Chapter 289 Small Gambling for Fun
Jiang Chen originally thought that in order to cover up the public, a bloody and violent boxing match like this would probably be set up in a relatively remote location, such as a suburb far away from the city center, but in fact , or he is short-sighted.
"The boxing match is held here?"
When Bai Haoran drove into an underground parking lot, Jiang Chen was a little surprised.
You know, this building is a high-end office building, and there may be many white-collar workers working there during the day.
"Gu Long said that the most dangerous place is the safest place."
Bai Haoran replied.
Jiang Chen smiled.
After entering the underground parking lot, Bai Haoran did not stop the car and drove around in the wide underground garage, as if he was looking for something.
Jiang Chen was very patient and did not rush.
After wandering around for about ten minutes, Bai Haoran seemed to have determined the location, found a parking space, and stopped the car.
“Young Master Jiang, we’re here.”
Jiang Chen nodded, unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door and got out of the car.
"The boxing ring is in the building?"
Bai Haoran, who got out of the car, shook his head and lightly stomped on the ground.
“Underground.”
Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows.
“There are a total of eight underground elevators in this garage, but only one can lead to the underground, and it will only be open during specific times, so no one will find it.”
“ Meticulous.”
Jiang Chen sighed.
Bai Haoran took him to the only elevator that could lead to the underground boxing ring. After a while, four men in casual clothes came into Jiang Chen's sight.
They were standing guard at the entrance of the elevator, with sharp eyes, cold faces, and strong bodies. It was obvious what their attributes were.
"They are the outside security of the boxing ring. Whenever the boxing ring is held, this elevator will be activated. Their role is to prevent outsiders from accidentally breaking in."
Bai Haoran explained softly. .
“Understood.”
As the two approached, the eyes of the four men were instantly locked on them.
"Master Jiang, wait a moment."
Bai Haoran took two steps forward, and at the same time, took out his mobile phone, as if showing some information on the phone to the other party.
The other party nodded and gave way.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen followed Bai Haoran into the elevator with a calm expression.
"If you want to watch a boxing match, you have to apply to the organizer in advance. The organizer will reply by text message. It may be a pattern or a text. It will be different every time, but this is a pass."
< br>Bai Haoran explained, pressing the negative second floor button at the same time.
Art really comes from life.
Jiang Chen almost felt like he was filming a movie.
“Ding.”
After a while.
The elevator door opens.
There were several security guards at the door.
Compared to the four above, the security guards inside are obviously much more formal. They are all in suits and wearing headsets.
Indeed.
There are people coming and going in the parking lot, so in order not to attract attention, you really have to dress simply.
The inexperienced Jiang Chen looked at Bai Haoran subconsciously, wondering what the link was.
I saw Bai Haoran had raised his hands.
Jiang Chen understood instantly.
It turned out to be a body search.
He followed suit and was very cooperative.
Two tough men with metal detectors checked them all over and found nothing abnormal, so they stepped back and made a gesture.
"You two, please come in."
After passing through the oval doorway, Jiang Chen was able to enter the ring.
Underground black boxing is naturally completely different from regular boxing matches. The scene is in the shape of a hemisphere. At the lowest point, a huge octagonal cage can be seen covering the center of the venue. There is a gloomy and ferocious atmosphere, surrounded by layers of There are almost a thousand seats in the stacked stands.
There was no other light source, only a beam of light shining directly down on the oppressive octagonal cage.
Through the dim light, Yingshao could observe that many people were sitting around, whispering, but there was a ray of morbid excitement in the cold environment.
“Where to sit?”
Although Jiang Chen has never been here, he can probably understand that the location here should not allow you to sit randomly.
Bai Haoran took his mobile phone and found the appointment location.
Unlike a movie theater, perhaps to ensure that every audience can have a higher viewing experience, each seat is relatively far apart, about one meter apart, causing the two people to talk after sitting down. They all have to get together.
"Brother Bai, you said before that the prize money for contestants after winning is very high, but where does this money come from? From the tickets?"
"The tickets are just a small amount, one ticket is a Ten thousand, even if you sell them all, you won’t make much money. The most important source of income is the gambling pool outside the venue.”
“The gambling pool?”
Bai Haoran explained in a low voice. Said: "Every time a match starts, there will generally be three to five boxing matches. In each match, guests on site and those who have not had the opportunity to be present can place bets on the outcome of the match."
"Buy the outcome?"
"Yes."
Bai Haoran added: "There is another way to play, which is to buy life and death."
Jiang Chen looked at it silently. The empty octagonal cage underneath.
In a sense.
This is simply a replica of the Arena of Death in ancient Rome.
The rich waved their money and excitedly enjoyed the pleasure brought by the lives of others.
Bai Haoran and Jiang Chen were talking and popularizing the rules of underground boxing matches, and more and more spectators came to the venue.
The atmosphere is getting more and more heated.
Jiang Chen glanced around.
Tsk. There's a lot of security.
Conservative estimates suggest that there were dozens of people, scattered throughout the stands, wearing headsets and with stern faces, like evil ghosts in hell.
"Brother Bai, how many times have you been here?"
"A few times. This is a game for rich people. Almost all the people who come here come here to place bets. This way Only in this way can the sensory stimulation be maximized.”
“Have you ever bought it?”
Jiang Chen asked.
“I bought it, but lost.”
“How much did you lose?”
“Three hundred thousand.”
Jiang Chen joked, "My vision is not good."
Bai Haoran smiled bitterly, "The person I bought at that time had won several games before and was a popular player. I thought I had a chance to win, but who knew that the result was unexpected? Unpopular."
Then he asked: "Master Jiang, do you want to play today?"
"How to place a bet?"
"On the phone? , the minimum is one hundred thousand, and the upper limit is ten million."
Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows.
As a bookmaker, based on the actuarial odds, I am definitely invincible.
No matter what the outcome is, the banker will basically win.
This place may be a gloomy tomb for some people, but for some people, it is a cornucopia.
“Let’s see and then talk.”
Although he had bought lottery tickets for a while, Jiang Chen was still a little uncomfortable with this kind of gambling.
“Pa.”
Suddenly.
The dark boxing ring instantly became brighter.
The eight searchlights around the stands were all turned on at the same time. The red and white lights blinded the guests who were used to the dim environment.
Eight beams of light circled the entire field, then changed direction and hit the octagonal cage together!
“Ladies—and—gentlemen…”
In the octagonal cage, a man in a white suit appeared at some point. Under the focus of the dazzling lights, he could not be seen clearly. In this way, you can only hear the ups and downs of the tones spread through the speakers.
That’s right.
He is not showing off his culture. There are indeed women in the audience, and there are quite a few of them.
The host thanked the audience in a step-by-step manner, and there was not as much unnutritious nonsense as in ordinary activities.
“Next, let’s invite our first contestant tonight, the meat grinder from the Russian Bear, Jeb Marcus!”
At his shout, A big, hairy man wearing only shorts entered the Octagon amid cheers and shouts.
He walked around the ferocious cage in a swaggering circle, waving his thick arms majestically to the audience in the stands.
The shouting became more intense.
Compared with his black bear-like body, the host who is not short instantly looks small and exquisite.
There are actually foreigners?
Jiang Chen was unexpected.
After the "meat grinder" from Russia finished showing off his muscles, the host continued to shout: "Now, let's invite tonight's second fighter, the tough guy from the southwest, Iron Scorpion!"
Compared to the "meat grinder", the second contestant on stage is no longer so eye-catching.
Not to mention being compared with the opponent he is about to fight for his life, his figure is not even as strong as that of the host. The only thing that is special is probably his particularly gloomy and narrow eyes, which make him look a bit strange. It was a very uncomfortable feeling, and paired with his dark complexion, it did smell a bit like a poisonous scorpion.
The main match hasn’t even started yet, but Jiang Chen already feels that the trip is worthwhile.
They are all extraordinary people.
After both contestants took the stage, the host began to introduce their "records."
Meat Grinder is not a newcomer. He has participated in several games before. The fact that he is still standing here is enough to illustrate the problem.
Not only does he have an all-green record, but he also has a "kill" record. There is no doubt that he is the favorite in this fight.
And that Iron Scorpion was competing for the first time.
Of course the host’s introduction is purposeful, which is to provide basic information to the audience at the venue and outside the venue to facilitate their placing bets.
Once the fight starts, it will stop.
Bai Haoran took out his mobile phone and entered the page dedicated to underground boxing matches.
"Master Jiang, the odds of the meat grinder have reached 0.5."
The odds are 0.5.
It is equivalent to betting 100,000, and if you win in the end, you can only gain 50,000.
The occurrence of such odds only shows that most people are optimistic about the meat grinder.
Excusable circumstances.
After all, regardless of past performance or visual effects, the Meat Grinder crushes the Iron Scorpion in all aspects.
There are no fathers and sons in the casino.
Here, we don’t care about any feelings of compatriots.
The odds of the meat grinder continue to fall.
“Brother Bai, help me buy an iron scorpion.”
Jiang Chen spoke.
Bai Haoran was startled and couldn't help but remind him: "Master Jiang, Iron Scorpion's chances of winning are very low."
"It doesn't matter, just support our compatriots."
< br>When Bai Haoran heard this, he didn't say much more.
"How much do you plan to bet, Mr. Jiang?"
"How much did you lose last time?"
"Three hundred thousand."
" Then three hundred thousand. "
Jiang Chen is indeed just betting blindly, and he has no idea at all, but it's a small gamble, so even if he loses this little money, it doesn't matter.
(End of this chapter)