His next move was Jiang Xu. Jiang Xu tossed his piece, and it landed right on Gu Li's piece.
Xu Lang laughed, "Poor thing, Brother Li, your plane crashed."
Gu Li turned to look at Jiang Xu, "What grudge do you hold against me that you're in such a hurry to send me back?" His eyes held a teasing smile.
Jiang Xu looked back at him, "Don't say that. It's better to go back now than to go back when we're almost there."
Gu Li raised an eyebrow. "So, I have no choice but to go back?"
Jiang Xu: "No, I'm just trying to comfort you. You need to try harder next time."
Xu Lang: "Don't think about it anymore. Isn't it better to rely on each other? Brother Li, how could you abandon me?"
Gu Li, "I will never abandon you, and I want to wait for you at the finish line."
The game became increasingly tense, especially for Jiang Xu and Xie Tao, both of whom were just one move away from ending the game.
It was Gu Li's turn to roll the dice again. He tossed it casually, and as expected, it didn't take off. "Damn, we're out of luck. How about we open a betting pool to increase the sense of participation?"
Jiang Xu, "What happened to never abandoning or giving up on each other?"
Gu Li: "There's something even more important."
Xu Lang chimed in tacitly, "A wise man submits to circumstances. Let's make a bet, who do you bet on to win?"
Gu Li said, "I bet on Xie Tao." He glanced at the chessboard, and the three of them looked at Gu Li with some surprise. "I'll lose." He continued lightly, then added to Xie Tao, "Don't worry, Xu Lang will definitely bet on you to win. If we both bet on you, then Jiang Xu will be too pitiful."
Xie Tao: I didn't believe your nonsense.
A smile appeared in Jiang Xu's eyes. "So, what's the stake?"
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