Chapter 31: Expert in Stone Gambling

It was really ridiculously expensive!

A set of courtyard house with storefronts, the lowest listed price was over 40 million yuan.

The most expensive ones went up to 100 to 200 million.

Originally, she thought 20 million was a lot, but now it seemed somewhat insufficient.

She had almost decided to give up, but the real estate agent showing her houses suddenly called and said there was a property urgently for sale at a very cheap price — it could be bought for 20 million.

So, she arranged a time with the agent and planned to go have a look when she was free.

That morning, she got up early and took a car to the location.

This place was located in an old city district on the west side of the entire capital.

It was surrounded by modern buildings.

It looked like a brilliant pearl lost in modern civilization.

The entire exterior walls had been renovated, the streets were very clean, and the main development focus was tourism.

The storefronts on the street sold antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade pieces, jewelry, incense, all kinds of strange and curious trinkets, and various delicious foods.

The atmosphere was lively and full of local life.

The agent led Shen Chujin through these bustling areas and gradually walked into a quieter, less crowded street.

Although there were still many shops on this street, the customer flow was obviously insufficient, with only one or two tourists occasionally entering to shop.

“Don’t underestimate this old city area. Actually, many wealthy people like to live here,” the agent chatted while walking.

“Look, it’s right here.”

Saying this, he pointed to a tightly closed shop ahead on the right.

He walked forward and used a key to unlock the door.

“Ahem…”

Once inside, a pungent smell of smoke and dust immediately hit their faces.

The agent involuntarily coughed several times.

He smiled awkwardly, “It’s been a long time since anyone came here, so some dust is normal.”

“Look, this storefront is actually quite large. Whatever you want to sell, it’s easy to arrange. Come, I’ll take you to see the backyard.”

Passing through the main hall, you can enter the backyard through a small door.

The yard was a typical courtyard house layout.

However, at first glance, it looked quite dilapidated.

It was hard to tell how long it had been uninhabited, the grass on the ground had grown up to knee-high.

The stone steps were covered with moss.

The eaves were full of spider webs, and there were even one or two spiders dangling and playing with their silk threads.

“Although it looks a bit desolate and messy here, hiring a cleaning company could have it all cleaned up beautifully in minutes,”

The agent tried his best to persuade her for the sake of his commission.

“Actually, logically speaking, even like this, wanting to buy it for 20 million isn’t very realistic. The market price is at least that much,”

The agent showed four fingers.

“However, the seller is in urgent need of money, and only after I told him you were sincere about buying did he agree. He said, seeing how earnest you are, 20 million it is — just consider it making a friend.”

“Miss Shen, if you miss this opportunity, there won’t be another like it. Take a good look. If you’re satisfied, I’ll arrange a time with the seller right away, and we can handle the paperwork.”

The agent smiled cheerfully.

Shen Chujin glanced around and then slowly looked at him.

“10 million. If that’s the price, I’ll buy it.”

“What? 10 million?!” The agent’s mouth dropped open in disbelief. “Miss Shen, you’re not joking with me, are you?”

“This is the old city district of the capital, and it’s a courtyard house with storefronts. How could you buy it for just 10 million?”

“Besides, we had agreed before on 20 million. You can’t suddenly change your mind now.”

Shen Chujin raised her eyebrows and said, “I’m already offering 10 million, which is high.”

The agent wanted to say more, but after hearing Shen Chujin’s next sentence, he immediately shut up.

Shen Chujin said, “This house probably had a death in it, and it’s even haunted, right?”

“Well… I’m not too sure about that,” the agent’s eyes flickered nervously.

“Besides me, the house should have been tried to be sold to others before, but for various reasons, the deals never went through. The house was delayed again and again, ending up in this rundown state, right?”

Agent: !!!

He trembled inside.

“How… how do you know that?!”

“How I know isn’t the point. The point is, besides me, no one can afford this house or live in it,” Shen Chujin said calmly.

“If you can’t make the decision, then have the owner of the house come talk to me in person. Tell him that if he misses me, this house will just rot in his hands, worthless.”

“Also, I can help him get rid of the nightmares that have been haunting him.”

Hearing Shen Chujin say this, the agent didn’t dare to delay any longer and quickly called the owner of the house.

The person on the other end immediately said they would come over right away.

While waiting for the owner, Shen Chujin went out to stroll on the street.

She bought some yellow paper and cinnabar.

She also stopped by a jade shop.

However, the jade pieces in those shops were all priced too high.

She only looked around briefly and then left.

“Miss, would you like to take a look at some raw stones?”

Just as she stepped out of a jade shop, a nearby vendor shouted at her.

On the vendor’s stall were many stones of different shapes.

Shen Chujin walked over.

She crouched down and placed her hand on one black stone about the size of a fist.

Then she touched a large dark red stone beside it.

Immediately, a force clashed with the spiritual energy she released, carrying a faint chill.

Shen Chujin’s lips curled slightly.

She had just discovered that whenever she attached her spiritual power to these raw jade stones, she could sense whether they were genuine or fake.

If fake, her palm would feel no change.

But if genuine, a force would seep out.

And depending on the quality, the strength of that force was also different.

After asking about the prices, Shen Chujin chose three of the raw stones.

The total cost was only 13,800 yuan.

But after she had a stone expert nearby examine them, not only the vendor but also the passersby were all shocked to the point their jaws almost dropped.

Because all three raw stones she picked, once opened, were guaranteed hits — none of them were duds.

Most importantly, their value immediately multiplied by more than a hundred times!

The vendor pounded his chest and lamented that he had sold them too cheaply just now.

The price should have been much higher!

The passersby nearby thought the vendor’s goods were good and genuine, so they all swarmed to buy.

But all the stones they opened turned out to be worthless junk.

“Ugh, what is this nonsense?”

“Why is my luck so bad? I bought five stones and not a single one was good!”

“We misjudged this. That young lady earlier is definitely an expert at stone gambling!”

Those who blindly followed and bought raw stones regretted it deeply, their guts turning green with regret.

But what could they do?

Stone gambling is all about gambling.

If you win, the whole family is happy.

If you lose, you lose everything down to your last cent.

So, when it comes to gambling, there’s always a huge risk.

Ordinary people are best not to try it lightly.

Otherwise, they will only be filled with regret.