Contract? (2)

ultivation, his speed will be incredibly terrifying. The skills of Duo Xing and Zhan Bai in front of him are just child's play.Certainly, the condition is predicated on his ability to transcend. Altho...Chapter 440 Contract 2

"Huh,怡紅院 What is this contract about Could it be a contract for the怡紅院" When Freedom flipped out the contract and noticed that it seemed to have something written about the怡紅院, he didn't bother looking at it when he first received it because he was busy dealing with other matters. Afterward, he wasn't concerned about what exactly he had obtained; not just this contract but also a considerable amount of other things.

"What A contract for the怡紅院"牡丹and others were all surprised.

"No way! Does that mean the boss lost the怡紅院to Young Master"

"This can't be, isn't it too coincidental Besides, when has Young Master ever gambled with the boss before"

Following their initial shock, these women started speculating wildly. They were full of doubts about this matter from every angle; there were many suspicious points.

"Hmm, so it's the怡紅院. I didn't realize that it already belonged to me! I actually thought I was just a guest here. If only I had known earlier, I would have ordered more delicious dishes and fine wine!" Freedom looked remorseful, making people want to punch him.

"Alright then, you took the hundred thousand taels of silver; give back the怡紅院," the boss said to Freedom.

"No way!"牡丹shouted. Along with her were a few others who wanted to shout as well but didn't dare out of fear that if the boss reclaimed the怡紅院, they would be in trouble.

Of course, given the choice, all of them would definitely choose Freedom as their boss – not only because they liked him, but also so he could formally teach them skills.

"牡丹, I've treated you well all along. What are you trying to pull" The boss looked at牡丹with a fierce glare; anyone who hindered this matter wouldn't be liked by him, and would even make him hate them.

"Well..."牡丹didn't say anything further. After thinking it over, she felt that the boss couldn't really be offended, so there was no point in continuing to speak up. This matter could only rely on Young Master's own decision.

Young Master, you have to stay strong! Although a hundred thousand taels is a lot of money, with the怡紅院you won't lose out at all; we are also beautiful women whom you can play around with as you like!

Freedom saw牡丹staring at him and seemed to understand her intentions from her eyes. Then he looked at the boss and reached for that hundred thousand taels of silver.

The ladies' hearts suddenly felt very downcast; they had a sense of being abandoned.

Sigh, in the end, Young Master doesn't really like us much. The reason we're here is only because we teach music lessons here, which was what牡丹negotiated for. Although I'm not sure what kind of deal was made between them, without this condition, that young master wouldn't even be here.

With a hundred thousand taels on offer, it's normal to make such a choice; only someone abnormal would reject the silver and want the怡紅院!

"Since you've taken this hundred thousand taels of silver, give me back the contract!" The boss stretched out his hand and smiled. Seeing Freedom accept the hundred thousand taels of silver, he felt like a huge stone in his heart had been lifted.

"Why should I give you the contract" Freedom asked, making it clear that he wouldn't be giving the contract even if he accepted those hundred thousand taels just now.

"Boy, since you've already taken my hundred thousand taels of silver, you have to keep your promise; otherwise, I'll make sure you can't leave this city!" The boss was enraged. This kid actually wanted to take without giving back!

In Silverheart City, his words carried weight and power; such things had always been him messing with others. He never expected that one day he would encounter something like this, and the other party was a young man in his early twenties.

Originally, I came here out of goodwill to make a deal with you; if it weren't for worrying about the gambling house alliance, I would have already taken it back by force. Since we're at this point now, there's no need to fear. This is you playing dirty tricks on me!

"Whether I can leave or not is my own business, and besides, keeping a promise is correct!" Freedom said to the boss.

"Since that's how it is, hand over the contract so we don't cause any trouble," the boss harrumphed. He somewhat looked down on Freedom because he felt that Freedom was afraid and giving in now.

In his opinion, when Freedom said "keeping a promise" he meant keeping his own promises rather than others'!

"You're mistaken; I won't give you the contract!" Freedom said with a smile.

The boss's face instantly darkened as he coldly said: "Boy, what are you trying to do Are you messing around with me"

"Not at all, not at all. I don't have time or the mood to play games," Freedom shook his head.

"Since it's not a joke on me, return the contract to me." The boss glared angrily.

"I've already said that I won't give you the contract. You need to understand clearly: I took ten thousand taels from you because you still owe me money. Haven't you forgotten" Xianyao asked the boss.

"..." The boss fell silent.

"Sir, what exactly is going on here"牡丹's mind was full of questions. How could Sir take the boss’s Yihong Courtyard and still demand an additional ten thousand taels What kind of situation were they in It seemed like too much was at stake.

"Didn't I tell you before, that I spent several nights at a gambling house That day I was playing Mahjong. He insisted on betting more money each time, saying he had plenty. The stakes kept getting higher and I won several rounds; now he owes me hundreds of thousands of taels." Xianyao said casually, unaware of how shocking his words were.

Hundreds of thousands of silver taels! Even a large family's total wealth would not reach that amount. They had turned over this much money in one night—someone winning and another losing hundreds of thousands of silver taels!

Mu Dan could imagine how crazy the boss must have been, yet Xianyao—who appeared frail—had accepted such a mad gamble.

Another thing that puzzled them was: How had Xianyao managed to win so much from the boss at Mahjong The boss was renowned as an expert and had won third place in a national Mahjong competition; his skills were self-evident, with few people able to match him.

Someone called a Mahjong expert in a gambling city was already very strong. Winning third place in the national Mahjong competition meant he was one of the best players around. The fact that he had lost hundreds of thousands of taels to Xianyao made them find it hard to believe.

In truth, even the boss himself couldn't believe it. He only contested because he thought Xianyao's win was just luck. But Xianyao seemed to have consistently good fortune; whether his skill was that good, the boss still wasn't sure. Even so, he wouldn’t dare to play Mahjong with Xianyao again unless he saw bad luck on him.

"Is it possible you won from the boss's Mahjong"牡丹and others asked in disbelief.

“Why not I just got lucky.” Xianyao said nonchalantly.

"That's right, you were just lucky. Otherwise how could you win me But you're too weird, having such good luck for so many rounds." The boss was still feeling the pain of his loss and wondered why he had bet so much money to lose and given away Yihong Courtyard.

Originally, with his reputation, the如意gambling house would have guaranteed him credit and let him settle later without having to mortgage Yihong Courtyard. But this was only if Xianyao agreed. If he didn't agree then something of equal value had to be given or money paid within a set time.

Xianyao didn’t know who the boss was, so naturally he wouldn't agree. Gambling debts could easily disappear once someone ran away; it was best to settle them immediately.

The boss couldn't do anything but hand over Yihong Courtyard’s contract which he happened to have with him. He threw it down and said that Xianyao should wait while he went to get the money to redeem it.

He owed Xianyao approximately twenty-three thousand two hundred and thirty-nine taels of silver, but originally he had won quite a bit as well. Adding in his original stake, he had offset ten thousand of the gambling debt. It was obvious how much he must have lost at that time.

But this couldn't be blamed on others; it was due to him insisting on raising the stakes with Xianyao alone, while the other two didn’t participate. As a result, their bets had reached ten taels of silver per round—this was extreme gambling! And he lost heavily.

Originally his plan had been to step up the betting slowly and recover all previous losses in one go. This tactic is favored by many wealthy people who can afford such risks. Of course, this required both parties to agree; Xianyao agreed without hesitation.

This was the root cause of the situation: a combination of the boss’s stubbornness and Xianyao's willingness.

"You still owe me twenty-three thousand two hundred and thirty-nine taels. I won't count the small change; I'm not that petty!" Xianyao said with a smile.

If he weren’t so unselfish, then why not just round down the last amount After all, gambling debts are usually rounded down.

"Alright, minus these ten thousand taels you demand. You still owe me thirteen thousand two hundred and twenty-three... " Xianyao said the number once again, "Now considering what Yihong Courtyard is worth according to your words, it’s equivalent to that ten thousand you gave me, so you now owe me three thousand..."

"Yihong Courtyard's value isn't just this much. You took my ten thousand taels; I'll say you still owe thirteen thousand and will give it back to me in a few days." The boss shook his head and said, “I only want to reclaim Yihong Courtyard now, and I don’t mind paying off the debt later, even though collecting over thirteen thousand more taels might be hard.”

Yihong Courtyard was far too important for him—more so than anything else!

"Yihong Courtyard is around this value. Should we tally up the debts to see exactly how much you owe me I don't like taking advantage of people." Xianyao said as he looked at the boss.ery martial artist understands the necessity of protecting their own interests above all else. They act on what they believe to be the most correct response, which is eliminating an extraordinary geni...