The Lame Horse, Number Ten

Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhao Rui and said, "What does my bad luck have to do with you? I lost my money, what's it to you?"

Zhao Rui chuckled and said, "I'm telling you, there's absolutely no need for a Earth Ranking expert. Someone like you is someone I can handle on my own."

Zhao Rui immediately took out a pile of silver and exchanged it for chips, and the others quickly followed suit.

They looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Zhou Wanwan, do you dare to play?"

These people really have nothing better to do.

Xie Cheng'en looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Are you afraid of losing? After all, you're so poor right now."

Princess Jianing also walked in from outside and said, "Zhou Wanwan, you'll do anything for a little money these days. Wait for me to get back, and I'll definitely have my mother give you a good beating."

Xie Cheng'en tugged at her and said, "Jianing, we're planning to have a competition with Zhou Wanwan, do you want to join us?"

Princess Jianing's eyes lit up and she said, "Great! Let's go together!"

This is a perfect opportunity to humiliate Zhou Wanwan.

Princess Jianing did not come alone this time; she brought several noble ladies with her.

Shangguan Wan'er, Wen Zhiyu, and Lu Lan were among them.

These are all Princess Jianing's close friends. Because of Princess Jianing, the Wen Zhiyu family and the Lu Lan family are doing better and better now.

Previously, both families lived in Dongshan Prefecture, but later they both moved to the capital.

Wen Zhiyu looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "I heard you're doing worse and worse, unable to make it in the capital, which is why you came to this border region."

Lu Lan laughed heartily, "Isn't your main base in Dongshan Prefecture? How come you're here again?"

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes and said, "What's it to you?"

Wen Zhiyu sighed and said:

"Of course, there is some connection. After all, we plan to help you manage those fields you have in Dongshan Prefecture."

I didn't realize you owned so many estates in Dongshan Prefecture.

Lu Lan smiled and said:

"What can we do? You can't stay in Dongshan Prefecture anymore; you'll only be able to stay in poor places like the border."

But in such impoverished places, there's simply no way to farm!

Zhou Wanwan sighed, "If you're not here to have fun, please turn right as you exit."

Lu Lan said with a half-smile, "We're just worried you can't afford the gambling money; after all, you're too poor."

Zhou Wanwan immediately took out a stack of silver notes and said, "Is this enough? If not, I have more."

Everyone stared wide-eyed as Zhou Wanwan produced silver notes worth 100,000 taels each.

There are probably several hundred.

Even wealthy merchants would gasp when they saw these banknotes.

Who could possibly produce such a large sum of money all at once?

Xie Cheng'en knew Zhou Wanwan was wealthy, but he never imagined she was this rich! Even he couldn't possibly pull out so many silver notes all at once.

Xie Cheng'en asked, "So, how do you want to gamble today?"

Zhou Wanwan looked around and said, "Anything is fine! How about betting on big or small?"

Xie Cheng'en sneered, "Forget about betting on dice, I remember there's a gladiatorial arena here! Let's go bet on animal fights."

Zhou Wanwan's lips twitched. This arena was hers too, wasn't it?

Zhou Wanwan had also thought about how the border region could develop. After much thought, she realized that Yanmen Pass was essentially a no-man's-land.

Let's build a large arena to attract tourists.

Unexpectedly, this arena is now very popular. Zhou Wanwan actually has another idea: not only to hold animal fights, but also to find some people to perform special combat shows.

Whether it's a past life or a present life, people enjoy watching these kinds of programs.

Zhou Wanwan followed the carriage to the arena, where a sea of people stretched as far as the eye could see.

Cheng Chao, who was standing nearby, said, "This place is getting more and more lively now; many people like to come here to watch the animal fights."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and asked, "What's on the program tonight?"

Cheng Chao said, "Horse racing, this horse racing has only been implemented for a few days, and it's very popular."

Zhou Wanwan nodded. "Hmm, how many horses were there today?"

"Eighteen horses, all good horses."

Soon, all 18 horses were pulled out.

The area outside was bustling with noise.

Xie Cheng'en asked, "Why are so many horses being brought out?"

Zhao Rui, who was standing nearby, explained, "This is a new game called horse racing; it's about seeing which horse runs the fastest."

Xie Cheng'en nodded and said, "From these 18 horses, we need to choose the fastest one."

"Yes, yes, that's exactly right."

Xie Cheng'en smiled slightly and looked at Zhou Wanwan, saying, "Zhou Wanwan, do you dare to bet?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Xie Cheng'en and said, "What do I have to be afraid of betting? I'm the one who's worried you can't afford to bet."

Xie Cheng'en laughed heartily:

"What are you pretending for? You couldn't make it in the food delivery business in Beijing, so you came to the border, right?"

However, the takeout business here is pretty good. What would you do if I tried to take this business away from you?

Zhou Wanwan grinned and said, "Then I'll be waiting for you to come and snatch it."

What a waste! He's worked for her for so long and doesn't even know who his master is.

Princess Jianing nearby, smiled faintly and said, "That's an interesting way of thinking. I'm also planning to open a few shops here, not for any other reason than to vent my anger."

Princess Jianing hated Zhou Wanwan to death.

Zhou Wanwan smiled slightly and said, "Okay! I'll be waiting."

Princess Jianing pointed to a horse and said, "I want to choose number 8. I think number 8 is the best."

The casino dealer next door, still smiling, asked, "How much would you like to bet?"

Princess Jianing said, "500,000 taels of silver!"

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Wanwan provocatively and said, "Zhou Wanwan, are you going to go with me?"

Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll bet on number ten!"

Zhao Rui went to the horse farm, his face beaming with excitement. "Number 18! I want number 18 this time!"

Upon hearing that Zhou Wanwan had bet 5 million taels on number ten, he burst into laughter and said:

That horse was a lame horse, the most useless horse ever.

I'm dying of laughter! I want to see how that lame horse will win.

People placed their bets, some on number 8, some on number 18.

Anyway, every horse had someone betting on it, except for the lame horse, number ten.

Shangguan Wan'er said softly, "There's something wrong with Zhou Wanwan; she's really blind!"

Zhou Wanwan replied calmly, "Even if you're blind, you can't compare to me."

Shangguan Wan'er said angrily, "I'd like to see how you lose today."

Zhou Wanwan shrugged, too lazy to pay her any attention. Soon, all the horses had run off, and Zhou Wanwan, sitting in the stands, said, "It's starting."

Eighteen horses charged out at the same time, creating a truly spectacular sight.

Only the lame horse, number ten, ran the slowest, wobbling and falling to the back.

Everyone burst into laughter. "This lame horse dares to go on stage? I've really seen something new."

"Why aren't you running yet! I'm about to fall asleep if you don't start running soon."

"Will this horse reach the finish line after our horses have run dozens of laps?"

"It looks like Zhou Wanwan is destined to lose this time." Xie Cheng'en was in high spirits.