At that thought, Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly, though he remained all smiles.
Qian Duoduo fobbed him off with all sorts of excuses. "Hmph! When have I ever gone back on my word?"
After a moment's consideration, Yan Shaozhe decided that giving him Huo Yuhao would be acceptable, since Gu Qingnian was the most important one. He simply said, "All right, I'll take that bet. But if you lose, you have to get me a hundred High-Explosive Fixed-Mounted Soul-Guided Missiles!"
Qian Duoduo's expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "What did you say?! That's daylight robbery! A hundred? Do you know how expensive those things are?!"
Yan Shaozhe spread his hands and instantly adopted an indifferent air. "Then forget it. I didn't want to bet in the first place."
Qian Duoduo immediately flew into a rage and shouted through gritted teeth, "Fifty!"
Yan Shaozhe answered at once, "Deal!"
Qian Duoduo immediately realized Yan Shaozhe had tricked him. "You old fox, you got me again. But I'm picking Gu Qingnian. Heh-heh!"
Yan Shaozhe's expression changed, but he soon resumed smiling. "No, who said we were betting on Gu Qingnian's match? We're betting on Huo Yuhao's."
Qian Duoduo bristled with indignation, but in the end, he could only say, "Then I'm betting on Huo Yuhao!"
Just as expected... Yan Shaozhe thought. He did not argue further, merely nodding slightly. He had calculated everything, yet failed to notice the gleam that flashed through Qian Duoduo's eyes.
Just as the two were occupied with their own thoughts,
"Shut up. Don't disturb me while I'm watching the match." Xuan Zi's somewhat displeased voice reached their ears, and both men bowed and apologized together.
"Sorry, Elder Xuan!" Their voices rang out in perfect unison!
It was a wonderfully comical scene: two deans of such high standing and formidable