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Chapter 1821 Human Nature is Weak

The first group of eight dragon boats shot out like arrows!

The rowers on each dragon boat shouted loudly, full of murderous intent!

They waved their powerful arms in unison, dozens of oars slapped the water in unison, and the momentum was overwhelming! Coupled with the deafening sound of gongs and drums and shouts, the whole scene was shocking!

Feng Jiuxiao glanced at Yuan Zishan and saw a smile in her eyes, probably indicating that she was very happy.

When she is happy, he is very happy. After all, Yuan Zishan is a girl at heart. She is naturally curious about new things she has never seen before, and she will naturally be excited when she encounters exciting scenes!

Yuan Zishan looked ahead and suddenly said, "Who do you think will win?"

There is a flag on each dragon boat with the name of the dragon boat team written on it.

The sixty-four teams are numbered according to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.

Now the first group of dragon boat teams are Yichou, Bingyin, Xinsi, Renwu, Wuzi, Jichou, Renyin and Guimao.

Feng Jiuxiao said: "This is really hard to guess."

All the rowers look equally strong and powerful, and on the surface they should be evenly matched. Now the race has just begun, and the three boats Yichou, Bingyin, and Xinsi are temporarily in the lead. But Feng Jiuxiao knows that dragon boat racing is not only about strength, but also about everyone's skills and the coordination of the entire team! As long as there is a flaw in one place, it will affect the combat effectiveness of the entire team! The reality is often very mysterious. The more you think you have a sure win, the more likely it is that an accident will occur. Often when you are about to give up, a turnaround occurs. Everything is possible, and you dare not speculate!

Yuan Zishan said: "I think Guimao may be the first to cross the finish line!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked: "Why?"

Yuan Zishan said: "Intuition!"

"Haha, intuition is indeed a mysterious thing, and it cannot be measured by common sense." Feng Jiuxiao naturally would not refute Yuan Zishan, even though everyone saw that the Guimao was ranked eighth. There were a total of eight dragon boats, and she insisted that the last one could win the group championship, so of course she had her reasons.

Yuan Zishan asked, "Huh? What are those people on the other side doing?"

Feng Jiuxiao followed Yuan Zishan's gaze and looked at the other side. There were also crowds of people there, but there was an area that was strange and not crowded at all. Two people from the Longyou Gang were sitting with a table in front of them. There was a long queue like a dragon. In order not to occupy the space of the crowd watching the view, the queue was actually formed into a back dragon, with nine twists and turns. It seemed that the queue was not long, but once it started, it was at least a mile away!

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Look at those two people, one is keeping accounts, and the other is collecting money. Those who pay the money will get a piece of paper, which seems to be some kind of proof. If I guess correctly, they are placing a bet!"

Yuan Zishan's eyes lit up, "Are you saying there's gambling over there?"

"Not bad!"

"How to bet?"

"The simplest way to gamble is to bet on the champion. If you bet right, you win. Otherwise, you lose all your money!"

"It's impossible that there is only one way to bet on such a big event, right?"

"There may be other ways to gamble."

"What kind of bet?"

"For example, betting on who will be the runner-up, who will be the third place, and then the winner can be bet on how far ahead the runner-up is, which dragon boat will capsize, and which dragon boat will have people fall into the water..."

"How could these rowers, who are so experienced, fall into the water?"

"It all depends on whether there is someone behind the scenes manipulating this! There is nothing they can't do, except what you can't think of!"

"Isn't that fraud?"

"Nine out of ten gambling cases are frauds!"

"Then who is still willing to gamble?" "Human nature is weak and can't stand the test! Once you get involved, you will become addicted to gambling and it's hard to quit!"

“Why is it difficult?”

"If you win, you want to keep winning! If you lose, you want to make up for your losses! For a gambler, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will keep gambling until he loses everything, until his family is ruined!"

"Then why didn't Lord Cao stop it, but instead supported the Longyou Gang?"

"He has just arrived, so he must quickly integrate into the local power circle and secure his position first. Otherwise, if he starts to fight hard, the local aristocratic families will unite to fight against him, and he may be dismissed before he even has time to get comfortable in his position!"

"Are these people so courageous? Do they dare to go against the prefect?"

"Of course he dares not to do it openly, but isn't it easy to do it secretly? Today there is a fire in the east of the city, tomorrow there is a bandit in the south of the city, Cao Guangshi must be exhausted! Letting him get tired is the lightest thing, and then throwing some dirty water, even if the emperor doesn't care, the political enemies behind Cao Guangshi will definitely seize every opportunity to deal with them, and encourage several people to jointly submit a memorial, then Cao Guangshi will definitely not be able to keep his position!"

"So dark?"

"Power is as addictive as gambling! Why do those officials try their best to climb up? Because the higher the position, the more power they have! The leader of the Longyou Gang can kill a cow with one punch, but he kowtows in front of Cao Guangshi, who is powerless. Why? Isn't it because Cao Guangshi has an aura of power?"

The eight dragon boats on the river gradually distanced themselves from each other. The Guimao had actually jumped to sixth place and was about to overtake fifth place!

Yuan Zishan said: "The first group's competition has already begun. If those people continue to gamble on winning or losing, wouldn't that be cheating?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Generally, betting is not allowed before the market opens. The bets they are placing now are definitely not on this game, but on the next few games. The most likely one is tomorrow's round of 16!" He shook his head again.

Yuan Zishan said: "Why are you shaking your head? Who are you feeling sorry for?" As soon as she saw Feng Jiuxiao's expression, she knew what he was thinking!

Feng Jiuxiao said: "I originally thought that Ye Changge was also a heroic figure, but it turns out he is not!"

Yuan Zishan asked: "What's going on?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Logically speaking, all bets should have been counted before today."

“Why must the statistics be completed in advance?”

"Only by completing the statistics in advance can we know how many people have placed the most bets on which dragon boat and which dragon boat has placed the least bets. This way they can secretly manipulate the results! Even if they have the ability to manipulate the results, they don't know how to change the results now. They can only earn a commission."

"What's wrong with your brain? Fortunately, you didn't become bad, otherwise, who can control you?"

"You!"

"Young poor man!"

Pang Shiwu came over at this time and said, "Brother, it's only been a blink of an eye since we last saw each other, and you two are already making love again?"

Feng Jiuxiao glared, "Shut up!"

Yuan Zishan looked at Pang Shiwu with a smile but said nothing.

Although her face was covered with a black veil and only her eyes were exposed, Pang Shiwu immediately jumped away as if his butt was burned!

Yuan Zishan smiled slightly and raised her right hand. Her wrist was as white as jade and there was a layer of mist on her slender fingertips. That was the coldness of the Phantom Yin Finger!

Pang Shiwu didn't dare to stop until he was five meters away. He was just one step away and he would have turned into an ice man again today!

Thank you Yudong for your strong support and encouragement!