Unable to Hold His Liquor
Zhao Tianhua set up a trap.
Drinking, problems, and bets of millions.
Zhao Tianhua has never been afraid of anyone when it comes to drinking. He knows that he is not the best in Wanping Province when it comes to drinking games, but he is really good at drinking, which is the source of his confidence in drinking games.
Zhao Tianhua knows many secrets, and if questioned about his background, he could easily reveal important secrets, but compared to the secrets of Western Capital City, they are insignificant.
Zhao Tianhua's bets were often in the tens of millions, which was the amount of money he could afford. He used it to test Zhang Xuezhou's financial situation, but to his surprise, the other party was not afraid at all and said that it would be done in cash and no credit would be given.
No matter how hard Zhao Tianhua racked his brains, he still had no idea when the Zhang Household Scarlet Alliance State.
"Damn it... How could I lose fifty-five times? Pay up!"
Zhao Tianhua let out a loud burp, spraying out a mouthful of alcohol fumes mixed with the smell of liquor.
He covered his mouth with his hand, gesturing for Zhao Meng to transfer the money.
He drank forty-seven bowls of wine and transferred the bill eight times.
Zhang Xuezhou, on the other hand, transferred the money back four times.
There have been a total of 59 rounds of finger-guessing games, and Zhao Tianhua has lost 55 rounds.
The people in the second-floor hall of the Golden Palace put down their wine bowls and all turned their attention to the large golden table in the center.
The most prominent people in Wanping Province and Western Capital City were all at that table, but no one dared to advise Zhao Tianhua, nor did anyone from Western Capital persuade Zhang Xuezhou to let the situation slide.
This drinking contest wasn't very financially lucrative, but it certainly got everyone drunk to their heart's content.
The third jar of wine was almost empty. An ordinary person would get dizzy after drinking just one bowl of Wanping's strong liquor, but Zhao Tianhua had drunk nearly fifty bowls.
People in Wanping don't play tricks when they play drinking games. They play the games for real and drink for real, always finishing half a jin (250ml) or more in a bowl, without spilling any under the table.
This made it very easy for everyone to calculate the amount of alcohol in Zhao Tianhua's stomach.
Seeing that Zhao Tianhua had unbuckled his belt, everyone couldn't help but worry that he would have difficulty continuing to drink.
"Want to go sober up?" Zhao Meng asked in a low voice after transferring the money.
"Fuck you... I can still drink!"
Zhao Tianhua had never suffered such a crushing defeat since he started playing drinking games.
His bloodshot eyes widened, and he felt as if everyone at the table was circling around him.
Zhao Tianhua had hoped to get some information from Zhang Xuezhou, but he felt that if he continued playing this game, he would lose all his savings.
The more you drink, the more confused you become; the more confused you become, the more you lose.
Having lost fifty-five times already, it wouldn't be surprising if he continued playing rock-paper-scissors and lost another fifty-five times.
Whenever he used money to calculate the winnings, Zhang Xuezhou could easily return his ten million bet. No matter how Zhao Tianhua played the dice game, he was just using his own money to gamble and would only lose more and more.
Zhao Tianhua had a general idea of what the young people were like in the challenge.
This feeling is one of despair; no matter how you play, you always lose.
He let out a stubborn shout, but his body lunged at the large golden round table, smashing three wine jars to pieces with his head, and then grabbing wildly, sending the dishes on the table flying everywhere.
"Let's play a finger-guessing game... Cheers!"
Zhao Tianhua was half-drunk, half-serious, and just waiting for someone to come and drag him away from the scene.
Making a fool of himself was inevitable, but it was better than continuing to play around in a daze. Otherwise, Zhao Tianhua didn't know what the consequences would be after he sobered up.
"Since General Zhao is currently unable to hold his liquor, let's finish this unfinished game next time we get together!"
When the sound of Zhang Xuezhou finishing his finger-guessing game came, Zhao Tianhua couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He shouted and cursed incoherently for a while, then was helped away by Zhao Meng and the others.
"Eat and drink to your heart's content!" Zhou Bo stood up and shouted, "Don't be afraid to get drunk! Our Golden Palace has 465 rooms; there's a place for anyone who gets drunk!"
"Drink!"
Another elder from Wanping raised his glass.
Congratulations on the General's good health!
The minor disturbance at the banquet only subsided after several elders rose to their feet.
"General Zhao has an incredible capacity for alcohol. If he had let me drink even one bowl of wine at the beginning, I would have lost every single time afterward!"
Zhang Xuezhou politely ended the meeting.
When the elders stood up, Wang Haoran and the others all stood up to stand in opposition.
However, the situation that Wang Haoran and others were worried about—that the people of Wanping couldn't afford to lose—did not occur. None of the elders pulled out genetic weapons, and none of the hot-tempered Wanping people took out guns to fire from a distance.
Although Zhao Tianhua drank forty-seven bowls of wine, the banquet had only just begun, and many people hadn't even touched the food on their plates.
After the elders gave their orders, cries of "May the General be in good health!" filled the banquet hall.
"Please!"
Zhou Bo politely invited everyone to take their seats again.
His attitude at this moment was no longer as casual and provocative as it had been during the youth challenge.
If Wang Haoran and others had clear information, they could still be challenged by Zhou Bo and others. But when Zhang Xuezhou easily suppressed the younger generation of Wanping and made Zhao Tianhua suffer a silent loss, and Wang Haoran and others mentioned that there were quite a few young talents like this in Western Capital City, Zhou Bo felt that the waters in Western Capital City had become even more treacherous.
Things can be seen from small things. The stronger the younger generation in Western Capital City is, the stronger Western Capital City's genetic technology capabilities are among the younger generation.
Today's young people in Western Capital City can easily overwhelm those in Wanping Province, and in a decade or so, they may very well overwhelm the middle-aged and elderly.
And these young people are not just one or two, but a whole group of them.
This situation weighed heavily on everyone's hearts, as the slowdown in the development of gene technology caused by the decoupling from Western Capital City was completely unbearable.
At the banquet, the many people had different expressions, and their hearts were filled with countless unspoken thoughts.
Without Zhao Tianhua as the host, Zhao Meng, who inherited the Zhao family, and Zhou Bo, the most outstanding young and middle-aged man, found it difficult to liven up the atmosphere.
Zhang Xuezhou and the others maintained a consistently lukewarm and polite attitude. Zhao Meng and Zhou Bo were willing but lacked the courage to ask Zhang Xuezhou to play a drinking game to liven things up.
With Zhao Tianhua's bet already in place, neither of them dared to take on such a large undertaking.
After an hour of feasting and drinking, the celebratory banquet finally came to an end.
"We await the arrival of the sequence committee members from Wanping Province in Western Capital City," Wang Haoran concluded. "We also welcome people from Wanping Province to Western Capital City Western Capital City, especially the top eight contestants, who can purchase various blood serums and gene-based drugs there, and also exchange ideas with young people from all over the country!"
"I hope that by combining the strength of everyone in the Alliance States, we can propel genetic development to its zenith," Qin Wenhan said.
"Gene Sequence development can be used to kill enemies abroad and suppress local scourges at home, safeguarding the peace of our borders," Zhong Zhenzhen emphasized, banging on the table. "But no Gene Sequence technology may be used for evil; those who violate the rules will inevitably face trial by the committee!"
See you in Western Capital City!
Zhang Xuezhou's words were the simplest and most polite.
But no one ignored Zhang Xuezhou.
On one hand, Zhang Xuezhou suppressed many of the younger generation; on the other hand, Zhao Tianhua treated him with courtesy.
As long as Zhang Xuezhou wears Zhao Tianhua's fur coat with medal badges, the other party's status in Wanping Province will be extremely high.
Wang Haoran and the others' words were merely meant to be listened to, while Zhang Xuezhou's words prompted many Wanping residents to stand up and respond.
See you in Western Capital City!
The sound echoed on the second floor of the Golden Palace. The middle-aged and elderly people looked cautious, while many young people were excited.
In the past, young people only thought Wanping Province was the whole world, and were stuck in one place. Now, they are more excited and apprehensive, and have begun to look forward to the future.