Chapter 14: The Black Rainbow Octopus
After revealing that embarrassing scene, they had to hurry, it was not dark at this time, and they could barely catch the last one.
Edward rode the Running Witch, and Nasi and Alfonso each rode a Pelsh.
Because the long-distance race was finished during the day, Pizza Hut did not play.
The chubby person in charge already knew Alfonso's identity and understood that the three people standing in front of him at this time were the future of the whole of Western Europe.
The fat brother, who was already enthusiastic, is now enthusiastic.
Not only did he arrange more than ten people to accompany him to protect him, but he also rode a horse to explain it personally.
"This time we are racing in the third race, which is a 2,000-meter circuit.
There were a total of six contestants participating, including the Running Witch, the Unicorn Goat, the Steam Engine, ........."
Although the fat brother is very annoying, he can't wait to tell them what the opponent's horse ate at noon.
But they listened patiently, after all, it was Alfonso's first time watching the race, and it didn't hurt to know more.
When I arrived at the stands, not to mention that the stands were overcrowded, most of the seats were also seated, you must know that it was evening, which fully showed that the West Paris Racecourse was still very popular.
At this time, a professional rider came and took away the running witch.
"Run well, I'll be rewarded for winning the championship!" Edward admonished.
"Aren't you going to do it yourself, let someone else do it?" Alfonso wondered if he thought Edward was a knight who loved equestrianism.
"True aristocrats are elegant, and even when it comes to horsemanship, it will be on the battlefield, not on the racetrack for entertainment." Edward was reserved.
It's a pity that Nasi exposed his lie in a blink of an eye: "Brother Edward, he can't ride, the two of us are okay, but we are not old enough." ”
"Hey, don't talk about that, Alfonso, do you want to bet?" During the conversation, they walked to the VIP seats, and a hostess brought the odds table for the game.
It can be seen that the odds of the Flying Witch are far ahead, after all, the race is the best, the quality is excellent, and the undefeated record in the past is blessed.
"It's not interesting, such low odds." Alfonso was speechless.
"Let's have fun, I will invest 800 pounds first." Edward casually threw out 14 years of wages for ordinary people.
Alfonso turned his head to look at Nafour, who looked at him with some embarrassment, obviously trying to bet but had no money.
"You don't ride horses or bet, what are you doing here?"
Facing Alfonso's soul questioning, Na Si could argue with his neck in defense: "It's like watching football, watching football still costs money, and I don't need to spend money to follow Edward here."
What's more, in addition to horse racing, there are also a lot of fun things to offer, so I'll take you to play at the end. ”
Alfonso didn't bother to pay attention to him, and after thinking about it, he decided to invest 200 pounds, after all, he had come.
Knowing that Alfonso and the others had not yet eaten, the organizer sent a rich dinner with two bottles of wine.
Even if you don't count the wine, this meal costs at least 50 francs outside.
"Hey, give me a drink." Nasi clamored for the two bottles of wine to drink.
"No, children can't drink." Edward was still very principled in some things, or he was just afraid that Eugenie would find out and trouble him.
"Hmph." Nasi was very angry, he didn't really want to drink, he just wanted to show his spirit in front of Alfonso.
"Ahhh "Witch, witch, witch I love you!" "Long live the steam engine!"
The three of them ate and drank, and the stands below suddenly erupted in huge cheers, and the riders appeared!
They were located on the fourth floor of the stand, with a very open view, and in contrast to the portrait in the brochure, Alfonso was able to find racing horses such as steam engines.
Originally, he was just giving his friend a face, and he was forcibly brought in, but under the influence of this atmosphere, he was actually a little excited.
"The Running Witch is invincible!" "Come on, Unicorn Goat!" The two guys next to him also roared.
One is cheering for his own foal, and the other is cheering for his friend's rival.
"Long live the Running Witch!" Alfonso shook his fist and howled, after all, he still pressed 200 pounds, so don't be too graceful at this time!
After the riders thanked the spectators, the referee waved his hand and all the horses raced out.
The racecourse was boiling, both rich and poor, their bloodshot eyes were fixed on the galloping horses, and the noisy voices cheered for their hearts and horses.
But shouting and shouting, the voice is quieted because the Running Witch is overtaken!
Surpassing it was another solid black thoroughbred, which Alfonso remembered seeing before, named "Rainbow Octopus", a new horse, and it was its first race!
At this time, the rider riding the black rainbow octopus looked at the audience smugly, he had already set his eyes on Edward.
Knowing that the other party bets heavily every time they come, and that the Running Witch is a legendary horse racing horse with no defeat, the odds are particularly high.
After hearing that Edward was coming again, he temporarily swapped qualifications with a rider he knew well. and pressed up all his net worth, totaling 1,000 pounds.
This is the number he got after taking out many loans, and there is only one chance to be upset, so he must get enough!
According to the current odds, he will be able to reap more than 4,000 pounds this time, and this is because the rainbow octopus is in excellent condition, which lowers the odds, otherwise it is still high!
The reason why he has the confidence to do this is because he has been entrusted to take care of this horse - "Rainbow Octopus", a good horse among good horses, and all statistics have reached the peak of thoroughbreds!
But the Running Witch is also worthy of being a top racehorse, and taking advantage of the distraction of the rider, she actually sped up to catch up.
The octopus rider was terrified, and if he lost this race, he could think about which river in Paris would be comfortable lying at the bottom.
I didn't dare to be distracted at the moment, and I rushed forward with my head bored, and the two top racing horses chased after me, leaving the other opponents far behind.
The distance of two kilometers passed in a flash, and in the end, it was the rainbow octopus that won.
Looking at the octopus rider kneeling frantically cheering in the distance, Alfonso turned his head to look at Edward, who was a little annoyed.
"How does it feel, the invincible witch has lost." He quipped.
"It's okay, it's just a little lost, after all, I've been cultivating it for more than 1 year, and I often feed it forage myself, and it's defeated like I'm defeated......"
Edward's tone became happy again as he spoke, "But it's a good day, and I've found a beautiful horse, and I'm going to buy it!" ”
"If you can't beat it, you can buy it..."
After this incident, Alfonso also became somewhat interested in horse racing, after all, in the 19th century, there was a lack of entertainment, and he had to rely on this to pass the time.
So he went to see the horse race with Edward the next day, this time without the four little boys.
Edward also bought the Rainbow Octopus from a French earl for £22,000, and the horse, which was now only 2 years old and could serve for many years, felt that he had made a lot of money.