Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1750 - 531 [Jack of Diamonds - War Commander]_3

Chapter 1750: Chapter 531 [Jack of Diamonds - War Commander]_3

As these words were spoken, even Basanio himself could not help but respectfully perform a chest salute, "Miss Bessie... it’s a pleasure to meet you..."

While speaking, his shrewd little eyes sized up the two of them, particularly pausing an extra moment on the accessories bearing the noble emblem on their persons.

As a professional merchant, he knew immediately that there might be something fishy about their identities.

A young lady from a remote Noble Family just happens to come to Giant Spirit City and places a heavy bet?

After Basanio completed his salute, he feigned enthusiasm and said, "When I was young, I once visited Haitham. Oh, I remember that beautiful ancient city that produces the best ’Magic Pattern Sage’ on the Southern Continent..."

Only then did Sophia Jones put down her teacup, paying no heed to him.

Leonard Churchill, on the other hand, corrected him on the spot: "Haitham does not have ’Magic Pattern Sage.’ That’s a specialty of Count Lorraine’s lands."

Upon hearing this, a hint of uncertainty flashed across Basanio’s eyes.

Could it be that these two really are nobles?

But he concealed his slight change in expression very well, not letting it be seen by others.

He slapped his forehead, apologizing, "Oh, perhaps I remembered wrongly."

Leonard Churchill wasn’t in the mood for further chatter with these people and directly produced the ticket, saying, "My lady is here to collect her winnings."

Unsure whether the other party was a true noble or not, Basanio did not dare to take them lightly. He took the winning ticket and looked at it until his eyelids started twitching.

Of course, he knew it wasn’t fake.

He had already checked the ticket thoroughly just earlier.

Leonard Churchill, watching the man scrutinizing the ticket in silence for a long time, urged, "Mr. Basanio, my lady has been waiting for a long time..."

Only then did Basanio, the chubby man, say, "Ah... My apologies! So sorry!"

He did not mention the matter of redeeming the prize but instead asked, "Um... I apologize for asking, but this amount is indeed too huge. May I inquire, has Miss Bessie ever been to the East Wilderness?"

It wasn’t unusual for someone to bet on a long shot.

But to bet ten million Gold Coins, and at the highest odds?

Even a fool could tell that there must be some "inside information."

After all, as the bookmakers, they were no strangers to doing such things themselves.

Now that someone had turned the tables on them, they certainly weren’t going to easily hand over the money.

Besides, a typical noble wouldn’t dare to completely offend the Commerce Guild Alliance by doing such a thing.

Therefore, the identities of the two in front of him were even more dubious.

Leonard Churchill did not expect that they would not be seen through.

Sophia Jones coldly said, "Whether I have been to the East Wilderness or not, do I need to report to you?"

"..."

Choked by her response, Basanio’s expression involuntarily twitched.

Although his own status was indeed no match for the daughter of a Marquis, in terms of the Commerce Guild’s power, he was truly not afraid of a mere Earl.

A top-tier merchant, how could he not have some official backing?

Business of the Rainbow Consortium was spread throughout the territories of the Southern Continent, and he not only maintained close ties with some great Nobles but also had entanglements with the Three Royal Families that were not so easily clarified.

The dissatisfaction in Basanio’s eyes vanished in a flash, and with a turn of his gaze, he said, "Apologies, Miss Bessie. It seems that I have asked too much. After all, I’ve recently obtained intelligence that some disorderly troops from the East Wilderness have infiltrated our Southern Continent..."

In reality, he was attempting to probe whether the two before him knew Barre Shepherd.

In order to know the result, one must have communicated with a participating Gladiator.

He also wanted to probe which link in the chain had gone wrong.

However, before he could finish, Leonard Churchill interrupted him: "Don’t worry about how we won... According to the gambling rules, my lady put down real Silver and Gold Coins for her bet, you pay out, is there a problem?"

A murderous glint appeared in Basanio’s eyes as he awkwardly said, "Well... there’s no issue with that."

A noble lady ignoring him was one thing, but a servant dared to do so as well?

Before the chubby man could contemplate further, Leonard Churchill coldly said, "Don’t think I don’t know that you overstated Barre Shepherd’s combat record in your betting manual. Coincidentally, my lady has personally witnessed his dueling matches before..."

With that, the Cause and Effect became clear.

If they had watched the match before, they might indeed be able to discern some details.

In his heart, Basanio also conceded that this explanation might hold water, but he always felt that something was amiss.

After all, the King of the Gladiators tournament was an event organized by the Commerce Guild Alliance, and he couldn’t understand why a Marquis would dare to offend them so grievously.

They didn’t mind a few Nobles winning some money, but a thirty billion Gold Coins payout at a three hundred-times multiplier was clearly intended as a dire insult.

Were they truly Nobles, unafraid of the Commerce Guild’s retaliation?

Basanio had thought of various responses before coming here, but now facing the two of them, he felt as if he couldn’t muster any argument.

Leonard Churchill urged again.

After all, Basanio was a crafty man. With a twist of his small eyes, he immediately said to the steward beside him, "Um... You’re in charge of conversing with Miss Bessie."

Then he turned to Leonard Churchill and the other, with an apologetic expression full of hope for understanding, and said, "However, you know, Miss, this isn’t a small sum of money, and we, the organizers, need to prepare as well. The accountants must also clear their books before we can settle. Don’t worry, at the very latest by tomorrow morning, you will certainly get..."

....

Leonard Churchill and Sophia Jones walked out from the VIP lounge.

They were not surprised at not getting the money today.

They couldn’t get it today.

And they would be even less likely to get it tomorrow.

The Gladiator Arena’s matches for today had already ended, and the place was filled with sightseeing outsiders.

The most talked about topic among the people was today’s unexpected outcome in one of the matches.

The two of them mingled in the crowd, strolling leisurely, paying no mind to the several pairs of covetous eyes that followed them.

Although they didn’t get the money, Leonard Churchill still had a radiant smile on his face.

While walking, he said, "It seems the Rainbow Consortium chap has murderous intentions..."

If it were any other day, thirty billion Gold Coins might not indeed be enough to tempt the Commerce Guild Alliance to take a gamble.

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