The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 132

"Well, why would I refuse? I’m surely not going to lose like you," Daniel responded with a chuckle, heading over to the lower-priced section and selecting a small, inconspicuous stone with a rough surface, barely the size of a fist.

"This one's my pick."

When Andrew saw the stone Daniel chose, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha...!" he jeered before continuing, "You didn’t pick that ugly little rock just because it was cheap, did you?"

"It is cheap! It's the cheapest one of them all, costing only 50,000," Daniel replied, prompting another round of laughter from Andrew.

"Henry couldn’t help but speak up, "I thought you, a country boy, might actually know something about jade gambling. Turns out you don’t know a thing. Do you think you just have to choose the cheapest stone and, relying on your luck, you might get it right just once? If you're correct once, all previous losses are recovered?"

"The essence of Jade Gambling is cobbling, right?" Daniel replied. "You have to gamble with a small stake to win more; isn’t that how it works?"

After both Andrew and Henry had their laughs, Henry tried to give some well-intended advice, "You country boy, I presume you don’t come by money easily, and jade gambling is way out of your league. So, my advice is it's best if you do not play.

If you purchase this stone for 50,000, I can assure you, you won’t even find the smallest piece of jade inside. Once you buy this stone, you’ll have lost 50,000!"

"I don't care about the 50,000—it’s not like it's coming out of my paycheck! This money was given to me by my boss; it’s not yours to worry about, you blind old fool!"

Jessica didn't respond verbally but gave Brittany a warning glare that compelled her to keep her mouth shut.

Daniel paid 50,000 and acquired that ugly stone.

Andrew, still somewhat baffled by Daniel's confidence, mockingly asked, "You country boy, you really think you're so smart?"

Daniel then made Andrew an offer that intrigued him even if just for a moment, "Andrew, that stone holds jade worth at least five million. You just lost nearly two million. I can give you a chance to recover that. If you spend three million to buy this stone from me and extract the jade, you could sell it for five million. That way, you can easily win back the 1.9 million you lost, and then some."

Andrew’s response was a cold sneer and a tone full of disdain. "You think I'm as foolish as you, country boy?"