47: Chapter 47: What a Big Talk 47: Chapter 47: What a Big Talk She’s going to cut the stone!
As Wufu spoke, the already quiet crowd erupted once more.
A little girl claiming that this nondescript black stone contained jade, and she’s going to cut it open right here?
Who gave her such confidence?
But thinking about it, it made sense, the girl was still young, looking not even of age to marry—what could she lose cutting open the stone and finding no jade inside?
Being young, lack of experience, it’s excusable if she’s wrong.
After all, even some elders get it wrong sometimes!
Old Man Shen thought the same, eying the stone in her hand.
His already grey eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if he hesitated at her words, with a trace of uncertainty deep in his eyes.
But that uncertainty, no one knew if it was about his own judgment or Wufu’s words.
Shopkeeper Lin hadn’t expected Wufu to speak so, casting an instinctive glance towards Mr.
Lin was genuinely angry, his face dark as he flicked his sleeve, “You want to cut the stone?
He had lived a long life, seen all manner of things, but to have such a trivial child dare challenge his word, claiming that the stone held jade and insisting on cutting it open in front of everyone?
Wufu’s action was undoubtedly a challenge to his authority!
Think about it, Lin Gonyun, who had started carving jade at age five, had trepidatiously reached Master status with the sobriquet Yulin Ghost Hand over the course of his life, and now a young girl was challenging and defying him?
Outrageous, simply outrageous!
Lin’s mustache puffing in rage, Wufu could not help but laugh, “Whether it’s a worthless stone can only be determined after cutting it open, sir.
Have you reached the level where you can see through stones?”
Indeed, he could see through the stone.
He was certain there was no jade within this one!
Lin’s body was screaming.
Just as he wanted to declare this, Wufu didn’t give him the chance to speak and instead turned to Shopkeeper Lin.
“Shopkeeper Lin, it’s just a matter of borrowing the cutting machine for a moment.
Can you simply agree or…” Wufu glanced provocatively at Mr.
Lin afraid of losing to this young girl?”
Looking at her smug, provocative face, it made one want to tear it apart, to teach her what respecting elders means!
Our master is the esteemed Ghost Hand Master of Yulin, why would he fear a little girl whose hair hasn’t even grown out fully?” a young apprentice standing beside Master Lin couldn’t help but shout at Wufu.
Did she not realize who she was facing?
It was the Ghost Hand Master!
“Hehe, even if it had grown out, you wouldn’t be able to see, kid!” someone in the crowd quipped with a lewd hint.
The crowd laughed, some unabashedly staring at the prominence of Wufu’s chest with a different kind of gaze.
Wufu’s expression darkened slightly, and she cast a cold glance at the crowd.
At that look, some people caught their breath, feeling a piercing cold climbing up their spine from the back.
Silence fell upon the venue.
Elder Shen was also displeased—such words amounted to an insult, and for a young lady to be spoken about like that, where was the decency?
“Girl, let it go,” Elder Shen said.
There’s no need to prove whether they are right or not!”
“No!” Wufu lifted her chin defiantly.
“When I set my mind to something, I only strive to do it well, not back down.
I must prove that you haven’t been searching in vain all these years.”
Elder Shen was moved, his lips pursed tightly.
“Shopkeeper Lin,” Wufu addressed him, “Please, lend me the cutting machine.”
The request left Shopkeeper Lin with a bitter taste in his mouth.
This girl really didn’t know when to quit!