Book 2 Chapter 14-Game of Hot Potato

“If we’re going to bet my life then naturally I want something of equal return,” Lintian said out loud for everyone to hear. Everyone thought that sounded reasonable.

“Hahaha you want me to bet my life?” Michael laughs out arrogantly but still calmly, like he simply does not care. In this case he cannot see himself losing.

“No, no, no,” Lintian shook his head, “of course not. How can your pitiful life be worth equally to mine?”

Everyone’s eyes blanked wide open and their brains were thinking is this kid on some type of drugs or did his mom accidentally drop. Either way this kid is simply a psycho.

“Since we are betting my valuable life then I have two conditions,” Lintian said as he raises two fingers.

Katrina frowns a bit but she understood what Lintian’s intentions were.

Everyone was still shocked at Lintian. They simply cannot even dissect Lintian’s thought process. One if Lintian was in love with the girl it is understandable but to deny the other party from betting his life is simply outrages. How could anybody else’s life compare to the heir of the Valiant family? They are an alchemist family at that too!

“One I want Chelsie to have the freedom to decide whether or not she wants to be engaged to you or not.” Lintian demanded.

The crowd simply could not understand why Lintian was not willing to take Michael’s life as the bet. He could simply make 100 different demands afterwards. Some of the Patriarch of the other family were beginning to understand Lintian’s thought process. They had a light smile on their face and thought that Lintian was simply too cunning but that would only be true if he can pull through.

“Secondly I want you to transfer the rights of all the slaves behind you to me.”

The Valiant family Patriarch eyebrows knitted together. He can also see where Lintian was going with this, but this is simply and insult to the family on many different levels. To this little boy a couple of slaves’ life is worth more than the heir to a ranked alchemy family?

“You drive a funny bargain,” Michael laughs, “how about I offer you all my slaves if you win? I got a total of about 200 slaves. A total worth of about 450 million qi stones.”

“Since you're so generous then I simply can’t say no,” Lintian shrugged.

Many of the family Patriarch felt that what Michael did was preposterous but it must be done if he wants to give himself some face in front of this whole crowd. Simply put if he only went along with the deal then he is saying his life is as insignificant as a slave’s life but by putting up all his slaves he is saying that Lintian’s aim is to free all the slaves in his possession and since he has such an overwhelming strength then naturally he feels no threat at all.

“Naturally a slave’s life cannot be compared with mine. Since I said I won’t oppress you before what kind of competition do you want to do?” Said Michael.

Lintian pretended to think for a bit before saying, “Mhmmm. Have you graduated yet? ”

“No.”

“How about this then? The National School competition. My second rate school is also in that competition and I happen to be one of the contestants. Whoever ranks the highest will win this bet. If my school ranks higher than your school then I will have won the bet. If your school is higher then you win. If we happen to get matched and face of against each other the loser of that match is the loser. Actually this is pretty good deal for you since even if you’re a piece of sh*t your teammate can still carry you. Actually I might be being too presumptuous. With your weak cultivation, are you even on the team?

Michael felt his blood boil. He wanted to strangle Lintian to death right here and now. If it wasn't for so many nobles being here he would probable have attacked him on the spot.

“Hmph, of course I am on the team. The only reason a second rate school like yours is even in this honorable competition is due to pity and being a cannon fodder for us to warm up. Ha! If you can even pass the first round I’ll bow before you and call you grandpa!” Micheal said out furiously.

“Thats good too hear but I’m afraid you're not worthy enough to even call me grandpa,” Lintian shrugs. “To be your grandpa I would lose more face. How about if I can get pass the second round you call your daddy a useless piece shit. Wait, no thats wrong. Shit serves too many purposes such as growing food and stuff. How about tell your daddy that he can suck your one centimeter size d*ck!” Lintian was trying to piss them off enough so Micheal would attack him so he can take some of his qi.

“Lintian!” Jackson’s voice echoes from the balcony, “what do you think you are doing at my daughter’s birthday with that sort of attitude.”

“Oh Mr. Jackson haha sorry about that,” Lintian laughs. He could tell that the Chelsie’s dad was not even mad at Lintian. This devious person Lintian chuckles to himself. Always securing his own position. Right now he is simply just giving face to the Valiant family.

“Patriarch Hawthorne I would like to apologize on behalf of my daughter’s friend Lintian’s behalf,” Jackson said to the Patriarch of the Valiant family. “This little rascal doesn't know how to hold his tongue since this is a fight between the younger generation naturally I feel, that I don’t have the right to interfere or else where would my face be. I hope Patriarch Hawthorne feels the same way.”

This old fox Hawthorne scowled to himself. “What Patriarch Jackson said is naturally right. I hope my son Michael can settle this dispute personally. I would of course like to add what Jackson would like to do since this child had made a mess of our children’s engagement.”

Passing the issue right back to me? “If the engagement was not in this bet I would say that we should continue on with the engagement but since it is already agreed upon that the winner decides naturally I feel that I have no right to interfere and it is between your family and Lintian himself.”

Hawthorne sighs to himself and seeing the disparity between Lintian and his son he does not feel threaten at all and decided it was for the best to let his son handle this task.

“Jackson I feel the same way as you so I decided to postpone the engagement until after the competition. If my son wins we will continue but if this courageous young man here wins then your daughter will decide her faith.”

What kind of hot potato game is this? Lintian thought.

Micheal’s blood was basically boiling right now. Not only was he insulted without a way to answer back but now this commoner just cursed his whole family and his d*ck size. Furthermore nobody seems to be apprehending him and is just assuming themselves. If I get the chance I will kill in the most horrible way, he thought to himself. This was the only way he can calm himself.

Lintian then shouts out, “I assume everyone here has heard everything he has said. You will all be my witness to this bet. Whoever denies otherwise is worse than animals.”

“This boy Lintian is right! We have all witness the bet! We of the Lotus alchemist family will testify to the authenticity of your wagers!” Katrina shouts out.

“Naturally the Huang family will also testify to the authentic of this wager,” Diana’s father shouts out.

Seeing two major family testify, the rest of the nobles one by one testify to the authentic of this wager.

“Um, Micheal Valiant I was wondering if you’re willing to give me some pointers?” Lintian asks shamelessly.