The Idle Days

"That was an exhilarating fight! You followed all the pointers I gave you, won the fight, and fooled all the spectators at the same time. Here's the money you won."

Holmes handed all thirty pounds to his flatmate.

As a participant, Zhang Heng couldn't bet on himself, so he had Holmes place the bet on his behalf. In addition to the two pounds he won, he received a respectable 32 pounds from the fight alone.

"You have no prior reputation, and no one knows how good you are. What more, this is just some lowly anonymous fight, so the fee for your appearance is only this much. It will get better, but it looks like you're too eager to make a name for yourself, haha!"

"Like I said, making money is of secondary importance to me," replied Zhang Heng as he wiped the sweat off his face with a towel.