NovelEnglishThe risks of rock gambling were too significant.
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One might becfilthy rich overnight because of an original jade rock, but one might also fall into a bottomless abyss overnight.
Xyla Quest and Xavier York's voices were very soft.
However, an old man with a wrinkly face at the table behind them could understand what these two were talking about from the movements of their mouths as well as bits and pieces of what he heard.
The old man couldn't resist looking at Xyla. "Are you stupid? This is good stuff. You really have poor judgment this time...
"From every perspective, this material looks great. Can't you see that a random cut already yielded surfaces covered in jade? "There is even such great horsetail pine on the outside... If another cut is made, and the quality inside isn't like this surface, I'll change my surnto yours... You really are blind," the old man continued to speak. His eyes were full of spite.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe felt that Xyla was pretending to be knowledgeable despite not knowing much...
A few sentences from the old man instantly caught the attention of Xyla and many people around him.
Xyla helplessly smiled. "I believe in my intuition..." Xyla felt that she was already speaking very softly with Xavier.
She had no idea how this old man managed to overhear them.
His attitude made Xyla feel extremely annoyed.
The old man sneered. He still had a spiteful look in his eyes. "Rock gambling doesn't depend on intuition..." Xyla was too lazy to debate with someone like him.
She turned around and looked at the stage.
"Ms. Quest... You really have misjudged this time... This old man is a huge personality in the rock gambling scene... He had never been wrong in this lifetime..." "Yeah, Ms. Quest... If you don't bid for it, you'll regret it..." A few people enjoying the show couldn't resist speaking up too.
After that, the bidding continued.
Within ten minutes, the bid price had already increased from fifty million to eighty million...
Moreover, everyone didn't seem to want to stop.
Xyla didn't participate throughout the entire process. Instead, she leisurely sipped her tea in her seat. She seemed entirely out of place amidst a group of people actively participating in the bid.
In the end, the old man behind Xyla spoke. "180 million..." Suddenly, the entire room becsilent.
Everyone actively participating in the bid was stunned... None of them wanted to continue bidding.
After all, this object wasn't guaranteed to be full of jade.
Everyone felt that there was no need to continue gambling.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAt this moment, everyone shifted their gaze to the old man. Xyla was no exception.
The beautiful auctioneer looked at the old man excitedly when she m heard this. "Sir, No 99 has offered V 180 million... Are there any contenders?" The entire room was silent. It was pin-drop silence.
"Okay... 180 million, going once. 180 million, going twice... 180 million, going thrice...
"In that case, congratulations, Sir im No.99, you've won the bid!" The beautiful auctioneer continued to NO hold her microphone and spoke excitedly... Suddenly, the entire room burst into thunderous applause. The old man stood up giddily and nodded at everyone with a smile.
"Sir No. 99, would you like to proceed with the rock cutting? Or would you like to take it away like this?" the beautiful auctioneer asked.
"Of course, we'll proceed with the rock cutting... If it's still full of jade after another cut, its value will En increase..." The old man said.
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