Chapter 48: Dragon Stone Jadeite!

When Qi Ruoxue heard Ye Feng point to that small, inconspicuous black stone and say, "This one can be taken," she was stunned.

She looked at the small, unremarkable stone, then at Ye Feng, her eyes full of confusion: "Ye Feng, are you sure?"

"This stone is small and of poor quality; how could it possibly contain good jade?"

"On the contrary, the big one next to it, which looks high-quality, is the one that might yield something good!"

Li Zongsheng, who seemed to have overheard Ye Feng, burst into laughter.

He pointed at Ye Feng, his tone full of mockery: "Ye Feng, has your brain been flooded with water?"

"You even have your eye on this piece of trash?"

"As expected of a country bumpkin, you've never seen the world!"

Lei Qianqian was furious at Li Zongsheng's mockery and was about to retort, but Ye Feng shook his head and held her back: "Qianqian, don't be impulsive."

Lei Qianqian paused, then nodded, though her tone still carried a hint of anger: "Fine, I'll listen to you for now!"

Li Zongsheng became even more smug when he saw Ye Feng didn't refute him.

He sneered, "Ye Feng, if you really want this piece of trash, I can let you bid for it. Anyway, this kind of garbage isn't worth a cent even if it were given to me for free!"

Ye Feng ignored Li Zongsheng's mockery and whispered to Qi Ruoxue and Lei Qianqian: "Trust me, this stone is absolutely worth a fortune!"

Qi Ruoxue and Lei Qianqian exchanged glances; although they were still skeptical, they didn't voice it.

Anyone with eyes could see that this was essentially waste material. It was a mystery what the Tianhai Auction House was thinking, daring to put it up for auction—they must be obsessed with money!

Just then, the host Ouyang Mei'er announced: "Observation time is over. Please return to your seats; the auction will begin shortly!"

Once everyone returned to their seats, the bidding officially started.

The first item up for auction was the large, brightly colored stone.

Ouyang Mei'er smiled and announced: "The starting price for this stone is five million, with a minimum increment of five hundred thousand. Now, let the bidding begin!"

As soon as she finished, someone in the audience raised a paddle: "Six million!"

"Seven million!"

"Eight million!"

"Ten million!"

Bidding calls rose one after another, and the price quickly climbed to fifteen million.

Lei Qianqian sat in her seat, her eyes fixed on the stone; it was clear she had her heart set on it.

Just as the price reached twenty million, a mysterious person suddenly raised a paddle: "Twenty-five million!"

He had raised the price by five million in one go!

The whole room went silent, and everyone looked at the mysterious person.

He was wearing a white suit and sunglasses, making his face hard to see, but he looked quite young.

Lei Qianqian's expression shifted slightly, but she didn't back down. Now was the time for her to act!

She raised her paddle and shouted: "Twenty-eight million!"

The mysterious person smiled and raised his paddle again: "Thirty million!"

Lei Qianqian gritted her teeth and raised her paddle again: "Thirty-five million!"

The mysterious person remained unhurried and raised his paddle: "Forty million!"

Lei Qianqian's expression turned ugly, but she still didn't give up, raising her paddle again: "Forty-five million!"

The mysterious person's expression changed, and he smiled and gave up.

Just when Lei Qianqian thought she had secured it, Li Zongsheng suddenly raised his paddle, his tone carrying a hint of provocation: "Fifty million!"

The entire room was in an uproar, and everyone looked at Li Zongsheng.

Clearly, he was here specifically to stir up trouble!

Lei Qianqian glared coldly at Li Zongsheng and raised her paddle again: "Fifty-five million!"

Li Zongsheng smiled, his tone playful: "Sixty million!"

Lei Qianqian was trembling with rage. She stood up and shouted: "Sixty-five million!"

This was no longer about the money; that bastard had provoked her time and again—did he really think she, Lei Qianqian, was someone to be trifled with?

Lei Qianqian was radiating anger; it looked like she was determined to win this stone regardless of the cost!

"Seventy million!"

Lei Qianqian's face turned iron-blue. She gritted her teeth and was about to raise her paddle again when Ye Feng suddenly pressed her hand down and whispered: "Qianqian, don't be impulsive. This stone isn't worth this price. Let's give it up!"

Lei Qianqian paused, then nodded, her tone carrying a hint of reluctance: "Fine, I'll listen to you."

Seeing no one else bidding, Ouyang Mei'er smiled and announced: "Sixty million! Congratulations to Mr. Li for winning this stone!"

Li Zongsheng stood up, nodded triumphantly at the crowd, and then sat back down.

His gaze swept over Lei Qianqian and Ye Feng, a victorious smile curling his lips.

Lei Qianqian looked coldly at Li Zongsheng and whispered to Ye Feng: "Ye Feng, although this stone is a bit expensive, I really wanted it. I have a feeling it will yield good jade. Why did you stop me?"

Ye Feng smiled, his tone mysterious: "Qianqian, trust me. That black stone is the real treasure. Just wait and see!"

Although Lei Qianqian was still skeptical, seeing Ye Feng's confident look, she chose to believe him.

After Li Zongsheng won the brightly colored stone, Ouyang Mei'er winked at him and asked: "Mr. Li, would you like to cut this stone open now for everyone to see?"

Li Zongsheng waved his hand, his tone full of confidence: "Of course!"

"Cut it open now and let everyone here see how accurate my eye for jade is!"

As he spoke, he glanced provocatively at Lei Qianqian, a smug smile on his face.

Lei Qianqian's expression shifted slightly, a flash of anger in her eyes!

See his eye for jade?

Anyone who wasn't a fool could see that this stone was definitely worth a fortune!

Just as Li Zongsheng was gloating, staff pushed a professional cutting machine onto the stage and carefully secured the large stone onto it.

The atmosphere in the auction hall became tense, and everyone held their breath, staring fixedly at the stone.

"Crackle... crackle..."

The sound of the cutting machine was piercingly loud in the quiet auction hall.

As the machine operated, the surface of the stone was gradually cut away, revealing the interior.

"Heavens! This is... Dragon Stone Jadeite!"

Ouyang Mei'er's voice trembled slightly; clearly, even she was shocked by what she saw.

The entire room was in an uproar, and everyone widened their eyes, staring at the cut-open stone.

Inside the stone, a piece of crystal-clear jade was revealed, its color like the emerald water of a lake, so transparent that one could almost see the ripples flowing within.

The surface of the jade emitted a faint halo, as if dragon patterns were swimming within it—mysterious and noble!

"Dragon Stone Jadeite! This is a rare treasure seen once in a century!"

"Li Zongsheng really hit the jackpot this time! Winning this stone for seventy million is practically a steal!"

"As expected of Mr. Li, his eye for jade is truly sharp!"

A smug smile appeared on Li Zongsheng's face. He stood up, his gaze sweeping across the room before landing on Lei Qianqian and Ye Feng, his tone carrying a hint of mockery: "Miss Lei, Ye Feng, what do you think of my eye for jade?"

Lei Qianqian's expression turned ugly, but she didn't respond to Li Zongsheng's provocation, instead whispering to Ye Feng: "Ye Feng, this stone... is indeed quite good!"

Ye Feng smiled, his tone mysterious: "Qianqian, don't be in a rush. Keep watching. He's going to be in for a rough time soon!"