"Don't worry, we're old classmates, no need to be so formal!"
"Your enemy is my enemy. If he dares to bully you, he's bullying me, Feng Cong."
Feng Cong patted his chest, saying with great certainty.
Hearing this, Wu Yuxuan's heart instantly filled with joy. He quickly bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Young Master Feng, for helping me. From now on, you are my elder brother. Whatever you ask me to do, I will definitely do it flawlessly."
"You're too kind. Could you take a look at this stone for me and see if there's any possibility of it yielding jade?"
As Feng Cong spoke, he seemed to have picked out a stone and handed it to Wu Yuxuan.
Wu Yuxuan looked embarrassed and said with a wry smile, "Young Master Feng, you think too highly of me. I don't know how to pick gambling stones. The gambling stone master I found for you will be here soon. Once he arrives, it will be perfectly clear whether this stone has jade or not."
"Is that so? Haha, I knew you weren't that capable of appraising raw stones. So you found an expert for me. You're very thoughtful."
Feng Cong praised him again. Before he could reply, his phone rang.
The gambling stone master he had invited had arrived. After answering the call and learning of his arrival, he decisively went out to greet him.
He led the gambling stone master to Feng Cong and introduced him with a smile, "Young Master Feng, this is the expert I invited. He is known in the gambling stone world as 'Ghost Eye,' a master of appraising stones. With his help today, you are sure to make a fortune."
"Thanks to your introduction. Since you're here, please help me pick out some stones."
Feng Cong, as the young master of the Feng family in the provincial capital, had a noble status and naturally did not show much respect to a gambling stone master.
Ghost Eye had heard of Feng Cong's identity before coming here, so he didn't mind much. He was only here today to help appraise raw stones and earn a commission.
"Master Ghost Eye, thank you for your hard work."
Wu Yuxuan respectfully pleaded with Ghost Eye. Ghost Eye nodded slightly and walked forward to help them select stones.
As people around saw Ghost Eye approach, they immediately made way and couldn't help but start discussing.
"Everyone, look! It's Songzhou's Ghost Eye! He's here to appraise gambling stones today. We're in for a treat."
"Yes, I heard Ghost Eye has never left empty-handed. Wherever he goes, he's sure to find jade. Today, he'll surely find good jade."
Everyone discussed with excitement. When Feng Cong heard these words, he looked at Ghost Eye with newfound respect.
He hadn't expected him to have such a great reputation in Songzhou City. If he could easily pick out jade today, he might be useful to him in the future.
"I don't think so. This old man is so old; his eyes must be dim by now. How can he appraise treasures?"
Just as everyone was eagerly awaiting Ghost Eye to pick out good stones, a disdainful voice suddenly came from outside the crowd.
Instantly, all eyes in the venue turned towards Lin Xiaotian.
Lin Xiaotian, in order to investigate their plan clearly, decided to take action himself and confront them.
Seeing such a young person speaking so arrogantly, everyone's faces immediately showed disdain.
"Who is this kid? He's got a big mouth, saying Ghost Eye's eyes are dim? Has he been drinking?"
One of the uncles had personally witnessed Ghost Eye selecting stones before and held immense respect for his skill.
Looking at the unknown young man before him, he wore a very sarcastic smile.
Others also doubted Lin Xiaotian, none of them believing he was qualified to criticize Ghost Eye.
However, there was one person among them whose face turned green with fear the moment he saw Lin Xiaotian. It was Wu Yuxuan.
Upon seeing Lin Xiaotian, he quickly moved closer to Feng Cong and whispered, "Young Master Feng, that kid is the one who bullied me. He's a skilled martial artist and is very arrogant in Songzhou City."
"You must teach him a good lesson for me."
"Oh? The person you're talking about is him?"
Feng Cong looked at Lin Xiaotian with disdain, snorted, and said, "I thought you were bullied by someone formidable. Turns out it's just a brat."
"I brought several top experts to back you up, and now it seems I can defeat him myself."
"No, Young Master Feng, you must not underestimate him. This kid's strength is formidable. My bodyguards and some skilled ancient martial artists were all defeated by him before."
"That's because you're useless. I'll show you my true strength in a moment."
Feng Cong didn't listen to Wu Yuxuan at all, looking at Lin Xiaotian dismissively and saying.
Lin Xiaotian came back to his senses, his gaze provocatively sweeping over Wu Yuxuan and Feng Cong, then he mockingly said, "Young Master Wu, you brought a guest to a gambling stone shop, and you couldn't even find someone skilled? This old man's stone appraisal skills are not even as good as mine. Are you intentionally tricking your guest?"
"How dare you!"
Wu Yuxuan, relying on Feng Cong's support, angrily stepped forward and said sternly, "Kid, don't think you can be arrogant just because you can fight. This Ghost Eye is a famous figure in the gambling stone world, and I paid a high price to invite him."
"You dare to boast that your stone appraisal skills are superior to his?"
"What? You don't believe me? How about I compete with him?" Lin Xiaotian shrugged dismissively.
"Hmph, kid, you want to compete with me in gambling stones? You really think highly of yourself. I, Guo, have gambled on stones my entire life and have never feared anyone. Since you want to compete today, I'll compete with you."
"But what happens if you lose?" Ghost Eye looked at Lin Xiaotian disdainfully.
"If I lose, I'll follow the rules of the gambling stone world: gouge out one of my eyes and cut out my tongue." Lin Xiaotian said casually.
"Good, you have courage."
Upon hearing this, Ghost Eye readily agreed.
Feng Cong, who was about to teach Lin Xiaotian a lesson, put aside his anger when he saw Lin Xiaotian was going to gamble with Master Ghost Eye, wanting to see how capable he really was.
Lin Xiaotian walked forward, and the people around him made way. He stood with Ghost Eye, forming a confrontation.
However, most people supported Ghost Eye, with very few supporting Lin Xiaotian.
Lin Xiaotian didn't care. Seeing Ghost Eye about to step forward to select stones, he suddenly stopped him and said, "Wait a moment, we haven't agreed on the terms yet. What if you lose?"
"Heh heh, I lose? That's impossible."
Ghost Eye waved his arm dismissively and said calmly, "If I truly lose, I will also follow the rules of the gambling stone world: cut out my tongue and gouge out my eyes."
"No, no, no. Although you are gambling with me today, you are actually gambling for the Young Master Wu behind you. I wonder if Young Master Wu dares to bear the stakes of this gambling stone match?"
Lin Xiaotian smiled calmly, directly pointing the conflict at Wu Yuxuan!