Super Zoo-Chapter 744 - 726: The God of Wealth Delivers Money

The second race started swiftly, with another 12 horses re-entering the gates.

The Queen's Star that Cui Bijia was so confident about in the last race made Suming lose ten thousand. The amount wasn't much, but Cui Bijia felt that what these 'bosses' actually cared about wasn't the money, but their pride, especially in front of women, where it was particularly important. Due to her mistake just now, she had already caused Suming to lose face once, and although there was no sign of displeasure from Suming, she couldn't guarantee he didn't harbor any thoughts about it.

This time, she didn't dare to randomly give out grandiose advice and just watched quietly without speaking.

On the contrary, Hou Longtao, having won ten thousand in the previous round, was full of enthusiasm; his eyes gleamed as he looked at each horse as if trying to discern their thoughts.

"Which one do you fancy?" Suming asked with a smile.

Hou Longtao hesitated for a moment, and with words on the tip of his tongue that he didn't utter, he said, "I'll follow your lead."

Suming shook his head with a laugh, "I'm also relying on luck, you just won, and your luck is strong. This time, we'll listen to you!"

Cui Bijia vigorously nodded on the side — this wasn't just sucking up to Suming. Anyone who gambles often believes in the power of luck.

No matter how strong the technique or how keen the vision, none compares to the God of Wealth giving you money to spend.

Encouraged by the stares of the two, Hou Longtao hesitantly pointed at a grain-colored racehorse, "That 'Luck Champion' looks good to me."

Cui Bijia's eyes lit up; Mr. Hou really had flourishing luck. She had actually taken a liking to Luck Champion as well. The information about this horse, in this race, was all amongst the top, and its performance was extremely stable recently, with a strong chance of making it into the top three.

Moreover, looking at its current condition, it was very good; its front hooves were slightly pawing at the ground, showing signs of restless anxiety. This was a performance of a horse filled with pent-up energy, just waiting to burst out once it hit the racetrack.

"Alright, let's bet on it," Suming said.

Cui Bijia was about to place the bet when Suming waved his hand, "Wait a minute, always betting on single wins is boring. Let's go for a double. Beautiful lady, which horse do you think might come in second?"

"Guessing the first and second out of 12 horses, that's a double win, the minimum is 66 times the stake! Su Sheng, you sure have big ambitions," Cui Bijia said with widened eyes and a laugh.

"Go big or go home! This time I'm betting fifty thousand, if I win I'll get more than three million, and if I lose, it's just fifty thousand," Suming said with the air of a nouveau riche. freewebnøvel.com

Cui Bijia looked at Suming skeptically and said, "Okay then, but if I'm wrong, you're not allowed to get mad."

"Speak," Suming nodded.

"Well, that 'Red Bean Bun' doesn't look too shabby."

So, Suming bet fifty thousand on a double: Luck Champion for the win and Red Bean Bun for second;

Hou Longtao clenched his teeth and bet the ten thousand he had won on Luck Champion for a single win;

While Cui Bijia, being more cautious, bet five thousand on Luck Champion's 'place', which would pay about three times her bet as long as the horse finished in the top three, regardless of the exact position.

"Being so cautious, beautiful lady?" Suming asked with a careless laugh.

"When you're spending your hard-earned money, of course you have to be cautious. Besides, this is gambling. I don't have the same boldness as Su Sheng," Cui Bijia said with a smile.

During their brief encounter last time, Cui Bijia didn't think much of it, but after spending more time with him today, Suming had constantly given her the impression of a nouveau riche. Apart from his accurate horse-picking in the last race, which slightly surprised Cui Bijia, the rest of the time he exuded an attitude of 'I'm not short on money'.

Sure enough, Suming immediately said, "Don't worry about the money, you took out the time to be with us. If we lose, I'll cover it."

"You're being too polite, Su Sheng. How could I possibly accept that? If you really want to, I'd be so grateful if you could introduce me to a few plays," Cui Bijia also understood a man's psyche well. If she had agreed, Suming would certainly have covered all of today's expenses without hesitation.

However, by doing so, her worth in his eyes would diminish.

The only earnings she could count on would probably be just for today alone.

No matter if the other party was truly a newly rich tycoon or just pretending to be one, they needed to cast a long line to catch a big fish.

The second race started.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the favorite, Lucky Superman, indeed lived up to expectations, maintaining the lead throughout the race.

As soon as the gates opened, Hou Longtao couldn't sit still anymore. Just like all novice horse racing fans, he suddenly stood up, his face tense as he stared at his horse;

Running halfway through, Hou Longtao was no different from the local Xiangjiang fans at the racetrack, with his face turning red and waving the race program in his hand, he vocally cheered for his horse;

By the final sprint, Hou Longtao's throat had gone hoarse!

The moment Lucky Superman crossed the finish line, Hou Longtao completely lost his composure and howled upwards to the sky like a wild beast.

"Damn it! Damn it! I've won, fucking hell, 120,000!" Hou Longtao exclaimed, his arm around Suming's shoulder, his face flushed red.

Since Lucky Superman was the favorite, the odds were low, and there was hardly any bonus—winning alone, ten thousand actually wasn't even 120,000, it was more like 100,000.

For the average person, that was no small sum of money.

The key was, earning this 100,000 took just a few minutes from start to finish, practically like money falling from heaven and hitting you on the head.

This efficiency was much higher than Suming, the outstanding entrepreneur, when it came to making money!

"Damn it, you're spraying spit all over my face." Suming wiped his face, laughing, "Calm down a bit, don't burst a blood vessel."

"Hehehe, Su, let me wipe it off for you." Hou Longtao said with a grin, "It's all thanks to your good luck."

"Give me a break, I lost fifty thousand!" Suming said.

"No problem, Su, I'll take the fifty thousand on my tab!" Hou Longtao seemed pretty loyal.

"No need, keep the money you earn for yourself, for buying a house and getting married in the future, all thanks to the friendly sponsorship of the people of Xiangjiang."

After saying that, he winked at Cui Bijia, "Among the three of us, it's still Monkey who's the luckiest."

Cui Bijia felt a bit of regret; she had won a little more than ten thousand. If she had known, she would have bet on winning alone.

But then she thought, if she had listened to Suming and bet on consecutive wins, she wouldn't have made a penny and would have lost instead.

Thinking this way, she felt a bit better and boldly made fun of Hou Longtao, "They say when you're unlucky in love, you're lucky at gambling. Hou Sheng must be lucky from start to finish today. I'll also bask in some good fortune by association."

...

In the following five races, the three each placed their bets separately.

Of course, they still followed the one with the best luck, Hou Longtao, when betting.

Strangely, before each bet, there were always one or two horses that seemed visibly in excellent condition, even the novice Hou Longtao could tell.

Their bets were quite interesting. If there were psychologists present, they might discern each person's personality.

After earning over ten thousand, Hou Longtao became much more cautious; he no longer bet all the money he had won like the second time. Instead, he chose to bet on win, consecutive wins, and placements differently each time, most heavily on one of those options.

Cui Bijia bet twice on winning alone and three times on placements, but the amount she wagered varied each time. When confident, she would place heavy bets on winning alone, and if not so confident, on placements;

Out of five races, Hou Longtao guessed the winner correctly three times, and also won on placement once; he only missed once.