My Master Knows It All

220: 132 Chapter Slaughter Pig Plate_2 220: 132 Chapter Slaughter Pig Plate_2 The clerk asked quickly, “Four Treasures Peak ranks fifty-sixth to sixtieth, the odds are one to 2.5, fifty thousand taels, are you sure?”

“Sure!” Liu Zhixing collected the gambling house’s receipt, he believed his judgement was not wrong!

Today, the gambling houses of the major clans were already packed enough, but two days later, the day before the Grand Competition of the Hundred Peaks, they would be even more crowded.

Chen Shizhi came to one of the gambling houses early in the day and began to wait.

He was waiting for someone; although he had already decided which odds to choose, he wanted to wait a bit and confirm his decision was correct.

The spirit stones he carried were all he had, and half of them were borrowed!

He had to be extra cautious!

Suddenly, his gaze landed on a nondescript disciple,

That’s right, it was him!

Chen Shizhi hurriedly stood up and quietly followed, wondering why this disciple had chosen this particular gambling house out of the many in the Hundred Peaks Sect.

The reason was that this gambling house was the closest to the Ministry of Works Immortal Palace, and he had also heard that Elder Copper Plate had bet here last time.

He guessed that Elder Copper Plate would definitely not come to bet in person.

Everyone knew about his relationship with Cao Zhen; if he came to bet, others would naturally follow suit.

Elder Copper Plate would probably send someone he trusted instead.

Others might not be aware, but Chen Shizhi, who had been classmates with Cao Zhen, had heard him mention Elder Copper Plate before, and knew that Elder Copper Plate had a close friend at the Ministry of Works Immortal Palace.

For some reason, they had a falling out and stopped interacting.

However, their cessation of interaction didn’t mean they became enemies; instead, they were both waiting for the other to apologize.

They still cared about each other.

Because he knew Elder Copper Plate was an Elder in the Ministry of Works Immortal Palace, he thought he might need Elder Copper Plate’s help after leaving the Taoist Institution, so he remembered this very clearly.

As it turned out, he didn’t join any of the peaks and instead became a schoolmaster.

Yet, he remembered the name of Elder Copper Plate’s old friend—Elder Silver Disk.

In this period, he had done everything possible to find out more about Elder Silver Disk’s background.

The unremarkable person before him, named Du Yu, was a disciple of Elder Silver Disk.

Clearly, Elder Copper Plate had sought out Elder Silver Disk, who in turn had sent this disciple to place the bet.

After noticing Du Yu, he quickly followed, intending to bet right after him, but for some reason, a few more people showed up and made their way in front of him.

Several individuals now separated him from Du Yu.

Du Yu walked up to the bookmaker and said somewhat timidly, “I bet on Four Treasures Peak ranking fifty-first to fifty-fifth.

A total of one hundred thousand taels, please split it up and give me two receipts.”

Of the one hundred thousand taels, fifty thousand were from his master, Elder Silver Disk, and the other fifty thousand were from Elder Copper Plate.

It was known to all that Elder Copper Plate had a close relationship with the Peak Master of Four Treasures Peak, and Elder Copper Plate even said he had studied the odds carefully and had gone to Peak Master Cao of Four Treasures Peak to ask whether it was better to bet on ranks fifty-one to fifty-five or fifty-six to sixty.

Peak Master Cao had answered that they would definitely be within the top fifty-five.

With Elder Copper Plate saying so, what else was there to consider?

His master naturally joined in the betting as well.

The clerk, upon hearing the request for two receipts, showed no surprise; these days, there were too many like him.

He had seen people who, after betting, requested ten receipts.

“Four Treasures Peak ranking fifty-first to fifty-fifth, the odds are one to 3.5, one hundred thousand taels, two receipts, please keep them safe.” Since it was a betting interval, the odds were generally not very high, and 3.5 was actually not low.

Du Yu quickly took the receipts and put them into his chest, even pressing one hand firmly on top of them as he backed out of the place.

This was one hundred thousand spirit stones that, if nothing went wrong, would turn into three hundred fifty thousand—what if they were stolen?

Just as Du Yu left, someone behind him said, “One hundred thousand taels, I also bet on Four Treasures Peak ranking fifty-first to fifty-fifth.”

Chen Shizhi’s brows furrowed tightly.

Du Yu definitely didn’t have the one hundred thousand taels of spirit stones, so this must be Elder Copper Plate’s bet.

Yet, didn’t he judge that Cao Zhen’s Four Treasures Peak could break into the Upper Fifty Peaks?

Why was Elder Copper Plate only betting on ranks fifty-one to fifty-five?

Had he made a wrong judgement?

“I also bet on Four Treasures Peak ranking fifty-first to fifty-fifth, one hundred thousand taels.”

Another voice sounded from in front of him.

Chen Shizhi looked forward and slowly, he was astonished to find that the people who had cut in front of him were all betting at least one hundred thousand at a time, and they were all betting on Four Treasures Peak ranking fifty-first to fifty-fifth.

Clearly, these people were following Du Yu’s bet and had hastily placed their own bets after he appeared!

Thus, they were like him.

They knew of Du Yu’s existence!

No, that wasn’t right!

Chen Shizhi suddenly realized Cao Zhen was very cunning; he couldn’t possibly be unaware that everyone knew his relationship with Elder Copper Plate.

He should have also guessed that others would investigate Elder Copper Plate’s actions.

So, was it possible that Cao Zhen was still deliberately putting on a show with Elder Copper Plate?