Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Everyone's faces, except Ling Yun's, changed when the Lord of Jade mentioned the price!

That was too cruel!

Any normal jeweler knew that the market price wouldn't even be worth thirty-five million!

That was if it could be resold. Those who had some experience knew that no one would buy these except for some novices.

That meant that these stones were virtually worthless! Just like that forgotten King of Stones.

It would be good enough if he could sell them at break even. But now the Lord of Jade wanted to make a hundred percent profit? Wasn't that obvious daylight robbery?

Song Zhengyang felt his temper rise. He couldn't stop Ling Yun from buying the three carts of rubbish, but he definitely wouldn't allow the Lord of Jade to pull such an obvious one on Ling Yun! Song Zhengyang was there even if Ling Yun did stumble today!

"Lord of Jade, what do you mean by this? I wouldn't even want these three carts. You would profit even if you were to sell it all at ten million yuan! Now you're selling it at six times the price to my friend, yet you call me your old friend. Are you mocking me?"

Song Zhengyang's face turned ruddy immediately as he stepped forward, face-to-face with the Lord of Jade.

Murong Wens.h.i.+ wasn't happy either. "Lord of Jade, aren't you a little unreasonable if you do this?"

Murong Feixue might be angry at Ling Yun, but even she started to worry for him after hearing such an outrageous price. "Ling Yun, see that? They're trying to knock you off big time!"

She nearly called him a dumb*ss.

Tang Meng was more direct with his reaction, he slumped onto the floor. He was already worried when he heard the others saying that it might require thirty million yuan. It was now double what they said. He didn't even need to commence his Heaven and Earth Group then!

This must be the fastest anyone headed into bankruptcy!

"Big Brother Yun, let's not buy these. If you really like stones, I'll excavate Dragon Mountain for you. There are stones of all shapes available for you… I can do the same for Nancui Peak!"

Tang Meng cozied up to Ling Yun's thighs.

Everyone started to snicker at the scene, and some did it loudly.

"Just too dumb. What a stupid way to act tough. He's getting it right now!"

"Yeah, I don't think he could bear to throw away sixty million even if he could throw thirty million yuan for a pile of rubbish. The selling price doubled, let's see what he's going to do!"

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear President Song saying that this was worth a maximum of ten million yuan? That would be the price only if they were sold. If they weren't, they wouldn't even be able to fill the foundation of a house…"

"Let him continue to pretend. He'll be a laughing stock if he doesn't buy them today. How dare he come and make a fool of himself in the Lord of Jade's territory…"

"I think that might not be the case. The Lord of Jade might be afraid that he has made a mistake and so asked for a high price. That way, he would at least have profited a little from it… But, this price… is a little high…"

The people around him mocked him repeatedly, waiting to see the good show.

Zhu Yongw.a.n.g and Hou Yaozong were nearly in heaven. They would almost kiss the Lord of Jade for his act, which exacted sweet revenge for them!

He probably couldn't even take out ten million yuan, let alone sixty million yuan. He would have to put the Maserati and the one million yuan as collateral!

They would win it all in their stone gambles and gift them to Murong Feixue. That would feel awesome!

"Ling Yun, don't play if you can't pay. Do you really think this is a market? How dare you come and gamble as someone who can't even take out ten million yuan?" Zhu Yongw.a.n.g said with vigor, knowing that Ling Yun would never treat his venereal disease.

"Ling Yun, cure my gout, and I'll pay for all these stones that you want. Take my offer and save yourself from humiliation."

Hou Yaozong still carried a trace of hope within him. He provoked Ling Yun in a bid to see if Ling Yun would cure him, killing two birds with one stone.

They were only worried that Ling Yun might just walk off from the deal altogether.

The Lord of Jade's eyes were fixated on Ling Yun while he dealt with Song Zhengyang. "Brother Song, there's a saying, in business negotiations, the seller starts with a high asking price, and the buyer responds with a low bid. I agree with what you say, but we are here to gamble stones. We're all chasing the thrill. These stones are all raw Jade stones, aren't they? Didn't we get them from Dragon Mountain?"

"Who knows for sure if there will or will not be any jade inside? I'm an honest businessman. I could have mixed these stones with every new batch that comes. Who could tell the difference? Aren't they all stones?

"Moreover, that King of Stones over that… Wasn't there a huge excitement over it when I first got it? Wasn't everyone convinced that there would be a huge quant.i.ty of jade inside? What happened? I cut it, you cut it, Elder Murong cut it, Han Laosan also cut it before… Didn't we all lose the bet? No one else has come forward to cut it anymore.

"Therefore, yes, all of these are stones that weren't selected, but can you guarantee that none of them will have jade in them? I bet no one dares to take this risk, right?

"I can put any price I want as long as there is value in the gamble. If your friend doesn't accept it, we can continue negotiating. Isn't this the normal way of doing business?"

The Lord of Jade's voice was raised, and his words made perfect sense. It rendered Song Zhengyang speechless.

It was gambling in the truest sense. Even Song Zhengyang couldn't say for sure whether the stones had green in them!

"Clap, clap, clap…"

Ling Yun gave the Lord of Jade resounding applause after his little speech. "The Lord of Jade is right, in business negotiations, the seller starts with a high asking price, and the buyer responds with a low bid. However, can we negotiate the price later?"

Negotiate the price later? What did he mean by that?

Zhu Yongw.a.n.g and Hou Yaozong became anxious. Could Ling Yun want to run now? That would be so boring…

The Lord of Jade and Han Laosan were in shock. Ling Yun wasn't a blockhead after all! He seemed to be a master of negotiation as well!

The most important thing during negotiation was patience. Whoever had the most patience would win.

They thought that Ling Yun would get angry and give up on buying. Ling Yun didn't do that though. Instead, he suspended the negotiations temporarily.

To be honest, it was a huge deal for them. Did they want to sell them off? Of course they did!

Song Zhengyang was absolutely right, their bottom line was ten million yuan. That was the true friends.h.i.+p price they had reserved for Song Zhengyang and Elder Murong!

Ten million yuan for two hundred pieces of trash. Each stone would cost them fifty thousand on average, so they wouldn't be making a loss then.

However, they were in the gambling business and relied on it for a livelihood. They were afraid that they were mistaken. Ling Yun was buying so many at once. Who knows, perhaps he really did see something they didn't.

Was there anyone else who was so close to Song Zhengyang and Elder Murong and being so protected by them at the same time?

That was why the Lord of Jade started with sixty million yuan. He wanted to test Ling Yun's reaction. It was the same tactic used by Yong Yongshou before.

The Lord of Jade became a little fl.u.s.tered when Ling Yun said that he wanted to temporarily suspend the negotiations. "Erm… little pal, what do you mean? Are you not buying any longer because the price is too high?" he asked in a low voice.

Ling Yun's answer startled everyone!

He pointed to that black stone and gave a toothy grin. "No, I want to buy that King of Stones and then negotiate the price!"

Everyone was petrified on the spot! Their mouths could probably fit a piece of jade stone each!

He wanted to buy the King of Stones? That piece of trash that everyone knew about? The king of rubbish that was completely forgotten? That King of Stones?

Many people started digging in their ears, afraid that they heard wrong.

"W-what? Did I hear wrong? He wants to buy the King of Stones?"

"Youth knows no fear… He even dares to gamble with this…"

"This person is hopeless. He's too arrogant. He thinks he can get the green that no one else could get?"

"He's going to die horribly…"

The Lord of Jade and Han Laosan didn't know what to do. They did hear from their staff member that Ling Yun mentioned he wanted to buy this stone.

However, most people would say the same thing after they heard the story behind the King of Stones but took no action. Both of them thought Ling Yun was the same.

"Little pal, y-you really want to buy it? You're not joking?" the Lord of Jade asked immediately after he recovered from his shock.

Ling Yun nodded. "Yes, I'm here to play. Where can I find such a good huge stone? It would be so cooling to sit in its shade in the summer…" he replied without a care in the world.

"Now, I want to buy these three cartloads of stones and that King of Stones. Please give me a quote now…" Ling Yun said.

Song Zhengyang, Murong Wens.h.i.+, and Murong Feixue were so anxious that they almost kicked Ling Yun away.

Tang Meng sprang up from the floor in that instant and gave Tie Xiaohu a meaningful look. He wanted Tie Xiaohu's help to drag Ling Yun away.

Only Long Wu was still hugging Ling Yun's arms happily, without a care in the world.

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Everyone stopped what they were doing and crowded around Ling Yun the moment he said he wanted to buy the King of Stones!

That included the store owners manning their stores. They didn't want to miss out on such a good show.

Tongues wagged. Some were shocked, some were agitated, some were full of scorn. More of them found this unbelievable!

The people on Ling Yun's side were anxious for him. This kind of stone was the b.u.t.t of jokes. It had been treated as a mere ornament. Could this be sold?

There was a chance that some of the stones in the three carts had jade in them. But the King of Stones? It was impossible! Everyone in the Antique Market knew that fact!

No matter how the people around them gossiped or how Song Zhengyang and Elder Murong tried to advise otherwise, Ling Yun stared straight at the Lord of Jade. His expression was as determined as ever.

Ling Yun wanted to give the Lord of Jade a fair chance. Ling Yun would pay the full amount that came out of the Lord of Jade's mouth without any negotiation.

That was Ling Yun's plan. He felt that the Lord of Jade was a man of good character. He might have been overboard just now, but he was a businessman. Businessmen had their own ways of conducting business. That didn't mean he was bad.

There were also many spirit stones amongst the stones that Ling Yun picked. Every one of them was priceless to Ling Yun. He was sweeping all of them away in one visit. That was something that Ling Yun actually felt bad about.

The Lord of Jade and Han Laosan discussed for quite some time. In the end, the Lord of Jade was still the one to speak.

"Eighty million yuan!" The Lord of Jade smiled and held out his fingers, which denoted the number.

He really angered Song Zhengyang this time. He would have held the Lord of Jade by his neck if not for his status.

"Lord of Jade, aren't you too cruel? This trashy King of Stones was sold for two hundred million yuan. You bought it back for thirty million yuan and wrote it off. You opened it up to the ma.s.ses, allowing them to cut it for fifty thousand. Everyone felt you were chivalrous and played your game. Of course, there was no green at all. Now that the telltale veins of jade have been cut away, everyone knows that it's impossible for it to contain any jade. It's just a piece of junk stone weighing three tons. You're selling that plus the three cartloads of rubbish for eighty million yuan?"

Song Zhengyang said no more. He walked towards Ling Yun and pulled him up to leave. He was really annoyed this time.

Murong Wens.h.i.+ sighed as well. He felt that the Lord of Jade really went overboard this time. He shook his head and motioned to leave as well.

No matter how arrogant Ling Yun was today, they were both supporting him strongly. They didn't understand why Ling Yun was behaving the way he was behaving, but they could do nothing about it.

This time, the surrounding crowd didn't just side with one party. They could see that Ling Yun genuinely wanted the King of Stones. They really wanted Ling Yun to buy it and cut it to see if there was any jade inside!

They knew that only a novice like Ling Yun would pay this ridiculous amount for the thrill. Of course, that was only if Ling Yun could really afford the eighty million yuan.

However, the Lord of Jade's price was simply ridiculous. Even if the three carts of stones were sold to Ling Yun at sixty million yuan, the King of Stones wasn't worth twenty million yuan. It was close to two thousand yuan. Everyone knew that it wouldn't have any jade in it.

Eighty million yuan wasn't just an abstract figure, it was exorbitant. Ling Yun would get nothing back if he really paid for it!

It would be a miracle if he could make the eighty million yuan back…

"Lord of Jade, why don't you sell it a little cheaper so that he will buy it. Let's cut it publicly to see whether it really has jade in it or not…"

"Lord of Jade, this is ridiculous… We may not buy it, but your price is really too high. Who would pay eighty million yuan for this pile of rubbish?"

"This kid just wants to get a thrill, must you do it this way, Lord of Jade?"

Murong Feixue could take it no longer after hearing all the snide comments. She tried to pull Ling Yun along.

"Everything you have chosen is the king of rubbish. No one would pay even two million yuan for it. They are taking you for a fool!" Murong Feixue said in a low voice.

Who knew that Ling Yun would push Song Zhengyang away softly and move Murong Feixue's hand away.

Ling Yun dug into his breast pocket and took a checkbook and a pen out through telekinesis. He wrote a check for eighty million immediately and gave it to the Lord of Jade.

"This is eighty million yuan. Please keep it. If you're worried, you can get your finance staff to verify it, or you can get cash from the bank now…

"These three carts of stones and that King of Stones are mine now!"

Eighty million yuan, Ling Yun paid in full without any negotiation!

Too domineering! Too straightforward and too impressive!

Everyone went into shock once again! He really bought it!

The whole place was so silent now that everyone could hear a pin drop!

The Lord of Jade held the check in hand, trembling. This eighty million yuan was as good as a gift from the heavens!

The Lord of Jade's yearly revenue was about one hundred million to two hundred million. Ling Yun's check equated to a half a year's revenue!

And it came from the load of trash that no one wanted!

The Lord of Jade knew instantly that the check had no problems. He looked at it emotionally before giving it to Han Laosan.

Han Laosan looked at the check and announced publicly that there was no problem with this check at all.

After a short period of silence, there came a wild cheer and resounding applause. Everyone went crazy!

The forgotten King of Stones of Yu Ding Xuan finally had a buyer!

This piece of news traveled through the whole of the Antique Market instantly, a new heat wave appeared!

Anyone who didn't have any work on hand couldn't suppress their excitement. They ran madly to Yu Ding Xuan to see the mad fella who purchased the King of Stones.

The burning question was — was there any jade in the King of Stones after all?

Yu Ding Xuan was flooded instantly as people squeezed in desperately!

They perched on the stones, on the walls, wherever there was a place to stand!

However, Ling Yun's allies were all stunned. Song Zhengyang even felt a little slighted. Murong Wens.h.i.+ kept sighing and shaking his head. Murong Feixue so very nearly left the scene!

Tang Meng hit his thigh so much that it was all swollen. Eighty million yuan for a pile of rubbis.h.!.+ He began to hit Tie Xiaohu's thigh instead. That way, he wouldn't be hurt.

"Tie Xiaohu, you f*cker, why didn't you stop boss with me? Why!" Tears even started rolling down Tang Meng's eyes.

Tie Xiaohu was slightly stunned, but he recovered quickly. "It's Big Brother Yun's money. He can spend it however he wants, as long as he's happy…"

Tie Xiaohu chose to have faith in Ling Yun. He knew Ling Yun wouldn't do something that put him at a loss or disadvantage.

Tang Meng hammered Tie Xiaohu's chest. "It's useless talking to a martial maniac like you. Sigh, I should have called Aunty and Lingyu instead. This is really…" Tang Meng said grudgingly.

Tang Meng knew that only Qin Dongxue and Ning Lingyu could reel him in. Everyone else was useless.

Long Wu was even calmer than Tie Xiaohu. She seemed to bask in the feeling of being surrounded by mountains of people. She held onto Ling Yun's arms, beaming. "You're so imposing!"

That traveled into Murong Feixue's ears, nearly driving her crazy. Where did this crazy b*tch come from! What a pair of spendthrifts!

Eighty million, that could make up a whole year of earnings for the Tianxi Pavilion!

"Har…"

The Lord of Jade heaved out a long breath and asked with deep doubt in his face. "Little pal, can I ask why you didn't negotiate the price at all?"

The commotion died down. Everyone was curious about the conversation between them.

"There's no need. I'm here to choose the things I like. I feel they are worth this price, so I feel that your price is very fair." Ling Yun smiled.

Ling Yun was even more afraid that the Lord of Jade would regret his decision. Eighty million yuan for so many treasures. He couldn't be happier, why would he negotiate?

The people surrounding them were baffled. Ling Yun paid eighty million for such rubbished because he liked them?

The Lord of Jade didn't buy it. "But, little pal, the price could have been negotiated, just like what President Song said. The price I gave you is really high. You've made a huge loss…"

"It's a blessing to make a loss. It's alright, it's my honor to lose to the Lord of Jade…" Ling Yun grinned.

That sealed it, Ling Yun was an idiot.

"Actually, little pal, actually, I could have sold it all to you at forty million yuan. Y-you should have negotiated…"

Song Zhengyang's face finally wasn't so ugly. The new price by the Lord of Jade was still acceptable.

"I don't like to negotiate…" Ling Yun laughed.

"Bring your men here and find a truck. Take all of them back home!" Ling Yun turned to Tie Xiaohu and instructed.

Tang Meng was still hugging himself and crying.

Ling Yun was about to slip away after obtaining such a huge advantage.

"Wait a minute…"