The scene instantly fell silent.
The man's words drew everyone's attention to them.
Chen Fan, standing beside Zhou Huiren, immediately frowned. Such a high-profile and arrogant statement was clearly attracting hatred towards him.
"Holy crap, who is that? Talking so arrogantly?"
"Isn't that someone from Ruixiang Jewelry?"
"Ruixiang Jewelry? Didn't they lose face last year? I can't believe they dare to participate in the stone gambling大会 this year."
"They must have invited a stone gambling master from somewhere, otherwise they wouldn't dare to be so arrogant."
"But I remember there isn't a master named Chen in our Huainan Province. Did they invite someone from another province?"
The crowd started discussing, simultaneously searching the Ruixiang Jewelry group for the rumored Master Chen.
To Chen Fan's surprise, Zhou Huiren showed no intention of stopping the man from attracting so much hatred towards him, and his expression remained unusually calm.
"This is Mr. Chen from our Ruixiang Jewelry. You trash, hurry up and admit defeat later, so as not to waste our time." The man continued to speak arrogantly, pointing at Chen Fan not far away.
"What? That kid is the master Ruixiang Jewelry invited?"
"Hahaha! I can't take it anymore, I'm dying of laughter. Ruixiang Jewelry participating in the stone gambling大会, isn't it just to entertain us?"
"This kid looks no older than twenty. He probably doesn't even know what stone gambling is!"
"I really don't know who gave them the courage to find any kid and expect us to admit defeat. It's utterly ridiculous!"
"So arrogant, I'll challenge this kid later and see what skills he really has."
Almost everyone was amused, looking at Chen Fan with mockery. Many even set Chen Fan as their target.
In a corner of the warehouse, two women wearing sunglasses stood there, both with contemptuous expressions.
One of the women said proudly, "Sister Yuyan, see? That Chen Fan has become a public enemy. We just need to wait and watch the show."
These two women were none other than Qin Yuyan and Qin Xiaotong of the Qin family.
The man's high-profile appearance just now was Qin Xiaotong's doing.
"Don't be like last time," Qin Yuyan said coldly, her gaze fixed on Chen Fan and Qin Shuran.
"Don't worry, Sister Yuyan. Last time I overestimated Tang Yuchen's ability, and I didn't expect him to be worse than Chen Fan, he's simply useless. But this time, rest assured, I will definitely make Chen Fan lose face, and because of him, it will bring huge losses to the Qin family again. My uncle will definitely not let him off lightly," Qin Xiaotong said with a sly smile.
Qin Yuyan nodded slightly and said nothing more.
At this moment, several middle-aged men in suits came onto the stage. After a passionate opening speech, the stone gambling大会 officially began.
However, what happened next caused a stir in the audience.
Because as soon as the stone gambling大会 started, many people had already surrounded Chen Fan.
"You are Mr. Chen from Ruixiang Jewelry? I am the chief appraiser of Lao Feng Jewelry. I want to challenge you!" A man in his thirties blocked Chen Fan's path, his face full of mockery.
"Me too, I want to see what capital he has to be so rampant here."
"Kid, if you have the guts, accept my challenge. I'll teach you how to behave!"
The scene became chaotic, and almost everyone surrounded Chen Fan and his group.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaotong in the distance was extremely excited, her face full of anticipation.
Chen Fan frowned and looked at Zhou Huiren, "Mr. Zhou, the trouble your people caused, you should resolve it."
Zhou Huiren looked embarrassed. He did not blame Feng Hang but said to Chen Fan, "Mr. Chen, you might not know, but Ruixiang Jewelry can only participate in the afternoon's blind bidding stone gambling if you win at least two matches. How about you pick two and try?"
Chen Fan gave Zhou Huiren a meaningful look.
Zhou Huiren felt awkward under Chen Fan's gaze and lowered his head, avoiding Chen Fan's eyes.
"Alright, since that's the case, I'll gamble twice," Chen Fan said indifferently.
As soon as they heard Chen Fan was willing to gamble, everyone around turned their attention to him, even offering to set any stakes as long as he accepted the challenge.
After all, in everyone's eyes, Chen Fan was a novice who didn't understand stone gambling at all. They would never lose if they gambled with him.
As long as they won one match, they would be one step closer to the afternoon's blind bidding stone gambling.
"You all get out of the way, I'll compete with this kid!" Just then, a middle-aged man's voice rang out from outside the crowd.
Everyone looked, and upon seeing who it was, they immediately parted to make way.
Because the person who arrived was none other than Cao Peiqin of Fuding Jewelry.
Cao Peiqin was very famous in the jade industry of Huainan Province. He was one of the few jade grandmasters. Many people respectfully called him Master Cao upon seeing him. Therefore, when Cao Peiqin spoke, the scene quieted down.
"Kid, I said earlier that I would let you know who the real trash is," Cao Peiqin said mockingly to Chen Fan.
He then asked Chen Fan, "How much are you planning to bet? Don't disgrace Ruixiang Jewelry, after all, Ruixiang Jewelry is a Qin family business."
Chen Fan smiled calmly and looked at Zhou Huiren again, "How much money do you have?"
Zhou Huiren whispered in Chen Fan's ear, "Five hundred million, but this money is also needed for bidding in the afternoon's blind bidding."
Chen Fan waved his hand, "Then let's bet five hundred million."
Everyone around was stunned.
"How much did that kid say he wanted to bet? Five hundred million?"
"My God, this kid is probably going to use all his money. If he loses all five hundred million, the entire Ruixiang Jewelry will be severely weakened."
"This kid is simply a money-scattering boy. Master Cao is going to get rich now!"
"I heard Master Cao's commission is as high as ten percent, so five hundred million is fifty million!"
Many people looked at Cao Peiqin with envious eyes.
Zhou Huiren, shocked, thought he had misheard and asked again, "Mr. Chen, how much did you say you wanted to bet?"
Chen Fan said earnestly, "Five hundred million. What? Didn't you ask me to be in charge of this stone gambling大会? Is there a problem?"
After confirming that Chen Fan meant five hundred million, Zhou Huiren almost stumbled and fell to the ground. His eyelids twitched violently. This money was still needed to bid for raw stones. If Chen Fan lost it all in one go, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Mr. Chen, you need to think clearly. This is five hundred million!" Zhou Huiren was still reluctant, after all, it was five hundred million. If they lost, they would be severely weakened.