At this moment, everyone was doubtful about the stone in Liu Zixuan's hand.

For insiders, the insight, for outsiders, the spectacle; even for spectacle, you'd choose a bigger stone for the show, right?

Unexpectedly, Liu Zixuan stubbornly nodded, "This one, please cut both mine and Fan Xingkong's stones open, boss!"

The boss gave Liu Zixuan a peculiar look, as if saying that ignoring the advice of the elderly would lead to immediate regret.

He picked up the two stones and went to the special equipment nearby, starting to cut with a small cutting machine.

The first stone to be cut open was Fan Xingkong's. As the blade went down, a white edge appeared, and when the outer layer of the stone was cut away, the boss and the onlookers showed a hint of surprise!

"It's nephrite jade, such jade is not commonly seen." The boss exclaimed.

Fan Xingkong walked closer for a look, "A bit of a shame, if it had aged longer, it might have sold for a very high price!"

"Brother Xingkong, that's more than enough. Nephrite's value compares to gold, beating Liu Zixuan is a breeze!" A man beside him praised.

Fan Xingkong smirked, looking at Liu Zixuan mockingly, "Not bad, though quite inferior, it's easy to beat you!"

"I'm so envious, I've bought so many stones, yet none were successful!"

"Me too."

People who had come to gamble on stones earlier also cast envious and jealous glances at Fan Xingkong.

With this, Fan Xingkong felt even more smug.

Liu Zixuan remained calm and shrugged slightly, "Boss, go on! You haven't opened my stone yet!"

"Fine." After seeing that piece of nephrite, the boss had no expectations for Liu Zixuan's stone!

Although he's worked with stones before, with nearly a hundred pieces per batch, only two or three might yield jade, and he couldn't believe both stones today would produce results!

Taking the cutting machine and making a random cut, suddenly a small green hard object emerged from the stone's core. About the size of a coin, it was quite fortunate that the cutting machine didn't damage it.

Clang!

Upon seeing this object, the boss dropped the cutting machine on the ground.

With narrowed pupils and trembling voice, he muttered, "This... this is Emperor Jade!"

"Impossible!"

Hearing this, Fan Xingkong rushed forward to pick up the stone for a closer look, his complexion changed, and beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, "It's really Emperor Jade!"

"What is Emperor Jade? Is it more impressive than nephrite?" Luo Xi asked upon seeing this.

Liu Zixuan sneered, "Nephrite is a higher-grade jade among jade stones, but although Emperor Jade has 'jade' in the name, it's a premium item among jadeite, this small piece of Emperor Jade could be worth at least three or four million!"

"So that means you won!" Luo Xi's worried look vanished immediately, replaced with an excited smile.

Liu Zixuan gazed at Fan Xingkong, "Mr. Fan, have anything to say now?"

"How... how can this be! Such a worthless stone can produce Emperor Jade!"

Not only was Fan Xingkong baffled, but even the boss was stunned, despite having worked in the stone gambling industry for nearly twenty years, encountering higher-grade jade stones several times, but never Emperor Jade like this.

"But that's the reality, what's wrong? Is the mighty boss of Hui Bai Company going to default?" Liu Zixuan asked as if questioning.

The stench of the latrine matched Fan Xingkong's expression right now. He had hoped to use his experience to hit Liu Zixuan hard and show off in front of everyone.

After all, he had just recruited Old Wu under his banner, a critical moment for establishing his image.

Yet unexpectedly, he lost to Liu Zixuan in the field he was most familiar with, stone gambling!

He clenched his fist, took out a cheque from his pocket, wrote an amount, and handed it to the boss, "Deliver it to Hui Bai Company later!"

"No problem, absolutely no problem!"

The boss was delighted. The whole cart of stones cost just tens of thousands, the five million was an outrageous bid at first, but now actually received, he could spend the rest of the year leisurely!

Liu Zixuan handed the Emperor Jade to Luo Xi, "Didn't expect to have a surprise gain from this trip!"

Luo Xi played with the Emperor Jade in his hand, his face full of joy.

"Liu Zixuan, don't get proud, the battle between us has just begun. Within three days, I'll make you beg me on your knees!"

"Bold words, anyone can say them!" Liu Zixuan casually waved his hand, "I tell you, there's no need for three days, before dusk tomorrow, I'll make you beg on your knees!"

"Humph!"

Fan Xingkong angrily swung his hand, leading his people to the other side.

The first showdown between Liu Zixuan and Fan Xingkong ended with Liu Zixuan's complete victory!

"Let's go buy some other things and start preparing to head back!" Liu Zixuan said to Luo Xi with a smile.

Before Luo Xi could respond, the boss came over, "Young man, it seems you're quite the expert. Can you tell me how you could tell there was Emperor Jade inside that small stone?"

Liu Zixuan smiled mysteriously, "Some methods cannot be easily taught to others."

The boss paused, quickly ran to the car, fiddled in the passenger seat for a while, and brought out a basketball-sized stone, "Ninety percent of the stone inside is jade, and absolutely pure quality, consider it my apprentice fee!"

Liu Zixuan activated X-ray Vision and looked at the stone, the boss didn't deceive him. Liu Zixuan happened to be looking for a suitable stone to carve an ornament for the clinic desk, and it was a great help.

Taking the stone, he said, "Sometimes determining whether a stone contains treasure doesn't need to rely on the powder it produces or the sound it makes. Carefully observing, each stone's texture is different, and the stones capable of producing jade are often quite old, with more complex textures and many lines."

The boss was smart, touched lightly by Liu Zixuan, he understood immediately, nodding repeatedly, "Thank you, young man, for your guidance."

Liu Zixuan didn't say anything more, he led Luo Xi towards the Celestial Secret Pavilion.

On the way, Luo Xi asked, "Was the method you just mentioned true?"

"Of course, it's half true." Liu Zixuan smiled, "I wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal all secrets to others!"

"Then this stone..."

"Find an expert to carve something for me." Liu Zixuan smiled, the two already reached the Celestial Secret Pavilion.

"Brother Liu, you seem to be smiling, did something good happen?" Old Qiu greeted from behind the counter.

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