James Bolton was afraid that getting jadeite from two stones in a row would arouse suspicion, so he claimed he was just relying on his instincts! That way, even if he did get jadeite, others would just think he was lucky!

Once James Bolton had picked out his rough stone, Boss Carter weighed it and said, “A bit over twelve kilos, but let’s just call it twelve. Little James, you just need to pay 9,600 yuan. I promised you a 20% discount, so you get a 20% discount!”

James Bolton didn’t say much. He pulled out four bills from the wad of cash he’d just received and handed the rest to Boss Carter.

“Little James, do you want to cut it?” The stone-cutting master looked at James Bolton, who had taken out another rough stone, and asked.

“Yes, Master Newman, please!” Hearing the others chatting and calling him Master Newman, James Bolton also switched to calling him Master Newman.

This time, there were a lot more people watching the stone cutting, including some newcomers who had heard that the young man had just made a profit on a rough stone and came over to watch.

This rough stone looked much better than the last one, so Master Newman carefully drew several lines before starting to cut. The apprentice who had been resting nearby came over to help pour water. With the first cut, although there was no green yet, you could already see hints of green at the edge of the cut!

The onlookers surged forward. Master Newman didn’t make a second cut but instead patiently used the polishing machine to grind the stone. “There’s green! Another win! This young man really is lucky!” the crowd exclaimed in amazement.

James Bolton was also very happy. Although the energy exchange device had already given him the answer, this was only the first time, so he wasn’t sure if it would be accurate for every rough stone.

Now it seemed the energy exchange device was truly extraordinary, with many more functions to be discovered. Yesterday, James Bolton hadn’t thought of it, but the scanning function for energy points could actually be used this way.

While James Bolton was lost in thought, Master Newman asked, “Little James, do you want to keep going?”

It turned out that quite a bit of green had already been revealed from the rough stone, and it looked lush and vibrant. A middle-aged man with a side part, probably a manager from a jewelry company, asked, “Young man, are you going to keep cutting? If not, I’ll offer 50,000 for it right now!”

Since James Bolton already knew the approximate value of the jadeite, he certainly wasn’t going to sell. He said, “Master Newman, keep cutting, let’s cut it all out.”

In less than ten minutes, the jadeite was completely revealed.

“Young man, are you selling?”

“Make me an offer,” James Bolton replied, and people around him immediately started bidding!

“It’s a ‘Furong’ type. Not big, but still pretty good! How about 100,000?”

“I’ll offer 120,000!”

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“Lefu Jewelry offers 150,000. If anyone wants to go higher, it’s yours!”

The other companies stopped bidding. Clearly, 150,000 was the highest price for this piece of jadeite, maybe even a bit over. Of course, the jewelry company could still make a profit, but any higher and it wouldn’t be worth it. Seeing no one else was bidding, James Bolton knew the price had reached its peak.

“Young man, what do you think? Bank transfer or check? My surname is Zhang, I’m the purchasing manager at Lefu. If you have more jadeite like this in the future, just call me. I guarantee my offer won’t be lower than anyone else’s.”

As he spoke, he handed over a business card. James Bolton saw the name David Bolton and a phone number, so he took it. There would definitely be more opportunities for stone gambling in the future, so it would be useful to know more people in the industry.

“Let’s do a bank transfer. If I have any good jadeite in the future, I’ll definitely let Manager Bolton know,” James Bolton replied with a smile.

Because stone gambling transactions often involve large sums, most people don’t carry that much cash. It’s not safe or reassuring, so almost every stone gambling shop has a computer dedicated to bank transfers.

Seeing his account balance increase by 150,000 on the computer, James Bolton was thrilled. This was the first time in his life he’d ever had so much money.

Amid Boss Carter’s beaming congratulations, James Bolton picked out a few more stones with energy levels of 100, but didn’t open them in the shop. He decided to take them home to use for energy exchange and skill activation.

Full of excitement and joy, James Bolton didn’t notice a blond young man following behind him, making a phone call!

Wealth should not be flaunted—James Bolton had miscalculated!

Chapter 4: The Power of the Iron Fist

Still immersed in his joy, James Bolton hadn’t realized that someone had already set their sights on him.

The blond guy behind him was calling the local gang boss of the antique street area. “Boss, really, I’m not lying! That guy is definitely a migrant worker—his whole outfit isn’t worth more than 200 yuan! But this time, it’s over a hundred thousand!”

“Follow him, see where he stays, and be careful not to get noticed!” On the other end, Black Panther paused for a moment before giving instructions.

Black Panther’s success in the antique street area wasn’t due to being reckless or violent—it all came down to one word: “caution”!

“Boss, don’t worry, there won’t be any problems!” the blond guy assured him. Just looking at James Bolton, he could tell this guy was a nobody, so he didn’t know what Boss was so worried about!

Meanwhile, our protagonist James Bolton was humming a tune on his way back! James Bolton’s cheerful mood wasn’t affected at all by the people plotting against him behind the scenes. Many thoughts flashed through his mind.