A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 713 Unpopular

Upon hearing this, the eight ninjas hesitated for a moment, then simultaneously raised their hands and respectfully said, "Yes, sir!"

"Extraordinary. I must say, you are the most difficult team I have ever met." His words were tinged with admiration.

"You flatter me!" Chao Bufan said modestly.

"Would any of you be interested in joining my team?" Saburo Sakata asked very generously.

"What are the benefits?" Ge Dawei was the first to speak on behalf of the group.

Saburo Sakata smiled and said, "I'm about to open a new branch. If you're interested, you'll be in full charge of it. As for manpower, I'll take care of that for you."

"So, you want to recruit us?" Chao Bufan laughed.

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean. So, are you interested?" It was clear that he was very interested in the young people in front of him.

"Not interested," the five boys replied in unison.

"Why?" Saburo Sakata asked.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together." They said this in unison.

Saburo Sakata smiled and said, "It seems we are destined to be enemies."

“We were enemies to begin with,” Chao Bufan laughed.

Saburo Sakata nodded and said, "In that case, good luck!"

"Thank you!"

Sakata Saburo turned to leave, but stopped after a few steps and turned back, saying, "Oh, right! I'll be participating in tomorrow's betting game too. Let's settle this then! I hope you two won't disappoint me."

"Don't worry, we will never let you down. Bufan, right?" Wang Dakeng exchanged a glance with Chao Bufan.

“That’s right, I’m planning to lose back all the money I won these past two days, as well as the money I ‘borrowed’ from Third Master last time!” Chao Bufan said with a knowing smile.

"That's good," said Saburo Sakata. "Then I wish you both the best of luck and a swift success!"

"Definitely! Third Master, take care, I won't see you off!"

Saburo Sakata smiled and strode away. He had originally intended to test these young men to see if they were interested in joining his team, but they not only refused to cooperate but also gave him the cold shoulder. Therefore, he made up his mind that he "could not keep them."

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Because it was a crucial day to determine the winner, all relevant personnel were present, and naturally, there were many people watching this "King of Gamblers Competition" outside the gambling table.

"Distinguished guests, dear friends and family, today is the final and most crucial day of this charity event. After two days and ten rounds of intense competition, the top five contestants have finally been determined. They are: the two children, Chao Bufan and Wang Dakeng, who won ten consecutive rounds thanks to luck; Jason, the king of American gambling; Yamashita Tomohisa, known as the undefeated gambling king of Japan; and finally, next up, I would like to solemnly announce that he is the organizer of this charity event, Sakata Saburo!" The host shouted into the microphone. "Now, please welcome the organizer of this charity event—Mr. Sakata Saburo—to the stage!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Saburo Sakata, all smiles, dressed in a proper black suit and wearing a cool cape, made a dazzling entrance through a special passage, accompanied by his underlings, including Brother Long and Brother Hao.

The entire audience immediately erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers!

When Saburo Sakata walked to the center of the arena, Brother Long and Brother Gang immediately helped him take off his cloak. Then, he faced the audience, bowed deeply to them, and then walked to the other end of the gambling table to sit down. Brother Long and Brother Hao stood straight behind him.

"Now, please welcome Mr. Tomohisa Yamashita, the King of Gambling in Japan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yamashita Tomohisa appeared. He was a man around fifty years old, dressed in ninja attire, with only a few sparse black hairs on his head, giving him a comical appearance!

When Tomohisa Yamashita appeared, the entire stadium erupted in thunderous cheers!

"Next up is Rogerson, the king of gambling in the American gambling world!"

This person, also around fifty years old, appeared before the crowd dressed in a brightly colored outfit. His long hair was tied in a ponytail, giving him the air of a celebrity. Needless to say, his appearance also drew cheers and enthusiastic applause.

"The next two are the two luckiest people in the history of gambling, who have just had the luckiest strokes of luck. Please welcome the 'lucky ones' of this competition, Chao Bufan and Wang Dakeng!"

Accompanied by Ge Dawei and others, Chao Bufan and Wang Dakeng walked out of the special passage at the same time. It was expected that there would be enthusiastic applause and cheers. However, unexpectedly, their appearance did not cause much of a commotion. Although a few people applauded and cheered, it could only be described as "sparse" and "dismal".

To create a lively atmosphere for his entrance, Ge Dawei put his index finger to his lips and whistled, but the audience remained unmoved.

"Unbelievable, it seems we're not very popular!" Wang Dakeng glanced at the audience and, seeing their less-than-ideal expressions, joked.

"There's nothing we can do, we're just 'kids'!" Chao Bufan laughed. "Generally speaking, kids aren't popular."

“That makes sense,” Wang Dakeng said.

However, upon reaching the edge of the venue, Ge Dawei and his group were stopped by security guards and not allowed to enter. Ge Dawei immediately started complaining, "Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me? Everyone else can go in, why can't we?"

A security guard politely said, "I'm sorry, this is the casino's rule; unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."

"No way? How could those guys do that?" Ge Dawei pointed his sword at Brother Long and Brother Hao and the others.

"Sorry, they are Third Master's men and are qualified to enter," the security guard explained.

"Then let's..."

“Dawei,” Chao Bufan interrupted Ge Dawei, laughing, “Since it’s a rule, we have to follow it, lest people say that we ‘kids’ don’t know the rules.”

"Alright! If we don't go in, we don't go in. It's no big deal." He then exchanged glances with Zhou Weihua and the others beside him, and then they all took a step back, jumping and shouting, "Bufan, go! Dakeng, go! Bufan, you will win! Dakeng, you will win! Yeah..." As they spoke, the six of them even made a face together.

Since the atmosphere is so dull, let's entertain ourselves!

Chao Bufan and Wang Dakeng turned around at the same time and gave them an "OK" sign.