste, the crowd watching sighed in unison.
They had witnessed the raw stone going from heaven to hell, a transition so sudden it was hard for them to believe it was real.
"How... how could this happen? How is this possible?" Seeing the raw stone he spent millions on turn to rubble in an instant, even Boss Xiong, no matter how wealthy, found it hard to accept, staring at the pile of waste on the ground, disbelief written all over his face.
"What's so impossible about that? Xiong Zaizi, is this your first day gambling on stones? If you can't handle it, then don't play, no need to lose face here," a man in a gold suit walked out and mocked loudly while Boss Xiong was dazed.
"I can't handle it? When I was gambling on stones, you were still being breastfed! It's only a few million, do you think Xiong Feng would care?" Seeing that his arch-enemy was the one speaking, Xiong Feng, although upset, still responded defiantly. Their anger flared up in an instant...
Of course, Ye Feng had no spare energy to deal with their conflict, and since the stone carving machine was free, he naturally wanted to carve his own raw stone. Using his Penetrating Vision, he had spotted jade inside, and it wasn't small.
Moreover, most importantly, this would be his first step to wealth, and whether he could win back his girlfriend depended on this gamble with the stone.