Chapter 44 Betting

"Brother Yuan, you shouted at the door just now, asking for money to place a bet, and you also shouted that if you miss it, you will lose a lot. It seems that you know whoever you buy will win."

Xu Yi reached out to pick up the copper pot, filled a cup of tea for Master Zhou, and asked with a smile.

Yuan Qinghua said, "My lord, I don't know. This time Gao Pan is very different from ordinary people. He is a strong man who has participated in the purple flag competition eight times. You must know that this competition is a life-and-death competition. Being able to go to the competition eight times and survive is enough to prove Gao Pan's unparalleled strength. On the other hand, Gao Pan's opponent, the little-known Yishenchui, although he is boasted like a god, but who has seen him make a move..."

"Bragging about Yishencatch? What's the point of that?"

Xu Yi interrupted, he guessed that God Catcher Yi was himself, but he couldn't figure out how he got the halo of God Catcher for no reason when he sneaked into Guang'an.

Yuan Qinghua said, "Proprietor, you are asking someone. If you ask other people, I am afraid that you will be confused. Only an old man like me who has been in Guang'an for countless years can know the truth."

"What nonsense!" Xu Yi said grumpily.

Yuan Qinghua said awkwardly, "The proprietor doesn't know, this is actually a smoke bomb released by a group of gambling stalls, the ecstasy formation. This time, because Gao Pan is the one who ends up in the gambling fight, the outcome is almost certain. And those who open the gambling stall are most afraid of betting that the outcome is doomed, because the betting stall is almost 10% sure to lose. However, they have to accept the betting, or the signboard will be broken. At this stage, the gambling stall has two moves left."

"One trick is to desperately lower Gao Pan's odds. Take this time as an example, Gao Pan's winning odds, the highest betting stall, is only ten to one. The other trick is to continue to build momentum for the weak, spreading false news about how strong the weak are and how they hide their secrets, so as to confuse the public. Of course, these tricks are not useless. If you can't deceive the veterans, they can cause chaos in the city and make people who don't know where they are. After all, there are still quite a few boudoirs. Girls and noble ladies who like this kind of way, who have partial eyesight and are not good at gambling, are attracted by this fake news, and there are not many people who come to win big prizes."

As he listened, a smile appeared on Xu Yi's face, "I wonder what the odds are for Yi Shenzhu?"

"Two for one!"

"What, how could this be? Gao Pan's odds are 10 to 1, which proves that everyone is optimistic about Gao Pan's victory. In this case, shouldn't Yishenzhuo's odds be tens of 1 to 1?

Xu Yi was very upset, he deliberately wanted to make a fortune in gambling, but he didn't know that he ran into a profiteer and made his dream come true.

Yuan Qinghua said, "The gamblers are willing to accept such a gamble that the gamblers are sure to win. It's all because of gritted teeth. How dare the gamblers complain about the cheating of the gamblers. As for the odds of Yishenzhuo, why didn't the gamblers pay tens of ones to attract poor ghosts to fight for their lives? It's nothing more than trying to cooperate with the rumors they have released."

"Just imagine, if Yishencup's odds are set at dozens of odds, the market will not be optimistic about Yishencup. The rumors spread will not last long, and no big fish will be caught. On the contrary, if it is set at dozens of odds, it will appear too much boasting, and the rumors will easily be exposed. After all, Yishencup is just a fabrication, but Gao Pan is the real thing. Rumors fabricated by gambling stalls must not be too outrageous if they want to pretend to be true. Therefore, the odds of 2 to 1, most reasonable."

Yuan Qinghua has been living in Dongcheng these years, living a normal life and suffering, but she didn't save any money. The reason for this is because of this gambling. This guy worked hard every month, except for making a living, the rest was spent on gambling.

Although you lose more than you win, but after all, you have gained experience in gambling, and you can see all the bells and whistles of the gambling stalls.

After listening to Yuan Qinghua's analysis, Xu Yi could only yell bad luck in his heart while cursing profiteers secretly.

Xu Yi was silent, but Yuan Qinghua was impatient and shouted, "Proprietor, we can't afford to delay. We have to place bets as early as possible. According to this trend, the odds that can't be said to be high will have to be lowered. I'm afraid it will be 40 to 1, 50 to 1. Besides, I bought it myself. Why is the proprietor hesitating? Look, this is my betting ticket. The ten gold you earned today and my other twenty gold are all thrown in!" A piece of bright red cardboard the size of a palm.

"Okay, stop spitting, I'll make a bet!"

Xu Yi hired Yuan Qinghua for this job, so he took out a stack of gold tickets from his pocket and slapped them on the stone table, "It's a thousand gold in total, I bought them all."

Together with the 900 gold stolen from Jiang Shaochuan and the original 350 gold, Xu Yi's assets totaled 1,250 gold. Taking out a thousand pieces of gold is considered an all-out effort.

Yuan Qinghua knew the proprietor's arrogance early on, but he never expected such arrogance, a bet of one thousand gold, even the children of aristocratic families in the city, few would dare to play like this.

"Okay, don't worry, the proprietor, I'll come back as soon as I go, and I will try to buy it back for you at a discount of 10% for 30."

Fearing that the odds would change, Yuan Qinghua grabbed the golden ticket and wanted to run away.

"Wait a minute, I haven't said who to buy yet, buy all Yishenbu for me, and I'll buy the one with the highest odds."

Xu Yi grabbed Yuan Qinghua's wrist and confessed in a deep voice.

"What!"

Yuan Qinghua was so shocked that her hair almost stood on end, "Proprietor, you are right! This is like throwing money into the water. If you think the money is hot, you can give it to me!"

"What nonsense, do you know who Yi Shenbu is?"

"Could it be that the proprietor knows it!"

"It's your boss!"

Yuan Qinghua's eyes widened, as if seeing a ghost in the daytime, suddenly remembered the name and surname of her proprietor, and also remembered the signboard of the Furong Town Patrol Yamen Office in Guang'an hanging in front of the door, everything was clear.

"This, this, how..."

Yuan Qinghua spoke incoherently.

He really didn't know what to say. He wanted to persuade the proprietor to flee quickly, but he knew that the moment the odds were issued from the gambling stall, the house was under strict surveillance;

Xu Yi had a delicate mind, knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile, "Don't be dazed, I know how much I have, so I quickly place a bet on me. Don't worry, even if I die on the stage, someone will pay your commission for a year."

Yuan Qinghua's eyebrows changed, and she said anxiously, "Proprietor! Did I act like this because of a mere commission! Forget it, forget it, I'm entrusted by others, for loyalty, the proprietor wait a moment!" After finishing speaking, he threw himself into the darkness.