Medical and Martial God

Chapter 340: Chapter 340 The Master Is Here

In truth, as soon as Ye Xiu, Jin Lian, and Fei Xiang entered, Old Wang had taken note of them.

Of course, his attention immediately fixed on Ye Xiu. Jin Lian and Fei Xiang were dressed from head to toe in designer brands; they were not the type to be easily fooled, and trying to do so would be a high-risk endeavor.

Ye Xiu was different. Dressed in clothes that looked like they were from a street stall, he was clearly not wealthy and was probably ignorant about stone gambling. Old Wang figured he could casually trick him and sell him a worthless rock at a treasure’s price.

However, Old Wang did not make his move right away. First, he was not sure if Ye Xiu had any money. Second, he was uncertain about Ye Xiu’s relationship with Jin Lian and Fei Xiang, fearing they might expose his deception.

So, Old Wang discreetly observed the trio.

He quickly saw that Ye Xiu and Fei Xiang were at odds and instantly judged that their discord was over Jin Lian, making them love rivals. Thus, Old Wang boldly guessed that Ye Xiu was Jin Lian’s boyfriend, especially since she seemed so obedient in his presence. With that, Old Wang was no longer worried about Ye Xiu being penniless. If Ye Xiu did not have money, Jin Lian certainly did!

Then, after noticing that Jin Lian was also completely clueless about stone gambling, Old Wang finally understood the situation and approached to greet the trio.

”He’s just an uncultured bumpkin from some village. What could he possibly know!”

Before Ye Xiu could answer, Fei Xiang cut in contemptuously, ”I, on the other hand, am very familiar with silent bidding. It means that none of the bidding information is made public. You have to guess what others are bidding to place a higher offer, and in the end, the festival organizer announces the winner.”

Finished, he looked smugly at Ye Xiu and said, ”Appearance isn’t everything. A man should learn to enrich his inner self.”

”Why would I need an inner self when I can live off my looks?” Ye Xiu retorted. ”You wish you could live off your face, but with a mug as ugly as yours and without two cents to rub together, not even a sow would give you a second glance.”

Fei Xiang took a deep breath. Don’t get angry, don’t get angry, I will not get angry...

Watching Ye Xiu and Fei Xiang trade insults, Old Wang was secretly delighted. Fei Xiang, the only one of the three who understood stone gambling, was at odds with Ye Xiu. This meant if he scammed Ye Xiu, Fei Xiang definitely would not interfere.

So he said, ”Mr. Wang, if you’re interested in raw stone No. 1, you can go to the auction stand to leave the price you’re willing to pay, along with your name, address, and contact information.”

”Alright!” Ye Xiu nodded.

”Then I won’t disturb you three any longer.”

Old Wang gave a slight bow, turned, and walked away. Once his back was to the trio, he could not help but lower his head and laugh silently.

In reality, he had been anxious ever since buying raw stone No. 1 for 30,000 yuan.

Although the stone had a large crack, and the inside of the crack revealed a bean-green color that gave it the appearance of having ”old seed with substantial water content,” countless jadeite experts had inspected it, and not a single one was optimistic about its chances. For such a large raw stone, it was highly likely that once cut, it would only contain a tiny piece of jadeite of poor quality. Fetching eight or ten thousand for it would be considered a good outcome.

He had bought it for 30,000 and spent another 50,000 on shipping, all in the hopes of selling it to some ignorant fool. That is why he had set the starting price at 15,000,000!

But once the Jadeite Stone Gambling Cultural Festival began, none of the gamblers in attendance gave raw stone No. 1 a second glance. Just when Old Wang was resigning himself to an 80,000 yuan loss, ’Wang Dazhuang’ appeared!

Haha! The reserve price is 15,000,000! Even if ’Wang Dazhuang’ doesn’t add a single yuan and only bids the reserve price, I’ll still make a massive profit! A cost of 80,000 selling for 15,000,000—the thought alone is thrilling!

”Should we go to the auction stand and write down our bid?” Jin Lian asked.

”Sure!” Ye Xiu nodded.

Seeing Ye Xiu and Jin Lian walk toward the auction stand, Fei Xiang was ecstatic. By the time Ye Xiu returned after submitting his bid, Fei Xiang could no longer contain his laughter.

”Hahahaha...”

”Young Master Fei, what are you laughing at?” Jin Lian asked.

”Jin Lian, that idiot Wang Dazhuang fell for it!” Fei Xiang roared with laughter.

Jin Lian’s expression changed slightly. ”What do you mean?”

”Even a fool can see that raw stone No. 1 is just a worthless rock! Given the green tint in the crack, you might be able to extract some poor-quality jadeite, but its value wouldn’t exceed 20,000. That idiot Wang Dazhuang actually bid 15,000,000...” Fei Xiang was overjoyed. Watching Ye Xiu get scammed felt like sweet revenge.

”You...” Jin Lian was furious. ”Fei Xiang, your heart is too malicious! You knew that raw stone No. 1 was no good, and you guessed that Old Wang was trying to scam Ye... Wang Dazhuang. Not only did you not warn him, but you waited until after he submitted his bid to mock him. I never thought you were this kind of person.”

The smile on Fei Xiang’s face froze. He cursed himself internally. I celebrated too soon. Although he had succeeded in getting Ye Xiu to lose 15,000,000, it had only made Jin Lian despise him more. The loss far outweighed the gain!

”What are we going to do? You’ve lost so much money,” Jin Lian asked Ye Xiu, her heart filled with self-blame. If he had not come with her to find a birthday gift for her grandfather, he would not have suffered such a huge loss.

”Since it’s stone gambling, the thrill is part of the game,” Ye Xiu said, completely unconcerned. ”By the way, raw stone No. 1 is the birthday gift I’m giving to your grandfather.”

Hearing that Ye Xiu was going to give raw stone No. 1 to Jin Lian’s grandfather, Fei Xiang almost jumped with excitement. He had been wondering how to convince the Jin Family to break up Ye Xiu and Jin Lian.

Now it seemed he would not have to lift a finger! As long as Ye Xiu presented raw stone No. 1 to the Jin Family, the entire family, young and old, would be utterly infuriated with him.

Jin Lian, however, frowned.

Ye Xiu attending her grandfather’s birthday banquet was already a great honor for the Jin Family. Bringing a gift would give them even more prestige. But if he presented a worthless rock, the guests who came to offer their birthday wishes would surely mock the Jin Family behind their backs.

The great Divine Doctor came to celebrate Grandfather’s birthday and presented him with... a big rock? Heh. If word of this got out, the Jin Family would become the laughingstock of the entire business world!

However, Jin Lian did not dare to refuse Ye Xiu’s ’kindness’.

”It’s Master Lu! Master Lu is here...”

Just then, an excited shout echoed through the area.

Ye Xiu turned to see an elderly man with a full head of silver hair walking in, supported by a cane. Despite his age, he had a commanding presence and was flanked by bodyguards as he entered the Jadeite Stone Gambling Cultural Festival.

In an instant, all the gamblers at the festival scrambled toward Master Lu.

”It really is Master Lu! He’s here!”

”If I can get some guidance from Master Lu, I’ll be rich overnight for sure.”

”If Master Lu would just give me a small hint, I’d willingly split my earnings with him...”

”I missed my chance to meet Master Lu in the Southern Region last time and regretted it so much I couldn’t eat for days. I absolutely cannot miss this opportunity...”

Everyone rushing toward Master Lu had faces flushed with excitement, as if they had just spotted a money-printing machine.

”Who is this Master Lu?” Ye Xiu asked curiously, seeing that Jin Lian and Fei Xiang were also extremely excited.

”Don’t you have TVs in your village? You’ve never even heard of Master Lu? You’re the ultimate country bumpkin...” Fei Xiang shot Ye Xiu a look of utter contempt before joyfully running toward the master. ”Master Lu, look at me! Over here! It’s me, Fei Xiang, the young master of the Fei Family from Yunluo City!”