Chapter 72

"Cheng Tianlei, wasn't the last lesson enough for you?" As this arrogant voice rang out, He Dong's originally pleasant mood was instantly ruined. He thought to himself, why does this pest always show up wherever I go?

"Did Young Master Lei actually get lectured by this person?"

"Didn't Young Master Lei claim to be the top young master of Tianyang City? There's actually someone who can lecture him?"

"Could it be that everything Young Master Lei said before was just boasting?"

Cheng Tianlei wasn't alone; there were about seven or eight people, both men and women, around him. And from the position Cheng Tianlei stood in, he wasn't the most important one in the group.

So when He Dong finished speaking, many people's eyes immediately took on a mocking light, and some even started whispering to each other.

"You...! He Dong, don't think that just because you got lucky and won once, you can act so arrogantly!" Cheng Tianlei, who didn't expect He Dong to do such a face-slapping thing in public, immediately shouted in anger and embarrassment.

"Arrogant? I'm not as arrogant as you! Besides, if I can win you once, I can win you again!" He Dong looked at the other person with disdain and said.

"Fine, fine, fine, if you have the guts, let's bet again!" Cheng Tianlei said with a red face and a swollen neck.

"Oh? What do you want to bet on?" He Dong looked at the other person with disdain, feeling no psychological pressure at all when dealing with Cheng Tianlei.

"Since this is a military enthusiasts' club, why don't you bet on something related to this, like shooting, free fighting, and the drinking contests that soldiers love!" At this moment, one of the people next to Cheng Tianlei, one of the two standing in the middle, suddenly spoke up.

"Zhou Fatso, it's Brother Dong's first time here, and he's not familiar with anything here. Isn't your suggestion a bit unfair?" Wang Xuewu, without waiting for He Dong to speak, suddenly stepped forward and said to the person who had just spoken.

"I was wondering who had such a big mouth, it turns out to be a friend of Wu Shao. However, since it's a bet, there's no such thing as fair or unfair. If everyone had a 100% chance of winning, it wouldn't be called a bet. Of course, if Wu Shao's friend is afraid to bet, we won't force him!" Zhou Fu'an was a fat man who always had a smile on his face when he spoke.

"Who's afraid to bet! My brother isn't afraid of you at all!" He Dong was He Xi's idol, and in He Xi's eyes, He Dong could do anything, so he couldn't stand to hear anyone say that He Dong couldn't do something.

And just as He Xi was speaking, Wang Xuewu directly whispered in He Dong's ear, "Brother Dong, this Zhou Fatso is called Zhou Fu'an, nicknamed 'Smiling Tiger.' He just came from the capital, and his father just took over as the vice mayor of Tanning City. This person is very domineering and much older than my brother, so he doesn't give my brother any respect. And this Zhou Fatso is just like his father, self-centered and arrogant."

Sure enough, just as He Xi finished his introduction, Zhou Fu'an, without even consulting the parties involved, said very domineeringly, "Since that's the case, let's bet on three rounds: shooting, free fighting, and drinking contests! Best two out of three! What do you think?"

"I see, no wonder Cheng Tianlei is so arrogant, it turns out he's climbed up the social ladder." He Dong looked at Zhou Fu'an with understanding, and he also understood why Zhou Fu'an had such obvious hostility towards him.

"Not good, everything you say, what's the point of betting?" He Xi, though young and impulsive, was not stupid and was very alert and smart.

"What? Afraid?" Zhou Fu'an directly challenged.

Zhou Fu'an's domineering behavior made He Dong very unhappy, but He Dong was now cornered into having to agree. However, He Dong didn't plan to let the other side off easily. Thinking that since they were willing to come and seek humiliation, he would make them bleed, he said in a haughty manner, "We can bet, but the stakes can't be small. I earn millions every second, and without a few hundred million, I won't participate."

"Several hundred million? You're not afraid of the wind blowing your tongue! I've already investigated your background! Your family used to be so poor that they had to borrow money to live, and now you're just being arrogant because you got lucky and won some money from me. Fine, you want several hundred million, let's bet fifty million!" Cheng Tianlei said through gritted teeth.

At this point, Cheng Tianlei was also making a last-ditch effort. Although his family had some money, the amount he could actually use was not much. Losing over ten million to He Dong last time had already hurt him badly.

And the fifty million he had this time was given to him by his family to build a relationship with Zhou Fu'an. The Cheng family's plan was to create an entertainment company in Cheng Tianlei's name and give Zhou Fu'an shares, thereby indirectly forming a relationship with the vice mayor.

"Fifty million? It seems a bit low, but if that's all you have, I'll just have to make do...!" He Dong, of course, didn't know where Cheng Tianlei's money came from or where his confidence came from. However, of the three rounds proposed, He Dong was confident he could win the free fighting and drinking contests, so he was ready to accept the challenge.

"Let's not make do. If fifty million isn't enough for Brother Dong, how about I add another fifty million?" Zhou Fu'an suddenly interjected.

"I'll add ten million!"

"I don't have much money, so I'll add eight million!"

"I only have five million in pocket money, but I'll put it all in!"

As Zhou Fu'an spoke, the people around him also started to chime in. In no time, the stakes had climbed to 150 million.

Faced with such a huge bet, Wang Xuewu and He Xi's faces instantly changed. Wang Xuewu's family was also powerful, but since he was still young, he couldn't use the family's resources, and even if he could, it would be difficult to come up with 150 million at once.

As for He Xi, it was even worse. Six months ago, his family was still relying on He Jin's and Meng Jing's hard work selling breakfast to make a living. 150 million, let alone 150 million, was an astronomical figure to him.

"Only 158 million, I think Brother Dong can handle that, right?" Cheng Tianlei looked at He Dong with a smug expression.

"I thought it would be more. So many people together and it's still less than 200 million. What's there to be smug about?" He Dong said with disdain.

"Big talk, first take out 150 million and then talk big!" Zhou Fu'an's face immediately turned serious.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on He Dong. Wang Xuewu and He Xi looked at him with concern and anxiety, while Cheng Tianlei and his group looked at him with smugness and mockery.

"Is 150 million a lot? Do you know how much this diamond is worth?" He Dong casually took out a pigeon-egg-sized diamond from his pocket and tossed it around in his hand.

"Huh, I didn't expect this poor guy to have such a good thing?" Seeing the diamond in He Dong's hand, Cheng Tianlei and Zhou Fu'an and the others simultaneously showed looks of surprise and doubt.