Reborn As Super Heiress

Just at this moment, among those people selecting rough stones over there, one of them also noticed Huo Sining’s gaze.

Seeing that Huo Sining was staring intently at the bottom of the pile of rough stones, the person was suddenly moved. They also thought that there might be something better hidden at the bottom of the pile. So, they threw aside the few pieces in their hands and started digging towards the bottom of the pile.

Little did they know, the pile of rough stones had been randomly stacked together, and once a few stones were pulled out, the pile became dangerously unstable.

Seeing this, Huo Sining’s expression changed instantly. She hurriedly stepped back a few paces and shouted to the person, "Be careful!"

Unfortunately, the person didn’t seem to hear Huo Sining’s shout. They continued digging away at the piece of rough stone they had their eyes on. As they kept digging, the pile could no longer maintain its balance and collapsed.

Only then did the man realize the danger, but it was too late to avoid it.

Luckily, the pile wasn’t stacked too high, and when the stones tumbled down, the man instinctively shifted to the side, so only a few stones hit his foot. His face twisted in pain, looking rather unpleasant, but he didn’t seem seriously hurt.

The pile of stones collapsed and scattered all over the courtyard. The other men selecting stones saw this and immediately dropped what they were holding and rushed over to start picking through the pile.

Seeing this, Huo Sining was secretly anxious. There was something good she had her eye on in that pile of waste stones. If those people took it, she’d be frustrated.

So, taking advantage of the chaos, Huo Sining joined the throng picking through the rough stones.

However, since Huo Sining had been duped by that man named Lai before, she didn’t plan to take the conventional route while picking through these fake waste materials. After entering the pile, she went directly for the few pieces she had identified as the good ones.

The man who had contributed to selecting stones earlier was initially still clutching his hurt foot and shouting in pain. Seeing everyone rush into the pile of rough stones, his face darkened, and he no longer cared about his sore foot. He charged forward, fearing that the good stones would be taken by others.

Huo Sining sneered secretly. With so many rough stones, if they used the proper stone betting methods, who knows when they’d finish.

But Huo Sining didn’t bother with how others picked rough stones. Her goal was to take all the stones from the pile that could yield good materials, and she definitely wouldn’t pay for them.

Indeed, the whole courtyard was in chaos. The eyes of that Lai fellow couldn’t keep track of everyone. After Huo Sining entered the pile, she swiftly collected the few good stones she had her eye on into her Space.

The stones were pressed under others, and Huo Sining could only touch the edges of them. However, back at the Tranleva base, she had the experience of removing a safe from a wall, so this time she didn’t worry about encountering any problems.

Sure enough, concentrating her full attention, she focused on the image of the stones in her mind, and the next instant, the rough stones she felt under her hand were already in her storage ring.

The rough stones disappeared, but thanks to the other stones nearby as a cover, plus the sheer number of people selecting stones, no one noticed anything unusual on Huo Sining’s side.

That Lai fellow occasionally glanced at Huo Sining, but he never imagined that this pregnant woman could have such an extraordinary tool like Space, so he wasn’t on guard at all.

In his view, these stones were so large and heavy. Even if these people wanted to steal them, it would be impossible.

His courtyard had only one exit. Even if these people got good stones, they’d have nowhere to hide them and would have to pay up like obedient children.

He was even mentally cheering them on: pick, pick, the more you pick, the more I earn. It’d be best if they bought all the stones in my courtyard; it’d save me a lot of trouble!

Thinking this, Lai showed little emotion on his face. He’d been in the fake rough stone business for so long, he’d learned to stay calm, unlike when he first started and got excited over making a little money.

At this point, Lai didn’t realize that among his rough stones were actually some real treasures, and that the pregnant woman in front of him had stolen them!

As the saying goes, there are crafty thieves and even craftier ones. Huo Sining was cheated out of three hundred thousand on that cut and re-pasted fake stone, and she was not in a good mood. So stealing these good stones from Lai’s courtyard brought her a sense of righteous satisfaction; she didn’t feel that what she was doing was morally wrong in the least.

For that cut fake stone, Lai must have earned at least two hundred thousand; it was no different from theft. But unfortunately, as clever as thieves may be, there are always those who are craftier. Lai never imagined that in plain sight, Huo Sining would dare steal stones, transferring them unnoticed into a different plane.

Two hundred thousand is enough to buy many bricks and waste stones, so of course, Huo Sining used her ultimate skill to pick the good stuff from this courtyard full of stones, making up for her "loss."

If Lai found out the value of the stones Huo Sining had taken, he’d probably cry.

Damn it, where’s the loss for you? That thirty-thousand-dollar fake stone, once you uncovered it and flipped it, you could earn millions, so why did you even need to steal my stones? It’s not decent of you!

But Huo Sining didn’t feel she was being indecent at all. It’s a simple retribution: you trick me today, I trick you tomorrow. If this swindler hadn’t set her up with fake stones, Huo Sining wouldn’t have felt so unbalanced.

If it had been another reputable rough stone merchant, Huo Sining would never have used such dirty tricks. She wouldn’t mind if the shop made a bit more money; she wouldn’t complain a word. She’d even reveal the stones in-store, giving the owner free advertising without them having to ask.

But this Lai fellow wasn’t doing honest business. Instead, he specialized in crooked methods and deceitful tactics, and the number of people who had suffered losses or been deceived by him was countless.

Such a person naturally wouldn’t receive any leniency from Huo Sining. She wouldn’t be called Huo Sining if she didn’t give him a hard time!

After selecting all the stones she had her eye on, Huo Sining didn’t even leave the stones that could yield common jadeite. With so many stones around, and stealing a dozen or so, there was no way Lai could notice.