Car-hailing Driver: Rewards from Complaints

Chapter 622: Chapter 256: I Bet 300 Million That All Your Remaining Stones Are Duds (3)

Cheng Junjun nodded and said, "I really can’t understand their mindset. Anyway, I definitely wouldn’t dare to spend so much money on a stone without being sure there’s jade inside."

There weren’t many stones on the second floor, probably just over fifty. Before long, Yang Chen had finished his lap and returned.

At this moment, the two brothers from Shaoqing were discussing a stone about as tall as Cheng Junjun’s long legs with others.

"This one looks promising."

"It’s promising alright, but the price is too high, 25 million. If the stuff inside isn’t worth that much, you’d still lose."

"But knowing there’s something inside and not trying it makes my heart itch like a monkey scratching."

"Haha..."

...

Yang Chen circled around the stone and had already determined there’s only a thumb-sized piece of jade inside.

Unless this jade is top-grade imperial green, no company could create something over 25 million in value to break even.

Ning Shaoqing quickly asked, "Brother Yang, they say this stone definitely has goods inside. What’s your opinion?"

Yang Chen replied, "Well, it has, but it’s not worth trying. That’s all I can say."

Ning Shaoqing understood what he meant and said, "Understood."

Others noticed Yang Chen’s unfamiliar face and turned to Ning Shaoqing to inquire about his identity.

Ning Shaoqing laughed heartily and said with pride, "If I told you, you’d be scared to death."

Damn, he’s not embarrassed, but Yang Chen felt awkward. Why not just introduce properly, or not at all? Why scare people like that?

Ning Shaoqing’s words piqued everyone’s interest.

"Young Master Ning, really? Who is he? Is he really that influential?"

"I’ve seen all kinds of bigwigs. Never heard of anyone who could scare me to death."

"Exactly, I’ve even seen Director S and had dinner with them. Is he even more impressive than Director S?"

...

Ning Shaoqing replied with a smile, "Everyone’s heard about the recent incident at Mingcui Square in Hai City, right? That’s right, this is my Brother Yang, Yang Chen."

"Ah!"

"What? He’s Yang Chen?"

"The one who found Immortal Blood?"

"The one who overturned Hai City’s entire jade gambling scene?"

...

Looking at everyone’s shocked expressions, Ning Shaoqing laughed loudly and said, "I told you I’d scare you, didn’t I? Now you believe it?"

Others might not have heard of Yang Chen, but the jade gambling crowd in Dragon Country surely knew about Yang Chen’s feat of finding Immortal Blood and turning Hai City’s jade gambling scene upside down.

"Brother Chen, hello, hello. I’m Wang Le. I’ve long admired your reputation, renowned far and wide. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

"Brother Chen, hello, I’m Zhang Lei. I look forward to your guidance."

"Brother Chen, hello, can I learn from you?"

"Brother Chen, what do you make of this stone? Can you teach us how to evaluate it on the spot?"

...

Of course, such skills shouldn’t be taught to others. If you teach the apprentice, the master starves.

Besides, Yang Chen didn’t want to ruin others’ livelihoods. As long as he made his money, there’s no need to ruin the business of places like Treasure Hunting Pavilion and other jade gambling spots, creating needless enemies. Why bother?

"How should I put it, this can only be comprehended, not explained. For example, I feel there’s something inside, but if you ask me why, I can only say it’s a feeling and can’t articulate anything else," Yang Chen politely refused.

The group was persistent, especially Zhang Lei, who was almost ready to buy the stone, naturally wanting Yang Chen to confirm whether there was indeed something inside.

Zhang Lei asked, "Brother Chen, are you buying this stone?"

Yang Chen shook his head and said, "Nope. Shaolong, let’s open this stone."

Ning Shaoqing asked, "Is there no goods in the entire second floor?"

Yang Chen replied, "Apart from this one, all other stones are empty."

Ning Shaolong asked, "Then why not buy this one?"

Yang Chen answered, "It has goods, true, but it’s too small to break even. Can’t buy it. Let’s go."

Ning Shaoqing nodded quickly and called out to the nearby Manager Wang Anshuang, "Manager Wang, we want to open this stone."

Wang Anshuang responded, "So soon? Not taking another look?"

Ning Shaoqing said, "Brother Yang has finished looking. Your second-floor stones only have a thumb-sized jade in that one, all others are empty. I’m not trying to criticize, but as a Treasure Hunting Pavilion supposedly comparable to Mingcui Square in Hai City, pulling stunts like this, who will come play in the future? You say they’re not screened by machines, but I don’t believe it."

Wang Anshuang replied, "Young Master Ning, you can’t say that. Our Treasure Hunting Pavilion’s stones are absolutely sent directly from their original locations, not screened by any machines. This concerns our business reputation; such claims cannot be made carelessly."

Ning Shaoqing said, "In any case, your second-floor stones, only the one seen has a thumb-sized jade inside, others are empty. You know whether you’ve used machines; we know it, and so do you."

Yang Chen suddenly pinched Ning Shaoqing’s shoulder and said with a smile, "It’s just opening a stone, do you need to say so much?"

Ning Shaoqing quickly smiled back and replied, "Brother Yang, sorry, sorry, my fault. I was just a bit upset, my fault. Manager Wang, no more talk, let’s open the stone."

However, some words aren’t just said lightly; they can have serious consequences.

Wang Anshuang very seriously said, "Young Master Ning, you’ve spoken to this extent, can’t just let it go, right? If you make such claims, how is our Treasure Hunting Pavilion supposed to keep doing business? Moreover, this Mr. Yang has a reputation, so the impact on our Pavilion, surely you understand?"