Chapter 574

Chu Shao Bai placed the stone in front of her and pointed at the surface of the stone. He said in a pleasantly surprised voice, "Ning 'er, look, there is a faint red glow on the surface of the stone and it is incomparably heavy. This means that there is a large amount of profound iron inside because profound iron is ten times heavier than normal iron. If you touch it, it will be cold to the touch, just like a block of ice. So, I can conclude that this is an extremely rare Profound Cold Iron Stone!"

As soon as his voice fell, the surrounding people began to buzz with disbelief.

Everyone looked at Chen Ning with eyes filled with disdain and schadenfreude, but now they were filled with envy and jealousy.

Their eyes stared right at the black stone in Chu Shao Bai's hand. They wished a hand could grow out of their eyes and take it for themselves.

Chen Ning did not know what kind of treasure the Profound Cold Iron Stone was, but most of the people here knew.

This was a strange stone produced in the extreme north, it was something that could only be found and not sought. It was worth a hundred times more than gold of the same size!

But everyone had only heard of this stone and had never seen it before. So when they heard that the prize for the lantern riddle was this precious Profound Cold Iron Stone, many people could not hold themselves back.

"Councilor Liu, you said that this girl guessed the riddle. Please announce the riddle and this girl's answer so that we can all be convinced." An old scholar said.

That old man held a riddle party every year, so many people knew that he was surnamed Liu.

"Alright, then I'll announce the answer to this riddle." Squire Liu nodded his head and pointed at the riddle. "The first half of the couplet is' guess', and the second half is' riddles'. Put together, it is' guessing '. What, did you guys guess it as well?"

As he said this, he opened Chen Ning's handwritten note. There were two clear words written on it: Riddles!

Everyone broke out in cheers.

Those old scholars felt like they had lost all face and were filled with shame. They retreated back into the crowd and did not show their faces again.

Chen Ning took the Profound Cold Iron Stone from Chu Shao Bai's hands. She was prepared this time and held it firmly. She felt that this stone was ice cold to the touch, it truly deserved its name.

She placed the cold stone back into the box and gave it back to councilor Liu.

Councilor Liu said in a stunned voice, "Miss, what do you mean by this?"

"Since this Profound Cold Iron Stone is so precious, how could this little girl refuse it? I ask councilor Liu to take it back."

Since Miss and this Young Master can recognize its origin, it is enough to show that you are fated with it. This old man will definitely not return the gift. Giving this stone to Miss is like gifting a treasured sword to a hero, or gifting powder to a beautiful woman.

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd said in unison, "Exactly, exactly."

Seeing his sincerity, Chen Ning sincerely thanked him and accepted it.

Chu Shao Bai took it for her and said with a smile, "Ning 'er, you like guessing lantern riddles. There are still many that you haven't guessed yet, so why don't you guess them all. Perhaps there will be a pleasant surprise as a prize."

Chen Ning nodded with a smile, "Then I'll keep guessing for fun."