Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 36 - The Bet

Afternoon, the gymnasium.

The venue was bustling with students coming and going.

The Ye Chuan vs. Taekwondo Club showdown, which had been brewing all weekend, had attracted hundreds of spectators.

At the front of the crowd was a boxing ring, not too small, with all the necessary equipment, giving it a professional feel.

This was the Boxing Club's ring, rented by Huang Haotian. After all, the Boxing Club was happy to oblige for a small fee.

It was enough for everyone in the club to have milk tea.

…

"Oi, step right up, don't miss out! Odds are 1.3 to 7, does anyone want to place a bet?"

As soon as An Shiyu arrived, she set up a small betting booth. 

The peculiar decorations and the exaggerated sign that screamed "Shocking! You can earn so much money!" immediately attracted the attention of many students.

"Huh? Is this allowed? Is it reliable? Won't the teachers stop this?" Some students were surprised. What was this bob-haired girl's background?

"Shh, don't say anything. That's An Shiyu, the granddaughter of the school director. And aren't those football lottery tickets sold everywhere?"

"Really? The director's granddaughter? That's a sure thing. I'm placing a bet."

"1.3 odds? If I bet a thousand, I'll earn three hundred?"

Hearing this, some people immediately took action.

Soon, An Shiyu's booth was crowded. The girl was even quite professional, with a small printer, issuing tickets to everyone who placed a bet.

There were even detailed bets, such as which person would defeat Ye Chuan, with very high odds.

"Hey, you're not going to run off with our money, are you?" A student asked, looking at An Shiyu's nonchalant expression. 

Wouldn't she just run away if she couldn't afford to pay?

Almost no one bet on Ye Chuan winning.

He couldn't actually beat ten people, could he?

An Shiyu looked up, her eyes hidden behind her bangs, calm and collected. 

"Run off? My grandfather is the school director. If I run off, you can just go find him, on the seventh floor, in the director's office."

"That's good."

Hearing An Shiyu use her grandfather as a guarantee, and after confirming her identity, many students started placing larger bets.

"I'm betting three thousand on Ye Chuan losing!"

"I'm betting five hundred!"

"One thousand!"

An Shiyu silently collected the money and issued tickets.

After a round of betting, An Shiyu counted the money received through the merchant QR code and found that she had over seventy thousand yuan.

"Not bad," she said, satisfied.

Just then, a handsome boy beside her smiled at An Shiyu. "Xiaoyu, if the Taekwondo Club wins, won't you lose a fortune?"

He paused, then asked,

"Or do you… think Ye Chuan will win?"

"How could he possibly win?" An Shiyu spread her hands. "The money's in my account. I'll just run away later."

It was a pity that Ye Chuan didn't want to buy insurance; she could have earned a lot more.

Such a stingy guy, not even letting his friend earn some money from his beating.

"Then you—" The boy was stunned. Hadn't she just used her grandfather as a guarantee?

An Shiyu narrowed her eyes. "Yeah, I told them to go find my grandfather."

"Tsk, he confiscated my allowance this month, just because I broke one of his vases~"

The boy: "..."

So she hadn't planned to pay from the beginning? What a good granddaughter, scamming her own grandfather.

"What if Ye Chuan wins?"

"Then even better, I'll keep all the money," An Shiyu blinked innocently, the essence of a shrewd businesswoman.

The boy twitched his lips.

An Shiyu asked, "Hey, are you going to bet? Place a bet."

"What's the difference between betting and just giving you free money?"

"It's different. I'm so cute, don't I deserve a little gift money?" An Shiyu pointed at her pretty face.

"Then… I'll bet on Ye Chuan, a thousand yuan," the boy smiled. "The barbecue he made me last time was pretty good, I'll support him."

"Yo, not bad." An Shiyu issued the ticket and handed it to the boy.

The boy took it casually and put it in his pocket.

…

More and more people filled the gymnasium. Some, after hearing about An Shiyu's betting booth, came specifically to place bets. 

The gymnasium, which originally held a few hundred people, was now packed with seven or eight hundred.

"Brother Haotian, there's a girl taking bets over there!" The members of the Taekwondo Club hadn't expected so many people to show up. Huang Haotian was a bit surprised after learning about the betting booth. "Oh?"

He was even more surprised to learn that the short-haired girl with Ye Chuan was the granddaughter of the school director.

"What are the odds?"

"1.3 for our side, Brother Haotian, want to bet some?"

"That's quite high." Huang Haotian thought for a moment and took out his phone. 

"I have twenty thousand, all on us winning, and I want the high odds for Ye Chuan being defeated by the first person."

Huang Haotian planned to go first and beat up Ye Chuan; otherwise, he wouldn't have a chance later.

It felt good.

Not only could he deal with Ye Chuan, but he could also earn a lot of money.

Thinking of this, Huang Haotian grinned from ear to ear.

Seeing Huang Haotian place a bet, the other club members also followed suit. They didn't think Ye Chuan could actually take on ten people.

"Is Ye Chuan here yet?"

"Where's Ye Chuan?"

After most of the people had arrived, they started looking for Ye Chuan. Some even suspected that he wouldn't show up at all, just all talk.

"Holy shit! He wouldn't not show up after all this betting, would he?"

"Damn, that's actually possible. Can we get a refund?"

"It should be fine, don't worry. That An Shiyu girl looks reliable, and her grandfather is the school director, right?"

Just as the crowd was buzzing, someone shouted,

"He's here!"

Everyone turned towards the entrance and saw Ye Chuan strolling in. Seeing the massive crowd, he froze. 

"Huh? So many people?"

Was Huang Mouse that popular?

"It's Xiaoyu who set up the betting…" Luo Xi, who was beside Ye Chuan, explained softly.

"Huh?" Ye Chuan twitched his lips.

Well, they had known each other for so many years; he knew what An Shiyu was like.

"Beautiful Luo Xi, I have five thousand on me, bet it all for me," Ye Chuan said, as if suddenly remembering something, and transferred five thousand yuan to Luo Xi.

Luo Xi froze, as if confirming that she had heard correctly. "Chuan Chuan, are you betting on yourself losing?"

"Winning!" Ye Chuan knocked Luo Xi on the head. "Have some faith in me!"

"You're not Ip Man, how can I have faith?" Luo Xi stuck out her tongue.

But seeing Ye Chuan's calmness, she felt a surge of confidence and went to find An Shiyu to place the bet.

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