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He was in a trance, talking to himself in a voice that only he could hear.
It was only then that his servants finally noticed that something was wrong with his mood.
The waiter who was in charge of the stone cutting asked cautiously, "Boss, are you okay?"
"No...it's okay." The middle-aged man raised his head and waved his hand gently when he heard the voice.
But anyone could see that his expression was unnatural and he was forcing a smile.
The servants who had followed him for a long time suddenly understood something, and they all looked at those lips with a little awe, not knowing what they were thinking.
However, the middle-aged man's unusual reaction was interpreted by some people as disappointment and dissatisfaction.
After all, those lips looked ordinary. To put it bluntly, they looked like some wilted pork from the market at night, with two small slices cut off and put together and thrown into the dirt. They didn't look like something valuable at all.
So after Shi Zhongxian confirmed that this thing definitely did not appear in the "Record of Strange Treasures" published by Sanqing Temple, he couldn't wait to ask:
"Um... May I ask what is the value of this thing? Have I already won?"
Hearing this, the crowd of onlookers suddenly remembered that, yes, it seemed that Shi Zhongxian and that boy had a gambling game.
Before, we couldn’t tell because the boy’s stone couldn’t be opened, but now that it’s opened, it’s time to decide the winner, right?
All of a sudden, everyone's attention shifted to the gambling game, and they all looked at the middle-aged man for confirmation.
They can't understand this stuff, but it doesn't matter, there are experts here.
Anyone who doesn't even take Long Yuan seriously must be very knowledgeable. So just wait for him to make the final judgment.
Seeing the atmosphere suddenly become tense, Xue Yong also panicked.
He couldn't tell what the lip was, so he asked Jiang Lu, who had an inexplicable smile on his face since the beginning: "Brother Jiang, I see you look confident, could it be that you recognize that thing?"
Xue Yong's voice brought Jiang Lu back to reality.
"Ah? That thing?" Jiang Lu smiled and nodded: "Yes, I recognize it."
"Really?" Wang Gang was nervous, but also a little expectant. "You are smiling so happily, so that thing must be very valuable, right?"
"Well...if you really want to know the value..." Jiang Lu scratched his ear awkwardly: "It's probably to the extent that if it is quietly placed in a crowded place, no one will notice it. But if you think about it from another angle, doesn't this mean that its concealment is quite high?"
Wang Gang was stunned for a moment: "Are you trying to say that no one would even look at it if you throw it on the ground?"
"If you want to interpret it this way, there's actually no problem..." Jiang Lu's eyes drifted away.
"It's over!" Xue Yong's face suddenly turned pale: "It's all over now!"
Wang Gang was even more annoyed: "I just told you to run but you didn't. What are you going to do now?"
Jiang Lu shrugged helplessly.
He hadn't expected that this thing would be among the gambling stones. At the time, he was only concerned about the underworld aura on it, thinking that something that could span the two worlds and had such a distinct personal style must be a treasure.
Who could have imagined that the treasure was actually me?
In fact, this lip is indeed a priceless treasure in a sense. Not to mention the semi-immortal dragon essence, even the genuine immortal product, or even the divine product above the immortal product, is not as good as it.
But this value is only for Jiang Lu. In the eyes of others, it is really worthless.
To give a simple example, the eunuchs in the palace, after becoming rich and powerful, will first think of going to the treasure room to redeem their treasures at a high price. But if you ask other people to redeem them at the same price, will they be willing to do so?
It’s not mine, I don’t want it even if it’s given to me for free, and it’s unlucky to feed it to a dog.
So by the same logic, even if the lips may contain some kind of forbidden power, equivalent to a martial arts secret book, if only Jiang Lu can use it, then others will naturally not take a second look at it.
This really gave Jiang Lu a headache.
Even though he was very satisfied with the result, it meant that he had to pay Shi Zhongxian a bet of 100,000.
The feeling of having uncovered a rare treasure but having to admit defeat made him feel very uncomfortable.
But at this moment, a turning point appeared.
Without paying any attention to the expectant gazes of the crowd waiting for the final decision, the middle-aged man directly asked the waiter who the gambling stone belonged to.
After getting the answer, he immediately walked quickly to Jiang Lu and asked seriously, "My dear brother, name a price and I will take your gambling stone."
"Ah?" Jiang Lu was startled, then pointed at another gambling stone and asked, "How much is his dragon essence worth?"
The middle-aged man casually glanced at Shi Zhongxian's gambling stone and quoted a price professionally: "With this quality and size, if you add the blood-ink jade outside, the estimated value is probably between 130 and 150 million."
"Mr. Duo?" The onlookers were stunned.
Shi Zhongxian's breathing also became rapid.
The value of his shop that was sealed up, all the miscellaneous items included, was only 500,000 yuan.
The entire shop's worth is just a fraction of this small piece of Dragon Yuan?
Got it! Now it’s really got it!
What made him even more ecstatic was that the middle-aged man added at the right time: "Of course, this estimate is relatively conservative. After all, there is no demand for it now. If you happen to meet someone who needs it, the price may be even higher."
What luck! Absolutely what luck!
Everyone was filled with jealousy, but they still had to congratulate Shi Zhongxian because they knew that Shi Zhongxian would soon make a comeback and return to, no, surpass, the peak.
"Congratulations! Good things have finally come to an end."
“After all the hardship comes happiness, after all the hardship comes happiness!”
Shi Zhongxian pretended to be humble, but at the same time he did not forget to give Jiang Lu a provocative look.
Although the bet of one hundred thousand is not worth mentioning in his eyes now, a mosquito is still meat, and who can go against money? More importantly, this is about his face.
When the situation is favorable, there is no reason not to show your true colors.
But Jiang Lu remained calm after hearing the offer.
On the one hand, he had no idea about the prices in this world and had no concept of this number. On the other hand, he saw a certain desire in the middle-aged man's eyes.
It seems...he wants his lips too?
Tentatively, Jiang Lu made a price offer: "You want to buy my gambling stones, right? Then give me two million."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked, and many people thought Jiang Lu was crazy.
What quality are those two pieces of rotten meat that have no apparent use? Could they be more expensive than Dragon Yuan?
But something unexpected happened. Who knew that the middle-aged man nodded readily: "Deal!"
Wang Gang, an amateur gambler and professional businessman, slapped his thigh in frustration on behalf of Jiang Lu and said, "You called too low!"
Jiang Lu seemed to be thinking about something.
If someone doesn't know what these lips are, they probably wouldn't spend so much money to buy them.
Could it be that he figured out the trick?
Thinking about it, Jiang Lvchong just made a face at Shi Zhongxian, who was now dumbfounded, and winked: "It seems that what I opened is more valuable. It seems that you lost."
Shi Zhongxian opened his mouth but could not say anything. He just stared at the middle-aged man's back in confusion.
Not buddy...
But the latter didn't seem to care about their gambling at all, and just asked eagerly: "How do you trade, cash or card?"
But Jiang Lu shook his head.
"Or do you want to barter?" asked the middle-aged man.
"No." Jiang Lu grinned and said, "I mean I won't sell it."
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"Brother Jiang, why..."
"Oh my! Brother Jiang is so confused, that's two million!"
But in the face of Xue Yong and Wang Gang beating their chests and stamping their feet, Jiang Lu remained unmoved.
Of course he would never sell his organs under any circumstances.
Firstly, trafficking in human organs is illegal, and secondly, he needs to fuse his lips to awaken new abilities.
Or retrieve it?
The main reason he made the offer was to test the middle-aged man. He tried to figure out why he was interested in his lips.
It's definitely not the case that he's stupid and has a lot of money, it just means that he knows the origin of this thing.
Jiang Lu then said in a mercenary manner: "I originally wanted to sell it, but then I changed my mind and thought that it must have some unknown magical uses, and even you are interested in it, so I suddenly don't want to sell it anymore."
The middle-aged man understood what he meant.
He just thought that since he was willing to offer such a high price, someone would naturally offer a higher price and want to make more money.
Turns out he's a short-sighted guy who only knows how to be clever... he thought to himself.
He was willing to offer such a high price because he could read Jiang Lu's mind and valued him a little.
But no matter who it was, he naturally couldn't tolerate the little trick being hit on his head so loudly.
So he slowly said, "I can tell you clearly that in the entire Sanqing Realm, perhaps I am the only one who would pay such a high price for the things in your hand. If it were anyone else, in their eyes, your things would be worthless."
There was a slight warning in his tone, and a hint of sarcasm.
It seemed to be telling Jiang Lu that it would be better to put away those little thoughts in front of him.
But Jiang Lu didn't seem to understand at all, and laughed, "Ah, who can tell what's going on in this world? Maybe someone is more interested than you. Anyway, I won't sell it for now."
At this moment, everyone else felt that Jiang Lu was too greedy.
As a person who even Long Yuan looked down upon, everyone present was convinced by what the middle-aged man said. Although they didn't know his background, they all knew that his real status must be very respected, and those who could have such a status in the world would not bother to lie.
People have made it very clear that this thing is valuable only to him, and no one would want it if it were placed anywhere else.
But you still want to get more benefits. Isn't this just greed?
Shi Zhongxian also found a loophole and immediately said, "If that's the case, does that mean my Dragon Essence is still more valuable than his stuff? Then I should still win the bet, right?"
"Are you dreaming?" Jiang Lu immediately retorted: "He named the price, so it has a price. He wants it, so there is a market for it. For something that has a market and a price, don't worry about whether the public recognizes it or not. Anyway, if people are willing to spend so much money on it, it proves that it is worth that much money. Do you understand?"
"Aren't you just making far-fetched arguments?" Shi Zhongxian was so angry at Jiang Lu's theory, but he couldn't find any reason to refute it.
"Forget it. Seeing how pitiful you look, I don't want your 100,000. Just help me pay for this gambling stone." Jiang Lu waved to Shi Zhongxian, then came to the exhibition stand and reached out to take his gambling stone: "I'm leaving now. See you again if we're lucky."