Wang Zhigang, the owner of the racetrack, pondered for a moment and then said calmly, "You want that horse to enter the race? That's fine, but you'll need to pay a deposit of 50,000, and if your horse wins the race, we'll also give you a 5% commission."
"Of course, given your horse's health condition, if anything goes wrong during the race, we won't be held responsible, and your deposit will not be refunded."
Li Chuan didn't hesitate, directly scanned the QR code to pay, and then handed the old horse over to Wang Zhigang for them to arrange the competition.
As for Li Chuan, he went to the stands and sat down.
The entire racetrack was like an elementary and middle school soccer field, with seats all around. In the seats sat many wealthy spectators watching the horse race, ranging in age from young teens to white-haired elderly people sitting in wheelchairs.
Li Chuan didn't spot Zhao Siqian, but there were several private boxes built on the podium of this soccer field, evidently, Zhao Siqian should be in one of those boxes.
Li Chuan didn't have much to do now; as long as his horse could win the championship, Zhao Siqian would surely send someone to find him.
"Hmm? Is this young boss also here?"
Just as Li Chuan had taken his seat, a very familiar voice sounded from beside him, turning his head to look; it was the owner of the stable from before.
Li Chuan was also a bit surprised, "Oh, boss, I didn't expect you to come to watch the horse races too."
The owner smiled and squinted, "Those of us in this line of work all like to watch horse races. It seems we are all kindred spirits."
Li Chuan replied with a smile, "Just okay, I don't watch often."
The owner took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled out one and handed it to Li Chuan, "Young boss, will you place a bet later? If you trust me, I'll take you on a thrill ride tonight; I guarantee you won't regret this trip. You must know, as someone who runs a stable, not a single good horse can escape my discerning eye."
Li Chuan laughed lightly, "I'm just here to broaden my horizons."
"Pop!"
At this moment.
There was a streak of snapping sounds from above the racetrack, and in the next second, numerous floodlights came on, illuminating the racetrack as bright as day.
The racetrack which was somewhat noisy quieted down immediately, and then from the direction of the podium, Wang Zhigang's voice echoed, "Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests of our racetrack, below, our first event is about to begin!"
Upon hearing this, many on-site people were eagerly anticipating, highly focused, everyone looking towards the starting line.
Indeed, there were about a dozen horses being led by staff near the starting line.
"This time, our seed player is Bai Long!" Wang Zhigang said, "I believe everyone is familiar with this name Bai Long; it's a thousand-mile horse, having won championships in 8 races last month. It's the best horse our racetrack has had so far, with a great chance of becoming the season champion this quarter, and even a direct confrontation with last year's annual champion Shandian."
As soon as the words fell, astonished gasps erupted continuously across the racetrack.
The stable owner sitting next to Li Chuan also looked incredulous, "Shandian, that's the record holder for fastest speed at the racetrack, it's an extremely rare purebred horse! Exceptionally strong, in every race, it's able to lead its opponents by more than five whole lengths."
"Truly didn't expect, Bai Long could be compared with Shandian!"
"It's Bai Long! Bai Long is coming out!"
In the audience stands, a chorus of exclamations rose again.
Li Chuan followed everyone's gaze, only to see a graceful female horse trainer, hand holding a pure white large white horse, appearing before everyone's sight.
This white horse was completely snow-white, without a single mixed hair on its body, its raised mane flickering with lightning-like brilliance.
As Bai Long appeared, the audience stand instantly erupted with a tsunami-like cheer.
Wang Zhigang's voice continued, "Of course, aside from our old friends, today we also have a new challenger, this challenger named Chasing Wind! Though he looks rather ordinary, he's also a very capable contender."
"I believe, in the upcoming race, Chasing Wind will surely bring everyone a very exciting performance!"
"Chasing Wind certainly won't disappoint everyone."
As the words settled, a series of flashlights again focused.
A sizzling hot female horse trainer, holding a horse that looked aged and weary, entered the stage.
Upon seeing this scene, the audience seats instantly filled with a chorus of laughter.
Clearly, no one believed, such an old horse could outrun the majestic Bai Long!
Wasn't that a joke?
The stable owner sitting beside Li Chuan even looked at Li Chuan in disbelief, "Young boss, you bought this horse to race?"
"Is your brain fogged? This horse is already so old, how can it still race?"
As the words fell, the stable owner felt he might have been a bit too harsh, immediately gave an embarrassed smile, hurriedly said, "Brother, I meant no harm, just think, you really shouldn't let this horse enter the race."
Li Chuan smiled lightly, "It's no big deal, even if it loses, it doesn't matter; I'm just here to enjoy the spectacle."
"Even if? By that logic, you're hoping it might win?" The stable owner laughed, thinking Li Chuan really didn't understand horses.
Li Chuan said nothing.
Bai Long indeed looked very majestic, but he believed, Bai Long couldn't outrun that old horse!
"Alright, now all the horses and riders are in position, everyone has 5 more minutes to place their bets." Wang Zhigang's voice sounded again, meanwhile, the big screen on the podium lit up, several QR codes displayed on the screen.
The betting method was simple too; just directly scan the code with a phone to place a bet.
"Tsk tsk, with Bai Long here, is there even any need to think about betting?"
"That Chasing Wind, the name is impressive, but the build really isn't."
"Alright, I'm placing thirty thousand, today I must turn this around."
In the stands, people all became excited, scanning with their phones.
Competitions like this all have risks, but with Bai Long in it, the risk had been minimized.
Everyone seemed to have seen Bai Long's figure fading into the dust in a flash.
"This is simply the racetrack's welfare for us."
Li Chuan also picked up his phone, after scanning the code, he casually paid two hundred thousand, and of course, he bet on Chasing Wind, because the odds shocked him, it had reached 200:1!
As long as his Chasing Wind won, his two hundred thousand would multiply by 200.
This money was practically blown in by the wind.
Incredibly thrilling.
At this moment, he finally understood why so many people loved horse racing.