Chapter 186 Bet
"What bet?"
Kevin was stunned. The leather-covered title deed in his hand was real, but it was not under his management as he said. It was just because of the recent border friction between the Larkin family and the Jones family, and the Jones family closed a store that supplied rose powder. So his father asked him to take the title deed and prepare to close the store and sell it directly as a response to Lord Jones.
In addition to Kevin who was in a daze, Caroline and others were also a little confused as to why Gervis started making bets while arguing.
"Didn't you say that everything I have now is thanks to Alice? Let's make a bet. I don't need to be Alice's husband. Just pick up a piece of paper. I just need to write a few words on it and send it to the auction later. There will be a lot of people bidding for it right away!"
Amidst everyone's confusion, Gervis explained how to make the bet.
"Of course, since it's a bet, there must be a prize. I'll use two magic beast crystals to bet with you!"
As he spoke, Gervis took out the two monster crystals that had just fallen to the ground from his arms and kept playing with them in his hands.
"Are you sure? Any note will do? And you can't reveal anything about yourself!"
Kevin was initially doubtful when he heard Gervis' words, but when he saw the two precious Warcraft crystals in Gervis's hand, he couldn't help but be moved.
Gervis said that they could choose the note, and he would only write a few words on it without revealing any information about his identity. This made Kevin unable to imagine who would buy a note. Every noble loved money like his life. Even if they knew Gervis' identity, not everyone would buy it, because they were not stupid.
After all, Gervis is just Alice's husband, but they don't need to flatter Gervis at all, and Gervis has no reason to flatter him.
"Of course I am sure, and I will only write three words. You can supervise the whole process later!"
Gervis smiled and nodded, reaffirming what he had just said.
"But my bet is two magic beast crystals. I wonder what you can come up with to bet with me?"
"I'll bet against you with this shop! And I have 5 gold coins on me!"
Kevin couldn't think of a possibility that he would lose, and he was indeed coveting the two Warcraft crystals. Although the Warcraft crystals had a price, they were out of stock.
Warcraft crystals are something that you can only encounter by chance. He is now a bronze-level knight and is only one step away from becoming a silver knight. When the time comes, he can absorb a Warcraft crystal and use another to strengthen his weapon. Just thinking about it makes him happy.
"Kevin, I advise you to think about this carefully!"
Although Caroline didn't know what Gervis was up to, and she also felt that Gervis had basically no chance of winning, but since it was Gervis who took the initiative to bring it up, Caroline always felt that there must be something wrong.
"Ms. Caroline, this auction house belongs to your Solem family. You don't have to worry about me doing anything tricky!"
Gervis turned to look at the pretty Caroline in front of him and asked her a question.
"No need to say, I'll bet with you, but I have one requirement. You must have five slips of paper, and I will only bet with you if the bids are successful five times. If the same person wins, it won't count."
Since Kevin is the son of an earl, he is certainly not a fool, so he immediately added conditions.
"Sure, if no one takes one of your photos, I lose! But your shop and five gold coins are still worth a lot less than my magic crystal."
Seeing that Kevin was eager to try, Gervis was excited inside, but on the surface he seemed to be a little disgusted with Kevin's bet. He paused for a while before speaking reluctantly.
"But I made this bet just to prove myself, so I'll agree to it with reluctance!"
Gervis did not hesitate, and finally looked at the leather deed in Kevin's hand. He suddenly felt that he did not trust Kevin's character, so he continued to speak.
"In order to prevent both parties from defaulting on their debts, we'd better find a notary and place the bet with him first!"
"I think Miss Caroline is a good notary. This is also Solem's property. Do you have any objections?"
"Of course I have no objection!"
Kevin immediately interjected.
Kevin was already familiar with Caroline, so he was not worried that Caroline would favor Gervis, so he handed the house deed and five gold coins in his hand to Caroline without hesitation.
Seeing Kevin so straightforward, Gervis was delighted and handed the two Warcraft crystals in his hand to Caroline without saying a word.
"Now, please ask Miss Caroline to find the auctioneer who is in charge of the auction. I need to tell him something!"
After Gervis placed the Warcraft crystal in Caroline's hands, he smiled at Caroline and said.
"You can go find some paper now. Any kind of paper, as long as you can write on it!"
After hearing that Gervis and the other man had made the bet, Caroline didn't say anything else. She walked to the door and gave an order to the maid outside, and the maid left quickly as instructed.
After the maid left, Kevin went downstairs in person and found a few pieces of paper from the maid. The paper was ordinary, the lowest quality kind, and was the note used by the kitchen staff to record the purchases of goods.
When Kevin handed over five pieces of paper that had been torn into the size of a cigarette box in his previous life, Gervis wrote a few words directly on the pieces of paper.
While Gervis was writing, Kevin and Caroline stared at him intently, not giving him any chance to do anything.
Gervis didn't care. He didn't plan to do anything about it anyway. In order to prevent Kevin and the others from making excuses later, Gervis didn't even touch the paper when writing. He just wrote on the paper with one hand suspended in the air.
Just after Gervis finished writing the words on the five slips of paper, the voice of the auctioneer in charge was heard from outside the door.
"Miss Caroline, you're looking for me?"
"Here are some things that need to be auctioned at today's auction. Please arrange it!"
As a direct descendant of the Solem family, Caroline's position in this shop was of course very useful, so she spoke directly to the auctioneer.
As she spoke, Caroline picked up the five notes that Gervis had already written and handed them to the auctioneer.
"Miss Caroline, is this the note?"
The auctioneer originally thought that there were some precious items to be auctioned, so Caroline was willing to make a temporary request to add the items to the auction.
But when the host saw the five slips of paper Caroline handed over, he was a little confused. What was so special about these slips of paper? I'm afraid no one would pick them up if they fell on the ground? And the words written on them were a little confusing.
This is a place that treats the auction house of Snowland Manor as a child's play!
"Miss Caroline, will this...?"
"Don't worry about it, just do as I say later!"
Caroline directly interrupted the auctioneer and then turned her attention to Gervis.
"If you have anything to say, you can tell the auctioneer now!"
"When you auction it later, you only need to show these words to everyone! But you must let them read it carefully. At least make sure everyone has enough time to see it. Do you understand?"
Gervis did not hesitate and explained it directly to the auctioneer in front of everyone.
"Understood!"
What Gervis said was nothing special. Of course, the items to be auctioned had to be shown clearly to the customers. After all, if the bidders paid for the items, and the more they knew about them and the more they liked them, the higher their bids would be, and the higher the commission that their Snowland Manor would get.
(End of this chapter)
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