The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 497 - 497 471 Top Quality

497: Chapter 471: Top Quality 497: Chapter 471: Top Quality “It seems like something is stuck; the blade can’t go further.

I can only retract the blade and take a look,” the cutter said as he started the machine to retract the blade when…

“Crack!” The intact piece of rough jade suddenly split open.

“How could this happen?” Ding Shan and Expert Zhang, along with other professionals, were instantly filled with doubts.

Rough jade is usually very resistant to cutting; it generally doesn’t shatter like this.

Ding Shan rushed over in a few quick strides.

There was no need to dig further; a glance revealed a crystal-clear stone stuck in the cutting machine!

Ding Shan paused and slowly reached out to remove the stone, pondering over what to call this peculiar stone without coming to a conclusion.

Everyone at the site stared at the strange stone in Ding Shan’s hand—beyond the glimpse of bright green seen initially, there was a fine jade strip connecting an upper and lower section, consisting of unpolished diamond so clear it sparkled.

It resembled a lotus leaf connected through a stem to its root; they were identical.

“Nature’s wonder!

Absolutely natural!” Expert Zhang couldn’t help exclaiming loudly.

Now everyone understood why the cutting blade hadn’t been able to proceed; it had encountered a diamond, against which no blade could prevail.

Guo Meiqian, eyeing this treasure, cheerfully asked Expert Zhang with a smile, “May I ask Expert Zhang, how much is this stone worth?”

“Ahem…” Expert Zhang thought for a moment and said, “This type of rare stone is unheard of.

Just based on the material alone, the estimated value is already over a hundred million.

Considering its naturally perfect form and artistic value, a conservative estimate would be over a hundred million, maybe even approaching two hundred million!”

Guo Meiqian felt a surge of delight and thanked Expert Zhang, “Thank you for the appraisal!

With such a result, does it mean that Mr.

Liu’s side could be declared the winner of the first round?”

“Wait a moment!

Who said that?

There are still two rough stones unopened!

Why declare him the winner?

Open this one!

Do it now!” Ding Shan rudely interrupted Guo Meiqian’s conduct, furiously placing the most valuable rough stone onto the cutting machine.

“Don’t interrupt him!

Camera, focus on his expression!

Ms.

Guo, no need to talk!

Just let them perform!

Our ratings are continuously rising!

It’s getting exciting!” the director spoke into his walkie-talkie.

“Cut it!

Cut it open now!” Ding Shan instructed the cutter, pointing at the rough stone.

The cutter wasted no time, immediately starting the machine and making a swift cut.

“Squeak, squeak…

Crack!” A piece of stone was cut off.

Ding Shan excitedly leaned forward to look—it was green!

“Be careful with the cutting!

Look at this color!

Do you see it?

This is top-grade jade!

No!

It’s premium jade!

Cut!” Ding Shan excitedly directed the cutter, firmly believing the contents of this stone would be more valuable than the last.

“Squeak, squeak…” The blade made one cut—shocked!

“Squeak, squeak…” The blade made two cuts—shocked!

“Squeak, squeak…” The blade made three cuts—everyone was shocked!

The rough stone was completely cut, and aside from a sliver of green extending into the stone visible from the window-opening, there was nothing else of value.

“May I ask Expert Zhang, how much is the content of this stone worth?” Guo Meiqian asked Expert Zhang, sounding like she was slapping Ding Shan in the face, though she truly didn’t understand.

“Uh…

This bit might be around a hundred thousand or so!” Expert Zhang gave his awkward estimate.

Ding Shan, hearing these words, blushed and immediately placed his last piece of rough stone on the cutting machine.

Unexpectedly?

Under Liu Hun’s Black Dragon Power, there was no surprise!

The last piece of rough stone made Ding Shan wish he could hide his face.

“Hey!

Liu Hun really has a sharp eye!

Out of three rough stones, all showed green, but only one was particularly valuable, and Liu Hun picked it!

Impressive!

Truly impressive!”

“Liu Hun indeed deserves the title of an all-round broker!

Handling high-difficulty tasks like jade gambling with ease, I really don’t know what could stump Liu Hun!”

“This first round is worth several billion; as we go on, it’s only going to get bigger!

Could it really end up as ‘winner takes all’?

Just thinking about it is thrilling!”

“…”

“Hey!

Big Yellow!” He Yinghui fiercely grabbed Big Yellow by the lapels and pulled him close, demanding, “What did you tell me before?

What did you tell me before?”

“President He!

President He!

This…

I didn’t want this!

But, but we still have a chance, right?

Mr.

Liu has only won one round, right?

And if it’s a tie, we keep on gambling!

We have more tricks up our sleeve!” Big Yellow hurriedly reassured He Yinghui.

After hearing this, He Yinghui released Big Yellow and sternly said, “Go tell Bai Qiang and Ding Shan!

I’m interested in Liu Hun’s two stones, including the one that hasn’t been opened yet!

If you can’t bring me back those today and lose my stuff instead!

Hmph!

Those unfilled graves can perfectly fit a few bodies!”

Da Huang shivered and quickly reassured in a low voice, then dashed off to relay the message to Bai Qiang.

“The first Liu…

the ‘Jinshi Group’ wins!” Guo Meiqian said with a smile, her composure firm as she believed that He Yinghui would surely win in the end, and those stones would definitely be hers.

The venue burst into thunderous applause, while Bai Qiang and Ding Shan had extremely bitter expressions, especially since they had just received He Yinghui’s warning from Da Huang, which made them extremely uneasy.

“Ding Store Manager!

Didn’t you guarantee that you could surely win?” Bai Qiang coldly asked Ding Shan.

“Horses stumble, and men falter.

I guarantee I will win this round back!” Ding Shan confidently reassured Bai Qiang.

“Let’s hope so!”

Guo Meiqian faced the camera saying, “Let’s now enter into the second round of bets!

What shall we bet on in this second round…” she teasingly paused before announcing, “The second round bet is on—calligraphy and paintings!

Perhaps some viewers may ask, how do we bet on calligraphy and paintings?!

Please look here!”

Guo Meiqian approached a table by the side, where the stones had been cleared away and replaced with two scrolls of unknown content.

“What’s the bet this round on calligraphy and paintings?

The essence of the art!” continued Guo Meiqian, pausing before explaining, “What is the essence of these arts?

It means that the competition first is about whose painting or calligraphy has higher value!

Next, it’s about who can express the spirit of their artworks in the best form!

Of course, the final judgment is still up to my five experts!”

Guo Meiqian said, then asked Liu Hun and Ding Shan, “Who would like to go first in this round?”

“Mr.

Liu, please!” Ding Shan unusually let Liu Hun go first.

“Alright!” Liu Hun nodded and began to prepare.

The five experts were eagerly anticipating Liu Hun’s collection and his interpretation of it.

The intriguing part of this round was that no one could directly display their collection; they could only indirectly hint at their items through other forms of presentation, and the specific win would depend on who performed better and whose collection held more value.

“Click-clack-click-clack…”

The entire studio’s lights suddenly dimmed, and one could faintly see some items placed on the stage.

“Woo…” An ancient flute sounded, followed by a series of “clip-clop clip-clop” horse hooves.

The stage suddenly lit up, and to everyone’s surprise, a shadow puppet show was being projected on a huge screen depicting a rural scene with people on horseback slowly heading toward city gates.

As the group of shadow figures moved bit by bit, the front side of the screen gradually brightened.

The music transitioned, the flute and hooves merging into the bustling sounds of the marketplace, with a majestic scroll of an ancient marketplace slowly unfolding.

The five experts, along with many others, already had their answers but no one wanted to interrupt this visual art enjoyment, indescribably delightful, inexplicably appreciable.

Finally, the scroll gradually disappeared on the other side of the countryside outside the city.

“Click-clack-click-clack…” The lights came on, the shadow puppet show was removed, and Liu Hun’s brought collection was hung up, covered with a silk cloth, waiting for the final answer.

“Do the experts have an answer?” Guo Meiqian returned to the stage and asked the five experts.

An expert on calligraphy and paintings, overwhelmed with excitement, erupted, “Extremely marvelous!

Incredibly lifelike!

A peerless, exquisite portrayal!

A depiction of the most flourishing era of the Northern Song dynasty—the ‘Qingming River Painting!'”

“It’s the ‘Qingming River Painting!’ Unbelievable!

Liu Hun has got his hands on this piece!

Wasn’t it said that it had been divided into several pieces before, some even lost overseas?

Is what Liu Hun brought an original or a replica?”

“This precisely shows Liu Hun’s skill and capacity!

If it’s a complete piece, who knows how much it would be worth!

Anyway, I think the artistic value of the ‘Qingming River Painting’ is much greater than several stones!”

“Ha ha!

It is getting more exciting!

A national treasure like the ‘Qingming River Painting’ has appeared!

I wonder what Jincheng Company will bring!

With three rounds, two wins, could Liu Hun already have won?!”

“…”

Journalists and audiences were captivated, and everyone felt that Liu Hun’s brought rarity was a gem, and winning now seemed a certainty.

The five experts one after another expressed their opinions, their excitement surpassing the other, hardly able to finish what they wanted to say.

“Alright!

Since the five experts have now commented, then…

let’s see if the scroll Mr.

Liu brought is indeed the ‘Qingming River Painting?’ The answer is about to be revealed!” Guo Meiqian said, turning to signal the staff next to the silk cloth.

“Whoosh!” With that sound, the staff unveiled the silk cloth, revealing the true face of the complete ‘Qingming River Painting.’

Before even being invited, the five experts hurried over, wearing white gloves to touch and observe, after a discussion, they all nodded in agreement.

“Authentic!

Absolutely authentic!

Incredible!” exclaimed the expert Chen, giving multiple thumbs-ups to Guo Meiqian.