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Chapter 665: Champion Hou will place a bet
"Since the Champion Marquis is guaranteeing it, I will place the bet!"
Cao Zhi waved his hand and said generously: "I bet one hundred thousand taels of silver. Bet on me to win!"
Then he pulled out a silver note from his sleeve and put his own name on it.
The nine dynasties traded with each other, and for convenience, each dynasty stipulated that this universal silver note could be exchanged for silver within its own territory.
In order to intimidate Chu Ning, Cao Zhi took out all the assets he had brought with him.
Unexpectedly, Chu Ning sneered when he saw this: "Only 100,000 taels of silver? Isn't King Chen too stingy?"
"What do you mean?"
Cao Zhi's face darkened. "How dare you laugh at my lack of money? Humph, how could I bring a lot of money with me when I come to celebrate your birthday?"
Although he wanted to bet more, he only had 100,000 taels on him.
"If you don't have enough silver, you can use other things as collateral."
Chu Ning said calmly: "I heard that the gift your dynasty sent to the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty is a good thing. Why don't we use it as a bet and bet on it together?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
Even Liu Che, who had been silent all this time, stared at Chu Ning with wide eyes.
Although he had heard of Chu Ning's character, he was still shocked when he saw Chu Ning's audacity when they met for the first time.
Even the birthday gifts from the State of Wei had to be put up as collateral, which did not give Cao Zhi any chance to regret.
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhi fell silent.
This birthday gift was personally selected by his father. It was a pill that could replenish qi and blood. Taking it could prolong life and strengthen the body.
This move was intended to allow the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty to live longer and to keep a check on Liu Che for a longer period of time.
If he used this item as collateral and the news got out, his father would definitely not let him go.
While thinking, Chu Ning stared at Cao Zhi with a playful look on his face: "Why, is King Chen afraid?"
"If you are afraid, it's okay. You can take back the 100,000 taels of silver."
If you want to play, play big!
But it would have been better if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said this, Cao Zhi's eyes narrowed and he suddenly came to his senses.
Chu Ning has been trying to increase the stakes, which is clearly a trick on him.
Once he retreated or became afraid, Chu Ning would use this as a threat to prevent him from placing a bet.
What does this mean?
This shows that Chu Ning is not sure of winning.
If you were sure of victory, why would you say such a thing?
Thinking of this, Cao Zhi sneered: "Who said that I am afraid? I am just worried that you can't afford the compensation."
As he spoke, he took out a red box and said with a mocking look on his face, "This is our dynasty's gift of the Heaven-Repairing Pill. I'm sure you all know its effects!"
"If you bet with this item, how will you compensate if you lose, King Chu?"
Chu Ning looked calm and held up a finger: "Of course it's ten times the compensation!"
"Do you have ten Bu Tian Pills?" Cao Zhi said with disdain.
Chu Ning smiled contemptuously: "You know nothing about my financial resources. As long as you are willing to pay, I can buy as many Bu Tian Dan as you want."
"If it's really possible, I will compensate you with one million taels per pearl!"
One tael is worth one million, ten times that is ten million taels.
Cao Zhi's eyes widened immediately.
"That's what you said!"
Cao Zhi made a prompt decision and directly put the box containing the Bu Tian Dan forward: "Remember what you just said!"
Chu Ning grinned: "Don't worry, I will never break my promise."
As he spoke, Chu Ning turned to look at the others and asked with a smile, "Everyone, who else wants to place a bet?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to place a bet easily at this time.
According to common sense, Chu Ning definitely has no hope of winning.
But since Chu Ning was so confident this time, they couldn't help but wonder if Chu Ning had any hidden cards.
Just as everyone was thinking, Princess Changping suddenly took out a silver note and bet hard on Chu Ning's name!
"I bet 10,000 taels, Chu Ning wins!"
Cao Zhi frowned: "Princess Changping, you better think carefully before you place your bet!"
Princess Changping glanced at him and snorted coldly: "I can use my money to pledge whoever you want. What does it have to do with you?"
"Humph!"
Cao Zhi snorted coldly, turned his head away and said nothing.
But at this time, Ren Wenxuan stood up and took out a silver note and put it in Cao Zhi's name.
"I bet five thousand taels, Chen Wang wins!"
Chu Ning was not surprised by this, he nodded and said with a smile: "Come here, take the account book and write it down!"
Deng Hongwen immediately took notes.
Then, Di Ying stepped forward and said with a wry smile: "I didn't bring much silver here, so I'll bet three thousand taels in my personal name. The King of Chu wins!"
In fact, Di Ying was not sure who would win, but the relationship between Da Zhou and Da Chu was good, and the relationship between the King of Chu and the Empress was extraordinary.
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to bet on Chu Ning to win in his personal capacity.
In this way, the situation would not escalate into a dynastic dispute, nor would it offend the State of Wei.
Chu Ning laughed: "Don't worry, Lord Di, bet on me, I guarantee you will win!"
Ji Yinghao's eyes lit up at this: "In that case, I bet 10,000 taels, and the King of Chu wins!"
As he said this, he took out a silver note and put it as a deposit.
But the King of Wu of Zhao snorted coldly: "It is obvious that King Chen has a good chance of winning, but you are going against his will. Humph, I bet 10,000 taels, and King Chen wins."
The relationship between Zhao and Chu was incompatible, so no one was surprised that this man escorted Cao Zhi.
Li Shiming, who had been silent all this time, chuckled and took out two silver bills.
"I bet three thousand taels, and the King of Chu wins!" The first silver note was placed under Chu Ning's name.
Then, Li Shiming picked up the second banknote and said with a smile, "I will bet another 10,000 taels. King Chen wins."
He bets on both sides, and no matter who wins or loses, he will not lose anything, and may even make some money.
By betting in this way, you don't offend anyone.
What a sly guy!
Even Chu Ning couldn't help but secretly curse in his heart that this guy was so cunning.
At the scene, only the champions Hou Huo Quji and Liu Che had not placed a bet.
Everyone's eyes were focused on these two people.
Although Princess Changping and others did not know Liu Che's identity, they did not dare to look down on him because he was following Marquis Guanjun.
Huo Quji thought for a moment, then took out a banknote, stepped forward and said with a smile: "You two are both honored guests of our dynasty. In order to avoid any damage to the relationship, I will bet five thousand taels on each side!"
As he spoke, he placed two silver notes with the names of Chu Ning and Cao Zhi respectively.
If Chu Ning wins, the odds are ten to one, which means he will make fifty thousand taels.
If Cao Zhi won, even if the payout was two to one, that would still be 10,000 taels, so he wouldn't lose anything.
In this way, neither side offends the other and both sides remain invincible.
Seeing this, Chu Ning couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Champion Marquis will place a bet, but does the person next to you want to place a bet?"
Liu Che smiled slightly, took a step forward, and said calmly: "Since you are here, how can you not place a bet?"
"But the hand you opened doesn't seem to make sense. Why isn't there a tie?"
"How about this, you open the bet of one win, one loss and one draw, and the odds are 50-100,000. I'll bet 100,000 taels!"
As he spoke, he took out a silver note and placed it on the empty space on the table.
Compared with Li Shiming and Huo Quji, Liu Che is more cunning!
People bet on the win or loss, but no one bets on a draw.
He felt that this might be the reason why Chu Ning dared to open the market.
As long as it’s a draw, all the money will belong to Chu Ning!
So, he plugged this loophole in advance.