110: Make a fortune, win big, or even a cornered dog will do something desperate.

According to the competition rules, the more money Ding Qiufeng spent, the higher the cost and the greater the risk, resulting in more points deducted when calculating the final score.

Lilac lacked sufficient funds, so she could only play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses.

Small investment, big return

she could still achieve a high score this way.

The auction continued.

When it was time for the six rough stones Chen Yang had his eye on, he did not bid at first.

Only at the last moment did he strike fiercely, defeating his opponents in one fell swoop.

In the end, all six rough stones were secured at relatively low prices.

Lot 91 sold for 120,000.

Lot 88 sold for 350,000.

Lot 45 sold for 420,000.

Lot 33 sold for 580,000.

Lot 25 sold for 860,000.

Lot 8 sold for 2.1 million.

A total cost of less than five million secured six pieces of premium rough stone.

When the top three "King" lots were auctioned, Chen Yang instructed Lilac to bid aggressively, inflating the price of each one to an astronomical level.

At this point, preparing 500 million in capital showed its necessity.

In case Ding Qiufeng suddenly gave up and the bidding went unexpectedly, resulting in their side "luckily" winning the bid during the price inflation, they needed to have the money to actually buy the stone.

Therefore, while raising the price, they had to constantly observe the opponent's reaction and consider the stone's true value.

They could not inflate the price too much, lest they be stuck with it themselves.

Ultimately, Rough Stone Lot 3 sold for 250 million.

Rough Stone Lot 2 sold for 490 million.

Rough Stone Lot 1 sold for a staggering 550 million.

Ding Qiufeng spent 1.29 billion just to secure the three "King" lots.

During the bidding, Lilac's price inflation had infuriated Ding Qiufeng.

Now that he had successfully secured the three "King" lots, he was complacent and smug.

You little thing, I have money!

What do you have to compete with me?

Kameda Shoji, however, was a little worried.

"Young Master Ding, these three rough stones are good, but..."

Ding Qiufeng was slightly displeased.

"But what?"

Kameda Shoji whispered, "I'm worried that we might not win much from the gamble!"

Ding Qiufeng waved his hand.

"Impossible, these three are all excellent materials that are 'open-door' stones."

"How could they fail to produce value?"

Kameda Shoji's face was full of bitterness.

"They definitely would have been profitable originally, but after their interference, the price has multiplied several times."

"Whether we can still profit from the gamble is truly uncertain!"

The open auction concluded.

Some people chose to cut the stones on site, while others took them back to cut later.

Lilac's and Ding Qiufeng's stones had to be cut on site because they were part of the competition.

In the end, Lilac only secured six rough stones, spending 4.43 million.

She cut out premium jadeite worth a total of 350 million, resulting in a total profit of 345.57 million.

Ding Qiufeng bought 28 rough stones, spending 1.35 billion.

He cut out jadeite worth a total of 1.3 billion.

Not only did he fail to make money, but he also lost 50 million.

The scene erupted in an uproar!

Chen Yang, Liu Sisi, and the others were all happy for Lilac.

Lilac beamed with joy and was in high spirits!

Uncle Ming's expression was strange.

He wanted to cry but dared not; he wanted to laugh but couldn't.

Ding Qiufeng was completely dumbfounded!

"Impossible!"

"I clearly won, so how did I lose?"

"I secured the three 'King' lots, how could they have failed?"

"She only bought six small stones, yet she made a massive profit of 350 million?"

"What kind of logic is this?"

Kameda Shoji's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

After so many years of stone gambling, this was the first time he had been so disgraced.

Suddenly, he perked up.

"Young Master Ding, don't be discouraged, we still have the blind auction."

"There were only 100 stones in the open auction, but there are 500 in the blind auction."

"That's the main event."

"The key to determining the winner lies in the blind auction!"

Ding Qiufeng also regained his fighting spirit.

"That's right.

We will bid 50% above the estimated price for all the blind auction stones; we can secure at least half of them."

"And Lilac's blind bids were all set by Uncle Ming."

"She won't get a single one."

At noon, everyone ate together.

Lilac was worried.

"Little Brother Yang, do you think we have a chance of winning the blind auction this afternoon?"

Chen Yang enjoyed Lilac's way of addressing him.

He shook his head.

"Impossible!"

Glancing at Uncle Ming, who was eating at another table, Chen Yang explained in a low voice.

"Your blind bid documents were all finalized by Uncle Ming."

"I can assert that not a single one will win the bid!"

Lilac was both surprised and disappointed!

"How can that be?"

"Are you suspecting Uncle Ming?"

Chen Yang nodded.

"I suspected him a long time ago.

I deliberately didn't say anything because I wanted to use him to continue deceiving Ding Qiufeng."

"Now that everything is about to be settled, I'll tell you."

"However, don't expose him yet."

"Wait until we return to Jiangcheng before dealing with it, to prevent complications!"

Lilac nodded, still very worried.

"What about the blind auction then..."

Chen Yang smiled reassuringly.

"Don't worry, my 20 blind bids will definitely win."

Lilac was skeptical.

"How can you be sure that all 20 bids will win?"

Liu Sisi also raised a question.

"Even if they all win, what effect can 20 bids have out of 500?"

"Can that really turn the tide of the battle?"

"That seems unlikely, right?"

Chen Yang smiled, offering no explanation.

"We'll see the results!"

In the afternoon, the blind auction results were announced.

Ding Qiufeng overcame all obstacles, securing a total of 120 blind bids, becoming the biggest winner of the entire event.

Everyone present cheered for him!

He was smug.

"This time, I must completely wipe away my previous humiliation!"

"I'll let Lilac and Chen Yang see how formidable I am!"

Kameda Shoji was also full of confidence.

Securing so many blind bids meant success was virtually guaranteed.

However, they were somewhat surprised to see that Lilac, seemingly engaging in an open feint while secretly executing a strategy, had still managed to secure 20 blind bids.

They glared fiercely at Uncle Ming.

Uncle Ming shrank his head in fear.

"I've been wronged!"

"I don't know what happened either!"

What was exasperating was that Chen Yang's 20 blind bids were "coincidentally" priced just slightly above Ding Qiufeng's bids

by a few hundred, a few thousand, or at most 10,000.

For several stones, he only added 1 yuan.

This was truly sickening!

Ding Qiufeng felt the humiliation of being forcefully overridden!

"Damn it!"

"I will definitely make you regret this!"

"Screw it!"

"Cut the stones quickly!"

"I want to slap their faces right now!"

As the stone cutting proceeded, Ding Qiufeng and Kameda Shoji's moods fluctuated wildly, alternating between extreme excitement and deep despondency.

After countless agonizing moments, the results were finally revealed.

The 120 blind bids cost 580 million and yielded jadeite worth 610 million.

The total profit was 30 million.

This was essentially considered... a failed investment.

Lilac's 20 rough stones cost 46 million and yielded jadeite worth 780 million.

The total profit was 734 million.

This was absolutely a massive profit!

An explosive profit!!!

"Yay!"

Lilac jumped up, cheering loudly!

She even grabbed Chen Yang's face and gave him a fierce kiss!

"Little Brother Yang, thank you!"

"I want to repay you!"

Liu Sisi, Su Youlan, and the other women were also happy for her, but when they saw Chen Yang being forcefully kissed, their expressions changed.

Seeing how happy Lilac was, they suppressed their reactions.

In stark contrast to the cheering on this side, Ding Qiufeng threw cups and kicked stools.

*Crash! Bang!*

He caused a huge scene, terrifying his subordinates, who dared not breathe loudly!

It was Kameda Shoji who managed to offer advice.

"Young Master Ding, perhaps... we haven't lost yet!"

Ding Qiufeng glared with bloodshot eyes, fiercely rebuking him.

"Idiot!

Speak quickly, what other tricks do we have?"

"If this doesn't work, get lost as far away as you can!"

Kameda Shoji was furious, cursing Ding Qiufeng's family ten thousand times in his heart.

On the surface, however, he remained respectful.

"Young Master, Miss Ding has so much merchandise, she will definitely send specialized vehicles to transport it."

"As long as we intercept them halfway..."

He drew his hand across his neck, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes!