Chapter 1583 Making a Fortune

After a brief discussion, everyone packed up their picnic tools and put them in the car, then began to tour Yanbo Lake.

As evening approached, they returned to the Changsun Family. At this moment, Changsun Dongju and Ouyang Lan had already prepared a sumptuous dinner, and the Family enjoyed their meal together.

After dinner, Ye Bufan went to the study of the Clan Chief, Changsun Cangsong. At this moment, the Oriental Family Head, Dongfang Jianye, and the Sima Family Head, Sima Pingcuo, were already waiting there.

Seeing him enter, Dongfang Jianye said anxiously, “Xiao Fan, you know about the challenge from Yunxia Mountain, right?”

Ye Bufan nodded, “I know.”

Sima Pingcuo also said nervously, “Then what should we do? How should we respond? It's said that a Royal Realm expert has come from the other side. Even if we wanted to ask for help, we wouldn't be able to find such a strong person.”

Changsun Cangsong also frowned, pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, “Xiao Fan, this matter is quite serious this time.”

“Uncle, Oriental Family Head, don't be nervous. It's just Yunxia Mountain, it's nothing big.”

Dongfang Jianye said with a look of surprise, “Xiao Fan, have you thought of a solution?”

Sima Pingcuo followed up, “Yes, if there's anything you need us to do, just say the word.”

Ye Bufan smiled slightly, “There are indeed some things I need your help with.”

Changsun Cangsong said, “Xiao Fan, as long as we can get through this current tribulation, just tell us what you need.”

Ye Bufan said, “Our Three Great Families' affiliated businesses all have betting services, right? Open them now.”

Dongfang Jianye was a bit stunned, “What does that mean?”

“Don't you understand?” Ye Bufan laughed, “Tomorrow is the day of the big battle. With such a good opportunity, how can we not make a huge profit?”

Changsun Cangsong asked, “You mean, for tomorrow's battle at Yanbo Lake, we should set up a betting pool?”

Ye Bufan nodded, “That's exactly what I mean.”

Dongfang Jianye shook his head, “Xiao Fan, what time is it now? Why are you still thinking about money? If you lose, what good is having more money?”

In his opinion, Ye Bufan must have known he would lose, so he wanted to make a profit from this battle.

Sima Pingcuo said, “Moreover, for a battle where the outcome is so clear, even if we open a betting pool, we'll only lose everything. There's definitely no profit to be made.”

Ye Bufan was slightly surprised at first, then he laughed.

“Are you so lacking in confidence in me? I told you to open a betting pool, but I didn't say to bet on me losing. We will both win this challenge and win this bet. Isn't a win-win situation better?”

“This…”

Hearing his words, the three Family Heads present were a bit bewildered.

Changsun Cangsong asked, “Xiao Fan, are you serious? This is not the time for jokes.”

“Of course, I'm serious.” Ye Bufan said firmly, “Believe me, we are absolutely confident of winning this battle.”

“Really? That's wonderful.”

The three of them were immediately overjoyed. They knew that Ye Bufan now represented their Three Great Families, and if they lost this challenge, their Three Great Families would probably not be able to survive.

After receiving the news this afternoon, the three of them had been frowning with worry. Now, after hearing Ye Bufan's words, they immediately perked up, as if they had become ten years younger.

After the initial joy, Dongfang Jianye asked, “How should we set up this betting pool?”

“Yunxia Mountain to win, odds of ten to one. I to win, odds of two to one.”

“What? Those odds don't seem right, do they?”

Sima Pingcuo said, “Currently, the outside world generally favors Yunxia Mountain. If we set the odds like this, the betting pool will probably be one-sided, with everyone betting on them to win.”

Ye Bufan just smiled faintly, saying nothing, and leisurely took a sip from the teacup beside him.

Sima Pingcuo was a bit confused, and Dongfang Jianye clapped him directly on the shoulder.

“Brother Sima, you're really getting muddled. I've already said that we are absolutely confident of winning this battle. What we want is a one-sided betting pool.

If someone bets on us to win, wouldn't we earn less?”

“Right, right, right, I was just too happy, I got confused for a moment.”

As a Family Head, Sima Pingcuo was naturally not a fool, and immediately understood the key to the matter.

Then he said excitedly, “Oh, and I have another good idea. Tomorrow's battle at Yanbo Lake, we'll completely seal it off, and then sell tickets to watch. One hundred thousand per person, we can make another huge profit.”

“That's a good idea, let's go arrange it now…”

The Three Great Families discussed excitedly, while Ye Bufan paid no attention to them and strode out of the study.

Inside Xuanyuan Pavilion, when Situ Changkong returned after making the call, Huo Jian's facial bruises had faded a lot after Huo Dongping's treatment, but his internal injuries remained and he would need some time to recuperate.

Seeing him enter, Huo Jian cried out with a distorted face, “When is that bastard coming to kneel and apologize to me?”

At this moment, Situ Changkong was also filled with disgust for this scion, but there was nothing he could do but suppress the anger in his heart.

Huo Dongping asked, “What did that kid say?”

“That… Xiao Fan, he refused…”

To prevent having to ask Huo Dongping for help again in the future, Situ Changkong did not tell him everything Ye Bufan had said.

“Refused? Putting on a brave front?” Huo Dongping's lips curled into a disdainful sneer, “If you want to act tough, you need to have the strength for it. Facing a Royal, does he have any other choice but to die?

Arrogant and ignorant kid, I'll see how long he can keep up the act. Sooner or later, he'll kneel and beg me.”

In his opinion, Ye Bufan's tough act was only temporary; to resolve the crisis of Yunxia Mountain, he would eventually have to come and beg him.

Huo Jian yelled fiercely, “It's best if he never comes and dies in Hong Sihai's hands.”

Although Ye Bufan had never laid a finger on him, he resented Ye Bufan for everything and gnashed his teeth in hatred.

Situ Changkong and An Daoquan both sighed deeply. At this point, they were completely flustered and didn't know what to do, so they could only wait and see.

And just then, the butler rushed in from outside again.

Situ Changkong glanced at him and asked, “What's wrong now?”

The butler said, “Elder, we just received news that the Three Great Families of the Imperial Capital have jointly launched a betting pool for tomorrow's battle at Yanbo Lake.”

“What is Xiao Fan up to? At a time like this, he still has the mood to open a betting pool?”

As Elders of the Xuanyuan Pavilion, Situ Changkong and An Daoquan naturally knew who was behind the Three Great Families. All of this should have been orchestrated by Ye Bufan.

Huo Dongping sneered, “Arrogant and ignorant kid, he's truly on the verge of death and doesn't even realize it. Does he think he still has a chance to win against a Royal Realm expert?”

“This…”

Situ Changkong and An Daoquan were both silent, clearly lacking confidence in Ye Bufan as well.

Huo Jian asked, “How are the odds set?”

“That…” The butler hesitated and said, “Yunxia Mountain to win, ten to one. Ye Bufan to win, two to one.”

“Hahaha, this is the first time I've seen such an arrogant person.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Huo Jian burst into arrogant laughter. Although he had been Cultivating in the Heavenly Palace, he still knew how betting odds worked.

He never expected Ye Bufan to offer such high odds for Yunxia Mountain, while his own odds were only two to one.