My Master Knows It All

276: Chapter 142 Silently Making a Fortune_3 276: Chapter 142 Silently Making a Fortune_3 Moreover, how could there possibly be a peak that couldn’t secure even a single Peak Bamboo?

The ninety-ninth place in this Hundred Peaks competition still obtained two Peak Bamboos.

Cao Zhen said with a helpless face, “Actually, I didn’t want this either.

I also wanted our Four Treasures Peak to climb in the rankings, and I didn’t want others to call us Hundredth Peak.

I also wanted to rejuvenate our Four Treasures Peak.

But there was no choice, our Four Treasures Peak’s foundation is too weak, and to develop, we need more resources.

The only way was through this Hundred Peaks competition.

And to make more money, the only option was betting that Four Treasures Peak’s ranking wouldn’t rise.”

Deng Qixing nodded in understanding and said astonishingly, “I know, if I were you, I’d do the same!

The problem is, why didn’t you give me a heads-up?

Wouldn’t it have been nice for me to make some money with you?”

Cao Zhen immediately felt embarrassed, “This…

you didn’t also bet on Four Treasures Peak winning, did you?”

Deng Qixing nodded as if it were only natural, “I did.

At first, I wanted to bet all my possessions on Four Treasures Peak’s victory, but then I thought better of it—don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

So, I took out half of my money and bet on our own Seven Star Peak’s ranking going up.”

“This…

Peak Master Deng, I’m really sorry, as you know, a lot of people are aware of my relationship with Elder Chao.

I was afraid that if he bet on Four Treasures Peak’s ranking remaining the same, it would draw attention and let others guess our plan, so I didn’t tell you.

This time, however you have lost money, our Four Treasures Peak will compensate you.”

“We didn’t lose, we didn’t just not lose, we even made a profit,” Chao Zi promptly said upon hearing Cao Zhen offering to compensate them, “Even though the odds for Seven Star Peak’s ranking rise couldn’t compare to the odds for Four Treasures Peak being last, the odds were still quite good.

In the end, we still made some Spirit Stones.”

Deng Qixing smiled awkwardly with his heart bleeding, his foolish apprentice, when someone offers money, what are you saying, just take it.

Four Treasures Peak just made such a big sum, they’re not without money, why tell such a blunt truth!

“No worries, this, let’s settle each matter on its own, Peak Master Deng, how many Spiritual Stones did you bet on our Four Treasures Peak?

I’ll compensate you at fifty times the odds,” Cao Zhen said earnestly as he looked at Deng Qixing.

No matter how he looked at it, Seven Star Peak betting on Four Treasures Peak’s ranking going up was because of him, so he had to take responsibility, especially considering Elder Copper Plate.

“How could I possibly accept that?” Deng Qixing deliberately pretended to be embarrassed, “We actually only bet two thousand Liang of Spirit Stones on Four Treasures Peak.

If Peak Master Cao gives us a hundred thousand Liang, that would be too humiliating.

If this gets out, my reputation…”

Little Bei Yan, upon hearing this, immediately said earnestly, “If that’s the case, then for the sake of the Peak Master’s reputation, just don’t take it.”

Deng Qixing eyed the hundred thousand Liang of Spirit Stones that Cao Zhen had taken out and quickly grabbed them, exclaiming, “Reputation, it’s just a fleeting cloud.”

“Fleeting cloud, also…” Little Bei Yan wanted to say more, but Cao Zhen cut her off, “Enough, Little Bei Yan, go check if everything is ready.”

As he spoke, he turned to Elder Copper Plate, “Esteemed uncle, you…

you don’t blame me, right?

I truly did it for the future development of our Four Treasures Peak…”

Elder Copper Plate raised an eyebrow and exclaimed, “Do you think I’m one of those ancient antiques, one of those old stick-in-the-muds?

The way you did things was beneficial for the future development of Four Treasures Peak, I naturally support you.

However, this time you’ve tricked my friend, too; he also bet on Four Treasures Peak with me.”

Cao Zhen immediately said, “Uncle, how much did you and your old friend bet on Four Treasures Peak?

I’ll compensate you at fifty times the odds.” This time, he really did take advantage of Elder Copper Plate.

“No, no need,” Elder Copper Plate was going to decline outright but mid-sentence, a troubled expression appeared on his face, “Just…

just give back my friend’s money, that would be good.”

As he spoke, his face was completely flushed red; Cao Zhen was his junior, and he had always intended to leave some Spirit Stones for Cao Zhen, but now, he was the one asking Cao Zhen for Spirit Stones.

Yet, he couldn’t just not return his old friend’s Spirit Stones.

After all, it was he who led his old friend to bet on Four Treasures Peak’s ranking rise.

“Uncle, how many Liang of Spirit Stones did your friend bet on our Four Treasures Peak?

As I said earlier, I’ll give you fifty times the amount,” Cao Zhen said as he took out a Spiritual Stone Ticket and approached Elder Copper Plate.

Elder Copper Plate was someone who truly cared about him, not to mention fifty-fold—he would give him even a hundred times the amount.

Elder Copper Plate waved his hands repeatedly, “No, don’t give me five times the amount, just five thousand Liang is enough; I’ll give it back to my old friend.

Don’t give more, if you give more, my friend will ask me about it, and if I can’t explain why, he’ll grow suspicious.

Eventually, he might figure out that Four Treasures Peak intentionally lost the Hundred Peaks competition.”

Cao Zhen nodded, “Alright, I’ll do as you say and give him five thousand Liang, but uncle, what about you?

Your own bets—I need to compensate you as well.”

“Why do I need your Spirit Stones!” Elder Copper Plate pointed at himself, “I’m a lone man, unattached; what use do I have for those Spirit Stones?

I bet just to leave some for Four Treasures Peak.

Now that you’ve made money, you should use it for yourself, why give it to me?”

“But still…” Cao Zhen thought for a moment and then took out two fifty thousand Liang Spiritual Stone Tickets, handing them to Elder Copper Plate, “Then, I won’t give you fifty times, but I must give Elder Copper Plate some Spirit Stones.

Uncle, don’t outright refuse; just consider that you’re holding these Spirit Stones for me.”