Chapter 90

Although Yu Xuanhao did not plan to have Hei Hu participate in the competition tonight, his interest in the match remained undiminished.

Soon, the ZY Club announced that someone had brought out a fighting dog to challenge Wei Wang. The staff of the ZY Club also escorted Wei Wang and the challenger to the fighting ring, allowing the gamblers to observe and gain more information about the dogs.

Both fighting dogs were confined in cages, glaring at each other and barking incessantly. Once the time came, the staff would open the cages, and a fierce battle was sure to ensue.

The challenger to Wei Wang was an Argentine Dogo, which was not at all inferior in size to Wei Wang and even had a slight height advantage.

The Dogo is one of the few dog breeds developed in South America. In the 1920s, Dr. Antonio Nores Martinez, an Argentine breeder, created this breed to hunt jaguars and pumas. Initially, this fierce and impressive breed was bred for pack hunting. Dr. Martinez used Spanish Mastiffs, Spanish Bulldogs, Great Danes, an old type of Bull Terrier, Bulldogs, and Boxers to breed the strong and powerful Argentine Dogo. The Dogo has excellent endurance, and its white coat reflects rather than absorbs heat.

The Argentine Dogo is aggressive and combative, making it very attractive to organizers and enthusiasts of dog fighting.

Soon, the ZY Club's website published the challenger's information.

The Argentine Dogo (Steel Plate) stands about 68 centimeters tall and weighs 46 kilograms, with no record of participating in dog fighting.

The ZY Club only recognizes the fighting records of dogs that have fought here, ignoring any records from other dog fighting rings. Therefore, no matter how glorious a dog's record might be outside, it will not be recorded on the ZY Club's website.

Currently, the odds for Wei Wang are 1:1.5, while Steel Plate's odds are slightly higher at 1:2.

Although Steel Plate is taller than Wei Wang, its weight is at a disadvantage compared to Wei Wang. Moreover, Wei Wang has a few fights under his belt, providing a reference for his strength, while Steel Plate has no record of fights, and no one knows its combat ability.

Therefore, more gamblers bet on Wei Wang to win, making his odds relatively lower than Steel Plate's.

When the time for the dog fight arrived, the staff immediately opened the cages and released the two dogs.

Both the Spanish Galgo and the Argentine Dogo are combative breeds, and after professional training, Wei Wang and Steel Plate were among the best.

As soon as the two dogs were released from their cages and gained freedom, they immediately charged at each other.

Steel Plate's movements were exceptionally fierce, and it roared as it charged at the Galgo. Unfortunately, its opponent was an experienced and elite fighting dog, showing no fear of Steel Plate's ferocity. The Galgo directly engaged in a frenzied biting match with Steel Plate.

Soon, the inexperienced Steel Plate was bitten on the front leg by the Galgo. In pain, Steel Plate struggled wildly. Although it eventually managed to break free, the Galgo took the opportunity to pounce and bite its neck.

It was clear that Steel Plate had lost most of its fighting ability and was likely to lose its life. Seeing this, Steel Plate's owner quickly conceded. The staff then stepped in to separate the Galgo and led both dogs away.

A dog fight only ends when one of the dogs loses its life or the opponent concedes. The Galgo won with only minor injuries, adding another victory to its record, and its value immediately soared.

In addition to hosting dog fights, the ZY Club also sells fighting dogs. As long as you can afford the price, you can take any dog from the ZY Club.

A fighting dog's value is entirely based on its combat ability. The fastest way to increase a dog's value is to defeat other dogs in the fighting ring. The more glorious the record, the higher the price.

For example, before this match, the ZY Club quoted 2 million for the Galgo. After winning, its value immediately rose to 3 million. Just one match increased the Galgo's value by 1 million.

Su Zhe saw the rapidly increasing price and thought the ZY Club had gone mad for money. However, in just a few minutes, the "For Sale" tag for the Galgo was replaced with "Sold," indicating that the Galgo had been sold for 3 million.

However, Yu Xuanhao remained calm about this, suggesting that such occurrences were common at the ZY Club.

After the match between the Galgo and the Dogo, the ZY Club held several more dog fights.

Each dog fight was extremely cruel, and Su Zhe found it hard to watch. However, Hei Hu and Xiao Xuelong were completely engrossed, lying by the window and staring at the fighting ring. As soon as a match began, Hei Hu and Xiao Xuelong would start growling, filled with a desire to participate.

Yu Xuanhao placed bets on several of the dog fights, winning some and losing others, with the overall gains and losses being minimal. Su Zhe did not bet on any of the dog fights; he simply watched. Su Zhe only gambles when he is confident of winning; otherwise, he generally avoids it.

For example, in fish fighting and stone gambling, Su Zhe only participates when he is confident of winning.

However, in dog fighting, Su Zhe had no knowledge of the sport and did not understand the dogs participating, so the outcome was purely a matter of luck.

Unless it was his own dog fighting, Su Zhe would not place a bet. After watching several dog fights, Su Zhe was even more determined not to let Xiao Xuelong participate. The process was too cruel, with dogs either dying or being severely injured. Even if Xiao Xuelong was eager to participate, Su Zhe would not allow it.

However, Yu Xuanhao still insisted on having Hei Hu participate in the dog fights, saying that Hei Hu was born to fight and not participating would be a waste of its talent. Moreover, Hei Hu itself wanted to participate.

Although Su Zhe and Yu Xuanhao had different opinions, Su Zhe did not say anything. After all, Hei Hu was Yu Xuanhao's dog, and Su Zhe had no right to dictate what Yu Xuanhao should do. Whether Hei Hu participated in the dog fights was Yu Xuanhao's decision.

After watching several dog fights, they left the ZY Club just before the fighting ring was about to close and drove back to the hotel to rest.