Before he could even decide on the bet, Lin Bing started yelling like a shrew.
"We're guaranteed to win, there's no need to tell you the stakes!"
He's definitely arrogant; he sets the rules for others to bet on, but he doesn't want to place any bets himself.
Ye Tianyu sneered.
"Is your Lin family guaranteed to win?"
"Yes, my Lin family is absolutely guaranteed to win!" Lin Bing puffed out his chest, looking arrogant and smug.
Ling Qianren also stood up, his eyes flashing with a sinister light as he looked at Ye Tianyu, and said contemptuously.
"Young man, I'm not bragging, but you're not qualified to gamble on stones with me."
"Let me put it this way, with me here, the Lin family is guaranteed to win this final!"
He had an air of superiority and spoke to Ye Tianyu with disdain, as if lecturing a junior, clearly showing that he didn't take him seriously.
"Hehe! Nothing is absolute, anything is possible!"
Ye Tianyu said with a smirk, "The game hasn't even started yet, and you dare to say you're guaranteed to win? You're bragging too early. You'll be proven wrong later, and that won't look good!"
His expression turned cold, and he changed the subject: "Lin Zedong, I have a wager, you don't. Who would play this unfair game with you?"
"If you don't name the stakes, I'm not playing anymore. You can play by yourself!"
He made it clear: if the Lin family doesn't place bets, then I won't play with you.
Everyone present started to cheer.
"That's right! Since the Lin family has proposed adding more rules to the game, it has to be fair."
"You set such a high stake for others, but you don't follow the rules yourself. Who would want to play with you!"
An elderly man, who was also a notary, stood up, looked at Lin Zedong, and slowly spoke.
“Patriarch Lin, what you are doing is indeed unfair.”
"If you don't set your own stakes, Ye Tianyu has the right to refuse any new rules you add to the game."
Lin Zedong's expression shifted between light and dark.
He didn't expect that no one at the scene would say anything in his defense.
After pondering for a while, he looked up at Ye Tianyu and said in a sinister tone.
"Okay, I'll give you a fair chance."
"Tell me, what kind of bet do you want?"
Seeing that he finally couldn't withstand the pressure and was willing to place a bet, Ye Tianyu smiled.
"Your bet is my business and crippling me."
"I'm not greedy, nor am I that ruthless. I don't want any member of your Lin family to be crippled."
"That's settled! If you lose, I'll take all the jade appreciation halls in those ten shops in your jade market, including all the jade there!"
These words were spoken.
Lin Zedong's expression changed drastically.
Lin Hao and Lin Bing jumped up at the same time.
"You wish! You want my Lin family's Pinjian Hall? Keep dreaming!"
Lin Zedong's face was frighteningly gloomy as he spoke coldly.
"Ye Tianyu, the jade in my appraisal hall is quite valuable."
"At the same time, 80% of the customers in my Lin family's business come from Pinjiantang!"
"In other words, Pinjiantang accounts for 80% of the Lin family's business."
"You want me to make this bet? Isn't that asking for way too much?"
Ye Tianyu raised an eyebrow and said arrogantly.
"Tianbao Mountain offers boundless business opportunities. My entire business empire is there. If you want to win, wouldn't you have to ask for an exorbitant price?"
"What's more, you want to break my limbs and make me disabled for life. That's even more cruel. This can't be measured by money or property."
"Of course, if you think the stakes are too high and you're scared, we can simply not play this game!"
"Ye Tianyu, you..."
Lin Zedong's face darkened: "Playing games with you? You think I'd be scared?"
"hehe!"
Ye Tianyu smiled calmly: "Since you're not afraid, then accept my bet, let the game begin!"
"No, that's not fair!"
Lin Bing, standing to the side, gritted her teeth: "Let's change the bet!"
"Isn't that unfair?"
Ye Tianyu spread his hands: "If it's not fair, then we won't play. Changing the stakes is out of the question!"
He acted as if he didn't care at all, completely controlling Lin Zedong and the other two.
Lin Zedong and Lin Bing were so angry they were practically bursting.
A few days ago, he made a bold statement, saying that he would challenge Ye Tianyu to a stone gambling match today, just to avenge past grudges.
If I can't play the game, then I can't get my revenge today.
No, we absolutely cannot let Ye Tianyu get away with this today.
Lin Zedong thought for a while, then pulled Ling Qianren aside and whispered.
"Master Appraiser, Ye Tianyu is also skilled at appraising treasures. Are you confident you can defeat him?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Qianren looked disdainful and said arrogantly.
"Patriarch Lin, you can rest assured. My title of Divine Observer is not just for show."
"Defeating Ye Tianyu is a piece of cake; he's doomed to lose!"
After hearing his words, Lin Zedong felt reassured.
He immediately looked up at Ye Tianyu and said, "Okay, I agree. If you win this round of jade gambling finals, the appraisal halls in the ten shops of my Lin family in the jade market will be yours!"
"Okay, as long as you agree!"
Ye Tianyu had everyone present and four highly respected notaries witness the start of the jade gambling final.
Lin Zedong added the rules on the spot.
The game will be played in a best-of-five format.
That's quite fair, and Ye Tianyu has no objections.
The final competition officially began, and the beautiful host asked a staff member to select a rough stone and bring it to a table on the host's stage.
He looked at Ye Tianyu and Ling Qianren and smiled.
"The starting bid for this rough stone is 20,000 yuan, with each bid increasing by 1,000 yuan."
"Both of you may come forward to examine it. Whoever believes that no treasure will be found can give up."
"If both of them give up, then we'll exchange them for another piece!"
"Alright, let's begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Qianren waved his hand arrogantly at Ye Tianyu: "You are the junior, so you can go up and appraise first!"
"good!"
Ye Tianyu responded and, without any hesitation, walked straight forward.
He lifted the raw stone with both hands, weighed it in his hand, and estimated it to be about five kilograms. Then he tapped it with a piece of scrap stone.
The sound quality is acceptable, and it can produce good results, but the overall quality isn't particularly high.
This game is a serious one against Lin Zedong; there's no guarantee of success unless you get the best item.
Ye Tianyu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head at the beautiful host, indicating that he was giving up.
The beautiful host immediately looked at Ling Qianren: "Mr. Ye has given up, it's your turn to come forward and make your judgment!"
Ling Qianren immediately strode over with an air of indifference.
His method of identifying raw stones, like everyone else's, is the most traditional.
First, examine the exterior color and patina, then carefully observe it using a small ultraviolet flashlight.
After a while, he straightened up, looked at Ye Tianyu, and a smug smile appeared on his lips.
Ye Tianyu, it seems you're all talk and no action.
This rough stone is definitely going to yield a treasure, and the quality is quite good. The fact that you gave it up shows that you're not skilled enough to recognize its value.
After saying that, he looked at the beautiful host and said, "I'll raise the price by a thousand; I'll take this rough stone!"
Since Ye Tianyu withdrew from the bidding, Ling Qianren easily won the bid for the raw stone.
The beautiful TV host ordered the stone cutter to cut the stone immediately.
Ten minutes later, the stone cutting was completed.
The watermelon green color was of good quality, and several jewelers came forward to bid for it.
It was eventually bought by one of them for 500,000...
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