Martial Arts Master in the City

Chapter 188: The Bet


"If you win, it counts. If you lose, naturally, it counts too. May I ask for the esteemed name of this brother?" Xu Ming looked at Ye Xiao, feeling irritated by him in his heart, but he spoke smoothly.

Ye Xiao said, "A nobody, not worth mentioning. Since you say your word counts, I will now take Miss Zhao Xin away."

Xu Ming immediately said, "Brother, if you won't even reveal your real name, how can I rest assured handing Zhao Xin over to you? What if you are a bad person? Besides, you just concealed your identity as a racer. Racing Zhao Xin at your level is an insult to you, and even if this race counts, it's hard for others to be convinced. So, I've thought of a compromise. How about we have a race? If you can win, then there's nothing more to say, and as their leader, I'd have done my part as well. You wouldn't want us teammates to become discordant over this, right? Lan Lan is supposed to join the Weihang Club; you wouldn't want any barriers between us."

It seemed this guy was still not giving up, trying to find out his name, obviously to investigate him. He wanted to race with Ye Xiao, clearly aiming to crush him. Even if he really lost to Ye Xiao, at least it wouldn't be embarrassing in front of his men.

Ye Xiao gave a faint smile, looked at Xu Ming, and said, "A nobody like me wouldn't catch your attention, but since you insist on asking, I'll tell you—my name is Xiao Ye."

"Holy shit, you dare to call yourself 'little master'." Ren Yi, hearing Ye Xiao's words, suddenly exclaimed loudly. Obviously, Ye Xiao purposely said "Xiao Ye," which indeed had a homophone for "little master."

Ye Xiao immediately feigned a misunderstanding and said, "Ah, don't get me wrong. What I said was 'Xiao Ye,' not 'little master.' It's 'Xiao' from Xiao Feng and 'Ye' as in leaf."

Xiao Ye?

Lan Lan immediately looked at Ye Xiao with a puzzled face. Why wasn't this guy telling the truth, saying his name was Xiao Ye? No wonder Ren Yi reacted like that—anyone else might have reacted the same way. After hearing this, Xu Ming's face had already turned sour.

However, upon hearing Ye Xiao's explanation, Xu Ming immediately laughed and said to Ye Xiao, "Xiao Ye, sorry, my brother is a bit hot-tempered."

Xu Ming, looking at the two characters "Xiao Ye," always felt something was off. Was this guy really named Xiao Ye? What were his family thinking when they named him?

Ye Xiao said, "No problem, his thoughts aren't pure. As their leader, you surely haven't misunderstood, right?"

When Xu Ming heard Ye Xiao's words, how could he respond? If he said it was a misunderstanding, wouldn't that mean he also thought it referred to 'little master'?

But if Xu Ming said it wasn't, then wouldn't it seem like Ren Yi was the one with the problem?

Xu Ming said, "Let's just race."

Ye Xiao said, "Can't race."

"Why?" Xu Ming immediately looked at Ye Xiao with confusion.

Ye Xiao said, "Two reasons. First, the terms haven't been clarified, and second, I don't have a car."

"No car?" Xu Ming immediately looked toward Lan Lan's BMW X6.

Ye Xiao said, "Lan Lan said I can't touch her car again."

Lan Lan had just casually mentioned that earlier, but now it had become an excuse for Ye Xiao.

Lan Lan really wanted to tell Ye Xiao that it was okay, but seeing Ye Xiao signaling her with his eyes, she knew he must have a plan, so she kept quiet.

Xu Ming looked at their several cars and said, "Apart from my Lamborghini, you can drive any car here, including Zhao Xin's Ferrari."

Zhao Xin, seeing Xu Ming stepping up to race Ye Xiao, was already very grateful.

So, Zhao Xin immediately looked at Ye Xiao and said, "You can drive my car, as long as you have the ability to win."

Ye Xiao immediately teased, smiling at Zhao Xin, "Beauty Zhao, it seems you're really looking forward to me winning."

Zhao Xin immediately glared at Ye Xiao and said, "You absolutely can't win."

Ye Xiao, seemingly oblivious to Zhao Xin's hostility, then glanced at the people around Xu Ming and said, "I see you all are wealthy. How about we make a bet?"

Xu Ming, hearing Ye Xiao's words, also became interested and said, "Oh? Bet on what?"

Ye Xiao, smiling, said, "Since it's a bet, naturally there must be money involved. Let's up the stakes. Each person puts up 100,000. If I win, you each give me 100,000; if I lose, I'll give each of you 100,000."

"Ha ha?" Ren Yi immediately burst into laughter, looking at Ye Xiao and said, "Isn't that a bit petty? 100,000? Does that even count as money? I can't believe you have the guts to call that raising the stakes. I wouldn't bet 100,000; too embarrassing to lose."

Ye Xiao said, "Ah, sorry, it seems that's how poor people like me differ from you rich folks. Then, how much would you bet to not feel embarrassed?"

Ye Xiao, hearing Ren Yi's words, was actually very pleased. He had deliberately mentioned 100,000 knowing these wealthy young masters, one prouder than the next, would surely feel losing face over such a sum.

At that moment, Zhao Xin snorted and said, "One million—I'll write you a check right now. The bank outside can disburse the funds immediately, provided you have the ability to claim it."

"Oh my, what to do, even selling myself I couldn't make up that million." Ye Xiao looked at Zhao Xin and said, "Beauty Zhao, you really put me in a tough spot."

After saying that, Ye Xiao turned his head to Lan Lan and said, "Lan Lan, how about betting your car? If I lose, I'll be your servant for life."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Lan Lan couldn't help feeling moved. Could this be true?

Although this BMW car was precious to her, what if compared to Ye Xiao?

"Okay," Lan Lan agreed crisply.

Xu Ming glanced at Lan Lan's BMW and said, "Originally, this car wasn't worth much, but after modifications, it can reach speeds of around 260, and now it's worth six to seven million."

To modify a car well requires a lot of financial resources, and this BMW was clearly very well modified.

Moreover, Xu Ming was puzzled about how a BMW X6 could possibly reach such high speeds.

Xu Ming really wanted to take the BMW for a test drive.

And those six or seven million, while a huge sum for ordinary people, were nothing for the wealthy.

Xu Ming said, "Let's just consider this car as ten million. There are ten of us here, each of us will bet one million."

After Xu Ming spoke, he immediately looked around at the others.

None of them saw one or two million as a big deal; they all agreed to pitch in a million.

At that moment, Ren Yi looked at Xu Ming and said, "Brother Ming, this BMW definitely isn't worth more than ten million. How about if Xiao Ye loses, we make him imitate a dog barking?"

As soon as Ren Yi spoke, everyone burst into laughter.

Lan Lan's face fell, and she glared coldly at Ren Yi, saying angrily, "You're talking nonsense."

Xu Ming chuckled and said, "Although Ren Yi's words are a bit unpleasant, he's making a reasonable point. We can still discuss it a bit more. Xiao Ye, what do you think?"

Ye Xiao smiled carelessly, seemingly not taking Ren Yi's words to heart, and said, "To earn ten million for a few dog barks, this deal is too tempting. Of course, I'm in."

Lan Lan immediately pulled Ye Xiao aside nervously and whispered, "Ye Xiao, are you crazy? They are insulting you. If you need money, I can find a way for you."

Ye Xiao suddenly smiled and said, "This is risk-free business, and it's not stealing or robbing. It's simply the best deal of the new century. If I don't do it, I'd regret it for my whole life. At worst, if I lose, I'll be yours for a lifetime. Either way, you get the advantage."

Lan Lan frowned and said, "But..."

"No buts. I'm set on taking this money." Ye Xiao chuckled, then turned around and faced Xu Ming and the others, saying, "Let's get the checks written."

Xu Ming instantly smiled. He really didn't care about the money. He pulled out his checkbook, casually signed a check for one million, and some people who didn't bring their checkbooks borrowed some from others.

"Oh yeah, write it under Lan Lan's name. If I'm pleased, this will be a gift for the goddess." Ye Xiao chuckled.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Xu Ming and the others couldn't help but laugh. Was this guy sure he would win?

But Lan Lan, hearing Ye Xiao's words, felt a burst of joy; Ye Xiao had just called her a goddess.

Whose name was signed didn't matter to Xu Ming and the others; they thought Ye Xiao was just trying to please Lan Lan. Little did they know, the name Ye Xiao mentioned just now was fake.

Everything was ready.

Xu Ming looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Xiao Ye, we can start now. Which car will you choose?"

At that moment, Lan Lan immediately said to Xiao Ye, "Use mine."

Lan Lan's BMW had been modified by Ye Xiao, so she believed that using her car might still have a chance of winning.

Ye Xiao smiled, but didn't agree. Instead, he casually looked over at one of the three Porsches parked nearby.

"That one."

As Ye Xiao spoke, everyone looked at the blue Porsche.

Even Xu Ming laughed.

"Xiao Ye, you're not joking, right? Let me remind you, of their four cars, Zhao Xin's Ferrari performs the best, and among these three Porsches, the one you chose is the worst," Xu Ming kindly reminded.

Hearing Xu Ming's reminder, rather than changing his mind, Ye Xiao became even more convinced and said, "No problem. As long as the car is in my hands, I can turn decay into magic. Who knows, maybe if I'm in a good mood, I might even make it fly. Back in our village, I was famously known as the car god."

Xu Ming immediately asked curiously, "What car did you drive?"

"Four wheels," Ye Xiao said proudly.

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