Chapter 191: Admirable

Inside the study of Ma Youxiang of the Ma Family.

After watching the live stream of the Gambling Battle, Ma Youxiang took off his glasses, his gaze deep, his face showing a sense of lingering interest.

Ma Yiren was still staring at the screen where people were leaving the scene one after another, his expression very complex.

He had originally thought that in this Gambling Battle, Chen Che would lose nine times out of ten, especially when he saw Chen Che being pinned to the ground and beaten by Bai Fengye; he had been certain in his heart that Chen Che was finished.

As it turned out, the subsequent development of events greatly exceeded his expectations!

Chen Che not only killed Bai Fengye with one blade strike but also successfully backstabbed the Scorpion Society, getting them targeted by the Inspection Bureau.

Just as Chen Che had said, all of this was within his plan; the naive one who underestimated the enemy was never him.

It was the Red Leaf Club represented by Bai Fengye, and everyone who did not favor him!

Ma Zicheng observed the expressions of his grandfather and father and reminded them warmly: "Dad, Grandfather. The odds for the betting pool stabilized at forty to one. I listened to you both earlier and placed a small bet. Now that the Gambling Battle is over, Grandfather, you have earned over forty million, while my dad has lost... thirty million."

Ma Yiren's face turned as black as a pot lid, looking very unsightly.

Ma Youxiang said with a hearty laugh: "Alright, I know. Go pay the losses for your father with the money I won; there is nothing left for you to do here."

"Yes."

Ma Zicheng left the study, closed the door, and then sneaked back to his room, took out his phone, and counted the numbers that had been credited to his account.

After learning that Ma Zijun had placed a bet, out of trust in Ma Zijun and a lucky desire to take advantage, he had also placed a big bet, staking all his liquid assets.

Now that the outcome was decided, he looked at the number on his phone, which completely exceeded his expectations, and danced with excitement!

"Units, tens, hundreds, thousands... fifty million!"

Ma Zicheng jumped onto his bed and cheered joyfully, "Long live Big Brother, Chen Che is awesome! Hahahaha..."

Inside the study.

Ma Youxiang walked out from behind the desk, stretched, and stopped in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside.

Ma Yiren walked over and sighed: "Dad, your judgment is still sharp; Chen Che really did win."

"It is your son whose judgment is sharp."

Ma Youxiang was all smiles, looking as refreshed as a spring breeze, and asked: "Yiren, you have been in the political scene for some years now, so let me ask you, what did you see in today's Gambling Battle?"

Ma Yiren pondered for a moment and said: "This Gambling Battle was not about Martial Dao at all, but about strategy.

Bai Fengye had his place trashed earlier and wanted to regain face, taking the opportunity to kill Chen Che to establish his authority; only then could he advance further within the Scorpion Society.

That is why he entered the arena himself, but at the same time, he knew that Chen Che was a Martial Artist and that he couldn't win without using some despicable means.

It's just that he didn't expect Chen Che to not only expose his little tricks but also use the situation to his advantage, making the Scorpion Society a thorn in the side of the Inspection Bureau."

Ma Yiren took a deep breath, the shock that had been building in his heart slowly spilling out with his words, and he gave a self-deprecating smile:

"It wasn't just Bai Fengye who didn't expect it; everyone, including me, didn't expect it. Chen Che's target was never Bai Fengye, nor was it Bai Xiangjin, and even less was it Jiang Lan; it was the entire Scorpion Society.

After the Gambling Battle, the Inspection Bureau will immediately launch an investigation into the Scorpion Society. Even if Bai Xiangjin and Jiang Lan can perfectly shirk responsibility, most of the Scorpion Society's assets will be seized, and in this way, the morale within the Scorpion Society will fall into chaos.

Chen Che might be able to take down the Scorpion Society without losing a single soldier."

After Ma Yiren finished speaking, he let out a long breath, his hands trembling, the shock in his heart unable to subside for a long time.

His mind was still replaying all the details of the Gambling Battle; every time he replayed it, the shock in his heart grew, and at the same time, an inexplicable sense of wariness rose within him.

This was the first time he had felt wary of a young man around the same age as his son!

Hearing Ma Yiren finish, Ma Youxiang nodded with satisfaction and said: "You are quite right, but there is one more point."

Ma Yiren looked up at Ma Youxiang with a face full of confusion and anticipation.

"Everyone overlooked one point: the three days before the Gambling Battle began, the news of the battle almost caused the Jinling underworld to boil over.

Of course, there must have been Bai Fengye fanning the flames for his own battle to establish authority, but Chen Che may not have been without his own influence in pushing it forward.

Just as Chen Che himself said, Bai Fengye was planning, and Chen Che was also planning.

And Chen Che's plan was bolder and crazier!

If he wanted to use the Inspection Bureau as a blade to deal with the Scorpion Society, he had to seize evidence sufficient for the Inspection Bureau to take action.

However, before the Gambling Battle started, no one knew that Bai Fengye would enter the arena himself, and no one would have thought that Bai Fengye would use an Interferer.

Therefore, Chen Che must have had a backup plan!

Even if Bai Fengye didn't enter the arena himself, he would have induced or forced Bai Fengye to commit a taboo of the Inspection Bureau in order to win the Gambling Battle.

Moreover, I heard that the reason Chen Che trashed the Red Leaf Club was because Jiang Kui went to cause trouble for the Qibao Association first; although he was beaten out and even paid money, Chen Che still led people to trash the Red Leaf Club.

Come to think of it, this Gambling Battle started because of Jiang Kui.

Bai Xiangjin was already unconvinced by Jiang Lan, and now that Bai Fengye is dead, he will certainly hold a grudge against Chen Che, but Jiang Lan probably won't have a good look for him either.

Plus, with the Scorpion Society's Vital Energy severely damaged by the Inspection Bureau, it's possible that Bai Xiangjin and Jiang Lan will break out into an internal war.

By then, with the Scorpion Society killing each other, Chen Che only needs to quietly wait for the right moment, and then strike once to take down the Scorpion Society with ease."

Ma Youxiang let out a breath, his smile gentle, and he praised without reservation: "The rare thing about this child Chen Che is that no one can guess his true purpose. Everyone is focused on the win or loss of the Gambling Battle, but Chen Che's scheme was never the Gambling Battle, nor was it Bai Fengye."

Ma Yiren's lips went numb; he couldn't imagine that this was a brain a twenty-something-year-old could possess, and he said with a trembling voice: "So no matter what tricks Bai Fengye played, the result would not change; he would ultimately become the reason for Chen Che to borrow the 'blade' of the Inspection Bureau."

"Correct."

Ma Youxiang sat back down behind his desk, his gaze full of longing, "Next, the Scorpion Society is going to have an earthquake."

Ma Yiren sighed sincerely: "Such meticulous thinking and such nearly venomous methods—is it really possible for someone his age to possess them?"

"I can say without reservation that in my decades in the political scene, I have met many outstanding people, but even among the old monsters who have dominated for many years, few have had such thinking and methods at his age."

Ma Youxiang wiped his glasses and said slowly: "Chen Che's talent is not just in Medicine and Martial Dao, and I always feel that the surprises he hides are far more than this; I am very much looking forward to him giving me more surprises."

Ma Yiren gave a bitter smile: "If that's the case, what we need to consider is not whether the Ma Family is worth investing in Chen Che, but whether the Ma Family's water is too shallow to hold him."

Ma Youxiang sighed, but he was not discouraged, saying: "That sounds a bit self-deprecating. However, it seems that is indeed the case."

Villa No. 1, Tianxie Manor.

Jiang Lan and Jiang Kui, the sister and brother who had watched the entire process, were also completely dumbfounded.

They never expected that this Gambling Battle would end in such a way!

"Holy crap! Chen Che actually won! He really killed Bai Fengye! This is just too awesome!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Jiang Kui jumped straight up, so excited he forgot himself: "This is great, Bai Fengye is dead, that old bastard Bai Xiangjin must be pissed off! Bai Xiangjin will definitely go to take revenge on Chen Che, and when that time comes..."

Jiang Kui froze again, remembering something, and suddenly shouted: "What the hell!"

Jiang Lan was startled, her phoenix eyes widened, and she barked: "What are you doing?!"

"Just now, to keep you from going all-in, I also bet on Bai Fengye to win! The current odds are forty to one, I've lost a fortune!"

Jiang Lan took a deep breath, forcing herself not to lose her temper.

"But it doesn't matter, you still had the foresight, Sister, betting one hundred million on the Qibao Association; now it's multiplied forty times, the little bit I lost is nothing compared to what you won..."

Jiang Kui's smile froze, he was stunned again, remembered something once more, and let out a loud cry: "What the hell!"

"Slap!"

Jiang Lan was startled again, gave him a slap, her willow eyebrows standing on end: "Startling me like that, what are you doing?!"

"No, Sister! Did that bastard Chen Che kill Bai Fengye, and then openly take a shot at us?!"

Jiang Kui realized belatedly and said angrily: "He killed Bai Fengye and also lured the Justice Department to investigate the Scorpion Society; the ones who are screwed aren't just Bai Xiangjin, but you too! This bastard is too sinister!"

Jiang Lan glanced at Jiang Kui, too lazy to pay him any mind; she was not at all worried about the Scorpion Society being investigated by the Justice Department.

On the contrary, this shot that Chen Che fired openly actually made her very happy.

Because she had bet correctly!

Ma Zijun had not lied to her, and the ability Chen Che displayed had also greatly exceeded her expectations, making her resolve even firmer!

Jiang Lan stared at Chen Che, who was talking to Ma Zijun on the screen, her gaze deep, revealing a look of admiration without reservation.

"I hope your character is as impressive as your ability!"

Jiang Lan murmured in a low voice, her gaze shifting from admiration to something meaningful.