Shopkeeper Lu, who was sitting on the chair, was looking at everything in front of him nervously. When his eyes fell on Zhou Ming's face, he felt confused, because judging from Zhou Ming's confident look, , this kid doesn’t seem to think he will lose at all.
While Shopkeeper Lu was greatly shocked, he was also thinking, what is the origin of this kid? Judging from his rags and rags, he didn't look like a rich man at all, but his words and deeds gave people a feeling of indescribable wealth.
Shopkeeper Lu racked his brains, but could never come up with a reason. In the end, he simply gave up because he really felt that there was no need to waste energy on this problem.
Under the oppressive gazes of everyone, Zhou Ming deliberately reached into his sleeves and pretended to be looking for something.
Seeing this scene, the group of strong men behind the door suddenly became frightened. They were afraid that Zhou Yiming would suddenly take out a rare treasure. In that case, they would be doomed. After all, although they were all strong, They were strong and fat, but the jobs they had done before were either coolies or street scoundrels, and they had never done anything serious.
After going through all kinds of hardships, they finally found a decent job as a janitor in a bank. If they lost this job because of Yi Ming, on the one hand they would not be able to explain it to their family, and on the other hand they would not know that they would lose this job. After getting this job, where will they go to make a living in the future.
Thinking of this, they immediately became panicked. They rushed forward, stared at Zhou Ming's hand that reached into his sleeve. In the process, in order not to miss any detail, each of them Without even blinking.
Manager Li had seen a lot of the world under Shopkeeper Lu, so when he saw Zhou Yiming taking out his sleeves, he felt unfazed because he had already determined that Zhou Yiming was a gangster and a poor boy. All the money he had combined , and it would not exceed one tael of silver. The reason why he dared to hold on until now was because he was betting with himself on who was bolder.
If he sees such a firm attitude and is frightened and gives in first, then his goal will be achieved.
Because at that time, not only does he not need to prove his identity as a wealthy man, but he can also hold himself accountable with arrogance.
Manager Li sneered in his heart, thinking, boy, don't think it will be okay. I will fight you to the end today to see who can have the last laugh!
Zhou Yiming dug his hands into his sleeves twice and suddenly stopped. Then his face changed drastically, as if he had thought of something important.
The group of strong men noticed the change on Zhou Ming's face, and immediately became nervous. While looking at Zhou Ming's hand hidden in his sleeve, they prayed silently in their hearts, praying that God would help them and never let Zhou Zhou Ming took out valuable things,
Manager Li was also stunned for a moment. He didn't understand. Death was imminent. What tricks could Yi Ming still do?
"What's wrong, little brother? Is there something wrong?" Manager Li asked in a sinister tone.
Shopkeeper Lu's attention was obviously attracted by Zhou Ming, but he decided not to intervene before the bet was won or lost, so he never spoke.
Zhou Yiming took his hands out of his sleeves, holding nothing in them. He smoothed his temples with his hands, then looked at Manager Li and said, "Manager Li, I just figured it out now. The bets don’t seem to be equal, right?
If I lose, not only will I have to admit my mistake and kowtow, but you will also have to lose all my limbs. But if you lose, you will just admit your mistake and lose your job. Comparing these two bets, it is obvious that I have suffered a big loss.
In this disadvantageous situation, I refuse to participate in this bet unless you increase the bet to match mine.
Of course, if you don’t have the guts, just pay me some money and forget about it. I will not continue to cause trouble for you in the future, and I will not hand over the business that should be negotiated with your shopkeeper. other people. "
Zhou Yiming's actions just now and what he said at this moment were actually to tease these people, making them relax their vigilance while they were confused, and then blindly increase their bets. In this way, after winning the bet, he would You can justifiably kill them.
The group of strong men behind the door were already trembling with fear from Zhou Ming's previous actions. When they saw that Zhou Ming's hand came out of his sleeve, it was still empty. They all felt like they had escaped from death. .
But before they had time to rejoice, they heard Zhou Ming ask them to increase their bets, and to increase their bets to the same level as him. This made their hearts suddenly rise in their throats, because once the bets were increased, this would If they lose the gambling game, they will not only be embarrassed and lose their jobs, but they will also likely suffer huge physical injuries.
The group of people looked at each other speechlessly. They all felt in their hearts that if they lost their job because of this bet, they would have already lost a lot. If they broke their arms and legs because of this, it would be even more worthless. .
They gathered together, discussed quietly for a while, and finally decided together that no matter what method Zhou Ming used to force them to increase their bets, they would not be fooled. They had no control over whether Manager Li wanted to increase their bets. They would never do it anyway. add.
After reaching this consensus, this group of people wanted to go over immediately and tell Manager Li this idea, so that he would not make decisions for them without their consent.
But before they put their ideas into action, they had no chance, because Manager Li had already made the decision for them.
After listening to what Yi Ming said just now, Manager Li was a little confused at first. He didn't understand what kind of medicine this guy was selling in his gourd. However, after some thinking, he suddenly guessed what was in Yi Ming's heart. idea.
He felt that the reason why Zhou Ming did this was entirely to scare him with provocation, so that he would not dare to increase the bet under the fear and directly admit defeat.
After thinking about this, Manager Li laughed wildly in his heart, because he felt that it was so childish for Zhou Yiming to use this trick at a critical moment. Did he think he was a three-year-old child? No matter how stupid I am, I won't be afraid of his dirty tricks.
After feeling confident, Manager Li decided not to expose Yi Ming's little scheme, but directly revealed his tricks and accompanied him in this good show.
"Little brother, you underestimate me." Manager Li said with a proud smile, "You didn't ask us to increase the bet just now. I thought you were very satisfied with our bet, so I didn't increase the bet." Paying too much attention.
Now that you think our bet is too light, why don't we just increase the bet now? Why do you have to say it so harshly? "
Zhou Yiming knew that he had to do a complete show, otherwise, if this group of people became suspicious in the middle, it would be difficult to implement his plan smoothly, so after listening to what Manager Li said, he deliberately pretended to be surprised, and then He stammered and said: "You... aren't you afraid? If you want to increase the bet, if you lose, your legs and feet will be broken. That kind of pain is not something ordinary people can bear. You should think twice before making a decision.
And don't forget that you are not making decisions for you alone. There are many brothers behind you, and their lives are also in your hands. "
After listening to the conversation between the two people, the strong men were almost crying. They were all wondering why Manager Li didn't take their lives seriously at the critical moment, and the boy opposite didn't even care about them.
They were all dissatisfied with Manager Li, but everyone dared not speak out because they knew in their hearts that if they offended Manager Li because of this incident, it would be difficult for them to protect themselves even if they won the bet. Have a job.
It was precisely because of this concern that when they saw Manager Li showing signs of increasing the stakes for them, they dared not speak out in anger. They could only swallow their anger and shut their mouths, leaving their lives and lives in the hands of Manager Li. .
After seeing Zhou Yiming's performance, Manager Li became more convinced of his guess, so he immediately smiled and said: "Don't worry about this, little brother. All the brothers under me have a life-long relationship with me. I make decisions for them at this moment, and they will never have any objections.
Didn’t you think our bet was small just now? Then let's raise the stakes now. If you win this bet, you can not only destroy our limbs, but also take away our lives.
We shopkeepers can bear witness here. Even if you take our lives, we will not report it to the official to hold you accountable.
And one more thing you can rest assured is that we are willing to bet our lives here. As for whether you want to increase the bet to this level, it is entirely up to you. We will never force you. "
After saying these words proudly, Manager Li did not forget to turn around and smile at the strong men and asked: "Brothers, am I right? We are men, and we can't be fussy about betting against a child! "
The strong men were all stunned. They really didn't expect that Manager Li went so far. He actually blocked their lives without asking for their opinions. This really didn't leave them any way to survive. .
Although they were full of dissatisfaction with Manager Li's approach, when these strong men faced his questions, they could only pretend to smile and answer one after another:
"Manager Li is right. If we force this kid to gamble his life with us, others will laugh at him if word gets out."
"Manager Li, you have done a great job in this matter. We all support you."
"Boss, you're so cool with the way you do things. I guess that kid has been frightened by you and won't have the guts to bet with you for a while."
