Chapter 84: Give the Money to My Big Brother! (1/2)

“Brother Hao, I came here today to acknowledge you as my big brother,” Zhao Qingfeng declared.

“That night, you completely defeated me.”

“So, I hope Brother Hao can forget the past and accept me as your little brother. I will be loyal to you, ready to go through fire and water for you.”

“In front of all these people, I pay my respects to you.”

Zhao Qingfeng bowed to Huang Hao, acknowledging him as his big brother.

The bystanders lost interest upon hearing this.

“Is that all?”

“Damn, what a wimp.”

“I thought there would be a fight. Let’s go back, no fun here.”

The onlookers, finding it boring, complimented Huang Hao and swiftly returned to the arcade.

Bashin and Chin Gentsai grinned, thinking Zhao Qingfeng was a softy.

Huang Hao was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, rubbing his chin in thought.

Something felt off.

Previously, they had cornered Zhao Qingfeng in an alley, and even with three against one, they hadn’t managed to subdue him. Now, he suddenly wanted to acknowledge Huang Hao as his big brother. What did this mean?

Could it be…

He really knew what mattered most to him and was trying to save face for him?

If so,

He might actually be a decent guy.

With this thought,

Huang Hao raised his head and looked at Zhao Qingfeng again, “Bro, you’re not joking, right?”

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t confirm nor deny, “Bro Hao, some things are known only to heaven, earth, you, and me. Besides, you do fight bravely. If it weren’t for my uncle accidentally scaring you, I would never have escaped your clutches.”

Huang Hao laughed, feeling much more at ease, and then suddenly remembered something, “Being a big brother is one thing, but what are you doing here? I heard your uncle owes ten thousand yuan. You’re not planning to fight the boss, are you?”

Zhao Qingfeng shook his head, “I’m here to win money. Win ten thousand to get him out. Wanna watch?”

Without waiting for Huang Hao’s response,

Zhao Qingfeng and Zhang Yang quickly entered the arcade.

Bashin and Chin Gentsai were baffled, “Bro Hao, is that it? We haven’t even asked Zhang Wuping for the shoes and money. Why aren’t we taking care of him today?”

Huang Hao glared at them fiercely, “This matter is closed. Don’t mention it again. Let’s go see how they’re planning to win money.”

Meanwhile,

Zhang Yang had already spent a hundred yuan for a thousand credits.

He sat in front of a colorful fruit machine in the middle of the row on the right, clueless about which of the ten buttons to press.

Zhao Qingfeng sat three meters away.

One hand was in his pocket, and the other propped his chin, pretending to watch others play King of Fighters, but his eyes were secretly on Zhang Yang.

“Cough, cough…”

Zhang Yang coughed and looked back at Zhao Qingfeng.

Zhao Qingfeng raised his eyebrows at him.

Zhang Yang nodded and randomly bet fifty credits.

He expected to win, but none of his choices matched.

He looked back nervously at Zhao Qingfeng.

Zhao Qingfeng signaled him to continue, as they needed to figure out the pattern and couldn’t succeed immediately.

Zhang Yang kept betting and lost two more times, becoming a bit annoyed. Chen Guohan and Ba Shen stood behind him, watching, and exchanged smiles.

They didn’t believe Zhao Qingfeng’s claim of winning money to save someone.

They frequented the arcade and knew the fat boss set very low odds; not losing money was already a stroke of luck.

As expected,

Zhang Yang lost a few more times, and his 1000 credits dwindled to 500.

Chin Gentsai leaned over to Zhang Yang, “Bro, do you even know how to play? You can’t always bet big; you should bet the smallest amount.”

Bashin, as if an expert, lit a cigarette and advised, “Listen to me, I usually bet on oranges and bells. If apples appear, I follow with three apples. Never fails.”

Zhang Yang was tempted and looked back at Zhao Qingfeng.

Zhao Qingfeng shook his head, indicating to go big.

Zhang Yang nodded and bet a hundred credits on the ‘jackpot’ with a hundred times payout.

This action almost made Bashin and Chin Gentsai burst into laughter.

“That gonna work?”

“You’re just giving away money.”

“Here, let me show you a couple of rounds.”

“I told you, oranges and bells, see? It’s going towards the orange again, damn, damn!”

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