The tickets purchased by the communication and Helena are located in the VIP seats, and the price is 1 gold pound, which is nothing in the eyes of the nobles, not to mention the supply of alcohol, which really has a threshold position.... Diaphragm

Above the VIP seats.

The north side of the Ascot Royal Racecourse, which has special seating separate from the other seats in addition to the VIP seats on the second floor, is located on the third floor, which is reserved for members of the royal family and is only accessible by invitation to guests.

Ordinary nobles don't have to think about it, people who can come into contact with the royal family, no matter what his identity is, it is definitely not simple.

Not only King Rhodes IV, but also his four sons, who came from Windsor Castle not far away, to attend the afternoon game and return in the evening for a private family dinner....

Correspondence and Helena walked through the crowd, and there were so many people who came to watch the game that it was not an exaggeration to describe it as a crowd, with children clinging to crates, scantily clad prostitutes trying to tie their waists, and some strange men who lowered the brim of their hats and sneaked through the crowd.

"What do these people do?" The source asked a man who had walked past him, with one hand in his pocket and a little blood stained on the corner of his shirt.

"They're gangsters who collect chalk fees." Diaphragm

Helena glanced at the passing man and said: "There are many gangs in London, among which the more famous one is the Kore gang that controls the East End of London, and their leader is a pair of twin brothers, one is named Kinnard Korey, the other is called Ronald Korey, who specializes in violent attacks, collecting protection money, smuggling arms, murder, manipulating prostitution, gambling on horses, etc.... Each gang has its own territory, as long as you don't mess with them, you'll be fine. ”

"Oh, gangsters."

The communication nodded, and didn't care much, after all, they are churches, and if you want to talk about who has the biggest fist these years, it must be them, just gangsters....

No countertops.

If there is a real fight, the communication alone can destroy them.

In the past, when he was a Rose Monster Thief, the communication didn't pay much attention to these gangsters, and he was thinking about the next target every day, so how could he bother to pay attention to the gangsters?

There is no conflict of interest or communication between the two parties, and they do not know each other when they meet. Diaphragm

But....

The communication was still a little curious: "This is the Royal Hippodrome, and the king himself has come, and they are so bold that they dare to collect chalk fees here?" ”

"Behind every big gangster, there is the support of aristocrats." Helena looked around and whispered: "There is a gang called the White Gang under Charles's command, and the jurisdiction seems to be in Westminster and the Central District. Hey? ”

Helena suddenly remembered something: "The Royal Racecourse is the territory of the White Gang, how can anyone come here to collect chalk fees?" ”

Chalk fee, the communication is a little more understanding, to be precise, chalk fee is also a form of protection fee.

Under normal circumstances, in a large racecourse, in addition to the official betting office, there are many informal horse betting agents, these horse betting agents give higher odds, belong to the periphery, people who want to bet higher odds will find them to bet, they also serve as loan sharks, to provide funds for gamblers who are anxious to lose.

These gang members who are active in the racetrack are called 'horse betting agents'. Diaphragm

And the act of robbing them is called 'chalk fee'.

In this era, there are no electronic screens, and if you want to know the odds, you need to write them on the blackboard with chalk, and robbing these betting agents is called collecting chalk fees, and at the same time....

It also means provoking the owner of this territory.

Generally speaking, it is only when two gangs clash that the phenomenon of chalk fees will occur.

Gangsters who dare to run to the territory of the eldest prince Charles to collect chalk fees.... The background is definitely not simple, no matter how you think about it, only the second prince Shukri or the third prince Andrew have this kind of courage.

The open and secret struggle between the gangsters, he didn't care about the communication, and he didn't want to care, the only thing that alerted him was Helena's sentence:

'There are some things that the nobles are inconvenient to come forward, so let the gangsters take action'

You know, last night, Ma Wei rushed into someone else's house and taught Sir Sander Haynes a lesson.

Will they be able to swallow it?

If you want to take revenge on Ma Wei, will you use the help of the gangsters?

Fortunately, Mavi used the identity of Russell Benjamin last night, and today he is Nicholas von Manstein, and the gang can't find the right owner in their quest for revenge.

I have to remind the big brother when I go back.... The communication thought to himself.

Of course, the church with supernatural abilities is not afraid of ordinary gangsters, but if the gangs also have extraordinary powers....

It's a different story. Diaphragm

Be cautious, this is the verbal word that Ma Wei has always hung on his lips, and there is nothing wrong with being wary of gangsters seeking revenge.

On the third floor, the royal family is seated.

In the large floor-to-ceiling windows, King Rhodes IV sits in a cigar chair, holding a cigar in one hand and a telescope in the other, looking out at the horse farm below.

From the third floor, you can see the whole scene in the racecourse - theoretically, but people's eyesight is limited, and it is impossible to see things hundreds of meters away like an eagle falcon, so no matter how good the location is, Rhodes IV still has to use a telescope to see every move in the racecourse.

On either side of Rhodes IV, there were four princes, Charles, Shukri, Andrew and Arthur, and in addition to them, there were several middle-aged men in formal clothes who were not angry and arrogant.

They were all members of the cabinet and had distinguished positions and had been invited by Rhodes IV to watch the games.

"Aren't there Duke Shevali's horses racing today?" Rhodes IV looked around the arena and did not see Freya: "Where has Duke Chevali gone?" "Ahh

"Someone just saw her outside the racecourse." The second prince, Shukri, replied, "She should be backstage at this time." ”

"I'm very optimistic about the Black Billy sent by the Duke of Shevali..."

Rhodes IV put down his binoculars and said, "Go and get her over, the game is about to begin." ”

"Yes."

The internal officer turned to leave, and after ten minutes he returned, with him only a young man with brown hair and green eyes.

"Your Majesty...."

The Interior Officer walked up to Rhodes IV and whispered a few words. Diaphragm

"Nonsense!" Rhodes IV frowned and said, "A duchess actually went on the field in person and ran to race horses with those professional jockeys? What if something happens? Call her back! ”

Before the words fell, there was a deafening cheer from the audience, and at the starting point of the track, a jockey was already in place, just waiting for the gun to open the fence, and the race would officially begin.

It's too late to rush over now.

Rhodes IV picked up the binoculars and saw Freya at the end of the track, wearing a round helmet and jockey's outfit, riding on Black Billy's back, her head held high, and her black hair tied into a ponytail fell naturally.

Seeing this scene, everyone, including Rhodes IV, couldn't help but lean forward, and their expressions became focused and serious.

It is not uncommon for nobles to play, but the duchess .... is still a widow, and she does not shy away from taboo and takes the initiative to appear, which is rare for eternity.

More critically.... Diaphragm

She rode Black Billy, who had fallen to her husband's death!

This is a fierce horse!

If the last bloodline of Duke Chevali's family was lost to Black Billy, how would Rhodes IV explain to the other nobles?

Of course, they all came out to mix, and of course they didn't need to give anyone an explanation, but knowing that Black Billy was a murderous horse, he let the duke play in person, so that the foreign nobles listened, and thought that they had a problem with the Windsor royal family's brain!

Bang!

A puff of smoke erupted from the starting pistol, eight fences were opened at the same time, and to the cheers of the whole audience, the horses rushed into the track, a 2,400-meter track, and whoever reached the finish line first would win, and from the start, the jockeys did their best to keep up the speed.

Van Gower took the lead, rushing to the front, a half-body ahead of his opponents, which was a stroke of speed. Diaphragm

The spicy pony girl is in second place, chasing after her, always keeping a safe distance from the first place, and it seems that there is still room for it.

Black Billy ....

Fell in last place.

This surprised Ma Wei.

He'd seen Black Billy's speed, definitely much faster than Van Gower, and it stands to reason that he should have thrown off the other opponents to cross the line, but Freya seemed to be thinking about something, always holding on to the reins, refusing to increase his speed.

"I see...."

His mind flickered, and Ma Wei suddenly figured out that Black Billy's victory was a sure thing, and the problem was.... Diaphragm

How is it going to win the championship.

Is it to ride the dust, leave other opponents far behind in everyone's surprised gaze and directly cross the line, or pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, pretend to be invincible, and increase the speed at the last moment to continuously overtake and win with difficulty?

The former, the next time Black Billy participates in the competition, is there any opponent who is willing to compare with you, and the gamblers will definitely put all their money on you, how will they make money then?

Match-fixing?

If Black Billy had scored too amazing in the last game, wouldn't he have been recognized at a glance in the match-fixing?

Only the latter....

It is a good strategy to put a long line to catch big fish. Diaphragm