King of Gamblers: Growing from a Student to a Jade King

Chapter 6: Patterns

I touch my face, remembering the slap from Boss Zeng. I will hold Zeng Hong accountable for it, because that slap was meant for him.

I watched the mysterious spirit running from a distance, and I just wanted to leave. I don't know why, but I really dislike her; I feel like she would be very annoying.

"Zhao Fei, what happened to your face?"

I turned to Xuan Ling and said, "It's okay, it's nothing."

"Did they hit you? That's too much. Let me help you call the police," Xuan Ling said while holding the phone.

I'm really angry inside. I said, "Call the police? What are we reporting? Is it even useful?"They just slapped me; do you think the police would let me hit back?Can you cut it out, please?”

As soon as I finished speaking, Xuanling caught up with me. She said, "I'm sorry, are you very angry?""If there's anything unpleasant, feel free to talk to me about it. I can help guide you."

I looked at Xuanling and said, "Thank you, but I don't need you to enlighten me. I have things to do, so could you please not waste my time?"

"There's still class today..." Xuan Ling said.

"What kind of class are you talking about? If I don't have money, how can I attend any class? If I can't pay the tuition, will the school let me attend?"Can you survive without money?Can you have friends without money?Without money, there is nothing. Do you understand?"I'm going to make money now, can you not hold me up?" I said.

Xuanling looked at me with a fierce expression and lowered her head. I felt she was quite aggrieved. I was a bit annoyed and kicked the tree hard, saying, "I'm sorry, I know you care about me, but, but I really don't need this kind of concern, really."

After I finished speaking, I turned and left. Xuan Ling shouted at me, "We can still be friends even if we don't have money."

I listened and found Xuanling a bit amusing. I didn't know if she was truly kind or just playing the good girl act with me. I didn't believe her; ever since I discovered the true nature of Zeng Hong, I no longer trust women.

I bought a train ticket directly to Ruili. This time, I'm going to bet big, putting all five thousand yuan on the line. My face is still burning, and although I'm not convinced, I have to hold it in.

Upon arriving in Ruili, I went straight to the Dachang stone gambling shop. This shop is quite large, with many people gambling on stones, and it has a complete range of goods. There are all kinds of stones available, so the chances of winning are quite high.

But I know that in gambling, nine out of ten lose; very few can win.

As soon as I arrived in the rough stone area, I saw a fat man shouting at the people around him. He cursed at them and even slapped one of them, but the person who was hit kept their head down, not daring to speak. It's that fat guy, Qian Laowu; he

"What are you looking at? Damn it, it's you again, you little brat. Do you believe I’ll hit you too?"

I turned my head, not wanting to have any connection with Qian Laowu. The five brothers of the Tian family each have a dark past, and Qian Laowu is no exception. Back in high school, I heard that Qian Laowu had stabbed someone and was sentenced to three

"Hey little brother, here to play again?"

I looked up and saw Qian Guang. He was smiling at me, appearing very friendly. I was taken aback and felt it was quite strange. Why was this figure rumored to be involved in the underworld greeting me? Why was he being so polite to me? I really couldn't understand.I nodded slightly, turned around, and walked away, really not wanting to have any interaction with this money-grubber. I made my way to a larger area where rough stones were piled up, ready to pick out some big stones. When it comes to gambling on stones, you have to go big; if

"Little brother, is there a misunderstanding between us?"

I looked at the person speaking, it was Qian Guang, and he was standing right next to me. He reached out and grabbed a piece of raw stone. He didn't look at me, but his expression turned quite ugly. I felt a bit scared because he was truly someone from the underworld. If

I shook my head, and he suddenly looked at me and asked, "Then why is it that when I talk to you, you don't even respond?"If there are no misunderstandings, then do you look down on me?"Isn't it?"

I hurriedly said, "No, I don't look down on you."

Qian Guang stared at me, his facial muscles twitching a few times, and said, "Little brother, that just shows you don't know how to interact with people. When someone is talking to you, at the very least, you should respond properly; otherwise, they might think you look down on them

Qian Guang's words made me feel a bit startled. I said, "I know you; you're from the street of Ruili. I heard about you back in school. But why do you want to be brothers with me? I'm just an ordinary person."

"Brother, it's all about fate and temperament. You really suit my taste, so I want to get to know you," said Qian Guang.

I looked around, and with so many people here, am I the only one who appeals to him?It was clear nonsense. I don't know what Qian Guang's intentions were, but I really had no intention of playing along with him. I turned around and walked away, and Qian Guang didn't follow me. I glanced back at him; he was just staring at me. I felt a bit scared,

I took a stroll around the rough stone area, and with five thousand yuan, I can only buy a piece that hasn't been opened, just a gamble with a blindfold on. The risks of betting on stones are still quite high; it's basically a fifty-fifty chance. If I had more money, I

I stand in front of the yellow sand skin material, reaching out to pick up a piece of raw stone. As the name suggests, the yellow sand skin material has a yellow outer layer, resembling yellow sand.

The skin is the outer layer that wraps around the jadeite, formed through long-term weathering. The skin of the rough stones from different mining sites varies, with the most common types being yellow sand skin, white sand skin, and black sand skin. Therefore, when selecting a gambling stone site, one must

I dropped the stone in my hand. The skin of this stone isn't good; it doesn't feel very rough and the texture seems quite loose, almost soft. This kind of material is referred to in the industry as "loose skin." Even if there is jade inside, the quality won't be great, and there

Cotton refers to white spots that resemble cotton, which are considered defects, while cracks refer to fissures; materials with cracks are generally undesirable.

When betting on yellow sand materials, you have to gamble on the fine texture of the skin. I started picking through the raw stone area, where the materials weighed around five to six pounds, priced between five thousand to over ten thousand, sold by weight. As I flipped through, I spotted a stone at the

This material is good. Based on the texture and the color of the skin, it should be from the second layer of Nanki. Nanki is a small factory, but it has produced quite a few good materials. Generally, Nanki's materials tend to be of the glutinous ice type. Although

I immediately took the stone to the counter to settle the p*****t. When I got to the counter, I handed the stone to the owner. He placed it on the scale and said, "Four and a half pounds. This is Nanki material, priced at five thousand per pound. For this piece, I'll

As soon as I heard twenty thousand, I felt a bit anxious. I only had five thousand in my pocket, and suddenly it was four times more expensive. I said, "Boss, the materials from Nanqi aren't exactly rare, so it doesn't need to be that expensive, right?"

The boss smiled and said, "Myanmar is at war, and the prices of materials have gone up. I think this piece is good; if you don't want it, I'll keep it for someone else."

I feel anxious just listening to this. I have a good eye for this material; at least I won't lose money. But having no money in my pocket is useless. Now I really regret not having enough when I need it.

"Little brother, short on cash? I can lend you some."

When I was most anxious, Guang walked over to talk to me. He said he wanted to lend me money. Although I was in urgent need of cash, I wasn't so desperate that I lost my head. I asked, "Is there interest?"

"The interest is just five percent..." Qian Guang said casually.

When I heard that, my heart started to tremble. Five percent interest? That's way more expensive than the bank. Besides, he's involved in the underworld; if I lend him money and things go wrong, it would be the end of me.

I shook my head and refused, but Guang didn't get angry. Instead, he said, "Are you sure about this material?"

Hearing him ask that, I nodded and said, "You definitely won't lose out..."

Qian Guang held the material in his hand and said, "Let's go into partnership and share the profits according to our shares."

After listening, I felt a stir in my heart. If it's a joint investment, I wouldn't have to put in twenty thousand, and I could take a chance. Moreover, even if I lose the bet, I wouldn't have to bear it all by myself.

I said, "I'll put in five thousand."

Qian Guang smiled a little, took out a card and said to the boss, "I'll put in fifteen thousand..."

The boss took our money and quickly issued us a receipt. There weren't many people in the stone gambling shop today, so we didn't have to wait in line, and soon it was our turn to cut the stones.

I handed the stone to my master and said, "Master, please open a window for me at the top."

The master who cuts the stone said nothing. He took a drill, attached a probe to it, and pressed the switch against the top edge of the stone. After a second, I watched as the drill made a circular opening one centimeter in diameter and five inches deep in the stone's surface.

After taking down the drill bit, the master took a glance and said to me, "What a pity, the base of the glutinous ice isn't very moist. If cut open, it will likely be semi-transparent, without color, and may have a faint yellow-brown tint in some areas. But

The master's words hit me like a bolt from the blue. Although I had estimated quite accurately that this material was just a base of glutinous ice, I didn't expect the water content to be so poor. If sold, this material would only break even.

I looked at the raw material and said, "The material is currently at break-even, but if we process it, who knows, the quality inside might be better. Nanqi's material has yellow and green; if it changes color inside and turns out to be tricolor, this piece could be made into a bracelet worth two hundred thousand without a

I really hope that Qian Guang will continue to gamble with me. Of course, I want to take a small risk for a big reward, but whether he will trust me is a very important question, after all, we don't know each other at all.