Chapter 989 Getting More and More Troublesome
The fourth round of the Martial Arts Competition had concluded, leaving only the leader of Xuanjian Sect, Jin Yi, the Female Sword Immortal, and Gu Fan remaining. The one who garnered the most attention was Gu Fan, whose poor prowess in martial arts had improbably brought him into the final four. Could it truly be the heavens favoring him?
Inside what seemed to be an ordinary house, the staff of the World’s Number One Gambling House were settling the accounts. In the end, they found that the losses were not significant, as many who bet on Gu Fan also placed bets on Jiang Tie with the Northern Desert Sword. In essence, what they won from Gu Fan, they lost to Jiang Tie.
The World’s Number One Gambling House did not suffer much, and neither did the gamblers win much. The biggest winner was Gu Fan, who had successfully advanced to the top four through this ordeal.
Although the loss was within an acceptable range, the leader of Xuanjian Sect was still displeased, as this had been far from the windfall he had expected to earn securely.
The main bookie consoled him with a remark, "There’s no need to be upset, Leader. After all, it’s not much. Overall, we have still made a decent profit so far."
"This is not a matter of how much we’ve earned." The leader of Xuanjian Sect pounded his fist on the table and then asked, "What are the odds for the next match between Gu Fan and the Female Sword Immortal?"
The main bookie immediately replied, "The odds for Gu Fan are one and a half to one, while the odds for the Female Sword Immortal are one to one."
The leader of Xuanjian Sect thought it over, "So, if I place a bet on both Gu Fan and the Female Sword Immortal, and I bet two taels on each, if Gu Fan wins, I make a profit of one tael. But if the Female Sword Immortal loses, I lose two taels. In the end, I am down by one tael."
The main bookie nodded, "If Gu Fan loses, you lose two taels, and if the Female Sword Immortal wins, you gain two taels. So, it ends up being neither a gain nor a loss."