The crowd gasped, and Kenji's anger boiled over as he slammed his fist down on the armrest of his chair. "Eight hundred thousand!" The crowd was stunned. Everyone knew that Kenji was flipping out. It was no longer about the rock. They then looked at Wilbur, curious to see what he would do next. Wilbur fell silent for a while, before flashing a smile. "You sure are generous, Mr. Lilith. The rock's yours." The crowd heaved a sigh of relief at last, even though they were less than satisfied with how things had turned out. It felt like they had tasted a scrumptious dish, but the portion was far too small. They could not help but feel a little dissatisfied. Some of the people who knew Kenji, however, were starting to worry for Wilbur on his behalf. Kenji was known for his nasty temper, and Wilbur might be getting into trouble after striking a nerve on him like that. Just then, Kenji sneered and took a sip of tea. The shop owner hurried to the middle of the room to call o
The rock that Wilbur was pointing to was just for decor. The crowd wondered what was going on in his mind, trying to buy something like that. How could a rock like that be worth anything at all? Even the shop owner was confused. "Young man, this is just a decor item. It's not a rock to bet on. You must be mistaken." Wilbur said. "Yes, but you sell rocks, don't you? This is a rock right here, so give me a price." "Uhm…" The shop owner was a little conflicted. He had never experienced anything like this before and was at a loss for how to respond. Kenji smiled all of a sudden. "What's this? Are you telling me that a rock like this could have a piece of jade in it, buddy?" "And what if it does?" Wilbur replied with a smile. The crowd shook their heads. Wilbur was truly getting out of hand here. If any random rock could have a piece of jade in it, the rocks in the rivers would be all gone. Kenji chuckled as he looked at Wilbur. "You seem pretty confident. Why don't we make
The crowd ran over, huddling around the cutting machine. The rock was cut into, and there was a glimmer of green coming from the inside. That was something that only could be seen in the finest of jade. The crowd gasped in awe. The staff member operating the cutting machine got a lot more careful. He flipped the rock over and resumed cutting into the rock much more slowly. Kenji's smile vanished from his face. He was unable to believe that there would be jade in a piece of rock like that. It was important to note that if this turned out to be a good piece of jade, it might even be an emerald jade. Emerald jade was considered to be the finest form of jade there was. A few minutes later, the rock had cracked open to reveal a walnut-sized piece of deep green, emerald jade. The crowd was left in awe at the sight of it. "That's an ice emerald jade." "No, I think it's frost emerald!" "Are you kidding me? That's glass emerald." The piece of jade had not been sanded d
Wilbur smiled, not saying anything. A while later, the shop owner passed the piece of imperial jade to Wilbur with both hands and a wistful expression on his face. "Congratulations, young man. You got a piece of imperial jade." Wilbur took the piece of jade and inspected it closely. The piece of jade had jagged edges and was a mossy green overall. It glinted in the sun, with its color changing slightly under the light. He channeled his spirit energy into the jade and found that the density was extremely high. Just what he had wanted. Wilbur let out a chuckle. "Thank you, sir." The shop owner was speechless, and Wilbur turned to look at Kenji. "I believe we had a bet with each other just now, didn't we?" Kenji's murderous expression turned into a grimace. He took out his checkbook, filled in the details, and passed it to the shop owner. "Don't worry, buddy. I'm a man of my word," Kenji said. The shop owner handed the check to Wilbur. Wilbur gave it a glance and put
Imperial jade was incredibly hard, and any other carving knife would hardly be able to make a dent in it. Yet as Wilbur picked up the knife, the blade glowed white as it was charged with a layer of spirit energy. He started out with the big carving knife, cutting the jade down into a teardrop shape before sanding the edges down. Then he picked out the smaller carving knife and began to carve a complicated pattern on one side of the teardrop. Every cut he made into the jade flashed with a spiritual glow. As he kept going, the pattern on the jade went from a series of symbols to a mysterious formation. The formation grew more and more complicated, and Wilbur's forehead began to bead with sweat. Three hours later, Wilbur finally made the last cut on the piece of jade. The formation on the jade lit up, emanating a white spiritual glow that filled the entire room. A few seconds later, the glow slowly faded as the formation on the jade disappeared as well. Wilbur let out
Faye was only wearing a slip dress with thin straps. The front of the dress was so low that it almost revealed her entire chest. It was clear that she was wearing nothing underneath. The dress was also extremely short, barely covering her thighs. She did not seem to be wearing any underwear, either. Wilbur was almost certain she was completely bare. Her exquisite features were enhanced with light makeup, and the dress left little to the imagination. She was making it almost impossible for Wilbur to resist. He turned away hurriedly, worried his nose might start bleeding if he stared any longer. That would be embarrassing. Faye swayed down the staircase. She took out a bottle of wine, then a bottle of champagne. She set both bottles down at the dining table and sat down across from Wilbur. She poured out two glasses, raising one of them. "To you, Boss." "No, today's your day. I have a gift for you." Wilbur took out the jade necklace and passed it to Faye. Faye gasped, s
Wilbur was a man with his needs too. It was just that he had a working relationship with Faye, and whatever happened with Yvonne had made him rethink his relationships as well. He had gotten together with Yvonne because he was sick of the fighting and killing and wanted a normal life. Yet after divorcing Yvonne and moving here, he had almost fallen for Faye's temptations several times. After thinking it through, he finally understood several things. His lifespan was far longer than that of a regular human being. If he got together with Faye, she would eventually grow old and die. Wilbur felt like watching someone he loved die in his arms was something he could not really handle. The thought was enough for him to firmly bury his feelings for Faye, resorting to playing dumb all the time. Wilbur shook his head. It was better to play dumb until he figured out a way around that. He got up and carried Faye to her bed. Faye was really drunk this time. However, she had a
Elsa's eyes lit up at those words, but she said nothing. She was thinking this through. Benny said he had been scammed into joining Benny's gambling circle, losing a great deal of money and being forced to borrow money from loan sharks. He had even been forced to give up his company. That was a classic death trap. However, Benny had no proof that could be submitted. The investigation was called off, and there was nothing Elsa could do. If Wilbur was able to get any sort of evidence, she would be able to reopen the case. Her superior would have no excuse to stop her then, and there might be a breakthrough in the case. At the thought, Elsa said at once, "Where are you? You should make a trip to the station, and I'll put a wire on you. That'll guarantee your safety, and we'll get the proof too." "Kenji Lilith's not an idiot, Chief Janae. There's no way a wire will work. If he finds it, I'll lose my chance," Wilbur said. Elsa fell silent, before asking, "What are you plannin