Yunling felt speechless. The money hadn't even reached her pocket yet, and a fifth of it had already been coveted. Besides, she didn't know if this person was genuinely trying to help her. What if he was just trying to take advantage of her, or even sent by the other party? Wouldn't she be missing out on the three thousand strings of cash?
As the saying goes, if you can carry your own coffin, don't bother others unnecessarily, lest you cause trouble, resentment, and endless entanglements.
Yunling only said one word,
How could you be so sure that a four-on-five fight would inevitably result in a loss?
Seeing that Yunling wouldn't agree, the man snorted and turned to the incense table at the stands, where he boldly bet one hundred strings of cash on Liu Erlang to win.
It turns out that after Yunling agreed to play polo, some people who like excitement started a betting game. At first, Liu Erlang's odds were 1 to 1, and Yunling's odds were 1 to 2. Later, seeing that Yunling's team only had four people, the odds rose to 1 to 3.
"You tell me, you tell me, how can four against five possibly win? You really don't know what's good for you, you ...
"They sound like they're from out of town, I don't know where they came from, but their eyes are glued to money. All they care about is the three thousand strings of cash that the young master Liu mentioned. They don't care about face or substance at all."
"Look at him, that guy can't even mount a horse, yet he wants to play polo? Isn't that just daydreaming in broad daylight?"
Yunling remounted her horse, struggling to get into the saddle with her feet in the stirrups. Immediately, the odds for Yunling rose to 1 to 10, drawing laughter from the onlookers.
Tang Ling was terribly anxious as she held onto the 1,700 strings of cash Yun Ling had given her. Although Yun Ling had instructed her to bet all her money on their team, this 1,700 strings represented Yun Ling's entire fortune. If they really lost, then...
Tang Ling became increasingly panicked. She was a little short of the seventeen coins she had saved. She thought she should bet one hundred strings of cash first. If she won, she would get one thousand strings of cash. Liu Erlang also had three thousand strings of cash left. That way, they would have five thousand seven hundred strings of cash. It would be a win-win situation.
But if you invest all your capital, you'll have 17,000 guan, and if you add another 3,000 guan, that's 20,000!
Tang Ling didn't even dare to think about it. She looked at Yun Ling, who was still clumsily practicing riding a horse, it was simply too much for her...
"Hey, last bet! Last bet! It's time to place your ...!"
Tang Ling gritted her teeth and threw all 1,700 strings of cash into Yun Ling's team. She didn't care anymore; if they died, they died.
"All parties, please prepare yourselves. Once the incense is lit, the competition will officially begin."
Yunling glanced at Tang Ling, and seeing her nod, she knew the money was already bet. This battle was crucial to her future happiness, so she couldn't afford to be careless anymore. She then earnestly addressed Lu Yinghuai, Chen Jie, and Gangzi:
"Just keep passing the ball to me, I'm sure I can score and win the game."
The three looked at each other and nodded casually, but they had other plans in mind. It didn't matter if they took off their clothes if they lost the game, but Yunling and Tangling were both girls, so they couldn't let them lose their reputation in front of others. Therefore, they all thought of taking on the important task of hitting the ball in order to avoid losing the game.
As soon as the drum of petition sounded, the incense in the incense burner was lit to mark the start of the competition.
Lu Yinghuai rushed forward first, catching the ball with agile movements. Yun Ling cheered for him upon seeing this.
"Send it to me, send it to me quickly."
"good."
Lu Yinghuai responded and immediately passed the ball to Chen Jie, who was standing next to Yun Ling. Chen Jie was a skilled rider and struck the ball with an aura of invincibility. Before long, Liu Erlang snatched the ball away. When the ball was hit into the goal, cheers erupted from the crowd, and a bright red flag was planted on the flagpole.
The ball was served again, and Gangzi, fierce as a tiger, charged forward and snatched it. Yunling shouted again.
"Gangzi, send it to me quickly, hurry up!"
"Boss, catch the ball."
Gangzi swung his polo mallet and passed the ball to Lu Yinghuai. Lu Yinghuai immediately dribbled the ball and was about to reach the opponent's goal when Liu Erlang suddenly pulled off a fatal blow. The player was still there, but the ball was gone. Due to the numerical disadvantage, the ball could not be retrieved, and Yunling's team lost another game.
Within half an incense stick's time, the applause from the audience grew louder and louder. The four red flags shone brightly under the sun. Although Lu Yinghuai, Chen Jie, and Gangzi were good at riding horses, they were quite unfamiliar with playing polo.
They rarely play polo, so their familiarity with the game and their teamwork are no match for Liu Erlang, who plays polo all year round. It's normal for them to lose.
Tang Ling's hands and feet trembled violently. She secretly glanced at the incense burner table, thinking of finding an opportunity to pull out the paper money, but the dealer seemed to be able to see through her thoughts and quickly used a box to cover the seventeen lonely paper money, thus thwarting Tang Ling's idea.
Tang Ling could only clasp her hands together and pray for divine protection.
Liu Erlang was in a cheerful mood, and his tone towards Yun Ling was very light and casual.
"Admit defeat. If you admit defeat now, I'll only let you take off your clothes, how about that?"
Yunling glanced at her useless little brats, waved her polo mallet, and said bluntly:
"Enough talk, let's get started."
The ball was passed from the sidelines again. Yunling swung her club down towards the opponent's goal and then rode her horse quickly towards it. The ball was caught by the opponent as it landed, and the opponent raised his club, sending the ball flying in the opposite direction.
Yunling immediately spurred her horse back, snatched the ball before Liu Erlang could react, tossed it high into the air, turned her horse around, caught it with a swivel, and fired it into the opponent's goal in one go.
"I got it!"
"I won! I won!"
As Tang Ling shouted and applauded, a yellow flag was planted on Yunling's team. The sudden goal left everyone on the field stunned. When the ball was served again, Yunling once again won it first, and she forcefully struck the ball towards the opponent's goal.
But the ball was quickly returned, and after Liu Erlang's pass, it was passed even further. Lu Yinghuai desperately chased after it and intercepted it, shouting...
"Second brother, catch the ball."
Yunling raised her hand and slammed the ball down, then turned and passed it far away.
"Gangzi, catch the ball."
Gangzi didn't dare to be careless and ran towards the goal with the ball, but was intercepted by two people. In the ensuing struggle, the ball was returned to the goal.
Just as the ball was about to hit the ground, Yunling hooked it with her stick, stuck out her buttocks and strained, sending the ball straight into the goal, scoring another point.
"Well done, sir, well done."
Lu Yinghuai figured out Yunling's playing style, so he was responsible for stealing the ball and passing it to her, while Gangzi and Chen Jie were responsible for blocking Liu Erlang's attack and coordinating the passing.
As the game continued, with only a small portion of the incense remaining, the score was tied at four to four.
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