He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

Fang Xinwu chimed in, "What I mean is, we only have 500,000 yuan in total. Why bother with bidding? Let's just buy a few stones and try our luck!"

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Zhang Beixing, who looked calm and composed.

He hadn't really thought much about Zhang Beixing while he was in the car; he was just trying his luck.

But at that moment, in the blink of an eye, a strange and inexplicable change occurred in Zhang Beixing.

Having spent countless years in the Golden Triangle and seen many people, Fang Xinwu couldn't help but scrutinize Zhang Beixing more closely.

But in the end, he gained nothing and dismissed it as his own delusion.

"How strange, how come I suddenly became so confident..." Fang Xinwu muttered to himself.

Fang Xinwu's doubts and confusion were heard by Zhang Beixing, but he didn't say anything, just smiled lightly.

"Let's go, let's begin our journey to get rich quick."

After speaking, the three of them casually strolled around the stalls and browsed the exhibits.

Zhang Beixing carefully examined each piece of raw jade, passing by a stall that advertised itself as an "old mine jade" specimen.

The stall owner took the initiative to greet me.

"Are you all new to this business? Why don't you come and take a look at my place? My mine is from an old mine in Hpakant, and the yield of greenery is very high!"

Upon hearing the call to recruit, Zhang Beixing immediately stopped in his tracks.

"What's your name, boss?" Zhang Beixing asked in a friendly manner. "How did you figure out we were newbies?"

The boss smiled and said, "My surname is Mei and my given name is Yuejing. I often travel between China and northern Myanmar for business. You all look like bosses from China."

Nothing much?
Zhang Beixing couldn't help but chuckle.

The boss, unaware of what Zhang Beixing was laughing at, paused slightly before continuing to explain.

"There's no such thing as a stone at the jade gambling convention; these are all called rough stones. I guessed it when I heard this brother mention stones."

The brother he was referring to was naturally Fang Xinwu.

Fang Xinwu looked uneasy. Seeing Gao Gang's mocking gaze, he quickly coughed and turned his head away.

Seeing Zhang Beixing's interest in the raw materials on the stall, the owner quickly seized the opportunity.

"Don't miss out! My raw materials are definitely worth checking out!"

Zhang Beixing nodded, said nothing more, and began to carefully browse the stalls.

Inside the door to see the door, the layman to watch the fun.

Zhang Beixing carefully examined each stone, focusing intently on its color, texture, blemishes, and any cracks or fissures.

Fang Xinwu and Gao Gang were just watching the show. They each held a book and followed the clues, picking up any similar-looking items and examining them closely.

When Zhang Beixing saw something he liked, he, being prepared, took out a powerful flashlight and examined it carefully.

A short while later, Zhang Beixing picked up three stones from the ground and gestured to Fang Xinwu with his eyes.

Fang Xinwu also saw the three rough stones that Zhang Beixing had picked out, and felt that they were not quite the same as the good stones described in the book. He lowered his voice and leaned closer to his ear.

“I’ve studied this stuff for a while. These three pieces you picked don’t even have any blemishes, they’re all dark and the texture isn’t even clear. Do you think they’ll work?”

Zhang Beixing gave him a reassuring look, full of confidence.

"Sure?"

Fang Xinwu looked suspicious and muttered to himself: "If these three pieces of scrap material can even produce a tiny bit of green, I'll be thanking my lucky stars!"
Didn't you see the shopkeeper's amused expression when you were picking out stones? It's obvious these stones are just there to make up the numbers and scam you out of money.

Zhang Beixing nodded emphatically, "Absolutely certain and very firm."

Seeing Zhang Beixing's unwavering gaze, Fang Xinwu had no choice but to nod helplessly.

Every place has its own market prices, especially in a foreign country where you're unfamiliar with the local customs. When it comes to bargaining, you naturally have to find an expert.

Fang Xinwu was already a seasoned veteran in the Golden Triangle, so Zhang Beixing trusted him completely to handle the negotiation.

Once he made up his mind, Fang Xinwu immediately started arguing fiercely with the boss, his spittle flying everywhere.

"If this boss wants them, the large one is three thousand, and the two small ones are one thousand each."

"Too expensive." Fang Xinwu shook his head.

He had already figured out the other party's target price from the boss's sly smile, and he was able to negotiate the price with ease.

"How much would you like to say?"

"The large ones are a thousand, the small ones are five hundred."

"No, boss, you've cut the price way too much! I shipped it all the way here, and the shipping cost alone..."

Fang Xinwu simply said, "Add another five hundred."

"Deal!" The boss agreed readily, as if afraid that Qifu would change his mind.

Even if you only get a few pieces of broken stone that can't produce any green color, you're still making a profit at 100 yuan each.

While the two were haggling, Zhang Beixing glanced at the semi-gambled and fully-gambled rough stones displayed on the shelf.

A short while later, Fang Xinwu carried three stones and walked up to Zhang Beixing.

After closing a small deal, the shop owner suddenly became very enthusiastic.

Seeing Zhang Beixing lingering in front of the shelf, he immediately went to greet him.

"You have a good eye, sir. The rough stones on this shelf, whether fully gambled or partially gambled, have a high chance of turning green. Why don't you give it a try?"

As they were talking, Zhang Beixing had already picked out a piece and nodded with his chin raised.

"How much is this one?"

Following the direction Zhang Beixing pointed, fearing that Fang Xinwu would try to negotiate the price again, the shopkeeper quickly explained in advance.

"The prices on the shelves are fixed, I can't make the decision. This piece of raw material is worth 200,000."

what?
Two hundred thousand!
Upon hearing the price, Gao Gang immediately lost his composure and darted to the front.

"Two hundred thousand for this worthless rock?!"

Seeing this, Fang Xinwu immediately pulled him aside to prevent him from making a fool of himself.

Zhang Beixing had already made his decision; he paid and delivered the goods in one smooth motion.

After the mutually agreeable transaction was completed, Zhang Beixing's eyes flashed, and he asked with a smile, "Boss Mei, this is my first time gambling on stones, and I spent 200,000 yuan here. Aren't you going to give me a bonus or something?"

The boss was taken aback, then smiled wryly, realizing that Zhang Beixing was a true novice.

"This isn't like buying vegetables at a market; there's no such thing as adding extras here."

Zhang Beixing said to himself, "Oh, I just spent so much money all at once, so I'm just looking for some psychological comfort."

"Alright, alright, let's just consider it making friends." The boss was very generous, pointing to a pile of rough stones on the ground and saying, "Those pile of stones are five hundred each, you can pick whichever you like."

Zhang Beixing didn't stand on ceremony. After receiving the boss's nod of approval, he immediately moved and picked up a large rock weighing at least twenty kilograms from the table leg not far away.

"Um, that..."

Zhang Beixing turned to look at the boss, "This won't do?"

The shopkeeper shook his head. "It's not that it's impossible, but that's just for propping up the corner of a table. Look at it, it's full of cracks and fissures. It's really just a broken stone. I promised to give you a freebie, wouldn't this be cheating you?"

Zhang Beixing chuckled dismissively, instantly transforming into a dramatic actor, his expression as innocent as could be.

"It's okay, I just like big ones, the bigger the better, the bigger the better, maybe you can cut more jade from them!"

Zhang Beixing looked smug, as if this broken stone would definitely spew out jade as long as it was cut open.

Since the customer insisted on having this free gift, and there were plenty of stones available to prop up the corner of the table, the owner didn't say anything more.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but chuckle, "Alright, it's yours. I'll come watch you cut the stone later; hopefully, it'll yield some green jade and bring me some more business." Zhang Beixing's lips curled into a slight smile, "Of course!"

Subsequently, Zhang Beixing spent tens of thousands of yuan more.

A total of twenty-three rough stones of various sizes were purchased.

These stones were all scrap materials that he had deliberately selected, in order to mislead people.

In the Golden Triangle region, if you buy a whole batch of rough stones and they all turn out to be jade, even the most oblivious person will notice something is wrong!
It is inevitable that this will attract the attention of certain forces. Being in a foreign country, we should prioritize our mission and avoid trouble.

Zhang Beixing's actions were purely a smokescreen.

After all the raw stones are transported to the stone-cutting site, they are immediately prepared for cutting!
Fang Xinwu crossed his arms, looked down at the pile of inferior stones at his feet, and showed a look of suspicion.

At this moment, he was completely certain that Zhang Beixing's confident demeanor earlier was indeed his own illusion.

Gao Gang is skilled at solving cases and arresting criminals, but he is completely ignorant about jade gambling. He simply watches the excitement and secretly hopes to earn a few million yuan, which would satisfy him.

Zhang Beixing had already drawn cutting lines on all the stones on the ground, but he was too lazy to operate them himself, so after paying the fee, he handed everything over to the operator of the cutting machine.

After the craftsman fixed the rough stone onto the machine, he pressed the electric switch.

—Buzz! Buzzing…!
The stone skin was ground off, and debris and dust filled the air, enveloping the entire stone cutting machine.

Not only do Chinese people enjoy watching the spectacle, but large crowds also gather at the stone-cutting site.

"Look, it's fogging up! I didn't expect this broken stone could produce fog. Not bad!"

"Yeah, young man, you're really lucky. You got it on your first try... My goodness, it's green! It's gone up!"

"My God, there's not a speck of moss on the stone, yet jade can be found inside? How many years must this eye have honed? It's incredible!"

"Pshaw, I think it's just a lucky break," someone else said, expressing their dissatisfaction.

After the first piece of raw material was cut, the second piece was placed immediately at Zhang Beixing's instruction.

After the craftsman made several cuts, all that was left was the stone core, with no trace of green.

The businessman who had just questioned Zhang Beixing's reliance on luck started making sarcastic remarks again.

"See? I told you, it was all just luck. The first piece was the peak."

As seasoned police officers, Gao Gang and Fang Xinwu wouldn't get angry just because of someone provoking them. At most, they would give the person a cold stare until they shrank back into the crowd and dared not show themselves again, and then they would let it go...

The craftsman continued operating, cutting off one piece only to discard another.

After cutting seven or eight pieces so neatly and smoothly, the jadeite was finally revealed.

The crowd outside the stadium started making noise again.

"Not bad, that's pretty lucky. The second piece turned out green, so the cost of this batch of raw jade has been fully recovered."

Zhang Beixing ignored him and pointed to the rough stone he had bought for 200,000 yuan.

"Master, cut this piece first."

"Row."

The craftsman nodded in agreement and picked up the stone to reinforce it again.

With a single stroke of the knife, the entire expanse of greenery shone brightly, eliciting gasps of amazement from the spectators.

"This is the third one already, it's a sure thing!"

"Young man, are you reselling this piece? I'll offer 100,000 for it."

Upon seeing the green color on the rough stone, someone immediately made a bid.

Zhang Beixing chuckled: "I bought it for 200,000, I'm not selling it."

The man was not satisfied and continued to raise the price.

"Then I'll offer 250,000!"

"This cut alone is worth 500,000, and you're only offering 250,000? Don't listen to him, young man, I'll offer 600,000!"

"Six hundred thousand is not a small amount. Don't cut it. If it collapses, it won't even be worth one hundred thousand."

Zhang Beixing shook his head, signaling his master to continue.

The cutting machine hummed, and debris flew everywhere, unknowingly attracting a large number of onlookers.

Mei Yuejing, the owner who previously sold raw materials, also came after hearing the news, taking advantage of her free time to join in the fun.

The one who saw the stone was Zhang Beixing. Boss Mei chuckled to himself, "Oh, he really cut it on the spot."

After the master cut and polished it, and then made another cut, the truth was revealed.

"It's gone up again! And the next one is glass-type jadeite! It's worth at least a million!"

Someone outside shouted, and the atmosphere became heated again.

"Look, who was it that wanted to buy it for 100,000 just now?"

"This is the third one already. It's definitely not luck. Young man, your eyesight is simply astonishing!"

"I'll offer 1.2 million, sell it to me!"

The crowd gasped in amazement, and even Fang Xinwu, who had initially been skeptical, stared wide-eyed at the stone-cutting machine with anticipation.

Zhang Beixing smiled and waved his hand: "Everyone, don't rush, there's more material to come. We'll talk about it after we've finished unraveling everything."

Upon hearing this, the onlookers stopped making noise and patiently continued to wait.

However, after unraveling more than ten pieces, they were all rendered unusable, and the lively atmosphere outside gradually cooled down.

No one made any sarcastic remarks, after all, getting three green coins out of twenty was already quite good.

Now it was finally time for the last, flawed, and cracked stepping stone.

The stone-cutting master was an experienced hand; he had handled hundreds, if not thousands, of rough stones. He glanced at the last remaining rough stone on the ground and frowned.

The craftsman took a breather, looked up and asked Zhang Beixing, "Boss, can this piece still be solved?"

His expression clearly showed that he had very low opinion of this rough stone.

Spectators outside the venue also shook their heads and discussed the matter.

"This material has a surface full of cracks and a large crack in the middle. Even if there is jade underneath, it will break into pieces with the slightest vibration. It's basically waste material, nothing to see. Let's just forget about it."

Several people shouted that the party was over, but very few actually left.

Especially after hearing that Zhang Beixing doubled his profit on his first jade gambling venture, everyone was envious and eager to see the final result.

The craftsman frowned as he examined the rough material on the ground, seemingly quite troubled.

Firstly, I didn't want to waste my efforts, and secondly, I was worried that if the green really came out, I would accidentally cut it at the crack and get blamed for nothing.

Seeing this, Zhang Beixing rolled up his sleeves and took a few steps forward.

"Master, let me enjoy this last piece myself."

Zhang Beixing's sudden suggestion to cut the stone himself was not out of boredom, but because the crack was indeed troublesome. Seeing the stone cutter's troubled expression, he knew that the stone cutter was unable to handle it.

Cracks in the middle of rough jade are indeed difficult to handle; if not handled carefully, the value of the jade inside will plummet by more than tenfold.

The master readily gave up his seat, and Zhang Beixing took over the operation himself.

The cutting machine hummed as Zhang Beixing focused intently, his arm as steady as a rock, carefully polishing the outer stone skin.

The surface scratches are all shallow imperfections and can be quickly polished clean.

With only one crack remaining, Zhang Beixing focused intently, maximizing the bonuses granted by his title of "Master of Jade Gambling," meticulously grinding and removing it.

One onlooker exclaimed in a low voice, "Tsk, this technique is comparable to the jade king at the public auction ten years ago... Hmm? No, wait, the crack is almost gone but it hasn't broken yet, it's even surpassed the master!" (End of this chapter)