Ch. 1051..1060
Chapter 1051
If Xyla Quest could buy it with fifty-one million, she would make a fortune.
The thing about rock gambling for ordinary people was that a single cut could either mean heaven or hell.
However, to Xyla, there was no hell, only heaven.
"Fifty-one million going once..."
"Fifty-one million going twice..."
"Fifty-one million going thrice..."
The beautiful auctioneer on stage shouted calmly...
Throughout the entire process, the crowd was completely silent.
Not a single person raised the bid price.
Everyone snickered at the piece of material on stage.
Xyla, however, was very pleased with this outcome.
She subconsciously looked around before shifting her gaze back to the original jade rock.
Suddenly, a satisfied smile appeared upon her face.
"Alright, I hereby announce that this material belongs to the lady with the card number 58..." The auctioneer slammed the gavel down and looked at Xyla with a smile.
When Xyla heard this, her smile widened...
"Miss... You... You should think of it as spending money for a lesson," an old man with white hair on Xyla's left said with a helpless expression upon his face. "I wouldn't want this lousy piece of rock even if you paid me to take it."
"Miss, would you like us to open it for you?" the auctioneer on stage asked politely.
"Sure, open it..." Xyla spread her hands indifferently with a confident look upon her face.
When Sharon Lindt saw how happy Xyla seemed, she smiled nonchalantly.
To Sharon, Xyla being happy was enough.
Even if the rock didn't contain anything, it didn't matter.
Soon, a bald old man walked onto the auction stage...
When the old man got onto the stage, he took a deep look at Xyla before shifting his gaze to the huge original jade rock.
In the next second, he couldn't help but secretly criticize her. 'Young people these days are really reckless. They'd buy all sorts of crappy materials.'
Xyla recognized this old man.
She had read about him in a magazine before. He was a rock-cutting master who had won a gold medal in the realm of rock gambling. He was also the president of the Jade Rock Association, Zim Hummers. Zim owned jade mines, including three huge jade mountains. His jade rock business had expanded across the world.
Soon, staff members brought the cutting equipment up onto the stage.
"Miss, how would you like it to be cut?" The old man asked as he looked at Xyla.
"Just cut it open from the center..." Xyla said softly.
"Alright." Zim took another deep look at Xyla. He wondered if this girl was a fool. Why would she bid for an item like this?
After that, Zim and four other staff members moved the huge rock onto the cutting machine.
Once it was in position, he carefully drew a line in the center of the rock with a black marker pen.
The large screen on the auction stage displayed all the tiny details...
When everything was ready, Zim took another deep look at Xyla. He then turned on the cutting machine...
The sharp blade soon sliced the rock into two halves.
Everyone present, apart from Sharon, was waiting for Xyla to make a fool of herself.
Once the rock was cut, Zim parted the two halves of the rock with staff members' help. He then looked at the cut surfaces. Now, Zim was shocked...
Apart from a thin layer of the outer shell, the inconspicuous material in front of him was filled with jade.
Moreover, it was the glassy imperial green jade! It truly was top-notch jade.
"H-How is this possible?" With that, Zim turned to face Xyla with a look of disbelief in his eyes...
Wasn't this girl way too lucky? Zim couldn't believe his eyes.
Chapter 1052
Chapter 1052
Sharon Lindt was completely dumbfounded.
Nobody would've expected a seemingly lousy material to contain truly top-notch glassy imperial green jade!
"How... How could this be? How could it actually be glassy imperial green jade?"
"Logically, this shouldn't happen... How could a lousy material like this contain so much glassy imperial green jade? Has there been a mistake?"
"If only I had known, I would've bid for it too! I really shouldn't mock others for having poor judgment."
"This pretty lady really does have good judgment. It looks like I'm the one who has poor judgment."
"As expected of the wife of Dragon Group's heir. She certainly does have good judgment! I'm deeply embarrassed with myself."
The people who previously mocked her all had a shift in their attitude now.
When they saw the extremely pretty glassy imperial green jade on the screen, they were so amazed that they could barely breathe.
Looking at what was on the big screen, Xyla Quest was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
"Xyla... Your intuition is way too accurate, isn't it?" Sharon had a look of disbelief in her eyes as she stared at the enlarged version of the cut jade rock's surface on the screen.
Sharon was amazed.
She was not a regular in rock gambling, and she only participated in it occasionally.
Sharon thought she was very lucky. In the last two years, she had bought a total of three materials, all of which had made a profit.
But... Sharon didn't expect Xyla to be even luckier than her.
"Pretty lady, will you sell this material to me? I'm willing to offer sixty million. What do you think?"
"Pretty lady... Sell it to me, please. I'll offer a hundred million. How could someone still offer sixty million?"
"I'll make an offer of two hundred million... Pretty lady, please sell it to me. How could someone offer only a hundred million?"
The people around Xyla went crazy and surrounded her. They kept bidding as they tried to buy her material.
Xyla recognized all these people. A lot of them had originally mocked her for having poor judgment. Some even said that they wouldn't want that material even if they were paid to take it. In fact, many of them didn't speak. They were simply waiting for Xyla to make a fool of herself.
However, the prices they offered were nowhere close to the price she had in mind.
Jades that had both imperial green and glassy qualities were already very rare. On top of that, this jade rock was even filled with jade. That made it even rarer.
One could only dream of finding materials like this in the realm of jade rocks.
Based on what Xyla knew about jade rings with such qualities, each ring could cost up to 150,000 dollars.
As for bracelets, their price would be even higher. It could go up to fifteen million dollars for a single bracelet. Meanwhile, Xyla's jade rock could be made into at least ten such bracelets.
The remaining material could also be made into countless rings.
Did people expect to buy it from her for just two hundred million dollars? That was absolutely impossible... "Eight hundred million. I'm offering eight hundred million..."
"One billion..."
"1.1 billion..."
"One billion and..."
"I'm offering 1.5 billion..."
Even if they were paid to take it, those who originally didn't want the jade rock were now offering higher prices than anyone else. "Xyla... I think 1.5 billion is just about right... Let's go with this price," Sharon whispered in Xyla's ear.
"I'm offering 1.6 billion... Pretty lady, sell it to me," Zim Hummers said on stage.
Zim didn't want to miss out on such rare material.
He'd been running jade mines for many years, but this was also the first time he saw something like this. He had to have it! Xyla was quite pleased with this price.
She then shifted her gaze to the other people once more...
Chapter 1053
Chapter 1053
Xyla Quest wanted to see if the others would still make a higher offer.
"I'll offer 1.7 billion..." A bald, middle-aged man said.
"I'll offer 1.8 billion..." Zim Hummers said.
1.8 million...
This had exceeded Xyla's initial valuation...
However, Xyla still didn't speak. Instead, she silently watched them fight amongst themselves...
After the bid price of 1.8 billion was offered, nobody else followed suit.
The people shouting their bids in front of her also gradually began to disperse.
Xyla looked at Zim and snapped her fingers joyfully. "Alright... It's a deal."
When Zim heard this, he felt overjoyed...
"1.8 billion... That's really amazing..."
"She bought it with fifty-one million and sold it at 1.8 billion. That's one hell of a profit!"
"This young, pretty lady has a boundless future!"
The people around Xyla all looked at her in admiration. As everyone talked about her, they each wished they were her.
At this moment, Xyla basked in all the glory.
She went from being the subject of ridicule to the most admired person in the room.
Xyla seemed to be glowing all over, and her eyes were filled with the light of a thousand stars...
Seeing her like this caused Sharon Lindt's admiration toward her to soar once again.
Her precious daughter-in-law seemed even more outstanding now!
Sharon couldn't resist smiling at Xyla. "My precious daughter-in-law, why are you so amazing? I'm in awe of you. Did you really just go with your gut instincts?" Sharon asked Xyla after praising her. "Yeah..." Xyla chuckled.
Sharon instantly gave Xyla the thumbs up. "Impressive! In that case, use your gut instincts to bid for me. I'd like to bring some jade home and get someone to make me a set of jewelry," Sharon said. "Sure," Xyla responded readily.
Immediately after that, a staff member brought another huge piece of original jade rock onto the stage.
This original jade rock seemed much better than the previous one based on its external appearance.
Its shell was brown, and it was covered with turquoise horsetail pines.
There was a turquoise line on the shell.
This seemed to be a very good piece of material with a great possibility of producing green jade from its appearance.
"This piece doesn't seem too bad, does it? Xyla?" Sharon looked at Xyla with anticipation.
However, Xyla didn't say anything. Instead, she silently stared at the original jade rock while activating her X-ray vision.
Soon, her gaze pierced through the surface of the rock.
However, there was nothing inside.
"Xyla, how do you feel about this piece?" Sharon asked softly.
"It's not great..." Xyla turned her head sideways and looked at Sharon as she whispered.
Although Xyla didn't speak loudly, an old man with gray hair and a young man at the table behind her overheard her clearly.
The old man with gray hair immediately chuckled. "Girl, your instincts are wrong this time..."
Xyla smiled. "I believe in my instincts. If you believe in me, don't bid for it..."
However, the old man with white hair laughed disdainfully. "Don't bid for it? Who wouldn't bid for this material? I must be a fool not to. Rock gambling depends on this, and this..." While speaking, the old man pointed at his eyes and brain.
"Based on the shell of this material, it's top quality. There's a high possibility of it being full of jade... Only a fool would forgo it..." The old man stroked his beard confidently. His eyes were aglow when he looked at the material on stage.
His final sentence made Xyla feel extremely annoyed.
He said that only a fool would forgo it. Was he saying Xyla was a fool for not wanting that material?
Seeing how confident the old man seemed and how he wouldn't listen to her advice, Xyla didn't speak any further.
Chapter 1054
Chapter 1054
Soon, the bidding began.
The starting price, fifty million, was the same as before...
Everyone rushed to make their bids...
In the end, the old man behind Xyla Quest offered eighty million dollars and bought the jade rock directly.
After purchasing it, the old man looked at Xyla. "Lady, I'll show you what kind of stuff is inside the rock that you said isn't good. You're still too young and inexperienced."
With that, the old man stood up and confidently looked at the auctioneer on stage. "Cut it open right away.....”
"Alright..." The auctioneer smiled.
After that, Zim Hummers led three handsome staff members onto the stage.
While everyone watched, Zim and the staff members placed the object onto the cutting machine and started to cut it open...
The large screen behind them displayed details of the process clearly.
At this moment, everyone was paying attention to the piece of original jade rock.
The old man with white hair was also the center of attention.
Soon, the cutting of the material was complete.
When Zim saw what was on the cut surface, he was dumbfounded.
At first, he was very optimistic about this piece of material. However, he expected there to be nothing inside...
It was empty!
With eyes full of disbelief, he and the other staff members displayed the two cut surfaces in front of the camera.
At this moment...
The old man with white hair was stunned, and so were the other people who were there.
Xyla Quest was the only person with a calm expression upon her face.
"How... How is this possible?" The old man stood up shakily and asked as he stared at the empty original jade rock.
"How could there be nothing inside? Its surface clearly shows that it's of top quality..." He added.
With decades of experience in rock gambling, he had always made a profit when he gambled, and he never made any losses.
However, he didn't expect to buy something like this today.
With that, he helplessly looked at Xyla. "Looks like... Your intuition is more accurate. I should've listened to you."
Xyla smiled without saying anything.
The old man felt deeply embarrassed.
Xyla had accurately predicted the contents of the first and second pieces of original jade rock. As such, Sharon Lindt's admiration for Xyla increased. It was like an endless ocean. For some reason, Sharon felt that Xyla was an expert in rock gambling.
Xyla only said she relied on her instincts because she was humble...
Wasn't Sharon's daughter-in-law way too excellent?
With such an excellent daughter-in-law, Sharon had to tell her son to spoil Xyla. He mustn't let anyone steal her away!
"Looks like you are still too experienced," Sharon looked at the old man with white hair and said.
The old man with white hair was suddenly lost for words...
He actually didn't have a comeback.
Next, the auctioneer proceeded to bring various original jade rocks onto the stage...
Xyla was not satisfied with any of the rocks, but other people thoroughly enjoyed bidding for those rocks.
However, anyone who managed to bid for those original jade rocks ended up being disappointed once those rocks were opened.
Buyers who managed to purchase original jade rocks all hung their heads in despair.
Soon, the auction was nearing its end.
The female auctioneer brought another piece of original black jade rock onto the stage.
This piece of original jade rock was completely black, and its surface was covered with dark green horsetail pines.
It seemed to be of top quality.
Other than that, there were no other special characteristics.
Chapter 1055
Chapter 1055
Xyla Quest immediately activated her X-ray vision.
What came into sight was another jade rock filled with glassy imperial green jade!
Once again, the rock was filled with the same kind of green jade as before!
When Xyla saw this, a satisfied smile appeared upon her face. She silently tapped on the table as she stared at the valuable original jade rock.
This piece of original jade rock was only half the size of the previous one.
However, even so, she was already satisfied...
"This piece of original jade rock has a starting bid price of a hundred million..." The beautiful auctioneer said.
However, nobody offered a higher bid.
Throughout the auction today, the original jade rocks that seemed good on the outside all contained nothing spectacular on the inside once they were cut open.
By then, many people already felt defeated, and they didn't dare to act too hastily...
It was the same for Sharon Lindt, who was next to Xyla.
When Xyla saw that no one was bidding, she slowly and methodically picked up her numbered card. "1.1 million..." She said.
The room was silent.
Not a single person offered a higher price.
The beautiful auctioneer waited for a moment before smiling awkwardly. "1.1 million, going once.....”
"1.1 million, going twice..."
"1.1 million, going thrice..."
"Alright, I hereby announce... This piece of original jade rock goes to this pretty lady." The beautiful auctioneer looked at Xyla as she slammed a gavel on the table.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed upon Xyla.
No one believed that she could acquire another good piece of jade rock...
Apart from good judgment and brains, rock gambling also depended on luck.
No one believed that luck would always be on Xyla's side.
Sharon looked at the original jade rock indifferently. "It looks good on the outside. But, oddly, everything that looks good on the outside today ends up not having anything good on the inside. I don't feel too sure about this one..."
Xyla chuckled, but she didn't reply to Sharon.
Soon, Zim Hummers brought three handsome staff members onto the stage.
Just as they did before, the four of them carefully moved the jade rock onto the cutting machine....
"Just cut it once in the center..." Xyla looked at Zim and said.
Zim smiled. After drawing on the rock with a marker pen, he quickly switched on the cutting machine. Soon, the cutting of the original jade rock was complete.
Along with Zim in front, the crowd all held their breath while they shifted their attention to the jade rock. With the help of four staff members, Zim carefully separated the two cut surfaces and looked inside.
Zim was dumbfounded yet again!
How could this be?
How was it filled with jade too?
Moreover, it was filled with glassy imperial green jade!
How could a person have such good luck?
Shocked, Zim glanced at Xyla, who was now off-stage with a calm expression upon her face. After that, with the staff members' help, he displayed the cut surfaces under the camera... Suddenly, the large screen showed two cut surfaces of the jade rock that was covered in green.
"What the hell? How could it be full too? It's glassy imperial green jade again! This is crazy!"
"If I'd known earlier, I would have spent all my money on it."
"What's with this woman's luck? We've been losing money on all the ones we bid for. Meanwhile, she's earning on every single bid!"
The old man with white hair behind Xyla was thoroughly dumbfounded...
He was truly impressed by her.
When he thought about how over-confident he had behaved in front of Xyla earlier, he felt thoroughly ashamed.
Likewise, Sharon was also impressed by Xyla.
Sharon immediately clutched Xyla's hand with excitement. "My precious Xyla, you're amazing... It's glassy imperial jade again! You have the best luck throughout the entire auction today." Xyla had a calm look in her eyes. "Hmm... Didn't you want to get some jewelry made? This is perfect..."
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Chapter 1056
Sharon Lindt immediately shook her head. "Let's not... This is too expensive. I can't accept it."
"Why not? If you don't accept it, I'll be upset," Xyla Quest said.
When Sharon heard this, she shook her head helplessly. "Fine... I'll pay for this material then..."
"No, I'll do it..." Xyla said.
Before Xyla could finish her sentence, Zim Hummers began to speak on stage. "Pretty lady, are you going to sell this piece of jade rock?"
His eyes were filled with a look of desire for that piece of material.
Before Xyla could answer, everyone in the auction hall surrounded her instantly and began to offer prices-
"800 million, sell it to me..."
"900 million, sell it to me..."
"910 million, sell it to me..."
"One billion, sell it to me..."
Everyone had a look of desire in their eyes for that piece of original jade rock.
Although the prices they offered were very tempting, Xyla still wasn't convinced.
She calmly looked at their faces. "I'm sorry, but I won't be selling this piece of material no matter how much you offer. I'm going to give it to my mother-in-law for it to be made into jewelry." With that, Xyla looked at Sharon next to her.
At that moment, Sharon was looking at Xyla like a young fan. When their eyes met, the two of them immediately smiled.
When the crowd heard this, they all let out a long, depressed sigh before dispersing.
"Is that her mother-in-law next to her? She's so young..."
"This daughter-in-law sure has a lot of respect for her elders."
"Yeah... I'm so jealous. She's giving such an expensive piece of material away..." While listening to what everyone said, Sharon felt immensely proud on the inside. She loved hearing what these people said.
If they were saying that, then they shouldn't stop. She loved listening to such compliments!
However, Xyla still seemed very calm. She didn't think this was a big deal the entire time.
Xyla's mother-in-law treated Xyla like her own daughter. Xyla felt that it was her duty to return the favor.
Besides, with her eyes, she'd be able to get as much of such material as she wanted...
After Xyla finished opening this piece of original jade rock, the auction came to an end.
Xyla brought Sharon backstage to complete the deal of selling Zim the first piece of material. Later, they got into Sharon's red Lamborghini. Meanwhile, the bodyguards carefully placed the other piece of material into their car.
Soon, Sharon turned on the car engine.
Stepping on the gas pedal, the red Lamborghini lurched forward like an arrow and quickly exited the underground parking lot.
The two women had bought a lot of stuff from this auction, and they were both in a very good mood.
Sharon, especially, couldn't stop smiling.
By then, it was seven o'clock in the evening...
The world outside the underground parking lot was filled with green and red lights, as well as all sorts of shimmering trees and flowers. It seemed to be lively everywhere.
"Xyla, I've made a calculation. We've made a net profit of 2,639 million. That's amazing." Up until now, Sharon still felt good when she recalled the scene during the auction earlier. "Yeah." Xyla was also smiling.
Her eyes were excellent...
Not only did they bring her good luck, but they also provided her with endless amounts of wealth.
Chapter 1057
Chapter 1057
"Xyla... Tell me truthfully. Are you an expert in rock gambling?" No matter how hard Sharon Lindt thought about it, she still felt that Xyla Quest knew a lot about rock gambling and was just keeping it to herself. "I've never participated in rock gambling before, but my father occasionally did. Although I can't say that I know everything about rock gambling, I do know a few things," Xyla said. Xyla was telling the truth...
She didn't know a lot about this field, but she did occasionally listen to her father while he talked about it.
To a certain extent, she was able to remember some of the things her father said.
However, without her special vision, and if Xyla only relied on her little knowledge, she wouldn't have been able to acquire those two pieces of great material from the auction today.
After hearing this, Sharon was even more certain that Xyla was just keeping things to herself.
In fact, Sharon believed that Xyla was just being humble when she said she only knew a thing or two.
Sharon's level of fondness toward Xyla suddenly soared once again...
Xyla was pretty, capable, respectful toward her elders, and humble. Who wouldn't love a daughter-in-law like her?
"Xyla... You've given me such a good treasure. I ought to repay your kindness. What would you like? Although I said I would pay for the material, you still ended up doing it before I could..." Sharon felt a little embarrassed when she brought this up.
"I don't want anything. I just want you and Dad to be healthy and safe," Xyla said with a smile.
Her words instantly warmed Sharon's heart.
Sharon was touched. "My Xyla is such a good daughter-in-law... But you must ask for something..."
"It's really alright," Xyla said.
Since Xyla insisted, Sharon didn't say anything further. Instead, she silently decided in her heart that she would give Xyla something.
As for what she would give Xyla, she hadn't decided yet.
"Where are we going next?" Xyla looked at Sharon and asked.
"Let's have a meal... After eating, we'll drive around... And then we'll head home," Sharon said.
"Sure..." Xyla agreed decisively.
She brought Sharon to dinner first.
After dinner, Sharon drove them around aimlessly, cruising...
Xyla felt very comfortable sitting in the car during a summer night, cruising, and chatting with her loved one... When Sharon drove past a crowded night market, Xyla was instantly attracted by the excitement on the inside. From what she could recall, there was a stall that sold unusually delicious ice-cream in this night market. Xyla suddenly missed the taste of the ice-cream.
"Mom, shall we go down and have a stroll?" Xyla asked.
"Sure..." Sharon happened to be thinking the same thing.
With that, Sharon looked for a place to park her car.
The two of them entered the night market with their bodyguards' protection.
The outermost section of the night market sold various decorative items...
There were all sorts of porcelain items, snuff bottles, pearl necklaces, and so on...
Xyla was not at all interested in small things like these in the night market...
That was because these things were basically all some low-end handicrafts from assembly pipelines.
There was no value of collection to be spoken of...
Sharon also had little interest in these items, but due to boredom, she still grabbed Xyla's hand and wandered through the stalls. Occasionally, Sharon would pick up small objects and look at them aimlessly. Whenever Sharon did so, Xyla would simply accompany her.
However, when Xyla's gaze unintentionally landed on a purple clay teapot in a small store-owner's hands, she couldn't help but do a double take.
This purple clay teapot was much darker in color than ordinary purple clay teapots.
It looked like a layer of encrustation.
Moreover, it was a very thick layer of encrustation.
Chapter 1058
Chapter 1058
Encrustation formed over long periods due to dust, sweat, soil, or moisture. It then became the outer layer of an object.
Generally speaking, the older something was, the thicker its encrustation.
Therefore, Xyla Quest concluded that this thing was not as simple as it seemed.
She immediately fixed her gaze upon the purple clay teapot, and she then activated her X-ray vision.
Soon, the dark purple clay teapot began to enlarge continuously before her eyes...
After that, her vision pierced the layer of encrustation. She was able to see the purple clay teapot itself.
There was a lifelike dragon carved on the teapot. Overall, the workmanship was exquisite. It didn't seem like it came from the hands of an ordinary person.
Xyla then looked carefully at the sign hanging above this stall. "Second-hand antique trading."
For knowledgeable people, second-hand antique trading stalls like this in a night market were known for fooling idiots...
Xyla didn't expect to discover something good like this today.
"Xyla, what are you looking at?" Sharon Lindt looked at Xyla's eyes curiously.
Following Xyla's gaze, Sharon saw a dark purple clay teapot.
The color on the purple sand teapot caught her eye.
It was obviously not normal for it to be this black on the outside.
By the looks of it, it must have been a very thick layer of encrustation.
Sharon instantly knew what Xyla was looking at.
Xyla smiled and looked at the middle-aged male stall owner in front of her. "How do you do... May I look at this purple clay teapot?" Xyla asked.
"Sure." The stall owner handed it over to Xyla without even thinking about it.
Xyla then took the purple sand teapot. Once again, she activated her X-ray vision to examine it carefully.
When her gaze reached the bottom of the teapot, she directly looked through the thick encrustation at the bottom and saw the handwriting hidden underneath the encrustation. The word 'Michelangelo' was carved at the bottom.
Xyla had read about this person and knew a lot about this person.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, or simply known as Michelangelo, was born in 1475 and died in 1564. He was known as the originator of the purple clay teapot.
He was called so not because he was the first person to make purple clay teapots but because of his role in promoting them.
In fact, many people made purple clay teapots long before him, but he was the first to make them famous.
Only a few of his purple clay teapots remained in the world, and they were worth a lot of money.
Xyla didn't expect that such a precious thing would appear in a small stall like this.
Based on the stall owner's attitude toward this teapot, it seemed that he was completely unaware of how precious it really was.
Xyla slowly put down the teapot and looked at the stall owner. "Boss, how much is this?" she asked.
The stall owner immediately took a deep look at Xyla. "Young lady, do you want this? How much are you willing to pay? To be honest, this is an excellent good passed down from our ancestors..." He said excitedly.
"If you want it, I'll sell it to you for 50,000. What do you think?" he asked.
This purple clay teapot was just a worthless thing that his family used at home.
To be exact, there wasn't a single thing that was of real value in this stall.
The things he put on sale here were only meant to fool idiots who knew nothing.
"Sure... 50,000 is fine..." Xyla said.
50,000 was really cheap!
When the stall owner realized that a fool was standing before him, he became excited. "50,000? Are you serious?"
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Chapter 1059
Xyla Quest smiled. "Of course, I'm serious."
With that, Xyla scanned the stall's QR code using WeChat and transferred 50,000 to the stall owner...
The boss was insanely happy. He tried to suppress his laughter. "I'm telling you now. There's a rule in the antique business. Once you buy something... You can't return it. I'm sure you're aware of that, right?" This lady in front of him looked rather pretty, but why was she an idiot?
Why would she pay 50,000 for a lousy teapot?
Xyla smiled. "Of course, I know the rule. You'll have to remember the rule you spoke of too."
Nearby, a few youngsters who were strolling past the stall couldn't help but start laughing-
"Young lady, should I say you're a fool with a lot of money or a rich person who's foolish?" "At one glance, I can tell it's not worth it... You've been tricked."
"Yeah. I wouldn't pay five dollars for this lousy teapot."
The things that Xyla heard were extremely annoying, but Xyla couldn't care less about them. Instead, she smiled calmly and held Sharon Lindt's hand.
After the two of them looked at each other and smiled, they held each other's hand and were prepared to leave without saying a word.
"Haha... Rich people all seem to be idiots these days..."
"Indeed... Why would they spend 50,000 on a lousy teapot in a place like this? Do they really think they're in a television series? Were they hoping to get something valuable in a random stall?"
"Hahaha... I'm about to die laughing. I can't stand it. I'm going to share this on social media..."
Meanwhile, the stall's owner couldn't help but secretly curse at Xyla for being an idiot.
The bodyguards around Xyla all seemed confused.
Apart from Sharon, everyone felt that Xyla's behavior was puzzling.
"Wait a second..." An old person's voice could be heard behind Xyla and Sharon just as they took a step forward.
The two of them immediately stopped walking and looked in the direction where the voice came from—
They could see an old man with short, white hair, wearing a light blue surcoat, walking over to them.
"Are you Master York? The famous Master York from the antique field?" The stall owner excitedly looked at the old man and asked.
The old man smiled and continued walking up to Xyla.
He looked at the purple clay teapot in Xyla's hands. "You bought this teapot with 50,000 dollars. I'll offer you 100,000 dollars. Will you sell it to me?"
Suddenly, the stall owner and several people who laughed at Xyla were all dumbfounded...
Why was the master willing to spend 100,000 on this lousy teapot?
"I won't sell it..." Xyla said.
"500,000 dollars..." The old man put up five of his fingers.
"Why are you doing this, master? Could this master be an idiot too?"
"I suspect that it really is an antique. Otherwise, why would he offer 500,000?"
"Perhaps, he's getting old, and his eyesight has deteriorated..."
The youngsters began talking amongst themselves.
"Master... Why did you offer 500,000?" The stall owner asked.
"That's because it's worth it..." The old man said.
"Worth it? 500,000?" The stall owner was completely dumbfounded.
"I won't sell this no matter how much you offer. I'm sorry..." With that, Xyla tugged at Sharon's hand and started walking away.
The stall owner instantly stood in front of the old man and pointed at Xyla's back anxiously. "Master... What kind of antique is that? Why is it worth so much?"
Chapter 1060
Chapter 1060
"If I'm not mistaken, that's a work of Michelangelo. It originally came in a pair. I previously had one of them in my collection..." The old man said. "Michelangelo?" The stall owner was stunned. "Do you mean... The originator of purple clay teapot, Michelangelo? The one from the 15th century?"
"Yes..." The old man said.
"Oh my god... Then... How much does it worth?" The stall owner's eyes were filled with shock.
"If it's really a work of Michelangelo, it'd be worth at least ten million," the old man said.
"What? Is this thing worth ten million? I sold it for 50,000. Why was I still foolishly giggling here? Am I stupid?" The stall owner felt remorseful, and he repeatedly stomped his feet in place. "Well... Yes." The old man turned around and left after saying that.
The stall owner was left fuming on his own. "D*mn! I'm really stupid!"
Meanwhile, the youngsters were thoroughly shocked. After looking at each other, they all took in a deep breath and started discussing amongst themselves-
"That thing is actually worth ten million."
"So, that pretty lady isn't stupid, but we are...'
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"That's unbelievable. Why is that lady so amazing?" Now, they all felt deeply embarrassed at themselves.
The stall owner felt even worse.
Wasn't he the greater fool? Now, he regretted selling it!
Seeing that Xyla hadn't walked too far away, he instantly ran after her!
Meanwhile, with one hand holding the item she just bought and the other holding Sharon Lindt's hand, she happily walked through the crowd. Occasionally, she would glance at the purple clay teapot. "Xyla... This looks like a real antique. I wonder who made it," Sharon said.
"We'll find out who made it once we remove this outer layer of encrustation," Xyla said and chuckled.
Xyla couldn't say too much, lest she made Sharon suspicious...
Although Xyla knew that Sharon would not harm her, this was a very important matter. The lesser it was known, the less risk there would be.
"Well... Anyway, it's definitely worth more than 50,000." Sharon was smiling brightly.
"Wait a second, young lady... Wait..." Right then, the stall owner's voice could be heard.
Xyla instantly stopped walking and turned around to look behind her.
Sharon did the same thing.
Soon, Xyla saw the stall owner pushing the bodyguards behind her away. He ran up to them, sweating profusely while he did so.
The stall owner looked at Xyla with his hands on his knees. He wiped his sweat away while he pointed at the purple clay teapot in her hands. "This... This... Give it back to me. I don't want to sell it anymore." His heart felt like it was bleeding when he looked at the purple clay teapot!
"There's a rule in the antique business that once an item was sold, it cannot be returned. Isn't that what you said?" Xyla chuckled.
The stall owner was speechless all of a sudden.
After that, Xyla grabbed Sharon's hand and turned around without looking back.
The stall owner stomped his feet regretfully once again.
Sharon turned around and happened to witness it.
Hence, she couldn't resist laughing. "I bet that master told him something."
"Do you know who that master was?" Xyla asked.
"He looks like the president of Atlantis Antique Association, Xavier York. He's a very reputable figure in the world of antiques," Sharon said.
"Oh," Xyla said.
"Later, we'll get your grandfather to help with removing the encrustation on the purple clay teapot. We'll find out the exact period this item was made in," Sharon added.
For someone who studied antiques, Sharon was very curious about this item's origins.