Chapter 982: Calming the Situation
When the martial artists arrived at the World’s Number One Gambling House, brimming with excitement to exchange the money they had won, they were informed that since Gu Fan’s victory was not gained in a Martial Arts Competition, but rather the disqualification was due to Guo Hu’s own moral conduct with his Lightning-curved Blade, this match would not be counted.
Upon hearing such an explanation, the martial artists were infuriated and completely unable to accept it. They cursed loudly and, taking advantage of their superior numbers, were even ready to resort to violence.
That’s what the staff of the First Gambling House said: The rules for compensation dictate that a match counts only when both parties engage in an honorable duel and a winner is decided fairly, as this is most fair to everyone. Just think about it—if many people placed bets on Gu Fan’s victory, it’s possible that someone might attack Guo Hu in secret, severely injuring him. In that case, Gu Fan could win without fighting, which wouldn’t be fair to those running the betting.
Although this reasoning seemed to make sense, there were those who questioned it. Let’s put it another way: If many people bet on Gu Fan winning, and if Gu Fan had a great chance of winning, then the gambling house staff might also intervene to severely injure Guo Hu with the Lightning-curved Blade. This way, Gu Fan wouldn’t win the current match without a fight but wouldn’t be victorious in a competition. Wouldn’t that also be unfair to these people?
With both sides sticking to their arguments, no one could persuade the other. So, rather than wasting words, the martial artists were prepared to take action.
Just when the situation was about to spiral out of control, the leader of Xuanjian Sect arrived. With his influence, he quickly calmed everyone down, and the crisis was temporarily averted.
"Leader of Xuanjian Sect, we implore you to uphold justice! The World’s Number One Gambling House is trying to weasel out of paying," they said.
Seeing the unwilling faces of the martial arts heroes, the leader of Xuanjian Sect knew that if this matter wasn’t handled well, his reputation and interests would be damaged, so he had to proceed with caution.
After listening to the reasons the World’s Number One Gambling House gave for not paying, as well as the martial artists’ reasons for demanding compensation, the leader of Xuanjian Sect truly felt both sides had made valid points. "The initial rules were not well established. Let’s first set rules that everyone can agree on, and then we can discuss how to deal with this particular match," he said.