My Wife is a Hidden Big Shot-Chapter 246 - 240: He Cheated Us Out of 1 Billion

After listening to Alvin Morgan’s translation, Aurora Sinclair thought for a moment and nodded.

A flash of delight appeared in Terry’s eyes. He said to the blonde girl beside him, "Go tell Master Hughes we’ll be there in a bit."

Master Hughes was the most skilled Stone Gambling Master in Aurumport. He had once been an apprentice at The Phantom Trove in Arcadia and had a real knack for appraising stones. Most of the stones he pointed out would yield jade, and he had even found a top-grade glass-type jadeite that sold for an astronomical price. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The reason he was in Aurumport was mainly because his business partners had cheated him and left him stranded here. Later, thanks to his skill in appraising and cutting stones, he didn’t suffer much, but he lost his personal freedom.

Now, he had opened The Jade Pavilion in Aurumport, married, had children, and settled down. On most days, he would preside over the mining site, cutting stones for people.

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The stone gambling area was right next to the mining district. There was a famous site here that had produced glass-type and ice-type jadeite rough stones.

Five years ago, a wealthy merchant got lucky and cut open an ice-type jadeite. He had bought the rough stone for only 300,000, and its value instantly multiplied seven or eight times. This also made Master Hughes’s name famous throughout Aurumport.

The car drove directly into the stone gambling area. Many mercenaries from The Megalodon Mercenary Corps stood at the entrance, each carrying a gun.

This area was also the territory of The Megalodon Mercenary Corps, who had been specially hired by the Masovian Royal Family to maintain order.

"Just have fun. Don’t worry about it," Alvin Morgan said, patting Aurora Sinclair’s hand after they got out of the car.

She nodded, then crouched down, picked up a pinch of dirt from the ground, and seemed to examine it for a few moments.

Then she clapped her hands clean and looked up. "My junior sister is very fond of jade artifacts."

"Then let’s pick out a couple more for her."

Nearby, Beta Morgan and Silas Morgan looked at each other. ’They’re making it sound way too easy, aren’t they?’

Stone gambling wasn’t like playing cards; it relied entirely on experience and luck. Besides, there was a saying in the trade: in stone gambling, there are no experts. One cut can make you poor, one cut can make you rich.

Terry didn’t stop, leading the group directly to a specific site.

All around were several piles of rough and semi-cut stones, which someone had already sorted into heaps by price.

Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even several million.

Terry said bluntly, "The rule here is you have to spend at least 10 million. After we cut the stones, we compare the final values. Whoever has the highest increase in value wins. The loser pays for all the stones. What do you say? You in?"

Silas Morgan was speechless. ’I’ve never seen someone so shameless.’

In stone gambling, you were always responsible for your own profits and losses. Who bets like this?

Just as he was about to refuse, he heard his master say calmly, "Fine."

A smirk played on Terry’s lips. "Since you agree, let’s go to the Megalodons and sign a life-and-death contract."

When the Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps heard that someone was actually betting on a "life-and-death contract," his interest was piqued. Seeing it was Terry, he wasn’t too surprised.

’That kid’s a big gambler. To be pushed this far, the guy next to him must have some real skill.’

"Once signed, this will be legally binding in Aurumport. Sir, are you sure you want to sign?" the Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps asked, looking at Alvin Morgan.

Although Aurora Sinclair couldn’t understand what they were saying, the sight of that kind of paper seemed to remind her of something. She immediately stopped Alvin Morgan. "Morgan, don’t sign that. My master’s wife used to say nine out of ten gambles lead to ruin, and nine out of ten cuts lead to loss."

Seeing this, Terry raised an eyebrow. "What’s wrong, little girl? Scared? Just leave the money, and I’ll let you go..."

"On what grounds? We won that fair and square! Why should we give it back?" Silas Morgan couldn’t take it anymore and blurted out.

Terry crossed his arms. "On the grounds that you cheated in that game."

"Do you have any proof?" Silas Morgan sneered.

Terry burst out laughing, then suddenly pulled out a gun and pressed it to Silas Morgan’s head.

Seeing this, the men beside him also drew their guns, surrounding them with clear intent to intimidate.

There was hardly anyone around, so naturally, they didn’t have to worry about their reputation.

The nearby Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps’s expression darkened. "Terry, this isn’t the place for you to act wild. Settle your grudges outside."

"Boss, he scammed us out of a billion!" Terry roared viciously.

This statement made Silas Morgan and Beta Morgan’s expressions change again. ’No wonder he’s so brazen.’

The Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps froze for a second, and the way he looked at Alvin Morgan changed considerably.

Silas Morgan and Beta Morgan grew secretly vigilant.

With a crazed look in his eyes, Terry asked Alvin Morgan again, "You in?"

Before his voice had even faded, everything changed in an instant.

With ghostly speed, before anyone could react, Aurora Sinclair dislocated the Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps’s arm and pressed a sharp blade against his throat.

The surrounding Megalodon Mercenaries were horrified, all raising their guns and aiming at Aurora Sinclair.

"Lower your weapons—now!" the Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps shouted through the pain.

He was a Great Martial Master, the most powerful person here, yet in that split second, he had been completely unable to react as the girl dislocated his arm.

’Her power is terrifying. No wonder this man dared to come here with so few people.’

"Terry—!" he roared again.

The Megalodon Mercenaries turned their guns on Terry. "Put the gun down."

Terry was furious but had no choice but to put his gun away.

Aurora Sinclair’s fingers rapidly struck several major acupoints on the Captain’s body, directly sealing his "Power."

Then she took a small vial from her pocket, tipped out a small round pill, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"It’s poison. I’ll give you the antidote after we leave."

Alvin Morgan chuckled and translated for the Megalodon Captain, whose face went pale with fright.

He tried to circulate his "Power," but the moment he did, his meridians throbbed with excruciating pain. He immediately went still.

Aurora Sinclair slowly released the man and prepared to leave.

But a mercenary standing diagonally behind her suddenly took the opportunity to open fire.

"Aurora—!" Alvin Morgan shouted.

As the gunshot rang out, Aurora Sinclair’s body was no longer where it had been.

The mercenary’s eyes filled with terror.

A wave of intense pain washed over him. With a "CRACK," the bones in his hand bent backward at a bizarre angle.

"AHHH—!" A heart-wrenching scream.

His body felt as if it had been hit by a jackhammer, his internal organs churning into a mess. He was sent flying into the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

She didn’t stop. The continuous "CRACK! CRACK!" of breaking bones, mixed with the men’s pig-like squeals of agony, sent shivers down everyone’s spines.

More gunshots rang out, but not a single one hit its mark. Instead, cries of pain rose one after another.

Afterimages flickered past, and bodies hit the floor.

The Megalodon Mercenary Corps was only an E-level corps in the entire Mercenaries’ League, with only thirty to forty members. They could swagger around Aurumport, but they were nothing on the international stage.

"Put... put the damn guns down for me...!" the Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps roared, as if trying to scream out his own fear. His voice cracked at the end.

The surrounding mercenaries had already been scared out of their wits.

Those still standing immediately threw down their guns.

By now, more than a dozen men were lying on the ground, curled up and writhing in agony, wailing in pain.

Aurora Sinclair, now holding an armful of guns, slowly turned and dropped them on the ground.

Her gaze calmly fell on those who were still holding their weapons.

As if by reflex, they dropped the guns in their hands.

"Weapons. Put them here."

Aurora Sinclair pointed to the spot beside her.

This time, she spoke in the international common tongue, which most of them understood.

The Captain of the Megalodon Mercenary Corps immediately bellowed, "Hurry up and put them down—!"

The area around the site fell silent. No one dared to make a sound; even the clatter of guns being dropped was muffled.

Aurora Sinclair sat on the signing table. Although she was eating a lollipop that Beta Morgan had handed her, looking completely harmless, she still terrified these rough men so much that they didn’t dare to look at her.

Just then, the sound of several people’s footsteps came from outside the site.

A strange, middle-aged man’s voice suddenly rang out, "Lord Terry, you were looking for me?"

Aurora Sinclair looked up and saw a man who looked like he was from Veridia walking over.

He was wearing traditional Veridian training clothes, and the cuffs were embroidered with an exaggerated ring of yin-yang eye patterns.