CH 186

The stone continued to be bid for, and in a short while, it had risen to five thousand silver teals. Bai Lixin didn’t have much money, so he didn’t continue participating.

Feng Xuelin was already short of money. Although he had made a lot of money from gambling, he still had to feed the aura-hungry jade soul, and his entire fortune only added up to 4,000 teals at the moment.

The stone was finally sold for 8,000 teals. It was bought by the same man who had just bought the overpriced stone Feng Xuelin had used to divert attention from his real goal.

The man’s hands were trembling. He knew he had just suffered a great loss, and he only hoped that the stone would not lose him too much money.

He had lost his confident smile and was now pale and stroking the beads of sweat on his forehead, his eyes fixed on the master stone cutter.

After all the stones had been auctioned off, the man couldn’t wait to open his second stone. The stone was cut and a crystal green colour was revealed. The green colour was so rich that it could be sold for 20,000 teals. If he had only bought this one, he would have made a small fortune. The man’s pale face eased up a little since he had made a profit.

The first stone he bought was then opened next, and this one was not as good as the last one. It was green and stained, mixed with mud and stones, a worthless piece of waste.

He had bid 10,000 teals for this stone and 8,000 for the second, which added up to almost no profit or loss.

A drop of cold sweat left the man’s forehead. If it hadn’t been for Wen Xuyao’s provocative bidding, how would he have been attracted to the second stone? If he had settled for only the first piece, he would have lost all his money.

In the end, he had to thank Wen Xuyao, who had been raising the price and causing trouble, for he was his benefactor.

He borrowed the young master Feng Xuelin’s insight, which is considered rude in the first place, but the young master deliberately deceived, which is considered unrighteous. So they are considered to be even.

But this young master Feng is so scheming  that he is not as pure as he appears to be. The man bowed to Bai Lixin and didn’t give Feng Xuelin a second look. He took the two stones and left in a hurry.

Bai Lixin smiled as he saw the man’s retreating back. That man might never set foot in this gambling house again. It’s a one in a million chance to strike it rich, and in the end, most of the money is still earned by the proprietor. That is the nature of gambling; nine out of ten gambles are lost.

After both stones were cut, the crowd’s gaze on Fang Xuelin changed a little.

Feng Xuelin was frustrated by the fact that he hadn’t made any profit today and had also earned a lot of negative attention. He glared at Bai Lixin with hatred before sneering and saying, “Why did Young Master Wen stop bidding just now?”

Bai Lixin smiled, “Naturally, I have no money. As you all said just now, my family has fallen on hard times and everyone knows it. Why do you have to point it out to embarrass me? ”

Fang Xuelin gritted his teeth. ‘When had Wen Xuyao developed such a three-inch tongue?’

“Although your family has fallen on hard times, Young Master Wen is still generous with his money. You’ve spent a lot of money on those stones at your feet. What? You don’t dare to cut them open in public? ”

Bai Lixin suddenly remember, “Yes! It’s indeed time to cut them open. Look at me! It’s my first time here, so I forgot. I would like to ask the master cutter to open these stones for me. ”

Bai Lixin bought a total of fourteen stones, amounting to more than 1,000 teals, and had almost used up the last of the Wen family’s money.

Twelve of the fourteen stones were small, and only two were large. With the help of the family servant, all fourteen stones were quickly put on the table.

The crowd was curious as to what kind of stones he could have bought after spending more than a thousand teals on his first visit.

The stone is usually cut through a small window on the side, so that one can see the colour of the stone, and then the buyer takes it home to have it post-processed.

As the master cutter made the first cut, the crowd stared in awe, not even blinking.

Watching someone cut a stone is addictive, and for the gambler, the stone is everything. Until the stone is cut, everything is variable. They enjoy the moment when the stone is opened up to reveal the jade inside.

The stonecutter quickly opened the first small stone, and after seeing the open cut, the crowd sighed.

Although they had hoped, the outcome was still expected.

The first stone Wen Xuyao bought was just a stone!!!

The crowd looked embarrassed, but Bai Lixin was unperturbed as he said, “Cut it further in.”

Was this an unrealistic hope?

The crowd sighed. A novice gambler has to go through trials and tribulations before he can grow. It was a difficult and desperate journey, and they only hoped that the young master of the Wen family would be able to persevere.

The master cutter took one look at Bai Lixin and cut deeper as he was told. Cutting further in, the crowd sighed when they saw the material inside.

The stone was still the same, as was to be expected.

Only then did Bai Lixin sigh and say, “Cut the next one.”

The next one was cut, and this one was of good colour. It was a jade white with a few wisps of green rolled through it. It was an average water head, not very translucent, but it could be sold for a dozen teals.

Bai Lixin nodded his head, seemingly satisfied with the result.

He continued, “Next.”

The third stone was even better. The piece of white milky jade was so translucent that the light penetrated and shone straight through, but the jade was smaller. So, although the jade was good, it could only be sold for about two hundred teals.

Bai Lixin nodded in satisfaction: “Not bad, it’s quite good. Master, proceed to the next one, please. ”

The crowd observed his expression and found that he was not arrogant or impatient, neither sad for the poor quality of the jade nor proud because it was good.

As the master cutter operated faster and faster, the expressions on the crowd’s faces became more and more astonished.

One by one, the crowd’s gaze began to change. Although the stones Bai Lixin had picked were mixed with two or three inferior pieces, the jades in eight or nine of them were surprisingly good.

This young master had a great talent for stone gambling!

By the tenth stone, he already had a return on his capital. Bai Lixin didn’t have to worry about the rest as it was already very good to have such a result on his first try.

The eleventh stone was cut, and another milky white jade with a good head of water was revealed. This one was much better than the second. Although smaller, the jade’s white colour was much purer. This stone could be made into two jade bracelets with the outer rim or pendants with the jade in the middle part. This one stone could be bought for six hundred teals.

Of the fourteen stones in Bai Lixin’s collection, there were now only three left.

The crowd became more and more curious about what the next three would bring.

The twelfth stone was cut open, and inside was pale emerald green. It was an extremely rare emerald green that was almost considered a masterpiece, but the pieces were also a little too small. It could be made into bracelets, jade pendants, and the like, and the price was between four and five hundred teals. Although the price of these stones was not amazing, just looking at the jade inside the stone was enough for the onlookers to enjoy.

Liao Sufan was standing opposite Bai Lixin, and his gaze never fell on the jade on the table but kept gazing at him with secret greed.

From the beginning, Bai Lixin had stood there steadily, a light smile on his open face, as confident as the sun in the sky, and he had the shadow of a great general.

Liao Sufan was dazzled as he stared.

Fang Xuelin had gained nothing today. He intended to see Bai Lixin make a fool of himself, not to see him in his splendour.

The remaining two big stones were no longer important at the moment, as he had been completely humiliated. Bai Lixin had made a fool out of him in front of everyone and caused the dignity, which he had easily built up, to slowly collapse.

What’s more, he was horrified to find that Liao Sufan’s gaze towards the latter was particularly fiery.

Wasn’t that look the same look he had when he thought of Liao Sufan when no one was around?

Did it imply…Does Liao Sufan like Wen Xuyao?

Liao Sufan would like someone like Wen Xuyao?!

Fang Xuelin covered his face. No, no, no, the focus now should be on the fact that Liao Sufan liked men.

Then what was the point of all his years of worrying?

He likes men, and he now likes Wen Xuyao!

[Hehehe, since he likes men, isn’t that good?] The Jade Soul let out a cheeky laugh, [You just need to let me eat those auras in the museum, and I will have the ability to make you evolve. Your eyes will not only be able to see deeper, but you will also be able to charm others. With that ability, wouldn’t you be able to get Liao Sufan?]

Fang Xuelin’s body stiffened when he heard a gasp of surprise from the crowd.

Looking ahead, Fang Xuelin found that the stone that had just been cut was a faint purple colour!!! Under the sunlight, this purple colour even shone through with a light golden glow.

It was an extremely rare Tsubaki-coloured jade. It was very rare, and even more so, there was no supply of it!

“Oh my! It’s a Tsubaki stone, it’s actually a Tsubaki stone!!!”

“It’s the best, really the best! This is a superb stone! ”

It was the first time a Tsubaki stone had been seen in this gambling ring, so it was surprising that no one dared to assess what the price was.

Liao Sufan looked at Bai Lixin with even more infatuation. Fang Xuelin saw it and was wrapped in indescribable jealousy and hatred that made him want to tear Bai Lixin apart and trample him under his feet.

It was so hard to make your family fall, but how did you manage to make a fortune on a stone so quickly?

Why?

Why is God so unfair?

You have undermined my dignity and now you want to take away the one I love.

A red glint appeared in Fang Xuelin’s eyes, and he said with hatred in his heart: [Fine, I’ll let you eat the aura in the museum!]