Chapter 1202: Shocking the Whole Audience
Amidst the crowd's uproar, Fang Yan looked at Xia Liu with smugness.
Just by looking at the momentum, he was several times more imposing than the other.
He was certain to win this match!
"Didn't you say you wanted to add two rules? Tell them to everyone."
Seeing Xia Liu still calm, Fang Yan couldn't help but ask.
"Alright, what I want to say is, whoever loses must pay all the costs of the raw materials."
Xia Liu sneered disdainfully; today, he could make a little profit.
"Hahaha! I'm okay with that. If you can't pay by then, I can cover it and send you to the police station!"
Fang Yan implied that since Xia Liu had deceived everyone this far, he would pay for the bosses' losses.
But crimes must bear consequences!
In an instant, Fang Yan's character was praised by the crowd watching.
Bai Xiang and Xiao Jingyun felt somewhat awkward; Fang Yan truly dared to say anything.
Where did he get the confidence that he would definitely win the gamble?
"Also, let's play just five rounds, one raw material per round, and then reveal them together."
"That's very fair, I agree!"
Fang Yan nodded, surprised that Xia Liu dared to gamble like this; it seemed he had some ideas too.
"Haha! This will make it even more intense and exciting!"
"Indeed, each chooses a piece of raw material, reveals them together, win or lose all at once."
"Yes, a very fair gamble!"
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The onlookers nodded.
Their impression of Xia Liu subtly changed.
However, they still mostly believed in Fang Yan.
This guy didn't know how much he had burned to reach today's level.
If he lost to Xia Liu, the infamous name in Nanyun City might lose some of its power.
"Liu Xia, are you really confident?"
Bai Xiang was half-skeptical, having reminded him several times.
But in the end, he still clashed with Fang Yan.
Fang Yan had already said it all.
If Xia Liu lost, he wouldn't need to pay—they'd just send him to the police station.
In Nanyun City, if Fang Yan wanted Xia Liu never to get out, he could indeed spend a lifetime in there.
Even if Xia Liu won the gamble, navigating Nanyun City would still be risky.
Fang Yan is vengeful. Today, you embarrassed him at the market.
Tomorrow, he could make you disappear in the river.
So, the moment Xia Liu agreed to the gamble, he had already lost.
"I will definitely win."
If even with Divine Sense he couldn't win this gamble, then Xia Liu might as well quit.
Watching Xia Liu's unwavering confidence, Xiao Jingyun found herself momentarily dazed.
Where exactly did his confidence come from?
Did he have Clairvoyant Eye, capable of seeing through the materials?
After much thought but no result, Xiao Jingyun decided to stop worrying.
She quietly watched the upcoming gamble.
As long as Xia Liu could open a piece of genuine jade, she would step up.
She would definitely not let Fang Yan harm Xia Liu.
"Then, let's begin!"
After the atmosphere quieted down, Fang Yan proposed.
"Alright, let's start. I'll let you pick first."
Xia Liu said calmly.
"Damn! So arrogant!"
"Where is this guy from, so audacious?"
"Indeed, letting Young Master Fang pick first means he doesn't even have a chance to win."
"Heh, Young Master Fang, don't hold back. You need to use your skills to slap him in the face."
"Right, right, Young Master Fang should just select a superior raw material from the owner's shop and make him tremble in one round!"
"Yes, yes!"
"The owner's shop has a raw material worth thirty million!"
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Xia Liu's actions immediately provoked ridicule from the crowd.
And they were advising Fang Yan.
They wanted to see Xia Liu get humiliated as quickly as possible.
And they also wanted to see whether the material worth thirty million contained pure Supreme Grade Genuine Jade.
"Heh, of course, I need to teach this arrogant outsider a lesson!"
At this moment, Fang Yan would no longer hold back.
He walked directly towards an old shop, "The Owner's".
The owner of the shop saw Fang Yan and immediately understood.
Then he had two employees carry the raw material over to the gathered crowd.
"Your turn!"
Standing on the thirty-million-worth raw material, Fang Yan looked at Xia Liu with a smile.
He was sure to win this first round!
"Despicable!"
Bai Xiang cursed silently; Fang Yan was clearly bullying Xia Liu.
Using a material guaranteed to yield jade, if Xia Liu made even a minor mistake, he would lose right at the start.
After losing the first round, he probably wouldn't have much spirit left.
"Are you sure it's this piece?"
Xia Liu carefully examined the material under Fang Yan's feet.
Perfectly rounded with some bumps showing faint green inside.
Even an idiot could see there was jade inside.
But what grade it was, that couldn't be certain.
However, with so many features, it was very likely Supreme Grade Genuine Jade inside.
Unfortunately, Xia Liu could see through it in one glance.
There was indeed jade inside, but its quality was poor, considered Low-Level raw jade.
Not even Low-Grade.
"I'm sure. You have plenty of time to choose."
Fang Yan was full of confidence, knowing this material absolutely had something.
Just with this, he was already a step ahead of Xia Liu from the start.
In the eyes of the eager onlookers, Xia Liu walked towards a street stall!
Yes!
No mistake, just a street stall—not even a shop!
Street stalls are temporarily set up.
If lucky, one might find one or two good raw materials at a stall.
But unfortunately, the risk of a stall is much higher than a shop.
No matter what, there's over a fifty percent chance of finding jade in a shop.
Of course, the quality is not guaranteed, as no one has seen inside.
Stalls are just a random collection of seemingly promising stones; some don't even have any color—just ordinary stones.
It's unimaginable that Fang Yan had selected a guaranteed jade material, yet Xia Liu would go bargain hunting at a stall.
This was suicidal, wasn't it?
Bai Xiang and Xiao Jingyun exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Perhaps, I trusted the wrong person in Xia Liu..."
That was Xiao Jingyun's thought.
Xia Liu looked around and finally settled on a piece of material.
"Boss, I'll buy this stone for ten million."
Hearing Xia Liu say that, the stall owner was completely dumbfounded!
The stone was just something he had randomly picked up in the mountains, knowing there was a trading market here, he came to try his luck.
If some fool spent a couple of thousand bucks on it, he'd make a big profit.
He didn't expect Xia Liu to offer ten million on his own!
This was truly frightening.
"Pfft! My God!"
"What the hell is ten million?"
"Where did this vendor come from; don't they know? Offering ten million for an ordinary stone? Just scamming people!"
"I suggest Young Master Fang take back his words and just call the cops to get him arrested. Even extortionists don't make demands that big!"
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Xia Liu's actions again drew skepticism and criticism from everyone...