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When Grey returned alone, a pack of six huge dogs surrounded it from all sides.

These dogs had already received instructions from Longhair, and they went straight for the kill.

Grey Treasure only has one dog, so he definitely can't beat the other one.

All he could do was defend, yelling and calling for his girlfriends to come and help him.

In this emergency, he didn't care about saving face as a male dog! Saving his life was the most important thing.

Six dogs chased Grey Treasure around.

Soon, four female dogs nearby heard the commotion and ran over to help.

For a time, the barking of dogs rose and fell in the yard, carrying far into the night.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Qian, wearing slippers and carrying a flashlight, arrived with several employees.

Zhang Ze also ran over, carrying an iron rod as a weapon.

Seeing that it was a fight between dogs, the two didn't take it seriously, assuming that Grey had accidentally wandered into the neighboring area and was being taught a lesson by the dogs!

The two separated the dogs, and Zhang Ze took Grey Treasure home.

"You're such a reckless fool! They have so many dogs, and you actually went in? Don't you want your dog's life?!"

Hui Bao glanced at him, ignored him, and limped ahead.

Grey Treasure was badly injured in the battle just now.

A few days ago, Yu Qian mentioned that a horse race was going to be held in Hong Kong, so Zhang Ze handed over the information to his horse breeder, Aba Tai, for processing.

After more than ten days of quarantine, all the procedures have been completed.

That day, a truck specifically for transporting horses drove into the horse farm.

They were going to take the "Master Bodyguard" to the airport so he could fly to Hong Kong.

For a horse to go abroad, it not only needs to go through a lot of procedures, but the expenses along the way are also considerable.

Yanjing needs a total of ten racehorses to go to Hong Kong to participate in the competition, and they have jointly chartered a transport plane.

This was Zhang Ze's first time leading a horse in a competition, and he was very excited.

He followed the entire process of loading the horse onto the transport plane, and then he and Zeng Lai flew to Hong Kong to visit the horse race.

Hong Kong's horse racing industry is very mature, with a complete industrial chain.

Zhang Ze didn't need to worry about the process as there were professional staff to handle it, and Abatai, as a rider, was also there.

Zhang Ze and his wife only need to sit in the audience and watch as horse owners.

The theme of this year's race is "Celebrating the 21st Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland," and it will be held at the Sha Tin Racecourse.

After getting off the plane, the couple went straight to the Courtyard by Marriott, Hong Kong's top hotel.

They booked a presidential suite before they came.

This hotel is located near the racecourse, and guests can see the racecourse from their windows.

On the third day, Marseille officially began.

The two arrived at the racetrack hand in hand.

Watching horse racing is a favorite activity for many Hong Kong residents. It only costs HK$10 to enter the racecourse to watch a race, making it accessible to ordinary people.

Many Hong Kong residents watch horse racing and also buy horse racing lottery tickets to gamble on the horses.

In Hong Kong, horse racing alone generates hundreds of billions in revenue annually.

"Honey, should we buy some 'Mastermind' lottery tickets too?" Zeng Lai asked.

"Of course I'll buy it! As a horse owner, I have to support my own horse!" Zhang Ze replied earnestly.

"How many should we buy?"

"Let's buy 8! Just for good luck!" he said after thinking for a moment.

Since this was the first time the Grand Escort was participating in the competition, the odds offered by the bookmakers were quite high, with a 20x payout for a single win and a 4x payout for a position.

There are two ways to bet on the lottery: single win and position betting. I bought HK$4 worth of "Big Boss" single win and HK$4 worth of the top 3 positions.

There are actually many other ways to bet on horse racing, but the two of them found it too troublesome and didn't bother to research them.

This was the first time the master镖师 (bodyguard/escort) had participated in the competition, and neither of them knew his exact skill level.

Besides, buying lottery tickets is just for fun, and the two of them don't want to get rich from it.

After buying the lottery ticket, he took Zeng Lai's hand and went to find Yu Qian and the others.

Sha Tin Racecourse is very large, with a maximum capacity of 80,000 spectators. The two walked for a while before meeting up with the group from mainland China at the observation deck on the fourth floor.

This is a paid observation deck, offering not only excellent views but also other services.

More than twenty people came from Yanjing this time. As for why there were so many people and only 10 horses,

It's because some of the horses inside were bought jointly by them.

In the world of horse racing, it's quite normal for several people to pool their money to buy a horse together.

Most of these people are horse owners from Yu Qian's "Da Qian World" group, and they are all acquaintances.

"Aze, which episode of 'The Great Escape' is in?" someone asked.

Zhang Ze replied, "Game 4, position 5!"

"Okay, we'll cheer you on later!"

These people are all seasoned veterans who only provide spiritual support and never mention buying lottery tickets for the "Mastermind".

This time, the Great Escort is competing in the 1800-meter race. The other horses in the same race are all of noble bloodlines and belong to horse clubs with considerable strength.

However, Zhang Ze believed that his bodyguard would achieve good results.

Because I usually get very good results when I run in private.

Watching horse racing is much more interesting than watching the Chinese national football team play. In the first three games, the whole stadium cheered during the final sprint.

Even Zhang Ze felt his blood boiling.

Soon it was the chief镖师's turn to go on stage, and both of them were quite excited.

"Honey, honey, you've reached the Mastermind level! Do you think you can win the championship?"

"Yes, it has a chance! But don't have too high expectations. It's its first time participating, and if it can get into the top 3, that would be amazing."

Soon the 12 horses lined up at the starting line barriers, ready to start.

With a gunshot, twelve horses charged out like wild horses.

A dozen or so horses were crammed together, jostling for the best spots on the track.

The master镖师 (bodyguard/escort) was still inexperienced and failed to seize the lead immediately.

When they had run 200 meters, they were in the latter half of the herd.

Zhang Ze glanced at the list and saw that he was in 7th place.

Most of these riders were foreigners, some were from Hong Kong and Japan, but Aba Tai was the only one from mainland China.

"Go, Abatai! Go, Master Bodyguard!" Zeng Lai shouted excitedly from his seat.

It's actually useless. The racetrack is huge, and they're upstairs, so the other side can't hear them at all.

However, shouting it out like that also allows one to vent their excitement.

As if they could really hear him, after Zeng Lai shouted "Go for it!", the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) exerted his strength and squeezed forward two horse positions in just a few breaths.

The master courier successfully squeezed into the top 5.

Seeing this, the two clapped their hands excitedly.

The 1800 meters can be run in just over a minute, during the final 400-meter sprint of the race.

Abatai braced his feet in the stirrups, lifted his buttocks off the saddle, and bent over to begin his charge.

The bodyguard beneath him also strode forward.

When the 5th, 4th, and 3rd place finishers reached the finish line, the Master Escort, who was more than half a horse's head behind the 1st place finisher, surged into 2nd place.

He was a full horse length ahead of the third-place finisher, making the race quite intense.

"Haha, well done, Master Escort!"

Zhang Ze hugged Zeng Lai's shoulders and excitedly kissed her on the cheek.

"Congratulations, Aze! The Master Escort has achieved such a great result in his first competition. He will definitely become a champion horse in the future."

The horse owners present all offered their congratulations.

Hong Kong's horse racing classification is very complex, with international Group 1 and Group 2 races, as well as Class 3 and Class 4 races.

Just like sports competitions, it involves climbing up from the smaller events.

This time, "The Great Escort" is participating in the Singapore Marathon, which is the most basic competition, with a prize of HK$50.

The winner receives a prize of 300,000, the second-place winner receives 150,000, and the third-place winner receives 50,000.

In other words, the master courier won a prize of HK$15 in this competition.

In addition, the couple just bought HK$4 worth of the top 3 lottery tickets, so with a 4x payout, that's HK$16.

After deducting the initial investment of HKD 8, I won HKD 8. Adding the HKD 15 I won in this competition, I have a total profit of HKD 23.

"Hmm, I've earned back the plane ticket!" Zhang Ze thought to himself.

Next, the master镖师 (bodyguard/escort) will face the challenge of being rated and divided into classes!

Every racehorse in Hong Kong has a rating, and it is classified into classes based on this rating.

To give an analogy, the new Marseille is like an entrance exam.

Those who score high on the test receive higher grades; those with good grades go to the top class, and those with poor grades go to the lower class.

From now on, all competitions will be held within my own class against classmates with similar scores.

Based on their scores, horse racing is divided into Class 1, Class 2 to Class 5.

The higher the class, the better the quality of the racehorse, and of course, the higher the prize money.

For example, in the Class 1 tournament, the prize money for a single match is as high as HK$3000 million, while in the Class 3 tournament it is only HK$300 million.

Therefore, class assignment is of utmost importance.

"I just wonder which squad the chief镖师 (bodyguard/escort) will be assigned to?" Zhang Ze asked with some anticipation.

In Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Jockey Club has a strict scoring system.

First, it is necessary to determine whether the racehorse has a track record. If it has a track record, an initial rating should be given based on its past performance.

Horses that don't perform well in races will have to participate in one or two new horse races, just like a master镖师 (bodyguard/escort).

Soon, the镖师's score came out.

The score given was 56 points, which, according to the scoring range, belongs to Class 4.

Therefore, from now on, master镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) can only register for Class 4 competitions, which have a prize of around HKD 1 million per match.

Class division races have advantages, as they allow racehorses to compete against horses of similar ability to the greatest extent possible, thereby increasing the chances of a racehorse winning.

Only in this way can the competition be interesting. Otherwise, for example, if a provincial team sprinter competes against Liu Xiang, Liu Xiang will definitely win overwhelmingly, which would be meaningless.

If a Grandmaster performs well in future competitions, their performance will be re-evaluated, which could lead to promotion.

The term "newly promoted team" in football leagues originates from this.

The season lasts 88 days, and the big guns will participate in 8 matches in Hong Kong, which means there will be a match every two weeks.

After witnessing the debut of the mastermind and the ranking and class assignments, Zhang Ze and his wife left Hong Kong.

After all, they still have their own jobs to do. Now, the "Master Escort," which they have been raising for nearly two years and have invested more than two million yuan in, is starting to enter the money-making stage.

After returning from Hong Kong, Zhang Ze went to participate in the studio filming of "Wife's Romantic Travel".

I watched the show about the wives' trip with Li Xiaochun, Zhang Jie, and Wang Xiaodong.

Furthermore, the private conversations between the wives allowed Zhang Ze to better understand Zeng Lai's inner thoughts.

This show is really good. It separates the couple and lets them understand the wife's inner thoughts, which can greatly change how the couple gets along in the future.

Zhang Ze's directorial debut, "Sharp Sword," which he also starred in, recently premiered on Jiangsu Satellite TV and Tencent Video.

Viewers have high expectations for this TV series, and the TV station and Tencent have also put a lot of effort into promoting it.

The TV series received high praise from many viewers after only two episodes aired on its first day.

Especially the first episode, which opens with a spectacular drone battle.

It gave the audience a glimpse into what modern high-tech warfare looks like.

Scenes of drone reconnaissance, self-destructing shuttles, and drone bombs, especially the first-person perspective from the shuttle, are sure to get your adrenaline pumping.

Three days later, "Sharp Sword" topped the ratings on Jiangsu Satellite TV; the Tencent platform also saw over 200 million views; and it received a rating of 8.3 on Douban.

The airing of this TV series proved Zhang Ze's directing ability and also boosted Huang Jingyu's popularity.

He has quickly become a popular young actor, with his fame rivaling that of Yang Yang, Li Yifeng, and others.

On July 15th, Zhang Ze brought Huang Jingyu and Jiang Luxia to the Hebei TV studio in Gaobeidian.

The three of them are here today to participate in a military talk show called "Military Base Camp".

To understand what makes this program special, one must mention its key figure, "Zhang Shaozhong, the 'General'."

Zhang Shaozhong, who is known as the "Director of the Strategic Deception Bureau," enjoys immense popularity online.

Zhang Shaozhong is a member of the Communist Party of China, a military theorist and commentator, and the former deputy director of the Department of Military Logistics and Military Science and Technology Equipment at the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army.

Professor, doctoral supervisor of military strategy, and naval rear admiral (deputy military rank).

However, he retired in 15.

According to him, he is now just a retired old man!

Because he had often seen Zhang Shaozhong's lectures online, Zhang Ze felt a sense of familiarity when he first met him.

"Commander, I've long admired you, and today I'm finally able to meet you!"

Zhang Ze stepped forward and shook hands with the other person.

"Haha, me too! You're one of my favorite actors!"

Zhang Shaozhong has a humorous and cheerful personality and is very approachable, just like the retired old man next door.

Zhang Ze had met many military leaders, including at least a dozen lieutenant generals and major generals.

But this was the first time I had ever met a general as approachable and down-to-earth as him.

The group chatted for a while before recording the show, and then they went through a simple process before starting the actual recording.

"Military Base Camp" has two studios. As the three people waited to be seated, the beautiful female host began to say her opening remarks.

First, he introduced the three of them to the director.

The female host then smiled and said, "Zhang Ze, I've seen many of your works, including 'The Indelible Number,' 'My Chief and My Regiment,' and the recently released 'The Sharp Sword,' all of which are excellent."

"Thank you!" Zhang Ze replied somewhat reservedly.