"That's the meaning of it," Li Yang nodded.
Gui Bunian's face immediately turned grim. He said coldly, "Does Boss Li think I'm someone easy to bully?"
"I don't know, but I guarantee your Tianyu Stone Gambling Field will be very lively today." Li Yang smiled and said to Xiao Wang, "Aren't you going to move the stones I bought out?"
"This, this..." Salesperson Xiao Wang hesitated, unsure of what to do.
Li Yang chuckled, "What, am I not allowed to take out what I've paid for?"
"My stone gambling field naturally doesn't have such overbearing rules, Boss Li, you don't need to worry." Gui Bunian said in a deep voice, glancing at Xiao Wang. "Move out the stones he bought."
"Yes, boss." Xiao Wang quickly replied.
The stones were soon moved out one by one. Gui Bunian stared at Li Yang, thinking, *I want to see what kind of ability this kid has to dare to openly challenge me in public!*
Soon, a car drove over. Several employees wearing the uniform of the Fuhao Stone Gambling Field carried some items down from the car.
Anyone who had gambled at a large stone gambling field recognized them immediately. "A stone cutting table?"
"Boss Li, what are you doing?" Gui Bunian was stunned. "Are you going to cut stones here?"
"That's right," Li Yang smiled.
Gui Bunian was somewhat confused. What impact could this have on him? "Boss Li, what's the point of you doing this?"
"The point is very significant. For example, it allows everyone to know how many fake and shoddy stones are in your stone gambling field," Li Yang said with a smile.
Gui Bunian's expression changed. "Don't you dare slander me!"
"Don't worry, I will show everyone the evidence." Li Yang's lips curled into a smile. He took an oil-based pen from an employee and began drawing lines on the thirty-odd stones.
After drawing the lines on one stone, he said to the employee, "Cut the stone."
"Okay, Boss Li." The employees immediately got to work.
The stone cutting table started up, emitting a loud, noisy sound. But the crowd present didn't mind at all; instead, they felt it was more exciting and eagerly crowded forward to watch.
Some meddlers even started taking bets. "Bets are open! Bets are open! A total of thirty-seven stones. Bet that one stone has a problem, thirty-seven to one. And so on. But if all these stones have problems, it's one to thirty-seven!"
"I'm also taking bets here. Bet on Boss Li to win and leave, one to one. Bet on Boss Gui to finish triumphantly, one to two."
"They don't seem to be optimistic about Boss Gui?"
"All of you, shut up!" Gui Bunian glared at the group in annoyance.
These people were not Li Yang's friends, but they had been involved in the stone gambling circle for many years and knew Gui Bunian's character very well. If they said he had no problems, they wouldn't believe it even if they were killed. And Li Yang's reputation had been quite significant recently, so everyone naturally favored him more.
Seeing Gui Bunian's anger, the crowd chuckled and wasn't afraid at all, merely quieting down a bit.
Li Yang smiled and said, "Boss Gui, why are you so angry? If you have confidence in your own products, why not let them open bets however they please?"
"Hmph, this is my stone gambling field, my territory, I make the rules," Gui Bunian snorted coldly.
Li Yang smiled, "This isn't your stone gambling field; this is by the roadside. You can't make the rules here."
"I'll open bets now. Bet on me to win, ten thousand to one. Bet on Boss Gui, one to ten thousand."
"Wow! Boss Li, isn't the odds difference too big?" Everyone was astonished, and some couldn't help but place their bets.
"I bet ten thousand on Boss Gui!"
"Me too, I bet thirty thousand on Boss Gui!"
"Bet one hundred thousand on Boss Gui!"
If they won, it would be an incredibly huge sum!
Although many people bet on him to win, Gui Bunian's expression did not improve; instead, it grew uglier.
"Li, if my stones are fine, you'll have hell to pay later."
"That won't happen," Li Yang chuckled and continued drawing lines.
Just then, the first stone was cut open.
Everyone immediately crowded around to look, especially those who had just placed bets, eager to see if the stone had any problems. However, when they looked closer, they saw that the cut surface of the stone was somewhat cloudy, with extremely low transparency, making it almost impossible to see anything inside.
"This stone should have been cut poorly. It doesn't count as having a problem, right?"
"Indeed, there's no problem."
"Heh heh," Gui Bunian chuckled triumphantly, staring at Li Yang. "Kid, my stones are perfectly fine. What else do you have to say?"
"You say your stones are fine?" Li Yang glanced at him with amusement, then said to the employee, "Is the hot water ready?"
"It's all prepared," the employee nodded and then retrieved a pot of hot water from the car.
Gui Bunian's pupils contracted rapidly, and his expression changed.
"Boss, Changshan and the others are here," at this moment, his cousin walked over and said in a low voice.
Not far behind him, a group of fierce-looking individuals followed, and it was clear they were not good people.
Gui Bunian's face immediately lit up with joy. "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and have them make their move!"
"Boss, aren't the stones fine? With such a good opportunity, why not let this kid make a bigger fool of himself?" his cousin whispered.
Gui Bunian glared at him fiercely. "Stop the nonsense! Go over there immediately and have Changshan and the others make their move! Absolutely do not let them splash hot water on the stones!"
"Yes, boss!" His cousin was startled and hurriedly signaled Changshan and the others with his eyes, indicating they should act quickly.
Changshan had the fiercest look, his triangular eyes filled with the sinister glint of a viper. Upon seeing his cousin signal him, he immediately waved his arm, leading a group of henchmen towards Li Yang and the others, shouting, "Do you know whose territory this is? How dare you cut stones here, have you paid the fee?"
"Even the country doesn't require us to pay fees, so why should we pay you?" Li Yang glanced at them with amusement. "Are you deliberately looking for trouble?"
"Why not just make a move? Talking such high-sounding nonsense, aren't you afraid of making everyone laugh their heads off?"
"You're seeking death!" A sinister glint flashed in Changshan's eyes. He pulled out an iron rod and fiercely swung it towards Li Yang's head.
His subordinates also charged towards the other employees.
The employees' faces turned pale, and they immediately began to retreat in panic. But they had only just lifted one foot, not yet landing, when they saw Li Yang grab Changshan's wrist and, with a crack, break Changshan's wrist directly!
"Ah!" Changshan cried out in pain and fell to his knees.
His subordinates cried out in alarm, "Big brother!"
"Brother Shan!"
"Damn it, what kind of scheme are you pulling, you brat! Let go of our big brother's wrist quickly, or I'll kill you!"