"Please wait! If you're dissatisfied with the cut, you can wait until our boss comes to discuss it." The old woman hurriedly called after me, but I didn't look back and walked straight outside. After all, with merchants entrenched throughout Nine Dragons City, I wasn't afraid of finding no one willing to take this deal.
But before I reached the door, the old woman said, "Our boss has already arrived. Why not have a cup of wine first?"
Sure enough, as soon as the old woman finished speaking, there was a commotion outside. An old man dressed in a bright red robe entered from the outer room with a young man and woman. When he saw me, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a friendly smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. "Fellow Daoist, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Since our Myriad Treasures Pavilion dared to discuss the matter of acting as your bookmaker directly with you, we naturally have enough confidence and strength to handle this betting pool for you."
"I know your Myriad Treasures Pavilion can do it, but if you're taking ten percent according to the rules of the trade, what difference does it make where I put my money?" I said with a smile.
The old man nodded at me, then gestured for me to enter the inner room again. I didn't refuse. Soon, we arrived at the meeting room of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. The old man took the seat of honor, while the young man and woman sat below him, and I sat opposite him.
"This old man is Wan Fangning, the pavilion master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. These two are my grandson and granddaughter, Yu Yang and Yu Ke. May I ask how I should address you?" The