"Brother Yang, you're forthright, so let's ask everyone present to be witnesses."

Qin Yang said to the crowd with a smile.

The crowd responded boisterously. A wager of forty million was indeed thrilling. By now, many people had gathered around the stone cutting machine, forming a tight circle.

"One thing I need to clarify in advance, a rise doesn't necessarily mean a big rise. As long as the jade inside is valued at over eight million, I win." Yang Buqun's eyes glinted sharply as he announced to the crowd.

"Indeed, if the jade inside is valued below eight million, then I win." Qin Yang nodded and said with a smile.

"I've roughly looked at it; this piece is decent. Are you confident you'll beat this guy?"

Ling Xiaoyu tugged on Qin Yang's sleeve and asked.

"I have no confidence; I just find this piece unappealing."

Qin Yang shrugged and said softly, though the volume was just enough for the eavesdropping Yang Buqun to hear.

"Sure enough, this kid's just bravado."

A smile played on Yang Buqun's lips as he mocked internally.

"You're really something, daring to make such a big bet without assurance." Ling Xiaoyu rolled her eyes.

Qin Yang chuckled but said nothing.

Yang Buqun walked to the stone cutting machine and picked up the handheld grinding tool. For material this good, cutting was out of the question; grinding along the window was the safest.

"It's about to start."

All eyes were fixed on Yang Buqun. This time, it wasn't just about the excitement of this half-bet raw jade either rising or falling; there was also the thrill of the forty million wager.

Ssss!

The diamond grinding wheel spun rapidly. Yang Buqun carefully moved the grinding tool from the exposed jade window outward.

All pairs of eyes were intently watching the area about to be ground open.

Stone dust flew, and two minutes later, Yang Buqun lifted the grinding tool, while Black Tiger swiftly poured a splash of water.

As the water hit the stone, a vivid green seeped through.

"It's green, it's green!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed in surprise.

"It's rising…"

"Looks like we'll witness a quadruple rise today."

"This place is a real treasure trove…"

"…"

Voices of admiring discussion filled the crowd.

Yang Buqun's face also lit up with a smile; this was a good omen, making it more likely the jade would rise.

This was top-notch material. If it was all jadeite inside, it would be worth at least seventy or eighty million. Even if it wasn't all jadeite, as long as a bracelet and some pendants or rings could be made from it, it would easily exceed eight million.

One must know, a full-colored icy green jadeite bracelet generally wouldn't be less than three million on the market now.

"Qin Yang, you've lost for sure!" Yang Buqun sneered in his heart.

Ssss!

The grinding tool's wheel started spinning again, and Yang Buqun continued to grind along the edge of the window, carefully expanding outward.

Whoosh!

Black Tiger poured down another scoop of water, washing away the stone dust. The ring of sun-green color was very bright, and the green was dense.

"There's more green!"

"It's still rising..."

"..."

Exclamations of awe emerged from the spectators once again.

Ling Xiaoyu and Ruan Xinxue's expressions both changed drastically.

Qin Yang activated the Celestial Eye, a hint of a smile on his lips. If this guy continues to grind outward, no jadeite will be revealed. The real jadeite is just this palm-sized circle, with the jade inside extending less than an inch, barely enough for a ring surface.

"You big fool, insisting on such a big bet."

Seeing Qin Yang's expression remain calm and untroubled, Ling Xiaoyu felt annoyed. This guy was so carefree despite the forty million wager.

"Haha, and you call yourself a stone betting expert. A rise from grinding isn't necessarily a rise. In stone gambling, no one can make rash judgments until the very end, and I've always been lucky; I might not lose." Qin Yang retracted the Celestial Eye and smiled gently.

"Maybe it'll be a big rise this time, too. If I'd known, I would have gone all out back then, spending even over ten million. If it could yield a full-colored icy green one, it would be worth it."

Seeing the trend of the half-bet raw jade from the Muna Mine rising, Bai Desheng felt a tinge of regret.

Nearby, Miao Youfeng and others displayed envious expressions, and continued watching.

Ssss!

With the diamond grinding wheel still spinning, Yang Buqun continued to grind outward with the tool.

Two minutes later, Yang Buqun lifted the grinding tool.

Whoosh!

Black Tiger splashed water again, washing away the stone dust.

Many eyes turned to the newly ground area, but it didn't reveal the expected sun-green color.

"Huh? The green stopped…"

"Could it be not deep enough?"

"Maybe it's collapsed!"

"…"

The crowd burst into a series of comments.

"How could this happen?"

Yang Buqun's confident expression faltered. Could it be he'd been too cautious, grinding too thinly and missing the green?

Ssss!

The sound of the grinder echoed as Yang Buqun applied more force, seemingly tinged with anxiety.

This time, he ground for a full five minutes.

Whoosh!

Black Tiger poured another scoop of water, washing the stone clean.

All eyes turned towards the raw stone; the surface showed only a palm-sized lush patch of jadeite in brilliant green. The just-ground area had sunken into a groove, gray-white in color.

"It collapsed!"

"Such good material, yet it collapsed?"

"Could this jadeite be distributed vertically?"

"…"

At this moment, Yang Buqun's face turned extremely grim.

"How could it collapse?"

Ling Xiaoyu was also astonished. Her gaze soon shifted to the calm-faced Qin Yang.

"Hey, did you know it would turn out like this?"

Ling Xiaoyu looked suspiciously at Qin Yang.

"Haha, I told you, my sixth sense is strong. You didn't believe me; do you now?" Qin Yang said with a smile.

"Hmph, arrogant fool."

Ling Xiaoyu huffed. The material wasn't completely collapsed yet; it also depended on how far this palm-sized jadeite extended downward. If it extended all the way to the bottom, the volume of jade could still be substantial, offering a chance for a rise.

"Young master, should we keep grinding?"

Black Tiger looked at the somewhat sullen face of Yang Buqun and asked.

"No more grinding, cut it."

Yang Buqun exhaled deeply, his expression returning to calm as he shook his head slowly.

Black Tiger picked up the half-bet raw jade on the ground and placed it onto the cutting table of the stone cutting machine.

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