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Lin Feng felt extremely exhilarated. He knew that the cultivation method of enhancing his strength by absorbing the Jade Energy within Rough Stones was undoubtedly enjoyable, but it wasn't until he truly experienced the devilish level of improvement that he realized this kind of pleasure couldn't simply be imagined.
Unfortunately, even though the Qian Family was wealthy and powerful, they couldn't withstand Lin Feng's absorption. In just about two hours, Lin Feng had swept everything clean here; to be precise, he had drained all the Jade Energy from this place.
What remained was nothing more than ordinary stones.
Although Gambling Stones were said to have a high risk of loss, there had to be some chance of winning. Now, however, the items in the Qian Family's possession had lost their value. Once someone revealed that all the Rough Stones here were just stones, it was likely that the Qian Family's Gambling Stone shop would no longer be able to operate.
Lin Feng's next task was to play this role; he needed to expose the fact that everything in the Qian Family was merely stone. Additionally, he wanted to establish his own reputation in the Gambling Stone World.
To establish a reputation, the best and most direct method was to step on others to rise up. Originally, Lin Feng didn't want to do this and didn't aim to make a name for himself in the Gambling Stone World. However, in order to enhance his strength through the Jade Energy in Rough Stones in the future, he felt that he would inevitably have to interact with people from the Gambling Stone World.
Since that was the case, rather than always taking a backseat due to his lack of status in the Gambling Stone World, it would be better to establish himself. This way, those petty individuals wouldn't constantly bring him trouble.
Dealing with these troubles might not be physically demanding, but after handling them repeatedly, anyone would find it annoying—especially someone like Lin Feng, who had little patience for such matters.
It was like swatting flies; swatting one fly might not take much effort, but if a fly kept bothering you repeatedly, would you just stand there waiting for it to appear before swatting it?
That was impossible; Lin Feng found himself in such a situation.
Those who came to Gambling Stones were generally very patient. Although Lin Feng spent two full hours examining Rough Stones, no one thought he was taking too long. They had their own things to look at and couldn't focus all their attention on Lin Feng.
Of course, there were those present who kept an eye on Lin Feng: Dong Jie out of concern, and Chen Xinni and her father out of worry and curiosity. As for the Qian Family father and son, they were merely watching Lin Feng make a fool of himself.
In their eyes, Lin Feng's actions today were purely self-inflicted torture; they were just waiting for a good laugh.
"I say, Boss Qian, why is it that your goods are all subpar? I've looked through everything here; not only can I not see any Gambling on Price from these Rough Stones, but I can't even find a single jade hair! It's true that Gambling Stones have a high risk of loss, but expecting us to gamble on stones is just deceiving us!" With a sense of certainty in his heart, Lin Feng began to pick a fight.
As a good young man in society, Lin Feng didn't feel any negative pressure from "picking a fight." The reason was simple: he was dealing with bad people. When dealing with bad people, there was no need for politeness or decorum; not directly kicking them was already quite civilized.
"Ha ha... Little brother, you shouldn't speak carelessly if you don't understand. The reputation of the Qian Family cannot be insulted by your casual words." Earlier, out of respect for Chen Sheng and in this private room, Qian Hong had given Lin Feng some face and didn't completely shut him down. Now that he saw Lin Feng still looking for trouble, how could he possibly remain pleasant?
It should be noted that Qian Hong used to be a ruthless person. Over the years, as his family business grew significantly, he had changed a lot and developed good manners, but his heart had become even harsher. However, he wouldn't show that harshness on the surface.
The saying "a dog that doesn't bark bites harder" perfectly describes Qian Hong.
"I'll let you know whether I'm talking nonsense soon enough. How about we make a bet?" Lin Feng was waiting for Qian Hong to say this, so he naturally spoke up at this moment.
"Oh? What kind of bet?" Qian Hong didn't know what trick Lin Feng was trying to pull, but with so many people present, including veterans from the Gambling Stone World, if Lin Feng proposed a bet and he refused without question, where would he put his face? So he asked.
"Ha ha... It's very simple. In a moment, I'll split open each of these Rough Stones one by one. If I find jade, even just a little bit, I'll buy all the Rough Stones I've opened before. If there's not a single piece of jade among the Rough Stones you have in the Qian Family's shop, then I'm sorry, but this shop will have to be unconditionally given to me. What do you think?" Lin Feng knew that Qian Hong wouldn't dare back down in such a situation and stated the bet he had long thought out.
This was all part of Lin Feng's plan; he was determined to make the Qian Family infamous in the Gambling Stone World.
Of course, along the way, he would also enhance his own strength.
Lin Feng was feeling quite excited because he could sense the rapid increase in spatial energy within his magic ring; it was happening at an incredible speed—almost twice as fast as before.
After returning home, Lin Feng just needed to calm down and properly refine the spatial energy provided by the magic ring. He believed that Liu Jie would no longer be his opponent. Even if he encountered those Inner Strength Experts from the Song Family who had surrounded him last time, he would have a fighting chance now, and his odds of winning were not small.
This was definitely worth Lin Feng's excitement.
Because it meant that he would no longer need to avoid the Song Family. This time, being forced out of City B—a mid-level city—by them made him feel uneasy despite not expressing it outwardly. Deep down, his masculine pride always made him feel uncomfortable about it. Now things were better; he could return to City B with Dong Jie openly and confidently.
After all, Lin Feng could now be said to be playing dead in City A.
This was indeed too frustrating for Lin Feng.
Fortunately, coming to City A turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he finally found a good way to enhance his strength.
While Lin Feng was feeling excited inside, Qian Hong was also quite shaken; he hadn't expected Lin Feng to be so bold as to say such things.
After all, the bet proposed by Lin Feng was almost like giving away money. The Rough Stones here were all sourced through legitimate channels, and many of them were ones that Qian Hong had personally selected. He never expected Lin Feng would dare to bet by saying, "Not a single Rough Stone here contains jade." For a moment, he began to doubt whether the Rough Stones had been tampered with.
However, upon closer inspection, Qian Hong felt that this possibility was extremely low because he had thoroughly examined this batch of goods when they arrived. Now, looking at them again, they seemed just as he remembered.
In that case, Qian Hong found it hard to understand how Lin Feng could be so confident.
If it were his son, Qian Liexian, he would have probably agreed without hesitation and wouldn't have thought twice about it.
Yet, despite his doubts, for the sake of his own reputation, Qian Hong still agreed, saying, "Don't say I'm taking advantage of you; this was your proposal. If I agree and lose, you can't back out."
What a rogue! How shameless! Clearly taking advantage of the situation yet feeling so self-satisfied. Lin Feng felt that his own thick skin still needed some work.
However, Lin Feng knew his own capabilities. Regardless of the circumstances, his victory in this bet was already a foregone conclusion. So he didn't engage in any verbal sparring and readily nodded in agreement. "Since I dared to say it in front of everyone, there's naturally no reason for me to back out. But you all mustn't go back on your word either."
"Hehe... Since you stubborn kid said that, I have nothing more to say. Shall we start now?" Qian Hong was just as confident about his chances of winning and looked forward to seeing Lin Feng lose and hand over money.
"Of course! Alright, I'll just pick a stone to start with. I didn't bring a knife; can I borrow one?" Lin Feng casually said after the other party agreed.
"Sure, here’s a Jieshi Knife for you. Do you need any technical assistance?" Qian Hong pretended to be generous and readily agreed before asking Lin Feng.
"No need. I'm from the countryside and not picky about tools. Just give me a Jieshi Knife; that's enough. After all, they're just stones; I'll split them open from the middle," Lin Feng said nonchalantly while rolling up his sleeves, looking like a farmer ready to work.
The people present couldn't help but laugh at Lin Feng's words. They thought he was trying to hype himself up; who splits stones open from the middle?
What was initially an intense scene became somewhat comical due to Lin Feng's casual remarks.
However, Lin Feng knew that regardless of the current atmosphere, the outcome would definitely be thrilling.
Thinking about it, if a Gambling Stone shop lost its reputation after today, Lin Feng felt a sense of sorrow.
Soon after, the Qian Family provided Lin Feng with the Jieshi Knife. He took it directly and began to crack open the stones.
Lin Feng just said that splitting it open from the middle was no exaggeration, and sure enough, with one stroke, a piece of Rough Stone was split right down the middle, which was quite impressive.
Of course, the reactions on everyone's faces at this moment made Lin Feng feel quite powerful, as everyone present had their mouths agape.
The fact that Lin Feng could split the Rough Stone in half certainly shouldn't have caused such a reaction. What truly astonished everyone was that the piece of Rough Stone he split open had no jade in it at all—not even a tiny bit.
Now, no one dared to laugh anymore, nor did they have the mood to do so.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Lin Feng's second strike.
Lin Feng had just claimed he would split open all the Rough Stones here, and he had only managed to split one so far—there was still a long way to go before reaching a conclusion.
However, at this moment, no one dared to underestimate Lin Feng. Regardless of whether Lin Feng could truly win or not, they had to admire his boldness in making such a bet. After all, no one present had the courage to make such an audacious wager.
They might have been as young as Lin Feng once, but when they were young, most of them were still being taught how to identify antique jade stones on Gambling Stone Street. They never had the opportunity to do something as crazy as Lin Feng was doing now.
Of course, this was just one reason; even if they had such an opportunity, they would never make such a bet.
Winning would certainly bring great benefits, but what if they lost? Losing would mean a lifetime of debt—not that it would lead to death, but it certainly wouldn't be much more enjoyable than dying.
So at this moment, their gazes toward Lin Feng had changed.
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