Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

”He wasn’t wrong, the quality of Meteorite Gold Mines is entirely different from that of jade,” Wu Qiuyun added. ”Often, the higher-quality Meteorite Gold Mines have more impurities. Only after refining them can you see their true form and determine their value. Like the Meteorite Gold Mine discovered by Qu Fengting and his companions last time, which you could tell at a glance wasn’t anything special, is neither rare nor valuable.”

”So, there’s a knack to it,” said Han Yan, who had limited knowledge about Meteorite Gold Stones until now. Understanding the intricacies, she asked the Swordsman with a smile, ”If it’s so easy to make a fortune, then why don’t you go?”

”Didn’t I just mention it?” The young Swordsman’s face fell, his previous confidence gone as he spoke with a mournful expression, ”If you’re lucky, you can become rich enough for several lifetimes in one night, but if you’re unlucky, you could even lose your pants. Clearly, I’m the latter.”

Seeing him look like a plant stricken by frost, Han Yan almost burst out laughing. She found this young Swordsman quite likable; he had a good vibe and was amusing.

”Hey, are you going or not? If you’re going, hurry up; don’t block the way.” The people stuck behind them, tired of seeing them just talking without moving, said impatiently.

”Going,” Han Yan replied without hesitation.

She wanted to see just how good her fortune could be.

Wu Qiuyun, long accustomed to doing whatever Han Yan said, immediately whipped out a silver note.

”A total of five thousand taels,” said the guard at the entrance.

”Five thousand taels?” Wu Qiuyun was taken aback, wasn’t it one thousand taels per person? Could it be they counted that egg too? Although the creature was bouncing around and could be considered a living being, wasn’t it now obediently nestled on Han Yan’s body? How did he notice it?

”Five people, what else but five thousand taels?” The guard glanced over at him, Han Yan, Mu Cheng, Yan Yuchu, and finally rested his eyes on the young Swordsman.

Only then did Wu Qiuyun realize that he had mistakenly thought the young Swordsman was with their group.

”Let’s take him with us,” Han Yan said. They were unfamiliar with the rules here, so it would be good to have someone with knowledge along.

Wu Qiuyun casually handed over the silver note. With his family background, he wouldn’t bat an eye at a mere one thousand taels, and even if Han Yan hadn’t mentioned it, he wouldn’t have bothered explaining.

”Thank you, uh, thank you,” the young Swordsman clearly didn’t expect Han Yan to be so generous as to include him. ”Yeah, I’ll do my best to explain things to you. I won’t let anyone cheat you.”

”Uh-huh, thank you.” Han Yan only took him along because it was useful to have someone knowledgeable, so she didn’t feel like engaging with him and casually responded.

”Hey, you don’t think I’m just boasting, do you? I’m serious!” Seeing Han Yan unmoved, the young Swordsman, feeling overlooked, protested, ”Just by looking at you guys, I can tell you haven’t gambled much. You lack the spirit. Without care, you could easily be tricked.”

”Oh, are you good at gambling?” Han Yan looked around and replied nonchalantly.

”Of course,” the young man boasted with overflowing pride. ”I, Ling Baobao, have been gambling for over twenty years, having gambled all over the world, never met my match, known as the Casino Unbeatable Master. My gambling skill, as my third Master said, is unparalleled, with no equals before or after...” His self-praise revealed his name was Ling Baobao. Han Yan chuckled inwardly at that name. What kinds of parents would name their son that? A grown man, constantly referred to as ’Baby’, ’Baby’—just imagining it, she couldn’t bear the comically sweet image.