My master gave me a death mission: to go down the mountain and retrieve his granddaughter.

"The reason that 'King of Stones' was put up for auction this time is because the Jade Association found an even better 'King of Stones' from Myanmar, so this 'King of Stones' was outshone, hence the auction."

This is why this auction was held, mainly to auction this outdated "King of Stones". However, even though it is outdated, it is still a "King of Stones" with an astronomical price.

"Brother Qian, you said there are two 'King Stones' at this auction, what's the situation with the other one?"

"The other 'King of Stones' was provided by the vice president of the Jade Association. The fact that it's called the 'King of Stones' is enough to show that it's no ordinary rough stone. This 'King of Stones' has been collected by the vice president of the Jade Association for many years. The reason he's willing to put it up for auction is to attract more peers and to make the auction more successful."

"Besides these two 'King Stones,' all the rough stones participating in the auction were carefully selected. Each stone has been appraised by several senior stone appraisers, and the chances of finding high-quality jadeite are very high. I've even heard that there are rough stones among them that can yield imperial green jadeite."

"Oh! There are even such top-quality jadeite rough stones?"

Upon hearing the term "Imperial Green," Su Muchen couldn't help but be a little surprised, after all, this is an extremely rare and top-grade jadeite.

"Hehe! Whether it's true or not, nobody can say for sure. After all, it hasn't been cut open, so who can guarantee the quality of the jade inside 100%? Besides, the organizers won't tell you which piece of rough stone has a high chance of yielding imperial green jade. It all depends on everyone's eyesight."

"That's true. The organizers wouldn't do something so stupid. If they hinted that a certain rough stone could yield imperial green jade, and the bidder spent a lot of money to buy it, only to find out there was no imperial green jade jade after cutting it open, then the organizers would be shooting themselves in the foot."

"That's right, Brother Su, let's go and visit the exhibition hall!"

"Brother Qian, please lead the way!"

Su Muchen and his group left the trade fair and headed towards the museum.

Led by Qian Yutang, the group quickly entered the exhibition hall.

The exhibition hall was already quite full, with people carefully examining the raw stones up for auction.

This auction was of a high standard, after all, the raw stones being auctioned were priced at millions, and the people invited were all worth hundreds of millions, so there weren't many people attending.

Of course, this number is only relative to the number of people at the trading venue. There were quite a few people attending the auction, at least several dozen.

"Let's go, Brother Su, let's go see the grand finale of the auction."

"please!"

At this moment, many people were already in front of the "King of Stones" display case, which ranked first, and were carefully studying the "King of Stones" with magnifying glasses. When Su Muchen and his group walked over, someone immediately recognized Qian Yutang.

"Look, that's Qian Yutang, the jewelry tycoon of this province and owner of Qian Yuzhai. It's said that his assets are close to 10 billion yuan, and he's a strong contender for the first 'Stone King' in this auction."

"That's right, I'm a local from Jiangnan Province. I heard that Boss Qian mobilized all the funds he could for this auction, all to win the first prize, the 'King of Stones'."

"Ha! Who will win the title of 'King of Stones' is still unknown. You don't know, but many jewelry tycoons from other provinces are after this 'King of Stones.' Each of them is incredibly powerful. Even without those out-of-province tycoons, Boss Qian has a formidable rival in the local market. Don't forget, the owner of Jade Emperor Pavilion has declared that he is determined to get this title of 'King of Stones.'"

"It looks like today's auction is going to be quite a spectacle. Let's wait and see!"

Before Su Muchen and his group could get close, the crowd in front of the first "Stone King" display case started talking, and it was clear that many people knew Qian Yutang.

As Su Muchen and his group approached the crowd of visitors, everyone made way for them.

Just as they reached the first "Stone King" display case, a figure that Su Muchen and his companions disliked the most came into view.

"Hey! Isn't this Boss Qian? Why aren't you at the trade fair? What are you doing at the auction hall?"

That annoying voice belonged to Boss Chen, whom Su Muchen and his group had encountered at the trade fair.

"Hmph, it's none of your business where I want to go. As for you, I wonder who was the one who slunk away from the trading venue before? What, only two hours have passed, and you think you're all that again?"

Qian Yutang and this Boss Chen have been rivals for many years, and they never give each other a friendly look when they meet. Moreover, since Boss Chen provoked them first, it was natural for Qian Yutang to retaliate.

"Tch, only you would care about the paltry profits from the trade fair. My goal is definitely the auction."

Mr. Chen was indeed very unhappy when he thought about his embarrassment at the trade fair, but he didn't back down at all.

"Pfft... a pittance? Heh! I'm certainly not as rich as Boss Chen, I wouldn't even look at jade worth tens of millions."

Qian Yutang was amused by Boss Chen's words. If Boss Chen knew that the "tiny profit" he mentioned was actually two or three hundred million, he wondered if Boss Chen would show an expression even more disgusting than eating shit.

Although Qian Yutang really wanted to reveal the number of jadeite rough stones that Su Muchen had purchased in public, he held back in the end, considering that Su Muchen did not want to attract attention.

"Hmph, you surnamed Qian, you squandered money at the trade fair. You probably don't have much money left now. Do you want me to lend you some, so you don't miss out on the chance to bid for the first 'Stone King'? Don't forget, you need to verify your funds to bid for the 'Stone King'."

Although Boss Chen didn't pay much attention to how much money Qian Yutang spent at the trade fair, his informant sent him a message saying that Qian Yutang's funds for auctioning the first "Stone King" had suddenly decreased by more than 200 million.

Logically speaking, Boss Chen's assets are far inferior to Qian Yutang's. However, in order to successfully win the first "Stone King" title and take this opportunity to surpass Qian Yutang, he is determined to achieve his goal.

To this end, Boss Chen mortgaged his assets and raised the same amount of funds as Qian Yutang, preparing to compete with Qian Yutang at the auction.

However, Qian Yutang's funds have suddenly decreased by more than 200 million yuan, which means that Qian Yutang now has far less funds available than he did. So how could Qian Yutang still be qualified to compete with him for the number one "King of Stones"?

"There's no need for Mr. Chen to worry about that. Mr. Chen, you should be thinking about yourself. I've heard you've mortgaged a lot of your assets to loan sharks. If you can't secure the first 'Stone King' this time, your company might change hands."

"Hmph, I, Chen, am determined to have this first 'Stone King'. Enough said, let's see who prevails at the auction!"

Mr. Chen was stung by Qian Yutang's words and didn't want to argue with him anymore. He left with a harsh remark and slunk away with his tail between his legs.

"Brother Qian, was what that guy surnamed Chen said true? You've prepared over 200 million less in funds. Will this affect your bid for this top-tier 'King of Stones' later?"

Su Muchen felt embarrassed when he learned that Qian Yutang had used the funds intended for the auction to buy his own jadeite rough, which caused Qian Yutang to be short of funds to participate in the auction.

"Hey! Brother Su, don't listen to what that scoundrel surnamed Chen is saying. Although I have less funds available, it doesn't affect the overall situation. Besides, I've already made preparations. If we run out of funds, I can mobilize some immediately. That Chen guy wants to compete with me for the first 'Stone King'? No way!"

"That's good!"

Seeing Qian Yutang's confident demeanor, Su Muchen knew he must have a backup plan, so she stopped worrying about him.

"Brother Su, let's not talk about that unlucky guy anymore. Let's take a look at the quality of this priceless 'King of Stones'."

"good……"