"Gongchen Hall, Little Sweetwater Shop, Black-Clad Treasure, Azure Lotus Pavilion..." As he spoke, the man named seven establishments. Fang Zhen listened thoughtfully. None of those seven had a small background; they truly would be difficult to control.
"As for Prince Dai's Residence, it has already drawn the seven establishments' stake silver. Mr. Lu will not interfere, only supervise. You may rest assured about this matter without worrying over fairness."
"Every match has twenty contestants across five arenas, divided into two rounds. Half are eliminated in the first round, then half again in the second. Winners continue, losers leave the stage, until only five remain."
"Before the matches, wagers can be placed. A small bet costs ten copper coins, a medium bet a hundred coins, and a large bet one tael of silver. The wager is on a list of five names."
"If one name on the list wins, half the stake is returned. If two win, the original stake is returned. If three win, you receive an extra double. If four win, an extra triple. If all five win, an extra quadruple."
"As for getting none right, consider it support for the competition."
"If you wish to wager, select a list. For every bet you buy, we will issue you a wooden token marked with the match and your chosen list. If your wager wins, you may collect your money with the token once it ends."
"That does save a great deal of trouble."
Fang Zhen was not short of money, but taking part in something like this was rather interesting. He glanced at his servant. "Place a few bets for me. As for which side to choose, decide for yourself later."
"Yes, my lord," the servant answered.
Besides the man standing before Fang Zhen, recording wagers and issuing tokens,