Chapter 212: Stone Gambling Scene

Liu Qi followed everyone's gaze, only to find that with his single cut, a faint red trace had emerged.

Although this trace of red was not particularly striking, it possessed a very strong sense of smoothness and moisture.

On the spot, someone shouted excitedly, "It's a win! The bet paid off!"

Su Luo smiled faintly. She raised an eyebrow and looked toward Hou San, seeing that he was about to sneak away. She spoke up, "Oh? Where is the person who just made the bet?"

Most of the people gathered around loved a good spectacle, and they generally disliked Hou San's character. Seeing this, they couldn't help but join in the jeering.

"Hou San, where are you going? This isn't finished yet."

"Exactly! You're leaving just as the red appeared; it's too late for that!"

"The monk can run, but the temple can't. Hou San, if you leave, we'll help ourselves to the raw materials in your shop."

There were voices of ridicule, laughter, and jeering.

For a moment, Hou San's face turned beet red, while the surrounding crowd deliberately blocked him in the middle, making it impossible for him to leave even if he wanted to.

Liu Qi carefully extracted that red crystal stone. His eyes shone with excited light, and the hands holding the raw stone trembled slightly.

Even though it was a red crystal stone worth a hundred gold, he did not hesitate to hand it to Su Luo, saying earnestly, "Miss, your red crystal stone, please keep it safe."

Su Luo took it casually. Before she could tuck it into her robes, someone nearby asked loudly, "Miss, are you selling this red raw stone?"

As soon as someone asked, fearing they would miss out if they spoke too late, someone else immediately followed up, "Miss, I'll offer a hundred gold. Sell this red crystal stone to me!"

red crystal stones are very beneficial for the Cultivation of those below the Third Rank, but even for red crystal stones, there are still not many on the entire continent.

"I'll offer one hundred and ten gold!"

"I'll offer one hundred and twenty gold!"

"I'll offer one hundred and fifty gold!"

Suddenly, the value of this red crystal stone climbed steadily.

Although the market price for a red crystal stone is a hundred gold, the demand far exceeds the supply, so the actual transaction price is always higher than a hundred gold.

Su Luo smiled slightly and was about to speak, but before she could, someone shouted, "Our Young Master offers three hundred gold! Who else dares to compete!"

Su Luo looked up.

A Young Master in fine silk clothing approached. He looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with watery peach blossom eyes and very handsome features. However, he exuded an air of superiority that made Su Luo feel slightly annoyed at first glance.

The servant beside him was the same—arrogant and overbearing, acting with extreme conceit.

With the arrival of that finely dressed Young Master, almost everyone present fell silent, no longer daring to bid. Some even slipped away quietly.

At this time, Liu Qi also glanced at Su Luo with a look of slight worry.

Su Luo looked at the finely dressed Young Master with a half-smile and said succinctly, "I'm sorry, This Young Lady is not selling this red crystal stone."

"Not selling? Do you know who our Young Master is?" The arrogant servant raised his chin and swept a disdainful glance over Su Luo. There was nothing their Young Master wanted that he couldn't get.

Su Luo scanned the surroundings, then suddenly smiled faintly, "So the raw stone market's claim of free trade is just a lie to fool people? The reality is actually forced buying and selling?"

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I've had a fever these past few days and haven't been feeling well, so I missed some updates. I'm very sorry~~~ I will resume normal updates starting tomorrow.