"Come, come, come! Place your bets, place your bets! Who will be the winner of the new Go match? Will it be the young rising star or the old champion? Let's place your bets!"
In an underground casino in the city, a middle-aged man was shouting at the top of his lungs. Very soon, a group of people gathered around the table and surrounded it. "The odds are 1 to 20 for Teacher Guan, the Go Saint of the Firth Royal College, and 1 to 5 for the young champion Lian Hai. The results will be revealed tomorrow, place your bets now. We will not accept late bets!"
"I bet on Teacher Guan. He has never lost all these years. The champion this time will definitely be him!" One person bet 200,000 yuan.
"I don't think so. Lian Hai has participated in all sorts of competitions this year and he has never lost. Moreover, someone has compared his data to Teacher Guan. The computer shows that Lian Hai's win rate is higher than Teacher Guan's. I bet Lian Hai will win."
As he said that, the person placed 300,000 yuan under Lian Hai's photo.
Very quickly, the surrounding crowd placed their bets. Half of them bet on Lian Hai, while the other half bet on Teacher Guan.
"Boss, I'm betting on Cheng Qianqian."
"Cheng Qianqian?"
The crowd started talking. Who was Cheng Qianqian? They had never heard of such a person.
The casino owner looked at the skinny boy in front of him and frowned. "Little boy, are you of age yet? This is a casino, not your arcade. Go home and play your games!"
"I'm an adult now! Moreover, the casino is open to all guests. Are you going to chase a customer away?"
"But we've never even heard of Cheng Qianqian before. Why should we start the game for her?"
The boy explained, "Cheng Qianqian is a student of Firth and participating in this Go match. I bet she will win."
"Handsome, are you talking about this Cheng Qianqian?"
Lan, hidden in the crowd, suddenly spoke loudly. Then, she raised the phone in her hand and played a video. In the video was the game between Cheng Qianqian and Kai Yuan.
The video only lasted 30 seconds. After watching it, everyone burst into laughter.
"For someone who treats Go as a game of Chinese chess, you still have the cheek to say that she can win a match? You must be dreaming!"
"Exactly! Such a person probably won't even get to meet Teacher Guan, yet she dares to boast that she'll win the championship!"
"These days! They really dare to boast about anything!"
The boy's face turned red when he heard everyone's comments. He took out a bank card angrily. "There's 500,000 yuan here. I bet that Cheng Qianqian will win!"
The boss smiled and accepted the bank card. "Okay, Cheng Qianqian's odds will be 1 to 100."
Everyone continued to laugh, but no one placed a bet on Cheng Qianqian. They merely thought that the boy was throwing a tantrum and continued to discuss whether to bet on Teacher Guan or Lian Hai.
A few moments later, the boy left the casino and took the elevator up from the underground tunnel. He returned to the street and crossed the road. Finally, he pushed open the door to a fast-food restaurant and looked around. Then he saw someone waving at him. He smiled and walked over.
"Sister Lan!"
Lan pushed the fast food that she had already ordered in front of him. "This is for you. Hurry and eat!"
"I've already eaten!" The boy refused but swallowed his saliva unconsciously.
"Cut the crap! Hurry up and eat. I ordered takeaway too. Bring it back for your mother and sister later." Lan glared at him and showed him the order on the phone.
Hearing that his mother and sister also had a share, the boy didn't decline. He opened the wrapper of his burger and took a big bite.