Chapter 99

Xu Jian was shouting at the top of his lungs in the bird and flower market, boasting endlessly about Brother Xiang with wild exaggeration. As a notorious good-for-nothing in Qingzhou Village, Xu Jian had somehow acquired a glib tongue. He effortlessly fielded all kinds of tricky and bizarre questions thrown at him by the dense crowd of onlookers, quickly winning their trust. Before long, these affluent spectators could no longer suppress their growing eagerness and began shouting out bids. "I'll pay 100 yuan!" one called out. "I'll bid 300!" shouted another. With everyone chiming in, the atmosphere heated up while prices were driven higher. They argued endlessly, and some even almost came to blows.