The stone cutter really didn't want to pay this money, but there was no other way. Words spoken are like spilled water, and he couldn't go back on his word in front of so many people!
Helpless, he had to give Wu Tian a thousand yuan.
Wu Tian accepted it readily, without any embarrassment.
After all, he knew that the stone cutter had bet with him because he thought Wu Tian would lose and wanted to take the opportunity to make a profit.
This time, it could be considered a lesson for him.
Under the envious gazes of the crowd, Wu Tian left with the piece of jade.
However, Wu Tian had no interest in such things. To him, jade was nothing more than a stone, and it was inconvenient to carry. So he thought about finding a suitable place to sell it.
He wandered around the pedestrian street for a long time and finally stopped in front of a shop specializing in jade. Then he walked in.
The shop was quite grand, with exquisite jade jewelry displayed in glass counters.
However, this was a high-end consumption store, so there weren't many customers at the moment.
As soon as Wu Tian entered, a beautiful saleswoman wearing black stockings immediately walked over.
"Hello sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
Wu Tian hefted the jade in his hand and said, "I'm here to sell jade. Do you buy it here?"
As soon as the beautiful saleswoman saw the jade in Wu Tian's hand, her eyes immediately filled with surprise.
She quickly said, "Hello sir, I'll go get the manager right away. Please wait a moment!"
After speaking, the beautiful saleswoman, in her high heels, went to the manager's office.
Soon, the manager, dressed in a suit, hurried out.
This manager, named Liu Xiong, said to Wu Tian, "Hello sir, are you the one selling jade?"
Wu Tian handed the jade over to him and nodded, saying, "Yes, it's me. How much can this jade sell for?"
When Liu Xiong saw the piece of jade, he was so shocked that his glasses almost fell off.
"Is this... Imperial Green?"
He carefully caressed the jade, afraid it might fall.
"Sir, how do you have such valuable jade?"
Wu Tian said, "Don't worry about where I got it. Just tell me how much it can sell for!"
Liu Xiong sized Wu Tian up, finding it very unbelievable.
This young man in front of him, no matter how he looked at him, didn't seem like a distinguished person. How could he possess such a treasure?
Liu Xiong hesitated, a strange expression appearing on his face.
He nodded and said, "Yes, sir. This jade is too valuable. We need to take it inside for testing. May we?"
Wu Tian didn't think too much about it and readily agreed, "Sure, if you want to test it, go ahead."
A surge of excitement welled up in Liu Xiong's heart, but he didn't show it. He took the jade and turned to go inside.
Wu Tian sat on a chair and waited. The beautiful saleswoman brought him a cup of tea.
After a while, Liu Xiong came out. Wu Tian stood up and asked, "How is it? How much can it sell for?"
But Liu Xiong's expression was a bit strange.
His polite smile was gone, and his face had become very serious.
He lowered his voice and yelled at Wu Tian, "You dare to ask me this? You have quite a nerve!"
Wu Tian couldn't help but freeze, frowning, "What are you talking about?"
Liu Xiong slammed his hand heavily on the counter and roared, "Don't you know what you've done!"
"I thought you looked honest and were a good person."
"I didn't expect you to be so despicable, trying to sell fake jade. Do you think we're just pushovers!"
"Fake jade?" Wu Tian was shocked, "How is that possible? Are you mistaken?"
Wu Tian possessed clairvoyance, and he could tell if jade was real or fake at a glance.
Moreover, this Imperial Green was just cut from the raw stone. How could it be fake?
But Liu Xiong still said with a face full of anger, "Stop pretending! This is clearly fake!"
"Fake jade like yours can be bought by the pound on the street for ten yuan!"
Wu Tian found Liu Xiong's statement absurd, but he didn't want to argue with him anymore. He reached out his hand and said,
"Don't say that. My jade cannot be fake!"
"If you don't believe me, then give it back to me. I won't sell it!"
Who knew Liu Xiong would say, "Give it back? You must be dreaming! Our shop has the right to confiscate fake jade!"
"We will destroy that fake jade later, and we definitely won't let you take it out to cheat others again!"
Wu Tian felt both shocked and angry, saying, "You're talking nonsense!"
"My jade was clearly just cut from the stone, it absolutely cannot be fake."
"Give it back to me quickly, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Liu Xiong glared and said, "You're selling me fake goods, and now you're acting tough?"
"Let me tell you, you are already suspected of breaking the law. You'd better get out of here now, don't push your luck!"
Hearing Liu Xiong say this, Wu Tian frowned. He finally felt that something was wrong.
Logically, if this was fake Imperial Green, it would be considered fraud, and fraud involving hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Logically, Liu Xiong should have called the police on the spot.
But he only confiscated the jade and then kicked him out. This seemed too unreasonable.
Wu Tian's gaze became slightly somber, and his words carried a hint of coldness.
"Hey, are you deliberately withholding my jade?"
Liu Xiong stiffened slightly, then angrily retorted, "What do you mean, deliberately withholding your jade?"
"Your jade is fake, and I'm just confiscating it according to procedure!"
Wu Tian said coldly, "Just because you say it's fake, it's fake?"
"Take my jade over here. I'll find someone from the appraisal center to authenticate it right now. Wouldn't that make it clear whether it's real or fake?"
"If the jade is real, you have to apologize to me!"
Liu Xiong certainly wouldn't agree to such a proposal.
How could he not know that Wu Tian's jade was Imperial Green? It had been appraised earlier, and that piece of jade could sell for three hundred thousand yuan!
But Liu Xiong saw Wu Tian's ordinary attire and thought Wu Tian was a country bumpkin. He must have dug out the jade from the ground.
Such luck made him incredibly jealous.
He only earned about a hundred thousand a year, but why should this guy easily earn three years' worth of his income?
So he privately kept the jade, thinking that Wu Tian could do nothing to him and making a huge profit from it.
He said with a face full of anger, "Apologize? You think too highly of yourself. Why should we listen to you?"
"I'll tell you one last time, get out of here now!"
"Otherwise, I'll call security to come and deal with you!"
"Alright, then hurry up and do it," Wu Tian said coldly.