Chapter 715

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 mos tly 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 ne ws 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, so me rose from rags to riches overnight, while others lost everything, even their lives, due to the thrill of g ambling. 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 a cquire a batch of stones. He had even spent money to fake their appearance, hoping to recoup his loss es.

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 s urely 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 ex citement. 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 wo uld yield anything.

Sizzle… Whir…

The tension among the onlookers reached its peak. With each stone placed on the cutting table, different. opinions emerged. Some belie ved the stone had good potential based on its appearance, at least showing some value.

Yet every time, disappointed sighs followed, quickly replaced by excitement for the next stone.

In the blink of an eye, over twenty stones had been cut, including the ones the stall owner had artificiall y created. As expected, they were all fakes, devoid of any value. The crowd booed the stall owner in unison.

“Only one stone left!” The stall owner’s eyes brimmed with hope, extremely excited. He blew on the sto ne. and muttered under his breath.

“The most inconspicuous one often holds the hope of a turnaround! May Jesus and the Virgin Mary ble ss me…”

“This one must have something, I’m sure of it!”

Gamblers, until the last second, will never come to their senses.

Lilly remained calm and composed throughout, observing the crowd before her, each person growing m ore frantic and unhinged than the last.

They were drawn in by the immense and elusive desires right in front of them, pursuing them relentless ly like moths to a flame.

It was truly terrifying.

Josh whispered to Lilly, “Lilly, did you release the greedy ghost?”

Lilly shook her head, “No, I didn’t.”

They had just captured the greedy ghost and hadn’t gained control over it yet.

Even if they were to release it now, with so many people around, one greedy ghost wouldn’t be enough to control them all.

The last piece of raw stone was also cut open.

Still, there was nothing.

Disappointment washed over the crowd, and they let out collective sighs and shook their heads.

The stall owner’s face turned pale, and his legs gave way as he sat amidst the discarded stones.

“How is this possible… How?” He couldn’t believe it!

He had gone through so many stones. Even if he had manipulated and faked about half of them, there were still so many uncertain ones!

How could there be nothing at all?

Lilly asked, “Do you have anything else to say?”

Initially, she had been excited at the prospect of winning a billion. But after witnessing the madness of these gamblers, Lilly grew calm.

Josh said, “You lost! Pay up, one billion!”

To their surprise, the stall owner chuckled, his eyes filled with resentment and deceit. “No.”

How could he possibly have a billion?

He had simply made a hollow promise, never intending to pay up if he lost.

So, whether it was one billion or two billion, he would confidently make the same promise.

Josh exclaimed in anger, “You… you’re cheating!”

The stall owner shrugged, spreading his hands. “Well, what can you do to me? Just beat me up? Big d eal.”

“And Mr. Quinn, I can simply never set foot in here again, right? What can you do to me?”

The stall owner had completely given up.

“If anyone should be blamed, it’s you idiots. I only did some small business to make ends meet, You pr ovoked me with the promise of a billion, and now I’ve cut open all these stones. You should be the ones compensating me!”

“If it weren’t for you, could I have ended up like this?” The stall owner ranted.

Lilly had encountered plenty of scoundrels and their twisted logic before.

But every time she encountered a new kind of absurdity, it never failed to push the boundaries of her tolerance.

“When you gamble, you should be prepared to accept the consequences. If you don’t want to pay, that’

s fine, but asking us to compensate you instead?” Lilly grew angry.

“You’re the one who caused this!” The stall owner vented his resentment without anywhere to direct it.

From losing everything in one night to borrowing money at high–interest rates to buy a batch of stones.

And now, being exposed and ending up in this situation, all because of this cursed child!

The stall owner grew increasingly infuriated, his anger escalating. Seizing the moment when Lilly wasn’

t paying attention, he viciously kicked his foot toward her!

Josh and Edward were caught off guard and exploded with rage.

Lilly’s expression turned cold, a trace of fierceness appearing in her eyes. She swiftly reached out her s mall hand and grabbed hold of the stall owner’s foot, hurling him away!

Bang!

A deafening sound resonated, leaving everyone in shock.

What had just happened? It was too fast for them to react!

Before their minds could process what had transpired, a cold voice rang out, “Dare to lay a hand on my daughter, and you’re dead!”

Everyone turned to look in confusion.

They saw a figure soaring through the air.

Lisa raised the stall owner high above her head and forcefully slammed him onto the ground!

Without saying a word, she lifted him back up and slammed him down again, her face filled with ferocity. “Trash!

Bury him! Bury him!”

Clang, clang, clang…

Bang, bang, bang…

Lilly quickly covered her eyes, her small hand parting slightly to sneak a peek…

Oh my goodness, Aunt Lisa is so brutal!

Anthony hurriedly stepped in to stop Lisa. “Enough, you might end up killing someone.”

Lisa’s fair complexion flushed with anger, and she shouted, “Bury him! Bury him!”

“Anyone who dares to bully Lilly, toss them out!“