Chapter 969: Who Wins, Who Loses
Gu Fan remained out of sight, leading many to speculate that he had chickened out, knowing he couldn’t win and had run away. This raised the question: would that mean Iron Arm Fist Gu Tong had won by default, and could he just go collect his money? If so, that would be an incredibly easy victory.
Encouraged by many, some people felt a tickle of temptation and consequently, more and more people placed their bets on Iron Arm Fist’s victory, with several even increasing their stakes, believing the outcome was virtually certain.
Lu Bei and Jin Yi, observing the surging enthusiasm around them, became worried once more. Lu Bei was no simpleton; he sensed something was amiss.
Jin Yi, somewhat excited, suggested, "Why don’t we place a bet too? Wouldn’t it be great to win more money?"
To this, Lu Bei shook his head, "Don’t you find it strange? Why would the bookmaker allow such betting if it’s just giving money away?"
Surprised by this comment, Jin Yi agreed, "Yes, normally, a directly promoted expert facing a sub-level martial arts competition promoted expert would have a higher chance of winning. Everyone should simply bet on the directly promoted expert, surely making a surefire profit. Why would the bookmaker make such a foolish move?"
"That’s what I don’t understand," said Lu Bei, who had been through a lot and knew that bookmakers would only allow betting if the situation was to their advantage, but this time, it simply didn’t make sense—unless...
Just as many had placed their bets on Iron Arm Fist, someone rushed in, claiming to have seen someone coaching Gu Fan in his training and that Gu Fan’s martial arts seemed to have improved, bringing him close to becoming a second-rate master.
Hearing this news shocked many people who had bet on Iron Arm Fist. Could it be they had placed their bets incorrectly? What were they to do now?