Chapter 23, Urban Chapter: Gambling on Stones

Chapter 23, Urban Chapter: Gambling on Stones
Sun's face looked somewhat proud as he said, "Aren't you confident that the jade stones you open will be better than mine? I consider myself to have some talent in gambling on stones. So let's bet on it. Whoever can open a jade stone, and whoever's jade stone has better quality, will win. How about it? Do you dare to bet?"
Wu Fan said with a faint smile, "What's there to be afraid of? What is the stake in this bet?"
"The kid does have some guts. I've been gambling on stones for years and have made quite a fortune. I will bet 10 million with you. I wonder if you can afford it?"
Wu Fan sneered and said, "Just ten million, come on, I'll bet."
When they saw that the King of Gambling was actually gambling with someone, and the bet was ten million, the onlookers became excited. This was a rare sight.
"This kid really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. How dare he gamble with the King of Gemstone?"
"This kid seems to be quite rich. He actually can come up with ten million to gamble?"
"I see this kid dressed very ordinary, I don't know if he can really come up with ten million if he loses."
“……”
"Sun Lao, I think it's better to forget about it."
Just then, Yulinglong, who had been standing beside Sun Lao all along, suddenly spoke up and advised him. She came to the Jade Pavilion just to pick out a few pieces of good-quality jade, and did not want to cause trouble on someone else's turf.
Wu Fan only noticed this woman, Yu Linglong, at this moment. She seemed to be under thirty years old, with a touch of mature charm in her delicate makeup and elegant style. She was dressed in professional attire, perfectly displaying her perfect figure.
“玲珑小姐，请放心，就当是娱乐而已，没什么的。”孙老并没有打算放过吴凡。
看到孙老的态度，玉玲珑也没有在说什么，只是有些无奈的摇了摇了头，她与孙老只是雇佣关系，所以她并没有资格命令孙老。
"Since that's the case, let's get started then." Wu Fan shrugged indifferently and walked straight towards the area with jade raw materials.
"Hmph, so arrogant." Sun Lao snorted and also walked towards the area with jade raw materials.
When Wu Fan arrived at the area of jade and stone raw materials, he circulated his true essence above his eyes. In the moment when no one noticed, a gleam of enlightenment flashed through Wu Fan's eyes. If someone were to stare at Wu Fan's eyes at this moment, they would feel as if they were in the universe, immersed in a starry sky.
After activating the Lingyan, there are no secrets to the hundreds of pieces of wool material in front of Wu Fan's eyes. It is clear that some of them contain jade.
Although there are hundreds of pieces of jade wool material in front of him, only a dozen or so contain jade, and most of them are ordinary jade. Only three of the jade wool materials have relatively good jade, and one of them even contains spiritual energy. Without hesitation, Wu Fan directly asked the staff in the jade store to move the half-human-tall jade stone with spiritual energy to the place where the jade stone is cut.
Just then, Mr. Sun returned with the jadeite raw materials that he had carefully selected. It must be said that Mr. Sun has a good eye, as he chose one of the three jadeite raw materials that Wu Fan considered to be quite good.
"Boy, it seems like you have made your selection. So, should you go first or should I?" Old Sun is now full of confidence. He has an 80% chance of discovering jade from the stone material he has chosen this time, and there is a great possibility that he will find high-quality jade."
"I lack experience, so the old gentleman should go first." Wu Fan said modestly.
"Alright, then the old man won't be polite. Start." Sun Lao also didn't stand on ceremony, directly instructing the person cutting the jade.
"This little brother, Sun Lao has always been like this, please don't mind. The bet this time doesn't need to be taken seriously," said Yu Linglong as she walked up to Wu Fan, feeling a bit apologetic.
Wu Fan didn't expect Yu Linglong to come over and talk to him. He quickly said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I am confident that I can win this ten million, so you don't have to worry."
Yulingong frowned slightly, not expecting Wu Fan to say such a thing. Did he not know Sun Lao's reputation in the gambling world? How could he be so confident? No, it wasn't confidence, it was arrogance. She had kindly tried to help bury this matter, but she didn't expect this kid to be ungrateful. If you don't know your place, then why should I bother interfering? With these thoughts in mind, Yulingong retreated to the back, ignoring Wu Fan.
"Look, it's green! It's green!"
"Quick, look at the round and lustrous color!"
"Judging by this color, it should be a high-quality jadeite."
"Mr. Sun truly deserves the title of the King of Gambling Stones, his eye for quality is truly amazing."
"This boy is finished, lost ten million for nothing, that's ten million!"
“……”
At this moment, a burst of exclamation suddenly erupted from the crowd. It turned out that Sun Laogen's raw jade material had produced a fist-sized piece of high-quality jade.
"Kid, have you seen it? This is an ice-seeded jade, and it's the size of a fist. Its value is worth at least three million. Are you convinced? I don't need you to pay me ten million anymore. As long as you apologize to me publicly, I will forgive you, and this matter will be settled. How about it?" Seeing that he had found such a high-quality piece of jade, Mr. Sun was also extremely excited and no longer cared about Wu Fan's previous disrespect.
Wu Fan smiled faintly and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Haven't I even started yet? How can you be so sure that you will win? Who knows, maybe I will open something even better than yours?" Wu Fan waved his hand to signal the worker in charge of cutting to start cutting his block of jade raw material. He then picked up a carving pen and drew a few strokes on the jade raw material, marking the position of the jade.
This is shocking to everyone watching, their jaws are dropping on the ground! This is amazing! He actually marked the position? This is a very difficult thing to do, without a hundred percent certainty, no one dares to mark on the rough material. Even the gambling stone king, Sun Lao, doesn't dare to do this. But this kid actually dares to do it? If he's not just randomly doodling, then he must have absolute confidence.
"Are you sure you want to cut it like this?" The cutter pointed at the lines drawn by Wu Fan, hesitatingly asking.
"Yes, go ahead and cut it. Don't worry." Wu Fan nodded affirmatively.
With Wu Fan's assurance, the cutter no longer hesitated. He took the cutting tools and started cutting. Since Wu Fan had already said to cut along the lines he drew, even if he accidentally damaged the jade inside, it would have nothing to do with the cutter.
As Wu Fan had already marked the positions, the half-person-height jade rough was quickly split apart. When the cutter made the final cut, a blood-red piece of jade, about half the size of a fist, was revealed.
"Red jade? What kind of jade is this?"
"I don't know, but judging from its color, it seems extraordinary, right?"
"You guys are so clueless! This is chicken blood stone, and judging from its quality, it is definitely a top-notch treasure. Oh my god! I can't believe I get to see such a precious item today!"
"Little brother, sell this Chicken Bloodstone to me. I'll offer three million."
"Are you still half asleep? You think you can buy a top-quality Chicken Bloodstone for three million? Little brother, sell it to me. I'm willing to offer five million."
“……”
Everyone was amazed when they saw Wu Fan bringing out the rare chicken blood stone, and not just any chicken blood stone, but one of extremely high quality. Its value is three to four times higher than the ice jade that Sun Lao brought out.
Mr. Sun was also shocked. He had been mingling in the gambling stone arena for many years, but had never come across such precious jade. Could this young man really be an expert in gambling stones? But gambling stones require skill, and one wouldn't dare claim to be good at it without more than a decade of experience. How is it possible for this young man to be a gambling stone master? Luck, yes, it must be luck. But even with luck, he still lost.
"Old man, it seems that I won the bet this time," Wu Fan said lightly to Sun Lao with a smile.
Sun Lao's face turned pale, and he coldly snorted, saying, "You merely won by luck, what's so great about it? But I, as an old man, will honor my bet. Let me transfer the money to you." Sun Lao didn't try to cheat and asked for Wu Fan's bank account. He took out his phone and transferred the money to Wu Fan, then walked away, feeling depressed.
At this moment, Yulinglong walked over and greeted Wufan with a slight bow. She said, "Hello, young brother. I am Yulinglong, the person in charge of Linglong Pavilion. I really like this jade piece of yours. I wonder if you can sell it to me, and you can set the price."
"Linglong Zhai?" Wu Fan had not expected this person called Yulinglong to be from Linglong Zhai. He had heard from Luotian that Linglong Zhai was a place specialized in selling high-quality jade. Perhaps in the future, he would also need to visit Linglong Zhai to find the jade he needed. Since that was the case, it would be possible to give the boss of Linglong Zhai some face."
"So, it's Miss Yuling from Linglong Studio after all. I'm Wu Fan. Since Miss Linglong likes this jade, I will give it to her." Wu Fan waved his hand and casually stuffed the chicken-blood stone into Yuling's hands.
"Gift? Is this for me?" Yulinglong looked at the chicken-blood stone that Wu Fan had put in her hand with a stunned expression. She never expected that Wu Fan would directly give her this jade worth at least six million or more. Could it be... this kid is interested in her? Using this jade to please her? But how old is this kid supposed to be?"
"Well, yeah, that's right, I'm giving it to you. I'm also a big fan of jade, and maybe in the future, I'll visit Linglong Studio. I hope the owner of Linglong Studio can take care of me then," Wu Fan said with a faint smile.
"Well, since little brother Wu Fan is so generous, I can't be stingy either. I'll give you this card. At Linglong Studio, with this card, all expenses are at an 20% off." Yu Linglong said, as she handed a golden card to Wu Fan.
Wu Fan took the card and secretly rejoiced. He knew that in the future, he would need a large amount of jade and gemstones for cultivation. Now that Linglong Zhai was offering him a 20% discount, he would definitely save a lot of money. Just a piece of chicken blood stone could bring such huge benefits. This deal was definitely worth it.
"Wu Fan, my little brother, has a good eye for selecting fabrics. Can you help me pick one too, sister?" Yulinglong felt slightly relieved when she saw Wu Fan accepting her card. It seems that this kid doesn't have any ulterior motives towards me.
"Okay, since Linglong boss gave me such a big gift, I should help you too. Let's choose that one. It should have a jade stone that is better than the one that old man opened." Wu Fan pointed to the last piece among the three raw materials he believed to have good jade.
(End of this chapter)