"Li, can you stop being so mean? What do you mean by 'a blind cat stumbled upon a dead mouse'? If you're such a sharp-eyed cat, why don't you find some dead mice for me to see? Aren't you the self-proclaimed master of stone gambling? Then show me what you've got!"

Before Ye Chen could respond, Zhang Jingshan immediately retorted, "Fine, you'll see. There are three more raw stones left. Let's make this a serious bet. Do you dare?"

Li Mu sneered coldly. "Do you think I'd back down? Zhang Jingshan, have I ever refused a challenge from you all these years?" Zhang Jingshan stood his ground without hesitation, even though he knew his knowledge and experience in stone gambling were far inferior to Li Mu's.

But with Ye Chen around, he had absolute confidence in Ye Chen's uncanny intuition. More importantly, Zhang Jingshan never admitted defeat in front of Li Mu!

"Great, let's play big with these next three stones!" Despite losing a million earlier, Li Mu was still confident.

Zhang Jingshan let out a cold snort and subconsciously glanced at Ye Chen, who gave him a slight nod.

Soon, the auctioneer announced, "This is raw stone No. 17 from the old mine. It might yield glass-grade jadeite. The starting price is 300,000. Anyone interested?"

"I'll take it!" A wealthy businessman, after examining it with a professional flashlight, declared.

"400,000!" Ye Chen, who hadn't even used a flashlight, casually offered.

His words stunned the crowd.

Was he really going to bid? It was just a "possibility" of glass-grade jadeite. Judging by the surface and texture, the chances weren't high.

"420,000!" The businessman frowned.

"500,000!" Ye Chen immediately countered.

"Are you sure it has glass-grade jadeite inside?" The businessman was dumbfounded.

"I just want to gamble. If you're hesitant, let me take it," Ye Chen smiled innocently.

"520,000!" The businessman ignored him and raised his bid.

"600,000!" Ye Chen calmly declared.

"You..."

The businessman's face turned livid. A stone starting at 300,000 was now at 600,000? Was this guy insane?

Even if it did yield glass-grade jadeite, a small, low-quality piece would still incur significant losses.

Seeing Ye Chen raise the bid to 600,000, the businessman gave up.

"Idiot!" Li Mu sneered as he saw Ye Chen win the stone. "If this stone contains glass-grade jadeite, I'll run naked for an hour!"

"Zhang, this stone won't have glass-grade jadeite!" Li Mu said mockingly to Zhang Jingshan.

"I say it will. What's the bet?" Zhang Jingshan responded firmly.

"If it contains jadeite worth more than 600,000, I'll lose 3 million. Otherwise, you lose 3 million. Deal?"

"Deal!" Zhang Jingshan agreed without hesitation, leaving the onlookers in disbelief.

Betting on such an uncertain outcome? Unheard of! Most people thought Zhang Jingshan was crazy, as the odds of winning in stone gambling were far lower than losing.

With the stakes set, the auctioneer smiled at Ye Chen. "Sir, would you like to cut the stone now?"

"Yes," Ye Chen replied.

"Alright!"

Minutes later, under a crowd of onlookers, the craftsman made the first cut as per Ye Chen's instructions.

Gasps of astonishment erupted!

"Glass-grade jadeite!"

"My goodness, could it be full-flesh glass jadeite?"

"It's glowing, pure glass-grade jadeite! Incredible!"

Exclamations filled the air as Li Mu and Zhang Jingshan stood dumbfounded.

After cutting a second slice, the stone was confirmed to be full-flesh glowing glass-grade jadeite—entirely jade with no impurities.

"Don't cut anymore! 20 million! I'll buy it for 20 million!" A wealthy man shouted nervously, fearing further cuts might waste the jade.

"24 million, take it or leave it," Ye Chen smiled.

After examining the stone with professional tools, the man agreed without bargaining. "Deal!"

A 600,000 yuan gamble yielded 24 million yuan!

The crowd went wild, while the businessman who had given up bidding earlier was left pounding his chest in regret.

Zhang Jingshan and Li Mu were speechless. They finally understood why Ye Chen had let the previous stone go—it wasn't worth his time.

13,000 turned into 1.3 million.

600,000 turned into 24 million.

This wasn't luck—it was a miracle.

Watching Ye Chen complete the transfer on his laptop, Zhang Jingshan muttered in awe, "This guy's fortune is beyond imagination!"

Li Mu, usually composed, cursed under his breath, "Does he have X-ray vision or something?"

"Li, that's 3 million from this bet and 1 million earlier. Total, 4 million!" Zhang Jingshan reminded Li Mu.

"It's not over yet. Don't rush!" Li Mu replied, his expression strained.

"Fine, let's keep going!" Zhang Jingshan said.

Ye Chen returned, and Zhang Jingshan whispered reverently, "Mr. Ye, I'm utterly impressed!"