Chapter 355: A Hero Among Women

Chapter 355: Chapter 355: A Hero Among Women

Vera’s gaze was chilly as she spread her hands. "Yes, it’s a life-or-death bet. But what can we do? She came right to our doorstep. If I don’t take this bet today, she’ll probably hound us endlessly, and we’ll never get anything done."

Jack Judd looked at Vera. "Vera, that Susan Caldwell... she’s not some old enemy of yours, is she?"

After all, Jack Judd had been navigating the streets for many years. To have become the leader of Crestfall’s petty thugs, he had to be ruthless, but reading people was also one of his basic skills. Otherwise, he would have died countless times by now.

The moment Vera laid eyes on Susan Caldwell, he felt something was off, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

But he also knew a thing or two about Vera. Before returning to Crestfall, she was just a girl from the countryside.

Meanwhile, Susan Caldwell and her friend were from Veridia. They casually threw down a hundred thousand and even had a capable bodyguard. Girls like that obviously came from influential families. They and Vera were from two different worlds, so how could they possibly be enemies?

Vera was a little surprised. She hadn’t expected Jack Judd to pick up on it. ’It seems I didn’t control my emotions well enough and let something show.’

But there was no need to explain any of this to Jack Judd. She said nonchalantly, "I’ve never met her before, so how could we be enemies? I just can’t stand her arrogance."

Jack Judd stared blankly for a second before giving her a thumbs-up. "Vera, you’re a real piece of work! Wagering your life just because you don’t like someone’s attitude... I’m in awe!"

Vera was speechless.

’Is this guy’s brain wired wrong?’

She cleared her throat. "Let’s go pick our stones. We can’t afford to lose to her."

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Jack Judd nodded. "Alright, I’ll help."

With that, he pulled the so-called *Gambling Stone Secret Manual* from his bag and began flipping through it, his expression more intense than Vera’s had been during her college entrance exams.

Vera was speechless.

’Forget it,’ she thought. ’I’ll just use my X-ray vision.’

But even though she could cheat with her X-ray vision, picking out cheap, high-quality stones from the market was by no means an easy task.

She couldn’t possibly use her X-ray vision on every single stone—it was far too draining.

Besides, knowing Susan Caldwell, she would definitely find an expert to help her choose. So, if Vera wanted to win, even if she couldn’t pick a winner every time, her selections couldn’t be of too low quality, either.

Vera let out a nearly inaudible sigh. When it came to a nemesis like Susan Caldwell, it was always a matter of life and death. There was no third way. She had died a horrible death in her past life. ’This time, I will absolutely not lose to Susan Caldwell again!’

There was no high-quality jade in this shop. A few of the rough stones with python markings had decent material inside, but to Vera, who had seen Emperor Green, they weren’t worth a second glance. She felt the quality didn’t justify the exorbitant prices of the raw stones.

Vera left the shop feeling a bit dejected. She was surprised to see Irene Jensen standing outside.

She knew from her past life that Irene Jensen and Susan Caldwell were on good terms. But unlike Skylar Crowe, Irene had a quiet personality and had never helped Susan bully her. Because of this, Vera didn’t have a strong impression of Irene, but she didn’t dislike her either.

She looked at Irene Jensen and asked, "What is it?"