Since all the gamblers present flocked to the third-rate gambling establishments, Cheng Tie quickly placed a good bet at the second-rate gambling establishments. After collecting the deposit slips, he followed Tang Ji and others upstairs.
On the second floor, a servant of the Ye Mansion opened a door, bowed and said: "Dear guests, this is the box arranged by the master of the house for you."
Tang Ji walked into the room first. There was an exquisite jade-colored screen at the entrance. Looking inside, you could see that the room was quite spacious. It could accommodate more than a dozen people. It was elegantly decorated and had all the necessary furniture. Step aside.
All the windows are open there, the height of the window sill is less than two feet, and there are several tables and chairs behind it, so you can clearly see the arena below.
Seeing him sit down on the chair, the servant continued to speak: "Sir, do you need me to prepare some tea and snacks for you?"
"Yes." Tang Ji nodded in response. He was just here to join in the fun. He had to eat, drink and see something to see. It was not in vain for him to sacrifice the three days of rest. After the servants left, he reached out and touched the front of his face.
Brand new window sill, murmured: "It seems that the Ye family spent a lot of money for this fight, even the windows were remodeled."
"The Ye family has a great business and this is not lacking." Su Qing replied with a smile.
Tang Ji raised his brows slightly and retracted his hand, intending to close his eyes and concentrate, but when he heard the snoring coming from Sun Yufu who was slumped in the chair next to him, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Jiu'er was not in the mood to rest. In order to allow herself to live a happy summer, she wandered around the house, constantly making gestures with her hands, reviewing the martial arts she had learned a while ago.
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After a long time, Tang Ji opened his eyes, yawned, stood up, stretched, and put his head to the window: "Why haven't you started yet...there are so many people here?"
Looking at the crowds of people around the ring, he was slightly surprised. He thought that the people participating in the fighting were all those attending the luncheon in the side yard. He felt that such a large venue was wasted by the Ye family. He never thought that it was just the tip of the iceberg.
Noticing his surprised expression, Su Qing handed the peeled melon seeds to Shangguan Ming's hand, clapped her hands, stood up and said, "The Ye family is quite famous in the world, and the rewards for this fight are quite high.
And there is gambling and fighting, so there is no shortage of spectators.”
"I don't know how much money we can make if we charge tickets." Tang Ji muttered twice and then focused his eyes on the arena below.
Ye Xiao took Ye Hongling and two young guards from the Ye family onto the ring. He had changed into an elegant beige robe, holding a paper fan in his hand, with a faint smile on his lips.
When everyone saw him coming out, they immediately became quiet.
Many women showed excitement. Seeing such a handsome young man, they wished they could hold him in their arms and love him.
Ye Xiao cupped his hands in all directions and said with a smile: "Ye Xiao, the head of the Ye family, thank you all for coming to support me in the Ye family's martial arts fight. Ye is very grateful. Let's go straight to the topic without further ado. Uncle Ling, please tell me
The knights present will tell you the rules of this fight."
Ye Hongling took a step forward and said in a majestic and calm tone: "This martial arts fight will be a one-on-one arena match, divided into three rounds. People of the same level will compete. Anyone who has qualified for the competition in the morning can go on stage.
The winner stays in the ring, the loser retires, and the person who can stand at the end is the winner. The top three in each game can get rewards. I would like to emphasize that during the competition, everyone who participates in the fighting must be there.
Verify your identity in front of the stage. If someone forces himself onto the stage, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
Immediately, he released a burst of energy, and the pressure of the master realm suddenly covered the entire place.
Hearing this, Tang Ji, who was standing on the tall building, nodded slightly. If during the competition between third-rate knights, a second-rate or even first-rate strong man rushed onto the stage and injured the defender, it would make the competition unfair.
Now that Ye Hongling has shown his master-level strength, those who want to cause trouble may have to think twice.
The Ye family has considered this point quite well.
Ye Xiao opened the fan in his hand, put it against his lower lip, and said with a smile: "We are all righteous people here. I believe no one will come out to cause trouble. Next, Ye will tell you about the rewards of this competition."
Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately pricked up their ears.
"First of all, in the third-rate competition, the first three can get five hundred taels, three hundred taels and one hundred taels of silver respectively. The rewards for the second-rate competition are eight hundred taels, five hundred taels, and three hundred taels. Finally, the rewards for the first-rate competition are
There is something special. The third place will receive one thousand taels, and the second place will not only receive one thousand five hundred taels, but also a fine sword made by my Ye family. As for the first-class person, I believe you have heard about it.
The Ye family spent three years casting a divine sword..." At this point, Ye Xiao raised his hand.
The two Ye family guards standing under the stage quickly moved a table up, with a protruding part on it covered by a red cloth.
Ye Xiao walked to the table, slowly opened the red cloth, and saw a long sword lying on the sword stand. He stretched out his hand to hold the hilt of the sword, raised it and said: "This sword is called
It is made of frost, made of meteorite iron. The sword is as thin as a cicada's wing, but extremely sharp. It cuts iron like mud. Before it was cast, there was a swordsman who wanted to spend ten thousand taels of silver to get the sword. However, he is now
Since he is no longer alive, Ye took out this sword as a reward for the winner of this first-class martial arts battle."
Tang Ji curled his lips and couldn't help but remember the story about the colorful phoenix girl he made up when he was promoting the clothing store in Huaizhou, and murmured: "It's a shame that this guy Ye Xiao doesn't do MLM."
But Sun Yufu, who had just woken up, stretched out, touched his chin and said: "It is a good sword, but it is a pity that the master level cannot participate in martial arts, otherwise the old man will take it and give it to you, girl."
"Well, this sword is no less inferior to my father's sword. If I had known it, I would have signed up to try it!" Su Qing sighed with pity.
Shangguan Ming took his arm, blinked and asked, "Aqing, do you want a sword? How about I steal my father's one and give it to you?"
Su Qing quickly shook her head. Apart from Ah Ming, General Shangguan's most precious thing was his sword. If he knew that he had ordered Ah Ming to steal his sword, he would definitely fight to the death with himself.
Jiu'er, who was eating cakes secretly, shook his head and puffed out his cheeks and replied: "It's okay, I don't need Jiu'er. The lady said that women can't think about fighting and killing all day long."
Tang Ji nodded in agreement. He still liked Jiang Ran's gentle and delicate look. It seemed that he would have to persuade her not to practice martial arts after returning, otherwise he would not be able to go further next time!
While thoughts were flying in his mind, Ye Xiao had already put the long sword back on the sword stand on the ring, and then said: "Finally, Ye reminds all the knights that the fighting point is over.
However, the strong should not hurt people's lives, and the weak should surrender when they should, leaving the green hills behind and not afraid of running out of firewood!"
Then, when the guards lifted the table, he put away the paper fan in his hand, raised his hand and said: "Okay, I announce that the Ye Family Martial Arts Tournament has officially begun!"