Chapter 45

After Li Hua drove away, Su Zhe, who had nothing to do for the moment, originally planned to go back to bed for a nap.

At this moment, Su Zhe's phone rang; it was Liu Xiong from the Douyu Club calling him.

"Brother Su, what have you been up to lately?" Liu Xiong's deep voice came through.

"Brother Liu, I've been quite busy recently because I opened a pet hospital. I hope Brother Liu can introduce more business to me in the future," Su Zhe said with a smile.

"Sure, that's easy. By the way, do you remember the Fish King Tournament I mentioned last time? Are you interested in participating?" Liu Xiong said cheerfully.

"I remember. When does the Fish King Tournament start? I'm very interested."

"It's today. Don't say you won't come. I'll be waiting for you at the club," Liu Xiong said.

"Of course, if Brother Liu calls, I will definitely come. Don't worry, I'll be there soon," Su Zhe said with a smile.

After hanging up with Liu Xiong, Su Zhe thought for a moment and then called An Xin to tell her he was going out and might not be back for lunch. He then went back to his room, changed clothes, and took the fighting fish that had won him first place last time. Recently, Su Zhe had only been feeding it some rice grains and hadn't paid much attention to it, but the fish was still very lively.

Su Zhe took the fighting fish and went directly to the Douyu Club.

Upon arriving at the Douyu Club, Su Zhe called Liu Xiong.

When he went inside, he found Liu Xiong waiting for him at the entrance on the second floor. He had planned to go in with Liu Xiong.

However, Liu Xiong stopped him and explained, "The Fish King Tournament today is not on the second floor but on the sixth floor."

"In that case, I won't be able to participate in this tournament. Brother Liu, you can go up by yourself. I'll just hang out downstairs," Su Zhe said regretfully. He had come to the Douyu Club with great enthusiasm, hoping to participate in the Fish King Tournament, but now he received this news.

The sixth floor of the Douyu Club was only accessible to Gold and Diamond members. Su Zhe was currently just a regular member, and he needed to win 50 regular matches to upgrade to a Gold member. By the time he won 50 matches, the Fish King Tournament would be over.

Liu Xiong smiled mysteriously, without further explanation, and directly took Su Zhe to the sixth floor.

At the entrance to the sixth floor, Liu Xiong showed his membership card to the staff and then took Su Zhe inside. The staff did not stop Su Zhe from entering.

Later, Su Zhe learned that Gold members were allowed to bring guests with them.

The sixth floor of the Douyu Club was much more luxurious than the second floor. It was opulent yet not vulgar, elegant yet noble, and its grandeur was indescribable. The place for playing with fish was so magnificent that Su Zhe was quite impressed.

Compared to the second floor, the sixth floor was less noisy, and even conversations were kept to a low volume. Perhaps because the Fish King Tournament was being held on the sixth floor today, there were quite a few people.

Moreover, the stakes for individual bets were rarely less than 100,000 yuan, and the fighting fish here were much more fierce and powerful than those on the second floor.

Many people on the sixth floor greeted Liu Xiong, indicating that he held a high status among them. They seemed to know each other well. Su Zhe thought it made sense, as they often entertained each other at the club and had many opportunities to meet. Generally, those who had the qualifications to come to the sixth floor were high-ranking individuals in society, and they often interacted outside the club. It was not surprising that they knew each other.

Since Su Zhe and Liu Xiong came together, many people came to interact with him, introducing their businesses and hoping to collaborate in the future. Li Hua had prepared many business cards for Su Zhe, which he had not used much before. Now, they came in handy for exchanging with others.

The Fish King Tournament started early today, and Su Zhe arrived late. When he registered, the deadline for the tournament was almost over, and he almost missed it. The registration fee for the sixth floor's Fish King Tournament was 100,000 yuan, compared to 10,000 yuan on the second floor. Su Zhe's registration number was 46.

Soon, the registration deadline for the Fish King Tournament arrived, and a staff member from the Douyu Club announced, "A total of 52 fighting fish are participating in today's Fish King Tournament. Our club will also send 10 fighting fish to participate. The prize pool has reached 6.2 million yuan. Let's see who will be fortunate enough to win this honor. We also welcome everyone to place bets, with the odds for each participating fighting fish being 1 to 18."

Perhaps because there were fewer participants, the odds were lower than last time.

Due to the recent opening of Su Pet Home and the expenses for decoration and promotion, the remaining pure profit was not much. After paying 100,000 yuan to participate in the Fish King Tournament, Su Zhe had about 700,000 yuan left in his account. He took out 500,000 yuan to bet on his own fighting fish.

Although Su Zhe was very confident in his fighting fish, he always left a backup plan. If he lost, he would still have 200,000 yuan as a reserve, avoiding a total loss.

Liu Xiong also bet 1,000,000 yuan on his own fighting fish, and perhaps because Su Zhe's victory last time gave him a lot of confidence, he also bet 500,000 yuan on Su Zhe's fighting fish.

As usual, all the participating fighting fish were sent to be dyed and displayed for visitors to inspect, giving bettors a direction. To ensure his fighting fish's chances of winning, Su Zhe secretly infused it with 5 points of divine power when he handed it over to the staff for dyeing.

Su Zhe's fighting fish was dyed a deep blue. When it was on display, it did not attract much attention, staying quietly at the bottom of the tank, looking lifeless and seemingly lacking in fighting spirit.

Many people placed bets, and a significant amount was bet on Liu Xiong's fighting fish, indicating that his fighting fish was quite famous. However, very few people bet on Su Zhe's fighting fish. Apart from Su Zhe and Liu Xiong, almost no one bet on his fighting fish. Su Zhe was not well-known in the club, and his only notable achievement was winning the Fish King Tournament on the second floor, after which he did not participate in any more tournaments.

Apart from Liu Xiong, no one on the sixth floor knew Su Zhe. His fighting fish also looked listless, so naturally, no one bet on it.

In the end, Su Zhe secretly calculated that the total bets for this Fish King Tournament were at least 50 million yuan, which left him speechless.