Magic Doctor CEO Lady's Humble Husband (Fade Chen)
Chapter 1409

The stall owner immediately asked when he saw their faces, "Would you like to bet on Young Master Faxon? He's almost a sure win!"

Their eyes shifted between the stall owner's encouraging gaze and the customers around them who were placing their bets. Most of them were betting on Faxon. Although the payoff was low, the risk of losing was low. As long as they placed a huge enough amount of money into the bet, they would probably win big.

They got excited as they thought about this.

Halge and Lillian glanced at each other, then pulled out their bank cards, "We'll bet on Faxon, 50 million each." They handed their bank cards to the stall owner.

Hertzel, who remained silent the whole time, also reached for his bank card. He waved the card in front of the stall owner and said, "I'll bet a hundred million."

As the three of them were about to place their bets, Tom knitted his eyebrows, his face was full of concern and he asked, "Do you want to give it a second thought? This is too risky."

Halge glanced at Tom and said, annoyed, "How can you call yourself a martial artist? You're too much of a coward to even place a bet!"

"That's right. No wonder you're so weak, Tom. You're not even a match for Halge and Hertzel," Lillian mocked.

Hertzel shot a look at Tom and said, "Tom, it's fine if you don't want to place a bet. It's absolutely your choice." His tone was calm.

The three quickly placed their bets after going through the paperwork.

Tom's face grew weary as he suddenly thought of something. "By the way, boss, you said that Faxon is the most popular candidate, but he is only ranked second on the Dragon List. What about number one on the Dragon List? Why isn't he among the more popular candidates?" He blurted.

Halge and Lillian paused and hesitated as they heard his question. They looked at each other with skepticism and panic on their faces. After all, they had just placed their bets. If another popular candidate suddenly appeared, it was already too late for them to change their bets.

They turned to stare at the stall owner accusingly.

The stall owner chuckled and replied, "I figured that none of you are from the Capital City. You don't know much about how the Dragon List works, do you?"

"You're right, we're not from Capital City." They nodded.

The stall owner immediately explained, "Well, everyone was certain that Faxon would be number one when the Dragon List was announced. However, an underdog appeared, beat Faxon and became number one on Dragon List. His name is Fade Chen."

"Fade Chen!" Tom gasped in surprise as he heard the name. He immediately thought of the Fade he knew. "Could this Fade be my Brother Fade?" He thought.

Halge and Lillian knew what Tom was thinking and sneered at him.

"Tom, are you being silly? How can your uncivil friend be number one on the Dragon List?"

"Haha! Tom, you must have been overwhelmed by what happened yesterday. Are you too desperate to find a capable friend?"

Tom frowned and ignored their insults. Instead, he continued to ask the stall owner, "Boss, Fade ranks first on the Dragon List, but why is he not one of the more popular candidates? Did he not participate in the Martial Arts Convention?"

The boss shook his head. "No, it's not like that. In fact, according to the information we got, he will be participating in the competition. However, we have little information on him before he was ranked first on the Dragon List. We couldn't find any public records of his combat history. Therefore, we don't know what he is capable of. Besides, rumors said that he was ranked number one in Dragon List because he has connections with the Martial Arts League."

"Anyway, Fade, who is ranked number one on the Dragon List, did not display convincing combat skills. Thus, he wasn't listed as one of the more popular candidates."

A few of the customers beside them also nodded in agreement. They began to discuss Fade and Faxon. From their discussion, they seemed to look up to Faxon, but doubted Fade.

Fade was a nobody who suddenly came in first on the Dragon List, and this was enough to cause a stir. The people were not wrong to doubt his abilities. It was natural for them to do so.

The stall owner stared at Tom, who was nodding half-heartedly, and said with a smile, "What do you think, young man? Do you want to place a bet too? You will definitely win if you bet on Young Master Chiang."

Tom hesitated but finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, I am not interested."

The stall owner immediately turned his head away as he heard Tom's reply. He suddenly became disinterested in him.

Tom strode off. Halge and the other two approached him, holding their bets in their hands.

"Tom, are you short of money? I'll lend you some to place a bet. Remember to give me 5% interest when you win the money!" Halge giggled.

Lillian snorted, "I thought you were a generous person, but who knew you're a stingy guy."

Tom frowned and ignored them as he was about to speed up his pace. However, at this moment, he heard someone calling him, "Tom!"

He turned around and saw Fade. He was walking towards them with a friendly grin on his face.

Tom returned his greeting with a surprised smile, "Brother Fade, why are you here?"

"Didn't I tell you yesterday? I registered for the Martial Arts Convention," Fade smiled at him with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

"This, I..." Tom was embarrassed as he was reminded of what happened the day before. Halge and the others were mocking Tom and constantly reminded him of how difficult it was for them to qualify for the Martial Arts Convention. He was so influenced by them that he thought that Fade wouldn't be able to participate.

Halge, Lillian, and Hertzel's faces darkened as they saw Fade. A look of displeasure painted across their faces.

"You're participating in the Martial Arts Convention? Haha! Are you trying to pull something?"

"It'll be so embarrassing once he gets exposed for what he is. However, some people are thick-faced, so they don't mind being humiliated! Haha!"

Tom brushed off their insults and walked towards Fade. Then, he noticed Jasmine, who was standing beside Fade. His eyes widened in surprise. "Brother Fade, this is..."

Fade smiled and said, "This is my friend, Jasmine Zhuo. She's here to attend the Martial Arts Convention and practice her skills."

"Jasmine, this is Tom Wei, a good friend of mine," Fade introduced as he gestured towards Tom.

Jasmine nodded at him and bowed. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Wei. I'm Mr. Chen's student. He's the one who taught me martial arts." Tom quickly waved his hand and replied, "Miss Zhuo, there's no need to be so formal. You can call me Tom."

Halge and the others were also drawn to Jasmine's beauty.

Especially Halge and Hertzel. When they saw Jasmine, a young, innocent and coy looking lady, their eyes lit up, and their hearts raced. "Fade has such dumb luck. How did he get such a beautiful female student?"

"D*mn, why am I not as lucky? I'm so much better than him."