"So... Zhou Yang, shall we continue playing?"
Xu Yao's beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Zhou Yang with a hint of inquiry.
Zhou Yang grinned, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "Of course we have to play! We're on a winning streak today, how can we not strike while the iron is hot?"
He rubbed his hands together and began searching through the pile of stones with renewed enthusiasm.
His eyes were sharp as he scanned the seemingly ordinary stones.
A moment later, his gaze settled on a piece of rough stone from the Mowanji mine, which had a blackened outer layer, was unremarkable, and even somewhat ugly.
The stone wasn't very big, only about the size of a grapefruit, and it was carelessly tossed in a corner.
However, after Zhou Yang's research, he discovered that the stone's true nature was hidden in the shadows, and it was actually quite good, with a very high probability of yielding green jade.
Zhou Yang was overjoyed and bent down to pick up the rough stone.
Just as his fingertips were about to touch the raw stone—
Suddenly, a thick, dark hand, smelling of sweat, reached out from the side and pressed heavily on the rough stone he had chosen!
"I want this piece!"
A rough voice rang out, carrying an undeniable domineering tone.
Zhou Yang frowned sharply and looked up.
A burly, bald man with a thick, fleshy face and a gold chain around his neck was looking at him sideways with a defiant gaze.
Zhou Yang's eyes turned cold: "There's always a first-come, first-served order, isn't there? I was the one who set my sights on this stone first."
The bald, burly man chuckled and slapped the stone with his hand, making a muffled "thump" sound.
"Take a liking to it first? What a joke! In this jade gambling market, whoever touches it first, whoever speaks first, gets it!"
"Kid, what's wrong? You're not convinced?"
His large, bell-like eyes glared at Zhou Yang, giving him a fierce look that said, "If you dare say no, I'll kill you."
Damn it, another one who's got no sense! Does he really think I'm an easy target?
Zhou Yang felt a surge of anger rising within him.
Without saying a word, his right hand moved with lightning speed, grabbing the other end of the rough stone and pulling hard!
"Hey!"
The bald, burly man hadn't expected Zhou Yang to dare to snatch it from him. He loosened his grip, and Zhou Yang actually managed to take the raw stone away!
"You little brat! You're asking for it!"
The bald, burly man flew into a rage and reached out with his large, fan-like hand to grab the raw stone in Zhou Yang's arms.
Zhou Yang's eyes turned cold, and instead of retreating, he advanced.
He held the raw stone and dodged the other man's grab, while simultaneously kicking out with lightning speed, striking the bald, muscular man squarely in the abdomen!
"Bang!"
"Awooo—!"
The bald, burly man let out a shrill scream, and his massive body, like a kite with a broken string, staggered and flew backward two or three meters!
He fell flat on his back with a "thud," clutching his stomach and rolling around on the ground in pain, howling in agony.
"Ouch! Someone's been hit! Someone's been murdered! My back... my stomach..."
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone around.
Zhou Yang held the raw stone, coldly looked at the burly man rolling on the ground, and spat.
"Want to freeload off me? Maybe in your next life!"
Some uninformed onlookers began pointing and whispering:
"Hey, what's going on? Why did that young man start hitting someone?"
"Yeah, even if there's a conflict, you shouldn't go to such lengths, right? Look how pitiful that strong man is."
"I think that kid stole someone's stone and even hit them!"
Xu Yao was furious and immediately stood up to defend herself: "What nonsense are you talking about! It was clearly that bald guy who snatched the stone Zhou Yang had his eye on first, and that's why Zhou Yang fought back!"
Gu Huaiyue also said coldly, "That's right, we all saw it. He provoked us first."
Hearing someone chime in, the bald, burly man howled even louder, tears and snot streaming down his face.
"It's him! He stole my stone! And he hit me! Ouch... I can't live anymore..."
Zhou Yang watched the clumsy performance and a cold smile crept onto his lips.
He stepped forward, looking down at the bald, burly man, and said loudly, "Stop howling! Didn't you say this rock was yours? Fine, I'm in a good mood today, I'll give you a chance!"
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd of onlookers, and his voice rose a few decibels.
"So, you wanted this rough stone, right? I'll give you half! Let's take a gamble!"
"You take half of this rough stone, and I'll take the other half, or I can choose another one!"
"Once the puzzle is solved, we'll see who finds the most valuable jade! The winner gets all the jade from the other player! Dare to play?!"
Upon hearing Zhou Yang's words, the bald, burly man got up from the ground, wiped the snot and tears from his face, and glared fiercely at Zhou Yang.
"Fine, let's bet! Do you think I'm afraid of you? Don't think you can get away with this just because you know a few fancy moves!"
"But I won't bet half and half with you, I want this piece!"
He thought to himself, Zhou Yang had found a piece of imperial green jade before, this one must be just as good.
His statement implies that the stone is half of good quality and half of bad quality.
It's not safe for him to gamble 50/50 with Zhou Yang.
But if he wanted this piece and Zhou Yang had to choose another, Zhou Yang definitely wouldn't be able to find one of better quality.
That's right, this bald, burly man took advantage of Zhou Yang's good eye and came to snatch his stone.
Upon hearing that there was another gambling game, the people around became instantly interested and gathered around, their voices rising and falling in discussion.
The owner of Hongyunfang also came over with a big smile, offering to help arrange the stone cutting, and reminding the stone cutter to be fair and impartial.
Xu Yao and Gu Huaiyue looked at Zhou Yang with concern.
"Although the rough stones in this jade gambling shop are of good quality, no one can win every time. Compared to them, can you find any other rough stones of good quality?"
Gu Huaiyue looked at Zhou Yang with a worried expression.
This kind of rough stone gambling is not like treasure appraisal; there are no specific answers to be found.
Often, experience and the performance of the stones alone are not enough to achieve a good result; luck also plays a significant role.
Zhou Yang smiled and said, "Don't worry, since I proposed the bet, I'm naturally very confident!"
"You two just wait and see. Once we win this round, I'll take you out to have some fun tonight!"
Xu Yao and Gu Huaiyue chuckled and weren't so worried anymore.
Zhou Yang began exploring the Hongyun Stone Gambling Shop.
Those watching had witnessed the previous performances of Zhou Yang and his two companions; all three had unearthed jade worth over a million, with Zhou Yang even unearthing an imperial green jade worth over ten million!
Will he be able to find a high-quality rough stone this time?
These people were curious, worried, and just watching the spectacle, but Zhou Yang himself was very confident.
The reward for mastering all treasure appraisal skills allows him to see through any of the jadeite rough stones, revealing their true nature from their surface appearance.
So Zhou Yang spent a few minutes selecting from the entire gambling material area and quickly chose a piece.
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