Chapter 48: I Bought This Raw Stone!

Three o’clock.

At this time, the large red tent was bustling with activity.

It resembled a noisy suburban market.

Although there were many people, the tent was far from chaotic.

The space was clearly divided into sections, with distinct areas based on status.

In his past life, Shen Fei had no status or position, so he could only watch from a distance at the farthest corner.

But now, under Jiang Tiancheng’s guidance, he was standing right at the very front.

“Xiao Jiang, did you bring enough money? Stand over here!”

Just as they found their spot, a familiar voice called out to them.

Looking up, Kong Fuwen was standing two meters away from them.

“Do you want to gamble once the event starts?”

“Sure, I’ve been short on cash lately, so it’s a good opportunity to scam someone!”

Hearing this, Kong Fuwen provocatively tilted his chin towards Shen Fei.

“Isn’t that the perfect target? Someone who could lose two million and still cry about it. Jiang Tiancheng, why don’t you hurry up and scam him?”

“Stop talking nonsense! Wait and see how I’ll cut you down like weeds!” Jiang Tiancheng replied, rolling his eyes at Kong Fuwen and stopping the conversation.

Kong Fuwen, however, looked at Jiang Tiancheng with a meaningful glance, his eyes full of schemes and smug satisfaction.

Gambling with raw stones?

Even twenty of Jiang Tiancheng’s kind wouldn’t be a match for him!

This time, he was determined to scam Jiang Tiancheng heavily and make him bleed!

The raw stone gambling event officially began, with cries of awe and lament accompanying the cutting results of each stone.

Some stones, bought for only a few hundred, yielded tens of thousands.

Others, bought for hundreds of thousands, resulted in total losses.

Surprise, excitement, and exhilaration.

Disappointment, dejection, and regret.

Discussions erupted everywhere as the event progressed.

But Shen Fei, Jiang Tiancheng, and Kong Fuwen hadn’t made any moves yet.

Jiang Tiancheng, growing impatient with the stalemate, glanced over the stones and nudged Shen Fei.

“Mr. Shen, do you see any stone worth buying?”

“Don’t rush!” Shen Fei replied.

At that moment, the host, standing at the makeshift exhibition table, cleared his throat awkwardly and announced,

“Now, let’s auction the nineteenth raw stone, the small water stone from Dama Kan!

Bidding starts now, with an opening price of 150,000!”

As soon as the words left the host’s mouth, the room fell silent.

Raw stones from Dama Kan were popular with women, but men usually weren’t interested.

Moreover, the odds of uncovering high-quality jade were low, so no one immediately made a bid.

Even experienced gamblers weren’t planning to get involved.

“Big money!”

Shen Fei glanced at the stone and suddenly shouted.

Big Money, who was among the crowd, quickly squeezed his way through.

“What do you want?”

Big Money looked nervous and confused as he stared at Shen Fei.

“Big Money, do you trust me? Let’s bet on this one!” Shen Fei said directly.

Upon hearing this, everyone, including Big Money, stared at Shen Fei in shock.

Even Jiang Tiancheng and Kong Fuwen were taken aback.

Kong Fuwen snorted disdainfully. He thought Shen Fei had some real skill!

But instead, Shen Fei was asking someone else to spend 150,000 on this useless stone!

Was he trying to recruit a sidekick to be a fool, too?

But it didn’t matter; soon, Jiang Tiancheng would be the one getting scammed!

“Wait, Shen Fei, you’ve never gambled with raw stones. How can you be so sure? You know that the raw stones from Dama Kan rarely yield good results…” Big Money hesitated.

Shen Fei interrupted him confidently.

“After you miss this raw stone, can you be sure you’ll find another one for 150,000? Big Money, you don’t have a choice!”

Shen Fei’s words were sharp and to the point.

Big Money stood frozen for a moment, staring at the remaining raw stones on stage. For 150,000, he couldn’t wait any longer.

“But this is from Dama Kan…” Big Money mumbled, still showing signs of hesitation.

“Big Money, do you remember what I told you earlier? Take a gamble—who knows, maybe the bicycle will turn into a motorcycle!” Shen Fei said, gazing at him steadily.

The determination in Shen Fei’s eyes, combined with his confident expression, began to shake Big Money’s resolve.

At that moment, Big Money felt as if the Shen Fei he once knew—the gambler—had completely transformed into someone else.

Without really knowing why, he nodded.

“Alright, I trust you! Anyway, there’s no turning back now!”

With that, he turned to the host and declared,

“I’ll take this raw stone!”

There was no competition. The raw stone ended up in Big Money’s hands.

The host was also excited.

“Alright, boss, do you want to cut it now?”

“Yeah! Get your best master to do it!” Big Money nodded slightly, his voice trembling with nervousness.

At this moment, he could finally catch his breath, though he felt utterly drained.

If he weren’t worried about losing face, he would have collapsed on the ground by now!

This was unbelievable. He actually trusted Shen Fei and spent 150,000 on this small water stone.

“Xiao Jiang, who would have thought? This new friend of yours really knows how to scam people!”

“Who doesn’t know how bad Dama Kan is? They’ve left this small water stone here for two years without anyone wanting it! Now he’s making someone invest all their savings in it!”

“I don’t think much of you either, Jiang Tiancheng. Look at the kind of people you’re associating with. What would Old Committee Member think if he found out about this?”

Kong Fuwen didn’t miss any chance to belittle Jiang Tiancheng.

Hearing this, Big Money felt even more uneasy inside.

This small water stone had been left for two years without a buyer?

No wonder it cost 150,000!

Could Shen Fei really be more skilled than the experienced gamblers?

Big Money was sweating heavily now, realizing that despite preparing himself to lose all 150,000, he still wasn’t sure if he should trust Shen Fei completely!

“Can you shut up? If you can’t talk properly, just keep quiet! Blabbering on like an old woman! No wonder they call you Lady Kong!”

“Besides, the stone hasn’t even been cut yet! How do you know it’s worthless? Do you have x-ray vision? I think you just have a big mouth! Otherwise, why would you be into that granny-loli?”

Jiang Tiancheng could no longer hold back, unleashing everything he had wanted to say, each word coming out in rapid-fire succession.

Kong Fuwen’s face immediately changed upon hearing the nickname “Lady Kong.”

He hated that title, and no one in the second-generation circle dared to call him that to his face!

“Out of respect for Old Committee Member, I won’t hold this against you!”

“Let’s gamble. If this stone yields jade, I’ll give you two million!

If not, I won’t ask for more than a million!”

He looked at Jiang Tiancheng with a playful glint in his eye.