"But yesterday, we received a bet of 50 million!" Lei Tong said with a blush.
"Who is so generous? It's just a high school league, is it worth betting such a big bargaining chip? Isn't he afraid of us manipulating the game?" Lu Sen asked doubtfully.
¡°The problem is not how big the chips are, but who is placing the bet. The other party did not hide his identity, and we easily found the source of the bet" Lei Tong explained.
"The Qingzhu Gang." Xiao Zhen blew out a puff of smoke and interjected.
"The Qingzhu Gang? Is that the Lingnan City gangster with the support of the Bamboo Union Gang?" Lu Sen asked in surprise.
The Bamboo Union Gang is the largest gang in Taiwan, with tens of thousands of members. It is so powerful that it is considered the top in Asia. The Qingzhu Gang in Lingnan City is a gang established in the mainland by the small leader of the Bamboo Union Gang. The support behind the Bamboo Union Gang has established this gang's leadership position in the entire southern underworld.
"The Qingzhu Gang came all the way to Yunhai City to stir up trouble?" Lu Sen's tone sounded very angry, but he was very happy in his heart. He wished that the Qingzhu Gang came to Yunhai City to kill the black lightning, and free himself from this kind of tying up his head all day long. Life on the Belt.
Since being coerced by Lei Tong and Xiao Zhen to join Black Lightning and act as a balance valve between the two, Lu Sen has indeed received some conveniences, but compared to this, the pressure he has endured is unimaginable. Lei Tong knows that Yang Lin is Lu Sen's best friend once threatened Yang Lin's life, which made Lu Sen extremely uncomfortable. He would rather let Lei Tong kill him than see Yang Lin involved.
"To put it simply, it's because we created a gap when we were fighting for supply last time. I thought they were beyond their reach. After we digested Pingchuan City and developed a little, we would be enough to compete with them. Who knew they would start so quickly." Lei Tong said in a hoarse voice. said the voice.
Lu Sen naturally knows what source of goods Lei Tong mentioned. Lu Sen originally urged the two of them not to give up the drug business, just so that Black Lightning could one day be involved in it.
"This 50 million bet is a hot potato!" Lu Sen thought for a while and said.
"Yes, we must not eat these 50 million, otherwise it will give the Qingzhu Gang an excuse to invade." Lei Tong said, "But Xiao Laohu thinks we must eat it. If we let them win, it will look like we are weak and can be bullied." , they are bound to push their limits, this time the 50 million is just a test, next time there will be 100 million or 200 million, and sooner or later they will eat us one by one."
"Why not just refund the 50 million?" Lu Sen suggested.
"We can't retreat. It's clearly written in the bet. If we breach the contract, it will also become an excuse for the Qingzhu Gang to invade." Lei Tong explained.
"In that case, why did you accept this bet in the first place?" Lu Senqi asked.
"A short-sighted kid in the casino was obsessed with money. When he saw 50 million, he was afraid that the other party would regret it, so he accepted it without even asking for instructions." Lei Tong was still so angry that he gritted his teeth when he mentioned it. Needless to say, Lu Sen could guess that. The unlucky guy has probably already been reincarnated.
"Which game are they betting on?" Lu Sen asked.
"They bet on Yunnan High School to win the championship." Lei Tong said with a wry smile, "The odds are 3.5."
"That is to say, if Yunda High School wins the championship, we will lose close to 200 million?" Lu Sen is quite dissatisfied with Qingzhu's help in buying Yunda High School to win the championship. In his opinion, the champion will only be Hua Pu.
"That's right, I have already stated my position and that of Xiao Laohu. The captain of the High School Affiliated to Yunda is Xiao Laohu's nephew. Whether they win the championship or not is completely within our control. It's your turn to make the decision - we Do you win or lose?" Lei Tong stared at Lu Sen with a fierce look in his eyes.
Of course it¡¯s a win, Lu Sen thought, whether the High School Affiliated to Yunda will win the championship is not in Black Lightning¡¯s control at all, but should be in the control of Huapu Middle School. If Huapu doesn¡¯t want them to win, they won¡¯t be able to win.
"Neither win nor lose." Lu Sen replied.
"What do you mean by this?" Xiao Zhen asked.
"We don't manipulate the game, let nature take its course." Lu Sen said.
"Then it's a loss." Xiao Zhen snorted coldly. He knew the strength of Yunda High School quite well and believed that no team in Yunhai City could pose a threat to them. If left unchecked, Yunda High School would definitely win the championship, and so would Black Lightning. Lost nearly 200 million in funds.
"That's not necessarily the case. The champion will be our Huapu Middle School, not the High School Affiliated to Yunda University. We can beat them without the help of outside moves." Lu Sen said confidently.
"Bullshit." Xiao Zhen almost squeezed these two words out of his nostrils.
"It seems that we shouldn't let you make this decision." Lei Tong said displeasedly, "You mixed your personal feelings into it instead of considering the interests of the organization."
"We don't need to make any extra moves and let the game proceed fairly and fairly. If the High School Affiliated to Yunda University loses the championship in this case, we won't have to lose nearly 200 million in funds, and we can let the Qingzhu Gang take advantage of it." Lu Sen explained.
"You can't win." Xiao Zhen said disdainfully.
"You are too naive. Do you think the Qingzhu Gang can't find an excuse like this? As long as we eat these 50 million, Bai's game will also be regarded as black by them." Lei Tong also objected.
Before this, Lu Sen¡¯s proposals could often bring Lei Tong and Xiao Zhen to a direct consensus, at least win the support of one of them, and then try to convince the other. This was the first time that two people opposed it.
"Brother Lei, can you find a way to not take these 50 million chips and not show weakness to the Qingzhu Gang?" Lu Sen asked.
"No." Lei Tong replied simply. Since the 50 million cannot be refunded, if he doesn't take it, he will give the other party close to 200 million. He is willing to suffer such a big loss in his casino. No matter how you look at it, it is a sign of humiliation and concession. .
Lu Sen nodded, turned to Xiao Zhen and asked, "Brother Xiao, can you find a way to not lose money and not give the Qingzhu Gang an excuse to invade?"
"No." Xiao Zhen admitted.
"In this case, then my proposal is the best way. Let Yunda High School lose in a fair and just final. We can not only eat the 50 million, but also make the Qingzhu Gang have nothing to say. In On the day of the finals, we can invite the top executives of several big gangs to watch the game together with the Qingzhu Gang. Under the eyes of the public, the Qingzhu Gang will have scruples if they want to turn a deer into a horse." Lu Sen said.
Lei Tong and Xiao Zhen fell into deep thought after hearing this. In the absence of a better way, the "treating by doing nothing" approach proposed by Lu Sen might really be able to get Black Lightning out of the predicament.
There is actually a better way, but I won¡¯t bring it up. Lu Sen thought. If his Huapu team was not a contender for the city's championship, Lu Sen would propose to cause a car accident before the finals, killing all the opponents from Yunda High School, and then ask the organizing committee to cancel the finals and award the championship honors to the tragic team. , Black Lightning can legitimately refund the gambling money of the Qingzhu Gang.
However, by doing so, Huapu lost hope of winning the championship.
Lu Sen is much clearer than Lei Xiao and Lei Xiao that the solution he proposed cannot solve Black Lightning's dilemma. The Qingzhu Gang suffered a big loss in this matter, and they will definitely not let it go. It will be a matter of time before they start another attack.
I want to win the city championship with dignity and dignity, even if I step on the ruins of Black Lightning! Lu Sen secretly clenched his fists.
"Your plan does sound feasible, but with your Huapu Middle School, can you beat the High School Affiliated to Yunda University?" Lei Tong asked doubtfully.
"We are stronger than the High School Affiliated to Yunnan University. What we lack is just an introduction that allows all the team members to work together." Lu Sen said, "If the organization can act as this introduction as I said, then we will definitely win. High School Affiliated to Yunnan University.¡±
"Okay, how do you want us to cooperate with you?" Lei Tong thought about it for a long time and finally accepted Lu Sen's plan.
*
In the third game of the group stage, Huapu Middle School defeated Guangming Middle School by 26 points and achieved three consecutive group stage victories. Fang Bo did not attend the game because he had more important tasks. When he returned to the basketball club office of Huapu Middle School, the members of the school team surrounded him.
Although this office is not small in size, it still seems a bit crowded with all the members of the school team present. After the game against Guangming Middle School, they gathered here, waiting for the news brought back by Fang Bo. If Tieyi Middle School won the match against Wenyuan Middle School match, then Huapu will qualify one game ahead of schedule; if Wenyuan Middle School wins, Huapu still needs to beat Tie No. 1 Middle School to ensure qualifying. Otherwise, all three teams will have three wins and one loss, and they will need to fight for a point difference to qualify. Decide which team will qualify.
Fang Bo glanced around the faces of the team members and felt that their expectant expressions were very interesting. Then he looked through the crowd at Teacher Duan who was sitting calmly at his desk and found that he pretended not to care, but had his head straight. Fang Bo almost laughed as his ears listened.
"Actually Wenyuan Middle School won." Fang Bo adjusted his glasses and said.
"What? How could it be! Tie Yizhong is so weak?" Song Xuguang said half-convinced.
"It's really annoying, we have to fight in the last game." Wei Chao said depressedly.
"You have the wrong idea. Tie Yizhong can't even beat Wenyuan Middle School, let alone us. The last game will be easy. If Tie Yizhong wins, the last game will be a hard fight." Yang Lin corrected.
Everyone was in a mess, except Lu Sen, who was watching the fun with his arms folded.
At this time, Fang Bo¡¯s face showed a smile that deserved to be beaten,He said: "I lied to you. Tieyi Middle School beat Wenyuan Middle School by 15 points."
¡°Holy shit, Fang Bo, you¡¯re the one!¡± Everyone was so angry that they gathered around to hold Fang Bo down and beat him up, forgetting all about celebrating his qualification.
"Tie Yizhong won? That meansthe group qualified?" Teacher Duan raised his right hand and pinched his face. It hurts, it¡¯s not a dream! Huapu, a team that hadn't qualified for I don't know how many years, actually qualified one round early? Teacher Duan tried his best to resist the urge to jump up and cheer, but he didn't realize that he had pulled the handle of the desk drawer off.