Chapter 99 - New gambling (2/2)

I smile and say: “At least I’m very grateful to you for telling me that.”

“For what?”

“After going out from here today, I’ll tell my friends around me: Don’t spend even a penny on gambling, because they’re all frauds. Ten gambling games have nine frauds. The ancient words are too damn right!” I laugh and take the laptop; look carefully to search which game I can bet.

Ten minutes later, Winson finishes first. He chose a horse gambling in Macau, and so does Minister Kim.

Obviously, both of them have been carefully calculated. The odds of the two horse races are quite high. One is 2:6 and another is 1:4. They all seem not that surprise hits, but both of them look pretty confident.

Winson smiles to me and says: “Chen Yang, which game are you betting on?”

I’m still looking for the information on the computer, and suddenly my eyes are lighting up, pointing to screen and asking: “This one can also be bet?”

The dealer comes, takes a look at it and says: “Yes, sir, we can broadcast the live football match for you, and you can watch it on the TV.”

“Well, that’s it!” I say with great enthusiasm, “But I can’t understand some of the odds above. What’s the meaning of this?”

Winson looks at the information on the computer screen in front of me, stunned! He can’t help saying, “Chen Yang, do you really want to bet on this? It seems that the bankers aren’t optimistic at all. The chances of losing are higher. I’m afraid…”

Minister Kim comes together and he’s also stunned!

They are looking at each other with the strange expressions on their faces.

“You really want to bet on this?” Minister Kim is saying with difficulty.

Winson doesn’t speak, but he’s looking at me as if I have had lost all my possessions.

The dealer next to me looks very professional, without any contempt for me, and steadily says: “Sir, this game is calculated according to Asian odds, today’s odds is that the home team two balls handicap. Are you sure you want to bet?”

I do not hesitate to put my finger on it: “I’ll bet on this game, but I won’t bet on the home team, I’ll bet on the away team!”

Asian Cup Football Qualifications. South Korea VS China. (Fiction for plot needs.)

“I’ll bet on China!”

When I speak this word, even the dealer is looking at me with a “you’re dead” look.

I shake my head calmly: “I don’t gamble much. Anyway, as you said, regardless of the amount of gambling, we are competing with the odds. The odds of betting on China are the biggest.”

Then I snap my finger and laugh, speak to the dealer: “Go ahead, turn on the TV, let’s watch the live broadcast! Do you have beer? How can men watch a football game without beer?”

Winson glances at Minister Kim. Minister Kim is suddenly laughing and saying: “OK! Let’s see whether your luckiness will be still so good this time.”

Nongda Park speaks something there.

Nanny has been sitting beside me all the time. She hasn’t said a word during we were playing cards. Now she listens to Nongda Park’s words, can’t help frowning slightly and whispering in my ear: “This man is really annoying. He said that he admires you. But he thinks that China football can’t be an opponent of the Republic of Korea. So, he decided not to bet on anything else. If you bet on China, he’ll bet on Korea.”

I don’t care at all: “OK! It’s really a fun to have people gambling together!”

Just at this time, the waiter brings the beer. It’s the German black beer. I’m immediately overjoyed and raise my glass to greet with Nongda Park.

In fact, I am very sorry.

Damn it, unfortunately I have no gambling luck today. Otherwise, I will be betting at least one million to let this Korean lose to cry to death!