A gambling den

  "Do you dare to make a bet with me?" Hearing the three people unanimously opposing him, Tang Zhendong smiled slightly, thinking of the most common form of entertainment in prison - making bets.

  In prison, anything can be used as a bet: daily necessities, cigarettes, sausages, chili sauce... if not, labor can also be used as a bet. Or if none of these are available, even drinking cold water can be used as a bet.

  Tang Zhendong learned a lot unintentionally through osmosis.

  "Haha, okay, what's the bet?" Yu Qingying exclaimed excitedly, she had never encountered such a wager before.

  "Haha, let me clarify, are we betting just the two of us or all four of us?"

  "You two bet, and Zhi Jun and I will be the judges." Wang Xiao Lin was also very excited, but Tang Zhen Dong was a bit puzzled. In real life, weren't gamblers usually men? But when it came to betting, why were women more excited than men? Did they have a stronger desire to gamble in their bones?

  "Alright, what's the bet?"

  "I'm not sure what to bet on yet, let's just bet on a promise. If I lose, you have to agree to one condition for me, and if you lose, you have to agree to one condition for me. How about it?" Yu Qingying faced this must-win gamble without any fear, because she saw that the boat was about to set off soon, and once the boat started, her gamble would be a sure win. As for making Tang Zhendong agree to her own conditions, she wasn't without ideas, but just needed an opportunity to say it out loud.

  "Are you agreeing to any conditions?" Tang Zhendong's smile revealed a hint of evil, and Xu Zhijun understood it at once. Although Xu Zhijun knew that Tang Zhendong was bound to lose, he still felt honored that Tang could make a bet with the newspaper for a bouquet of flowers.

  If Xu Zhijun were to choose between Yu Qingying and Wang Xiaolin, he would of course choose Yu Qingying. However, since Yu Qingying is the president's forbidden fruit, Xu Zhijun had no choice but to settle for second best, choosing Wang Xiaolin instead. In fact, Wang Xiaolin was also an outstanding beauty, and Xu Zhijun had indeed put in a lot of effort to pursue her.

  However, Xu Zhijun remembered the expression on Hu's face when he was with Yu Qingying and Tang Zhendong together. He looked far away, and the boss didn't seem to have an expression of competing for favor or wanting to make things difficult for Yu Qingying either!

  Xu Zhijun was somewhat confused. However, under the premise of not being able to distinguish between right and wrong, the more confused one is, the farther away from the scene of right and wrong they should be, lest they get themselves involved, this is the essential trick for success in the workplace.

  "Alright, as long as President Hu doesn't go to Kunlun Island with us today, I'll consider you the winner and agree to any condition you set. But if President Hu does go with us, shouldn't you also agree to a condition of mine?"

  "Alright." Tang Zhendong was full of confidence.

  "Xu Bian, Xiao Lin, you two bear witness to what he said. Let's make a deal." Yu Qingying stretched out a small finger and hooked it with Tang Zhendong.

  As soon as the two men put down their hands, the boat started its engine and set off. The boat was not very big, nor did it start particularly slowly. After starting up, it moved slowly away from the dock, made a circle around the small dock, and headed straight for Tsui Keng Island.

  "Haha, you lost, right?" Yu Qingying showed a rare little girl's temper, clapping her hands and getting very excited. "But I haven't thought of what to make you do yet, Xiaolin, Xu Bian, can you two be my witnesses?"

  "Haha, okay." Xu Zhijun seemed to have never seen Yu Qingying's little girl attitude before, and was stunned for a moment. He quickly recovered, but this brief stun gave Tang Zhendong the opportunity he had been waiting for.

  "Xiaolin, hurry up and bear witness, Tang Zhendong lost to me." Yu Qingying said, pulling Wang Xiaolin's hand.

  "Alright, I'll be your witness. However, didn't you just say that the president has to arrive at Crescent Island for you to win? The result isn't out yet, is it? Am I being biased as a judge?"

  "Xiaolin, you're really getting out of hand."

  "It's not that simple, since we've made a bet, we have to follow the rules. What if, I'm saying what if, something urgent comes up at Chairman Hu's house and he has to rush back? Although I also feel this is almost impossible, it's not entirely impossible either."

  Wang Xiaolin wasn't biased towards Tang Zhendong, but she noticed that Tang Zhendong was full of confidence. She unconsciously thought of her past mistakes that led to Tang Zhendong's imprisonment for eight years. She couldn't bear to continue attacking Tang Zhendong, so she helped him by saying a word. However, the current situation is that Tang Zhendong will undoubtedly lose. Although she racked her brains to come up with a possibility, she herself thought it was extremely unlikely, almost impossible.

  "Haha, the boat has set off, and in half an hour we'll arrive at Kuangtu Island. Even if Director Hu has something come up, it's not possible for him to turn the boat around halfway, although he is a leader, I don't believe there's anything that could make Director Hu turn back halfway." Yu Qingying was overflowing with confidence about this gamble, and she was already thinking about what conditions she should propose to Tang Zhendong to get him to agree.

  Tang Zhendong's calm and peaceful demeanor made both Xu Zhijun and Wang Xiaolin feel a bit emotional. Wang Xiaolin couldn't understand why Tang Zhendong was so calm, while Xu Zhijun seemed to have some idea of what Tang Zhendong meant: Tang Zhendong had made a bet with Yu Qingying, regardless of whether he won or lost, he would still be the big winner. If he won, Yu Qingying would agree to one condition, which was naturally the best outcome. Even if he lost, he would agree to one condition set by Yu Qingying, which didn't matter anyway, as it would only bring their relationship closer together. What a clever plan! The people around Yu Qingying were already his, so what difference did it make whether she set the conditions or he did?

  This medium-sized boat is the most agile at sea, with not many people on board, and a fairly fast speed. It cuts through waves and breaks through thorns, riding the wind and waves, very quickly. The island of Qiu Teng is already in sight, and many people are cheering towards it.

  Qingying's victorious posture was even more evident, with the corners of her mouth curled up and a hint of a smile in her eyes.

  However, at this time the ship's speed slowed down significantly. The ship was supposed to slow down when approaching the shore, but it was still a long way from the island of Tsui Top, and had only traveled about half the distance. How could it have slowed down so quickly?

  "How did it slow down?" Yu Qingying was very puzzled.

  "Yes, it hasn't arrived yet, why has it slowed down?" Many people have discovered this phenomenon, but apparently no one can answer their question. After the speed drops, the ship turns around and heads back."

  "Is the boat going back and forth? What's going on?" Wang Xiaolin was also very surprised.

  Everyone on the boat was surprised and couldn't understand why they were heading back before reaching their destination, with some even speculating whether something major had happened in Haicheng or if there was a big national event.

  Tang Zhendong's face was as calm as an ancient well, without a hint of surprise or curiosity, just like the all-knowing Zhuge Liang, leaving Wang Xiaolin and Xu Zhiyun looking at him with a mixture of confusion and admiration.

  Yu Qingying seemed to understand as well, Tang Zhendong must have had no idea how he got the news, so he made a bet in order to lure himself into the trap. However, Yu Qingying also found it strange that from start to finish, Tang Zhendong was always with her, so how did he get the news?

  The boat docked at the same pier as when it departed, and under everyone's confusion, President Hu Wenxuan hastily disembarked.

  "Tell me, how did you know Director Hu would get off halfway?" Yu Qingying gave him a "you're-not-getting-away-with-this" look.