513: Chapter 508: Bai Lan Lost and Cried…
513: Chapter 508: Bai Lan Lost and Cried…
“Snooker!”
It was Bai Lan’s turn to strike, but she was caught off guard.
Because the nine ball she needed to hit was blocked by two other balls in front of her.
She hadn’t expected someone to use such tactics in this small pool hall!
But in front of Ye Tian, Bai Lan couldn’t just admit defeat.
She carefully pushed the cue stick, hitting the bottom of the cue ball.
“Bang!”
The cue ball hopped up, leapt over the two balls in front, and gently landed on top of the nine ball.
However, it merely hit the nine ball, incapable of pocketing it.
“Hehe, that’s more like it!”
The gang leader chuckled and took aim.
Bai Lan had undone his trap just now, so the cue ball had ended up in a very good position, with the two ball in front of it, promising a clear shot.
“Bang!”
With a deft shot, the gang leader pocketed the two ball.
Following that, the cue ball returned to the front of the three ball, and without any courtesy, he pocketed that as well.
“…”
Bai Lan could only watch in dismay as the positions of the other balls were pulled far apart after the two and three balls were pocketed.
For any pool player, this was the best layout; just a little control of the cue ball’s path would allow a clear table in one go.
The four ball, five ball, six ball, seven ball…
The gang leader pocketed four balls in succession, and without any hesitation, with a flick of his stick, the eight ball was pocketed as well.
“Oops!
My apologies!
The shots just kept on flowing.
But don’t worry, miss, you’ll still have a chance!”
Having landed a bargain, the gang leader taunted Bai Lan.
“Best of three or best of five?”
Bai Lan asked.
Typically, street pool didn’t settle outcomes with just one game, since the chances of a single game were too random.
“Best of three?
Best of five?” the gang leader looked at Bai Lan with disdain and said, “Miss, here’s the deal, we’ll play best of three.
But if you win the next game, I’ll accept defeat.
How’s that?”
“What!?”
The gang leader’s words sent Bai Lan into a fury.
She had been a nine-ball championship winner after all; she couldn’t just be looked down upon by her current opponent, could she?
“Remember, it’s your call!
Don’t blame me if you lose!”
Bai Lan said indignantly, and then the second game began.
The gang leader broke, and as soon as the “crash!” sound echoed, the balls scattered in all directions.
“Nice chance!”
Seeing the cue ball near the one ball, Bai Lan swung her cue, hitting the one ball straight into the pocket.
However, after pocketing the one ball, the return of the cue ball wasn’t great, so she still needed to bypass a black ball to reach the two ball.
Regretfully, Bai Lan opted for a side strike, spinning the cue ball around the black ball and snugly against the two ball.
In a game of pool, if there’s no chance to attack, then defense is the choice, and now with the two ball and the cue ball together, and the nine ball required by the gang leader relatively far, it was impossible for him to clear the table in one go like before.
“Hehe, petty tricks!”
The gang leader said coldly, then imitated Bai Lan’s move, side-striking the cue ball, which edged past the black ball and nestled up against the nine ball.
“The boss is too clever!”
The onlookers cheered; they greatly admired their leader’s pool skills!
“…”
Seeing her opponent respond in the same way, Bai Lan was stunned.
This gang leader was indeed an expert!
Since the opponent had posed a challenge, it was natural for Bai Lan to accept.
Bai Lan circled the pool table, searching for the best shooting position and path.
Ye Tian watched silently, his face showing no anxiety, just a faint smile.
“Right here!”
Bai Lan chose her spot and then swung her cue stick to hit the cue ball front-on, but not toward the two ball.
Instead, she aimed for the edge of the table, the cue ball hit the side, rebounded, and struck the two ball hard.
The two ball rolled towards the center pocket…
“Go in!”
Bai Lan exclaimed, hoping the two ball would be pocketed.
If so, she would be able to pocket the three and four balls in succession from the position of the cue ball.
Unfortunately, the two ball rolled forward but stopped just at the mouth of the pocket without dropping in.
“That’s too bad!”
The gang leader laughed and picked up his cue stick.
In a pool match, a hasty offense that fails can provide many opportunities for the opponent, just as it did for Bai Lan this time.
But the gang leader wasn’t about to waste the chance; his shots were precise, and before long, he had pocketed six consecutive balls.
However, when it came to the fifteen ball, he did not make it because the angle was simply too tight!
“Your turn, miss.”
The gang leader stood the cue stick upright, taunting her with a jeer.
“…”
Bai Lan wasn’t in the best form today.
Seeing this as her last chance in the set, she channeled the “Silent Qi of the Nether God,” took a deep breath, and approached the pool table.
“Bang!”
The crisp sound rang out as the cue ball struck ball number 2, which promptly fell into the pocket.
Next was ball number 3.
Because Bai Lan was somewhat anxious, the cue ball’s position wasn’t ideal, leaving a considerable gap between it and ball number 3.
Under normal circumstances, Bai Lan had a 50% chance of potting ball number 3.
“Huff!”
Bai Lan took another deep breath, then aimed at ball number 3 and struck the cue ball fiercely.
“Bang!”
The cue ball hit ball number 3, which headed toward the bottom pocket, but after a “thump, thump,” it bounced off the mouth of the pocket and did not go in…
Bai Lan shook her head in disappointment, her mental balance somewhat disturbed.
“Heh heh, this time, victory is mine!”
The gang leader laughed playfully and then swung his cue.
“Bang!” “Bang!”
The crisp sound erupted as the gang leader didn’t miss the chance, sending both the remaining ball number 15 and the black ball into the net.
“…”
Bai Lan watched the gang leader clear the table, tears sparkling in her eyes, obviously unwilling to accept the loss.
“You’ve won; here’s 1,000 yuan!”
Abiding by the gamble, since she had lost, Bai Lan should hand the money over.
She took out 1,000 yuan in cash from her wallet and handed it to the gang leader.
However, the gang leader shook his head and said, “Beauty, talking about money ruins the mood!”
A sleazy smile flashed across the gang leader’s face, and the other thugs also jeered along.
“Exactly, exactly!
Talking about money ruins the mood!”
The thugs didn’t notice Ye Tian’s presence and even pushed him aside.
An icy expression flashed across Ye Tian’s face, but the thugs didn’t pay any attention to it.
“Since you don’t want the money, I’ll be leaving now!”
Bai Lan put the money back into her wallet, ready to leave, but the gang leader blocked her path.
“Beauty, although my brothers and I don’t want your money, after all, I beat you on the pool table!
So, I should get some kind of compensation, shouldn’t I?”
The gang leader spoke flippantly, and Bai Lan’s face immediately darkened.
“Compensation?
What compensation?”
“Simple, beauty, keep us company for the night and we’ll forget about the 1,000 yuan stake.
And besides, I’ll give you another thousand, how does that sound?”
The gang leader wore a lecherous smile, and Bai Lan glared at him fiercely.
“Disgusting!”
“Heh heh heh heh~~~~~~ How could I, Brother, be disgusting?
I am the Prince of Pool, a man of the upper classes!”
In the face of Bai Lan’s disdain, the gang leader remained unfazed and reached out to embrace her.
However, another hand caught the gang leader’s!
“Who are you?” the gang leader looked at Ye Tian, fury on his face, but he couldn’t break free from Ye Tian’s grip.
“Prince of Pool, how about a match with me?” Ye Tian asked with a smile.
“A match with you?
Why should I play against you?”
The gang leader was unwilling.
He had only challenged Bai Lan to a pool game because she was attractive – he had no interest in competing against a man.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Who do you think you are, popping out of nowhere?
Why would our boss play pool with you?”
“Scram, you little punk!”
The other thugs cursed along, not taking Ye Tian seriously at all.
Ye Tian gave a cold smile, pulled out a stack of money from his wallet, and placed it on the pool table!
“This is 10,000 yuan.
If you win against me, this 10,000 yuan is yours!”
Bai Lan was completely dumbfounded, not expecting Ye Tian to carry so much cash, and more importantly, why was Ye Tian challenging these thugs?
She knew that even as the collegiate nine-ball champion, she couldn’t beat this gang leader.
Ye Tian didn’t know how to play pool at all – what was he causing a stir for?
“Ye Tian, what nonsense are you spouting?
You don’t know how to play pool, so how could you possibly beat him?
This isn’t about fighting!”
Bai Lan tried to persuade him, but Ye Tian simply ignored her.
“Well, what do you say?
Have you thought it over?” Ye Tian asked again.
Seeing that Ye Tian was actually putting up so much money for the match, the gang leader nodded and said, “Damn it, if you have so much money to waste, then I can play with you.
Do you know, I am the champion of the Jiangcheng 15-ball competition!”
“Champion!?”
Bai Lan was taken aback when she heard this.
So it turned out that the gang leader was the champion of the Jiangcheng 15-ball competition – no wonder he was so formidable!
Compared to the champion of Jiangcheng, her own school nine-ball championship was nothing to brag about…
“Heh heh heh, this idiot is actually challenging the boss!”
“I’ve never seen anyone better at pool than the boss!”
The other thugs ridiculed him, and even Bai Lan started to get worried…