Li Mo intervened.
In this world, those who weren't evil were too many to count. When Li Mo saw Bai Jiesheng gambling, he didn't want to interfere. Bai Jiesheng only had himself to blame and no one else.
Li Mo intervened because he heard Bai Jiesheng calling them Xiangjun and Momo. It reminded him of the past.
Zhao Xiangjun and Bai Feifei were a pair of pitiful mother and daughter. In the past, when Li Mo met them, Zhao Xiangjun was the mistress of Su Clan's Sect Leader, Su Mingyuan. A mistress with no status, so low that Su Mingyuan could give her to any man as a plaything.
Zhao Xiangjun followed Su Mingyuan for five or six years, all the way until her daughter, Bai Feifei, grew up. Su Mingyuan wanted to harm Bai Feifei, and Zhao Xiangjun begged on her knees to no avail. That night, Bai Feifei escaped, while Su Mingyuan gave Zhao Xiangjun to Bai Wudi as a gift.
And after that night, Bai Feifei wandered the streets, begging for a living. It was fate. On the day Li Mo and Du Fei returned from their expedition, Li Mo was heavily injured. But because the destination was different, Li Mo ended up in a deserted alley.
Bai Feifei happened to pass by and save Li Mo.
If not for Bai Feifei, Li Mo would've been dead.
From that day on, Li Mo and Bai Feifei met. Bai Feifei took Li Mo as her master, and master and disciple fought side by side for two centuries, until Bai Feifei's death …
Bai Feifei was one of Li Mo's two legacy disciples. Li Mo never met Bai Jiesheng, nor did he have any impression of him. But how could he not know the names Xiangjun and Momo?
Momo was Bai Feifei's name before she met Li Mo. Because Mo and Mo sounded the same, Bai Feifei named herself Bai Feifei, meaning to spread her wings and fly free.
They were both surnamed Bai, Xiangjun, and Momo matched. And in his vague memory, Zhao Xiangjun said that her husband's suicide in gambling led to their family's downfall.
Li Mo wouldn't have helped if it was someone unrelated. But since it was his beloved disciple's father, he had to help.
"I owe the company three million. I have no way out. I want to die!"
Bai Jiesheng howled loudly.
Li Mo walked to Yu Boyan and asked, "Old Yu, what is the most valuable jade here? What is the best?"
Yu Boyan glanced at Li Mo, "There are many top quality jades, but the most expensive is the imperial green. Then there's the glass type violet green flower that was produced a few years ago. It's very special, never before seen in history. Of course, its price is also outrageous. From what I know, that glass type violet green flower is now worth ten billion."
"Ten billion!"
"Ten billion for a piece of jade?"
"Oh my god …"
The crowd gasped in surprise.
Li Mo nodded at Yu Boyan's introduction and looked at the pile of ores.
With his Celestial Eye, Li Mo could see through the jadeite ore that not even the latest technology could see.
Li Mo looked for a long time yet couldn't make up his mind. But the crowd, including Yu Boyan, could tell he wanted to gamble on stones.
"Kid, gambling on stones doesn't suit you. You should be going to school at your age."
"Yeah, what's there to gamble on at such a young age? Go home and study."
"What does a kid know about gambling on stones? The older you get, the more experienced you get. Such a young kid learning how to appraise stones. Ha-ha, what a funny kid."
Hearing the crowd's discussion, Yu Boyan also laughed. There was only one person who didn't laugh, and that was Bai Jiesheng. He was still sitting on the ground crying.
Li Mo looked through the jadeite ores but was disappointed. Not to mention the glass type with violet and green flowers, there wasn't even a purple one.
As for green …
There were a few.
Li Mo walked to the three football-sized jadeite ores Bai Jiesheng picked and pointed.
"These are the ones."
The crowd erupted in laughter, even Bai Jiesheng couldn't help but twitch.
Bai Jiesheng was broke. If he had, he would've opened all three football-sized jadeites.
"Kid, this is Wei Ji's Gambling Store, not a place for kids to play. Hurry up and leave, or you'll anger boss Wei and you'll suffer."
"And here I thought he was an expert, ha-ha, this kid is funny."
"If this Mister Bai had money, he would've opened the three football-sized jadeites a long time ago, ha-ha …"
Yu Boyan also laughed, "Kid, gambling on stones is all about seeing and hearing. It's not like pointing at a thief, pointing at the right person."
"Ha-ha-ha-ha …"
The crowd laughed even louder.
Yu Boyan's words showed he was certain the three football-sized jadeites were nothing good.
"These three raw stones are worth 150,000 in total, right?
Adding the worker's fee, I'll give you 160,000. Swipe my card. "
Li Mo took out his card.
Boss Wei took the POS machine and tested it. He confirmed Li Mo had enough money in his bank account to buy the three ores.
Boss Wei said, "Gambling on stones is a fair trade. From centenarians to toddlers, as long as they enter Wei Ji's Jade Store, they are all our customers."
Boss Wei cupped his hands, "Young friend, if you are willing, we will open the stones."
Li Mo waved, "Open!"
Boss Wei ordered the workers, "Cut!"
There was no need to polish or grind the stones, just cut them in half.
What good could come out of a material that even Elder Yu didn't like?
Boss Wei didn't trust anyone. He didn't even trust Yu Boyan's ability. However, he trusted his family's master appraiser. This pile of raw jade gemstones had already been screened by the Wei family's master appraiser before they were put up for sale.
When they bought the goods, the seller had screened them once. When they arrived at the Wei Clan's residence, they screened them again. All the valuable ones had been taken away, and the pile left behind could be said to have no quality goods at all.
Hearing Boss Wei's' cut ', Li Mo smiled and didn't stop him.
Of course, he wouldn't stop them, because he was paying for the labor and rubbing of the stones.
The first football-sized jadeite was cut in half. The inside was mostly white, just as the Wei clan's master appraiser said.
Boss Wei smiled.
However, at this moment, with a clatter, something fell from the raw stone.
It was a deep green pearl, the size of a fingernail, perfectly round and dark green. It was so green that it looked like it was dripping.
"This is …"
"Is this jade?"
"A natural jade pearl?"
"What's that?"