Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 245: Secret Gambling Game

The big man handed over an invitation, a golden invitation that shimmered under the sunlight as if inlaid with a layer of gold thread.

"President Huang asked me to notify you to attend the luncheon and be prepared for the boxing match. I will come to pick you up at 11:30 AM."

Xu Xiangbei opened the invitation, and inside were the names of him and Gu Xinyan. They were both invited.

Hearing that they should prepare for the boxing match, Xu Xiangbei asked in surprise, "The boxing match is starting this noon?"

The big man, apparently a trusted aide to President Huang, knew more about the boxing match: "Thomas and Boxing King Jason arrived in Earth Sea yesterday. The match starts at 3 PM, after lunch."

Since he had already agreed with President Huang, Xu Xiangbei nodded and said, "Okay, go back and tell President Huang that I’ve prepared and will be there on time."

Seeing the invitation and hearing the big man mention Boxing King Jason, Xu Xiangbei remembered another important task, more crucial than secretly watching Gu Xinyan bathe: the video Liu Ningyan recorded last night of the pockmarked security guard chatting with those foreigners in the private room.

He always felt the pockmarked guy was no good; if he were born in the old Huaxia, he would certainly be a traitor and a lackey.

Secretly meeting with Thomas and the Boxing King before the match had to mean something underhanded was going on.

Xu Xiangbei then remembered the USB was in his pants pocket, which he had thrown under his bed out of exhaustion last night.

He hurriedly went under the bed and found his pants among a pile of miscellaneous items.

Feeling the USB in the pocket, Xu Xiangbei was relieved that it hadn’t been lost.

He inserted the USB into his laptop and started watching. The video Liu Ningyan recorded was quite clear; that girl truly had the knack for being a hacker.

There was no sound at the start of the video, only images.

Watching the pockmarked guy’s servile behavior toward the foreigners made Xu Xiangbei nauseous, and he almost wanted to vomit. After hearing their conversation, Xu Xiangbei’s brows furrowed involuntarily.

The pockmarked security guard was reporting Xu Xiangbei’s situation to Thomas.

Huang Qinghai is a tycoon with a movie company, a football club, and many other strong businesses under his belt, earning him substantial profits.

Apart from his fondness for women, who seem to change like a revolving door, he has another hobby: gambling.

He doesn’t gamble with cards or mahjong but loves betting on boxing and football.

He and Thomas from Three Lions Films publicly staged a friendly boxing match, which was not as simple as Huang Qinghai claimed. It was a gamble, with Xu Xiangbei merely a pawn in the game.

He placed a ten million bet on Xu Xiangbei.

People in the gambling circle didn’t have high hopes for Xu Xiangbei, and his odds were 1 to 10.

This meant that if Xu Xiangbei could beat Boxing King Jason, Huang Qinghai could potentially earn nearly ten times the return, turning a ten-million stake into a hundred million profit.

No wonder Huang Qinghai was willing; if Xu Xiangbei won the match, Gu Xinyan would be the lead actress. Xu Xiangbei and Gu Xinyan were just pieces in his game.

This old fox was downright crafty, deceiving him emotionally.

He even glorified it as a contest between Eastern martial arts and Western boxing, which gave him a sense of national pride, and he was proud to participate in the match. But it turned out just to be a profit-driven, monetary exchange gamble.

He wasn’t willing to be used as a weapon, nor did he want to be deceived. Had Huang Qinghai directly told him to participate in a boxing gamble, he wouldn’t have refused, but Huang Qinghai deliberately deceived him in TJ City.

Learning he was used, Xu Xiangbei almost tore up the invitation and abandoned the match.

Just as he was about to tear up the invitation, he heard Gu Xinyan’s melodious voice singing outside, evidently, she had finished her shower.

Gu Xinyan’s voice was like a silver bell: "Brother Xu, have you had breakfast? Are these soup-filled fried buns left for me?"

He smiled and replied, "Those are for you. I’ve had breakfast."

"Brother Xu, you’re so kind, thank you."

"No need to thank me. Miss Ouyang bought them, you should thank her."

"Thanking you is just like thanking her."

Xu Xiangbei knew that by withdrawing from the match, Gu Xinyan would lose her chance to become the lead actress, rendering the trip to Earth Sea pointless, and Huang Qinghai would suffer no loss.

If he withdrew, Huang Qinghai could simply replace him with another boxer and continue his gambling.

Despite being used, the match would go on, and he had to win, even just for Gu Xinyan’s sake.

Xu Xiangbei continued to watch the video, coming across some unsavory scenes, the part that made Liu Ningyan and the others blush—foreigners groping and kissing the hostesses. The scene was like a demonic dance, unfit for the eye.

Xu Xiangbei chuckled inwardly, no wonder Liu Ningyan angrily closed the video.

From then on, Room 219 was all audio recordings, no more video. He listened closely to the recordings; deciphering their conversation amid the noisy music was a very delicate task.

Fortunately, Xu Xiangbei had practiced "Ancient Primordial Sutra," which enhanced his hearing beyond normal, allowing him to glean additional insider information.

Even though Huang Qinghai and Thomas were the participants, someone else was orchestrating the gamble. Had he not heard it himself, Xu Xiangbei wouldn’t have believed it was Qiao Mountain, the rival owner of the Celestial Light Cloud Sea Football Club.

There was a rumor in Earth Sea, saying one Earth can’t hold two Seas, referring to the Qinghai Club and the Celestial Light Cloud Sea Club being arch-enemies, always fighting tooth and nail in club matches, with even scandals of brawls between their players erupting.

Qiao Mountain and Huang Qinghai often clashed fiercely in public.

It wasn’t just the intense competition between the two clubs but also a grudge between the two owners due to gambling in boxing and football, turning them into mortal enemies.

Xu Xiangbei went online to investigate some information about the Celestial Light Cloud Sea Club and, from the player photos, recognized Lu Lin, whom he encountered at a northeastern restaurant, pictured warmly with Qiao Mountain, evidently Lu Lin is Qiao Mountain’s most capable player.

Xu Xiangbei had a hunch and called David: "David, I’ve heard some rumors about football gambling. Does your Qinghai Club participate in betting during games?"

David paused briefly before admitting, "Actually, I’ve also heard some rumors. A player from our team was involved in gambling before, but I’ve never participated."

"And what about your rivals, Celestial Light Cloud Sea? Do any of them often engage in betting?"

David’s tone showed disdain: "They do often gamble, just like Lu Lin, whom we met that day."

Xu Xiangbei looked intrigued: "Where does Lu Lin usually hang out?"

"He should typically be practicing now, but I’ve heard that his elder brother is hospitalized, so he should be at Earth Sea First People’s Hospital, taking care of his brother Lu Yan."

"Can you help me get Lu Lin’s phone number?"