I lent my brother 500 yuan, and he offered his wife as collateral.

……

"Swipe your card."

Without saying a word, Qin Feng tossed a black card onto the cashier's counter.

Two thousand nine hundred yuan.

This is the price per kilogram for that piece of black jadeite that looks like a lump of coal.

Gu Shao Cong stood to the side, arms crossed, grinning like a moron watching an idiot jump into a well: "Qin Feng, hurry up and cut him! I can't wait to see you kneel down and kowtow! And that tenfold compensation, get ready to sell your ass to pay off your debts!"

The gamblers surrounded the area in circles, some taking out their phones to record the scene, others cracking sunflower seeds and waiting to see the spectacle unfold.

The stone-cutting master was an old man in his fifties. Looking at the stone covered with black moss and cracks, he sighed.

"Boss, how should I cut it? This thing has such a thick shell, just cut it in half, it'll save time."

"Don't."

Qin Feng didn't even touch it; he simply stood three meters away, pointed to a corner of the stone, and said, "Wipe the window. Right where you stuck the chewing gum, rub down three millimeters."

"Wash windows? You need to use this kind of garbage material to wash windows?"

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.

"Isn't this just like giving a manicure to a pig's head? Completely unnecessary!"

The stone-cutting master shook his head, but the rule in this industry is that the customer comes first.

He turned on the grinder, and the piercing sound of the motor immediately drowned out the surrounding laughter.

"Sizzle—!!"

The grinding wheel spun at high speed, biting hard into the dark leather casing.

Stone chips flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

Gu Shao Cong's smile grew increasingly ferocious; he was even already thinking about what posture he would use to step on Qin Feng's head later.

One millimeter.

Two millimeters.

Qin Feng's eyes were calm, with an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips, but his hand was tightly holding Su Qingxue's cold little hand.

"Sizzle..."

Suddenly, the stone-cutting master's hand trembled violently.

The original grayish-white stone mist, without any transition, suddenly burst open with a dense, impenetrable green!

That green is just right.

It's like a forest that's just been rained on, or like the finest emerald.

Under the illumination of a powerful flashlight, it emitted a captivating fluorescent light, even turning the surrounding dust particles green.

The stone cutter's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and the water hose in his hand tilted, spraying water onto the cut.

Splash!

The mud and water were washed away.

That shade of green was no longer subtle; it was like a pool of solidified turquoise water, clear, deep, and noble.

It can even reflect a person's image!

"Green...it's turned green?"

Someone stammered out a shout.

"Holy crap! What... what kind of water is this?!"

A knowledgeable fat man lunged forward, his face almost pressed against the stone, and in that instant, he let out a pig-like scream:

"Glassy type! Full color! Imperial green!!"

These five words were like five nuclear bombs, detonating violently in the cramped basement.

The crowd that had been mocking them fell silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the black stone that Su Qingxue had described as "ugly like no one wanted."

Imperial Green Glass Type

The crown of jade, a legendary divine object!

Such a big piece, if it's all meat inside...

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Gu Shao Cong, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, shrieked and rushed forward, shoving the fat man aside:

"This is just a piece of raw jade! It's garbage! How could it possibly contain imperial green? It looks like the bottom of a beer bottle! I must be mistaken! You must be mistaken!"

With trembling hands, he snatched the powerful flashlight from the stone-cutting master and pressed it tightly against the green hue.

The light penetrated directly inside.

No impurities, no cracks.

The inside of the entire stone is like a green light bulb, so clear it's breathtaking.

Don't judge color under a lamp; a slight difference in color can mean a tenfold difference in price.

But even under the light of the worst flashlight, this stone was still so green it looked like it was dripping with oil, so green it made you want to kneel down and worship it.

"It really is imperial green..."

The flashlight in Gu Shao Cong's hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

He collapsed, his face even greener than the stone.

Qin Feng walked over, bent down and picked up the rough stone that had already been exposed, weighing it in his hand.

"Let's get an estimate," Qin Feng said, looking at the fat man who had been the most active earlier.

The fat man swallowed hard, his eyes gleaming greedily. "This... if there weren't any cracks inside, such a huge piece could yield three pairs of bracelets, plus pendants, cabochons... conservatively speaking, it'd start at 80 million! If it went to auction, it'd easily fetch over 100 million!"

Eighty million.

Qin Feng turned around and looked down at Gu Shao Cong, who was lying on the ground.

"Everyone saw the agreement we just signed."

Qin Feng shook the stone in his hand, a bright smile on his face: "Tenfold compensation. Young Master Gu, eight hundred million. Cash or card? If it's the ancestral home as collateral, that dilapidated house won't be enough; we'll have to add all the antiques and paintings from your Gu family."

Gu Shao Cong trembled violently, and cold sweat instantly soaked through his Armani suit.

Eight hundred million.

Even if you sold him, you still wouldn't be able to raise that much money!

"You...you cheated! You cheated!" Gu Shao Cong roared hysterically, pointing at Qin Feng, "How can anyone cut imperial green jade from a kilogram of raw material? You must have switched the stones beforehand!"

"You have to accept the consequences of your bet."

Qian Wanda, who had been silent until now, stepped forward, followed by four burly men.

"Young Master Gu, this Qianlong Pavilion is the Su family's territory. You're saying that Master Qin cheated, which means the Su family's supervision is inadequate and that they're cheating on the premises?"

Qian Wanda's fleshy face twitched, and he grinned sinisterly: "If these words reached Miss Su's ears, do you think you'd even see the sun rise tomorrow?"

Gu Shao Cong immediately fell silent.

He dared to confront Qin Fengheng, but he wouldn't dare to offend the Su family even if he had ten times the courage.

"I...I'll give..." Gu Shao Cong squeezed out these words through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with venomous resentment, "I'll go back and raise the money..."

"No rush."

Qin Feng interrupted him, "Kneel down first."

Gu Shao Cong froze.

"What? Trying to renege on your debt?" Qin Feng's eyes turned cold. "President Qian, teach Young Master Gu some manners."

Without saying a word, Qian Wanda went up and kicked Gu Shao Cong in the back of the knee.

"thump!"

Gu Shao Cong knelt heavily on the ground, facing Su Qingxue directly.

"knock!"

Under Qian Wanda's pressure, Gu Shao Cong lowered his head in humiliation and kowtowed three times to Su Qingxue.

His forehead was cut open, and blood flowed down, mixing with the mud and water on the ground.

Su Qingxue shrank back in fright, staring at the scene in disbelief, then looked down at her hands.

Is this... what Brother Qin meant by "finding money"?

The broken rock she casually pointed to was not only worth hundreds of millions, but it also made the previously fierce-looking villain kowtow and beg for mercy.

"Don't space out."

Qin Feng whispered in her ear, his warm breath tickling her ear: "This is nothing! You're destined to bring good fortune to your husbands; even the heavens are feeding you. Keep going, point out all the men you find pleasing to the eye."

This feeling... is so amazing!

The long-suppressed sense of inferiority in Su Qingxue's heart cracked open once again.

She took a deep breath and nodded.

The next half hour became an unforgettable nightmare, and also a miracle, for all the gamblers in the entire Hidden Dragon Pavilion.

"That... I think it's pretty good that it looks like a toad."

cut!

Full green icy jadeite! It's increased in value by five million!

"That one with lots of moss on it looks nice."

cut!

Top-grade red jadeite! It's increased in value by another three million!

"That one, cracked like a spider web..."

Everyone shook their heads; this was definitely waste material.

cut!

All cracks were perfectly avoided at the material extraction location, resulting in a price increase of ten million!

Qin Feng, with Su Qingxue by his side, was like two bulldozers, rampaging through this black market that had always been a place where people were devoured without a trace.

Wherever Su Qingxue pointed, Qin Feng bought.

Buy where, cut where.

Cut where it rises!

"Amazing! This girl is the reincarnation of the Goddess of Wealth!"

"Follow up! Quick, follow up! I want the one next to the one she pointed to too!"

The crowd that was originally gambling on stones went completely mad.

They no longer believed in any experts, nor did they care about superficial appearances; everyone was like a group of fanatical believers, closely following behind Su Qingxue.

If Su Qingxue's gaze lingers on any stone for more than three seconds, even if it's a paving stone, it will be immediately snatched up by everyone.

In just half an hour.

At Qin Feng's feet were piles of cut, high-end jadeite.

Red, green, purple, yellow... all reflected each other under the lights, their brilliance soaring into the sky.

A rough calculation shows that the total value has exceeded 300 million!

These three hundred million were originally "bait" used by the Su family's Qianlong Pavilion to fleece the common people, but now they have all gone into Qin Feng's pocket.

In the monitoring room.

The Su family manager in charge of tonight's auction turned green as he watched what was happening on the screen.

"Manager Wang! We can't let them cut any more!"

The supervisor was sweating profusely with anxiety: "That woman is too strange! She's almost emptied our stock of good materials! If this keeps up, we won't be able to raise money for Miss Er tonight, we'll be bankrupt!"

Manager Wang stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, gritting his teeth: "Damn it, these guys aren't here to gamble on stones, they're here to buy goods!"

Su Linglong just gave a firm order: they must raise 5 billion in cash tonight.

Now look what's happened; I haven't made any money, and someone else has already taken advantage of my wealth.

"We can't kick them out. There are so many people watching here. Kicking them out would ruin the Su family's reputation."

Manager Wang's eyes flashed with a sinister light as he stared at Qin Feng's calm face on the screen. He slammed his hand on the table and yelled, "So you just want to go big? Fine! I'll grant your wish!"

"Go! Get that big guy out from the very back of the 'warehouse'!"

The supervisor was startled: "Manager, you mean... that 'Dragon-Suppressing Stone'? That's ours..."

"That's our butcher's knife!"

Manager Wang's face twisted in a grimace: "The starting bid is set at one billion! That stone is extremely valuable. If we can fool these bloodthirsty tycoons here, plus that kid's momentum..."

"Hehe, tonight we'll not only make back what we lost, but we'll also make this kid spit out everything he's swallowed!"