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"A full moon night, atop the Forbidden City, just thinking about it is exciting."
Li Chengqian's voice pulled everyone back to reality. When they looked up, they found themselves at the gates of the palace.
Chapter 300 A Shocking Gamble of Fifteen Million Taels, Li Chengqian: I'm Betting on Ximen Chuixue
At this time, a large number of martial arts practitioners gathered outside the palace.
These people came to watch the epic battle between Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng, but unfortunately, they were all stopped outside the palace gates by the Imperial Guards.
Just when everyone was at a loss, someone in the crowd shouted, "Mr. Li is here!"
In an instant, countless martial arts practitioners surrounded Li Chengqian and his companions.
Li Chengqian saw through their little schemes at a glance.
He simply wanted to use his name to sneak into the palace and witness this extraordinary spectacle.
Li Chengqian turned to look at Young Master Huang beside him and said with a smile, "Young Master Huang, today is certainly a lively day!"
"As the owner of this place, what are your plans?"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Huang smiled and said, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the fifteenth of August, so it's naturally more lively with more people around."
"The palace is usually heavily guarded, which makes it less fun. Today will be a good day to liven things up."
"Mr. Li, please!"
After saying this, Young Master Huang personally led the way for Li Chengqian, who waved his folding fan and followed in Young Master Huang's footsteps.
Upon hearing this, the women's expressions turned serious.
In fact, after the identity of the Sunflower Ancestor was revealed, everyone had already guessed the identity of this 27-year-old Young Master Huang.
However, his personal confirmation still brought a huge shock to everyone.
After Li Chengqian and his group entered, many martial arts practitioners swallowed hard.
The Emperor himself led the way; Mr. Li has received tremendous respect!
"Gentlemen, what do we do now? Should we go in or not?"
One of the wandering swordsmen hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Go in!"
"If I don't witness this epic battle, I won't be able to die in peace."
"Besides, it was Prince Huang himself who agreed to let me into the palace, so there shouldn't be any problem."
After some discussion, the many martial arts practitioners entered the Forbidden City with trepidation.
The road leading to the palace was guarded by imperial guards everywhere.
More accurately, there is only one road for everyone to travel on, and if anyone dares to wander off...
The only outcome is death.
Deep within the palace, Young Master Huang and Li Chengqian sat in an open space.
There was only a small table and two chairs in front of him.
Logically speaking, this treatment should have been extremely basic, but no one who saw it dared to look down on it.
Because from civil and military officials to martial arts heroes, no one could sit down in this place; they could only stand.
The Empress personally served Li Chengqian and Young Master Huang a cup of tea, then respectfully stepped aside.
The civil and military officials stood behind Young Master Huang, while the martial arts forces stood behind Li Chengqian.
There wasn't a sound in the dense crowd.
Even Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue felt considerable pressure in this situation.
Taking a sip of fragrant tea, Young Master Huang put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, there's still some time before the final battle."
"Why don't you take advantage of this break and tell us some interesting stories?"
Li Chengqian put down his teacup and smacked his lips.
"Okay, but I have some minor matters to attend to."
As he spoke, Li Chengqian turned to look at the martial arts practitioners behind him.
"Have the people from the gambling dens in the capital arrived yet? If they have, I, Li, am going to place my bet."
Upon hearing this, a servant boy walked out shakily.
"In response to Mr. Li, I am here on behalf of all the gambling dens in the capital to accept your bets."
The servant was so frightened by the two people in front of him that he almost wet his pants.
The reason for bringing out such a minor figure is that the big shots in the capital are unwilling to show themselves.
After all, running a gambling den is something that can't be done openly.
Especially in front of the Emperor, if he were to personally show himself, it would be tantamount to courting death.
"Don't be so scared, I'm not some man-eating monster."
What are the odds today?
The servant glanced at Young Master Huang, then quickly bowed his head and said, "Ximen Chuixue pays three to one, Ye Gucheng pays 0.3 to one."
After he finished speaking, the servant's head was almost touching the ground.
The emperor was right in front of him, but he didn't acknowledge his identity, so he didn't dare to kneel even if he wanted to.
Upon hearing the odds, Young Master Huang smiled and said, "Mr. Li, it seems the gambling dens in the capital don't really want you to make money!"
"Should I ask them to raise the odds? The current odds are meaningless."
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled and waved his hand.
"Forget it, I'm not really interested in money, I just find this a bit amusing."
"I wonder if Young Master Huang would be interested in placing a bet?"
"Of course, but I need to wait for Mr. Li to make the deposit first."
Li Chengqian ignored Huang Gongzi's cleverness and directly took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket.
Its quantity reached a staggering one million taels.
I bet on Ximen Chuixue to win.
Everyone:? ? ?
Did I hear it wrong?
You probably want to bet on Ye Gucheng, right?
Li Chengqian placed the silver notes in the servant's hand, a bright smile spreading across his face.
This amazing feat left everyone stunned, including Young Master Huang standing nearby.
The fact that Li Chengqian had Ye Guchengsheng imprisoned at the city gate was common knowledge throughout the capital.
Although he only bet one penny, this behavior was very much in line with Mr. Li's status.
After all, he's an immortal, so it's understandable that he doesn't care about such filth.
It took Young Master Huang a while to react.
"Mr. Li, why did you bet on Ximen Chuixue to win?"
"That way we won't lose money!"
Young Master Huang: ""
What I want to ask is why your actions are inconsistent.
After adjusting his mindset, Young Master Huang continued, "Could it be that Ximen Chuixue's swordsmanship is superior?"
"No."
"Since Ximen Chuixue's swordsmanship is not as good as Ye Gucheng's, why did Mr. Li bet on Ximen Chuixue?"
"Because that's how you make money!"
Young Master Huang: ""
Kid, you're pretty arrogant!
I ask people questions, and no one has ever dared to answer me like that.
Li Chengqian's bizarre actions puzzled Young Master Huang. Suddenly, Young Master Huang seemed to have figured something out.
He immediately laughed and said, "Mr. Li is indeed Mr. Li; everything is under your control."
"You have manipulated the entire capital with just one coin."
After saying this, Young Master Huang took a jade pendant from his waist and threw it to the servant.
"I'll pledge this item for five million taels of silver, and I'll bet on Ximen Chuixue to win."
Upon hearing this, the servant immediately knelt down, holding the jade pendant in both hands.
Although he didn't say anything, his actions made his meaning clear.
He dared not accept this bet!
Although he didn't know why Mr. Li suddenly bet on Ximen Chuixue, he did know.
If Mr. Li bets on Ximen Chuixue, then Ximen Chuixue will definitely win.
Five million taels tripled to fifteen million taels; if I were to take that bet...
You'd lose your life.
The servant dared not accept the bet, and Young Master Huang's face instantly turned cold.
"What, are you worried I can't come up with that much money?"
Servant: It's not that I'm afraid you can't produce it, it's that I'm afraid the people behind me can't produce it.
Chapter 301 Li Chengqian: I'm not interested in money, Wanwan is a little jealous.
Those important figures mingling in the crowd, witnessing this scene, were filled with unspeakable bitterness.
Today's bet is one we have to accept, whether we want to or not.