Watching Riker’s group leave, Robert spoke anxiously: “Young Master Reynolds, you were too rash. The number nine rough stone is the highest quality among these stones. The experts in the field have examined it and confirmed that it can yield Jadeite Jade, far superior to the rest.”Eleanor immediately looked worried, grabbing Alexander's arm: “Alexander, this time you… you really acted recklessly."Alexander flipped through the auction catalog, stopping at the page listing the jade stones up for bid, and laughed: “Don’t worry, they can’t win.”Robert covered his face with both hands, unsure where Alexander’s confidence came from. After all, Robert himself had handled these stones and knew their quality inside out.“Young Master Reynolds, these stones all passed through my hands, so I know them well. Even though no one can entirely predict jade quality, certain clues from years of experience can help us judge.” Robert said, his tone anxious.Alexander nodded calmly: “I understand. Than

Alexander smiled, raising his paddle toward the auctioneer.The auctioneer, desperate to regain order in the room, saw Alexander’s signal and immediately called out: “Bidder number 99 offers three hundred! Any other bids?”Riker snorted: “Finish it up already. Can’t you see I have things to do?”“Yes, sir.” The auctioneer shrank back and quickly struck the gavel.“Congratulations to Bidder 99 for winning this rough jade stone at three hundred.”Rodger and Valeria scowled, feeling Alexander was only bringing them more embarrassment. They didn’t want to see him humiliate himself any further.“Phineas, your uncle and I will return to the hotel. Look after Eleanor. If that idiot gets into trouble, don’t get involved—just take Eleanor back.” Valeria said.Phineas nodded eagerly: “Auntie, don’t worry. I’ll take care of Eleanor.”With that, Rodger and Valeria left, and Phineas turned to Alexander with a smirk.“Hey, loser, it’s time to cut the stones. Just wait until you’re begging for mercy

Riker glared at Alexander’s back with resentment, then looked down at the Asura War Sabre in the case. “Mr. Pittman, now that he’s gone, I don’t really need to stab myself, do I?” Riker asked, his voice trembling. “Robert, as the witness, you need to ensure they follow through on the bet.” Thorne said, pulling Robert along. Robert nodded: “If you agree to a bet, you must accept its consequences.” Riker closed his eyes tightly and, with shaking hands, grasped the cold hilt of the Asura War Sabre.

“Elder brother, you know a lot of people in the banking industry; try to gather some information. We need to identify who’s behind this. If we can’t even find out who’s targeting us, finding a way to resolve this will be impossible!”Rolando nodded, pulling out his phone to call a few of his contacts in the banking world.Each time a call connected, he barely got two words in before the other party would abruptly hang up. Three calls—all the same result.“Elder brother, how is it?” Walden asked in a low voice.Rolando slowly shook his head: “They won’t say anything. All they’re telling me is to prepare the money; if we fail to pay by the deadline, they’ll proceed with legal action and auction off our assets!”“Hiss…”Walden drew in a sharp breath, shocked.“This is powerful—there are only a handful of people with enough influence to pull this off. But we’ve wronged no one!”Tommy’s face contorted with rage, slamming his hand on the table: “This must have something to do with that wort

The gang raised their blades, eager to impress Xavi: “Talking back to Mr. Xavi, huh? Think you’re some high and mighty martial artist? You’re going to end up chopped into pieces.” “You’re going to regret this, punk. Soon enough, you’ll be begging for mercy.” they snarled, each one tightening their grip on their blades, ready to lunge. Xavi crossed his arms smugly, watching his men swarm Alexander like a tidal wave. He was certain Alexander would soon be at his feet. He began to imagine how he would humiliate this poor fool afterward. Make him kneel and beg, maybe spit on him and stomp on his face a few times for good measure. Read more