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

Without Boss Chen's obstruction, Su Muchen and his group finally turned their attention to the display case of the first "Stone King".

This raw stone, known as the "King of Stones," is oval-shaped, about half a person's height, and weighs at least two thousand kilograms.

Perhaps due to years of exposure to air, the surface of the raw stone looks somewhat smooth, and judging from the color of the stone skin, it is indeed a very good piece of material.

This rough stone not only has a great appearance, but most importantly, you can see the translucent color inside through the stone skin with the naked eye, and it also has a slight greenish tint.

"As expected of the number one 'King of Stones,' just by looking at its appearance, you can tell that the jadeite under the stone skin is at least high-quality glass-type jadeite. Most importantly, it has a slight greenish glow, which means that the jadeite inside is very likely to be imperial green. No wonder so many people are praising this rough stone."

Qian Yutang only watched for a few seconds before he couldn't help but sigh.

Standing next to Su Muchen, Liu Ziyan also agreed with Qian Yutang's words and nodded in agreement.

"Hmm...no, that's not right..."

Su Muchen felt puzzled the moment he saw the rough stone, and then his brows furrowed instantly.

"Brother Su, what's wrong?"

Qian Yutang, who was standing nearby, noticed Su Muchen's unusual behavior and began to have doubts.

"Brother Qian, are you sure this is the number one 'King of Stones'?"

"Yes, you can see it's marked here."

Su Muchen looked in the direction Qian Yutang pointed and saw the introduction to this "King of Stones," along with a large line of text that read, "The final item in the auction, the first King of Stones."

"Mr. Su, do you see anything wrong with this 'King of Stones'?"

Standing next to Su Muchen, Liu Ziyan also noticed that Su Muchen's expression was off and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Hmm... there's definitely something wrong with this 'King of Stones'!"

Su Muchen's words surprised both Qian Yutang and Liu Ziyan. If someone else had said those words, they would have thought that person was crazy.

They had witnessed Su Muchen's abilities firsthand and believed everything he said. So how could they not be surprised when Su Muchen said that this "Stone King" was not right?

To be called the "King of Stones," the jadeite inside this rough stone must be at least of the highest quality glass type, and even higher quality glass type. Based on the information presented by this rough stone, it is very likely that there is imperial green jadeite inside.

"Brother Su, there are no outsiders here. If you think there's anything wrong with this 'King of Stones,' feel free to speak up."

Although Qian Yutang trusted Su Muchen completely, he still harbored doubts. There was no way around it; this raw stone, known as the "King of Stones," had been appraised by many master stone appraisers, making it almost impossible for it to be wrong.

"Brother Qian, you should be prepared. From my observation, this so-called 'King of Stones' is all show and no substance; it's nothing but a facade."

"Brother Su, could you please explain more clearly what exactly is going on with this 'King of Stones'?"

"That's right. Judging from the appearance of this rough stone, it's really impressive, and underneath the outer layer, it's indeed top-quality glass-type jadeite..."

"Mr. Su, isn't that right? Then why do you still say that this 'King of Stones' is not right?"

Before Su Muchen could finish speaking, Liu Ziyan interrupted him impatiently.

"Miss Liu, please don't be in such a hurry. Let me finish. The reason I say this rough stone is all show and no substance is because it only has a thin layer of jade under the stone skin. Underneath this thin layer of jade, it is completely just stone."

"What? Mr. Su, you...you mean...this rough stone is actually a 'jade-encased stone'?"

"That's right, it's 'jade-encased stone'."

Qian Yutang and Liu Ziyan were both shocked. If this "King of Stones" was really as Su Muchen said, a piece of jadeite encasing a stone, then it would be truly extraordinary.

In the world of jade gambling, experts are most afraid of encountering "jade-encased stones" because their appearance is so good that the price of the rough stone rises sharply and can often be sold at a high price.

But when you cut it open and find that it's just a stone inside, with only a thin layer of jade covering it, you'll lose everything.

Although the probability of this kind of material appearing is extremely low, every time it does appear, it causes people to lose everything. For experts, it is a deadly messenger, and everyone talks about it with fear.

"Brother Su, are you sure you're not mistaken? This has been personally examined by countless master stone appraisers. If it really is 'jade-encased stone,' it's enough to cause a sensation in the entire jade gambling circle, and many senior master stone appraisers will have their reputations ruined because of it. You've got your eye on it."

It's no wonder Qian Yutang was worried; after all, the fact was too frightening. The reason this rough stone could be called the "King of Stones" was because it was given the title by a group of senior stone appraisal masters.

"Brother Qian, don't worry, I'm not mistaken. This is definitely a piece of 'jade-encased stone,' so I advise you to stop thinking about this rough stone, or you'll really lose a fortune."

What a joke! Could Su Muchen possibly be mistaken? With just a sweep of his divine sense, the contents of this raw stone would be crystal clear.

"That's a real pity about this 'King of Stones,' but luckily Brother Su was here, otherwise I would have suffered a huge loss today. If I had really spent a fortune to buy this 'King of Stones,' my assets would have shrunk by nearly half, and the company might have been implicated and eventually gone bankrupt. Thanks, Brother Su!"

Qian Yutang felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it. This "King of Stones" could fetch a price of over a billion yuan. If he had actually spent a billion yuan or more to acquire this raw stone, it would have caused his company to collapse and go bankrupt quickly.

"Brother Qian, you trust me so much, aren't you afraid I'll miscalculate this time and make you miss out on this 'King of Stones'?"

Su Muchen was only trying to be helpful by reminding Qian Yutang, since Qian Yutang was a good person and could be a friend.

Su Muchen hadn't expected that Qian Yutang would trust him completely. But that was fine too, as he had helped Qian Yutang recover a huge loss.

"Brother Su, what are you saying? I've seen your abilities firsthand. I trust you more than anyone else. Anyway, I've already decided that whoever wants to bid for the first 'Stone King' can bid. I'm not getting involved."

After saying this, Qian Yutang's expression visibly darkened, clearly indicating his resentment. Indeed, he had made ample preparations, hoping to acquire the rough stone at the auction, but this incident had ruined all his expectations, naturally leaving him very unhappy.

"Hehe! Brother Qian, don't be discouraged. There are two 'King Stones' at this auction, right? If this one doesn't work out, just bid on the other one. Maybe the other one is the real deal?"

Su Muchen noticed Qian Yutang's disappointment and immediately suggested that Qian Yutang shift his focus to the second "Stone King".

"Yes, there's also the second 'King of Stones.' Right now, everyone's aim is at the first 'King of Stones,' which means there aren't many bidders for the second 'King of Stones,' so I can easily take it. Although the second 'King of Stones' isn't performing very well, it still has the title of 'King of Stones,' so its quality can't be too bad."

"That's right, let's go take a look at the second 'Stone King'..."