Long Tian Le's eyes flickered. The uneasiness in his heart grew stronger, especially when he sensed a familiar aura from Zhang Haoran.
He had once discovered this aura from a senior expert. However, with Zhang Haoran's age, it was impossible for him to reach the height of that senior, let alone surpass him.
Even that senior couldn't determine what kind of jade was in the raw gemstone. Could this young man in front of him do it?
Thinking of this, Long Tian Le felt much more at ease, and his gaze unconsciously became vicious.
"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't either.”
Zhang Haoran quietly crushed the Heaven Eye Talisman in his palm. He felt a warm current surging out from the talisman and gathering in his eyes in the blink of an eye. The color of heaven and earth completely changed.
The thousands of raw gemstones in front of the shop turned into nothingness in his eyes. In this void, there were hundreds of halos of different sizes flashing. One of them was as beautiful as blood.
"Haoran, don't force yourself." Seeing Zhang Haoran's ugly expression, Chu He couldn't help but say.
Zhang Haoran calmed his mind. In just a short while, the true essence in his dantian had been exhausted. The price was too great.
Zhang Haoran shook his head at Chu He and took two steps forward. Then, he bent down and casually picked up a fist-sized raw stone.
"Haha, this young master is dying of laughter. Do you think that such a small raw gemstone can produce a priceless treasure?”
Long Tian Le laughed crazily. He knew that there was jade in this raw gemstone, but it was such a small raw gemstone, and the value of the jade would be at most 100,000. It was obviously very difficult to beat him.
It wasn't just Long Tian Le. Many people shook their heads. Zhang Haoran's choice was too childish.
"Frog at the bottom of a well, I'll wait for you to cry.”Zhang Haoran said indifferently.
"Me crying?" Long Tian Le pointed at his own nose and laughed until tears came out of his eyes." It's rare for you to boast to this extent.”
Zhang Haoran frowned." Young Master Long, if you're not afraid, why don't we take another gamble?"”
"Gamble? Is there something wrong with your head?" Long Tian Le snorted and did not hide his disdain." I'm not interested in a bet that I'm sure I can win.”
"Haha." Zhang Haoran smiled slightly." Young Master Long, you only have that little courage?”
Long Tian Le's laughter suddenly stopped, and a vicious expression crawled onto his face.""Provoking? Don't blame me for not giving you a chance. What are you betting on?”
"Simple."
Zhang Haoran tossed the gray raw stone in his hand." The bet will be based on the previous rules. As for the other conditions, the first two rounds don't count. I hate trouble. Let's decide the winner in one round.”
"Good plan." Long Tian Le sneered." In the previous bet, I was already in an undefeatable position. You actually want to turn the tables? Do you think everyone else is a fool?"”
"I'm going to win this round." Zhang Haoran's tone did not fluctuate at all, but it was extremely firm." Young Master Long, don't you dare to gamble?”
"Let's bet!" Long Tian Le was furious. He didn't believe that Zhang Haoran could really be more powerful than the senior expert he had seen before." If you lose, I'll take your life."”
"Deal!" Zhang Haoran didn't even bat an eyelid.
Long Tian Le only felt a tightness in his chest. It was as if he had hit a ball of cotton with all his strength. There was no place for him to exert any strength.
"Be careful." Zhang Haoran placed the raw gemstone in his hand on the stone platform and instructed the stone-cracking master.
The stone-cutting master's eyes flashed with disdain. Previously, no one had ever given such instructions when cutting the King's Green Stone. What good stuff could come out of a small gray stone? Moreover, from the surface, there was a 90% chance that there was nothing inside.
"Do you really think you can solve a priceless treasure? Stop dreaming." Long Tian Le said coldly. It was unknown whether he was mocking Zhang Haoran or cheering for himself.
The onlookers shook their heads and left. A farce was not worth their time.
"Haoran, don't fool around."
Chu He quickly walked to Zhang Haoran's side and grabbed his arm. He said seriously,"This little property is not enough to touch the bones of my Chu family.”
In other words, he didn't want Zhang Haoran to get involved, let alone gamble with his brother's life.
"Do you believe me?" Zhang Haoran asked seriously.
Chu He was stunned. Facing Zhang Haoran's indifferent gaze, he could not persuade him anymore.
"Master, cut the stone! This Young Master will make them admit defeat!”Long Tian Le urged.
The stone-cutting master's attitude towards Long Tian Le was much better than Zhang Haoran's. When he heard the order, he immediately turned on the machine and prepared to cut Zhang Haoran's raw stone in half.
"Wait!" Zhang Haoran's eyelids twitched as he loudly stopped her.
"What? Are you going to admit defeat now?”Long Tian Le glanced at Zhang Haoran and mocked.
Zhang Haoran ignored Long Tianle and said to the stone-cracking master,""I'll do it myself. You won't be able to afford it in your lifetime.”
The stone-cracking master was so angry that his nose was almost crooked. He had just cut out a piece of priceless glass-type imperial green jade. The raw stone in front of him was not eye-catching at all. He was not willing to cut the stone.
Out of spite, the stone-dissecting master made way for Zhang Haoran. He watched as Zhang Haoran carefully polished the raw stone. After a long time, he did not even cut off the stone chips that were the size of a finger. The disdain in his eyes grew stronger.
"No matter how you try to stall for time, you will definitely lose.”
Long Tian Le felt relieved. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he said to Chu Tianyin,""Director Chu, I'll give you one day to send the shares of the jade market to my company. In addition, the one billion yuan must also be transferred to the account as soon as possible. Otherwise, don't blame me for making a fuss everywhere.”
Chu Tianyin nodded expressionlessly. She was already in despair.
"Wait!"
Zhang Haoran carefully turned off the machine. When everyone's attention was focused on him, he said to Long Tianle,""Are you so sure that you won?”
"You still want to win?" Long Tian Le's eyes widened as he laughed,""With just this gray thing of yours? Could this thing be called jade? It's just a push of stinky dog poop."
Only then did everyone notice that on the explanation platform, the raw gemstone from before had become a size smaller. Its surface was completely covered in gray powder, and one could vaguely see something transparent.
"Is this kid an idiot?"
"It's over. Even if Director Chu went down himself, he wouldn't have lost so badly.”
"Where did this young man get his confidence from?”
Many people whispered among themselves, looking at Zhang Haoran as if he was a fool.
Originally, the glass-type imperial jade was already a top-notch jade, not to mention such a huge piece. Not to mention cutting the stone on the spot, there were not many jadeites that could be cut out from ancient times to the present. It was a fool's dream for Zhang Haoran to think that he could use this stone to turn the tables.
"Who told you that I'm going to lose?" Facing everyone's criticism, Zhang Haoran was unmoved. He leisurely washed his hands in the basin beside him and said to Long Tianle,""Since Young Master Long doesn't believe that we will lose, how about we increase the bet?”
"If you want to die, this young master will grant your wish.”Long Tian Le said mockingly. He was completely at ease now. If someone wanted to die, he would be happy to help.
"This is five million." Zhang Haoran took out the check from the Chu family yesterday." If I win, you can give me ten times the amount, which is 50 million.”
Long Tian Le was truly angered. Zhang Haoran was treating him like a fool! "If that's the case, I'll gladly accept this five million."”
As he spoke, Long Tian Le was about to take the check that represented five million.
"Don't worry."
Zhang Haoran smiled faintly and threw the check to the side. He suddenly picked up the basin that he had washed his hands with and splashed it on the stone table.
"How dare you!" The stone-cracking master was furious, but his anger quickly turned into shock, deep fear, and lingering fear.
The water dripped down along the stone platform. Under the sunlight, a red light spread around the stone platform. Everyone's eyes were focused on the stone platform at the first moment, unable to move away.
Red.
Blood red.
The blood-red jade stone sat quietly on the stone platform. A mesmerizing halo spread out, as if all the dazzling light in the world was concentrated on it.
" Red Jade, top-grade, glass type!" The stone-cracking master muttered unconsciously.
The surrounding people were already numb.
Today's stone cutting was thrilling. The Chu Group and the Long Group had a bet. First, there was the glass type Imperial Jade that was rarely seen in decades. Now, there was the equally precious glass type Red Jade.
People with weak hearts really couldn't accept such stimulation.
"So what if it's a red jade?" In the silence, Goudan, who was behind Long Tian Le, said proudly,""Red jade is similar to the glass type of imperial jade. My young master's imperial jade is twice as big as the red jade.”
As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned. Occasionally, sympathetic gazes landed on Chu He and the others. Most of them wanted to see a joke.
That's right, according to the value, Long Tian Le really won.
"Brat, you're convinced now. Prepare your life for this young master.”Long Tian Le laughed out loud, but his eyes were ice-cold. He was already planning how to torture Zhang Haoran to vent the hatred in his heart. At the same time, he was glad that he had almost lost.
He really didn't dare to think about the consequences of losing.
"Oh?" Zhang Haoran suddenly smiled strangely. In Long Tian Le's eyes, this smile was like a demon.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhang Haoran reached out and picked up the red jade on the stone platform. He shook it gently, and the blood-red color on the red jade swayed as if there was countless blood flowing inside.
The surroundings were deathly silent.
"Blood…Blood jade! The legendary blood jade!"
The stone-cracking master's face was flushed red. He shouted as if he was venting his anger, and then his body went limp and collapsed to the ground.
Blood jade was a legendary jade, and there were different versions of it. The most reliable explanation was that after a person died, they would place a top-grade jade stone in their throat. The blood in their throat would seep into the jade stone and it would be buried underground for thousands of years.
Nowadays, the jade known as blood jade was not recognized by the industry. The real blood jade would appear like blood flowing when it was shaken.
In front of the blood jade, the glass-type imperial jade was nothing.
Judging from the size of the blood jade, the raw gemstone was clearly only wrapped in a thin layer. No wonder the other party had to grind it slowly. If the stone-cutting master had cut it earlier, even ten lives would not be enough to compensate for it.
How could the stone-cracking master not be afraid? How could he not be glad?
Long Letian, who was laughing crazily, felt as if a pair of invisible hands were strangling his neck. His mouth was wide open, but he couldn't say a word. The smile on his face that hadn't completely disappeared seemed to be mocking himself.
At this moment, he wished he could find a hole to hide in. Zhang Haoran's faint smile seemed to have been carved into his mind with a knife. In the midst of the spinning world, he could only smile eternally.
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