Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

"Crack!"

Accompanied by the crisp sound of stone shards cracking, a soft white light appeared.

Wash away the rubble with water and watch the milky white light.

The master stone cutter took the material, touched it with his hand, and immediately gasped.

"Mutton fat jade, and the finest mutton fat jade at that! How is that possible?!"

It's no wonder he was so surprised, because Ye Chen had only chosen waste stones, which had all been screened.

Most of the items were of poor quality, so who would have thought that they would be able to get top-quality items one after another?

After weighing it, the master craftsman estimated, "Although it's a bit small, this piece is still worth a million."

At this moment, the way people around Ye Chen looked at him had changed, and some of them were even quite quick-witted.

They had already reached the waste rock area and started buying things in bulk, since each rock only cost a thousand yuan.

Buying 100 pieces would only cost 100,000 yuan, which isn't even enough to buy a single large piece of material. If they manage to cut one open, they'll make a fortune.

However, their efforts were destined to be in vain; Ye Chen had already extracted everything of value from that pile of stones.

Jiang Huai's face grew increasingly gloomy, but there was still a gap of more than two million.

He didn't believe Ye Chen was so lucky that he could find such good material.

It's important to know that both Hetian yellow jade and mutton fat white jade are among the finest of the finest.

It's rare to find this kind of waste stone in large pieces of stone.

However, after two good pieces of material came out in succession, the boss, Huang San, couldn't sit still any longer and came over as well.

Ye Chen was still opening stones. He had only opened seven stones so far, leaving thirty-three more.

However, it was as if his luck had run out, as he opened five more stones in a row without getting anything good.

The only one that came out was just ordinary white jade, and because of its size, it was only worth about 20,000 yuan.

Jiang Huai sneered, "Heh, looks like you've run out of your dog shit. We're still two million short."

"If you admit defeat now, I might consider not having you kowtow, as long as you don't show up around Mengyao again."

Ye Chen ignored it and focused on cutting the stone, and soon it shone with a bright yellow light again.

Those around exclaimed in surprise, "It's Hetian yellow jade again, and it's even chicken-fat yellow! This is unbelievable!"

As the water flowed, that bright yellow color was fully revealed.

After examining it, the master craftsman immediately gave an estimate: "Top-grade Hetian yellow jade, chicken-fat yellow, this size, is worth at least three million."

Upon hearing this, the people around Jiang Huai looked at him with a strange expression.

Su Mengyao's face lit up with joy as she exclaimed, "We won! Jiang Huai, what do you have to say now?"

Jiang Huai said with a grim expression, "Fine, you're very good. Ye Chen, right? I'll remember you."

As Jiang Huai was about to turn and leave, Ye Chen spoke up, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Has Young Master Jiang forgotten something?"

"A bet is a bet. Does Young Master Jiang intend to renege on the debt? If this gets out, I'm afraid your Jiang family's reputation will be affected."

Jiang Huai stopped in his tracks, not expecting Ye Chen to hold on so tightly.

Turning around, she glared angrily at Ye Chen, who was still cutting stones, and said coldly, "Don't push your luck!"

Ye Chen, however, didn't seem to care and said, "How am I pushing my luck? Wasn't the bet yours?"

Just then, Huang San spoke up: "One should be lenient when one can. Why be so aggressive, my friend?"

Ye Chen glanced at Huang San and sneered, "When we made the bet, you didn't stand up for us, but now you're trying to be the good guy."

"Anyway, with so many people watching, whether or not I fulfill the bet is up to me. It's just that whether or not I have this reputation is a matter for the Jiang family."

Ye Chen then ignored Jiang Huai and continued cutting the stone on his own.

Jiang Huai looked at Ye Chen with gritted teeth, but after hesitating for a long time, he still did not leave.

Instead, he said, "I, Jiang Huai, am a man of my word. Since I have lost today, I will keep my promise."

As he spoke, Jiang Huai knelt down in front of Ye Chen, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Duang, Duang, Duang"

After kowtowing three times, he got up and left without looking back.

Ye Chen didn't care, but Su Mengyao looked on with a smug satisfaction at his humiliation.

Turning around, Su Mengyao looked at Ye Chen, who was still calmly cutting stones, her eyes filled with surprise.

The people around him watched Ye Chen cut the stone, cheering from time to time.

After all forty stones were cut open, a total of seven pieces of high-quality Hetian yellow jade and three pieces of mutton fat jade were found.

There are also ten pieces of white jade of varying quality, and twenty pieces of worthless jade with a rotten bottom.

The 50% hit rate surprised everyone, and even Huang San's gaze towards Ye Chen changed.

After Ye Chen finished cutting the stone, he clapped his hands, stood up, and said, holding the stone he had cut out, "These materials may need to be processed by the boss."

Huang San replied, "Alright, may I ask what you wish to do, sir?"

Ye Chen took out seven pieces of Hetian yellow jade and said, "I want to use Hetian yellow jade to make a long string of 108 Buddhist beads."

Huang San glanced at the Hetian yellow jade material in Ye Chen's hand and nodded, saying, "These seven pieces should be enough."

"However, I also have some Hetian yellow jade in stock, I'll add it in for you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen politely replied, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Huang. Could you please find me a pair of bracelets?"

As he spoke, Ye Chen took out another piece of the finest mutton-fat jade. Huang San took it and nodded, saying, "This isn't difficult at all; half a day should be enough."

After all, neither making beads nor carving bracelets is difficult.

Ye Chen nodded and handed the remaining stones to Huang Sandao, saying, "Consider this the cost of the materials."

Looking at the remaining two pieces of mutton fat jade and a few scattered pieces of jade, Huang San estimated that they should still be worth about 200 million yuan.

"No, no, this is too expensive. My normal fees are based on the difficulty level."

"For things like making beads and carving bracelets, we can make a single piece for 1000 yuan, totaling 2,000 yuan."

Ye Chen was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. Now he understood why Cui Zhu Xuan's business had grown so large.

With such great benefits, being able to stay true to oneself is something not everyone can do.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen asked, "Have you had the feng shui of your shop adjusted recently?"

Huang San asked in surprise, "How did you know? I hired a master to change my feng shui."

"At first, my business improved significantly, but it has been getting worse and worse these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen said, "At first, you were accumulating Yin wealth. Now that Yin wealth is full, Yang wealth is flowing out. I'm afraid this master wants to harm you and steal your fortune."

"How is that possible? That master is very effective." Huang San was somewhat skeptical.

Ye Chen smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "You've been in this line of work for quite some time now. You should be able to distinguish between tomb guardian beasts and evil-repelling beasts, right?"

"When I entered your Green Bamboo Pavilion today, I felt a strong aura of yin and evil."

"If I'm not mistaken, you've been having health problems lately, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Huang San was startled and asked, "How did you know?"

Ye Chen looked at Huang San and sneered, "With Yin energy entering your body, if it weren't for that plaque protecting you, you would probably be terminally ill by now."

As he spoke, Ye Chen pointed to the plaque hanging over the tea table, which read "Merit Award".

Huang San was still somewhat skeptical, so Ye Chen said, "If I'm not mistaken, you often feel cold all over, right?"

"One reason you like sitting at that tea table is that you enjoy drinking tea."

“But with so many customers in the store, there’s no reason for you to just sit there alone and not serve them.”

"If I'm not mistaken, you only feel warm when you're sitting in that spot."

Upon hearing this, Huang San's expression changed again. He hadn't expected Ye Chen to be able to see through even this.

What he didn't know was that, in Ye Chen's eyes, the entire Emerald Bamboo Pavilion was filled with a faint black aura.

Only in one corner of the tea table, a three-meter square area beneath the plaque commemorating meritorious service, was no malevolent energy dare to approach.

The malevolent energy here is not strong; the guests who come here all carry some protective items.

As long as one doesn't stay in the Green Bamboo Pavilion for an extended period, it won't have a significant impact.

But Huang San was different; he lived in the Green Bamboo Pavilion and was constantly bombarded by the Yin energy.

Moreover, some of the antiques in this shop, under the influence of the yin energy, are showing signs of turning into yin artifacts.

Huang San had been exposed to erosion for a long time, and if it weren't for that plaque protecting him, he would have died long ago.

Seeing that Huang San's expression was still changing, Ye Chen suddenly raised his hand and pointed a golden light at Huang San's brow.

The next moment, Huang San's expression changed drastically, simply because Ye Chen had opened his Heavenly Eye for him.

At this moment, Huang San could also clearly see the malevolent energy permeating the area.

Like a thin layer of gray mist, it permeated the entire Green Bamboo Pavilion.