Chapter 403: Have Their Fun for Now

Riding on top of the mutant warhorse, Zhang Mu and his companions moved forward quickly.

The barren land stretched as far as the eye could see along the way, but with the increasing distance traveled, visible vegetation slowly became lush.

Not even reaching one hundred kilometers, Zhang Mu sensed something was wrong when they were just over seventy kilometers, he urged the Obsidian Beetle to match the pace with Hachikuju and spoke up.

“Brother, I sense something nearby, and it’s already targeting us.”

Hachikuju looked around and saw the quiet wilderness with occasionally small groves of trees. Not finding anything unusual, but trusting Zhang Mu, he lifted his huge axe and commanded, “Stop moving forward!”

“Stop moving forward!”

The ten people stopped their horses and looked in confusion towards Hachikuju’s direction.

“Brother Zhang Mu said there might be danger nearby. Let’s take a break, make some adjustments, and check the surroundings.”

Upon hearing Hachikuju’s words, the others dismounted to rest. Except for the cavalry, none were accustomed to riding horses, especially not mutated war horses that were very fast.

Even riding on horseback was tough for the second-rankevolver, especially for the two women who had not significantly improved their physical fitness. When they heard Hachikuju mention resting, they immediately sat on the ground, taking out their water flasks for a drink.

Gesar carried a jug with young ivy saplings on her back, trying to hide her tired expression.

——————–In the viewing area of Ordos City, a familiar voice suddenly started explaining.

“Hmm, our Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city team has stopped to rest. Seeing City Lord Hachikuju’s expression, has he found something? Is it a group of mutated animals?”

Is Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city team really that lucky? While other teams are facing no obstacles, they haven’t achieved anything. Could it be that they are about to start their first battle? Let’s wait and see!”

It was Xue Wangfeng, who was busy analyzing the actions and plans of Hachikuju and others at that moment, in order to engage the audience. Finally, there was something different to watch as traveling was getting boring.

The four large screens facing the audience were originally divided evenly into four parts. But due to the unexpected actions of Hachikuju and others, their images were enlarged directly while the other three parts were reduced accordingly.

The previously drowsy audience suddenly became excited, feeling wide awake.

“I heard there’s a betting booth nearby, buddy, want to go place a bet with me?”

A very clever looking young man said to a simple-looking man.

The honest man was somewhat tempted but hesitated to make a decision. The young man stared at the money bag tightly held in his arms, his eyes gleaming, urging him on.

“We both came from the same sub-city, brother, do you think I would deceive you?”

Yet, the man firmly held onto his money bag, unwilling to leave his seat. It was his hard-earned money, and if he lost it, his wife and children at home would go hungry when he returned.

Seeing this, the young man had no choice but to use his secret weapon.

“Brother, I found out that you can bet with just one elemental crystal on that gambling table. And if you bet correctly, you can win at least two, and up to ten elemental crystals!”

If I win ten elemental crystals, I can buy new clothes for my sister-in-law and her children, and have enough good food for two months without any problem.

Also, brother, do you know that this gambling table doesn’t open just once? It is randomly based on events happening on the big screen. Missing one opportunity means having one less chance.

The current bet is on which of the four teams will encounter a group of mutant beasts first. Betting on Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city has odds of 1.2 to 1, while betting on the other three teams has odds of 2 to 1.

My dear brother, if we don’t hurry, we might miss the chance to place a bet in less than a minute, and then we won’t have any chance to earn.

Surely we should bet on Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city. Just think, if they are the first to encounter the situation, while the other teams are moving forward as if nothing is happening, they will definitely be the first to meet the mutant beasts.

Despite the low odds, betting on them is safe. Even if you bet five elemental crystals, you will immediately get six elemental crystals back with a profit.

Brother, you have to work hard for several days to earn one elemental crystal, but now in just five minutes, you can easily get one. Easy, right?

After the man finished speaking, the young man pretended to be angry and said directly.

“Oh well, forget it. I saw that both you and I are from the same town. Life is not easy for us. I just wanted to help you out.

This is someone else’s gambling game. What benefits can I get? Forget it, I never mentioned it as your younger brother.”

After speaking, he made a gesture of turning around to leave.

It was this final push at the end that made the middle-aged man completely determined.

The days without money are truly too hard.

This good opportunity to make money in front of him must not be missed. The children at home cannot eat enough every day, and he dared not let them go out to find food on their own.

Anxiously, he stopped the young man and with a forced smile, said, “Younger brother, it was wrong of me to act as an older brother just now. With just this little bit of family property, you still need to let me think it over.”

How could I not trust you? We have come through this together. We have met before in the same town.

“Come on, little brother, let’s discuss how we should place our bets in this gambling game,” said the older brother.

“Well, I have to explain it to you in detail…”

The young man put his arm around the middle-aged man’s shoulder and convincingly led him towards the direction of the gambling hall.

There were all sorts of gamblers present, with everyone except the front row of serious-looking guards focused intently on the position of their leader. The scene was chaotic, with various betting tables set up and a murky atmosphere.

“I bet on Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city, with twelve elemental crystals!”

“I’ll also wager ten elemental crystals.”

“Listen up, all you poor folks! Watch carefully as I bet one hundred elemental crystals on Su Rui City Master.”

A woman, dressed in exquisite fabric and elegantly adorned, disdainfully pushed away the smelly men around her. She confidently placed a bag full of elemental crystals in front of the house dealer, not showing any concern that it contained one hundred elemental crystals.

“I’m Su Rui, and I’m really handsome!”

Looking at Su Rui’s face in the mirror, the woman trembled slightly, causing people around her to whisper.

“Is this woman crazy? She’s willing to give up money for that Su Rui, a good-for-nothing.”

“Could you keep your voice down? Without this foolish woman, how would we make money?”

After placing all the bets, everyone’s attention focused on the mirror screen where Zhang Mu and his group were, watching with bated breath.

In a dark corner of the building, two figures were having a conversation.

“Sir, should we intervene and control them? It’s getting too chaotic.”

The person he asked revealed a slightly eerie smile, speaking slowly with a familiar voice.

“It’s fine, let them have their fun for now.”

If there were others present, they would surely recognize the voice of Xue Wangfeng, the host from before!

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