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"Brother, this is the place we've been looking for."

"Look at that group of people inside, do you see them?"

Wan Qian pointed to the room, his tone carrying a hint of familiarity.

"Tonight is relatively quiet. If it were busy, we would have seen Madam Lu personally overseeing the jade gambling."

"Madam Lu?" Lin Feng raised an eyebrow, his tone revealing a hint of surprise. "The owner of this jade gambling den is a woman?"

"How could that be!"

Wan Qian subconsciously licked his lips, his eyes darting around.

"I've heard that the person behind this jade gambling den has incredibly powerful connections and influence!"

"Madam Lu is the manager here. You haven't seen her, brother. Her voluptuous figure, especially her large breasts, tsk tsk!"

Lin Feng raised his hand and slapped Wan Qian on the back of the head, scolding, "Wipe your drool off! Look at you, so pathetic. It's not like you've never seen a woman before!"

Wan Qian, clutching the back of his head, followed Lin Feng inside, still trying to defend himself: "Brother Lin, you'll see when you meet Madam Lu. She's a true beauty! Even if sleeping with her for one night shortens my lifespan by three years, I'd be willing!"

Lin Feng walked slowly with his hands behind his back, his tone slightly teasing: "You jinx, stop joking with your life."

The room is spacious and bright, with a display shelf made of pear wood against the wall, which is divided into sections and filled with various raw stones.

In front of the shelf was a stone table, on which sat a well-shaped, smooth stone.

A middle-aged man dressed in fine cotton clothes pointed at the stone and asked the person opposite him again, "Old Fu, are you really sure? You want to cut this one?"

Old Fu was in his early forties, dressed in tattered clothes, with bloodshot eyes, exuding an air of near madness.

Behind him followed a thin girl with red, swollen eyes and teary eyes, looking timid and helpless.

"open!"

Fu Laowu's eyes were glued to the stone, his voice hoarse but filled with a desperate determination.

"I've staked everything on this; it's my lifeline to turn things around!"

The middle-aged man in charge of selling the stones nodded slightly, then turned to the surrounding customers and announced loudly, "The usual rule: once you've bought, you're done. No take-backs! I, Chen Yu, have always been fair in my dealings, and I ask you all to be my witnesses!"

The onlookers immediately started discussing it.

"We trust Mr. Chen's reputation; he's reliable!"

"Fu Laowu has completely gone mad. He's even mortgaged his house, and it's still not enough. He insists on gambling this much?"

"They're just obsessed with getting rich quick, indulging in pipe dreams of striking it rich overnight!"

"Mr. Chen, hurry up and cut the stone! We're all waiting to see!"

Lin Feng has never witnessed a stone being cut, whether in his past life or this one.

Daqian's stone-cutting method is quite ancient. First, he mixes the jade-cutting sand with water to make a paste, and then applies the jade sand paste to the part of the raw stone that needs to be cut.

This jade-cutting abrasive comes in three colors: black, red, and yellow, corresponding to the initial cutting, the middle carving, and the later fine polishing, respectively.

The worker applied the jade mortar and shouted, "Open the window!"

He then gripped the rope saw and began to pull and cut the raw stone back and forth.

All eyes were fixed on that rough stone.

Even Lin Feng was no exception; he was secretly curious whether Fu Laowu could really turn the tide.

"Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—"

The sound of the wire saw rubbing against the raw stone kept coming, each sound like a tug at Fu Laowu's heartstrings.

When the wire saw had cut two inches into the rough stone, the worker suddenly stopped.

He leaned closer to take a look, then picked up the stone and handed it to Chen Yu.

"Mr. Chen, please take a look!"

Chen Yu peered through the gap left by the wire saw for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

Although his tone was calm, it was a death sentence for Fu Laowu: "Fu Laowu, this stone is ruined!"

"impossible!"

Fu Laowu's eyes widened, and he roared, "Mr. Chen, take another look! This is a stone I carefully selected, how could it not contain jade? Are you mistaken?"

Chen Yu pushed the stone in front of him, his tone confident: "I, Chen Yu, have been in this business for twenty years and have never been wrong. If you don't believe me, just take it back and smash it open to see."

Having said that, he waved his hand: "Is there any other customer who wants to gamble on stones? Please come forward!"

Fu Laowu stared at the piece of waste rock, then suddenly turned around, grabbed the girl's collar from behind, and looked crazed.

"Mr. Chen, I want to bet again!"

"I'll pawn my daughter to your jade gambling den in exchange for a single stone!"

The girl trembled with fear, tears streaming down her face.

She clung tightly to Fu Laowu's arm, pleading, "Father, please let me go, Father... I don't want to be mortgaged..."

Fu Laowu was clearly obsessed with gambling and only wanted to try his luck again.

Chen Yu frowned slightly, her tone becoming more serious: "Fu Laowu, you should know the rules of our Lady Lu. We never take women or children as collateral. You can leave now!"

However, Fu Laowu refused to give up and forcibly pressed his daughter down on the stone table.

He pleaded desperately with Chen Yu, "Mr. Chen, my daughter is quite beautiful. Please, have mercy and give me another chance to turn things around!"

"Once I win, I will definitely redeem her!"

Before he could finish speaking, a crisp "snap" was heard.

A delicate white porcelain cup was smashed hard on his forehead, and the scalding tea splashed onto his forehead, causing it to burn painfully, making him let out a strange "ooh".

"Fu Laowu, how many times have I told you, the jade gambling den will never accept women and children as collateral!"

A spirited and assertive female voice came from the second-floor stairwell: "You bastard, do you think I'm just ignoring you?!"

Lin Feng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall, voluptuous woman slowly walking downstairs.

She was dressed in a light red dress, her figure was upright, and her skin on her chest was exposed, so white it was dazzling.

Her voluptuous curves were accentuated by her clothes, making her cleavage even more striking.

Looking at her face, her skin was as white as snow, her lips as red as fire, and a half-blue mask covered her face, adding to her mysterious and alluring charm.

Upon seeing her, Wan Qian was like a cat seeing a fish, excitedly tugging at Lin Feng's sleeve.

"Big brother! Madam Lu is here!"

"See? I told you so, didn't I?"

Lin Feng did not respond, his gaze falling on Madam Lu.

While he was attracted by her stunning figure, a sense of unease crept into his heart.

This Lady Lu is not as simple as she appears on the surface; she exudes a dangerous aura!

When Fu Laowu saw Lu Niangzi appear, he immediately shrank back.

He instinctively took two steps back, his tone timid yet still defiant: "Madam Lu, please have mercy, give me another chance to turn things around..."

"Pooh!"

Madam Lu slowly wiped the tea stains off her hands, her tone harsh and disgusted.

"You've squandered your family fortune on gambling on jade, sold your wife and house, and now you're even trying to take advantage of your own daughter."

"Someone like you doesn't deserve to talk about turning things around!"

"If you don't leave, I'll gouge your eyes out! Get out!"

Fu Laowu was clearly aware of Lu Niangzi's methods and dared not linger any longer. He quickly grabbed his crying daughter and slunk away from the gambling stone shop.

After driving away Fu Laowu, the coldness on Lu Niangzi's face vanished instantly.

She smiled sweetly and said to the crowd in a gentle tone, "Please forgive my rudeness, esteemed guests! I have some free time today, so I've come to personally greet you all. Anyone who wants to gamble on stones, please come forward!"

"Me! Madam Lu, I'll go first!"

Wan Qian immediately agreed, grabbing Lin Feng and rushing forward: "It's my older brother who wants to buy it!"

Madam Lu put her hands on her hips, chuckled, and glanced at Lin Feng: "This young man is quite out of breath. Hmm, the one next to you seems to be here for the first time."

As she spoke, she swayed her hips and walked behind the stone table, stopping and raising her hand in greeting.

"May I ask your name, sir? Which rough stone would you like to choose?"

She exuded charm with every gesture, her ample bosom swaying slightly with each movement, causing Wan Qian and the surrounding men to stare intently.

My soul was almost stolen away.

Lin Feng cupped his hands slightly and calmly replied, "My name is Feng Lin, Feng as in 'great wind,' and Lin as in 'sea of ​​forests.'"

His gaze swept across the display shelf, then casually pointed to the dull, unremarkable stone in the far corner.

"I'll choose that one!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Madam Lu's peach blossom eyes as she advised, "Young master, are you really going to choose this one? This is the 'treasured piece' of my shop; it's been sitting here for almost five years, and no one has ever paid any attention to it!"

Her words immediately drew laughter from everyone.

"This young man has terrible taste; he actually chose such a worthless rock!"

"Could it be that he's been bewitched by Madam Lu, his lower body is hard but his upper body is confused? Hahaha!"

"Young man, it seems you're going to lose those twenty taels of silver!"

Wan Qian tugged at Lin Feng's sleeve anxiously and whispered, "Brother, how about we get another one? A rough stone costs twenty taels of silver, that's no small sum!"

Lin Feng's smile remained unchanged, and his tone was firm: "I'm destined to have it, so I'll choose it!"

After saying that, he took out twenty taels of silver, placed it on the stone table, and pushed it in front of Madam Lu.

Madam Lu shrugged. Since someone was offering money to her, she naturally had no reason to refuse.

"good!"

She ordered someone to bring the raw stone and place it on the table. After Lin Feng examined it carefully, she handed it to the shop assistant to prepare for cutting.

"Open the window!"

The young, strong man shouted and got back to work with the rope saw.

All eyes were once again focused on the dull, gray rough stone, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the result.

Lu Niangzi, meanwhile, looked at Lin Feng with a bored expression.

In her opinion, there was absolutely no way that jade could be found in this stone.

The man before them was tall, with an unusual build, a calm demeanor, and sharp, bright eyes.

His large hands were particularly broad and strong, clearly indicating that he was a trained fighter.

Lady Lu's eyes flickered slightly as she secretly pondered Lin Feng's identity and background.

The shop assistant had been polishing the stone for a long time when he suddenly stopped and turned to Lu Niangzi excitedly, shouting, "Manager! There's pine flower pattern! This rough stone has pine flower pattern!"