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But now, his Chamber of Commerce had just been sealed up by the Law Enforcement Bureau. Not only did he lose his source of income, but he also owed a lot of debts. This time, he tried his best to use all his previous connections to come here, just to make a comeback and see if he could sell some goods to solve his urgent problem. How could he bear so many risks?
It was for this reason that he was hesitant and worried, fearing that he would spend all the borrowed money and the gambling stones he chose would be waste. Not only would he lose all his money, but he would also have to hide from debt for the rest of his life.
The reason why he didn't fall out with Jiang Lu at this time was only because he still had the dignity of a leader in the industry and had not completely fallen. That was why he always maintained his old attitude and did not fight with Jiang Lu directly like a street thug.
Even though he wanted to do so.
"So, you are very capable?" He questioned Jiang Lu in a deep voice.
Very good, it's been set.
Jiang Lu was secretly delighted. As expected, most of the so-called masters were people who were only too concerned with their reputation.
"I can't say I'm very strong, but I've done some research." Jiang Lu said proudly, "You may not have heard of the Godzilla that caused trouble on the Japanese islands for a while. That was a long time ago. Although I don't want to show off, it was actually created by me."
"Godzilla..."
Of course, the Stone Age Sage has no idea what Godzilla is.
But that didn't stop him from pretending to know.
After all, he is a master. How could he not have researched knowledge in his professional field?
"So it was you who opened it, not bad, you have some skills."
Although he said so, he actually didn't care much.
Could something he had never even heard of be a treasure?
Of course it doesn't make sense.
However, his "erudition" also successfully motivated other people present.
After a brief recollection, everyone said that they also had an impression.
"What do you mean Godzilla was created by him?"
"You are young and promising, young and promising."
"I didn't realize that this young man is not simple either. I just don't know which one of them is better."
"Needless to say, it was Senior Shi Zhongxian. I think he was able to drive Godzilla mostly by luck. If it was Senior Shi Zhongxian, he would naturally be able to identify it easily."
Listening to the discussions around him, Jiang Lu smiled foolishly.
Haha, idiot.
"So..." He cleared his throat: "The Stone Fairy, right? I want to challenge you on behalf of Godzilla!"
Chapter 295 Come, let’s start gambling!
"challenge..."
When Shi Zhongxian heard Jiang Lu's words, he couldn't hold back:
"It's been a long time since anyone dared to challenge me."
With his status, he had never met people like Jiang Lu in the past. The people he dealt with were all people who had made some achievements in the gambling stone industry, and all of these people showed great respect for him. Not to mention challenging him, even the slightest neglect would not appear.
So when he heard this somewhat unfamiliar word, he felt it was a bit absurd.
Who are you to dare challenge me?
The reactions of other people around were even more intense.
"What is this young man thinking? With such a good opportunity in front of him, instead of making friends with the Stone Immortal, he wants to challenge him?"
"Are you crazy about wanting to be famous?"
"I take back my praise for him. This guy is a bit arrogant."
But having said that, they were all looking forward to it, expecting the clash between Jiang Lu and Shi Zhongxian.
This is not to say one thing and mean another. In fact, they are very optimistic about Jiang Lu, but it is just human nature to like to watch the fun.
Anyway, no matter what the reasons are or what the results are, it’s good to watch the fun.
Moreover, both parties in this challenge are not simple. On one side is a master and celebrity in the gambling stone industry, and on the other side is a rising star who openly questions the former and has created Godzilla using gambling stones, even though no one knows what Godzilla is.
The nature of this is equivalent to a young player who has just started playing professionally suddenly popping up and publicly stating that "Teacher Dafei is an xx."
Although most people think he is a clown, this does not stop them from wanting to see the two of them fight, and the topic has become extremely popular.
As the person involved, Jiang Lu could naturally feel the emotional changes of the people around him, as well as the negative emotions revealed in the eyes that were looking at him.
But he remained calm: "Stop talking so much nonsense, take it?"
"Are you so persistent? It seems as if you are determined to do it."
Shi Zhongxian said with a self-deprecating tone:
“Haha, it seems like I’ve only been missing for less than half a year, and the world has already started to forget my existence.
To be honest, I was a little angry.
Your challenge is simply an insult to me. If it were before, I wouldn't even look at someone like you, but now...
Tell me, how do you want to compare? "
Shi Zhongxian put down the gambling stones he had selected and looked at Jiang Lu indifferently.
Although he expressed disdain, he was actually starting to get a little excited.
Jiang Lu regarded him as a stepping stone, and he was the same because he was proud of his status.
After realizing that he had only been out of the industry for such a short time and these young people dared to look down on him, he also planned to re-prove his position with a crushing victory.
He wanted to let all the stone gamblers in Nanjiang City know that the king is still the king and will never change.
"Let's be direct." Jiang Lu didn't think of any strange rules, and said simply and roughly: "Each of you pick a stone, and then open it on the spot to see who picked the most valuable one and that's it."
"It's just a matter of vision." Shi Zhongxian smiled and said, "Okay, then let's do as you say."
He smiled even more when he heard the rules proposed by Jiang Lu.
Most of the gambling stones with great value and potential in this venue are already in his hands. He is just hesitating about how to get the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.
Putting aside the ones he had in his hands, he believed that there were no other gambling stones in this venue that would catch his eye.
The remaining ones might be able to be shipped, but he believed that their value would definitely be far less than what he had in his hands.
"As long as it's in the venue, it's fine, right?"
"That's right." Jiang Lu nodded.
"Okay, then let's do as you say."
At this moment, the emotions of everyone present were also ignited, and they watched the two parties in the duel with great interest.
No one expected that such interesting things would happen at what was supposed to be an ordinary trade fair.
Only Xue Yong and Wang Gang were very worried about this.
Because no matter how much they trust Jiang Lu's ability, they still don't think he can defeat Shi Zhongxian.
It's like when a few brothers are bragging to each other. If one of them is quite capable and everyone gives him face, then there's nothing wrong with him bragging about you. But if you really meet a tough guy and you say you are invincible, then your brothers will find it hard to keep calm.
"Brother Jiang, aren't you a little too confident?"
"Yeah, even though we all don't believe in your abilities, there's no need to be so arrogant, right?"
Hearing this, Jiang Lu looked at the two of them with some disappointment.
"I thought that even if the whole world was against me, you would still stand firmly by my side. You know, with you, I can do anything."
"Ah, that's not the case..."
In any case, the three of them had only known each other for no more than two hours.
I can fulfill my greatest responsibility as a friend, but I won't fight the whole world for you. And isn't what you said a bit disgusting?
At this time, Shi Zhongxian interrupted again: "But since it's a challenge, there must be some prize, right? If it's just a dry competition, it would be a bit boring, wouldn't it?"
Shi Zhongxian is very confident in himself. He firmly believes that he can win, and even if Jiang Lu fails, he will gain great benefits and a certain reputation by competing with him. In simple terms, it will bring him popularity.
So while accepting the challenge and proving himself again that he was still the king, he also began to think about how to gain the greatest benefit from the challenge so that he would not be the winner but end up letting the other party get the advantage.
Now that he was in dire straits, what he lacked most was money, so of course the first thing he thought of was to make a bet.
"What do you want to bet on?"
"I don't think you can take out precious things, so how about this, let's bet 100,000 Sanqing coins?" After saying that, Shi Zhongxian explained, "Although 100,000 sounds a bit much, but in the past, when others asked me to come out to appraise gambling stones, the price was about this. I don't mean to bully you. This is fair. Otherwise, why would I accept your challenge at the cost of effort?"
Jiang Lu didn't know the prices in this world, so he asked Xue Yong directly, "What does 100,000 mean in Nanjiang City?"
Xue Yong showed a puzzled look on his face, thinking to himself, aren't you also from Nanjiang? Why are you asking me how valuable money is?
But on second thought, maybe there is some deeper meaning behind his asking so openly?
For example, pretending that you don’t know how valuable money is, pretending that you are not interested in money, and then using this to establish your persona and show off?
Thinking of this, he answered honestly: "One hundred thousand... is not a small amount. It can allow you to live in the brothel from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and you can also buy a complete set of top-quality foundation-building materials, and even exchange it for a complete version of a top-quality martial arts method."
Wang Gang also nodded in agreement: "The gambling stones in this marginal area where we are now are only about 10,000 or 20,000 each. If you want to get those in the core area, buying three or four is more than enough."
This is the Stone Fairy’s little plan.
If he had another hundred thousand dollars, he would be able to open many more gambling stones, which would solve his urgent problem.
"Is that so? Then the stakes are really high." Jiang Lu thought about it, but did not hesitate too much: "Take it."
The Immortal in the Stone suddenly smiled brightly.
Satisfied and a little surprised at the same time.
Okay, okay, you are indeed young and energetic. You can resist the urge to bargain.
Some people who knew Shi Zhongxian better couldn't help but feel shocked.
"One hundred thousand... you're so bold. His previous appraisal fees were only about ten or twenty thousand at most."
"Ah, then does this mean that you are bullying that kid?"
But there are also people who stand on the side of Shi Zhongxian.
"That's not the way to say it. Don't you think that this kid looked down on the Immortal in the Stone before? There is a price to pay for doing wrong. Isn't it very merciful to just let him pay?"