Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 471: Intentionally Overlooking

Chapter 471: Chapter 471: Intentionally Overlooking

Batches of rough jade stones were continuously brought up to the main stage, creating an exceptionally lively atmosphere. Some were joyful, others sorrowful; those who won at gambling naturally split their faces with laughter, while those who lost vomited blood on the spot and had to be carried away with ashen faces.

Perhaps Master Craftsmen Chen and Zhang wanted to regain some face from Wen Jian, they put in their full effort and managed to snatch two pieces of White Jade. Wen Jian’s eyes even curved in delight.

At Thousand Treasures Tower, the situation was much the same, with Yu Zhen securing several pieces of high-quality material and provocatively glancing towards Miss Wufu’s direction. Unfortunately, the young lady didn’t spare him a glance and yawned out of sheer boredom.

"Miss Wufu, won’t you try your luck on the stage again?" Master Craftsman Chen once again urged Wufu.

Wufu said, "I’d rather not embarrass myself again, in case I misjudge another stone."

That was because, after a back-and-forth with Yu Zhen, Wufu first misjudged a piece of seed material. Although the material had jade in it, its quality was not particularly good.

Latter, she misjudged a piece of Chicken Blood Stone, which Craftmaster Zhang fought hard to obtain.

Now that the two had gained a point back, they naturally wanted to pressure Miss Wufu, with even Wen Jian casting a glance her way.

"You’re still young, misjudging isn’t a big deal. It’s precisely because you’re young that you need to learn and observe more. Setbacks are just opportunities to get up from where you’ve fallen," MasterCraftsman Chen said with a ’for-your-own-good’ expression.

Wufu smiled and replied with thanks, "I’ll step up again when I feel the intuition. For now, I’ll leave it to the two seniors! Besides, I’m just here for fun. This isn’t a competition."

Intuition again, the two men rolled their eyes.

Wen Jian was even more convinced that the girl had no real skill, his face darkening a few shades.

Wufu didn’t care about them. She nibbled on the pastries while watching the stone gambling on stage.

As half a day passed, today’s stone gambling ended, with another round scheduled for tomorrow, allowing more time for newcomers to prepare their capital.

Wufu bid farewell to Wen Jian and then went to meet up with Ah Jiu and the others.

Wen Jian, watching her careless manner, became irritated and took it out on Shopkeeper Lin.

"Shopkeeper Lin, with someone like this, you dare to guarantee she can win the competition? That’s rather child’s play," said Wen Jian, fuming.

Shopkeeper Lin showed a bitter smile and said, "Third Old Master... every study has its specialty. Miss Wufu may not excel in stone gambling, but her carving skills are truly breathtaking. Otherwise, Lord Wen would not have advocated for her participation in the competition."

He used Lord Wen as a shield, also trying to protect himself. Who would have thought that the girl would lack the skill today, failing to discern those two pieces of seed material?

"Ha, I’ve heard that she even compared her skills to Master Lin. It wouldn’t be because she picked up others’ wisdom or won by fluke, would it?" laughed Wen Jian skeptically.

"This..." Shopkeeper Lin managed a smile and said,"I’ve only seen her craftsmanship. As for stone gambling, I don’t really know the extent of her strength."

"Strength? Isn’t it obvious right in front of us?" Wen Jian huffed coldly, flicking his sleeve as he walked away, seemingly confirming that the Hundred Treasures Silver Building was going to be overshadowed by the Thousand Treasures Tower.

Shopkeeper Lin watched him leave and sighed. He then began to mutter to himself about Wufu. What was the girl up to today? Couldn’t she see clearly at all?

It wasn’t that she lacked the ability to see clearly; Wufu had intentionally done so.

"...There’s a saying that goes ’appear genuine but be false’. How strong I really am, I don’t want them, especially Yu Zhen, to know. So, I deliberately lost. However, I truly did not see the Chicken Blood Stone. Tomorrow is another round, and I’m betting that there will be some top-grade seed material. Ninth Master, you watched the stone gambling today, thrilling, wasn’t it? How about joining me for a game tomorrow?" Wufu enticed with a smile.