Of course, that was just a fleeting thought for Liu Ergou. After all, he wasn't a fool.

If I came here to cut jade every day, one piece after another, it might be fine for three or four days, chalked up to sheer luck, he mused. But if I managed to uncover fine jade continuously for half a month, my good days would definitely be over. It might even end with someone silencing me permanently!

At that thought, Liu Ergou couldn't help but shiver.

Just then, someone in the crowd shouted at him, "Hey, young man! Wait a second! I'll buy that piece of glass-type jade for a flat three million! What do you say?"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. I just heard the crowd say it should be worth at least five or six million, so why did the offer drop to three million?

While he was puzzled, he heard more murmuring from the crowd.

"Three million? Isn't that a bit reckless?"

"Yeah, if the rest of the stone is all jade, even five million wouldn't be too much! But if only this one face is glass-type, that would be a huge loss!"

"Exactly. He's really daring to gamble, offering three million when only one side has been cut. A lot of people have been burned by that kind of bet!"

At this revelation, Liu Ergou suddenly understood. So that's the logic behind it. But I can't blame myself—after all, I'm a complete rookie at stone gambling. If it weren't for my special aura helping me, I'd have ended up completely embarrassed!

As Liu Ergou was lost in thought, Ding Zhengyang, standing beside him, was so enraged his face was contorted. Anyone who didn't know better might have thought he was having an epileptic seizure.

Ding Zhengyang couldn't comprehend it. Why could a country bumpkin like Liu Ergou cut a glass-type jade?! He completely stole my spotlight! On top of that, I have to agree to one of his conditions later… The thought alone made him wish he were dead.

Just as Ding Zhengyang was despairing, the bidder saw that Liu Ergou wasn't responding. Growing anxious, he gritted his teeth and upped the ante.

"Hey, brother, don't turn me down. Everything's negotiable. How about I make it four million this time?" he said. "That's my absolute limit, and I'm still risking a loss! If that doesn't work for you, then let's just forget it!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou snapped back to reality. He glanced at the half-cut raw stone on the table and nodded without a moment's hesitation.

"Okay, four million!" he declared. "But transfer the money to me right now, or the deal is off!"

As soon as Liu Ergou finished speaking, the man yelled, "Give me your bank card number!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Ergou recited his bank account number. In less than a minute, his phone buzzed with a notification. It was, of course, the confirmation of the transfer.

Seeing the money had arrived, Liu Ergou didn't hesitate to pick up the raw stone and hand it directly to the man. After taking the stone, the man surprisingly handed it right back to the stone gambler master and asked him to continue cutting. The stone gambler master, now curious about the stone himself, readily agreed to the man's request and began to cut again.

After a few swift slices, the raw stone, which had previously only had one cut surface, now had three more. Of the four faces, only one was barren rock. The other three were filled with dazzling jade.

Witnessing this, the man threw his head back and roared with laughter. "HAHAHA, my luck, Old Wang's luck, has finally turned around! Except for one face, the other three are full of jade! I've made a fortune! I've really hit the jackpot this time!"

Ignoring the stunned looks from the crowd, Old Wang clutched the jade and bolted, disappearing into the Ting Tian Pavilion in a flash before anyone could react.

It was only after Old Wang had left that the crowd erupted.

"Damn, that guy Old Wang actually won? I can't believe it!"

"You can't believe it? I can't either! That damned gambling addict has lost so much money. But then again, this piece of glass-type jade has got to be worth at least six million, easy!"

"Stop talking, I'm dying of envy here! Why wasn't I the one who bought that jade?"

Listening to the discussion, Liu Ergou was somewhat surprised. Looks like that jade of mine was pretty valuable. It's a bit of a pity I only sold it for four million.

But upon further thought, it was understandable. For one, he didn't know any better, and for another, the whole thing was genuinely risky. Besides, there was no one to blame but himself. With these thoughts, Er Gou came to terms with it.

In stark contrast to Er Gou's acceptance, Ding Zhengyang was practically mad with jealousy. The purple jade he had cut was now completely forgotten by everyone. My purple jade is worth over a million! Why isn't anyone paying attention to me?! And why is this country bumpkin so lucky? How could the jade he cut be better than mine?! Do I really have to do what he says later?

Just then, Liu Ergou turned his head, a playful smile on his face as he looked at Ding Zhengyang.

As their eyes met, Ding Zhengyang shuddered, and a bold idea sprang into his mind. I refuse to believe this country hick can be lucky every time. Maybe the first time, but not a second!

Before Liu Ergou could speak, Ding Zhengyang cut in, "You were really lucky this time, getting a glass-type! But your luck won't be so good next time!"

The words had barely left his mouth when Liu Ergou replied sarcastically, "Oh, right, right. Next time for sure. See you then!"

With that, Liu Ergou turned to leave without so much as a glance at Liu Man beside him. His departure was so abrupt that it left Ding Zhengyang completely flat-footed. Only after Liu Ergou had walked several steps away did Ding Zhengyang hurry to block his path.

"Wait! Who said you could go? Did I say you could leave?" Ding Zhengyang shouted furiously.

However, his roaring held no threat for Liu Ergou, who just casually cleaned out his ear. "I can only leave if you say so? Who do you think you are? Don't you forget, I still have a condition I haven't named yet," Liu Ergou said, his voice dropping. "If you keep causing trouble, don't blame me for getting nasty!"

As he spoke, a sinister smile spread across his face. The grim expression genuinely frightened Ding Zhengyang, causing him to stumble back several steps.

Watching Ding Zhengyang retreat, Liu Ergou snorted coldly and turned to leave.

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