Chapter 131: Angered to Death!

Ye Tianci smiled coldly: "You will believe it."

The crowd surged forward, arms outstretched, clamoring, "Brother Ye, I want to buy the raw stones you picked! Five thousand each!"

"I’ll give you thirty thousand for five pieces!"

"Brother Ye, I’ll pay eight thousand each! Sell them all to me!"

Ye Tianci waved his hand dismissively: "Everyone, don't crowd. Move back; I still need to cut the stones."

"You're still going to cut them?" the crowd asked, puzzled.

Ye Tianci looked at the furious Zhang Mingyu and sneered: "Boss Zhang is so generous to give me so many raw stones for free; it would be a shame not to cut them open right in front of him."

"Master Li, please proceed."

Master Li, who had not yet left, turned to look at Zhang Mingyu.

Zhang Mingyu’s face darkened as he waved a hand: "Cut them for him! I want to see just how capable he is! Let’s see how many pieces of jade he can actually take from me!"

"How many should I cut?" Master Li asked Ye Tianci.

"Twenty-seven pieces. Cut them all! Don't leave a single one," Ye Tianci replied with a wave.

Master Li stared at Ye Tianci with a look of astonishment: "Young man, I’m actually curious now. I want to see just how many of these twenty-seven stones you can actually turn a profit on."

Ye Tianci smiled slightly: "Just cut them, and you shall see for yourself."

Master Li said no more and immediately started the machine.

"Clatter!"

The first stone was cut open quickly, and as expected, it revealed green!

The crowd gasped in amazement.

Then came the second, the third...

Piece after piece was sliced open by Master Li.

Flashes of vibrant color met everyone's eyes.

Emerald green, milky white, blood red—every single stone contained jade!

Without exception!

"Another profit! That’s the ninth one, right? Nine in a row, all with jade inside! This Brother Ye is a god!"

"Eleven in a row! My goodness, I’m stunned!"

"Again... another one? That’s fifteen straight wins!"

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it even if I died!"

Ever since the first stone revealed green, the discussions and gasps inside the Mingyu Studio never ceased.

At first, Zhang Mingyu’s face was gloomy, then his eyes began to blaze with rage, and finally, his anger shifted to sheer shock.

His heart began to race! His blood pressure climbed!

When the fifteenth piece in a row turned out to be a winner, the last trace of color drained from Zhang Mingyu’s face! He looked deathly pale!

"I... no..."

Zhang Mingyu’s breathing grew labored; he mumbled incoherently, his hand trembling as he reached into his chest pocket.

But before he could pull anything out, Master Li cut open the sixteenth stone.

It was still a vibrant green!

A win! And a massive one at that!

"Ugh..."

Zhang Mingyu let out a strained cry, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground!

"Oh no! Boss Zhang has been angered to death!"

"Help him!"

The shop assistants and several concerned bystanders rushed over. They rubbed his chest, pounded his back, and pressed his philtrum. Only then did they manage to pull Zhang Mingyu back from his state of shock.

Zhang Mingyu gasped for air, his face the color of liver. His hand trembled as he pulled a medicine bottle from his pocket, swallowed a pill, and finally, some color returned to his pale face as his breathing slowed.

Zhang Mingyu hurriedly waved his hand at Master Li: "Don't... don't cut any more!"

He looked at Ye Tianci with a complex expression: "I, Zhang Mingyu, have spent half my life dealing with stones, but I never expected to take such a fall today. Young man, the remaining eleven stones will not be cut!"

Since Ye Tianci dared to cut them in front of him and had already won sixteen times in a row, there was no doubt the remaining eleven stones would also contain jade!

Not only did Zhang Mingyu think so, but everyone else did as well. At this point, no one doubted Ye Tianci anymore. Many of the gamblers nearby had even begun to worship him.

Ye Tianci asked calmly: "Why stop?"

"There is no why. I said don't cut them, so we don't!" Zhang Mingyu gritted his teeth. "Also, I am taking back the remaining eleven stones!"

Ye Tianci’s mouth curled up: "Boss Zhang, unfortunately for you, what you say doesn't matter. These stones are mine now."

Zhang Mingyu roared through gritted teeth: "I let you pick them, so I can take them back! You can take the jade from the ones already cut for free, but the uncut ones must stay!"

Zhang Mingyu had done the math: the sixteen stones already cut, plus the five from before, were worth at least eight million! Eight million! And the jade inside the remaining eleven stones wouldn't be cheap either! If he let Ye Tianci take them all, he wouldn't just lose face—he would be ruined!

"Boss Zhang, I must cut the remaining stones in front of you, and I will take them away for free." Ye Tianci was firm.

Zhang Mingyu had repeatedly gone back on his word, so Ye Tianci would cut the stones right before his eyes, forcing him to watch as one piece of top-quality jade after another fell into his hands! It was the ultimate slap in the face!

Zhang Mingyu was furious and waved his hand: "Come! Seize all the stones! Don't let him take a single one!"

"Whoosh!"

Seven or eight assistants emerged from behind the crowd, wielding clubs and staring menacingly at Ye Tianci. The onlookers, who had been angry at Zhang Mingyu’s lack of integrity, fell silent and retreated, fearing they might get caught in the crossfire.

Only Pei Qingzhi spoke up: "Zhang Mingyu, you have reneged on your word repeatedly and lack any integrity. Your Mingyu Studio will be expelled from..."

"Old Master Pei!" Zhang Mingyu’s face was dark. "I have given you enough face! I already allowed this kid to walk away with millions in jade for free! It is he who insists on cutting stones in my shop, breaking my business, and slapping me in the face! No matter how high your prestige is, you shouldn't overstep your bounds! And don't forget, I am under the protection of Master Yuan here!"

Pei Qingzhi’s expression shifted slightly, and he stepped back in silence.

Zhang Mingyu grew arrogant and sneered at Ye Tianci: "Kid, I gave you a chance, but you were too greedy! Now, you won't be able to take a single piece of jade!"

Ye Tianci was unfazed, saying airily: "I will take everything that belongs to me. No one can stop me."

"Damn it! Get him! Teach him a lesson and throw him out!" Zhang Mingyu screamed.

The shop assistants charged at Ye Tianci, waving their clubs and shouting.

"Bang!"

"Ah!"

"Ouch!"

Several assistants were sent flying one after another, crashing to the ground in pain, unable to get up! In the blink of an eye, they were all down.

"Kid, you dare hit people? You’re finished!" Zhang Mingyu was livid. He pulled out his phone and made a call: "Master Yuan, someone is causing trouble in my shop, beat up my staff, and is trying to rob me of millions in jade!"

"Who dares to touch my property? Are they tired of living? Just wait!" A roar came from the other end of the line.

"Kid, Master Yuan is on his way. It’s too late to run now!" Zhang Mingyu hung up, looking smug.

Ye Tianci looked at him with indifference: "Which Master Yuan are you talking about?"

"In Shu City, is there a second Master Yuan?" Zhang Mingyu said with a mix of reverence and arrogance. "Naturally, it is the head of the Three Dragons, Yuan Zhonghuang!"

Ye Tianci’s mouth twitched: "What a coincidence."

Soon, the screech of tires echoed from outside. Footsteps approached, sounding like dull drumbeats pounding in everyone’s hearts. The people at the entrance scattered.

Yuan Zhonghuang led his men inside!

Zhang Mingyu ran up, bowing his head with a sycophantic smile: "Master Yuan, you’re here."

"Where is the troublemaker?"

Zhang Mingyu pointed at Ye Tianci, accusing him first: "Master Yuan, it’s this kid! He beat up my staff and is trying to rob my shop!"