“Who is he?” Jiang Yi asked Du Hai.
“He’s the boss of Baisheng Company, surnamed Zhao. Everyone calls him Boss Zhao! That guy is a cunning fox; few people can make money from him,” Du Hai replied.
“Today, I’ll make a fortune from him!” Jiang Yi raised his eyebrows.
Seeing Jiang Yi’s confidence, Du Hai sneered inwardly.
Half an hour later, the server placed a pile of raw stones on a high platform, along with the stone-cutting equipment and a stone-cutting master.
“Now, I invite our friends holding gold cards to the platform to select their raw stones and have them cut on the spot. Our company will purchase the jade based on market prices. Whether you make money depends on your skill!” Boss Zhao announced into the microphone.
Upon hearing this, several men who appeared to be bosses walked onto the platform and began selecting raw stones.
Jiang Yi also stood up and went onto the platform to make his selection.
Including Jiang Yi, there were fewer than ten people with gold cards.
Jiang Yi took out his Nine Heavens Needle, held it between his fingers, and began tapping the raw stones, listening to the sound of the impact.
This was a technique Jiang Yi had developed himself.
The method was simple: by tapping with the needle and analyzing the resulting sound, he could determine if there was good jade inside the raw stone.
In less than ten minutes, Jiang Yi had selected ten raw stones.
The other individuals were still carefully examining theirs.
Jiang Yi was the first to finish selecting his raw stones.
Many people in the audience started laughing.
“This kid is clearly an amateur. He doesn’t even know the basic techniques of stone gambling.”
“He definitely won’t find any good jade among the ten raw stones he picked.”
…
No one present held out hope for Jiang Yi.
Even Boss Zhao looked at Jiang Yi as if he were an idiot.
Boss Zhao, like Du Hai, saw Jiang Yi as a fat sheep waiting to be fleeced.
The stone-cutting master quickly opened the first stone.
After a glance, the master froze in place.
Seeing the stone-cutting master’s expression, Boss Zhao grew curious and walked over. Upon seeing the jade inside, he, too, was stunned.
The crowd below was filled with anticipation.
They all wanted to see what kind of jade Jiang Yi had unearthed.
After recovering his composure, the stone-cutting master opened the stone completely.
Now, everyone could see clearly.
The audience below could no longer remain seated!
“Damn, this kid’s luck is incredible! He found Imperial Jade in the very first stone, and it’s top-grade Imperial Jade! This single piece is worth a million, enough to cover his costs!”
“This kid is rich now!”
“This kid has made back his money!”
…
The crowd below buzzed with discussion.
Boss Zhao’s expression began to darken.
Du Hai’s face was even more somber than Boss Zhao’s.
Du Hai had made a bet with Jiang Yi earlier: if Jiang Yi could earn back his initial investment, Du Hai would give him a million.
With the first stone yielding Imperial Jade worth a million, Jiang Yi had already won.
“This kid is truly lucky!”
Du Hai took a deep breath.
He hadn’t expected to lose so badly.
Now, he realized that he himself was the fat sheep.
“Young man, you have excellent luck!” Boss Zhao said to Jiang Yi.
“My luck is indeed quite good!”
Jiang Yi replied, then instructed the stone-cutting master, “Please continue and open all the remaining stones!”
“Alright!”
The stone-cutting master agreed and proceeded to open the second stone.
After the second stone was opened, everyone was stunned again.
This second stone also contained Imperial Jade, and it was of even better quality than the first, valued at around 1.5 million.
By the time all ten stones were opened, no one could sit still!
All ten raw stones selected by Jiang Yi yielded exquisite jade, not a single one was a miss.
The audience erupted, looking at Jiang Yi as if he were a monster.
“How did he do this? All ten stones yielded top-quality jade. Even with extreme luck, it shouldn’t be this good!”
“With all the jade combined, this kid has earned at least twenty million!”
“More than twenty million! Baisheng Company’s quoted prices are too low. If he sells the jade elsewhere, he could earn over thirty million.”
…
Everyone looked at Jiang Yi with envy.
“Boss Zhao, thank you so much!” Jiang Yi said to Boss Zhao.
“Why are you thanking me?” Boss Zhao asked with a grim face.
“You gave me the opportunity to make a fortune, so of course, I must thank you!”
Jiang Yi grinned and added, “Boss Zhao, how about I buy another gold card and select ten more raw stones…”
“No!”
Boss Zhao quickly interjected, “Our company has a rule that each person can only hold one gold card, and the event has already concluded. You’ll have to wait until next year.”
Boss Zhao felt a pang of deep regret.
He had never anticipated that so much fine jade would fall into Jiang Yi’s hands.
Boss Zhao had always profited from these celebrations, but this time, he had been thoroughly outdone by Jiang Yi.
“How did you find all this beautiful jade?” Boss Zhao asked Jiang Yi in a low voice.
“I relied on luck!”
With that, Jiang Yi left the platform.
Boss Zhao watched Jiang Yi’s retreating figure, his brow furrowed. He didn’t believe Jiang Yi’s claim of luck.
Even the best luck wouldn’t manifest to this extent.
Back on the ground floor, Jiang Yi returned to his original seat.
“Mr. Jiang, congratulations, you’ve made a massive profit this time!” Du Hai said with a smile. “The moment I saw you earlier, I knew you were no ordinary person. It’s almost my turn to select stones. Can you tell me your method? If I make a fortune, I’ll give you half!”
“As I already said, I relied on luck!” Jiang Yi replied.
Hearing this, Du Hai had no choice but to give up.
He knew Jiang Yi would never tell him.
“By the way, you haven’t forgotten our bet, have you?” Jiang Yi looked at Du Hai.
Despite his reluctance, Du Hai had no choice but to transfer one million to Jiang Yi on the spot.
One million was nothing to Jiang Yi.
However, for Du Hai, this was not a small sum; it was his last reserve.
“Thank you!”
Jiang Yi accepted the million without any hesitation.
Jiang Yi’s goal was to push Du Hai to the brink.
Once Du Hai was desperate, he could then be bought.
Two hours later, it was the turn of those holding silver cards to go up and select raw stones.
Du Hai was among them.
Du Hai selected five raw stones, but only one yielded jade, and it was ordinary jade worth only a little over a hundred thousand.
Du Hai had spent fifty thousand on a silver card, meaning he had lost over thirty thousand.
This time, Du Hai lost all his capital.
Up to this point, Jiang Yi was the only one who had made any money, and many people were becoming envious.