Ghost Catching System-Chapter 614 - 613 Master Chen Spits Blood_1

The judges were also at a loss; the price of this jade was exceptionally rare.

At this time, the owner of Longhua Pavilion said, "Since the judges can't estimate it, why not auction this piece of jade to determine its price? I'll start at six hundred million."

He started the bidding directly at six hundred million!

"Goodness, am I dreaming?"

Six hundred million RMB—that was a terrifying number. Even among a group of jewelry shop owners, it left them dumbstruck.

However, some knew this piece of jade was indeed worth the price.

"Six... six hundred million," Mu Yuxun stammered, her mouth agape.

Even Mu Chenglong's mouth twitched. He might be wealthy, but compared to the big boss of Longhua Pavilion, he was just a minnow before a whale.

However, one businessman said nonchalantly, "Boss Long, you and I are both well aware of this jade's value. Six hundred million! Heh heh... that's too little. I bid seven hundred million."

Some in the crowd felt dizzy. This wasn't treating money as money at all, just casually raising the bid by a full one hundred million RMB.

What's the most profitable business in the world?

Of course, it's jade.

Diamonds have a price, but jade is priceless. This is the astonishing essence of jade, a cultural heritage passed down through the ages.

The big boss of Longhua Group frowned slightly and said, "Seven hundred and fifty million."

Not just the others, even Chu Hao was shocked. His Ritian Group was currently worth only several billion, yet a piece of jade he cut was valued so highly.

In this world, there was no shortage of rich people, but even rich people had their limits. To the truly wealthy, this amount of money wasn't significant; it was merely a year's or half a year's profit at best.

A third mysterious businessman, wearing glasses and a hat, said lightly, "Seven hundred and seventy million."

The big boss of Longhua Pavilion, seeing the businessman smile faintly, said, "Boss Nie, I didn't expect you to come to my humble stone-gambling den."

Boss Nie offered a slight smile. "I like jade, so I just came to have a look."

Someone whispered, "A boss surnamed Nie... Could this Boss Nie be *the* Mr. Nie from the Nie Family of the Imperial Capital?"

"That's probably right."

The second bidder said, "Seven hundred and ninety million."

The big boss of Longhua Pavilion stated directly, "Eight hundred million."

Boss Nie replied indifferently, "Eight hundred million! Then why not eight hundred and eighty million? That's a number with a good omen."

The second bidder who had offered his price also laughed. "Well then, nine hundred million it is."

Damn! Chu Hao thought. These are the real rich people. With wealth, you can do whatever you want. I want to be like that too.

Boss Nie said directly, "One billion."

The big boss of Longhua Pavilion sighed, "Boss Nie, you win."

The second businessman clenched his teeth in frustration and didn't bid further, knowing full well that Boss Nie's assets were extraordinarily vast.

One billion!

The entire venue was in an uproar.

What could one billion do? Anything one desired, and then some—super anything one desired!

Everyone's heart raced, as if these tycoons weren't bidding with real money, but just numbers.

Today would definitely go down in history. A jade worth one billion—how often did one get to see such a thing?

"This... this is only the first round!"

That's right! Everyone suddenly realized this was only the first round, yet a priceless treasure worth one billion had been unearthed. Was there even a need to continue competing?

Chen Lan's and Bei Sheng's mouths twitched. They felt their cheeks burning.

Before the stone-gambling, both were more confident than anyone about winning. Yet, the first round had slapped them in the face, and it stung badly.

One billion... how could they possibly turn this around?

The unassuming Boss Nie smiled at Chu Hao. "Master Chu, please give your bank card to my secretary. The transfer will be made in ten minutes."

Chu Hao appeared calm, but inwardly, his emotions were in turmoil. With this single stroke, he had earned a whole billion. He could now truly do as he pleased.

Only Su Huansheng maintained a faint smile, saying, "One billion. Young friend Chu, you really know how to give someone a headache with just one move."

Chu Hao casually bragged, "To me, one billion is just a number."

Boss Nie's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "Master Chu, quite the spirit!"

「The second round began.」

Previously, everyone had been guessing who would win, but now it felt like the other three stood no chance at all.

"Doesn't it look like he's certain to win?"

"One billion is terrifying. Unless someone can cut an Imperial Green, and even an ordinary Imperial Green might not be enough to turn things around."

"Is Imperial Green that easy to cut? It's been a long time since one last appeared," someone remarked.

The crowd nodded. Imperial Green hadn't surfaced in a long time, and such jade was exceedingly rare.

Chen Lan and Bei Sheng were under immense pressure. How could they turn around a one-billion deficit?

Chen Lan clenched his teeth. "I'm going all in."

He bit the tip of his tongue and drew a talisman on his palm.

Bei Sheng also took a deep breath. It's time to give two hundred percent, or I'm going to lose.

However, Chu Hao, holding a glass of juice, smiled faintly. "Don't rush, take your time. How about I let you win one round?"

Damn it!

This guy's smugness now made the other two even more anxious.

At that moment, Su Huansheng walked to the middle of the raw stones, closed his eyes, and then stomped his foot.

Instantly, Chu Hao felt a surge of power spread from Su Huansheng's feet, enveloping half the raw stone yard.

His cultivation is so strong! Chu Hao thought, intrigued. Just a stomp of his foot can trigger a Formation's power.

Su Huansheng stood there in a Zhongshan suit, hands clasped behind his back, eyes closed. He had a small stone in his hand, which he tossed onto a raw stone not far away, smiling faintly. "This will be my second raw stone."

The ordinary onlookers were stunned. What's this all about? Aren't you supposed to examine the raw stones when you're stone-gambling?

Over on Bei Sheng's side, the pressure mounted. I underestimated him, Bei Sheng thought. Su Huansheng truly is a legendary figure from the Yin and Yang Realm. This is big trouble.

The white-haired elder from Qingcheng Mountain said coldly, "Bei Sheng, choose wisely."

Bei Sheng was sweating profusely. He too gritted his teeth, fully prepared to go all out. The second round is already this tense, what about the third? he wondered.

Chu Hao didn't look at the other two. The raw stone Su Huansheng had selected emanated a very strong red color of fortune; it was a stone worth fifty million.

What Formation did that guy just use? Chu Hao mused.

Chu Hao also chose a raw stone with a very strong red color of fortune.

First, Chen Lan's stone was cut, as he had the lowest score in the previous round. Chen Lan was extremely nervous.

SQUEAK!

The first cut revealed no jade. With the second cut, jade finally appeared.

"It's a rise!" The crowd looked over, seeing a very green jade.

"Is that Imperial Green?" someone exclaimed.

"Not Imperial Green, that's Iron Dragon Jade."

"Ah!"

Iron Dragon Jade is a type of jadeite with a vivid green color, though the shades vary. It typically has poor transparency, a loose structure, and its columnar crystals are arranged in a specific orientation. Good quality Iron Dragon Jade is very rare.

The judges stepped forward to observe, then one frowned. "This Iron Dragon Jade's color quality isn't good."

The seventy-year-old judge also nodded. "Indeed, it's not good."

Chen Lan felt as if he'd been struck by lightning. The immense pressure I was under must have blinded me to the signs of Iron Dragon Jade!

A judge announced, "This piece of Iron Dragon Jade is worth three million." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The crowd was astonished. Chen Lan's chosen raw stone had been worth fifty million, yet the jade found within was valued at only three million.

PFFT! Chen Lan spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision blurred, and he collapsed.

"Master Chen?"

The crowd was shocked.