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Chapter 260: 【260】It’s impossible to admit defeat_1
 

“Haha, how would I know? I… I was just saying, I didn’t expect you to actually have one, did you?”

Tang Feng immediately laughed it off, he would never admit that he had scanned it with the system.

To be honest, when the system reminded him that Ma Qizhi had a piece of dragon jade on him, he too was startled.

He had not known about the existence of dragon stones before.

It was through the introduction of the system that he learned how rare dragon stone jade was.

So when Ma Qizhi challenged him, he tried to propose using dragon stone jade as the wager, not expecting such a big reaction from the other party.

Ma Qizhi stared at him intently, unable to discern whether he was telling the truth or lying.

He couldn’t be bothered to think about these things and instead scoffed, “Heh, you want me to bet with dragon stone jade, what are you going to bet with?”

That question really stumped Tang Feng.

To ask someone to bet with dragon stone jade, he had to offer something of equivalent value.

But what did he have that could compare with dragon stone jade?

While he was hesitating, he heard Xu Tianhua suddenly speak up, “I have a Galloping Horse Painting by Xu Beihong worth thirty million.”

“If you can win against him, the painting is yours.”

He was speaking to Ma Qizhi.

The already settling scene once again erupted into excitement.

A piece of jade worth twenty million was shocking enough.

Nobody expected another Xu Beihong painting worth thirty million to be brought into the equation.

This was truly a staggering gambling match!

Ma Qizhi looked at Xu Tianhua with doubt and surprise, “Mr. Xu, you’re not joking, are you?”

Xu Tianhua looked at him calmly, “Do I seem like I’m joking? The painting is in my house, and as long as you win against him, I’ll have someone deliver it immediately. You don’t trust me, do you?”

Ma Qizhi hurriedly waved his hand, “No, no, how could I not trust Mr. Xu? I just can’t understand why you would vouch for him?”

“That’s between him and me, you don’t need to worry about it.” Xu Tianhua didn’t explain further.

“Dad, why are you…” Xu Xinling also looked at her father in surprise.

Her father was always a very rational person, so why would he make such an impulsive decision?

Xu Tianhua seemed to read his daughter’s mind, smiling as he ruffled her hair, “Don’t overthink it, I just want to see a good show.”

But his explanation was clearly not enough to convince Xu Xinling.

Tang Feng also looked at Xu Tianhua with a wry smile, “Uncle Xu, what are you doing? I can’t afford to lose such a valuable painting.”

Xu Tianhua smiled back at him, “What, you’re admitting defeat before we even begin?”

“Admitting defeat is out of the question. You’re supporting me so much, how could I not take a gamble?”

Tang Feng immediately took the opportunity and didn’t give him any chance to regret it.

“Since you have no objections, to avoid disputes later on, let’s sign an agreement first,” Xu Tianhua suggested to both of them.

Both Tang Feng and Ma Qizhi were determined to win the gambling match and had no objections.

Soon, an agreement was drafted.

According to the agreement, the loser had to not only hand over the agreed-upon item to the winner but also bear all the costs of purchasing the rough stone.

Both parties signed their names and pressed their fingerprints.

The agreement was now in effect.

“Mr. Ma, after you,” Tang Feng turned and showed Ma Qizhi an innocuous smile.

“Please, Mr. Tang.”

Ma Qizhi put on a good front before rushing off to select a rough stone.

Since there was no time limit for this match, they could in principle keep selecting indefinitely until they found a stone that satisfied them.

It was clear that Ma Qizhi was very experienced, even carrying a small flashlight to inspect the stones from every angle.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Not to mention anything else, but the sheer ceremonial sense of it all was impeccable.

In contrast, Tang Feng wasn’t nearly as professional.

He didn’t rush to select a stone either but lit a cigarette and strolled around with his hands behind his back.

After aimlessly wandering for two rounds, he suddenly walked up to a booth, picked up a completely wagered stone, and tapped it twice.

The crowd watching him didn’t think he was selecting a stone so much as picking out a watermelon.

“Hmm, this one then.”

Tang Feng seemed quite satisfied with this watermelon… oh no, rough stone.

Then he tucked it under his arm and moved on, picking up a half-wager stone from another booth.

This stone had a window opened on it.

But from the looks of it at the window, the stone didn’t seem promising, it was only of nephrite quality, and there was a flaw running through it.

He didn’t seem concerned, however, cradling a rough stone in his arm as he returned.

“You… you’re done selecting?” Xu Xinling looked at him, dumbfounded.

It had been less than ten minutes since the competition started.

Most of that time, this guy had been strolling.

That is to say, he spent less than a few minutes actually selecting rough stones.

This was practically a lackluster performance.

Xu Tianhua had maintained an easygoing smile the whole time, but now it turned a bit stiff, “I have a feeling that my Galloping Horse Painting by Xu Beihong is in some danger now.”

It wasn’t just the two of them; even the others at the scene who were there for the excitement were looking at Tang Feng uncertainly.

At first, everyone thought he was joking.

But in the following time, he didn’t make any more changes, as if he had settled on these two stones.

On the other hand, Ma Qizhi was still bending over carefully selecting his stones.

Now, the onlookers began to chatter among themselves.

And the volume of the discussion grew louder and louder until it became a cacophony.

“What… what is he trying to do? He finished so quickly?”

“What do you mean finished? He hasn’t picked thoroughly at all? He just randomly chose two.”

“I don’t really understand his approach, do you?”

“Confucius doesn’t understand, Sun Tzu doesn’t understand, Laozi also doesn’t understand…”