Chapter 118 - Anonymous Bet of Four Billion Yuan
Chapter 118: Anonymous Bet of Four Billion Yuan
After Wang Mingtao finished exclaiming, more people bet on their team winning.
Their bets weren’t high, only a few hundred or a few thousand. The highest number was only a few tens of thousands. But because of the sheer number of people, soon, it reached ten million.
“Quickly check the IP address of these people.”
Tang Zhiyun and the others hurriedly searched for the IP addresses of these people using their computers.
Then, everyone exclaimed in unison, “These IP addresses are all from the Empire!”
Then, many comments surged into the post that Chu Luo had posted.
“Although I don’t have much money, I think ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ will definitely win.”
“Me too. I used all my pocket money to bet. As a team from our Empire, how can ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ be looked down upon by those foreigners?”
“Although those have bet that ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ will lose money, we have a lot of people. Brothers and sisters, even if it’s just to make a point, we have to bet too.”
“I admire the strategy [Bai Ling] had used in the Empire Competition. So, ‘Phoenix Skies Legend,’ all the best!”
“Good luck! I’ve taken out all my personal savings over the years. I hope ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ doesn’t disappoint me.”
…
Looking at the countless cheering comments and the bets that were coming in, the boys were so touched that their eyes became watery.
At that moment, Chu Luo’s phone suddenly rang.
It was from Jin Hui.
Jin Hui smiled over the phone and said, “Master Chu, all your talismans have been sold.”
Chu Luo was a little surprised by Jin Hui’s speed.
Jin Hui seemed to have guessed that she would be surprised, so he told her, “Coincidentally, I know a lot of people. Recently, there have been a few people who have been troubled by bad luck. Some people’s families have been plagued by illnesses. After I told them about your abilities, they directly bought the talismans.
“The four talismans were sold for 300 million yuan in total. I’ll transfer the money to you immediately.”
“Just transfer 250 million yuan. Deduct my loan from you.”
“No need, no need. You must be in a hurry to have asked for money. I’ll treat the 50 million yuan as a temporary loan.”
Chu Luo was definitely willing to accept that. She thanked him and they hung up.
Not long after hanging up the phone, she received a notification that she had received 300 million yuan.
Under the surprised gazes of the boys, Chu Luo placed all 300 million yuan into the betting pool.
Three hundred million yuan was a huge sum again. The sound of gold coins falling into someone’s pocket sounded again.
World news:
[The banker added 300 million yuan.]
Before anyone could react to this news…
Right on the heels of that, there was the sound of gold coins entering someone’s pocket.
[Anonymous person adds two billion yuan betting on ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ winning.]
Everyone who was watching this competition: “!!!”
They had only one thought: The banker and the anonymous person who bet that “Phoenix Skies Legend” would win must be crazy!
Before everyone could start discussing, their shocked expressions froze for the next half hour as they listened to the sound of the gold coins entering pockets and the system notification.
[xx adds 100 million yuan, betting on ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ losing!]
[yy adds 100 million yuan, betting on ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ losing!]
[zz adds 150 million yuan, betting on ‘Phoenix Skies Legend’ losing!]
…
Instantly, Chu Luo’s betting post became a huge gamble, alarming the upper echelons of the US. The upper echelons of the country immediately sent the cyber police to deal with this.
The crowd said: “This is a world-class gamble. The excitement is too great. Our hearts can’t take it anymore!”
Tang Zhiyun and the others didn’t know how they walked back and fell asleep. That night, the five boys dreamt about the crisp sound of gold coins falling into their pockets.
Chu Luo wasn’t affected by this at all.
After Tang Zhiyun and the others left, she left the betting platform and started to type on the keyboard.
“Hmph! Want to sit back and enjoy benefits from others? Have you asked for my permission?”
That’s right, she wanted to find out who the anonymous person was.
Ever since Chu Luo started watching Professor Wu’s video lessons, her understanding of the Internet had reached a deeper level. Therefore, in terms of tracking IPs, she could say that she could already compete with hackers.
However, to her surprise, the other party was also a computer expert.
After Chu Luo and the anonymous person engaged in a tug-of-war for half an hour, she actually didn’t find any traces of that anonymous person.
This aroused her fighting spirit even more. She quickly wrote a tracking program. After the program turned into a rocket and disappeared from her computer, she smiled in satisfaction.
“I don’t believe that I can’t track you down.”
After she was done, Chu Luo looked at the time and realized that it was already past midnight.
Chu Luo turned off her computer and decided to go to sleep first. She would come back tomorrow to catch that person.
The next day, the first thing Chu Luo did when she woke up was to check if her tracking program had tracked that person’s IP address yesterday.
What she saw made her smile.
“XX, XX Road. Looks like I have to meet you.”
After she closed her computer and washed up, Wang Mingtao called.
Wang Mingtao was so excited over the phone that his voice was trembling. “Sister Chu, did you see the betting thread you opened?”
Chu Luo replied, “Not yet.”
Wang Mingtao: “Then take a look. Heavens, this is the first time I’ve seen so much money. Last night, my dreams were filled with money. I’m really surrounded by money now.”
Chu Luo was amused by his tone. She turned on the computer and looked at it. She was a little surprised. There were already six billion yuan betting on their team winning and ten billion yuan betting on their team losing.
Chu Luo said, “Not bad.”
Wang Mingtao giggled.
…
After a while, the group met up with Chu Luo. The housekeepers sent by the gaming group had arrived. They were four middle-aged women who looked honest and didn’t talk much.
After the meal, the gaming group sent over the game equipment.
The five of them tried it, but the boys were unwilling to move after they sat down.
Chu Luo still wanted to find out who the person with the IP address was, so she stood up and said to them, “I’m going out for a while.”
“Junior, where are you going? Why don’t we accompany you?”
Tang Zhiyun stood up after saying that and the others followed suit.
“No need,” Chu Luo said as she walked towards the bedroom. “I’ll come back after I take a look somewhere.”
Having said the words, she went to the bedroom to get her backpack and was about to leave when Tang Zhiyun stopped her. “Junior, wait a minute.”
Chu Luo stopped and looked at him.
Tang Zhiyun came over with a mask and sunglasses and said, “Qingfeng prepared these before coming here. They are not used yet. Put them on when you go out.”
Xie Minghai chimed in, “That’s right. You have to wear them. You’re so beautiful. What if you meet someone with evil intentions?”
“Who dares to have ill intentions towards me?” Chu Luo wasn’t worried at all, but she still took the mask and sunglasses.
The sunglasses and the mask that Xu Qingfeng brought were ordinary ones. Chu Luo’s face was small. Once she put on the mask, it covered almost her entire face. Then, she put on the sunglasses.
The boys were satisfied.
It was past nine in the morning. While Chu Luo was taking the elevator down, the businessmen from last night happened to enter.
The moment they walked in, they discussed the bet excitedly.
Someone asked, “Have you guys noticed the bet that the Empire’s team will win?”
“It’s such a big deal. Of course I’ve been paying attention. Not only did I pay attention to it, but I even placed a 200 million bet.”
“Me too. I put down 300 million yuan. It would be a waste not to earn this kind of sure profit.”
“Who do you think that anonymous person is? To be able to fork out four billion yuan at once, he must be from some major international conglomerate.”
“Who cares who he is? If that person is willing to part with his wealth, we’ll take him on.”
“Haha, right. I wonder if that person has added more stakes. If he has, I’ll add more too.”
“Me too.”
“Me too.”
“Hahaha…”
…
Chu Luo listened to their proud laughter and wondered how she could earn another few billion yuan in the shortest time possible. Then, she would take out all the money in their pockets.
After going downstairs, Chu Luo got into a taxi and gave the address.
The chauffeur glanced at Chu Luo in the rearview mirror in surprise. Seeing that she had covered her face tightly, the chauffeur’s gaze suddenly changed. There was 30% disdain and 30% sympathy in it.
Chu Luo took out her phone to check it as soon as she got into the car, so she didn’t notice the chauffeur’s gaze.
Forty minutes later, the car stopped.
Chu Luo looked up and realized that something was wrong. She was about to speak.
The chauffeur said, “Miss, cars can’t enter XX street normally. I can only drive you here. After you get off, walk straight through the street in front.”
Chu Luo looked at the satellite navigation system and realized that what the chauffeur said was true. She nodded and gave him the fare before getting out of the car.
After she alighted, the chauffeur shook his head and muttered, “Looks like another vain woman who wants to take a shortcut into the upper-class circle.”
After Chu Luo got off the car, she walked along the road until she reached the street she was looking for. After walking for about a kilometer, she saw the street she was looking for.
Looking at the street entrance guarded by armed guards, Chu Luo finally understood why the chauffeur wasn’t willing to drive the car over.
However, these people weren’t a problem for her.
Chu Luo’s figure flashed and she followed the GPS to a very remote alley. This alley was very narrow, and there were high walls on both sides. If one kept walking forward, they would discover that there was a dead-end ahead, separated by a very tall wall. Not only was there a high-pressure net installed on this wall, but there was also a police alarm installed.
Of course, this was nothing to Chu Luo.
“Phoenix, teleport me to villa XX.”
A red light flashed. In the next second, Chu Luo was standing in a room in a villa.
Chu Luo looked around and asked Phoenix, “Where is this?”
Phoenix: “The outer hall of the master bedroom.”