Chapter 533: 533
Just like that, Ling Lan and Tang Yu fought for more than 300 rounds . At that point, Ling Lan revealed a weak point, which allowed Instructor Tang Yu to land a hit and defeat her . This result made all the people who were watching cry in agony; all of them had almost lost all of their credits . However, as the dealer, Xie Yi also had a bitter expression on his face, and this was because he had to pay Gao Jinyun and his battle team 180,000 credits . This had made him instantly lose all the credits he had accumulated in the past few years and return to his original poor self .
In Gao Jinyun's battle team, the vice-captain couldn't control his feelings of excitement . He grabbed Gao Jinyun's right arm and shook it violently, asking, "Captain, Captain, I'm not dreaming, am I? We… we really won . "
As Gao Jinyun was shaken about by his vice-captain, he had a stupid smile on his face as if he was in a dream . When he placed his bet in the beginning, he had only done so to support Boss . He didn't actually want to win any money, but he didn't expect that his trust in Boss would actually help him win such a huge sum . This time, with his principal amount, plus the interest earned, he suddenly had 120,000 credits . No, wait—if he counted his team's betting amount, then that would be 240,000 credits . Even after taking away the principal amount of 60,000, it was still 180,000 credits…
Gao Jinyun's 30,000 credits were accumulated from when he was a child . It should be said that he had taken out all that he owned and bet it on Boss Ling Lan .
All the members in Gao Jinyun's battle team were from commoner families; they didn't have any family backgrounds like the other battle teams . Similarly, their team taking out 30,000 credits to bet on Ling Lan wasn't an easy feat . At that time, the entire team's credits only amounted to a bit more than 30,000 . The only reason they had been willing to take out 30,000 credits was that they trusted their own captain . Now, they had gotten their return for their trust in him . This made the team's logistics funds increase to more than 100,000 . It was enough for their small team to change their equipment and weapons .
Moving away from Gao Jinyun and his team's excitement, Ling Lan walked out of her mecha's cockpit . Before she landed on the ground, Qi Long and Han Jijyun had already walked over to her .
"Boss, thanks for your hard work . "
Ling Lan glanced at the crowd that was gathered on the side . She frowned slightly as she said, "Xie lost . " If he had won, the crowd would definitely have scattered .
"Gao Jinyun and his team bet that Boss could endure for 300 rounds and put down 60,000 credits," Qi Long said with a laugh .
Ling Lan was surprised . "Xie actually dared to do that?" She remembered telling Xie Yi that she would go over 300 rounds this time . Did Xie Yi not listen to her? It seemed that he had indeed been reckless this time around . It was time to beat him up .
Ling Lan saw that Han Jijyun had an odd expression on his face . She uncontrollably thought of something and asked, "Is there another reason?"
Han Jijyun nodded . He sternly told Ling Lan about how Xie Yi dug a hole for himself . Hearing this, Ling Lan glanced towards Xie Yi with a half-smile .
Xie Yi, who was transferring the credits to Gao Jinyun's battle team, suddenly felt a cold, sharp glare come his way . His entire body felt chilly, as though his blood was frozen . He didn't even need to turn around to know whose glare it was . He knew he was in trouble; Boss was definitely not going to let him off easy this time .
Xie Yi thought back to the time when he set up his first betting pool…
It happened back in their first year in the military academy . Xie Yi, Qi Long and the others had returned to their own house just like they did every day . Once they entered through door, they could see that their boss was sitting on the sofa in the living room, using his communicator to look through some data .
After Qi Long and the others greeted Boss, they all went back to their own respective rooms and cleaned themselves . Xie Yi's movements were very fast . When he finished showering, he discovered that Qi Long and the others hadn't finished yet . There was only Boss still sitting on the sofa, concentrated on the information on the virtual screen .
Xie Yi suddenly had a thought and walked towards the sofa that was facing Boss directly and sat down . Boss' aura was too strong; he didn't dare to sit beside him .
After sitting down, Xie Yi fell into several seconds of contemplation before opening his mouth and asking, "Boss, tomorrow is our class's physical skills battles . The list of names has already been announced . The battle that the most freshmen members are paying close attention to is the one between Qi Long and Commander Wu Jiong . Everyone wants to know who is stronger . "
Ling Lan didn't raise her head . She replied nonchalantly, "Perhaps everyone else doesn't have any idea, but those who came from the Central Scout Academy should definitely know the answer . "
Xie Yi smiled . "That's true . Everyone knows that Qi Long is a bit stronger . It's just that everyone wants to know how many hits Qi Long would need to defeat Commander Wu Jiong . "
"If he gave his all, he would probably win within 50 rounds . If he restrained himself, he probably would need around 80 rounds . " Ling Lan had raised her head and thought about it for a second before giving an answer .
"Boss, can you tell me just how many it'll be?" Xie Yi wasn't satisfied with the approximation of the data the Boss had given him .
Xie Yi's words prompted a stern look from Ling Lan, which made the former hang his head out of a lack of confidence .
Ling Lan turned off her communicator as she looked Xie Yi straight in the eye and said, "Okay, tell me what you think . "
Xie Yi knew that his thoughts had already been seen through by his hoss . He didn't hide it anymore and told her everything . "Boss, I was thinking that our team's logistics funds are running low . Every time we want to buy some necessities, Lin Zhong-qing has to think it over many times and make careful calculations . That's why I thought of an idea that could add some funds to the logistics division of our team .
"Now that we're training our physical skills, there could be some competitions . Everyone also seems to be bored and likely to do some betting on the side . I want to make use of this point…" Xie Yi looked at Ling Lan carefully and discovered that her expression didn't show that she was annoyed . Xie Yi instantly felt better .
The fingers of Ling Lan's right hand were slowly drumming against the armrest of the sofa . She closed her eyes and began to think on whether this plan was plausible or not .
Seeing her like this, Xie Yi affirmed his decision and told everything he had thought to Boss . He hoped that Boss would support him . "Boss, I won't create random bets . I won't open a pool for opponents that I'm unsure about . The only ones that I'll open would be the ones that I know about . I plan on using our battle team as the main focus . "
"Betting is something that I don't really like . There are too many uncertain factors involved . You won't ever know whether you'll win or lose until the end . " Ling Lan opened her eyes and a cold gleam flashed through them for a second, which instantly snuffed out the courage that Xie Yi had built up just now .
"Unless you can guarantee that you will definitely win!" Ling Lan finished with a sharp look on her face, staring at Xie Yi .
Xie Yi's expression showed that he was struggling . It was just as Ling Lan had said . Where could he bet to guarantee a win? However, Xie also knew that if he couldn't guarantee it, Boss would definitely not agree to him starting the bets .
However, Xie Yi really didn't want to give up on this chance . As the last member to join the team, Xie Yi still didn't feel fully confident . Although Qi Long and the others had clearly told him that Boss Ling Lan had already accepted him as a member, he had still yet to hear those words from Ling Lan herself . Xie Yi was in a rush, hoping to get a chance to perform and contribute to the team .
Thus, Xie Yi was excited upon discovering that he had a way to help them resolve the pressure of the logistics funds . He didn't want to give up . Having already made up his mind, he immediately nodded and promised, "Yes, I promise that I will win . "
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