Chapter 214 - 212: The Legendary Woman, Irene Archer

Chapter 214: Chapter 212: The Legendary Woman, Irene Archer

The cutter wasn’t angry. He knew he couldn’t finish the job, as his hands were trembling too much. The trembling itself was a minor issue, but if he messed up the polishing, even selling himself wouldn’t be enough to compensate for the loss.

The senior cutter possessed excellent skills. His hands were steady and experienced. An hour later, a green sphere the size of a basketball appeared before the crowd.

The scene fell dead silent. Everyone was rendered speechless by the jade before them.

Rian Sinclair looked at the extracted jade and couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction. Just as she had expected, this X-ray vision was truly a wonderful thing.

The crowd stared at the massive find—it was absolutely stunning! It felt as if their very souls were being cleansed just by looking at it.

Seeing the obsessed gazes of the people around her, Rian Sinclair looked back at the breathtakingly beautiful piece. No wonder the rich loved collecting jade. This gift from nature was truly a priceless treasure.

Seeing more and more people gathering around, Asher Rhodes ordered his bodyguards to flank the two young people. One could never be too careful, especially here in North Boro.

Rian Sinclair naturally noticed The Shipping Magnate’s actions. She couldn’t help but sigh softly, "Jasper Rivers, you sure have a good grandfather."

Jasper Rivers smiled. "Envious of me? Well, keep being envious."

The crowd stared at the jade on the cutting table and began shouting out bids.

"Whose find is this? Is this piece for sale?!"

"I offer five hundred million! Sell it to me!"

"You have the nerve to offer five hundred million? How embarrassing! I offer one billion! Sell it to me!"

"I bid 1.5 billion!"

"I bid three billion!" a female voice rang out.

The crowd turned to look. Into view came a beautiful woman with Valorian features. She wore a black qipao and was adorned with expensive jewelry, all made of precious red jade.

When Rian Sinclair saw the woman’s jewelry, her eyes flickered. She wasn’t shocked by the red jade itself; rather, she realized that among the rough stones she had just picked, there seemed to be one even redder than the jewelry adorning this woman! A red as dazzling as a Phoenix’s rebirth!

"Mine Owner Walsh, I wonder if you could introduce me to the buyer of the rough stone? I’d love to know if they would be willing to part with this jade." The woman spoke with eloquent ease, looking at Wayne Walsh with a smile.

Wayne Walsh smiled and shook his head. "Ms. Stone, long time no see. The buyers are those two young people over there. The young man is Mr. Rhodes’s grandson."

Only then did the woman turn to Ship King Rhodes. "Mr. Magnate, long time no see. I wonder if Mr. Rhodes would be willing to part with it."

Asher Rhodes called Jasper Rivers over. "The item was extracted by the youngsters. Although I am their elder, it’s not appropriate for me to make the decision for them. If Ms. Stone likes it, you can discuss it with my grandson."

Jasper Rivers was about to speak, but Rian Sinclair held him back. "You paid for it, so you make the call," she said softly.

This woman’s identity was not simple. Rian Sinclair had a good understanding of the backgrounds of certain prominent figures. The woman was the wife of George, the richest man in Meridia and a global financial tycoon. Speaking of Irene Archer, her background was even more legendary.

Relying on her fluent Meridian and high academic qualifications, she had become a secretary for a Meridian politician. Later, using that politician as a stepping stone, she became the Vice President’s wife. Then, leveraging the Vice President’s power and background, she ascended to the position of Secretary of State for Meridia.

However, because of racial discrimination in the country, her Valorian appearance caused her to be ostracized by all Meridian politicians. Ultimately, she submitted her resignation. Unable to survive in political circles, she immediately divorced the Vice President. Within a year, she married George, the world’s wealthiest man. George was a man whom even the President of Meridia feared.

Many people had been waiting to see her make a fool of herself. After all, what else could she do after leaving politics? But after witnessing the wedding of the century between Irene Archer and George, those who had mocked her could no longer laugh.

This favor wouldn’t be of much use to Rian Sinclair, but for Jasper Rivers, it could be incredibly beneficial. She thought the extracted jade was decent, but she didn’t feel a burning need to keep it for herself.

Hearing Rian Sinclair’s words, Jasper Rivers understood her intentions. He looked at the newcomer. "Ms. Stone, I’ve decided not to sell this jade. However, if you like it, I can have a set of jewelry custom-made for you."

Irene Archer wasn’t annoyed. After all, it would be a pity to completely sell off such a rare piece of Imperial Green jade.

Hearing Jasper Rivers’s suggestion, she nodded in satisfaction. "I’ll send over the jewelry designs later. I’ll trouble you with it then. If you ever need help in Meridia, you can look for me."

After the two exchanged contact information, Irene Archer left with her entourage.

"I’ll make a set of jewelry for you then," Jasper Rivers said.

Hearing his words, Rian Sinclair realized she hadn’t expected his reason for not selling the jade was simply to make her a jewelry set.

"Rian, you’re so good to me. I love you to death," he added.

Hearing his sickeningly sweet words, she ultimately couldn’t resist retorting, "I’ll be thanking the heavens if you just manage to stay alive."

Hearing this, Jasper Rivers eventually fell silent. Rian Sinclair didn’t say anything more either. She had the cutter open the rest of the stones she had pointed out.

But the resulting pieces were nowhere near as good as the first one. Out of six rough stones, three yielded green, while the other three were complete duds.

The subsequent cuts allowed the onlookers to let go of their suspense. If every single stone had yielded jade, everyone would have suspected that she was a shill hired by Mine Owner Walsh.

Wayne Walsh also breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the later yields. His gaze toward Rian Sinclair was full of scrutiny. He wondered if this little girl actually had skill, or if she had really just picked them at random.

Rian Sinclair noticed Wayne Walsh’s gaze but didn’t say much. She nudged Jasper Rivers with her elbow. "Let’s take the rest back and cut them. There’s good stuff inside."

Jasper Rivers was a bit stunned. "Are you really clairvoyant? Or do you actually know how to gamble on stones?"

Rian Sinclair gave a vague laugh. "We’ll know once we open them back home."

Afterward, the surrounding crowd dispersed, with everyone going off to select their own preferred materials. Not wanting to buy any more rough stones, Rian Sinclair simply took Jasper Rivers to join in on the fun elsewhere.

A group of people were gathered not far away; it seemed someone was cutting a stone over there.

In the center of the crowd, the person having their stone cut was a foreigner. The piece on the cutting table was about the same size as the rough stone she had just bought. The foreigner carefully instructed the cutter to proceed step by step and cut slowly. However, nearly two-thirds of the rough stone had been cut away, and there was no sign whatsoever of it yielding any green.

The foreigner stood aside, watching the process. Seeing so much of the rough stone wasted, he became extremely nervous. Taking a handkerchief out of his pocket, he wiped his sweat and shouted to the stone cutter, "Cut it in half!"

Hearing this, the crowd figured the man was ready to give up. After all, not everyone was as lucky as that little girl from earlier.

The stone cutter followed the instruction and sliced the material down the middle. After the water washed over it, the split halves remained nothing but ordinary stone. Clearly, the man had lost the gamble.

Unable to believe it, the man scrubbed the stone vigorously with water. But upon seeing the grayish-white surface, he slumped onto the ground, his eyes vacant. The surrounding onlookers sighed in pity at the sight of him.