"Brother, I sincerely advise you that the odds of this stone being a loss are high. If I were you, I would give up," Cyril Hanni offered a well-intentioned reminder.
However, in his words, Bidegla could not help but detect a hint of schadenfreude.
"Does this fool really think he's fooling me?"
"Since Lord Cyril Hanni has said so, do you dare to make a bet with me?" Bidegla smiled and said.
"A bet?" Cyril Hanni looked at Bidegla strangely, then said, "Alright, what shall we bet on?"
As the responsible person of the illustrious Hualian Jewelry, Cyril Hanni naturally did not fear a mere Bidegla.
"Let's bet on this piece of jadeite rough in front of us. If it can be cut into jadeite, you give it to me for free. If it can't be cut, the previously mentioned discount will be cancelled. What do you think?"
"Agreed," Cyril Hanni nodded, feeling somewhat annoyed.
In this bet, he couldn't seem to gain any advantage, while Bidegla didn't suffer any loss at all.
On the side, Jennie Laura also looked at Bidegla with a somewhat amused expression, surprised at how cunning he was.
"Alright, Lord Cyril Hanni is decisive and straightforward. Let's go ahead and cut open this stone to see,"
The onlookers had already become impatient, so when a stone cutter arrived at the scene, it was already crowded to the point of being impassable.
Stone cutting is a thrilling and risky process, so even just watching, one's emotions will fluctuate with the stone cutter's every move.
There have even been reports of people suffering heart attacks while watching the stone cutting process.
"Hmph, does he really think that I don't have any confidence and just made this bet with him?" Looking at Bidegla's eager expression, Cyril Hanni couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
He had carefully observed this stone before and it didn't seem like it contained any jadeite. If it wasn't like that, he wouldn't have agreed to the bet so easily.
His various changes in expression naturally fell into Bidegla's eyes. The reason he acted like an innocent was to prevent Cyril Hanni from backing out.
"I'll make you cry later," Bidegla thought wickedly.
For stone cutting, grinding was chosen because there was a large piece of jadeite inside, and Bidegla didn't want it to get damaged.
Everyone held their breath, watching the stone cutter's hands holding the rough stone, creating a very tense atmosphere.
"Look, it's turning green."
Suddenly, about ten minutes later, someone in the crowd shouted, which was so abrupt that it made the stone cutter's body tremble, almost ruining the entire rough stone with one knife.
"It seems that it really is turning green," someone in the crowd spoke up, apparently having noticed the change in the rough stone.
The rough stone had now been ground down, and through the stone chips, they could faintly see the green reflection inside.
Seeing this scene, Cyril Hanni's face changed slightly, wanting to back out but it was already highly unlikely.
Since there was already a green reflection, it was enough to show that he had lost the bet, as they only bet on whether there was jadeite inside, not its size.
Damn it!
A thousand muddy horses ran through his mind, and Cyril Hanni's face also looked unpleasant. This time, he had suffered a huge loss.
Not only did he lose the selling price of the rough stone, he also had to continue with the previously discussed discount. No, this was just Bidegla's way of scheming against him.
Thinking of this, Cyril Hanni's heart turned cold. He knew he had fallen into Bidegla's trap. Winning against Bidegla would not cause him any loss, and losing would not hurt him either. He was completely being led by the nose by Bidegla.
Although he wanted to kill someone in his heart, he still maintained his patience and continued to watch.
Half an hour later, as expected, the stone was cut into a fist-sized piece of ice jade, sparkling and translucent, emitting a soft, pale green light.
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"Alas, it seems that I am truly old, I can't even tell the quality of the raw stone anymore," the bespectacled old man in the crowd said, his face full of despair.
"Lord Cyril Hanni, our bet is still valid, isn't it?" Before the crowd dispersed, Bidegla quickly asked.
"Of course it counts," Cyril Hanni almost gritted his teeth as he said this.
Losing two million in one go was truly a heavy blow for him.
"Thank you very much." Bidegla's face revealed a smile, and then turned and walked away, as long as Cyril Hanni admitted it, that was enough.
Not only did he get a discount, he also saved two million, and made a profit.
"Brother, please wait a moment." Suddenly, Cyril Hanni stopped Bidegla.
"What else do you have?" Bidegla asked.
"Brother, my Hualian Jewelry still lacks a senior appraiser, do you have any interest?" After thinking it over, Cyril Hanni threw out his olive branch, which was also his main purpose in meeting Bidegla.
This time, Bidegla once again cut out a valuable piece of jade in front of him. If he said he had no talent, he wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
So such a talent, if he could be won over, it would be a great boon for their Hualian Jewelry.
"Oh, don't worry about the salary, I'll give you five million a year, plus flexible working hours, and if there's nothing to do, you don't even have to come in," Cyril Hanni quickly added when he saw that Bidegla seemed unwilling.
"Heh." Hearing this, Bidegla chuckled lightly. Cyril Hanni was quite audacious to ask, he had previously sent someone to beat him up, and now he wanted to recruit him. Where in the world did such a thing happen?
After giving a reassuring look to the somewhat worried Jennie Laura, Bidegla said slowly, "I'm sorry, I'm already working at Laura Jewelry, with an annual salary of ten million, so...." At this point, Bidegla didn't continue, but the meaning was already very clear.
Cyril Hanni's face looked exceptionally ugly at this moment, and he found it hard to maintain his composure, and was also surprised that Laura Jewelry was willing to offer ten million, this was no longer just recruiting, it was more like taking in a son-in-law.
Glancing at the somewhat flushed-faced Jennie Laura, he immediately understood that these two people definitely had something going on.
Jennie Laura, the woman he was determined to get, and this Bidegla had duped him several times, so now he really had the heart to kill him.
The only outcome for anyone who dared to covet his woman was death!
He had committed murder before, so now looking at Bidegla, he slowly regained his composure, because in his eyes, Bidegla was as good as dead.
Hualian Jewelry had always been dominant, so since Bidegla couldn't be swayed, it had to be destroyed.
Such a small person, he completely disregarded.
"Sister Jennie, let's continue to select raw stones." Ignoring how Cyril Hanni felt, Bidegla and his party started a crazy buying spree.
Under Cyril Hanni's blackened face, Bidegla and his companions purchased jade raw stones worth over a hundred million, nearly a hundred pieces in total.
All around, everyone had already been stunned. They thought Bidegla and his group were at most just ordinary second-generation rich, but who would have thought that they would go on a crazy shopping spree and purchase over a hundred million worth of jade raw stones, this was definitely a big move.
On the side, Cyril Hanni was already so angry that he felt like vomiting blood. If he hadn't seen big scenes before, he might have fainted.
Over a hundred million, according to Bidegla's previous statement, he would lose more than twenty million. Such a large sum of money, if his father were to find out, he might just beat him to death. His heart is bleeding!
He doesn't care whether Bidegla and the others made a profit or a loss, at least this time, he suffered a heavy loss.
"Sir Cyril Hanni, we will transfer the funds to you soon. We hope that you can deliver these precious stones to us at the Laura Jewelry Store as scheduled." After speaking, Bidegla, holding Jennie Laura, rushed out of here.
This time, he thoroughly swindled Sir Cyril Hanni. This man will definitely not let them off so easily.
Therefore, as a precaution, it is better to leave here quickly. As for the precious stones, he has nothing to worry about. Hualian Jewelry Store is able to handle such large transactions, so naturally they would not dare to tamper with these precious stones.
Otherwise, if they go to court, their reputation will be ruined. And Bidegla doesn't want Jennie Laura to stay here either. Previously, Sir Cyril Hanni looked at her with eyes full of possessiveness, clearly plotting something.
Although Bidegla and Jennie Laura didn't have any substantial relationship, in his heart, he had long considered Jennie Laura to be his own, and naturally couldn't bear to see her fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives.
"You little scoundrel, this time you really swindled Sir Cyril Hanni." After leaving the Hualian Jewelry Store, Jennie Laura said with a smile.
Hualian and Laura have always had a cooperative relationship. In the past, they mostly took the lion's share of the profits, while Laura only took a small part. So now seeing Sir Cyril Hanni suffer a big loss, she was secretly delighted.
"Get out, we're not doing business today." Inside the Hualian Jewelry Store, after Bidegla and the others left, Sir Cyril Hanni's face darkened and he drove everyone out.
This time, the huge shortfall of over twenty million will definitely be discovered. Although he could use his own money to make up for the shortfall, he was reluctant to do so. After all, this was not a small amount.
Thinking of this, his killing intent surged, so he directly called a henchman and said, "Go and call a few people for me, and then..." At this point, he made a neck-slashing gesture.
"Remember to wait until there's no one around before you make your move, do it cleanly, or else don't blame me for personally sending you to the police station." Sir Cyril Hanni still had some lingering concerns.
"Don't worry, I know what to do." This henchman coldly replied, then turned and walked into the darkness.
"Hmph, trying to steal my woman, I'll make sure to kill you." A cold light flashed in Sir Cyril Hanni's eyes, then he disappeared.
After leaving the jewelry store, Bidegla and Jennie Laura drove back to Bamboo City No. 1. This time, the emerald stones they wanted to buy had already been purchased, and now they just had to wait for the stones to be delivered.
These stones were worth over a hundred million, and all of them were emeralds. Their value far exceeded this figure, so Jennie Laura wasn't worried that they were fake.
On the other hand, after coming back, Bidegla locked himself in his room and focused on studying Qi cultivation. Ever since he started practicing Qi cultivation, he had become much stronger, even gaining some height. Of course, he was enjoying the process.
The opportunity to change himself was right in front of him. If he didn't seize it firmly, he would truly be a fool.
Given time, maybe he could really achieve the legendary immortal body?