553: Chapter 548: Who is the Boss?
553: Chapter 548: Who is the Boss?
“What’s going on?”
Jenny’s eyes widened in surprise as she watched everything happening on the stage.
“The location of the qi-gate is bound to be exposed in battle sooner or later.”
Ye Tian smiled, having seen through it all long ago.
“But when contestant number 19 arrived, we had no idea that his martial arts involved a qi-gate…”
Jenny muttered to herself.
On the stage, the thin Martial Artist, seeing the fat Martial Artist was out of breath, seized the opportunity to go on the offensive, venting all the anger he’d suffered at the hands of the fat Martial Artist before.
A dozen or more punches landed solidly on the fat Martial Artist’s body.
Without Inner Strength to protect his body, the fat Martial Artist took the blows solidly and was beaten black and blue by the thin Martial Artist.
“I give up!”
The fat Martial Artist shouted, fearing for his life if the beating continued.
The victor was the thin Martial Artist, contestant number 20.
Once again, Ye Tian had won…
Jenny sighed helplessly and said, “Sir, you’re really lucky.
You now have 80 million Rubles.”
Ye Tian also smiled and said, “It’s not over yet!
Miss Jenny, I will win even more soon.”
“…”
Looking at Ye Tian’s calm expression, Jenny saw a gambler unlike any other for the first time—in his eyes, it seemed he never believed he could lose.
How could the world be so easy?
No one can keep on winning forever.
Maybe in the next round, Ye Tian would end up completely defeated…
While Jenny was silently cursing Ye Tian, one of her subordinates called her out to report, “Sister Jenny, the betting pool is unbalanced!”
“The betting pool is unbalanced?
How could that be?”
Jenny was immediately shocked, as an unbalanced betting pool was bad news for the house.
As the house, the best scenario is for bets on both contestants to be even, allowing the house to take a commission and make a sure profit.
Once the betting pool becomes unbalanced, the house could face losses!
If most of the gamblers win, then the house could end up completely ruined…
Her subordinate then slowly explained, “We broadcast the betting details of the gentleman in the rose box, and after that, some guests began following his bets.
It’s not a lot, but we did indeed lose on this match!”
“What!?”
Jenny was taken aback and couldn’t help but glance towards Ye Tian in the rose box.
Could it be, this was Ye Tian’s intention all along?
“I’ll go back in and take another look!”
Jenny returned to the box once more, carefully observing Ye Tian.
Ye Tian also glanced at her and asked, “What’s wrong, you look pale?”
“It’s nothing…”
Jenny took a deep breath and steadied her nerves, hoping that her earlier feeling was just an illusion.
Who knew Ye Tian would then say, “What’s the big fuss about an unbalanced betting pool?”
Ye Tian’s words made Jenny’s heart skip a beat, and she stared at him with wide eyes.
“You, you…”
A feeling of dread formed in Jenny’s heart.
However, Ye Tian didn’t address Jenny’s confusion and instead said coldly, “Why wasn’t my bet announced just now?”
“That…”
Jenny panicked.
“The world’s largest Underground Black Fist Casino is supposed to have this kind of integrity?”
Ye Tian spoke sarcastically.
Jenny steadied herself and resolutely said, “How could that be?
We have already promised the gentleman; how could we go back on our word?”
Saying this, Jenny signaled to her subordinates.
Before long, the announcement played throughout the hall, “The gentleman in the rose box has placed a bet of 40 million Rubles on contestant number 20, winning 40 million Rubles at the end of the match!”
The announcement caused quite a stir.
This high roller in the box had won several bets in a row—did he have the ability to predict the future?
Many spectators had already secretly decided that since Ye Tian’s bets were so accurate, they might as well try following his bets and see if they could win.
By this time, Jenny’s face was covered in cold sweat.
She looked at the next pair of Martial Artists stepping onto the stage and couldn’t even bother to introduce them to Ye Tian…
Ye Tian used his clairvoyant ability to examine the two Martial Artists, then placed his bet!
“Contestant number 22, 80 million Rubles!”
Jenny placed the bet for Ye Tian.
Soon after, the announcement broadcast Ye Tian’s bet to everyone.
“The gentleman in the rose box bets 80 million Rubles on contestant number 22!”
Upon hearing the announcement, the majority of spectators followed Ye Tian’s lead and bet on contestant number 22, creating a one-sided betting pool.
On the stage, the match began…
“Sir, are you deliberately here to cause trouble at ‘Bear Paw’?”
Jenny asked coldly, but Ye Tian remained unusually composed.
“Cause trouble?
How could that be?
—— It’s just a bit of mischief on my part!”
“You…”
Jenny was almost spitting blood with anger, biting her teeth furiously.
“Sir, do you know who the owner of this Underground Black Fist Casino is?”
Jenny brought up her boss only as a last resort, knowing that usually, just mentioning her boss’s name was enough to make any troublemaker back down.
Ye Tian slowly turned his head, looking at Jenny, his expression devoid of any panic, sporting only a cold smile.
“Ye Xuong!”
Ye Tian uttered two words, startling Jenny.
Knowing that her boss was Ye Xuong, Ye Tian still dared to cause trouble here?
However, Ye Tian did not pay attention to Jenny’s astonished expression and continued slowly, “Ye Xuong, Russia’s number one master, originated from the black fist fighters.
Unmatched throughout Russia, he established an Underground Black Fist Casino named ‘Bear Paw’ with his own strength.”
Ye Tian recited the owner’s backstory as if reciting treasures from home, infuriating Jenny to the point where her face flushed red.
“You know this black fist casino is opened by Ye Xuong, and you still did what you did.
Do you have a death wish?”
Jenny threatened fiercely, while Ye Tian seemed to ignore her completely.
Above the ring, player number 21 and player number 22 had finished their match, and the winner was the number 22 player Ye Tian had bet on!
The audience erupted into exclamations, for most of them had won, since they had followed Ye Tian’s bet.
And Jenny, representing the banker, naturally lost a considerable sum of money…
In the end, the money Ye Tian won was just a portion; if everyone were to bet one-sidedly, the banker would sooner or later be ruined.
“What’s wrong?
Lost your composure?”
Ye Tian asked coldly, and Jenny found the Ye Tian before her rather terrifying, hardly daring to utter a word to him.
Jenny hurried out of the private room and said to a subordinate, “Something’s not right, quickly inform the boss that there is trouble…
Also, keep broadcasting his betting situation and the results as he wishes.
I want to see just how far he can push his arrogance!
One more thing, regarding the upcoming players number 23 and 24, wait for this sir in the private room to place his bet and then tip them off to throw the fight!”
After giving orders to her subordinate, Jenny returned to the private room, trembling.
She was uncertain whether what she was doing was right…
Ye Tian glanced at Jenny and then said, “Miss Jenny, the underworld is very strict!
If a power does something that goes against the principles, then that power will no longer be able to survive in the underworld!”
“…”
Jenny’s eyes were fixed on Ye Tian, filled with panic and uncertainty.
How did all her concerns become apparent to Ye Tian?
Is this guy even human?
“I drank too much…”
Finally, unable to bear it anymore, Jenny left the private room again and whispered to a subordinate, “Forget what I said about having the fighters throw the match, don’t act hastily until we receive instructions from the boss.”
After speaking, Jenny felt somewhat at ease as she entered the private room again.
Ye Tian no longer looked at Jenny, focusing instead on the upcoming match between players number 23 and 24…
“The gentleman in the Rose private room has bet 80 million Rubles on number 22, after the match, he won 80 million Rubles!”
The familiar voice echoed through the broadcast again, and Ye Tian grinned, realizing he was now at loggerheads with this Bear Paw casino.
“Number 23!
160 million Rubles!”
The bets were getting larger, and the stakes between Ye Tian and the Bear Paw casino were deepening.
“The gentleman in the Rose private room bets on number 23 for 160 million Rubles!”
As the broadcast announced Ye Tian’s bets, the onlookers eagerly followed, all placing their bets with Ye Tian!
The betting was completely lopsided, with Ye Tian and the audience all in on one side of the scale, while on the other, the Bear Paw casino seemed increasingly isolated…
All the attention was drawn to the fight above the ring.
Jenny had no interest in watching the confrontation between the two martial artists on the ring; she glared at Ye Tian, wishing she could devour him whole!
At that moment, a man entered the private room!
Bare-chested, the man’s entire body was reddish, covered in muscles, weighing over two hundred pounds, exuding an overwhelming presence.
“Fire Pig!
You’re here!”
Seeing the man, Jenny felt significantly relieved.
Although the boss was unable to arrive due to the distance, he had sent someone, comforting Jenny a bit.
“Sister Jenny, please step outside for a moment!”
Fire Pig ushered Jenny out of the private room.
She was a bit astonished and hurriedly asked, “Fire Pig, did the boss send you to beat someone up?”
Fire Pig looked disdainfully at Ye Tian and said to Jenny, “The boss said that ‘Bear Paw’ is not to be trifled with by ordinary people, and we should ruthlessly deal with anyone who dares step on our heads!”
His words were cold and clearly meant for Ye Tian.
At that moment, Ye Tian was simply watching the contest between the two martial artists on the ring, as if oblivious to Fire Pig’s presence, not even turning his head.