Boom!
Wu Yuxuan was stunned on the spot, not expecting Lin Xiaotian's ultimate goal to be him.
He had suffered too much from Lin Xiaotian in the past and inexplicably felt a trace of fear.
But upon careful consideration, if he didn't dare to gamble, wouldn't that be admitting to Young Master Feng that he had no confidence in the gambling stone master he had invited?
Moreover, this kid Lin Xiaotian must know nothing about gambling stones; it was impossible for him to win Master Ghost Eye!
"Alright, I'll bet with you. If you can win against Master Ghost Eye, I'll gouge out one of my eyes and cut off my tongue."
After a moment of thought, Wu Yuxuan readily agreed.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian's face immediately lit up with joy, and he nodded, "Good, then it's settled. Everyone here is a witness. Young Master Wu, you can't go back on your word."
"Whoever goes back on their word is a dog," Wu Yuxuan said indignantly.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around was hooked!
They originally had little confidence in Lin Xiaotian, but seeing the stakes so high, they were a little unsure.
If Lin Xiaotian didn't have some ability, how could he dare to make such a huge bet with Young Master Wu?
Amidst everyone's anticipation, Lin Xiaotian and Master Ghost Eye simultaneously arrived at the selection area and began to choose stones together.
Master Ghost Hand, with great professionalism, first used visual inspection to eliminate a large number of stones, and then carefully examined the few stones that were screened.
He tapped the stones, observed their color, and used a light-transmitting mirror for detailed inspection, identifying each stone one by one. Finally, from more than a dozen stones, he selected a particularly large one with excellent color and nodded, "I'll pick this one."
"Kid, have you chosen yet?"
"Heh heh, what's the hurry? There are so many stones here, I have to choose carefully."
Lin Xiaotian was unhurried. His method of choosing stones was very special. He picked up each one to gauge its weight, and then bit its outer skin. Finally, after a long wait, Lin Xiaotian selected a stone.
When he turned around holding the stone, everyone present couldn't help but laugh.
It turned out that after such a long selection, he had only chosen a stone that looked pitch black and had no color at all.
To everyone's eyes, this kind of stone was almost certainly a waste.
"Haha, Lin Xiaotian, oh Lin Xiaotian, I thought you were really good at gambling stones, but it turns out you're just relying on luck to bet with me. To be honest, with your ability, you can't even compare to me, and you still want to win against Master Ghost Eye?"
Even Wu Yuxuan couldn't help but laugh mockingly when he saw this.
The worry in his heart had completely disappeared at this moment!
Lin Xiaotian sneered dismissively and said, "Who told you this stone isn't good? I see it's gleaming and the surface is very smooth. The contents inside must be not bad."
"Young Master Wu is so sure it's not a good stone, do you dare to increase the bet with me? How about we bet an extra hundred million?"
"Betting is betting, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Wu Yuxuan agreed with full confidence.
Although he wasn't a gambling stone expert, he had encountered many raw stones. For the type Lin Xiaotian held, he could almost immediately determine that nothing could be opened from it.
Therefore, this bet was undoubtedly his victory!
"Then it's settled. Everyone, please be my witness. If he doesn't pay up later, don't let him leave."
Lin Xiaotian appealed to the surrounding audience, but few responded.
They thought Lin Xiaotian was a fool. How could such a worthless stone compare to the one Master Ghost Eye held?
"Kid, don't try to incite them. You've already lost this bet. As for the stone in your hand, I've seen at least nine hundred, if not a thousand, similar ones. It's absolutely impossible to open jade from it. You can still surrender now."
Master Ghost Eye mockingly advised Lin Xiaotian.
"Don't be so quick to make a conclusion. Whether there's green inside the stone, we'll only know after it's cut, right?"
Lin Xiaotian said with a faint smile, and together with Master Ghost Eye, they went to the cutting area, asking the stone cutters to cut their stones one by one.
Master Ghost Eye was the first to have his stone cut. He volunteered to step forward and handed the stone to the cutter, saying, "Be careful when cutting my stone. It's highly likely to yield imperial green jade. If it's cut poorly, it'll be ruined."
"Don't worry, my cutting skills are top-notch, there won't be any problems."
The stone cutter readily agreed and immediately turned on the cutting machine.
As the cutting machine whirred, he brought the blade close to the stone. A piercing friction sound echoed, and stone powder was scattered into the air. Everyone covered their noses, patiently waiting for the surprise inside the stone.
However, the stone was already half cut, and the stone cutter hadn't stopped. Normally, if jade was cut, the stone cutter would be the first to know and would stop to announce it to everyone.
As the crowd's enthusiasm grew, the stone cutter's patience gradually waned.
He also thought that such a good-quality stone would surely yield jade, but unexpectedly, after cutting more than half of it, there was nothing.
The expectant smiles on everyone's faces gradually disappeared, replaced by confusion. Had Master Ghost Eye misjudged?
There was nothing inside such a good stone?
Master Ghost Eye stared intently at the stone, feeling deeply surprised and thinking it was unlikely.
This stone was carefully selected by him, and even if it didn't yield imperial green, it should have been full of ordinary jade. There shouldn't be any mistakes.
But now, after cutting more than half of it, how could there be nothing?
Wu Yuxuan watched this scene, and his heart began to race, his palms sweating.
He had already fully explained Master Ghost Eye's prowess to Feng Cong, but the first stone was a misjudgment, which was truly embarrassing!
Crack!
A few seconds later, the stone suddenly made a crisp sound and was completely split in half.
Everyone's eyes widened, and they crowded forward to examine the stone.
But as they looked at the stone, they found no trace of green. The inside was all gray and white, to their great disappointment!
"Alas, there's nothing. You really made us excited for nothing."
"This bet seems to have been placed in vain. Neither stone will yield any jade."
The people around shook their heads and sighed, feeling that their long wait had been in vain.
If Master Ghost Eye's excellent stone yielded nothing, then Lin Xiaotian's dark stone would be even more hopeless.
As they spoke, they prepared to disperse.
Lin Xiaotian walked forward with a smile and said directly, "Everyone, please wait a moment. Perhaps there is something good inside my stone?"
"Brother, please be careful when cutting it later. There might be a surprise inside this stone of mine."