As he spoke, he looked at the five men and one woman with an admiring gaze, even a hint of fawning.
This kind of look from Shangguan Jinwang was no ordinary occurrence. Of course, it was because those six experts were definitely not ordinary experts!
To most people in this world, they were legendary figures. If Shen Hong hadn't had some connection with them, why would they have come to help Shangguan Jinwang win this competition?
Their main purpose was simply to come to Yunzhou City with Shen Hong for sightseeing.
It was precisely because he knew they were coming that Shangguan Jinwang dared to go so far with Zhuang Sicong. Conversely, if he had invited these six experts just to go on a big spree with Zhuang Sicong, it would have been impossible to do so.
They were no longer people who could be swayed by worldly money; even if they were, Shangguan Jinwang couldn't satisfy them.
Faced with Shangguan Jinwang's admiration, the six experts wore smug smiles, a hint of disdain on their faces. However, none of them spoke, clearly confident in their status.
Shen Hong laughed heartily: "Jinwang, you'll see soon enough. Just wait and see! Even if my team is made up of top-notch players, even if it were all old, weak, women, and children, with the support of these six experts, we could still defeat Zhuang Sicong!"
These words were spoken with great force and unwavering determination, radiating deep confidence.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Mingbo, brimming with excitement and swagger, strode up to the next floor. Before even seeing anyone, he shouted, "Lu Chen, I'm going to give you a piece of my mind! Ten million, wanna bet?"
His voice was loud enough to turn everyone's heads.
As he shouted, Shangguan Mingbo rushed to Lu Chen's side. Seeing Lu Chen and Zhuang Keluo looking so affectionate, with Zhuang Keluo's soft, white arms wrapped around Lu Chen's neck, he immediately glared angrily.
He slammed three or four bank cards onto the coffee table with a few taps, raising his neck like a fighting rooster, and shouted, "Lu Chen, here's ten million! Want to bet with me?"
Lu Chen chuckled as he looked at the colorful bank cards on the coffee table, then looked up at Ouyang Mingbo, winking, and said, "Mingbo, you're such a kind person! People as kind as you are rare indeed!"
Ouyang Mingbo was taken aback, his eyelids twitching. "What do you mean?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Nothing much, it's just that you've happily given me ten million to spend, and I'm very happy and gratified! Okay, let me think about how I should spend this ten million to have a good time."
As he spoke, he extended a finger, hooked Zhuang Keluo's chin, and chuckled, "First, I'll buy you a set of the highest-end cosmetics!"
"I don't need makeup! I'm naturally beautiful, like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally gorgeous without any artifice!" Zhuang Keluo was truly shameless, immediately becoming overly flattering, snuggling into Lu Chen's arms, and cheering, "I want to go to the Maldives! I want to go to Kathmandu! I want to go to Florida!"
Lu Chen patted Zhuang Keluo's little head: "That's not a big deal, anyway, Mingbo gave us ten million!"
Ouyang Mingbo's frustration came in waves. He roared, "Lu Chen, don't be so confident, you're just talking nonsense! Let me tell you, I'm going to win for sure, so get ready to use your ten million to clean up my mess! What, you're scared?"
Lu Chen glanced at him: "Scared? That's hilarious! But where did you get ten million? I'm not curious, I'm worried, what if you lose ten million to me later, and the creditors come knocking on the door? Won't your parents be furious? Having such a weird son like you, I think I should just beat you to death first, you shameful spendthrift!"
Ouyang Mingbo's face was flushed red, and he looked like he was about to explode. His eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his fists, yelling at Lu Chen, "Enough with the nonsense! Are you too scared to gamble?"
Lu Chen chuckled, took out his card containing ten million, and casually tossed it onto the coffee table. He said calmly, "Why wouldn't I dare to gamble? I just wanted to help your parents out. Now, well, never mind! Since you're giving me ten million, of course I'll accept it!"
Next, Zhuang Keluo summoned staff to handle the necessary paperwork.
First, they confirmed the balances in Ouyang Mingbo's bank cards—a little over ten million, enough. Of course, for fairness, the staff also checked Lu Chen's bank cards again and showed the results to Ouyang Mingbo.
Then, the staff produced a beautifully crafted contract for both parties to sign.
This kind of betting was obviously illegal, so the contract had no legal effect. However, both parties were respectable individuals, and according to protocol, the bank cards would be collected by staff until the outcome was decided, at which point the payment would be made in front of both parties. Therefore, this contract was still quite effective within the industry.
It was done in no time; now everyone was just waiting to see who would win.
The card containing ten million was collected by the bookmaker's staff, but Shangguan Mingbo wasn't worried. He knew very well that no one dared to take such a large sum. He pointed smugly at Lu Chen's nose and said viciously, "You brat, I'll see how you take a nasty fall and die a horrible death!"
Then he turned to Zhuang Keluo and said, "Lolo, you've fallen for such a lowlife. What good is it if he makes a lot of money? You'll regret it sooner or later. Today, I'll show you who's stronger, me or him!"
With that, he abruptly turned and, with a very dashing and heroic air, strode out with his head held high.
Zhuang Kelu stared blankly at his retreating figure, saying helplessly, "There are people this stupid! I wish I didn't know him!"
Lu Chen's lips curled into a wicked smile. Suddenly, he said, "Luo Luo, I'll bet you a dollar that he'll take a nasty fall when he leaves. You believe me?"
"I don't believe it!" Zhuang Kelu immediately said, "Bet!"
"Okay!"
The two watched as Shangguan Mingbo strode to the stairwell. Suddenly, as if someone had grabbed his foot from the bottom of the stairs, his entire body tumbled forward.
With a thud, he indeed took a nasty fall.
The scream was indescribable.
And then, his figure vanished, followed by thumping sounds and a series of screams.
Everyone's eyes turned in horror.
Lu Chen was also a little stunned, then exclaimed, "Oh dear, how did this kid tumble down the stairs?"
Sure enough, Shangguan Mingbo's fall was quite a mess, sending him tumbling down the stairs.
He rolled countless times until he reached the very bottom.
His posture was truly hilarious: his back pressed tightly against the wall, his legs sticking up like a withered tree, leaning to one side. His head was also tilted to one side, his tongue touching his teeth, bleeding, and even tears streaming down his face…
This guy really doesn't know how Pigsy died, daring to mess with Lu Chen?
With a casual move from Master Lu, using a bit of his magical powers, you'd be dead!
Zhuang Keluo was stunned: "My god, Brother Chen, how are you so amazing?"
Lu Chen replied seriously, "To be honest, I'm actually the 365th generation descendant of Guiguzi. I can calculate heaven and earth, and all living beings in between. This is nothing!"
Then he chuckled and held out his hand to Zhuang Keluo: "A bet's a bet, give me a dollar!"
With a click of his tongue, Zhuang Keluo leaned forward and gave Lu Chen a hard kiss on the lips. She said with a smile, "A kiss, worth a dollar, right?"
Lu Chen remained calm and nodded lightly: "Change too. When I win that ten million, I'll give you nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars!"
This was truly high-class sweet talk; it was clearly Zhuang Keluo's kiss that was worth ten million.
The girl Zhuang was incredibly happy to be flattered.
Not long after, the football match outside officially began!
Longwei Football Team from Yunzhou City, Fuhai Province vs. Yongda Football Team from Qingyang City, Longjiang Province!
The Yongda Football Team, as expected of a top-tier team, displayed remarkable agility once they deployed their forces. Their movements were precise and controlled, like nimble leopards.
The Longwei Football Team, as expected of a veteran second-tier team, while slightly less agile than Yongda, consisted of robust and vigorous players, resembling tigers.
This looked like a closely matched contest.
With both sides fully engaged, the game became increasingly intense after seven or eight minutes of probing. The players moved with incredible speed and agility, propelling the small football across the field in beautiful and sharp arcs.
Overall, both sides had their strengths.
Yongda Football Team was incredibly agile, fast, and possessed strong individual skills. Longwei Football Team, while not as agile, was composed and solid, with excellent teamwork and a strong tactical formation.
To put it another way, Yongda Football Team was like a pack of wild horses, each one full of energy. Longwei Football Team, on the other hand, was like a large net, subtly shifting its angles to catch them all!
Fifteen minutes into the game, Yongda Football Team scored the first goal.
However, Longwei Football Team remained calm and continued their steady approach. In the nineteenth and twenty-third minutes, relying on amazing teamwork, they managed to break through Yongda Football Team's defense and score another goal!
At halftime, Longwei Football Team held a narrow 2-1 lead.
But Longwei Football Team's main achievement wasn't this; rather, it was their incredibly well-coordinated formation and mutual support, which wore down several of Yongda Football Team's best players.
This proved that teamwork is superior to individual strength.
A roar of cheers erupted from the seventh floor, which Zhuang Sicong had booked, celebrating their first-half victory.
This jubilation even reached the eighth floor.
On the eighth floor, Shangguan Jinwang, Shen Hong, and others, watching from the sofa, remained calm and composed. The two even raised their glasses of red wine, lightly clinked them together, and drank them down.
Shen Hong sighed softly, "Zhuang Sicong's Longwei is indeed formidable. Their teamwork is almost unbelievable; even mid-table A-League teams might not be as good!"