Chapter 256: 【256】Is this the top-quality material you were talking about?_1

“You’re talking nonsense, Tang Feng definitely didn’t collude with them.”

Upon hearing the crowd’s skepticism toward Tang Feng, Xu Xinling was immediately angered.

She had told the truth; why didn’t they believe her?

Ma Qizhi put away the sneer on his face, as the other party was still Xu Tianhua’s daughter, and he dared not go too far.

“This matter can actually be easily verified. Since Miss Xu says his ability to appraise raw stones is extraordinary, let’s have him appraise one on the spot.”

“Whether he has real knowledge or is all smoke and mirrors, one test will tell.”

The crowd all nodded; this method was the most direct and effective.

Ma Qizhi then turned to look at Xu Tianhua, “Mr. Xu, what do you think?”

Xu Tianhua did not answer him directly but instead turned his head to look at Tang Feng, “Tang, what do you think?”

Tang Feng glanced at Ma Qizhi, “Fine.”

“Good, then let’s ask this Tang… Master to pick a raw stone and appraise it, and then we’ll cut it open on the spot to see if your judgment is correct.” Ma Qizhi was eager to set things in stone to prevent any backtracking.

Tang Feng looked around and finally pointed at the stone with a window opened in it, “Then I’ll appraise this one.”

“Pfft…”

Ma Qizhi immediately laughed out loud, “Haha, you really have no shame. That stone has already been opened to show the window, anyone can tell it’s a premium piece, do we still need your appraisal”

Mocking smiles also appeared on the faces of the onlookers.

“This guy really knows how to pick the easy ones, who can’t see that this is an imperial green? Does it need his appraisal?”

“With just this much skill, he still dares to swindle and deceive others?”

“He can only deceive naive young ladies, but when faced with real experts, he’s immediately found wanting.”

“It’s really shameless for him to say out loud to appraise a stone that has already had a window opened, haha…”

Not only these people, but even Xu Tianhua’s face showed a hint of disappointment.

His daughter Xu Xinling had been praising Tang Feng’s abilities in his ear, and he had started with a hint of expectation.

But it now seemed that Tang Feng was just another fame-seeker.

Xinling saw Tang Feng being doubted by everyone and hurriedly stood up for him, “You didn’t specify just now that this stone couldn’t be appraised, maybe Tang Feng can see something you missed?”

She was the only one at the scene who unwaveringly believed in Tang Feng, showing the protective stance of a hen with her chicks.

Ma Qizhi laughed and nodded, “Alright, it was my oversight. Since he wants to appraise this stone, then please go ahead. I really want to see what new thing he can find.”

After speaking, he gestured to Tang Feng with an inviting hand.

Tang Feng didn’t dally anymore and slowly walked up to the stone.

In fact, after his system upgraded to LV3, the scanning range had expanded to ten meters.

As long as the system was activated, all item information within ten meters would be displayed, and there was no need to walk up at all.

But he still had to go through the motions.

He picked up the stone and pretended to examine it while activating the system.

“System scanning…”

The scanning process lasted less than three seconds, and all the information about the emerald distribution inside the stone, as well as its weight and value, was displayed.

After Tang Feng finished looking, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Ma Qizhi had been watching every move he made, and seeing him suddenly laugh, he immediately asked, “What are you laughing at?”

“This is what you call a premium piece?” Tang Feng said with a smile while looking at him.

“Yeah, what about it?” Not knowing why, Ma Qizhi felt a sudden unease when he saw his smile.

Tang Feng couldn’t be bothered to answer him and turned his head toward Xu Tianhua, “Uncle Xu, let’s just go.”

Xu Tianhua was taken aback, seemingly understanding the implication, yet somehow he didn’t.

Ma Qizhi’s face immediately soured, and he grabbed Tang Feng’s arm fiercely, “What do you mean by that?”

Tang Feng brushed his hand away, “Mr. Ma, some things don’t need to be spelled out, right?”

“It would be awkward for everyone if the truth came out.”

But Ma Qizhi was relentless, “No, you have to clarify your words today, otherwise you won’t be leaving.”

“You really want me to say it?” Tang Feng asked once more.

“You must make it clear,” Ma Qizhi insisted, his gaze fierce.

“All right then.” Tang Feng helplessly pointed at the stone, “You said earlier this stone could be worth 10 million?”

“I said I’d sell it to Mr. Xu for 10 million, I wouldn’t sell it to anyone else for 15 million,” Ma Qizhi quickly took the chance to curry favor with Xu Tianhua.

Tang Feng smiled and nodded, “Whether it’s 10 million or 15 million, I think you’re taking advantage of people.”

Everyone’s face, including Ma Qizhi’s, changed at that.

The statement was quite harsh, tantamount to calling someone a “swindler” to their face.

Indeed, Ma Qizhi’s expression turned dark in an instant, his shaking finger pointing at Tang Feng’s nose.

“You little bastard, you dare to slander me? How am I taking advantage of people?”

As though Tang Feng didn’t notice his anger, he continued with a friendly smile, “I just had a look, and this stone is worth at most 1 million. You’re asking for 10 million from someone; aren’t you taking advantage?”

“Whoa…”

As soon as he said this, the place erupted, and everyone started whispering among themselves.

“How did it become 1 million? This is imperial green.”

“Is this kid just spouting nonsense? He barely looked at it earlier; how can he say such a thing?”

“Young man, you can eat recklessly but you mustn’t speak carelessly. You have to be responsible for your words.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Yeah, on what basis do you say their stone is only worth 1 million…”

Although Xu Tianhua and his daughter Xinling did not speak, they also seemed astonished and uncertain.

The appraisal result Tang Feng gave was too unexpected.

A stone worth 10 million had suddenly shrunk by more than tenfold?

Ma Qizhi was shaking with anger, pointing tremulously at Tang Feng’s nose.

“You little scoundrel, you dare to malign me? If you don’t give me a satisfactory explanation today, I… I’ll never let this go.”