Bai Zhiming's gaze was always on Xue Huan, or to be more precise, on the piece of jade she was holding in her arms. His eyes were flickering, and he was obviously planning something.
The people outside the fence also had their eyes glued to Xue Huan's jadeite, filled with envy, greed, and desire...
Although she knew that those ordinary people could not cause any harm to her, Xue Huan couldn't help but feel a little numb at being stared at by so many people at the same time, many of whom had bad intentions.
He cast an illusion, making himself and Zheng Feibai disappear from everyone's sight.
"Hey, why are those two gone?"
Everyone looked around but found nothing.
Xue Huan separated from Zheng Feibai at the intersection. When she returned to the inn, Tang Yu had not returned yet.
Tang Yu also passed this competition.
After this two-on-two competition, only twenty-four people were left from the original forty-eight people.
The final match was held on the second day. The specific format of the competition would be revealed only when we arrived at the venue.
At that time, the top three will be decided from the twenty-four people.
The first place winner will receive a prize of five thousand taels and a place to join the Jade Chamber of Commerce.
In Yujing City, all rules for jade-related industries are formulated by the Jade Chamber of Commerce. If you can join the Chamber of Commerce, the benefits will undoubtedly be huge.
The second place winner will receive a prize of three thousand taels and a jade token. With this jade token, he or she can get certain discounts when purchasing things in any store under the Chamber of Commerce.
The third place winner will receive a prize of one thousand taels and three pieces of free raw material.
As for those who come after them, although they don’t have a ranking, if they stand out in the competition, they may be recruited to become gambling stone worshippers.
In short, there are many benefits.
This is why so many people attend the gambling stone conference every year.
That night, the inn where Xue Huan stayed was very restless, welcoming wave after wave of "guests".
Money can move people's hearts, and Xue Huan's imperial green jadeite is more than just moving, it is no exaggeration to say that it is crazy.
Naturally, there are people who take risks and try to steal the jade secretly.
Anyone interested could find out where Xue Huan was staying with just a little inquiry.
Unfortunately, none of these people returned and were trapped in the formation set up by Xue Huan in advance.
The next morning, Xue Huan came out of the space and saw a group of people trapped in the formation outside, screaming and shouting, chasing each other.
The formation she set up was not just to trap them, there was also an illusion array inside, in which everyone except herself was a terrifying ghost.
Dare to come to her place to steal things, aren't you asking for trouble?
After being tormented by the terrifying illusion array in the formation for a whole night, these people looked really miserable.
Xue Huan removed the illusion array. The group of people, who had been breathing out more than breathing in, found that the ghosts chasing them suddenly disappeared. They returned to reality from the gloomy and terrifying ghost place, and they were ecstatic.
However, the next second, when they met Xue Huan's half-smile, and looked at their colleagues who were also stealing things around them, they realized that they might have been tricked by Zhao Yu last night.
I fell into his trap unknowingly.
Xue Huan crossed her arms, "What are you still standing here for? Wait for me to serve you tea. Hurry up and go to the government office to confess your crimes. Otherwise, if I take action, you will be in big trouble. After all, you have experienced my methods before, and I believe you don't want to experience them again."
Thinking of the horrors they had experienced before, the thieves all shuddered in unison and said hurriedly, "We'll go by ourselves, we'll go by ourselves. There's no need for Master Zhao to do anything."
Scrambled and ran away.
Xue Huan chased after him and said, "Don't even think about running away. I've already done something to you. If anyone runs away, hmph."
She didn't explicitly state the consequences of their running away, but precisely because of the unknown, it was even more frightening.
Several people who had originally planned to pretend to obey but actually disobeyed immediately gave up their thoughts and ran to the yamen to confess their crimes.
At the exact time of Si, the final of the gambling stone conference officially began.
Each of the 24 contestants who advanced was assigned a small shed, somewhat similar to the examination room in the imperial examination. The small sheds formed a large circle, surrounding a temporary platform in the middle.
There is a piece of wool on the table.
The difference between this competition and the previous two is that this one is a proposition, and the rough material on the stage is the "test question" for everyone.
They need to write down the situation inside the rough material on a wooden sign, and then everyone's answers will be collected, the rough material will be revealed on the spot, and those who win the bet will advance, otherwise they will be eliminated.
It can be said that the time has come to truly test the technology.
The first two rounds of competition could be passed by luck, but this one required real skills. If you can do it, you can do it, and if you can't, you can't.
Contestants can leave their own sheds and go to the stage to observe the wool materials up close, but time is limited and they have to submit their answers within a quarter of an hour.
"Clang--" the gong sounded, and the contestants rushed to the stage to observe the raw materials.
Xue Huan slowly fell behind.
If she wasn't afraid of appearing different and arousing suspicion, she wouldn't have come here at all. However, with so many people watching her, she still had to put on some pretense.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly and Xue Huan had already written down the answer.
Each person's shed had a set of tables and chairs, and on the table were five palm-sized wooden signs. Her number was engraved on the back of the sign, and the front was used to write the answer.
There is no jade in the rough material on the table at all, so the answer is very simple, just write "no green".
When the referee came over with a tray to collect the wooden plaques with the answers written on them, Xue Huan was about to hand the plaque over, but then she thought of something and took it back.
The referee glared at him, "What? Master Zhao doesn't want to hand it over?"
Xue Huan smiled. "That's not the case. I just don't think it's safe to hand over my wooden sign. What if someone replaces it? If I answer correctly but they say I'm wrong, wouldn't that be unfair to me?"
The referee's eyes flashed, and he was obviously a little guilty. Xue Huan knew that she had guessed correctly. Fortunately, she was more careful, otherwise she would have been cheated.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Our Jade Chamber of Commerce is the most fair and open, how could we do such a thing as swapping contestants' wooden signs?"
Xue Huan said calmly, "I was just expressing my suspicion. Why are you so excited? Someone who doesn't know would think I was right. You're feeling guilty."
"you!"
"How about this? After we write the answers on the wooden plaque, we'll hang it on the ceiling. Before we solve the stone, you'll read out our answers in public. That way, no one can cheat. Wouldn't that be fairer and more open?"
Zheng Feibai was the first to respond: "I think Mr. Zhao is right! This is true fairness and openness!"
Tang Yu: "I agree with what Mr. Zhao said."
Deng Xun: “I second.”
Except for a few people with ulterior motives, most people agreed.
The audience behind the fence also started to shout, "Young Master Zhao! Young Master Zhao!"
I can only say that the public is too fickle. They were fans of Bai Haochen the day before, but today they changed their minds and started supporting Xue Huan.
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