Free Web NovelChapter 222: Chapter 222: Worth Over a Hundred Million
All the guests present crowded around; the Wu family had always been ruthless and unrelenting, and it seemed that Wang Hao could no longer escape his fate.
So young, yet doomed to become blind for his recklessness, it seemed his life was ruined at this stone cutting event.
Wen Xiaowei frowned helplessly, but Wang Hao had already made the bet, and there was nothing she could do for him now.
"Cut it, of course!"
Wen Yonglin tried to appear calm as he spoke to the host.
"Who knows? The last one might contain fine quality. Our Wen family can still turn defeat into victory!"
Wu Yangming and Wu Jianzhong shook their heads in contempt after hearing this, thinking that Wen Yonglin was indulging in a fantasy, merely consoling himself.
Even the guests present thought the same.
With 35 million worth of jade, unless the Wen family’s stone contained an agate, there was no chance of winning.
"I say... Elder Wen, perhaps it’s better not to proceed with the cut, as it would truly be a waste!"
The host stammered.
"Why not cut? Since the master has ordered it, who are you to boast? Hurry up and do it. I want Wang Hao and the Wen family to lose convincingly!"
Wu Jianzhong berated the host impatiently.
"Go ahead and cut. Even if we lose, I, Wen Yonglin, will accept it!"
Wen Yonglin said with a heavy expression.
"That’s not what I meant..."
The host looked at Wang Hao and then back at Wu Jianzhong, trembling as he spoke.
"What I was trying to say is, your jade stone’s value has already surpassed the Wu family’s 35 million jade. Do we still need to continue with the opening?"
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The value of the Wen family’s jade had already exceeded the Wu family’s 35 million jade?
Had they heard wrong? Could it be that the stone really contained agate? Impossible!
Every guest present looked astonished at the host, wondering if he was a spy planted by the Wen family—how else could he utter such preposterous words?
Upon hearing this, Wu Jianzhong jumped up in surprise, pointing at the host’s nose and roaring.
"Do you even understand? If not, then get out of here! How could our huge piece of jade lose to a few small stones?"
Jiang Hong also leapt up, unable to restrain himself from cursing.
"How much money did the Wen family give you, you bastard, to spout such baseless lies so casually, treating us like idiots?"
The host stood on the stage with a look of grievance, pointing at several senior appraisers below, and said,
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All eyes instantly focused on the appraisers.
To see one of them examining a sparkling, translucent purple jade under a magnifying glass.
Everyone was stunned by the sight; it was a brilliantly translucent purple jade that could even glow. What kind of treasure was this?
All eyes were filled with curiosity.
Wang Hao glanced at the gem and then smiled. He lifted his glass, touched the one held by Wen Xiaowei—who was beside him, staring at the stone in shock—and said softly,
"Congratulations to the Wen family for the win. Cheers!"
But Wen Xiaowei just stood there, motionless. Everyone was exclaiming that the Wen family had won, but she still didn’t understand how the Wen family had won at all?
"This is absolutely impossible!"
Wu Jianzhong suddenly charged towards the appraisers and pointed at the gleaming purple stone in their hands as he asked.
"Do you guys actually believe that these small stones can surpass the large piece of jade our family has? Who would believe such a thing if we spread the word?"
"Young Master Wu, please mind your language, this is newly formed Ziyu (purple jade), each piece still radiating an aura, and this luster changes intensity with the strength of sunlight."
An appraiser hastily explained.
"What? This... is newly formed... Ziyu?"
After hearing the appraiser’s words, Jiang Hong was immediately dumbfounded, his lips quivering endlessly before he slumped into a chair.
He kept muttering to himself.
"Impossible, impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Seeing Jiang Hong’s reaction, Wu Jianzhong’s face turned ghostly pale, and he glared at the Ziyu in the appraiser’s hand, not daring to utter another word.
"Let me explain this to everyone, the Ziyu we usually cut doesn’t exhibit this kind of halo, because the common Ziyu are already fully formed and their spiritual energy has dissipated; hence, you don’t see such halos."
"Only such newly formed stones that are rich in spiritual energy allow everyone to clearly see the aura surrounding them, and even after being mined, this halo doesn’t disappear, it becomes even more dazzling under the sunlight!"
The appraiser paused for a moment, then turned his head and consulted with his colleagues for a short time before continuing.
"This kind of Ziyu is extremely rare. It is said that those who wear it can prevent illnesses and are impervious to all poisons. In the entire history of the gemstone industry, this grade of Ziyu has only emerged once or twice."
"We cannot accurately estimate its value at the moment, but a preliminary assessment suggests that each piece could be worth over a hundred million!"
What? Worth a hundred million?
The crowd erupted in astonishment, nobody daring to believe their ears.
Just this one piece alone is worth over a hundred million, more valuable than top-quality agate, and five pieces had been cut this time!
All eyes in the room converged eagerly on the last piece of jade, the size of a fist.
This piece of jade was the largest of the six—if this one could also yield Ziyu of the same quality as the previous ones, with a halo, how much would it be worth?
By this point, Wu Jianzhong was shaking all over, his face almost turning green with rage, staring intently at the last piece of jade.
At the same time, Wu Yangming was also trembling, his hand clutched tightly over his chest. He hurriedly instructed someone by his side to fetch him a Heart-Calming Pill from his pocket and take it, before he felt slightly better.
But the thought of the appraisers’ valuation for the Wen Family’s jade, also made his brow furrow with frustration.
If the quality of this last stone was the same as the previous ones, then the Wu Family’s reputation would be utterly ruined.
"It’s only happened once or twice before, and this time the Wen Family has miraculously found such a rarity and even managed to find five of them at once—isn’t that a bit too unconventional?"
The Yi Family began to grow restless, for based on the current situation, they were turning out to be the ultimate losers.
Setting aside the bet added privately between Wang Hao and Wu Jianzhong, their Yi Family was supposed to pay double the price to buy all the jade stones.
Just one piece was worth a hundred million, and with five pieces, that made five hundred million—and at double the price, that would be one billion. Most importantly, the last and largest piece of jade hadn’t been cut open yet, and its price was still unknown!
At this thought, Yi Chenguang couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. The Wu Family had truly trapped them this time; even though the Yi Family was one of the three major families in Zao City, one billion was no small figure, enough to ruin the entire Yi Family.
Hearing Yi Chenguang’s doubts, a few of the appraisers slightly furrowed their brows—it seemed Mr. Yi was seriously questioning their appraisal skills.
"We understand Mr. Yi’s skepticism, but this piece of Ziyu is indeed the rare gem spoken of in legends. When I took a breath while facing the halo of this Ziyu, I felt an instant clarity and refreshment, as if my chest meridians were suddenly cleared."
"You should know I suffer from asthma, a condition I was born with and have dealt with for many years, always needing medication on hand. Just now, I took one breath, and for such a long time without medication, my asthma hasn’t acted up."
"So, I can assert with certainty that this is genuine, there’s absolutely no mistake!"
The appraiser seated in the middle declared with an unwavering conviction.
The other appraisers nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Upon hearing this, Yi Chenguang suddenly slumped back into his chair, his muscles spasming, unable to stand up for a while...
