20 Chapter 20: A Big Bet

On the next day, all the people hunted by the owner of the place, Greed, was preparing to follow the plan Zen's made the night before.

Zen about to start his plan by saying, "alright guys, wait for the signal, then do your part. I'm going to do my part, come the three of you". Kai, Reina, and Finn were wearing face mask and sunglasses to cover their face, but Zen kept his face exposed.

Zen and his friends then came back to the casino by walking casually like nothing happened. As they about to enter through the door, Greed's subordinates already detected them, then tried to stop them. One of the subordinates said "stop! You have been surrounded!". Zen and his team raised their hands and Zen said "oh man, it looks like we already got caught by the security. Poor those bounty hunters who after our heads".

The security replied with a furious expression, "shut up! Don't talk anymore! Now, follow us. We will bring you to meet the owner of this place, then let him decide what to do with you guys".

Zen smiled and asked the security, "alright, but may I get my final wish before meeting him? May I talk to him through the big screen?".

Those security people stop for a while, looking and discuss to each other. After a few minutes, one of them said to Zen, "I don't know what a useless wish you asked for, but ok, I will let you do that".

Zen thanks to the security and they immediately been brought to the middle of the casino, the place where their bounty has been announced.

One of the securities talked through his walkie talkie and asked someone to ask the owner to be on the big screen. After a few minutes, the screen activated with Greed's face on it.

Greed greeted everyone in the casino with the lively voice, "hey, hey, hey! Your beloved owner of your beloved place is here! Sorry to disturb you enjoying your time here, I heard someone wish to talk to me. Which one of you wish to talk to the owner? Show me yourself, and tell me, are you making me as your idol? Or maybe want to thank me for building this place?".

Zen raised his hand and called Greed, "yo! It's me who called you".

Greed seems shocked but kept his cool, and asked Zen, "oh you, congratulation for surviving this long, but I heard you surrender. Can't you wait until my people bring you to my office for the "reward?"".

Zen smirked and replied to Greed, "actually that's the reason I want to talk to you here. I want to help you make this place more lively, and maybe give you extra profits".

Greed suddenly became more concerned to Zen after listened to what Zen just said, "more profits? Now, spit your idea! You know I will never reject any idea about giving me myself more profits".

Zen replied, "yes, I know. That's why some people called you Greed, isn't it?

Here is my idea. How about we bet on each other. Isn't there a fighting ring in this casino? Let me fight there. You can choose three of your best fighters to fight against me. If your fighters win, then you can do anything to my friends, and I will work for you. But if I win, I want to meet you personally in your office, without any of your people. How about it? Do you agree?"

Greed shocked at first because Zen knew his identity and say it in the public, but to keep his cool, he smiled and replied with a loud voice, "three against one? What a confident person you are. Alright, I agreed. Anything else you want?".

Zen replied, "oh yes, no rules in the ring".

Greed laughed out loud and said, "what? That doesn't even change a thing for you. Alright then. This evening, 7PM, we start the match. Don't be late", then the screen turned off.

The Greed's subordinates brought them to a nice room to wait before the fight started but they were not happy about it as their heart were pounding. Zen said to his friends, "don't worry, the first step of my plan is successful. Your long waiting freedom will end soon". Zen then went to a window and have a self-thought, "Greed eat my bait. Three against one will make him feel comfortable. Also, he will not resist it when I said about profits. He thinks that this is an absolute gamble, but he is wrong. Luck is not the only thing that is needed to win but needs more skills and effort. This fight will be enough to buy time for them to do their act in this plan. No, not just for buying time, I must win, for these people sake".

After a few hours of waiting, finally the clock's needle point at the number of seven. Greed's subordinate knocking at their room's door and said, "it's time".

Zen and his friends went out from the room and Zen said, "yes, I know".

They immediately head to the arena. As they arrived at the arena, he saw there were a lot of people at the audience's seat, want to watch the fight and put a bet to any side that they think will win.

Zen split up with his friends as he need to enter the ring, and his friends were sent to VIP seats, make Greed's subordinates easier to monitor them.

A big screen at the arena suddenly turned on, and Greed show up again in the screen with a loud voice, "Hey! Hey! Hey! It looks like the big fight is about to start. Don't forget to bet in the side you believe will win.

Now it looks like the challenger is already in the ring! Now, let him be, my first fighter I choose, Thanaphon Apitong! A fighter from Thailand, that won more than five title here!"

Spotlight illuminated both of them. Zen took of his suit, his shirt, and his shoes, and threw it aside. Everyone shocked after looking at Zen's body. The one people think skinny, doesn't have muscle at all, turn out to be the one that have a ripped and shredded body, with a lot of scars all over the body.

Thanaphon, Zen's first opponent, with a bantam weight body build with a lot of tattoos all over his body, with a pony-tail hair, walked through the way to the ring.

Thanaphon and Zen faced each other in the ring. Thanaphon talked big to Zen, tried to provoke Zen, "I'm going to make you crawl, begging for the match to be stop".

Zen smirked and replied, "what makes you so sure?".

Thanaphon replied, "didn't you just listened to what The Owner said just now? He said I won a lot of title here. That's mean it is easier for an experience fighter like me to kick an amateur's ass like yours".

Zen kept his smirk on his face and replied, "yes, you right", then walked away to get ready for the fight at his corner.

To be continued...