Chapter 50 Gambler?
Chapter 50 Gambler?
But at that moment, Qin Chuan's voice rang out calmly.
This made Qiao Wei look at him with some surprise: "Do you think the bearded martial artist will lose?"
"Not bad." Qin Chuan nodded.
"You don't know anything!" Wu Shanming became somewhat displeased. He said the man with the beard would win, but Qin Chuan said he would lose. Wasn't that a slap in his face?
"The bearded man exuded a sharp aura, while his opponent seemed utterly unremarkable."
"Some things can't be judged by appearances," Qin Chuan shook his head.
"Heh, then let's wait and see!" Wu Shanming snorted coldly, not wanting to say anything more to Qin Chuan.
He's just a spoiled brat; no need to pay him any mind.
Sitting in the middle, Qiao Wei hesitated only for a moment before betting that the bearded man would win. With a grandmaster-level martial artist on his left and a spoiled brat on his right, it was obvious who he would believe.
Sheng Wenguang and his daughter had already entered. The two seemed to be in sync, scanning the boxing ring, clearly looking for Qin Chuan.
Being qualified to enter this place is a different story, and both father and daughter were very curious about Qin Chuan's identity.
Finally, they met Qin Chuan, but when they saw Qiao Wei standing to the side, their expressions changed slightly.
"It's Mr. Qiao!" Sheng Wenguang exclaimed.
"Dad, who is Mr. Qiao?" Sheng Nini asked, puzzled.
"Hoo..." Sheng Wenguang took a deep breath. "Qiao Wei of Jiangbei, people in Jinling may not have heard of him, but in Jiangbei, there are few who don't know Mr. Qiao's reputation. I didn't expect Qin Chuan to know him?"
This was a huge surprise!
Even Sheng Wenguang, who had traveled all over the country, was just a nobody in front of Qiao Wei.
"Huh?" Sheng Nini exclaimed in surprise.
Although he couldn't understand why Qin Chuan and Qiao Wei knew each other, Sheng Wenguang thought that since Qin Chuan was the child of Shen Shihua's friend, he could use this relationship to get to know Qiao Wei.
Without much hesitation, Sheng Wenguang led his daughter straight over. When they reached Qiao Wei, he slightly bent down, pretending to have just recognized him: "Oh, isn't this Mr. Qiao?"
Qiao Wei merely glanced up at him and nodded politely in response.
"Qin Chuan, you actually know Mr. Qiao?" Sheng Wenguang then tried to get closer to Qin Chuan.
Qiao Wei paused for a moment, then glanced at Qin Chuan out of the corner of his eye.
Qin Chuan was also speechless at Sheng Wenguang's shameless attempt to get close to him. When they were at Shen Shihua's house, the other party was very disdainful of him. Now he came to get close to him, probably thinking that his relationship with Qiao Wei was special.
"I wouldn't say we know each other," Qin Chuan said calmly.
Qiao Wei was stunned for a moment again. If others knew his identity, they would want to tell the whole world that they had a good relationship with him, Qiao Wei.
But this spoiled brat acted completely indifferent, which was quite puzzling.
But Qiao Wei quickly came to terms with it. He figured a spoiled brat probably only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun; he wouldn't know how to expand his network of connections.
"We really don't know each other," Qiao Wei said in a similarly indifferent tone. "He's just a friend's kid who came over to play."
Sheng Wenguang was a little stunned. It seemed that the relationship between the two was really just so-so. He was immediately disappointed and did not continue to disturb them. After giving a dry laugh, he took his daughter to sit down in another seat.
The two martial artists on the arena began to fight at this moment.
"Dad, it seems like Qin Chuan and Mr. Qiao's relationship is just so-so," Sheng Nini asked, puzzled.
"Yes, I can see that." Sheng Wenguang nodded. "Mr. Qiao's attitude towards him was extremely cold. He's probably just here for a visit."
If that's the case, then Qin Chuan isn't worth trying to win over.
Sheng Nini took out her phone, edited a text message, and sent it to Shen Wangshu. Before she came in, Shen Wangshu had specifically instructed her to check if Qin Chuan had brought anyone in with him.
And now it has indeed come to pass.
Outside the venue, Shen Wangshu smiled after receiving the text message.
"Wangshu, what's wrong?" Yang Siyi asked.
Shen Wangshu waved her phone: "Qin Chuan didn't get into this underground boxing ring on his own merits; someone else brought him in."
"But the fact that someone could bring him in shows that he has quite a lot of connections," Su Yingxia said.
Shen Wangshu disagreed: "It's mostly because of Miss Xiao's connections. But a big shot like Miss Xiao is just using Qin Chuan at most. An ordinary person coming to a place like this, who is neither a martial artist nor has much money, probably just wants to place a bet and see if he can win something."
"It's a gambler's mentality; in the end, he'll lose everything." Yang Siyi immediately lost interest in Qin Chuan.
Su Yingxia glanced at the entrance to the underground boxing ring, a hint of worry appearing in her beautiful eyes.
The two martial artists on the stage were locked in a fierce battle. At first, the bearded martial artist had the upper hand, but later on, his opponent suddenly exerted his strength and punched him off the stage.
clap clap clap...
The applause was enthusiastic.
Qiao Wei glanced at Qin Chuan with some surprise, because Qin Chuan had previously said that this bearded martial artist would lose, but unexpectedly he actually did lose.
Even Wu Shanming was somewhat surprised by this result. He frowned and sneered, "It's just a blind cat catching a dead mouse."
Qiao Wei didn't care too much. As the saying goes, even the wisest person can make a mistake, and even the most foolish person can have a stroke of luck. Qin Chuan was just lucky. Besides, there's a 50% chance of guessing right when you randomly pick someone to win or lose. It doesn't prove anything.
The fight between the two martial artists was just an opening act for the underground boxing ring, not the main event. After the two martial artists left, a effeminate man stepped onto the stage.
"Welcome everyone to this underground boxing ring. I'm the organizer... Jack."
The effeminate man introduced himself: "I won't waste any more time, since everyone's time is very precious. But no matter how precious it is, I still have to show you the stakes for this bet, which is the magical artifact I bought at great expense."
clap clap clap...
After saying these words, he clapped his hands.
Then Ruth walked onto the arena carrying the magical artifact, which was covered by a red cloth. Just as everyone was wondering what this magical artifact was, the red cloth was lifted.
This is a jade plate with a lifelike dragon carved on it, covered with dense runes. However, the plate has some cracks, but it is precisely because of this that it is priceless.
Suddenly, Jack made a hand seal and muttered something. The jade plate began to shake violently, and a layer of frost quickly formed around it, which was spreading rapidly.
Whether they were wealthy merchants or martial artists, they were all awestruck by this jade plate magic artifact.
These days, magical artifacts are rare, and many people have never even seen one, let alone have one activated right before their eyes.
"Mr. Qiao, this magical artifact is extraordinary!" Wu Shanming's expression was solemn, with a hint of horror.
Qiao Wei clenched his fists, his eyes burning with fervor.
"What a pity..."
But at this moment, Qin Chuan shook his head with some disappointment: "The foundation of this magic weapon is good, but it has been used too many times, and there are not many more times it can be activated."
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