Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

The group looked at Jin Hulk with some surprise.

Kimberly said, "Get to the point!"

Jin Haoke nodded and began to speak: "Mr. Jin, they actually came up with a new rule on the spot."

"That means there could be a bidding mode before the match starts. In this bidding mode, you can pay to have your opponent not use weapons, or remove their protective gear, or even have them only be able to defend and not attack for three minutes!"

Upon hearing this, Kimberly's expression turned extremely grim: "I knew it... they really were willing to do anything to win, even lose all sense of shame..."

The group of wealthy merchants looked at Xiao Ce with concern.

After all, once this rule is in place, there will definitely be money to be spent.

The wealthy businessmen said, "Mr. Ce, are you going to make some preparations?"

Xiao Ce had considered that they might be shameless, but he hadn't expected them to be this shameless: "Since that's the case, then I'll make them bleed a little, and raise the price for them..."

Jin Haoke continued to say to Xiao Ce, "To prevent price gouging, they implemented a mechanism. That is, it will no longer be the ordinary bidding model."

"Instead, the base price for each project is 100,000. You have to pay whatever amount is required, and if one party can't pay, all that money goes to the arena..."

"They euphemistically call the arena a place to accommodate those who are weaker in gladiatorial combat... After all, some wealthy people can use money to solve the problem if they don't have a skilled gladiator. This also aligns with the values ​​of Lingas City... that money equals everything!"

After Jin Haoke finished speaking, the wealthy businessmen all had strong opinions.

The reason is simple: in the end, the ones who suffer are the people who come to participate in the gladiatorial combat.

The arena only has the difference between making a small profit and making a huge profit...

However, Xiao Ce, upon hearing this, did not share their righteous indignation.

He then added, "Actually, it's quite reasonable to do it this way...whoever has the money should go...and the bidding method is appropriate...it also aligns with the values ​​here..."

After Xiao Ce spoke, some wealthy merchants looked at him in disbelief.

“Mr. Ce, do you still have the money to prevent the other side from using armor, weapons, or even from attacking for three minutes, leaving them only able to defend? Since they dared to set this rule, they must have enough money to obtain these benefits.”

"And even if you had the money to acquire these benefits, the price would definitely be astronomical, because you can tell from the odds that they've already bet a lot of money on Prince William and his associates..."

"Yes, Mr. Ce, the reason they're announcing this news at this time is because they want you to not have enough time to raise the money..."

These wealthy businessmen, despite spending so much time with Xiao Ce, were still drawn to his personal charm.

Although they didn't have the money to bet, they didn't want Xiao Ce to lose either.

Xiao Ce smiled slightly: "I overestimated them... They still chose to have some self-respect... It's alright, I have a way to deal with them."

Xiao Ce then looked at Jin Haoke, who looked alarmed, and said, "Manager Jin, I have something I need your help with."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Jin Haoke looked at him with some surprise, then said, "Mr. Ce, you said... as long as I can do it..."

Looking at Jin Hulk's determined expression, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course you can do it. Just go out and spread the word that John Jonard, the Illuminati's president's representative, and his cronies are betting heavily on Prince William."

Jin Haoke looked at Xiao Ce with some curiosity and nodded, even though he had a lot to say.

However, it was clear that Jin Haoke didn't actually ask the question.

Just then, Kimberly called out to Kim Hulk.

Jin Hulk looked at Kimberly with some confusion: "Mr. Jin, what's wrong?"

Kimberly wrote a check and handed it to Kim Hulk: "Hulk, go and transfer this check to Ms. Boudica's name."

Xiao Ce glanced at it; it was a check for one billion.

Before Xiao Ce could speak, Kimberly said to him, "Under this new system, even if we have to throw money away, we can't let them get these benefits too easily."

After hearing Kimberly's words, Xiao Ce laughed out loud: "Mr. Kimberly, alright... then I'll consider it a loan from you..."

The other wealthy businessmen started writing checks and had Jin Hulk transfer them.

Xiao Ce observed that most of these wealthy businessmen had 100 million yuan, and some even had 200 million yuan. This was no small sum for them.

"Give us this money, and consider it a loan. After I lost, I'm penniless, and I'm afraid I won't be able to pay you back anytime soon..."

The wealthy businessmen chuckled as they listened: "Just as Mr. Jin said, we simply can't stand their unseemly behavior. Besides, in our hearts, you've already won..."

After one of the wealthy businessmen said something, the others chimed in: "That's right, Mr. Jin. In our hearts, you've already won... You've scared them so much that they changed the rules of the arena, so you've already won."

"Even if you lose this battle and lose these 30 billion, I think you will make a comeback... Mr. Ce, Ms. Boudica, based on your courage, we can be quite certain that you have only lost this time... but you will definitely rise again."

"That's right, Mr. Ce. Even if you lose, I can provide you with funds for whatever you do in the future to help you make a comeback!"

"That's right! I'll count myself..."

Xiao Ce was deeply moved as he listened to these merchants he had never met before.

"Alright, everyone, I'll accept your kindness. Time is running out, Manager Jin, you should go now..."

After Jin Haoke left, he took action, first by sending people to spread the news.

In fact, there was no need for Jin Huoke to spread the word; this competition had attracted the attention of almost the entire city of Lingas.

Therefore, the information about their bets can actually be seen from the odds.

Especially after this new regulation came out, everyone felt that this was something the chairman's representative and his team should be doing.

The odds have now reversed, with the odds for William Cam to win now at 1:1.98.

However, Abdul-Jabbar and his team won by a score of 1:2.1.

At the betting area, there was still a steady stream of people betting on William Cam to win, which was a complete reversal.

This caused those who initially intended to speculate on William Cam's winnings to start increasing their bets; what was previously speculation was now seen as a stable investment.

...

At this moment, John Jonard was in his private room, where William Cam and Targaryen Boudica had already gone.

William Cam and his team were still somewhat dissatisfied with the odds.

"Sir, why did the odds drop so quickly?"

John Jonard said, "We wanted to keep it a secret, but it attracted too much attention. Our huge investment caused the odds to become like this. However, fortunately, we have a lot of money, so we can still make a fortune. A large amount of chips are still in our hands, so it doesn't matter..."

William Cam was bitter inside, but he didn't say it... In fact, without the investment of these tycoons, the odds wouldn't have dropped so quickly.

However, as long as we can win, that's fine.

William Cam then said awkwardly, "Agent, there's one more question..."

John Jonard smiled and said, "Borrowing money, is that it?"

William Cam nodded, because the new rules were indeed good, but they didn't know how much scheming Boudica had on her side.

They've staked everything they have on betting... they don't have any money left to win the rewards within those rules.

William Cam didn't waste any words and bowed directly to John Jonard, saying, "Agent, yes, we're currently out of money. Actually, we didn't initially expect this matter to escalate to this point..."

"If I had known earlier, I would have informed our family..."

John Jonard laughed and said, "No need. Why bother looking for your family? We're all your family here. How much money do you want?"

William Cam looked embarrassed: "Acting sir, I really don't know much about this... Since this rule was just introduced... I don't know how many chips Boudica and his group still have... But, we can't back down at the last minute now. Give us a billion Sols."

John Jonard said, "That's not enough... How about we lend you ten billion..."

William Cam looked embarrassed. If they had indeed spent 10 billion under the original rules, based on the current odds, their bet not only wouldn't have made a profit, but they might actually have lost money...

Isn't this all for nothing?

This is something he doesn't want to see...

Moreover, even though these people are the biggest beneficiaries, William Cam thought they should at least bear some responsibility.

However, since they didn't say anything, William Cam couldn't bring it up either.

John Jonard looked at William Cam and didn't respond: "What? Didn't you want to borrow money? Now that we've actually lent it to you, you don't want it anymore? Besides, don't worry, we're not lending you money interest-free. You can just pay it back in full after we win."

Targaryen Issa was well aware of William Cam's concerns, and looked at him, too embarrassed to speak.

Targaryen Isa replied, "My lady, it's not that... we do need to borrow money. However, given this rule, if both sides go toe-to-toe and end up paying out 10 billion, even if we win, based on our bets, we won't actually earn 10 billion..."

"We can't just work for nothing and lose money... Look, you've actually invested far more money than we have, haven't you..."

Targaryen Isa said it with a smile.

However, as soon as she said this, the voices of everyone in the private room immediately turned cold.

John Jonard was a smart man, even though Targaryen Isa only told him half the story.

However, he guessed what the second half of the sentence was.

It's simply a matter of making them share the burden as well.

Actually, if they had brought this up before making a big bet, John Jonard would have considered it.

However, this gave Targaryen Issa a feeling of being threatened.

Seeing that the agent remained silent.

The white advisor standing nearby said to Targaryen Isa, "Princess Isa, what do you mean by this? Are you threatening us? There's one thing you need to know: you're the ones who came to us for help. We're here to help you!"

Targaryen Isa looked utterly apprehensive: "No...no...we know, of course! What we mean is, if we ultimately earn enough to repay this debt, we don't mind having worked for nothing, as long as you gentlemen have made your money..."

"Even if we lose a little, we'll consider it a token of our respect... But what if Boudica is hiding another 30 billion? If we bid that price, honestly, we might as well lose... Actually, our biggest bet is a kiss on the shoe..."

"I feel that even if I were to perform this shoe-kissing ceremony for Boudica, she wouldn't dare accept it... So, I'm taking the liberty of asking you gentlemen to help me out. If it exceeds our profits, please use a small fraction of your profits to help me..."

"If you insist on making me pay... I... we actually lost... but the loss wasn't that big..."

Targaryen Isa was still somewhat lucid, and his request was reasonable.

However, this greatly displeased everyone present.

One of the white advisors said, "The two of you have placed bets in small amounts, totaling ten billion. If you lose, that ten billion is gone..."

Targaryen Isa said, "Advisor, you're right... I genuinely didn't know how much money Boudica had. If he's hiding three or five hundred billion! In the end, it's a lose-lose situation... I'd rather..."

Despite his displeasure, John Jonard was now in a difficult position.

He was genuinely afraid that if the conversation continued, things would get tense.

They gave up.

Then, the ones crying will be none other than them!

So, despite his displeasure, John Jonard patiently said:

"Alright, Princess Isa, you're right... Although we're helping you, we're also making money. Just as you said, after deducting your betting profits, we'll cover the rest, how about that?"