Chapter 782: Chapter 783: Burning Pain
The raw stones selected by the Jade King, even to those who arenât experts, are evidently top-quality. Not to mention rubies, itâs inevitable theyâll produce top-quality jade casually.
The process of stone cutting is tedious, because you have to be very cautious when cutting to avoid damaging the jade. So initially, they donât fully cut the raw stone but open a small window on it.
Soon, a small window was opened, and light was shone onto it. The Stone Solver wiped away the stone dust from above, and a touch of vibrant green immediately filled everyoneâs eyes.
"Holy crap!"
"The bet paid off!"
Exclamations erupted from the surrounding people, while the Jade King sat confidently.
From the opened window, the color and clarity of the jade inside seemed impressive. This million yuan bet was undoubtedly paying off.
And at first glance, it was even Green Jade. Itâs known that even a small piece of Green Jade, the size of a fingernail, can fetch hundreds of thousands on the market. Itâs a business where one can get rich overnight.
Upon seeing the pay-off, the surrounding merchants began to get restless and immediately started bidding.
"Iâll offer 1.2 million for this Green Jade!"
"Iâll give 1.5 million, let me have it!"
"Iâll offer 2 million, anyone going higher?"
The prices kept climbing higher and higher, and the Jiang Family and He Family were immensely proud, with the Jade King suddenly becoming the focus of everyoneâs admiration. He boasted,
"How about it, little girl? Didnât you say it was worthless?"
"Jade King, donât be in such a hurry, itâs not fully cut yet." Nianyangâs face was filled with defiance, making her seem stubborn, and everyone regarded her with disdain.
The stone cutting continued, with the Stone Solver operating the cutting machine, adjusting its position, and then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, turning on the switch. As the cutting machine slowly descended.
All the people around grew tense with the slow descent of the cutting machine; at this crucial moment, no one dared to blink, afraid of missing any memorable scene.
Even the Jade Kingâs expression turned slightly tense, but more so with anticipation. In his mind, his instincts couldnât be wrong; there had to be jade inside.
Soon, with a booming sound, the raw stone was cut in half.
Expecting to see completely green and transparent jade, they were confronted instead by stark gray-white stone, and the earlier green was just a small patch.
"Sigh..."
A wave of sighs erupted from the crowd.
"Ah, look everyone, this doesnât look like Green Jade!"
"It really seems to be skin green, green on the outside but waste stone inside, worth nothing!"
"Oh my god, we were all wrong, this really is worthless waste stone."
Voices echoed one after another, growing quieter, while subtle glances passed among the Jade Kingâs entourage.
The Jade Kingâs face suddenly turned very grim, extremely dark.
A million yuan gone with a single cut, making no sound like a stone sinking in water.
"How... how could this be?" The Jiang Family was instantly thunderstruck, surprised that even the Jade King could make a mistakeâit seemed impossible.
Seeing the swift, ashen faces of the Jade Kingâs group, Nianyang wittily said, "Oh my, I was just saying randomly, and it happened. Looks like I can be a prophet now. Surely, you all submit now, right?"
Nianyangâs light comment felt like resounding slaps harshly landing on the faces of the Jade Kingâs group; they exchanged looks, each feeling a burning pain on their face.