Geng Shu added, "If you've got the guts, make a bet with us too!"
"What if he wins thirty in a row?"
The two took turns putting him on the spot, leaving him little chance to back out.
With no way to climb down from the tiger he'd mounted, he smiled and said, "If you really manage thirty straight wins, I'll put up ten thousand!"
As he spoke, he even pulled out banknotes to show that he had money to spare!
Geng Shu snapped her fingers. "Fine. Remember what you said. If you can't pay up, then sorry, but I might just cripple you!"
"Quite a fiery little lady, aren't you?" the fellow said with a lecherous grin. "Since you've put it that way, what happens if you lose?"
"If I lose..." Geng Shu smiled. "You can do whatever you like. I won't resist."
"Deal!" That struck right at what excited him, and his face lit up. "You said it yourself. No backing out!"
"My word is my bond!" Geng Shu replied. "We're staying at the Dreamfly Inn in East Town."
The fellow snapped his fingers too. "Fine. My name's Zhou Er, and I live at the Full Prosperity House in West Town. I own the whole building, so you can find me anytime!"
"Done!" Geng Shu declared boldly.
Old Man Quan protested, "Hey, little Geng Shu isn't the only one betting with you. What about me?"
"You..." Zhou Er looked him over.
Old Man Quan smiled. "If I lose, you can do whatever you like to me too."
"No!" Zhou Er immediately replied. "You're one weird old man!"
Old Man Quan said irritably, "Enough. I can't be bothered joking with you. If you're a man, let's bet thirty thousand outright!"
As he spoke, Old Man Quan took out his