Mo Beihan held his phone, placing bets while giving instructions to Mo Ling.
"No matter what, Chu Xu is my classmate, and his boss is my savior. Don't be hostile towards him. Our primary goal is to get along well with him, and only then should we inquire about his boss."
"There's no hostility! I just can't stand how he keeps humming and hawing without ever telling the truth."
Mo Ling pouted, then suddenly noticed the betting amount on Mo Beihan's phone. "You think so highly of him? You actually bet 300,000 ghost money?"
Here, betting is done directly on the app, and the odds are adjusted in real time.
Moreover, the ghost money can be paid online, which is a unique feature of Beijing.
Nowadays, everyone is folding paper ingots and burning paper money, and every household has some ghost money. To avoid being robbed at home, most people deposit it in a bank, just like regular currency, where it can be deposited and withdrawn normally, and can also be transferred online.
The banks offered high interest rates and even gave away rice, cooking oil, and other supplies with deposits, so almost everyone in the capital deposited their ghost money into the banks.
However, this only happens in the capital city. If banks in other cities dare to accept ghost money, they will either be robbed by ghost hunters or have their money stolen by ghosts.
"I placed the bet not to win, but just to tell Chu Xu that I support him."
Mo Beihan had already placed his bet. He put away his phone and said to the few young members of the Mo family next to him, "If you have any spare money, you should place a little too."
Everyone else was reluctant, but out of politeness, they all took out their phones to place bets.
Some bet several thousand, some bet tens of thousands.
Mo Ling, on the other hand, placed a bet of over 500,000 yuan in ghost money, leaving Mo Beihan completely dumbfounded.
"Don't you hate him? Why are you betting so much money?"
Mo Ling tilted her head and snorted, "When he comes back, I'll tell him I lost all my allowance because of him. Do you think he'll feel guilty? Humph, let's see if he'll still have the nerve to lie to me then."
Mo Beihan shook his head and smiled wryly, "You, your thought process is really..."
Before he could finish speaking, everyone noticed that Chu Xu on the field had made a move.
He pulled out a thick wad of ghost money, squatted down, and handed it to the little match girl.
"With this money, buy a single match!"
The sound wasn't loud, but everyone in the audience could hear it clearly.
There was a few seconds of silence, followed by a sudden burst of cheers.
"Haha, we won! I knew no one could break this rule."
"This weird kid is really a rip-off; it has already tricked seven contestants in a row."
"I wonder if anyone can crack it? Will it eliminate all the players?"
The audience was very happy because the vast majority of them won their bets.
Although the odds are low, you can still win some money if you bet enough.
Mo Ling looked at the arena and sighed, "It was useless after all. I still had a sliver of hope that he would prove me wrong! That way I could win three times the amount, but alas, there was no such luck!"
Mo Beihan, however, kept his eyes fixed on Chu Xu in the arena. "Don't rush, it's not over yet. Look, he still has moves to make."
Inside the competition venue.
Xia Tianqiong squatted down and handed a stack of ghost money totaling one million to the little girl.
The little girl stared with her big, bright eyes, which held a hint of innocence and confusion.
It's as if it's saying, "Is this human a bit stupid? Why would they give so much ghost money?"
Hesitantly, it took the ghost money, then pulled a match from its tattered clothes and handed it to Xia Tianqiong, looking at her with expectant eyes.
This match is slightly larger than a regular match, about the length of an index finger and the thickness of a pencil. The match head is a bright red, as if stained with blood.
Xia Tianqiong smiled as she took the match, then slammed it against the ground, and the match instantly burst into flame.
The firelight instantly illuminated the surroundings, but instead of a red glow, it emitted a ghostly green light, just like the eerie fire.
He stretched out his arm, reaching into the snow-covered area, and brought the match close to the little girl.
"Are you still cold?"
The little girl stared blankly at Xia Tianqiong and said timidly, "It's still a bit cold."
"Then you take the matches."
Xia Tianqiong stuffed the match into the little girl's hand, then took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders. He then stood up, walked into the snowy area, and stood beside the little girl.
Leaning slightly forward, using broad shoulders and back to block the snowflakes falling from above.
"How are you now? Are you feeling better?"
The little girl tilted her head back, her eyes wide open.
Perhaps it was because of the firelight, but its eyes seemed to have a light in them.
If you didn't know it was eerie, you could easily mistake it for a normal girl.
"Big brother, you're a good person. I'm not cold anymore."
"Then make a contract with me, and I'll give you a warm home where you'll never be cold again."
Xia Tianqiong was unusually gentle this time, speaking softly and gently.
Don't underestimate the Match Girl just because she's currently a wandering ghost. Once she levels up, she'll be able to manifest matches with special functions.
Whether you use it yourself or sell it, it is very valuable.
Just then, bright lights suddenly illuminated the arena, and the announcer's voice rang out.
"Congratulations to contestant number 56, Chu Xu, for successfully solving the puzzle of The Little Match Girl and advancing to the next round of the challenge."
Only then did the audience realize that the rules had been broken.
"Holy crap, I didn't know you could break the rules like that! This is really eye-opening!"
How did he come up with that? Was it because he has compassion?
"Damn it, I've lost another hundred thousand."
The audience was astonished by the way the rules were broken, a method rarely seen before.
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