Chapter 118: The Jade King Ouyang Yuanxiu

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Ye Feng arrived at the Tianhai Assembly Hall right on time.

This time, he did not drive Gu Ran's black Porsche, but instead chose to keep a low profile by taking the Audi that Xie Junhao had given him.

After parking the car and walking only a few steps, Ye Feng saw Lei Qianqian waiting anxiously at the entrance of the assembly hall.

He smiled, then waved to signal her as he walked over.

On the other side, seeing Ye Feng appear, Lei Qianqian felt a surge of joy in her heart and hurriedly jumped up to wave vigorously.

Her movements were quite large, causing the proud curves in front of her to sway along with them.

Ye Feng raised an eyebrow and sighed inwardly, "This girl, she's still as broad-chested as ever!"

After sighing, Ye Feng quickened his pace and walked over.

As soon as he drew near, Lei Qianqian grabbed his arm: "You finally made it, I've been waiting for you for ages!"

"There was a bit of traffic on the way."

Ye Feng explained with a smile: "But looking at how excited you are, is tonight's Auction something special?"

"Of course!"

Lei Qianqian blinked mysteriously: "I heard there are a few top-grade Raw Stones shipped from the old mines in Myanmar this time; even my grandfather was alarmed by it!"

The two chatted as they walked into the venue.

At this moment, in the center of the venue, over a hundred Raw Stones of varying sizes were already neatly arranged.

The area was bustling with people, and many jewelers and collectors were examining them carefully.

Besides the center, the perimeter of the venue was also filled with Raw Stones, but their quality looked quite average.

Lei Qianqian pulled on Ye Feng's arm to squeeze inside, while explaining the auction rules to him: "There will be half an hour to observe the Raw Stones before the Auction begins; once the time is up, the bidding officially starts!"

"Also, anyone who wins a Raw Stone must complete the transaction on the spot and open the stone right there!"

"If you choose to take it back, you must pay triple the price!"

Hearing this, Ye Feng frowned slightly: "These rules are a bit like a bully's terms, aren't they!"

"You can say that again!"

Lei Qianqian curled her lips, then pointed to the Raw Stones placed separately on the wooden shelves around them: "Those are non-auction items with fixed prices, ranging from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands; if you're lucky, you might just pick up a bargain!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at her wristwatch: "Alright, there's about twenty minutes left until the Auction starts, so I won't disturb you anymore; go ahead and observe at your own pace!"

Having said that, without waiting for Ye Feng to reply, she walked off on her own and soon disappeared into the crowd.

Seeing this, Ye Feng shook his head; how was this girl still so impulsive!

However, he did not pay much attention to Lei Qianqian's departure.

He took a step forward calmly and then activated his Heavenly Sun Divine Eye.

In an instant, golden light swirled deep within his pupils, and the internal structure of every Raw Stone was laid bare before his eyes!

"Tonight, I'm counting on you all to help me make a fortune!"

Ye Feng thought to himself, then walked forward, his gaze landing on the first Raw Stone.

Through the X-ray vision of the Heavenly Sun Divine Eye, he saw that there was only a small piece of ordinary jade inside the Raw Stone, and it wasn't even the size of a thumb!

Ye Feng shook his head in disappointment and turned to walk toward the second Raw Stone.

"This one is slightly better, but it's only worth about ten thousand or so!"

Ye Feng curled his lips, then looked at the starting price in the bottom right corner, muttering to himself: "It wouldn't even cover the cost!"

Following that, he continued to look further, examining over a dozen Raw Stones in a row, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter.

These Raw Stones either had poor texture and clarity or were too small; there was simply no profit to be made!

What was even more infuriating was that their starting prices were set absurdly high!

"This is what they call a Gambling Stone Auction?"

Ye Feng complained inwardly.

This Auction was purely a scam!

After complaining, Ye Feng continued to walk forward and suddenly stopped when he saw the Number Twenty-Five Raw Stone.

"This is..."

Ye Feng's pupils constricted slightly; under the X-ray vision of the Heavenly Sun Divine Eye, the interior of this Raw Stone glowed with a lustrous Zhengyang Green, the texture was pure and translucent, and the volume was astonishing!

Zhengyang Green!

With this texture and volume, according to market prices, it was worth at least eight million or more!

And the starting price for this Raw Stone was only one hundred and fifty thousand!

This... was practically no different from giving it away for free!

Ye Feng suppressed the excitement in his heart and secretly noted down the number of this Raw Stone.

As long as the final price for this Raw Stone was reasonable, he would definitely make a killing!

Just as he was secretly gloating, a withered hand suddenly rested on his shoulder.

"The young friend seems very interested in this Raw Stone?"

At this moment, an aged voice came from behind him.

Ye Feng turned around and saw an elderly man with a white beard wearing a Tang suit.

The old man was hunched over, his face covered in wrinkles, but his eyes were bright and piercing.

Behind him stood a young man in his early twenties, dressed in a suit and looking arrogant.

Ye Feng frowned, feeling that the old man looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had seen him before.

Then, he nodded politely: "I am indeed a bit interested."

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, the young man behind the old man burst into laughter and mocked: "This piece of junk stone is pitted on the surface and dull in color; it's clearly waste material. Could it be that you're playing at a Gambling Stone Auction for the first time, kid?"

Hearing this, the old man turned around, glared at him, and scolded sharply: "Do not be rude!"

Afterwards, he cupped his hands toward Ye Feng apologetically and said: "This old man is Ouyang Yuanxiu, and this is my good-for-nothing grandson Ou Yuanzheng. The young man does not understand the rules, and I hope you will forgive him, little friend!"

"Ouyang Yuanxiu?"

Hearing this name, Ye Feng's eyes lit up.

This old man, isn't he the very authority in the jewelry world who frequently appears on television?

It is said that the jadeite and jade he has handled are worth over ten billion, and he is known in the industry as the "Jade King"!

"So it is Master Ouyang."

Ye Feng cupped his hands in return: "I have long admired your great name."

Ouyang Yuanxiu stroked his white beard and said kindly: "You are too polite, little friend!"

"However, although Zheng'er was rude, what he said is not without reason!"

He pointed to the Number Twenty-Five Raw Stone, "Stone gambling emphasizes 'observing the skin to identify the jade'; for a Raw Stone with such a rough surface, it is indeed very difficult to produce good material!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the Number Eight and Number Thirteen Raw Stone not far away: "Those two have smooth surfaces and clear Python Belts, making them more likely to produce good quality and water; if you are interested, little friend, you might as well go take a look!"

Hearing this, Ye Feng secretly raised an eyebrow; this old man truly has some skill!

He knew about the Number Eight and Number Thirteen Raw Stone; they indeed contained decent jadeite inside, but the quantity was too small, and the starting bids were both over five hundred thousand, leaving no room for profit at all!

"Many thanks for your guidance, Master!"

Ye Feng thanked him calmly: "This junior will consider it carefully!"

Hearing this, Ouyang Yuanxiu nodded with satisfaction, then left the area with his grandson.

Once they had walked far away, a smile curled at the corner of Ye Feng's mouth.

"The old senior's eye is indeed sharp, but it's a pity..."

He looked at the Number Twenty-Five Raw Stone: "Blindly following the rules will ultimately make it hard to achieve any real success!"

"This Raw Stone looks rough on the surface, but inside, it is a different world entirely!"