The Supreme Son-in-Law
"You think too highly of me, Mr. Zaffino. I'm just trying my luck. Time is of the essence, so I'll go choose a stone now."
Zhaffino could tell that Elio had been threatened into coming here by Tiger and the others. He nodded and said kindly, "There aren't many raw stones left. Master Rinz, take your time to choose. There's no hurry."
As he said, a lot of raw stones had been sold since the last time, and only a third of them were left. Moreover, all that remained on the shelves were mostly others’ leftovers, so it was hard to find a standout.
Elio walked between the shelves and stopped to observe the stones carefully, followed by Tiger and the others. After some selection, he chose two raw st