"Alright, let's make a bet! If these rough stones don't yield jade worth a hundred thousand, I'll buy them all!" Jiang Yi said.
"Mr. Jiang, this kind of wager, we'd be at too much of a disadvantage!" Du Hai quickly reminded Jiang Yi.
"It's fine, consider it a bit of fun!"
After speaking, Jiang Yi addressed Du Hai, "Go count all the rough stones and see how many there are."
"Yes!"
Du Hai responded and then proceeded to count the rough stones with the owner.
By now, more people had gathered, over a hundred in total, all coming to watch the spectacle.
"Who do you think will win this time?"
"Of course, it's the owner of the jade rough stall. There are at least a hundred rough stones here. To find jade worth a hundred thousand is quite easy!"
"That's not so certain! This Mr. Jiang is quite the expert. If he wasn't confident, why would he make such a bet?"
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The crowd buzzed with chatter.
The majority believed Jiang Yi was destined to lose this time!
Only a small portion felt Jiang Yi could win.
Ten minutes later, Du Hai and the owner finished their count.
"Mr. Jiang, all my rough stones total three hundred and sixty pieces!"
The owner said to Jiang Yi with a triumphant smile, "If you win, they're all yours. If you lose, you must pay me thirty-six million!"
Du Hai nodded at Jiang Yi, confirming the count of rough stones was correct.
"Then let's begin!"
Jiang Yi said.
The owner smiled and then summoned a stone-cutting master.
The stone cutting officially commenced!
Everyone watched with bated breath.
Du Hai started to feel a bit worried.
"Mr. Jiang, how confident are you in winning this bet? I have a feeling it might be a bit risky!" Du Hai couldn't help but ask Jiang Yi.
"Ten percent confidence!"
Jiang Yi chuckled.
Hearing this, Du Hai finally felt at ease.
"Study these rough stones carefully. This is an opportunity for you to gain experience," Jiang Yi told Du Hai. "If you encounter such rough stones in the future, you'll know which ones to buy and which ones to avoid!"
Du Hai understood Jiang Yi's intention!
However, after examining them for a long time, Du Hai still couldn't discern any issues with the rough stones.
Du Hai felt it must be due to his lack of experience, and he would need to diligently practice to find the knack.
In reality, the skills Jiang Yi was imparting were something Du Hai could never truly learn. Jiang Yi was merely stringing Du Hai along.
By this time, nearly a million yuan worth of rough stones had been cut, but there was no sign of any high-quality jade, only ordinary jade, and quite a few were just broken stones!
The owner was starting to get uneasy! But he forced himself to remain composed. He desperately wanted to win that thirty-six million; he probably wouldn't earn that much in his lifetime.
Time ticked by.
Two hours passed.
After the last rough stone was cut and yielded nothing, the owner's face was etched with despair! Jiang Yi had been correct; among so many rough stones, not a single one contained good jade worth a hundred thousand.
"You lose!"
Jiang Yi looked at the owner and smiled slightly, "You can keep these broken stones. They're no use to me!"
The owner wore a wry smile.
The onlookers gasped in amazement! They hadn't expected Jiang Yi to win. Many who had doubted him were now speechless.
Jiang Yi didn't linger. Under the admiring gazes of the crowd, he turned and walked towards the end of the street. Du Hai hurried to catch up.
"How much did you learn just now?" Jiang Yi asked.
"I didn't learn anything!" Du Hai's face was full of helplessness.
"This is a great skill, and great skills aren't learned overnight. You need to study and practice slowly," Jiang Yi said. "If you could learn it instantly, it wouldn't be a great skill!"
Du Hai felt Jiang Yi's words made sense and nodded diligently.
"You mustn't forget the matter I entrusted you with!" Jiang Yi said.
"Mm-hmm!"
Du Hai replied.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to continue speaking, a luxury car drove towards them. Jiang Yi's brow furrowed slightly. The car looked somewhat familiar; he felt he had seen it somewhere before.
Soon, Jiang Yi remembered. He had seen this car in the parking lot of Wanhui Company. It was Young Master Qiu's car! This surprised Jiang Yi, as he hadn't expected Young Master Qiu to show up in a place like Baisheng Street.
"You go on ahead!" Jiang Yi told Du Hai. Du Hai's identity was sensitive and shouldn't be seen by Young Master Qiu.
"Alright, I'll leave then!" Du Hai said. "I'll await your instructions when I get back." With that, Du Hai turned and slipped into a nearby alley.
As soon as Du Hai left, Young Master Qiu's car stopped not far away. Accompanying Young Master Qiu were Black Sha and White Sha, as well as Hu Niang.
"Young Master Qiu, Hu Niang! What a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here!" Jiang Yi walked over with a smile.
Upon seeing Jiang Yi, Young Master Qiu was taken aback.
"Jiang Yi, what are you doing here?" Young Master Qiu asked.
"I'm not doing anything in particular, just came here to wander around!" Jiang Yi replied.
"Do you come here often?" Young Master Qiu inquired.
"Not that often, just occasionally!" Jiang Yi said.
"Then do you happen to know a remarkable individual on Baisheng Street?" Young Master Qiu asked. "This person, also named Jiang, is rumored to have selected ten exquisite jade stones from countless rough stones at the Baisheng Company anniversary celebration."
Jiang Yi was momentarily stunned! The person Young Master Qiu was looking for was none other than himself. Jiang Yi did not reveal his identity and asked, "Young Master Qiu, why are you looking for him?"
"This person is quite talented. I've acquired a peculiar stone and want to ask him to help me appraise it. I've consulted many appraisal masters before, but none of them knew what it was!" Young Master Qiu explained.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi couldn't help but chuckle.
"What are you laughing at?" Young Master Qiu frowned and asked.
"Young Master Qiu, the person you are looking for is none other than myself!" Jiang Yi stated. Sudan Novel Network
Upon hearing this, Young Master Qiu was momentarily stunned.
"You are that remarkable person?" Young Master Qiu asked.
"That's right!" Jiang Yi nodded.
"Jiang Yi, I didn't realize you had such capabilities! Not only are your martial arts skills impressive, but you're also an expert in jade rough gambling!" Young Master Qiu chuckled and said, "It seems I was right about you!"
"Young Master Qiu is too kind!" Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
"Let's go! Come to my villa, and you can help me properly appraise that peculiar stone!" Qiu Ce said, then drove away. Jiang Yi followed in his car.
An hour later, the car arrived at the entrance of Young Master Qiu's villa. Jiang Yi followed him into the villa. In the villa's main hall, Young Master Qiu had the peculiar stone placed on the table.