Chapter 28: Pretty Girl, Bad Intentions

Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Pretty Girl, Bad Intentions

"Xiao Zan, this stone alone cost one million."

"Even if you just made the most basic bangles from it, with a little marketing, a soccer-ball-sized piece of ice-type jadeite is worth at least seven million."

"And that’s not even counting the rarity of an ice-type jadeite this large."

Having been called out by Wang Chong, Xiao Zan snorted coldly.

Jiang Fan also knew the approximate value of this piece of jadeite.

He just smiled faintly and said nothing.

’These people are all old hands. If you don’t know the ropes, you’ll get ripped off.’

"3.5 million, plus at least seven million... that’s over ten million right there." In the crowd, Li Qian’Er stomped her feet in frustration.

"I was so close to a fortune."

"Damn it, I let a fortune slip through my fingers."

One moment she was ecstatic, the next she was crestfallen.

Jiang Fan went to the front counter to cash out. The jade was directly converted into money and deposited into his account.

The counter calculated the payout based on the lowest market price, offering only 6.5 million for Stone No. 72.

Jiang Fan didn’t mind. After all, the jade was like a hot potato in his hands. Letting the stone gambling house take it would save him a lot of trouble.

After a twenty percent tax deduction, Jiang Fan was left with eight million.

He had netted a clean six or seven million today.

In the past, this was something Jiang Fan wouldn’t have even dared to dream of.

He was getting a direct taste of what it felt like to strike it rich.

Walking out the door, Jiang Fan was in high spirits. He looked at the entrance to the stone gambling house and thought, ’This really is a great place.’

’I should come here more often.’

Off to the side, Li Qian’Er stood with her hands on her hips, wearing a baseball cap. She seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time.

Seeing Jiang Fan emerge, Li Qian’Er walked up to him.

The gentle smile on her face was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

"Hey, handsome, how about we exchange contact info?"

Li Qian’Er was one of those beauties with exceptionally striking looks and a phenomenal figure.

She was not only tall and curvaceous, but her haggard look also held a hint of allure.

At such a close distance, Jiang Fan could even smell the sweet fragrance on her.

"No," Jiang Fan refused directly.

’This woman is obviously waiting here to ambush me.’

’As the sayings go, "no one visits a temple without a cause" and "unwarranted attention means ill intent."’

’This woman must be after something, especially since I just got eight million.’

Li Qian’Er wasn’t discouraged. Blinking her eyes, she tried to turn on the charm.

"Come on, handsome, don’t be so heartless."

"Let’s just exchange contact info."

Her voice was sultry and soft, as if she were melting from some inner heat.

An unbidden shiver ran down Jiang Fan’s spine.

He pushed the woman away and said coldly, "You’re too trashy. I don’t add trashy women."

After saying his piece, he turned and walked away.

Leaving Li Qian’Er behind, a chill in her heart as the wind swept fallen leaves around her.

’What did that bastard just say?’

’He said I was too trashy.’

’That son of a bitch.’

Li Qian’Er nearly ground her molars to dust.

But when she thought about the eight million—or maybe even more—that Jiang Fan had, she forced her anger back down.

’Forget it, I’ll endure it!’

"Handsome."

"Are you really not the least bit tempted by me?"

Li Qian’Er blocked Jiang Fan’s path, inching closer to him.

Every so often, she would tug at her collar.

Li Qian’Er’s pretty face was bright red. It was obviously her first time being so bold, but for the money, she was willing to go all out.

"Handsome, look at these legs... long and slender, like white jade or ivory. If I put on a pair of stockings, I guarantee you a sleepless night."

Jiang Fan glanced at her legs. As someone who had barely ever touched a woman, he couldn’t help but swallow hard.

"And look at this chest."

"Silky smooth, high and proud. Skin as white as milk, so delicate it might break with a touch."

"It’s a shame you can only look from afar and not touch, isn’t it?" While speaking these seductive words, her hand had already slipped inside Jiang Fan’s clothes.

She then easily snatched the bank card.

Just as she was about to pull her hand back, Jiang Fan quietly grabbed it.

The corner of his mouth curved into a smirk.

"Miss, that’s not very nice of you."

"I consider myself a decent person most of the time. And while I may admire certain... aspects of you, that doesn’t change how much I value my money."

Li Qian’Er’s hand was caught, and her ploy had been seen through.

A little flustered, she quickly pushed Jiang Fan and returned the card to him.

"Here, take it back, you cheapskate."

"I’m done playing."

After wrenching her hand free from Jiang Fan’s grasp, Li Qian’Er darted into an alley.

’She’s good-looking, alright, but full of nothing but bad intentions.’

Jiang Fan shook his head. He didn’t give her a hard time, since he hadn’t lost anything.

With that thought, Jiang Fan took out the bank card to have a look.

Disbelief, astonishment, shock, and then rage.

"Fuck, this isn’t my bank card!"

Jiang Fan recalled when Li Qian’Er had pushed him. That must have been when she swapped his card.

"That damn thief!"

"If I get my hands on you, I’m definitely turning you over to the police."

Jiang Fan gritted his teeth and then quickly dashed into the alleys.

Just as she exited the alley, Li Qian’Er kissed the bank card in her hand. "Mwah!"

"So sweet, so fragrant. The smell of money."

"Heh, you son of a bitch. Trying to outsmart me? You’re still too green."

Before she had taken more than a few steps, a scar-faced man with a black beard and a gold-tooth necklace surrounded her with a dozen or so underlings.

"Boss, it’s the woman who stole your money."

Hearing the voice, Li Qian’Er looked up, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Chen, long time no see." After saying that, she immediately ran back into the alley.

The scar-faced Chen’s expression was dark, his anger flaring.

"Dammit, after her!"

"When we catch this bitch today, after I’m done with her, you all can have a turn."

"You dare to mess with me? I’ll beat you so bad you’ll wish you were never born."

Hearing the scar-faced man’s words, Li Qian’Er was terrified.

’Which way should I run?’ She was very familiar with this area.

But there were only a few exits from this network of alleys.

Li Qian’Er dashed through them quickly.

But Li Qian’Er had truly underestimated Chen and his crew.

To find Li Qian’Er, Chen had even brought out several DJI drones.

His underlings were connected via microphones and earpieces.

They could pinpoint Li Qian’Er’s location at any time.

Three minutes later, Li Qian’Er was completely surrounded.

The scar-faced man walked up and slapped her across the face.

A red mark immediately appeared on Li Qian’Er’s pretty face.

"You motherfucker, where’s my money?"

The scar-faced man snarled.

"I spent it all."

The scar-faced man grew even angrier and slapped Li Qian’Er again. "Dammit, that was two hundred thousand!"

"And you’re telling me you spent it?"

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

"I really did spend it. I used it for stone gambling." Li Qian’Er’s eyes were filled with fear. She kept backing away, but there was no escape.

"What?"

"You took my money and went stone gambling?" The scar-faced man was furious.

"Two hundred thousand! That was two hundred thousand, and you blew it all on stone gambling?"

Stone gambling was a bottomless pit.

"Did you make any money?"

"I lost it all," Li Qian’Er answered timidly.

Chen could no longer hold back. With a RIIIP, he tore Li Qian’Er’s jacket off.

Revealing the fair, supple skin underneath.