Chapter47 Gambling on Stones

Seeing this, Hannah quickly introduced Ethan, and Jovan's face eased up.

Ethan thought of something. Jovan appeared to have benefited in some way from Hannah, worried that his business would be abruptly taken away by someone.
This alone reduced Jovan to nothing more than a self-righteous man, regardless of whether he was actually an expert in mineral appraisal.

Originally, Ethan wanted to have the old man take a look at his pearl, but now it seemed like a bad idea. Moreover, the man’s occasional eye contact with Clint made him see that something fishy was going on while Hannah was completely unaware of this situation.

“Alex, take a look and see if any of these stones catch your eye. I can get you one as a gift!” Hannah asked Ethan, who was observing a pile of stones.

Upon hearing this, Clint and Jovan looked at each other, both revealing a surprised expression.

“That’s alright, I don't like taking advantage of people. Even if I really like something, I’ll just buy it myself!” Ethan turned his head and refused without hesitation, as he had been observing two fist-sized stones in front of him for a while but couldn't make any sense out of them.

Hannah didn't insist after hearing his answer, but Clint suddenly chuckled ambiguously, “You're quite arrogant, aren't you? I guess you’re unfamiliar with these stones’ prices? Some are worth thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars, and some are astronomical figures...”

“It's not something that a fresh college graduate like you can afford!”

“Clint, Alex is my friend. Why are you speaking to him like that?”

Hannah's eyebrows furrowed at his words, and she scolded him dissatisfiedly.

“Miss Collins, I'm just kindly reminding him so that your friend doesn't make a fool of himself later!”

Clint sneered dismissively.

On the other hand, Ethan remained completely silent, ignoring Clint's mocking remarks as if he wasn’t listening at all.

“Can I touch these stones?” Ethan asked Hannah.

“Of course, as long as you don't damage them!” Hannah nodded.

“So, you know nothing!”

Upon hearing this, Clint chuckled and then exchanged a glance with Jovan. The two of them walked towards a pile of larger ore on the side.

“Take a look first and let me know if you need anything!” Hannah instructed Ethan before catching up with Clint.

Hannah had asked Clint to bring the so-called Mr. Foster here today to find some reliable jadeite ore for her company.

Ethan paid no attention and replied absentmindedly. He carefully observed the small pieces of ore, which when put in his hands, weren’t particularly large.

After examining several pieces, Ethan didn't notice any difference between the stones. It seemed that appraising minerals was really not an easy task and relied heavily on luck.

No wonder mineral trading is also called gambling.

But just as Ethan had put down several pieces of ore, something unexpected happened!

As he was examining a fist-sized piece of ore, he suddenly felt a cool sensation in his chest.

It was the same as the mysterious pearl, but didn't it only occur when held in the palm of his hand?

Why did hanging it on his chest also trigger this reaction?

Soon, Ethan noticed that the spot on his palm where it made contact with the stone also felt strange. The stone actually emitted that strange energy, which then seeped into his palm.

Moreover, these energies were much stronger than before. They then traveled through his arm in the direction of the pearl at his heart and disappeared!

It turned out that the pearl absorbed the cool energy from the stone through his body as a medium!

Ethan couldn't help but feel overjoyed. Although he couldn't understand what this cool energy was, it was definitely a good thing. And why didn't the previous stones emit this same energy?

“How much is this stone?” Ethan had a bold guess in his mind and asked the man guarding the stall.

“You're interested in this piece? You look like a recent graduate. I’ll give it to you for $10,000! I won't make a profit off you, but if you lose in gambling, don't come looking for me!”

The man couldn't help but sneer, not believing that Ethan could afford it.

Ethan, who seemed clueless, quickly turned his eyes and said to the man, “Three thousand dollars, if I lose, it's my bad luck!”

Ethan pretended not to hear what the boss said earlier and quoted his own price.

“Who bargains like this? Alright, take it for eight thousand dollars! How about this?”

The man widened his eyes, thinking that this person didn't seem easy to fool?

Seeing Ethan staring straight at him, the man had to change his words again, “Five thousand dollars, can't go any lower!”

Upon hearing this, Ethan turned and walked away!

“...Don't leave...three thousand dollars will do, okay?”

Seeing that Ethan was really leaving, the man suddenly became anxious.

“You've made three thousand dollars, don't act like you suffered a big loss!”

Ethan paid the man for the piece of ore he had just picked up, then left without looking back.

“Spending three thousand dollars on a piece of junk, look at what you're capable of!”

When Ethan was far away, the man sneered coldly.

“Alex, is that the stone you bought?”

Seeing Ethan approaching with a piece of ore in his hand, Hannah asked in surprise.

“Isn't it just a piece of worthless scrap? You actually bought this kind of stone? But then again, what else could you afford?”

Clint glanced at the ore in Ethan's hand and mockingly laughed.

Seeing Hannah glaring at him, Clint shut his mouth reluctantly, but a cold and sinister expression flashed in his eyes.

“I want to open it up and see if there's any jade inside!”

Ethan didn't even look at Clint. He just said to Hannah.

“Hahaha...you really dare to think...Miss Collins...you better take him to cut the jade quickly, so he doesn't miss out on making big money!”

Clint couldn't help himself and laughed again in response to Hannah's disapproving gaze.

“Then come with me!”

Hannah said and took Ethan to the stall where they cut the stones.

Looking at the piece of scrap that Ethan brought, the stonecutter looked at him contemptuously and pointed to the price list, saying to Ethan, “Take a look at the price list. Regardless of the size of the stone, I charge one thousand dollars per cut!”

“No problem, go ahead and cut it!” Ethan said nonchalantly.

The stonecutter also didn't expect to encounter such a fool like him today. He took the stone from Ethan and placed it on the cutting table.

“It's too small, do you want me to cut or polish?” the stonecutter asked Ethan.

“Cut it in half from the middle!” Ethan said without hesitation.

The stonecutter didn't take it seriously and casually cut the small stone in half with the saw blade.

Suddenly, a curse word burst out of the stonecutter's mouth.

As the one who cut the stone, he was naturally the first one to see the inside after it was cut!

“Is a piece of scrap really worth making such a fuss about? I want to see...”
“Look...”

At this moment, Clint came forward and took half of the ore in his hand.

At the same time, the conditions of the two halves of the ore were presented in front of everyone's eyes, instantly choking Clint's words in his throat!
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