I'm not worried about myself, but if that guy Ding Zhengyang decides to go after my sister-in-law or Fengzhu Village... that would be disgusting.

With this thought in mind, Liu Ergou turned to Ding Zhengyang. "Fine," he said. "For Zhang Man's sake, I'll go with you and take a look."

"But I have to make one thing clear first. If you're taking me to do something illegal, I'll turn right around and leave. And not only will I leave, but I'll report you, too! Got it?"

"Heh, illegal?" Ding Zhengyang scoffed. "Do you think I'm crazy? Why would I do something illegal? I have no desire to spend time in jail! What I mentioned just now is completely legitimate. Have you ever heard of 'jade gambling'?"

Ding Zhengyang's mention of "jade gambling" made Liu Ergou raise his eyebrows in surprise.

Jade gambling... I've definitely heard of it. The concept is simple: you go to a specific place, buy some raw jade stones, and then cut them open yourself. If the raw stone contains jade, you make a profit. On the other hand, if you cut it open and find nothing, you take a loss. Of course, nothing is guaranteed. It's also possible to cut open a stone and find a bunch of worthless jade, the kind that's worth even less than the raw stone itself. I remember Fu Ya mentioning it back when we were together. I'm actually quite interested in this.

Without a moment's hesitation, Liu Ergou nodded in agreement.

"Jade gambling, huh? I've heard a little about it," he said. "I'm quite interested. Today's a perfect opportunity to see it for myself!"

Liu Ergou's decisive agreement left Ding Zhengyang momentarily stunned. It took a nudge from one of his buddies for Ding Zhengyang to snap out of it.

"Good, you said it yourself!" Ding Zhengyang declared. "You better not back out when the time comes!"

After saying this, he waved his hand grandly, leading the two men behind him straight out of the room and toward the parking lot. Liu Ergou and Zhang Man followed closely.

Soon, the group got into their respective cars and drove off.

What Liu Ergou didn't know was that Ding Zhengyang, currently at the wheel, was staring at the road ahead with a disdainful smirk.

Jade gambling? Heh, that's not something a country bumpkin can afford to play with. A single high-quality raw stone can be worth tens of millions! I refuse to believe this hick could come up with that much money. Of course, I don't need a stone worth millions to deal with him. One worth a few tens of thousands will be more than enough to make this hick lose face completely.

At this thought, Ding Zhengyang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

A short while later, with Ding Zhengyang in the lead, the group arrived at a large market. They parked outside, and Ding Zhengyang led Liu Ergou and the others inside.

Ding Zhengyang led the way, with Liu Ergou and Zhang Man at the back. Liu Ergou was fascinated by everything, his head swiveling constantly to take it all in.

This market had sellers of antiques and traditional Chinese medicine. It truly had everything one could wish for. It seemed that if Liu Ergou could imagine it, he could find it for sale here.

Absorbed by the sights, Liu Ergou fell behind the group within minutes. If Zhang Man hadn't reacted in time, they likely would have left him behind.

The group walked through the market for nearly half an hour before finally arriving in front of an ancient-looking building. Once there, Ding Zhengyang stopped.

Pointing at the quaint building, he announced, "This is our destination! This is the biggest market in the entire city, and it's also the primary jadeite trading market! You can find all kinds of raw jadeite stones here!"

After listening to Ding Zhengyang's introduction, Liu Ergou looked up. He saw a large sign hanging on the ancient-looking building. Upon closer inspection, three large characters were written on it.

Ting Tian Pavilion!

When he saw the name, Liu Ergou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Ting Tian Pavilion? That's an interesting name. It seems to mean 'Listening to Heaven's Will,' or leaving things to fate. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense. After all, isn't jade gambling all about leaving things to fate? If you're lucky, one cut makes you rich. If you're unlucky, one cut makes you bankrupt.

Thinking this, Liu Ergou nodded to himself.

Just then, Ding Zhengyang suddenly spoke to him. "I say, country bumpkin, have you ever seen such a grand scene in your life? Are you stunned?"

In response to the taunt, Liu Ergou simply replied, "Usually, the one who accuses others of being stunned is the one who is truly stunned."

This simple sentence left Ding Zhengyang speechless. Seeing Liu Ergou's calm demeanor, Ding Zhengyang felt so annoyed his teeth itched, but there was nothing he could do.

After a cold snort, Ding Zhengyang said no more and led the group into Ting Tian Pavilion.

Ting Tian Pavilion was bustling with excitement inside. Just as they entered the main hall, they heard someone shout.

"Damn, it's full green! This one's going to skyrocket in value!"

"Hahaha, I've finally hit it big! I'm going to turn my fortunes around!"

The excited shouts naturally drew a crowd. Liu Ergou and the others were no exception and followed the people over. They soon arrived at the source of the shouting.

But just as Liu Ergou reached the spot, he heard a series of disappointed sighs.

"Eh, it is full green, but what a pity. It's a 'bean type'!"

"Yeah, you're right. If it were a 'glass type' instead of a 'bean type,' it would have been a massive profit!"

"Tsk, stop talking nonsense. There aren't that many 'what-ifs' in the world!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou wanted to squeeze through the crowd to see what this "bean type" jade they were talking about looked like. But before he could move, Ding Zhengyang, who was at the front, spoke disdainfully. "So it's just a 'bean' type. I thought it was from the old pits! What a waste of time coming to see this!"

With that, he led everyone away.

After walking for another ten minutes inside Ting Tian Pavilion, Ding Zhengyang brought the group to an area filled with display cabinets.

Then, Ding Zhengyang pointed at the cabinets. "Alright, here we are. This is where they sell the raw jadeite stones! The raw stones in these display cabinets are all top-quality, so their prices are quite high. However, while the price is high, the odds of cutting open high-quality jadeite are also much greater!"

Saying this, Ding Zhengyang looked at Liu Ergou with a mocking gaze and began to speak again.

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