Published: March 9, 2025
“Where are they going?” Chu Yang asked curiously.
“Lord Zhen, over there is the area for placing bets on outside games; they all went there to place their bets,” a maid respectfully replied. It takes quite a professional demeanor to endure the stench wafting through the air—something not everyone can handle...
“Outside bets?!” Chu Yang’s eyes instantly sparkled with the color of Purple Twilight Coin: “What are the odds now? Who's running the game? Is it reliable?”
The term “reliable” refers to the credibility and financial power of the house running the bets. If you win but the house runs away or doesn't have the money to pay, that would be quite unfortunate!
“This time, it is Jin Family’s Third Master Jin running the house. He’s been here for a long time and has never defaulted,” the maid answered. “Currently, the odds for betting on Young Master Jin Wu to win are thirty to one…”
“What about betting on my victory? Everyone must be scrambling for it, right?!” Chu Yang asked enthusiastically.
“The odds for betting on your victory…” The maid pursed her lips, thinking that besides someone whose head was kicked by a donkey, no one would likely bet on you winning, right? She still replied, “The odds for betting on you to win are fifty to one…”
“Fifty to one? That's so high! Is that even possible?” Chu Yang stood up excitedly: “Doesn't that mean if I place a hundred million in bets, I’ll win five billion?!”
“That totals to five billion and one hundred million!” The maid struggled to suppress the absurd smile that was threatening to break free: “Including your bet, that would be refunded.”
“That's great!” Chu Yang clapped his hands in excitement: “I have to participate in this opportunity to make money! When I win later, I’ll treat you to a feast.”
With that, he rushed out of the private room.
As soon as Chu Yang stepped out, the two maids hurriedly rolled up the curtains and began fanning themselves... Whether or not there was a feast to be had was secondary; the key was to fan away that unbearable foot odor as quickly as possible... The sisters could barely breathe...
Chu Yang zipped past like a gust of wind, leaving everyone momentarily stunned.
“Have all the bets been placed?” Chu Yang asked hurriedly: “I want to place a bet too!”
Huh?
Third Master Jin, seeing that no one had placed a bet on Zhen Youcai to win, was just about to announce the cancellation of the outside betting; after all, a betting game requires bets to be placed. What kind of game is it if everyone bets on a loss? Do you want the house to go bankrupt?
“Lord Zhen, do you also want to place a bet?” Upon seeing Zhen Youcai suddenly arrive, Third Master Jin felt like he had been blessed from the heavens and was genuinely overjoyed.
“Of course!” Chu Yang replied.
“Lord Zhen, there are rules in our betting game; the parties involved can only bet on themselves to win! Do you understand this, Lord Zhen?” Third Master Jin stated.
This was not just a random fabrication by Third Master Jin, but indeed a rule; it is not encouraged for the parties involved to place additional bets. After all, the stakes they place are too controllable. Even if allowed, they can only bet on themselves to win; after all, if they want to lose, they can certainly do so!
Chu Yang chuckled: “Of course I bet on myself to win; would I bet on myself to lose?!”
“That’s good to hear, but I wonder how much you plan to bet?” Third Master Jin asked eagerly.
He thought that if the bet was not substantial, it would still be difficult to form a general ratio for the outside betting, and the betting game would have to be canceled.
“I’ve never participated in such outside betting before, so I’ll keep it small this time…” Zhen Youcai hesitated for a moment and said, “Let’s start with fifty Purple Twilight Coins for some fun…”
“Gasp~~~” The onlookers, initially there just to watch the excitement, involuntarily gasped upon hearing that someone placed a bet of fifty Purple Twilight Coins at once, and he even called it a small play.