Invincible Urban Evil Doctor

Chapter 634: Chapter 661: Little Expert (Part 1)

Shangguan Hong looked at the middle-aged store owner with the small mustache and said, "Is it this piece?"

The mustached owner nodded seriously. From the provenance and the exposed parts, he could tell there was more than a seventy percent chance that this raw stone could contain treasure.

So, the price is set at one million!

As for why the owner hadn’t cut it himself, it was because he knew very well that although this piece was the easiest to observe, it was also hardest to determine.

There is a certain probability it could reveal bean seed or even jade quality, and these two kinds of jade aren’t worth much; even if they are impressive, they aren’t worth much money.

Therefore, stores that sell raw stones never take the risk of cutting them themselves.

This, in a way, forms one of the conditions for the culture of gemstone gambling.

Shangguan Hong walked closer to the raw stone. This piece was about half a person’s height and estimated to weigh about a hundred pounds.

He tapped it with a small hand and then used specialized tools to examine it carefully, his little face appearing serious.

After a good while, he said, "One million isn’t too expensive!"

At the same time, he looked at the mustached store owner, "Can I cut it first and then pay?"

Since Shangguan Hong took out the Black Gold Card, the mustached store owner put away his disdain, and with Shangguan Hong’s precise observation of the raw stone, it was evident that this child wasn’t entirely ignorant.

Or perhaps, he had a keen eye.

But ultimately, it depends on what is revealed after cutting.

However, he was also very interested in this raw stone. After all, it had been on display for over a year, and no one had dared to touch it.

Although the probability of cutting out something good was high, a million was a huge risk.

There had been times when a million was completely wasted.

Now that it could be sold, he was of course very willing, knowing that when he acquired this raw stone, the cost was only five hundred thousand.

Next, naturally the staff carried the raw stone to the cutting machine.

Soon, a crowd gathered to watch, as this gamble was quite large, and stone cutting was also one of the most intriguing processes.

For Lin Xi, who stood beside them, he never disturbed Shangguan Hong, nor did he stop the mischievous child.

To the Shangguan family, a million was a small amount.

Besides, Shangguan Hong seemed to know what he was doing, so he did not use X-ray Vision.

Of course, he couldn’t feel any Spiritual Qi from this stone, so he naturally couldn’t judge what was inside.

As Lin Xi was thinking this, Shangguan Hong confidently said to him, "Brother-in-law, there’s definitely treasure inside, at least above the quality of oil-green jade."

"And it’s not a small amount. I estimate it to be worth at least over two million."

Lin Xi was curious, "Did you just figure that out from a quick look earlier?"

Shangguan Hong nodded proudly and said, "This stone has several features my grandfather mentioned, so it will definitely produce something good."

"Moreover, our Shangguan family has done this for generations, and each member begins learning how to discern it from a young age."

"By industry standards, I’ve already reached an expert level!"

Hearing this, Lin Xi couldn’t help but look at him with curiosity again, confirming he wasn’t lying, and he praised him, "I didn’t expect you to be quite skilled!"

"Of course!" Shangguan Hong showed no humility. After all, he was just a kid, and he didn’t forget to flatter Lin Xi, "But compared to you, brother-in-law, I’m still far behind!"

"However, even if there’s a big gap, I’ll work twice as hard to catch up to you!"

Lin Xi replied, "Having ambition is very good!"

The next moment, the two didn’t speak because the stone-cutting master had already carefully begun to cut.

In terms of speed, it was much slower than another place Lin Xi had been, but this was a difference between ten thousand and a million.

Useless scraps fell off the raw stone, and when about a third was cut, the stone-cutting master suddenly paused, and immediately someone in the audience yelled, "There’s green!"

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