Chapter 302: Chapter 302 How to Save People
Lu Ruisheng had realized that the man was Guo Gang, and he held Gu Pan’s hand, urging her not to act rashly, “Let’s watch and see first, it’s not as simple as we think here.”
Gu Pan nodded, “Right, let’s not alert anyone here and observe the situation a bit longer.”
Their hearts clenched tightly. The new and old scars on Guo Gang’s body clearly showed that he had not been in this place for just a short while.
They didn’t know why Guo Gang was outside the base and why he hadn’t gone to the guard to ask about them, to seek them out. That didn’t make sense. Moreover, Guo Gang was of military background; he wouldn’t end up in a place like this unless he was desperate or had no other choice.
There were only two possibilities now, one being that he was deceived, and the other, he was coerced. There must be a hidden story here.
They were also concerned about Zhang Xiufang and her daughter ng ng, but there was no way to ask about them now.
Soon, Guo Gang won the fight. The referee lifted his hand and paraded him around the cage to the cheers of the crowd. Those who had bet on him had won money and were naturally elated. Occasionally, soone would throw valuable items into the ring—gold and silver jewelry, contribution points, and even old paper money.
Guo Gang’s face was expressionless as if it had been frozen. His eyes t Lu Ruisheng’s for a mont and he paused, but he was quickly led away by the referee to another side.
After two laps around the ring, soone ca onto the stage, locked a chain around his neck, and led him out of the cage.
At this point, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were certain that Guo Gang was being forced to fight, and he was completely deprived of his freedom; they knew they had to hurry to rescue him.
Gu Pan turned to a man on the side wearing a king’s mask and asked politely, “Sir, this is our first ti here, and we don’t understand much about the situation. Could you please tell us how to place a bet?”
In fact, Zhang Peng had explained this when he brought them in, but there was a rule here: service staff couldn’t always follow the guests as it could affect the guests’ experience, and those who ca here didn’t want to be recognized, so they didn’t want staff to keep following them.
The person beside them was a regular of this place. Seeing Gu Pan’s politeness, he offered a few words of explanation, “There’s a betting area behind this. If you have a fighter you like, you can place a bet on them. We regulars are familiar with the best fighters here and already have our favorites in mind. If you’re new, you should watch more before making a bet.”
Gu Pan nodded, “Thank you for the advice, sir. We understand now.”
The man said ‘You’re welco’ and returned to watching the fights. He had placed a lot of money on the line, so naturally, he was focused on how the fighters he bet on were performing.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng went to the betting area in the back.
Lu Ruisheng asked the service staff, “I thought fighter number 231 was very impressive just now. Is there a way to see him up close?”
Since Guo Gang couldn’t seek them out or send a ssage even from such a close distance, it proved challenging to contact the outside world. So they had to first probe the situation here.
The staff mber wasn’t surprised by this request and replied directly, “Sorry, custors, our fighters are dangerous. For your safety, we cannot allow you to approach them. Please understand.”
Those allowed in either had shown financial proof or had backing. The staff would not easily offend, and these were just polite rejections.
This was exactly as Gu Pan had thought; if Guo Gang could easily contact people outside, he should have managed to send a ssage to them in so way.
She and Lu Ruisheng exchanged glances, knowing that this wouldn’t be easy. It seed they would have to seek Wang Youcai’s help.
Lu Ruisheng asked the staff mber, “We truly admire the fighter from just now, fighting as if back from the brink. He has so skills. When will he be competing again?”
The staff, not surprised to hear praise for number 231, said, “He’s one of our main attractions here. However, his high winning rate ans the odds are not very good. Today, his opponent was chosen through a challenge, still, he lost to 231. If you bet on him winning, you won’t earn much. Betting on the newcor might bring surprises.”
Gu Pan responded, “It’s our first ti here; we’re not very familiar with everything. We’ll take a look around first.”
Realizing they were newcors and appeared very green, the staff suggested, “In this match, number 724 has been doing well recently. Why don’t you give it a try today? Fighter 231 competes once every three days, and only the champion of those three days gets to face 231. You guys are lucky to have co today and seen 231 compete.”
Hearing that Guo Gang competed once every three days, they thought that they could take advantage of their luck today to go find Wang Youcai and, hopefully, rescue Guo Gang before the next match…
But leaving suddenly now would seem abrupt and might raise suspicions. Their goal was the auction, so they continued the pretense, taking the staff mber’s advice and betting on 724 before going back to watch the fights.
Indeed, number 724 won, and they pocketed so money. When leaving, they gave the staff a generous tip, which earned even better treatnt in return. The staff inford them that Guo Gang would next fight in the afternoon, three days later, likely after two o’clock.
After leaving the Underground Entertainnt City, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng returned ho, feeling very heavy-hearted.
Since it was already the afternoon, if they went to find Wang Youcai now, they would probably only get there in the evening, making it inconvenient to travel back at night.
After much deliberation, they decided to leave first thing in the morning instead.
But for the ti being, they didn’t want to tell their friends about this because it would just worry everyone, and worry was useless since others couldn’t get into the place anyway. It was better for them to rescue the person first, then explain later.
The two entered “Space”, driving around in the car to see what resources could be used to exchange for Guo Gang.
According to the staff, Guo Gang was a continually profitable gold signboard for the Entertainnt City, and therefore, they wouldn’t easily let him go. If they wanted to negotiate his release, they’d have to offer sothing that could provide a sustainable inco, such as gold, silver, or food. Those might not be enticing enough for the other party.
After driving around, they found that the various pieces of equipnt were not very useful as the place wasn’t like the base and not suitable for production. They would need final products.
Eventually, they gathered all the possible items together—fuel oil, generators, fertilized eggs with incubators, and ergency dical supplies. Whether these would be of interest depended on the other party’s needs. After all, dicines were now expired, and no one knew that the items stored in “Space” could remain fresh. They were judged by the expiry dates on the packaging, which showed they were outdated.
They inford Lu Jianguo in the evening that they were going out the next day and might not return that evening. Taking advantage of the peaceful period, they planned to go to the mountains again.
Although Lu Jianguo was always worried, he understood the importance of respecting his children’s wishes. He just reminded them to take care of their safety. Furthermore, he was planning to return to stay at his own place that evening. Since the prolonged night had passed, it felt right to give the youngsters their own space. He shared his thoughts with Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had no objections. They were close enough to visit whenever they wanted and respected personal privacy. They also knew that everyone preferred living comfortably without restraints in their familiar environnts.
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