Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Chapter 715 The Fiery Aunt Lisa

The Lazy Pygmy stood tall, a five–story building with an internal hollow circular structure. The lower floors, the first and second, were mostly occupied by various vendors who came and went, their presence unpredictable.

From the third floor and above, the shops became more upscale, with fixed owners.

One day, a rumor spread like wildfire; involving a young child and a stall owner betting a billion. The news quickly circulated throughout the entire market, attracting a crowd of curious onlookers.

Heads leaned out from the second floor and above, eager to catch a glimpse of the spectacle below.

Richie whispered a few words to Valentine, and after a nod of agreement, he called for a skilled stone cutter to come over.

“Cut! Cut!” The gamblers‘ eyes reddened with excitement, their anticipation soaring.

The stall owner presented a stone, and the stone cutter swiftly and decisively made the cuts, revealing the stone’s contents.

As expected, there was nothing, not even a trace of valuable jade.

“Ah, bad luck!” someone exclaimed.

“This is just the first piece, why rush? There are dozens of stones, big and small, on this stall!” another person remarked.

The stall owner said, “Exactly… Cut this one!”

He was desperate to uncover a valuable stone and claim the billion for himself.

Unbeknownst to many, the stall owner himself was a gambling enthusiast. In the world of gambling, some rose from rags to riches overnight, while others lost everything, even their lives, due to the thrill of gambling. His own experiences had led him down a path of ruin, losing his multimillion–dollar fortune, his family deserting him, and his mother passing away from the shock.

Now, with his back against the wall, he had maxed out all his cards and borrowed from loan sharks to acquire a batch of stones. He had even spent money to fake their appearance, hoping to recoup his losses.

Before coming here, he had firmly resolved not to gamble ever again.

But gamblers were like that, once they got involved, it was hard to quit. Now, the stall owner’s eyes were growing increasingly frenzied, convinced that he would surely win.

In the blink of an eye, the stone cutter had already cut four or five stones!

Without exception, all of them were worthless.

The spectators‘ blood pressure surged as they eagerly anticipated each stone, hoping for a spark of excitement. To witness the cutting of twenty or thirty stones was an exhilarating experience.

“Next!” the stall owner gritted his teeth. He couldn’t believe his luck was so bad. The odds of winning with a single stone were slim, but with twenty or thirty stones, he couldn’t believe that none of them would yield anything.

Sizzle… Whir…

the cutting table, different. opinions

sighs followed, quickly replaced

blink of an eye, over twenty stones had been cut, including the ones the stall owner had artificially created. As expected, they were all fakes, devoid of any value. The

hope, extremely excited. He blew on the stone. and muttered under his

the hope of a turnaround! May Jesus and the Virgin Mary bless

one must have something, I’m sure

the last second, will never come to their

composed throughout, observing the crowd before her, each

and elusive desires right in front of

It was truly terrifying.

“Lilly, did you release the

shook her head, “No,

had just captured the greedy ghost and hadn’t gained control

it now, with so many people around,

raw stone was also cut

Still, there was nothing.

the crowd, and they let out

owner’s face turned pale, and his legs gave way as

possible… How?”

and faked about half of them,

could there be nothing at

you have anything

the prospect of winning

gamblers, Lilly

lost! Pay

their surprise, the stall owner chuckled, his

possibly

had simply made a hollow promise, never intending to

one billion or two billion, he

exclaimed in anger, “You… you’re

hands. “Well, what can you do to me? Just beat me

set foot in here

stall owner had completely given

me with the promise of a billion, and now I’ve cut open all these

could I have ended up like this?”