Inside Job

"I actually missed the betting on the match outcome!"

Zhang Manqian had undoubtedly stalled for time by exploiting the gatekeeper's eagerness, making it easier for Zhang Xuezhou to slip into the venue.

But Charm Entertainment City's layout was completely different from that of the Weiyang Martial Arts School, and the two had blundered straight into the logistics area.

By the time Zhang Xuezhou slipped through a small door and reached the area outside the ring, a little more time had passed.

He still hadn't found a betting machine, and Zhang Manqian was already standing in the ring.

If he didn't hurry, Zhang Xuezhou thought he wouldn't even make it in time to bet on the points for the first round.

In the darkened venue, Zhang Xuezhou's eyes darted around as he searched for a betting machine farther toward the back, where there were fewer people.

When the alert sounded from the ring, Zhang Xuezhou still hadn't found a machine. He quickly inserted his electronic wallet card into the machine beside him, where a gambler had already finished placing his bet.

He casually put fifty thousand yuan straight on Zhang Manqian's opponent, 308168.

Only as he pulled out his card did Zhang Xuezhou meet the gambler's astonished gaze.

"It's too dark, and I couldn't find my own spot, but my hands were itching, so I borrowed your machine to place a bet!"

Zhang Xuezhou laughed it off, then offered an explanation.

"Don't the name cards tell everyone where their spot is?"

The gambler had a youthful face and looked to be only in his twenties.

He pointed to a special electronic card in his breast pocket, looking at Zhang Xuezhou with some wariness, mixed with something else.

"Ah, my sister messed around with that stupid card, and I lost it," Zhang