It was a foregone conclusion that the Golden Jade Tree would be on display at this Pingshan Conference. Su Xiaoliu thought to herself that it would be a waste not to take this opportunity to win some silver.
Unexpectedly, the cloth - clad man who was handling the bets suddenly showed a为难 expression. He hesitated and said, "This..."
Su Xiaoliu was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
The cloth - clad man looked at her and whispered, "The quota for betting on the Golden Jade Tree is full."
"Full?" Su Xiaoliu repeated in surprise.
The cloth - clad man nodded with a纠结 look on his face.
Given Su Xiaoliu's character, she would never miss out on easy silver. Even if the quota was full, she would find a way to get in.
Su Xiaoliu crooked her finger at the cloth - clad man.
The man's face immediately turned red. This was not an action that an ordinary girl would dare to do in broad daylight...
The cloth - clad man lowered his head shyly and whispered, "Miss, this... isn't quite proper. If you have something to say, we can talk at night... Hey, hey, miss!" Suddenly, a stack of papers was snatched from his hand. After he realized what had happened, he quickly reached out to grab them.
After snatching the papers, Su Xiaoliu quickly counted them with her back to the man. Suddenly, her eyes fell on a paper signed "Chu Weixin". She was stunned for a moment, then pulled out that paper and stuffed the rest back into the man's arms.
"Chu Weixin?" Su Xiaoliu repeated the name.
Wasn't that the androgynous person?
Su Xiaoliu took another look.
The Golden Jade Tree...
He had bet on the Golden Jade Tree?
Su Xiaoliu thought for a moment, then suddenly showed a malicious smile. She tore the paper into pieces and threw them into the air. Then she turned around, held out her hand to the cloth - clad man, and said, "Give me paper and a pen. I want to bet on the Golden Jade Tree."
The cloth - clad man glanced at the pieces on the ground and let out a wail. "Oh, miss, you mustn't do this! If you destroy someone else's bet, I'll be the one in trouble if something goes wrong!"
Su Xiaoliu directly snatched the paper and pen from his hand, wrote the words "Golden Jade Tree" in a bold stroke. When it came to signing, she hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to write "Su Xiaoliu".
Su Xiaoliu stuffed the pen and paper back into his hand and said in a soothing tone, "Don't think like that. If the treasure turns out not to be the Golden Jade Tree, you'll still make two silver ingots from me."
The cloth - clad man was a bit slow to react. He nodded believingly, and the frown on his face relaxed. He stopped纠结 and took the silver before walking away to other people.
A mischievous smile spread across Su Xiaoliu's lips, and her mood instantly brightened.
"Come and take a look! Hurry and have a look! The hairpins once used by Tang Yuyan, the former number - one beauty in the martial world. There are only a few left. Once they're sold, they're gone..."
Su Xiaoliu stopped and followed the voice. She saw five or six beautiful hairpins on a small stall.
At the peddler's cry, a large number of people immediately surrounded the stall, most of them men.
Men buying hairpins were probably just trying to capture a wisp of the beauty's fragrance.
Su Xiaoliu chuckled silently, then thought to herself that Tang Yuyan, the former number - one beauty in the martial world, had also received a lot of attention. Every former number - one beauty seemed to be in the spotlight.
She thought for a moment and squeezed into the crowd to take a look at the hairpins. But as soon as she got there, the five or six hairpins on the stall had already been snatched up.
Su Xiaoliu dejectedly backed out. She thought that she should sell some of her things in advance. Maybe by the next Pingshan Conference in the martial world, the things she had used could also be sold for a good price.
The Pingshan Conference in the martial world was about to start. Martial artists from all over were rushing towards the grandstand.
Along the way, one could meet many people in strange clothes, some holding swords and some wearing bamboo hats. Some were in groups of three or five, belonging to various sects, while those who were solitary should not be underestimated. Maybe the unassuming one was the head of some cult.
Under the deep blue sky, the wind fluttered the banners, and the deafening drums thundered. From time to time, figures flashed by like the wind, either beside or above.
In front of the huge grandstand stood guards in iron armor. They held long spears in their hands and silver shields on their arms. Their black eyes seemed to be monitoring every corner at all times.
The originally empty space gradually filled with people. It was bustling with noise and excitement.
Su Xiaoliu stood on the periphery and tiptoed to look at the grandstand. But there were too many people. No matter how she moved, she couldn't see it.
Su Xiaoliu was a bit anxious. She threw away the peach branch in her hand, rolled up her sleeves, and charged into the crowd with determination. But the crowd was moving. As soon as she got in, she was sandwiched between two strong men, and her face was almost deformed.
The veil on her face was about to fall off. Su Xiaoliu didn't have time to get angry. She widened her almond - shaped eyes and quickly reached out to readjust the veil. As soon as her hand dropped, the crowd started to push in one direction. Su Xiaoliu was like a small boat on a river, rising and falling with the current.
"The alliance leader is coming out!"
Someone suddenly shouted. Immediately, the crowd became restless. Everyone wished they could rush to the front to pay their respects to the respected alliance leader.
"Who stepped on my foot!" At this time, someone roared angrily.
"Don't pull my clothes. This is a brand - new one I just bought..." Then, someone said anxiously.
"Ouch! My hairpin has been knocked off!" A coquettish voice that made one's hair stand on end rang out.
Immediately afterwards, curses and scoldings came one after another.
Su Xiaoliu covered her ears and was pushed around by the crowd. Suddenly, the crowd behind pushed forward and directly knocked Su Xiaoliu far away.
Su Xiaoliu only felt a blur in front of her eyes and crashed straight into another group of people.
"Ah—" A woman's scream rang out, and everyone around looked in that direction.
Su Xiaoliu finally managed to steady herself. She rubbed her head and looked up. She saw a young and beautiful woman in a red silk dress, glaring angrily at someone.
"Old lecher! Taking advantage of the crowded situation, you dared to grope around. You're already an old man. What are you groping for!" The woman in the red dress gritted her silver teeth, and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
Su Xiaoliu looked at the old man she was glaring at. The old man held a long spear, with white hair and a white beard. He had a dark green headband around his head. His wrinkled face had a pair of bright eyes, and he looked very familiar. There was also a handsome young man standing beside the old man, looking apologetic. The young man was dressed in simple cloth clothes, and his long hair was tied up with a white strip.
"Miss, my master is old and not steady on his feet. He accidentally offended you. I hope you won't take it to heart..."
As soon as the young man spoke, Su Xiaoliu recognized them.
They were the master - apprentice pair she had met when she was running a teahouse in the old temple.
Su Xiaoliu clearly remembered that this young man had sprained his foot, and the words "Gu Rongxue, Golden Jade Tree, Hundred - clan Calamity, Never Reveal" were from the paper that the white - haired old man had asked her to read!
Chang He had used these words to threaten her. She remembered it very clearly.
"Not steady on his feet?" The woman in the red dress scoffed and glanced at the handsome young man. "Little brother, don't talk nonsense. It was clearly your master who took advantage of my inattention to grope me. Look, he doesn't show any sign of regret at all. He seemed to be enjoying it so much!"
Su Xiaoliu frowned when she heard this. This woman was being so unreasonable. After all, he was an old man, and her words were so harsh.