章 969: Chapter 969: Who Wins, Who Loses

Gu Fan remained out of sight, leading many to speculate that he had chickened out, knowing he couldn't win and had run away. This raised the question: would that mean Iron Arm Fist Gu Tong had won by default, and could he just go collect his money? If so, that would be an incredibly easy victory.

Encouraged by many, some people felt a tickle of temptation and consequently, more and more people placed their bets on Iron Arm Fist's victory, with several even increasing their stakes, believing the outcome was virtually certain.

Lu Bei and Jin Yi, observing the surging enthusiasm around them, became worried once more. Lu Bei was no simpleton; he sensed something was amiss.

Jin Yi, somewhat excited, suggested, "Why don't we place a bet too? Wouldn't it be great to win more money?"

To this, Lu Bei shook his head, "Don't you find it strange? Why would the bookmaker allow such betting if it's just giving money away?"