"What? You don't want me to bet?" Seeing that they didn't answer for a long time, Tom continued with a smile.
A banker said with a dry smile, "Mr. Howard, we were just playing around. We didn't mean anything. Don't take it to heart."
The other two bankers also said quickly, "Yes, yes, Mr. Howard, we were just playing for fun. Don't take it seriously."
"Mr. Howard is such a magnanimous person. He wouldn't bother to argue with us. Let's leave so as not to disturb Mr. Howard."
Then they were about to leave.
Tom stopped them and said, "Don't worry. I am not that petty. Tomorrow is the battle between me and Peter. Either he dies or I die. So I'm not joking. I'm going to bet on me for two billion. Will you take it?"
"Well..." Hearing Tom's words, the three bankers were obviously stunned. They looked at Tom suspiciously, not sure if he was angry or being serious. Two billion was not a small amount!
One of the bankers smiled dryly and said, "Mr. Howard, we are really joking. Don't take it to heart."
These three bankers were all bosses of different companies. Each of them was worth more than ten billion and was a big shot outside, but they really didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Tom, because Tom was much stronger than them. And they were still in the deep forests, so if Tom really became angry and killed them, they would die unjustly and miserably.
The others were also embarrassed and quickly joined in to explain.
Tom shook his head and said, "Are you afraid?"
The three bankers looked at each other and exchanged glances. The last one asked tentatively, "Mr. Howard, are you sure you want to bet two billion? If you lose, we won't refund you."
"Yes, Mr. Howard, we did open the market just now. But that was for fun. We didn't mean to go against you."
Tom walked in and said with a smile, "It's just two billion. It's just a small amount for me. However, according to your odds, once I win, you're going to pay me 14.6 billion. Are you sure you have so much money?"
The three bankers all sneered. "Mr. Howard, don't worry. 14.6 billion is just a small sum for us. The thing is, are you sure you want to bet? As far as I know, many people don't think you can defeat Peter tomorrow."
The others looked at Tom with the same playful expression and did not believe that he had the ability to defeat Peter.
Tom said, "You don't have to worry about that. According to what you said, if I really lose to Peter, I can't spend any more money, so I might as well take a bet. Maybe it can stimulate me and bring out my potential to survive in a desperate situation."
Hearing his words, many people in the room laughed and thought that Tom was talking nonsense.
One of the bankers said, "Mr. Howard, since you have such a good mood, it's not good for us to spoil it. We took your bet of two billion dollars. However, we need you to transfer the money first."
The other two bankers muttered in a low voice, "That's right. If you were killed tomorrow, who would we ask for this money?"
Tom laughed again. He was just bored and wanted to go out for a stroll. He didn't expect to get such a good opportunity to earn 14.6 billion for nothing.
"Sure, give me an account number. I'll transfer it right away." Tom said with a smile, looking especially approachable.
When everyone saw that he seemed to be serious, they were very happy, especially envious of the three bankers. They could earn two billion for nothing. On average, everyone could get almost seven hundred million.
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