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Chapter 210: The Legendary Emerald!

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: The Legendary Emerald!

Two cuts had already been made!

The first cut had bisected the stone, and the second had done the same, yet neither revealed anything inside!

Under such circumstances, it was essentially certain that this rough stone was completely worthless, without a trace of green inside.

Everyone looked at Xiao Zheng with sympathy; after all, he had just lost and needed to compensate Wang Renze with nine million, which, for an ordinary person, was an astronomical sum.

The young masters and socialites looked at Xiao Zheng with mocking eyes. Those who had been unhappy with Xiao Zheng earlier were now laughing out loud without any restraint.

Mo Anna, however, was not too worried.

She knew well that Xiao Zheng was no ordinary person, and nine million was not an amount he couldn’t afford. But seeing Xiao Zheng ridiculed like this still made her feel very uncomfortable.

What could be more distressing than the trampling of one’s dignity?

"Heh heh..."

But at that moment, Xiao Zheng chuckled lightly, changing the atmosphere.

"The stone isn’t fully cut yet. Isn’t it a bit early for you all to be this pleased with yourselves?" Xiao Zheng looked at these people as if they were fools.

Silence.

The room instantly quieted down, and then erupted in a burst of laughter. Everyone looked at Xiao Zheng mockingly, as if watching a performance.

"Listen, Xiao Zheng, there’s no point in being stubborn now," the young man who had bet on stones with Xiao Zheng earlier laughed.

"What’s the use of holding out like this? It’s just adding to the ridicule."

"Heh heh, it reminds me of clowns in plays. They act just like this."

People scoffed one after another.

Even some of the more mature and steady individuals advised, "In the stone gambling industry, luck plays a big part. It’s normal to lose once; you have to keep a level head."

The stone-cutting master couldn’t help but speak up, "This stone won’t yield anything more. Otherwise, would that mean all my years of experience have been a deception?"

Xiao Zheng shook his head, his expression serene, completely unaffected by the external commotion, and smiled at the stone-cutting master, "One more cut won’t hurt."

Wang Renze then said with a hint of a mocking smile, "Stone-cutting master, since Xiao Zheng demands it, cutting one more time is no issue. Let him lose beyond dispute."

"Alright then."

The stone-cutter’s face showed reluctance, but in the end, he decided to proceed with cutting the stone.

Hummm...

The stone-cutting machine moved closer to the stone.

Mo Anna watched nervously.

The others were all smiling at the scene, seeing Xiao Zheng as a clownish figure. If the emerald wasn’t cut out, they could continue to mock him, adding to the entertainment of the banquet.

Among those present, perhaps only Xiao Zheng remained indifferent, his emotions unshaken by the external changes. This caught the Zhonghai City mayor’s attention, who thought to himself that this young man had extraordinary composure.

Hummm...

The stone-cutting master carelessly pressed the machine downward, and as chips of stone flew everywhere, the cutting blade sank deeper into the stone.

At this moment, there was a peculiar stillness.

Suddenly!

The stone-cutter’s expression changed, as if he had encountered something unimaginable, and he immediately pulled the machine away,

Then his entire body leaped upwards, his eyes nearly popping out of his head as he stared intently at the stone he had been cutting.

Everyone was startled.

What had happened?

The stone-cutter’s fingers were trembling, and he appeared very excited, mumbling indistinct words. People could only pick out snippets of his speech, such as "impossible" and "too terrifying". They frowned slightly,

"Hey, old man, are you going to keep cutting or what?"

The young man who had previously gambled on stones with Xiao Zheng spoke very dissatisfiedly.

However, the stone-cutter master paid no attention to his words and stared intently at the stone, gradually calming his expression before his eyes revealed a devout look.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the stone-cutter master knelt down, carefully continuing to cut downward with the stone-cutting machine along the previous incision.

His manner was as if he were facing some astonishing treasure!

Everyone felt slightly uneasy in their hearts.

Crack!

Finally, with a light sound, the stone was completely split open. Then, a brilliant green glow burst forth from the cut surface!

In an instant, the entire space seemed to be enveloped in this stunning green light, and everyone who saw it was spellbound.

Too beautiful!

They saw that strand of green radiance, so mesmerizing that their heartbeats nearly stopped, breath forgotten, and in their eyes, there was only that green glow between heaven and earth!

"This is an emerald!"

The stone-cutter master shouted loudly.

Whoosh!

This shout suddenly broke the silence here, and everyone’s eyes filled with intense astonishment, followed by a tsunami-like clamor that suddenly surged through the area.

"My god, it’s actually an emerald!"

"This is a legendary grade of top-quality jade!"

"I never imagined I could see an emerald uncovered with my own eyes in my lifetime!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

In that moment, they completely forgot their previous sympathy, mockery, and contempt for Xiao Zheng, captivated solely by the jade stone and their excitement.

Even the stoic Mayor of Zhonghai City’s eyes showed shock!

"I didn’t expect you to cut an emerald," Mo Anna said, looking at Xiao Zheng with almost excited adoration.

Emeralds!

Unearthing a jade stone of this caliber could almost become a legend in the gambling stone world.

Xiao Zheng merely smiled faintly, quite unruffled, and looked toward Wang Renze, who stood like a rigid statue not far away, his face the color of ash, and laughed,

"Now, how do you feel about who won and who lost?"

Wang Renze’s complexion was deathly pale.

Was there even a need to say it?

How could his Ice Sun Pure Green compare to Xiao Zheng’s emerald?

They weren’t even on the same level!

The playboys and socialites who had ridiculed Xiao Zheng were now bowing their heads, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

It was painfully embarrassing!

Even if the same situation were to occur ten more times, they could never have imagined that the stone chosen by Xiao Zheng would contain an emerald.

Afterward, the big bosses went mad.

One by one, they surged forward, trying to speak with Xiao Zheng and attempting to buy the emerald.

Those who came to this banquet were all deeply interested in gambling on stones, and seeing such fine jade, how could they not be moved?

(Let me explain, as some readers have questioned why both a thousand kilograms and over a hundred kilograms are worth millions. The text has already explained.

The raw material of stones is graded, and the price is high for good stones, naturally lower for cheaper ones. It’s normal for good material to cost tens of millions for a hundred kilograms. For lesser quality material, a thousand kilograms worth a few million is also normal.)