BXBX NOVEL Chapter 183: Discovery! (Second Update)
A radiant, dazzling glow flickered in Huang Xiaolong’s eyes.
Simultaneously, the high-grade gemstone sitting at Shu Jie’s feet turned translucent as water, allowing Huang Xiaolong’s gaze to penetrate straight into it!
Huang Xiaolong caught a glimpse!
And saw it very clearly!
This so-called top-grade gemstone had only a very thin layer that was green, roughly an inch thick, the rest inside was dull and gray without the slightest hint of luster!
“Pfft ?” Huang Xiaolong put on a big grin. “Whoa, we’re definitely in for a loss if we crack this open! Complete loss! Seventy million, all for this worthless rock.”
“Huh? Little Long, how did you know?” Cui Feiyan stared blankly.
“Come on? Little Huang… Shu is a known expert in this field. He wouldn’t risk millions on such slim odds. Besides, this stone indeed looks perfect to me.” Even Boss Miao, who was standing by, advocated earnestly.
Since the place was relatively quiet, everyone, including Shu Jie and onlookers, heard what Huang Xiaolong had said quite clearly!
Immediate pandemonium resulted!
“You again?” Shu Jie glared at Huang Xiaolong as if he wanted to carve a big chunk of meat from him. “Seems like you’re hell-bent on opposing me today… but it’s a pity, in this setting, you’re not qualified to pass such judgments! You, a country bumpkin dare to question my skills and talent in gambling stones, don’t you think it’s ridiculous and foolish?”
Shu Jie sneered wickedly. “But of course, there are things you’re better at than me, like… digging dirt, carrying manure, cultivating crops, herding cattle… Uh, in these areas, I must call you a master.”
Upon hearing this, the onlooking jewelers burst into laughter!
“Get lost! You didn’t even wipe off the mud from your shoes and you dare show up here to gamble!”
“I am dying of laughter, a small farmer challenging Shu’s vision… this is hilarious.”
“These rustic folks are getting more and more ungrateful, thinking they can show off here. I think he’s just a peasant who comes to work in the city. We give him a meal, he accepts; if we don’t, he starves to death.”
“Your mouths stink!” Cui Feiyan reflected. These jewelers seemed to be spewing nothing but excrement!
Huang Xiaolong didn’t pay much attention to their contemptuous remarks, because in his eyes, they were just ants. A primeval megabeast had no need to squabble with a bunch of ants. The best way to strike back at them was, after all, with facts!
“Hehe, ummm… Mr. Shu right? Since you spent so much to buy this stone and have such a keen eye, do you dare reveal it?” Huang Xiaolong smirked.
“Hahaha! What would I be afraid of?” Shu Jie let out a cold laugh, then signaled a few workers. “Open it for me and expect a red packet later.”
“Alright!”
The workers cautiously brought over cutting machinery. Shu Jie picked up some chalk and drew a line on the gemstone, then instructed the men. “See this? Cut along this line. If there’s green inside, I’ll each give you a $2000 red packet.”
How generous!
The workers, all smiles, began to reveal the gemstone. They had some experience with identifying gemstones after innumerable attempts.
Based on their experiences, they knew that although there might not be much to gain from this stone, there was no chance of losing!
Their $2000 bonus was already in the bag!
Soon, under the deafening noise of the cutting machinery, the original prize gem was split into two!
All eyes were peeled on it in nervous suspense.
Some even shouted in excitement. “Green! Green! Green! Green!”
A cloud of gray dust swirled into the air!
Revealing!!!!!!
The gemstone, cut in half, was devoid of any color, green or otherwise!
Folks in the crowd immediately sympathized. “Oh shoot, it went bust! His gamble failed!”
“It’s over, seventy million sunk with no return…”
“I never… I never expected… that rural kid’s jinx worked against us, this time… Shu… Shu miscalculated…”
“What?!” Shu Jie’s pupils constricted, disbelief dripping from his eyes. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead, along his charming cheek, and dripped onto the floor.
Done for, one cut and no green, completely busted!
Seventy million, just about all gone.
Of course, seventy million wouldn’t be a huge deal for Shu Jie, but the key issue was the public humiliation. And, it was like being slapped across the face by Huang Xiaolong!
At this moment, both Cui Feiyan and Boss Miao turned to look at Huang Xiaolong.
“Little Long, did you genuinely spot that the stone was worthless or was it a wild guess?” Cui Feiyan asked in shock.
“Feiyan, I… won’t tell you.” Huang Xiaolong chuckled merrily.
“Damn it! Cut it again! I don’t believe this rotten luck,” Shu Jie hollered in exasperation.
BOOM
The second cut was made, and the gemstone split into four pieces!
Still, there was no color nor luster.
This time, it was completely done for; seventy million vanished in an instant, without even recouping a penny!
Shu Jie’s face was a hideous sight; it was quite a spectacle to see his face change color like a dye workshop. He trembled visibly from head to toe.
“Pff ?” Cui Feiyan couldn’t help giggling, finding it satisfying. “He got what he deserved for being so cocky. Little Long, you’ve hit Shu Jie hard this time. It’s amazing that you’ve bested him in his own field of expertise.”
“Feiyan, what’s so great about it?” Huang Xiaolong laughed nonchalantly.
At this time, Boss Miao interrupted. “Little Huang, your eye for stones is remarkable. Such a promising piece and you said without hesitation that no green would come out. Wow, why not choose a few pieces to play with?”
“Sure! Let me have a try. I need to help Feiyan earn some money. We’re still lacking 450 million!” Huang Xiaolong walked over towards the trucks loaded with raw stones with full seriousness.
He under his breath, the mantra of penetration.
His eyes, like powerful X-rays, analyzed every irregular raw stone. Their inner structures were reflected upon Huang Xiaolong’s retinas.
However, the majority of these stones had no green inside…
Even those that could turn out green had tiny patches, and the color was not that vibrant.
“No wonder it’s said that nine out of ten times, you’d lose. This batch of raw stones is worthless.” Huang Xiaolong was somewhat disheartened.
It was utterly boring!
No money to make!
Just as he was about to leave, a basin-sized, oval stone in a corner suddenly caught Huang Xiaolong’s eye!