NOVEL NEXT Chapter 60 The broken stone
But at the moment, Wang Ye couldn't recall who it was.
However, anyone mentioned by Master Wang Yifeng must not be an ordinary individual.
"Since it is Master Liu Yuntuo, I'll first apologize on behalf of the jewelry store for the offense. My apologies!" Wang Ye said politely.
Although Liu Yuntuo was arrogant, he certainly had the capital to justify his arrogance. Being courteous now would make it easier to resolve this issue.
"Young man, quite polite! Good, I'll give you some face. This matter can be resolved easily. Just provide another piece of Imperial Green like this one, and I can offer an extra billion. How about that?" Liu Yuntuo, seeing how polite Li Mo was, decided to step back.
Of course, even though Liu Yuntuo took a step back, the matter was not that easy to resolve.
Imperial Green—such a rare and superior item. Wang Ye finally had two pieces, and now one was destroyed, and another was in someone else's hands.
How could he possibly find another in such a short amount of time?
"Alright, let's do as Master Liu Yuntuo suggests!" Wang Ye agreed immediately.
Upon hearing Li Mo's words, everyone was stunned for a moment. No one expected Wang Ye to be so decisive.
"What does Wang Ye mean? Could it be that he can find another piece of Imperial Green?"
"Impossible! Even if his gem appraisal skills are exceptionally strong, he can't possibly find another piece of Imperial Green so soon!"
"Exactly, Imperial Green is something that one stumbles upon by chance."
Seeing Wang Ye so readily agree, Fang Feifei also felt some concern.
She immediately walked up to Wang Ye and whispered, "Wang Ye, how could you agree to him? Now, where will you find Imperial Green?"
"Wang Ye, I'll give you one hour. If there's no Imperial Green in front of me after one hour, I won't be polite anymore," Liu Yuntuo added.
"One hour?" Fang Feifei frowned as she looked at Liu Yuntuo, pondering in her mind.
If she could now find the person who bought the other piece of Imperial Green and spend three billion to buy it back, that would solve the problem.
However, now, three billion might not be enough to buy it back.
Moreover, within an hour, it might not be possible to get it back.
But since Wang Ye dared to agree so confidently, he must have a way.
"Wang Ye, do you already have a solution in mind?" Fang Feifei asked Wang Ye.
Wang Ye smiled faintly, "Miss Fang, is the rough stone from the last round of the stone appraisal competition, the one valued at only three million, still around?"
"That rough stone? It should still be there. But wasn't it already deemed a piece of waste rock?" asked Fang Feifei, puzzled.
"No problem, just have someone bring that rough stone over as soon as possible," Wang Ye instructed.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Feifei nodded and said, "Alright, that rough stone should be at the jewelry store, I'll have someone look for it right away."
Saying this, Fang Feifei sent someone to fetch the rough stone.
Meanwhile, Wang Ye sat on the lounge chair opposite Liu Yuntuo, looking very relaxed.
"Master Liu, did you come this time for the jade, or for something else?" Wang Ye asked.
"Of course, it's for the jade!" Liu Yuntuo replied.
Wang Ye didn't quite believe that answer. If it was just for the jade, he wouldn't have asked someone from Fang Family Jewelry Store to cut the rough stone.
However, Wang Ye didn't expose the lie but continued, "If there is better Imperial Green, would Master Liu be interested?"
"Is that even a question? Of course, I would."
"What about one worth over ten billion, would Master Liu want it too?"
"Ten billion? Can you provide such a quality stone?" Liu Yuntuo asked seriously.
A ten-billion-valued jade was indeed a rare treasure.
"I'm just asking," Wang Ye said with a light smile.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuntuo scoffed, "Ten billion is nothing to me. I have plenty of money. As long as the stone is of good quality, I'll buy it. However, you won't be able to provide a good stone."
Wang Ye didn't argue. There was no sense in quarreling over words.
It would be better to produce the real thing.
"Miss, we found it, the rough stone has been found!"
By now, the employee Fang Feifei had sent to fetch the stone had already run back.
In his hands, he held the stone that Wang Ye had appraised, worth only three million.
Seeing the stone, Fang Feifei gestured for the employee to hand it over to Wang Ye.
Then, she walked up to Wang Ye's side herself.
"Is this stone of any use?" Fang Feifei asked.
Wang Ye didn't reply but instead took the stone and approached Liu Yuntuo.
"Master Liu, please take a look at this stone."
Liu Yuntuo glanced at it and disdainfully said, "You're bringing out this piece of trash? How did you earn the title of Chief Treasure Appraiser?"
The people around were also puzzled; they had all seen this stone before. Initially, three professional evaluators had appraised it to be worth only three million.
Wang Ye himself had admitted that he had misjudged it.
Fang Feifei also knew the value of this stone, so she was equally baffled.
No one understood what Wang Ye was doing.
"Master Liu, please do me the honor of taking another look. After all, we still have plenty of time within the hour, don't we?" Wang Ye insisted.
Upon hearing this, the two people standing next to Liu Yuntuo became unhappy.
"Kid, are you asking for a slap in the face? Master Liu has already said it's a worthless stone. Take it away immediately!"
Hearing this, Liu Yuntuo immediately turned and glanced at the two men.
When they caught Liu Yuntuo's gaze, they immediately backed off.
"Since that's the case, I'll take another look," Liu Yuntuo said, taking the stone.
Wang Ye's insistence surely had a reason behind it.
"Master Liu, please examine it," Wang Ye said as he handed the stone to Liu Yuntuo.
As Liu Yuntuo began to examine the raw stone, the crowd also quieted down.
Fang Feifei looked at the stone and then at Wang Ye.
"Don't worry!"
Knowing Fang Feifei was concerned, Wang Ye smiled and reassured her.
"Yes, I trust you," Fang Feifei replied without hesitation.
At that moment, Liu Yuntuo was appraising the raw stone.
During the competition, the stone had already been cut open a little.
But from the cut, one couldn't completely understand what was inside.
However, a treasure master like Liu Yuntuo didn't rely solely on the cut window to judge.
A few minutes later, Liu Yuntuo's expression turned grim.
After looking at the stone several more times,
Liu Yuntuo abruptly tossed the stone away.
Bang!
A loud noise ensued.
After the stone fell to the ground, several pieces of its surface immediately broke off.
"Kid, are you playing with me?" Liu Yuntuo demanded of Wang Ye.
He had looked for a long time and still couldn't see anything good about the stone.
So now he felt that Wang Ye was deliberately wasting time, playing him for a fool.
Wang Ye didn't explain but simply bent down to pick up the stone.
Then, with an indifferent expression, he said, "Liu Yuntuo, your discernment is too poor!"