Reborn As Super Heiress-Chapter 1516 - 1500: Nothing Comes That Cheap

Huo Sining slowly strolled over to the pile of gambling stones.

Liao Song and Zhong Zifan hurriedly followed, trailing closely behind Huo Sining. They looked at her with anticipation, as if already convinced that as long as Huo Sining was involved, she would surely gamble out some High Jade.

Many people in the courtyard didn’t notice Huo Sining. After all, she was a young woman, and these gambling stone enthusiasts just assumed she was some child from a family coming to join the fun, not paying her any attention.

But Zhou Yan and Yin Zeyan were different. Back when the Zhou Family held a gambling stone competition in Magic Capital, Huo Sining and Bai Yishan went there specifically to disrupt the event in order to launch Crowned Jade Beauty. They even cut out a Taoyuan Three Sworn Brothers, using a piece of tricolor Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity to break the stalemate, not only ruining Zhou Family’s self-directed gambling stone contest but also gave Crowned Jade Beauty the best promotion.

Having witnessed Huo Sining’s stone gambling scene, Yin Zeyan and Zhou Yan were both deeply impressed by her. Especially in the past two years, her reputation had soared, and they had heard of her more than once. So, seeing her gamble stones in person this time was quite novel for them.

Their attention was fixed on Huo Sining, eager to learn how she picked the raw materials, hoping to glean some experience and techniques from her.

But clearly, their plans were off. With so many raw materials in the warehouse, it was impossible for Huo Sining to inspect each one. After squatting down to look at a few pieces, she couldn’t help but shake her head.

With these materials, just a few glances with the naked eye were enough for her to know there was no point in betting; they’d definitely all be losses.

Horse tail cracks, large splits, black spots, and moldy patches — these were characteristics that greatly affected the value of the jadeite within the raw materials. Having touched a few pieces, Huo Sining saw many things that were taboo in gambling stones.

With such traits, real gambling experts wouldn’t even glance at these raw materials, let alone take them for free. Yet these unscrupulous Tengchong raw material merchants brazenly put these pieces up for sale, and the prices were outrageously high.

Inwardly, Huo Sining sighed. It’s no wonder Zhao Lijun and others were so upset. With these merchants having no bottom line or principles, these unwanted scraps being sold at high prices alongside snarky comments would irritate anyone.

It was no surprise that those from the Magic Capital Jade Association sought out an expert like Zhao Lijun to keep watch, hoping for him to personally intervene and teach these Tengchong businessmen a lesson.

After examining about ten pieces, Huo Sining had a pretty good grasp of the pile’s overall situation. In such circumstances, she wasn’t interested in further observation and didn’t want to waste more time. She directly activated her Heavenly Eye, encompassing the entire courtyard within its gaze.

Huo Sining’s intention was simple: to see if there was any material in the heap that could turn out to be profitable.

Unexpectedly, her search turned up an exciting surprise.

Under the Heavenly Eye, she saw a piece revealing a burst of bright color similar to Lemon Orange, akin to sunflowers blooming toward the sun.

Never did Huo Sining think that such a rare Lemon Orange Jadeite could be found in this pile of junk materials.

Lemon Yellow has a slightly deeper color than Chicken Oil Yellow, and this piece had excellent texture. Even compared to the Chicken Oil Yellow and Ocean Blue pieces Huo Sining had unraveled in the past, it stood in comparison. Such pieces were extremely rare even at gambling stone fairs in Ruili and Pingzhou.

Probably because this raw material’s surface looked very ordinary, resembling a brick, once it had been flipped to the bottom, no one paid attention to it. Even if noticed, most assumed it wouldn’t have a profitable outcome and didn’t give it a second thought.

The price for this piece wasn’t high, only twenty thousand.

Seeing this price, a peculiar expression appeared on Huo Sining’s face. Almost instinctively, she turned to look at the Tengchong raw material merchants standing by the door, her eyes reflecting a hint of sympathy and pity.

"Miss Huo, how is it?"

Seeing Huo Sining stand up and look at the Tengchong people in the yard with an odd expression, Liao Song was puzzled and couldn’t help but ask.

Huo Sining’s lips curled into a smile as she shook her head. "Nothing much, I just wanted to ask if we really win, will those people compensate double the amount?"

These words were heard by Yin Zeyan and Zhao Lijun nearby. While Yin Zeyan didn’t say anything, Zhao Lijun suddenly lifted his head, his voice firm and commanding:

"Of course they will. They’re in Magic Capital right now, on my turf, Zhao Lijun’s. If they win, it’s theirs. If they lose, do they think they can just run? There’s no such cheap deal in the world!"

Huo Sining heard this, her eyes and brows reflecting a sly smile. She nodded and said, "Alright, with your assurance, Teacher Zhao, I’m reassured!"

Saying this, Huo Sining had no hesitation and walked straight to a corner of the warehouse. After pushing aside a pile of raw materials, she picked out the piece she had her eye on.

There were over a thousand pieces of material in the warehouse, many resembling scraps, even with some gamble potential. Compared to the prices set by those Tengchong merchants, the chances of loss exceeded 99%.

The few remaining pieces didn’t catch Huo Sining’s eye, except for this one, which completely surpassed her expectations.

This raw piece was rather large. Huo Sining weighed it in her hands, roughly estimating that with this Lemon Orange’s size, there were at least four or five kilograms of jadeite flesh inside. She anticipated that with Yan Feng’s skills, at least a dozen bangles could be carved out, and many ring faces, bead pendants, and the like could be made — quite valuable indeed.

Having picked this piece, Huo Sining could already imagine the expressions of those Tengchong merchants once it was unravelled.

If those Tengchong merchants had known such a treasure could be found in this pile of waste, would they still have confidently used such an innovative challenge rule to sell these raw materials?

Just imagining the expressions of those merchants looking as if they had swallowed a fly amused Huo Sining.

However, for the sake of caution, Huo Sining did not stop there. This piece was not suitable to reveal immediately. Before that, she needed to give these merchants a buffer.

Thinking of this, Huo Sining squatted down again in front of the raw materials pile.

During her previous examination with the Heavenly Eye, she had already assessed these materials’ specific conditions. After a comparison, among the remaining dozen or so pieces capable of turning out profitable, she picked one with a decent color but not the best texture of Ocean Blue material.