Another person laughed and said, "What a coincidence, I also placed a bet, but I bet on the Kingdom of Julu. As a citizen of the Kingdom of Julu, I naturally support my own people."
"What does it have to do with where people are from? Anyway, I have more faith in the Kingdom of Kucha."
"I think it's Hong Shengguo."
At this moment, someone joked, "I've heard that every country has bets, but why isn't anyone betting on Ye? I just checked the odds, and they're 1 to 10! Whoever bets on this might make a fortune."
"Hahaha, are you kidding me? Get rich? Dream on! You'd be lucky if you didn't lose everything, even your pants!" The others laughed so hard they were doubled over, as if they had heard a particularly funny joke.
"You're just trying to fool people who don't understand the situation, aren't you? I'm telling you right now, tonight if even one person bets on Ye Kingdom, I'll take off my clothes and run naked around Yongfeng Mountain!"
A man points to the sky, uttering a bold statement that lands on the ground.
This sparked the competitive spirit among the others.
"Then I'll stand outside Yongchun Mountain, standing there upright as a mountain monument for a whole month!"
"Then I'll lick the gates of Wujue Temple clean!"
...
Wow, these people are all pretty ruthless about their future plans.
"Excuse me, where is the place to place bets?" a young man suddenly asked.
The crowd was interrupted, and when they turned around, they saw a handsome man with bright eyes and a smiling face.
He was kind and gentle.
Seeing that he had applied powder and drawn eyebrows, and that he was dressed in exquisite and luxurious clothes, they realized that even if he was not from a noble family, he must be from a very wealthy family. They immediately became a little restrained.
In short, this is clearly someone they can't afford to offend.
One person pointed ingratiatingly to a spot surrounded by layers of people: "It's right there, at that 'View the World' booth. Are you going to place a bet too?"
The young man nodded with a smile: "Yes, I was listening to you chatting so enthusiastically just now, and I became interested too."
The man urged, "Then you'd better hurry up. The lantern-lighting ceremony is about to begin. If you're late, the gambling will close. But... I heard that the Southern Chen Kingdom is also very strong this year. I wonder which of these countries you plan to bet on?"
Everyone else wanted to know too, so they all looked at him.
"Me..." The young man's smile deepened, and amidst their expectant gazes, he decisively uttered two words: "Ye Kingdom."
ah? !
Ye Kingdom?
They exclaimed in astonishment, "Ye Kingdom? Are you sure you're not mistaken? How could Ye Kingdom possibly win? Are you deliberately trying to lose money?"
No one could understand it.
The young man said casually, "That's right, it's Ye Kingdom. I have a feeling that Ye Kingdom will definitely win this year."
He strode toward the betting stalls, but then suddenly remembered something. He turned back and gave them a devilish smile: "By the way, I just heard you all say that if anyone bets on Ye Kingdom, you will run naked, stand as a monument on a mountain, and kneel and lick the temple gate... Now, you can think about the timing and see which day is auspicious to make your promise."
The group that had been making jokes earlier were now blushing, their mouths agape, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
All those words can be summed up in one word—Damn! This guy's insane.
I'll make him cry and beg for mercy when he loses!
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Gongshu Jiruo, who was deliberately standing in the dim light, looked at Zheng Quchi, who seemed to have won a battle and was returning home full of pride. A slight smile inadvertently appeared on his cold and rigid face.
"Suppressed the State of Ye?" he asked, knowing the answer already.
"Um."
"How much was bet?"
Zheng Quchi patted his chest and said boldly, "All my wealth!"
It's rare to encounter such a good thing. Others rely on guessing, but she knows the correct answer. How could she be so stingy as not to indulge in a little luxury?
Unfortunately, all she had was that little bit of money.
"It seems they're destined to be generous to you tonight."
Zheng Quchi disliked this word. She said, "These gamblers can't keep any money in their pockets. Besides, if they don't lose it today, they'll lose it somewhere else in the end. I just want to tell them through this incident that nothing is impossible in this world."
Gongshu Ji realized that she wasn't after money, but rather couldn't bear to hear others constantly laughing at and insulting the State of Ye, which was why she stepped forward... He also discovered that her feelings for the State of Ye were perhaps even stronger than she thought.
This is not a good thing.
At least for him, this was a terrible thing.
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A long procession surrounded the observatory, maintaining order. The central path had to be kept clear, while those who came to watch the event were arranged below the circular altar.
A few candles were lit on the thirty-two stone pillars of the round altar, but they could only illuminate a very small corner. A group of people could be seen coming up from behind...
"Look, they're here!"
"Huh? That one in front should be Master Gongshu, right? And the one next to him... could it be...?"
The Star Gazing Platform is a circular altar design, with half of it connected to the ground and the other half suspended on a steep hillside. Before Gongshu Jiruo and his group arrived, Wujue Temple had already made all the necessary preparations.
Torches, and a hundred seven-star lamps.
Although this event is called "Thousand Lanterns," the actual lantern-lighting ceremony only involves a hundred lanterns. The "Thousand Lanterns" requires the addition of the lanterns lit nearby to create a magnificent spectacle and ensure the event's enduring legacy.
"The light is too dim; I can't make out what he looks like."
"It's hard to see clearly, but judging from the figure, he seems to be from the same family as the short Gongshu... Who could it be?"
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