Chapter 67: The Gambling Pool Begins
“Senior Sister!” Chen Wujun looked carefully at Sha Jiu’s eyes, and sure enough, they were unusually bright and sharp.
The first time he saw Sha Jiu, he thought her eyes were extremely bright, assuming it was because her kung fu was profound, but now it seemed she had also practiced the eye-washing kung fu.
“How do you grind Magnetic Field Crystal into powder? Yesterday I used a steel file, and one-third of it wouldn’t grind off.” Chen Wujun directly stated his purpose.
Sha Jiu was stunned at first upon hearing this, then laughed so hard she doubled over.
“Jun Zai, who grinds it by hand? The ointment for New Technique is made by grinding crystals into powder and mixing, of course there’s specialized equipment!”
“The place I took you to last time, go buy the crystal and tell them to grind it into powder, they’ll know.”
After laughing, Sha Jiu said seriously: “There will be a gambling battle in a few days, do you want to bet on yourself?”
“Of course! How much can I bet? What are the odds?” Chen Wujun immediately became interested.
He now had a large sum of money in hand.
“The bookmaker is already prepared, it’s Xin Ye and a few outside gangs running it together, very strong, probably another half month before the internal market opens.”
Knowing Chen Wujun didn’t understand, Sha Jiu explained: “Internal market is the private one for He Tu, Li Dong, and some big clients, you can call it VIP too!”
“It won’t open to retail until one week before the gambling battle.”
“As for the odds…”
“On the surface, Yu Wei is a master under Wen Long, well-known, from the special suppression force, Reinforced Reconstruction over 48%, punching power over 1500 pounds… You’ve been practicing Old Technique for less than a year, even if gifted, your punching power doesn’t exceed 1000 pounds…”
“Although Beng Zui She ran away and will leak some of your strength, Beng Zui She was already seriously injured…”
“I estimate your odds will be over 2, maybe up to 1 to 2.5.”
“Yu Wei’s odds won’t exceed 1 to 1.3.”
“If I bet all 1.2 million on myself to win, how much can I get back?” Chen Wujun asked directly. He was never good at math and didn’t understand odds well.
“If it’s 1 to 2.5, betting all on yourself to win, you can get 3 million back!”
“Got it? Don’t spend the money they gave you the other day recklessly!” Sha Jiu smiled.
She was afraid Chen Wujun didn’t know about this and would spend the 1.2 million recklessly, so she reminded him.
“3 million… Got it.” Chen Wujun clenched his fist, a bit of anticipation in his heart.
After leaving Sha Jiu, he went home for dinner and found the Eldest Son’s right leg was completely healed, and his left foot could barely touch the ground.
Calculating in his mind, the Eldest Son’s left leg had been broken for over a month, probably another big half month and he could walk.
“Big brother, how’s the injury?” Chen Wujun asked with concern. “Looks much better?”
“It hurts badly when touched! The doctor said another month.”
“Rest well, don’t run around.” Chen Wujun said, remembering the time in his heart.
The family gathered around the table for dinner, the television playing news: “Today Federal Police discovered three corpses in Red Incense Burner Bay, one a 33-year-old woman, the other two children… Preliminary police judgment is this is a murder case…”
“Don’t know who could be so inhumane…” Huang Meizhen said after glancing at the television.
Chen Wujun just glanced at it and didn’t take it to heart.
So many people die every day, nothing to care about.
Just in these few months, he didn’t know how many dead bodies he’d seen.
…
“Sha Jiu, today Federal Police discovered Old Ghost Bing’s wife and kids’ corpses in Red Incense Burner Bay!”
Hearing the voice from the telephone, Sha Jiu’s expression instantly turned furious, and she kicked the table flying with one foot.
“Fuck! Do you know who did it?”
“You’re the biggest suspect!” The woman on the other end of the telephone chuckled lightly.
“Of course I fucking know everyone will suspect me!”
“How useless is Old Ghost Bing, still scheming against me before dying, I fucking thought he arranged his wife and kids well, but the whole family got wiped out!” Sha Jiu was furious, veins bulging on her forehead.
“Human hearts are hard to fathom, Sha Jiu! If Old Ghost Bing could see through hearts, he wouldn’t have died by your hand.” The voice on the other end said leisurely.
“Can you check who notified his family that day? Beng Zui She or who? Can you find Beng Zui She’s whereabouts?” Sha Jiu asked ferociously.
“Hard, but I’ll try!”
After hanging up, Sha Jiu looked at the shattered table, her mood even worse.
If she really killed them, it wouldn’t matter, since she dared to do it, she wasn’t afraid of people pointing fingers.
But she hated being wronged and taking the blame.
…
Flower Market Road, East District 9’s famous luxury house area, known for its low-density luxury houses in the city center.
“Uncle Wu.” A man pushed a document bag in front of Uncle Wu.
Uncle Wu dumped out the contents of the document bag: several corpse photographs and an autopsy report.
Uncle Wu glanced at the photos, then picked up the autopsy report to read.
After a long time, he frowned: “Same group?”
The other knew what Uncle Wu was asking: whether the ones who killed Bing Ye and the ones who killed his whole family were the same group.
“They’re the most likely! Rumor is Beng Zui She ran that day, I’m still looking for him now.”
Uncle Wu threw the autopsy report on the table, closed his eyes, anger between his brows.
“They’ve crossed the line!”
If it was just Bing Ye killed, he wouldn’t say anything.
After all, Bing Ye ate the jianghu rice, one foot in the coffin.
But wiping out his whole family, and his wife and kids dying so miserably, that made him extremely angry.
He was originally Bing Ye’s big water pipe, over the years, he and Bing Ye weren’t just about money, their personal friendship was deep.
“Keep investigating, notify me if there’s news.”
…
“Old Ghost Bing’s family all dead? Got it.” Chen Wujun hung up the telephone.
‘Senior Sister didn’t touch his family, this is obviously framing. Human hearts are unpredictable, jianghu full of schemes and plots!’
‘Sure enough, you still need strength. Even Senior Sister’s strength isn’t enough, strong enough to crush everyone, no one dares use schemes against you, then no such things.’
Chen Wujun felt the only reliable thing was strength.
‘But before strength crushes everyone, you’ll face plenty of schemes. Can’t think you’re upright and worry-free, maybe someone’s plotting against you somewhere, like now being passive, unless catch the killer, hard to prove innocence.’
‘Best to splash dirty water on others before they scheme, at least muddy the waters.’
Chen Wujun had an realization, picked up the telephone to call Sha Jiu, then thought Senior Sister would surely think of it.
“Right now, focus on martial arts practice is most important.”
But he still sent Sha Jiu a text message, then set it aside and looked at the roof tiles ahead.
As he thought, what he could think of, Sha Jiu naturally could too.
That afternoon, rumors spread in the Walled City: Bing Ye died by Sha Jiu’s hand, Bing Ye’s top horse Beng Zui She took his family away, to get Bing Ye’s 30 million, killed his whole family.
Besides Beng Zui She, there were all sorts of versions, like He Yong, He Yi, Four Lines, Four Greats… partly for money, partly to frame…
Even ones saying Bing Ye’s wife had something with He Yong Dragon Head.
And these rumors just started circulating in the Walled City, immediately spread to places outside.
“Heard? Bing Ye’s whole family dead, wife and kids killed! Sha Jiu’s methods are ruthless, mixing outside doesn’t involve family, isn’t she afraid someone does it to her?”
“I heard it was He Yi? Sha Jiu already took out Bing Ye, no need to kill his family, right?”
“Beng Zui She’s more suspect, rumor Bing Ye just died, family ran off, Beng Zui She notified, then all dead…”
Time flew by half a month, rumors boiling, half of East District 9 North Port jianghu waters muddied.
After all, involving jianghu bosses, 30 million fortune, grudges and love-hate, Bing Ye cuckolded etc… these are most eye-catching, plenty of gossip.
Of course, Sha Jiu still biggest suspect.
He Tu Martial Arts School, Shen Deng’s fist came incredibly fast, Chen Wujun raised his hand to block, instantly sensing Shen Deng’s strength and center of gravity, guided it to disrupt Shen Deng’s balance, body twisting like a great python rolling, body drilling under Shen Deng’s armpit, while slapping under Shen Deng’s armpit.
Exactly the move Sha Jiu used to seriously injure Beng Zui She back then.
Just changed hand blade to palm, slapping Shen Deng back several steps, Shen Deng twisting, grimacing and rubbing his armpit, shouting loudly:
“Stop! Half my body is numb!”
And not far away, Kou Shui still lay on the ground.
Chen Wujun jumped down from the arena, nearby Cun Bao said: “A Jun, your progress is lightning fast.”
“Shen Deng and them are useless now, tomorrow I’ll spar with you.”
“Thanks!” Chen Wujun smiled and sat, picking up mineral water and gulping half a bottle.
A Fei, Curry, Kou Shui, Shen Deng these Reinforced Reconstruction over 25% Initial Construction Stage New Technique Martial Artists, strength too low, couldn’t pressure Chen Wujun much anymore.
One month to gambling battle, next only A Hao, Cun Bao to spar with.
“We’re own people, and I pulled a big sum this time, all on you! If you lose, I’m fucking bankrupt!” Cun Bao laughed.
Chen Wujun’s kung fu same as Sha Jiu’s, their relationship no secret.
Of course Cun Bao bet all on him.
While talking, Sha Jiu called: “Internal market opens tomorrow, prepare the money.”
“Good!” Chen Wujun’s eyes lit up hearing this.
After hanging up, he went to the punching power testing equipment, foot stamping, body like great dragon collapsing and rebounding, back muscles bulging block by block, whole body power converging together.
Bang!
Cold blue numbers on equipment jumped rapidly, flying past 1000… 1100… 1200, stopping at 1478 pounds.
As master said, after practicing Tiger Descends Mountain stance, weeks 4 to 8 his strength grew fastest.
Now whole body strength twisted together, plus a bit Explosive Technique, punching power near 1500 pounds.
Practicing Old Technique under a year, barely reaching near 1500 pounds strength, even surpassing many Resonance Stage New Technique Martial Artists, Chen Wujun’s physical quality already extremely terrifying.
Though still far from Yu Wei—Yu Wei no need accumulate power, no whole body force mastery, one punch over 1500 pounds, physical quality far exceeding Chen Wujun.
But this was enough.
And still one month to gambling battle.
