On the viewing platform.
When Tang Zhen saw that Zhao Linchuan had actually accepted the challenge, his face lit up with delight.
He smiled as he spoke, his tone easy and casual.
"His Holiness the Pope, this is such a grand occasion. If we just sit here watching the whole time, it'll be terribly dull."
"Why don't we wager on something to liven things up?"
"Oh?" Qian Xunji suppressed the corners of his mouth, which were threatening to "take off," and replied calmly, "Since Sect Master Tang is in such high spirits, what are you prepared to put up?"
"I hear that this thing called a 'newspaper' has been selling quite well lately," Tang Zhen ventured. "Why don't we wager half the control of the newspapers?"
At that, Ning Fengzhi, sitting nearby, couldn't help twitching at the corner of his mouth.
He wanted half right off the bat?
You really had some nerve!
He grumbled inwardly, but his expression remained warm and composed, betraying not the slightest ripple.
Qian Xunji merely smiled warmly at his words.
He gave a slight nod, his tone calm and unhurried.
"Sect Master Tang certainly talks big. Looks like you're quite confident in your disciple."
As he spoke, Qian Xunji let out a soft laugh.
"Very well. Sitting here watching really is a little dry. I'll take you up on that wager."
"Only, the stakes need to be equal."
"Since you want half the control of the newspapers, you'll need to put up something of equal value."
"How about putting up that canyon known as the Gentleman's Agreement Canyon?"
"This..."
Tang Zhen's expression shifted slightly. He hesitated, his gaze flickering as he rapidly weighed the pros and cons.
If he put the canyon up as a stake and lost, he might well become a sinner