CHAPTER 627: CHAPTER 626: SELECTING STONES (10/10)

"So! All we can do now is face it!" Yang Chen said.

Chen Xiaohuo sighed helplessly, knowing the situation was like an arrow on the string, and it had to be released.

"Let’s pick the stones!" Yang Chen said calmly.

With many people following, Yang Chen pretended to inspect the stones with a flashlight as he selected them.

Chen Xiaohuo commented from the side, "Brother, didn’t you say this method isn’t accurate?"

Yang Chen replied, "Of course! The key is experience!"

After Yang Chen had seriously explained the rationale using a ’scientific’ approach, Chen Xiaohuo admired Yang Chen greatly.

Yang Chen felt a bit embarrassed since he wasn’t using any method to identify them; he sensed them purely through his perception.

In the jade, there was a concentrated energy that Yang Chen could feel through the stone’s outer layer. He could analyze the size and purity of the jade inside based on the strength of the Spiritual Qi.

One could say this was entirely a ’mystical’ approach, having nothing to do with ’science’.

Yang Chen calmly walked around the rough stone area but didn’t select any.

Meanwhile, Bai Jiang had already chosen two stones and was about to finish.

After visiting all the locations, Yang Chen finally acted.

First, he chose a stone resembling a watermelon, known as watermelon stone, which usually doesn’t contain anything valuable.

The second was a yellow and white stone, the size of a head, costing fifty thousand.

Lastly, Yang Chen selected a crescent-shaped stone, priced at thirty-eight thousand.

Once Yang Chen carried the selected stones to find the stone cutting master, Bai Zhuang returned with his group and stones.

Seeing Yang Chen’s trio of stones, Bai Zhuang couldn’t help but laugh.

"Haha! Is this what you chose?" Bai Zhuang laughed, pointing at the stones.

The three stones—a large watermelon, a big head, and a crescent moon—truly made for an odd combination.

Yang Chen responded coldly, "What? Don’t like it?"

"Oh, it’s fine! Of course, it’s fine!" Bai Zhuang chuckled.

Bai Zhuang waved for his men to display his selected stones.

The stones he chose were green-skinned, all from high-quality old mines, with a high probability of producing jade.

Upon seeing the situation with both groups of rough stones, most people sided with Bai Zhuang, believing he would win.

Bai Zhuang pondered and said to Yang Chen, "I suddenly have an idea. Not sure if it’s appropriate to say now."

"Go ahead!" Yang Chen said calmly.

Looking at Yang Chen, Bai Zhuang said, "I want to raise the stakes!"

"Raise the stakes?" Yang Chen frowned and asked, "By how much?"

Evidently, Bai Jiang was very confident, voluntarily suggesting an increase.

Bai Jiang’s gaze landed on Wei Xueqing, and he smirked, "I think we should play something exciting. If I win, you should give me this beautiful lady for some enjoyment."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xueqing immediately hid behind Yang Chen in fear.

Yang Chen frowned deeply, with a cold gleam in his hawk-like eyes.

"Impossible!" Yang Chen said coldly.

He would never use a woman as a stake.

"That’s a pity," Bai Zhuang said regretfully, shaking his head, eyeing Wei Xueqing’s fine figure with a clicking sound.

Then Bai Zhuang turned his attention to Chen Siyan and Sun Yue and said, "Then these two will do, just pick one."

Yang Chen snorted coldly, glaring at Bai Zhuang, "If you don’t want to die, dismiss that thought!"

Bai Zhuang, under Yang Chen’s fierce gaze, stood drenched in cold sweat, feeling very uncomfortable.

"Fine, fine! Forget about using women as stakes. What do you suggest instead?" Bai Zhuang waved it off.

Yang Chen thought for a moment and said coldly, "As I said, I came here in my Bentley Bentayga. If you win, I’ll use it as my bet!"

"Great!" No man can resist a car, especially a Bentley. Bai Zhuang immediately agreed.

Bai Zhuang said, "Your Bentayga is worth three million, right? I have a Lincoln Navigator, also worth a hundred million. If you win, I’ll not only give you the car but also give you two million in savings. How about that?"

"Good!" Yang Chen agreed without hesitation.

After settling these terms, Bai Zhuang excitedly asked, "Well then, Younger Brother Yang, should I go first, or would you like to?"

"You go ahead!" Yang Chen said graciously.

"No!" Bai Zhuang shook his head, "That’s boring! Let’s finish it all at once. Let’s go one by one and compare directly. How about it?"

"Of course, no problem!" Yang Chen also enjoyed this method; it’s more exciting with a direct comparison.

"Alright!" Bai Zhuang said, "Then let’s get started!"

With Bai Zhuang’s command, another stone-cutting machine was pushed over, and two cutting masters attended here.

Yang Chen handed the watermelon stone to a master, "Master, just cut it any way you like; I don’t mind."

Yang Chen wasn’t troubled about this watermelon stone at all.

The cutting master sighed helplessly; this isn’t how cutting stones is done. Even for a wealthy person, this is a huge waste, potentially costing tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

These two cutting masters were experienced veterans and immediately began preparing to cut the stone.

In comparison, Bai Zhuang’s side had more people gathered since they believed his stones might reveal jade.

As for Yang Chen’s stones, the crowd thought his picks were odd and unworthy of attention.

Soon, after cutting, a green stone appeared on Bai Zhuang’s side.

"It rose! It rose!" someone shouted.

A faint white hue appeared, causing a stir among the crowd.

"Oh my! Glutinous rice jade!"

"Look at its texture; it seems transparent!"

"This will be worth money!"

"Truly impressive!"

"Amazing!"

Bai Zhuang’s side was bustling with excitement.

Bai Zhuang also looked provocatively at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen simply smiled, ignoring Bai Zhuang’s provocation.

Just then, the crowd around Yang Chen also started shouting, "This side is also green!"

However, shortly after, that person laughed.

Others saw and laughed as well.

In the whole watermelon stone, only a small green spot appeared, about the size of a thumb—a slender shape, and even if cut out, it wouldn’t be large.

"It’s over! Playing such a big game, you’ve dug yourself a hole!"

"Exactly! How can you choose such a stone!"

"Madness!"

"I think it’s a lucky Child!"

"Haha!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

Listening to the comments, Chen Xiaohuo broke into a cold sweat, his eyes glued to the cutting table.

The stone-cutting master expertly extracted this piece of jade.

Thumb-sized, prism-shaped, pretty standard, with good green color, at least it’s high-grade jade.

Yet, right after cutting this, another piece of green emerged, also thumb-sized.

"Oh? There’s two?" Chen Xiaohuo exclaimed in surprise.