Ao Xie Yun and the other three revealed a look of fear in their eyes. They smiled and said, "With Duke Yu's guarantee, of course we can rest assured." However, their hearts were beating like drums. [How did this terrifying guy appear here at this moment? Didn't he leave after he withdrew from the bet?]
Duke Yu laughed and said, "I didn't expect my character to be so strong! Everyone trusts me so much. This is a great thing for me! "
Then, he tilted his head and looked at Chu Yang. He smiled and said, "King of Hell Chu! It's been a long time since we last met. How have you been?! "
There were so many men around, but he ignored them. Instead, the first one he greeted was Chu Yang. It seemed that King of Hell Chu, who had just ascended from the Lower Three Heavens to the Upper Three Heavens, had a much higher position in his heart than the four dukes in front of him.
"Brother Yu is still alive. I naturally wouldn't dare to be unwell!" Chu Yang smiled faintly.
Duke Yu laughed.
Ao Xie Yun and the other three revealed a look of shock. They were extremely surprised that Duke Yu didn't get angry when Chu Yang called him that.
Everyone in the Upper Three Heavens knew that Duke Yu was a typical weirdo! The subordinates of the Dark Bamboo could call him 'Minister Yu'. However, outsiders could only call him 'Duke Yu'. If they called him something else, even 'Grandpa Yu', it wouldn't do. He would definitely be furious. He would even chase them for thousands of miles to punish them for their disrespect.
However, Chu Yang was so bold as to call him 'Brother Yu'. Moreover, this big monster was so happy? What was going on?
Duke Yu laughed for a while and said, "Ao Xie Yun, don't say that the Dark Bamboo reneged on the bet. Well, Minister Jun ordered me to place the bet two days later. However, since I'm the notary today, I'm afraid that you'll say that I'm taking money from this bet. Therefore, I'm giving you the bet in advance."
As he spoke, he took out a small package from his bosom and threw it to Ao Xie Yun. He said coldly, "The Dark Bamboo's bet is five hundred million taels of silver on Ji Mo's victory!"
He tilted his head and laughed strangely. He said, "I seem to have heard that it's one to one? Wahahaha … Now, even if I lose, I'll be satisfied. If I win, I'll make a big profit … "
The faces of Ao Xieyun and the other three instantly turned ugly. It was as if he had suddenly stepped on cow dung while walking on the road, and then fell down with his mouth open. Then, he ate the cow dung that he stepped on …
The gambling house had already been opened a month in advance. So far, the total number of bets on Gao Sheng's victory was only 500 million. Even if the gambling house started in two days, it would be incredible if the bets increased by another 200 to 300 million.
However, the number of people who bet on Ji Mo's victory was pitifully small. The four of them had been worried that they might not be able to make ends meet. Therefore, they raised Ji Mo's odds. But, they didn't expect that after raising the odds, the casino didn't make any money. Instead, they bet eight hundred million!
Chu Yang's 300 million was already very strenuous for this gambling house. However, the Dark Bamboo had also bet 500 million!
If Ji Mo were to win … then the four great clans would have to pay a total of 4.8 billion! Even if they could gather one billion here, the three families would have to come up with another thirty-eight billion!
That was equivalent to one billion each!
That was an astronomical figure!
There was no doubt that the Mo Clan would be crippled if Gao Sheng were to lose. Ao Clan, Xie Clan, and Ou Clan would also be half-crippled!
The Ao Clan's strength was a bit stronger. So, it would only suffer some minor injuries. However, the other two clans would be half-crippled!
This price … was a bit too high.
It would be even more impossible for them to renege on the debt if Ji Mo were to win! Who would dare to renege on the debt of Jun Xi Zhu and Duke Yu in the entire Three Heavens? Even if they didn't renege on the debt, they would still have to worry about collecting protection fees …
"What? You don't want to accept my bet? "Duke Yu's complexion turned ugly," My silver … isn't it silver?! Is it stone? "
"Duke Yu is joking. Since we've opened the gambling house, we'll accept it no matter how big the bet is," the four of them laughed and said.
"Then, let's open the betting list." Duke Yu rubbed his hands and said, "Open the betting list for King of Hell Chu as well. We'll split it and go drinking."
...
Ao Xie Yun and the other three frowned as they watched Duke Yu and Duke Yu swagger away with the betting list.
"There's something wrong with this matter. Why do I feel as if I've fallen into a trap?" Ao Xie Yun frowned.
Ou Du Xiao's complexion turned heavy as he said, "Where did they get such great certainty that Ji Mo would win? Eight hundred million at once! Plus, that King of Hell Chu's one billion … it would be 1.8 billion! "
Mo Tian Yun insipidly said, "Let's calculate it now. Gao Sheng and Gao Liang will fight on Gao Sheng's side. Li Xiong Tu and Li Hong Tu will fight on Li Clan's side. Tu Qian Hao and Tu Wan Cheng will fight on Tu Clan's side. Tu Wan Cheng's appearance is somewhat against the rules. But, Tu Clan doesn't have two Dukes. So, it's pardonable. Moreover, Gao Meng will be added to Gao Clan's side. These are the seven people who will fight on Gao Clan's side. "
Ao Xie Yun said, "Over there are Ji Mo, Ji Zhu, Dong Wu Shang, Dong Wu Lei, Luo Ke Di, Luo Ke Wu, and Gu Du Xing."
"Gu Du Xing is seriously injured in this match. So, it's tantamount to his defeat. Ji Mo has no hope of victory against Gao Sheng. Luo Ke Wu will lose no matter who he's up against! This means that Ji Mo has already lost three matches. And, Tu Wan Cheng is a King Level Expert of the previous generation. He has a good chance of winning no matter who he's up against. Gao Sheng has already won four matches. Li Xiong Tu can also win one match … And, there are only two people who have the best chance of winning on that side. They are Dong Wu Shang and Luo Ke Di. And, Luo Ke Di will have to face whoever he's up against … "
Ao Xie Yun squatted down and drew a map on the ground. He repeatedly shook his head and said in a puzzled manner, "No matter how you look at it, Ji Mo will lose."
Xie Dan Qiong's complexion was heavy as he said, "There must be something that we can't calculate! Otherwise, King of Hell Chu and Dark Bamboo wouldn't have sent money together. King of Hell Chu can reluctantly say that it's for Ji Mo's sake. But, Dark Bamboo has no reason to meddle in this matter. "
Ao Xie Yun quietly stood there and pondered. Then, he slowly said, "It's over. I don't want to do this kind of thing again in the future. It doesn't matter if I win or lose. Moreover, I — Ao Xie Yun — won't be there as long as Mo Tian Yun is there. You can leave if I'm there! "
Mo Tian Yun was startled. He sneered and said, "What? You feel that I've implicated you now? But, why didn't you say that when you thought that you could make money? Moreover, are you so sure that we'll lose this time? "
Ao Xie Yun didn't speak. He coldly glanced at Mo Tian Yun. Then, he turned around and walked out. He stopped after he had walked seven or eight steps. Then, he said without turning his head, "It's not about winning or losing this time. It's just that I feel very uncomfortable when I'm with you."
Then, he walked out. He walked out in a relaxed manner.
Xie Dan Qiong sighed. He and Ou Du Xiao looked at each other. Then, both of them exchanged glances and said, "Brother Mo, it's useless to say anything now. We've already received the bet. So, let's wait for the final result!"
Mo Tian Yun's complexion was gloomy. He slowly stood up and said, "I'm going to tell Gao Sheng that he can get 10% of the bet as long as he wins this time. And, the three of us will share this 10%. Do you have any objections? "
Xie Dan Qiong and Ou Du Xiao were startled. They looked at Mo Tian Yun in astonishment. Xie Dan Qiong pondered for a long while and said, "I don't agree as an individual. But, I have no choice but to agree for the sake of the clan. However, you have to be careful. Don't let the news leak out. "
Mo Tian Yun insipidly nodded. Then, he turned around and left.
The remaining two people smiled bitterly at each other. Xie Dan Qiong said, "Du Xiao, what do you think?"
Ou Du Xiao pondered and said, "We won't win honorably even if we win this way. This makes me feel very uncomfortable. "
Xie Dan Qiong sighed softly and said, "What do you think if we win …"
Ou Du Xiao looked at him and said, "… share the profits equally with Ji Mo and the others?"
"No! You'll become a lifelong enemy if you give him money if you do that. And, you'll become a lifelong enemy. " Xie Dan Qiong insipidly said, "I'll owe Ji Mo a favor if we win. Then, I'll look for an opportunity to help him. What do you think?"
Ou Du Xiao's eyes lit up as he said, "Good idea!"
Jianghu was a place where gratitude and resentment existed. The decision of Xie Dan Qiong and Ou Du Xiao was an appropriate reflection of the diplomatic policy of the aristocratic clans — I won't offend you because I'm afraid that you'll fight me to the death. So, I won't deliberately get close to you. I'll arouse other people's suspicion.
I'll have a reason to get close to you if you're strong. I'll follow everyone and trample on you if you're down and out …
This was equivalent to the rule of the Three Heavens!
Xie Dan Qiong nodded and said, "We'll go to encircle and annihilate the spirit beasts after this gamble. And, the Three Heavens will become more and more chaotic. It will almost reach the peak of chaos. So, there will inevitably be a unification. Or, several clans will be purged after the chaos, and everything will return to a peaceful state. "
Ou Du Xiao also sighed, "Isn't this the real purpose of our gambling house? But, who would've thought that it would be so big? We only wanted to collect some of the wealth of those scattered people. Then, we would recruit them and expand our forces. But, the gamble is so big that even our clans have been implicated … "
Xie Dan Qiong remained silent and said, "Our clans will become weak if Gao Sheng loses after this. So, we'll have no choice but to live in seclusion. We'll immediately return to our clans after the encirclement and annihilation of the spirit beasts. And, we'll do our best to protect our clans.
Ou Du Xiao frowned, "I'm afraid that we won't be able to avoid it even if we live in seclusion. Don't forget that the Master of Calamity Sword is still hiding in the dark."
Xie Dan Qiong was startled. He then sighed.
Both of them sighed, and walked back.
...
"This 500 million bet is a gift for you! It's a big gift. Minister Jun said that only Minister Chu's brother can receive it! "Duke Yu slowly said while walking.
"It's a big favor!" Chu Yang was silent for a long time. Then, he smiled, "Your Minister Jun is very courageous!"
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