Chapter 31 Chapter 31: Enter the Dragon and the Tiger

Shen Lang smiled and said to the little bully: "Thank you for your kindness, but it's a pity that I won't be able to take a beating." That Xia Yuanyuan curled her lips and said: "Hmph, so you are not too fancy, you are a coward." Ever since Shen Lang came in, Boss Long had never left Shen Lang with his sharp eyes. At this moment, he suddenly raised his glass and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen is from the middle?" Shen Lang also raised his glass and laughed: "That's right. But even though I'm from the Central Plains, I've already heard about Brother Long's reputation. When I saw him today, I'm sure he has a real name."

Boss Long laughed loudly and said, "It's easy to say..." Suddenly stopped laughing, stared at Shen Lang, said: "I heard that in the martial arts of the Central Plains, there is a Mr. Shen who created the 'Three-Handed Wolf' Lai Qiuhuang. Famous in the Central Plains, I wonder if it is Your Excellency?" As soon as he said these words, everyone at the table couldn't help but feel moved, even Xiaobawang's eyes straightened, and Zhou Tianfu opened his mouth wide. Shen Lang just laughed loudly and said: "It's easy to say, easy to say..." Li Denglong and Chunjiao, the hosts of Happy Forest who were sitting by the side, have both raised their wine glasses.

Chunjiao giggled and said, "Which of the people sitting at this table is not a famous person, it's a pity that the prince is not feeling well, so he can't come out to accompany the guests, so I can only invite you to have a drink or two before we meet again." So everyone toasted together, but Xia Yuanyuan came over again, and smiled quietly: "Young man, it turns out that you really have two skills, if you want to be nice to me, then..." While she was talking, she stretched out one hand under the table, trying to touch Shen Lang's leg, but she didn't realize that something was stuffed into her hand before she put her hand on it.

It was sticky and hot, and it was a big prawn. She was anxious and angry, and saw that everyone at the table was toasting and drinking. I don't know who came up with this trick, and she was dumbfounded and couldn't say it. Shen Lang held back his laughter, he naturally knew who played the trick - Ran Xiang sat there, although she was still calm, a smug smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. That Zhou Tianfu put down his wine glass and said suddenly: "This brother Shen also likes to gamble, right?" He stretched out his thick and short hand, and the ridiculously big emerald ring on his hand shook in front of Shen Lang's eyes.

Shen Lang deliberately didn't look at him, just smiled and said: "Men don't like to gamble, I'm afraid there are not many of them." Zhou Tianfu clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "That's right, sometimes gambling with money is more exciting than playing with women, don't you think so?" When he slapped his hands, the hand with the emerald ring shook even more vigorously. Shen Lang still didn't look at him, and said with a smile: "It depends on what kind of woman it is. Some women would rather sit at home and catch bugs than touch her."

Long Sihai laughed heartily, Zheng Lanzhou also smiled, and the eyes of several people couldn't help looking at the woman beside Zhou Tianfu. Zhou Tianfu didn't understand why he was laughing, so he laughed too. He hugged the woman beside him and said with a smile, "Brother, do you think I'm a pretty good woman?" The word "ba" was an opening sound, before his mouth was closed, the woman had already stuffed a prawn ball into his mouth, curled her lips, and cast a wink at Shen Lang. Shen Lang smiled and said: "Not bad, not bad, very wonderful." The people at the table couldn't help it anymore, and all laughed out loud.

Even if Zhou Tianfu was a donkey, he couldn't hold back his face anymore. His face was the color of a pig's liver. He spat out shrimp balls and cursed: "Stinky bitch, I spent money on you, but you are making a fool of me." He punched the past and knocked the woman down to the ground. The woman got up, her face was swollen, and she cried and cursed, "I'm a bitch, what are you? I don't take money for nothing. Every time your stinky hands touch me, I'll give you money." Nausea." Zhou Tianfu jumped up and cursed: "Stinky bitch, I will tear your stinky..."

Fortunately, Li Denglong had already held him back, and Chunjiao had also held back the woman. The woman was still crying and cursing: "What's so great about you? With my kung fu, there are many people who are willing to spend a lot of money on me, and you are not the only one. You have the ability to Don't come to me." Weeping and cursing at the same time, he turned around and walked away with a twist. Zhou Tianfu was panting out of anger, patted the table and said, "Stinky bitch, I'd rather cut off the bird than go find you next time." Boss Long also slapped the table suddenly, and said sharply: "There are still female guests on the table, so be careful what you say."

Zhou Tianfu softened immediately, and smiled apologetically, "Yes! Yes! Next time I will never say that word." Shen Lang didn't know whether he was angry or funny, but he remained calm and smiled.Zheng Lanzhou looked at him, suddenly smiled and said: "I don't think Mr. Shen is very young, but he has a very good self-cultivation." Shen Lang smiled and said, "I'm flattered." Zheng Lanzhou said: "Since Mr. Shen is so good at nourishing Qi, he must be very proficient in "gambling". Shen Lang said with a smile: "I have to make a fool of myself."

"Little Overlord" Shi Ming also smiled and said, "I've wanted to come to this place for a long time, but my old man won't die, so it's never my turn. This is the first time for me this year. I don't know what you often gamble at this place?" Chunjiao replied: "The prince likes playing Pai Gow the most, he thinks Pai Gow is the most exciting." Little Bawang said: "Although Pai Gow is not as interesting as dice, it can be done with." Boss Long laughed and said, "Little brother, what you often play is to throw coins." Xiaobawang said: "Throwing coins is for children. I haven't played for at least several months."

Boss Long held back his smile and said, "Oh, several months, that's not too short." Shen Lang couldn't help but smile slightly.Suddenly, I saw a young man in brocade clothes striding in. It was the Gale Knight who delivered the letter just now. He clasped his fists and said, "Have you run out of wine and food?" Zhou Tianfu said: "Drinking is the idle story, gambling is the main story." The knight of the sharp wind said: "The prince is already waiting, since that's the case, please come with the villain." Shen Lang immediately stood up, thinking that he was about to face the most legendary figure in the world, the Happy King, the blood on his body seemed to flow faster. A room inside is small and naturally exquisite. At this moment, the room is completely dark, except for a strange-shaped big lamp hanging on the roof, but the light is surrounded by pure white cardboard, so it cannot shine on other places. Just because it was dark all around, the lights were even more intense. The strong lights all shone on a round table covered with green felt. The green felt was fastened with gold threads around the table, and around the table were a few large and comfortable chairs, and then a shiny copper railing with shiny copper rings around it. A pair of exquisite and small ivory Pai Gows, a pair of delicately carved ivory dice, and a pair of hands were neatly placed on the table. This is a pair of crystal, elegant hands, also like ivory carvings. The slender fingers are spread smoothly on the green felt, the nails are trimmed smooth and neat, and there are three purple gold rings with strange ancient styles and exquisite handwork on the middle fingers. , flashing a frightening light under the light. It was undoubtedly the hand of the Merry King. But the Happy King's body and face were all hidden in the dark shadows. Although Shen Lang looked carefully, but under the strong light, he could only see a blurred face and a pair of shining eyes. It is enough to see these eyes. If these serious, sharp, and unbearable eyes look at you, it is enough to make your heart stop beating. Zheng Lanzhou walked in first, bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty has a happy new year." A soft, calm, slow, graceful voice, but with an indescribable provocative voice, said with a faint smile: "Okay, please sit down." Zheng Lanzhou said, "Thank you for sitting down." So he walked slowly over the rail, and sat down in a chair beside the Merry King. Long Sihai clasped his fists and said loudly: "My lord is well." The voice said: "Okay, please sit down." Long Sihai said: "Thank you." He also walked in and sat down beside Happy King. Zhou Tianfu clasped his fists closely and said with a smile, "My lord is very lucky." The voice said: "Well, sit down." Zhou Tianfu said: "Yes, I will sit." He also walked in and sat down beside Zheng Lanzhou. Xiaobawang's expression became a little more solemn, and he actually bowed and said, "Hi, my lord." That voice said: "Are you the son of General Shi?" Shi Ming said: "Yes, I am the boss..." The "female overlord" Xia Yuanyuan smiled and said: "I am the future wife of General Shi, my lord, you..." The voice said coldly: "Those who don't gamble, stand outside the fence." Xia Yuanyuan smiled coquettishly: "My lord, don't think I'm a woman. I'm no worse than a man in gambling. One day..." That voice said: "Women don't gamble." Xia Yuanyuan said: "Why, a woman..." Before the words were finished, Jolly King suddenly stretched out a hand behind the figure, and this hand pressed Xia Yuanyuan in the air, and she immediately fell straight out. This shock really made her face turn yellow, she got up obediently, and stood obediently outside the railing, she was too frightened to speak again. Shen Lang wondered secretly: "This person has such a deep skill that he can train the true qi of the inner family's 'strike the cow across the mountain' to such a high level. Could it be that 'Qi Envoy'?" Turning around in one thought, he clasped his fists and said: "My lord is safe." He didn't need to raise his head, but he could feel that pair of menacing eyes were looking at him without blinking, and then the voice slowly said: "Is Mr. Shen under your feet?" Shen Lang said: "Don't dare." The pair of eyes stared for a while, and said slowly: "Okay, very good, please sit down." So Shen Lang also sat down, just sitting in the "Tianmen" opposite Happy King - Ran Xiang didn't need to speak, she had already obediently stood outside the railing. Suddenly, those hands clapped lightly. Two teenagers in brocade clothes brought a two-foot-square box. When the box was opened, a person suddenly jumped out. It was a dwarf that was less than two feet long, but it was by no means as bloated and ugly as other dwarfs, and the slender limbs and body fit well. His head is naturally a bit bigger, but with a pair of flexible eyes and a thin and delicate mouth, it doesn't seem annoying to people. He was wearing a clean white soft hat, a clean white shirt and soft boots, and a pair of clean white gloves on his hands, so white that no trace of dust could be seen. Even Shen Lang couldn't help being surprised that someone would jump out of the box. I saw the dwarf in white lying on the table and kowtowed in all directions. Then, he flipped over, blinked and smiled and said, "Who whores wants to be beautiful, and bets to bet on fairness, fairness and injustice, everyone knows...boy 'elf', here to serve you and shuffle the cards for you." His articulation is really clear, and his eloquence is also very flexible. Shen Lang secretly said: "It turned out that Happy King was afraid that others would suspect that his subordinates were up to tricks, so he specially asked this dwarf to shuffle the cards..." The little elf pushed the deck of cards in front of everyone, saying: "Everyone, this deck of cards is genuine, there is no mark on it, you might as well take a look first." Everyone naturally said in unison: "Don't look at it." The little elf said: "Every time the villain shuffles the cards, everyone can ask the kid to reshuffle the cards again. If you find that there is something wrong with the kid shuffling the cards, you can immediately cut off the kid's hands." Long Sihai said with a smile: "My lord gambled fairly, who wouldn't know next time." The little elf smiled and said: "In that case, everyone, please place your bets. Cash, gold, and banknotes from the eight major banks are all accepted. Treasures can also be priced on the spot. Please don't be rude if you owe money on credit." Long Sihai said: "The lower class knows this rule." The little elf blinked and said, "It's the boy who shuffles the cards. Everyone rolls the dice, except for the prince who sits in the dealership, but please take turns rolling the dice." Shen Lang couldn't help thinking secretly: "This way, it can be said to be seamless and leak-proof, and no one can cheat. It seems that Happy King is really fair when he gambles." I saw that the elf's two little hands had skillfully shuffled the cards. Zheng Lanzhou first took out a bank note and gently placed it on the table. But Xiaobawang pushed out a pile of purple gold pickles, hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile: "Okay, I bet with Brother Zheng." He stretched out a pair of hands that often grab things to eat, and pushed out the pile of purple gold pickles . Suddenly, Happy King said coldly: "Take it back, let's go!" Xiaobawang was stunned, and changed his expression: "Why, why? Is this gold not good?" The Happy King's piercing eyes didn't look at him at all, and he didn't even bother to talk to him.But there was a person behind the Happy King who said coldly: "Although the gold is good, the hands are too dirty." The voice was slow, indifferent, and jerky, as if he seldom uttered a few words all year round, so even his tongue became clumsy. It's just that people use their hands far more than they use their mouths. Xiaobawang was stunned, and laughed loudly: "Dirty hands? What's the matter with dirty hands? We came here to gamble, not to compare who has the cleanest and most beautiful hands." He had just finished speaking when suddenly a hand grabbed his collar from behind. He was shocked and wanted to resist, but for some reason, his body became powerless, and he was caught in the air like a chicken being caught. He only heard the indifferent and jerky voice whisper: "Go." The little Bawang's body followed the "go" and flew straight out. With a "bang", he fell far outside the door and could not get up again. How did this person come behind Xiaobawang, how did he make a move, not only Xiaobawang didn't notice at all, but no one saw clearly these many pairs of wide-open eyes. The "female overlord" let out a cry, and went straight out. Afterwards, there was no other sound in the room, but everyone's breathing was as rough as a cow's panting. Happy King finally smiled and said: "Everyone, don't be disturbed by this disgusting thing, please continue." The elf was already holding the dice in both hands, and walked in front of Zheng Lanzhou. His short body was walking on the wide table, like a doll elf. I saw him knelt down on one knee, held the dice high with both hands, and said with a smile: "But Mr. Zheng, please make a profit first." Zheng Lanzhou smiled slightly: "Thank you." Therefore, although these two dice are small, they can judge the happiness and misfortune, happiness and pain, and even the life and death of these people, in the palms of Zheng Lanzhou's slender, white and tender, woman-like hands. After sliding out, the long night of gamble began. The dice rolled on a jade-like porcelain plate, and many pairs of nervous and excited eyes stared at the rolling dice without blinking. The dice finally stopped: it was seven. The elf said loudly: "Seven pairs first, Tianmen." So the two exquisite tooth cards were pushed to Shen Lang by a thin jade stick, and Shen Lang gently stacked the two cards together—— The above one is eight o'clock, miscellaneous eight. It's not a good card, but it's not bad either. Shen Lang picked up the second card, two dots, which is "land" - those two red round holes are really cuter than the eyes of all the beauties in the world. The land card is matched with miscellaneous eight, which is "dibo", a good card. Shen Lang smiled, and the two red dots seemed to be smiling at him too. The elf said loudly: "The banker's 'e' matches five, grows nine, eats up and down, and pays Tianmen... Tianmen 1,000 taels." Bank notes and silver were quickly taken in and paid out. Shen Lang smiled and added the one thousand taels he won to his bet. This time he got a pair of natural cards, a pair of perfect natural cards, a pair of natural cards that would make all gamblers in the world jealous. The little elf said loudly: "The banker's 'plum blossom' matches nine, it is long nine, and it eats up and down again, and it pays Tianmen...Tianmen two thousand taels." Although his voice was high, it suddenly became indescribably rigid and monotonous. This rigid and monotonous voice continued again and again. The dice rolled on the plate, the tooth cards were pushed across the green velvet, and a large amount of gold, silver, and money bills were quickly and emotionlessly taken in and paid out. Shen Lang won five games in a row. His bets were also accumulating in multiples, reaching 16,000 taels. The incense-stained eyes behind him already glowed. Zhou Tianfu squirmed uncomfortably on the chair, his red eyes glared at Shen Lang enviously and jealously, he had exported a full 10,000. Long Sihai and Zheng Lanzhou were also losers. Although their expressions were still calm, their hands were already slightly sweating, and the cards seemed to be getting heavier. Only the pair of eyes in the shadow were still so sharp, indifferent, and ruthless, but these eyes couldn't help staring at Shen Lang. The dice rolled eight. The elf said loudly: "Eight to the bottom, Tianmen takes the bottom... Tianmen bet 16,000 taels." The dealer gently and calmly turned over the two cards. It is against the "person" card. Now, the heaven and the earth are gone, and the human card is supreme. There was a long but frustrated sigh from all around, Zheng Lanzhou quietly took out a pure white silk handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his hands. He lost again, and everyone else lost, only Shen Lang remained. Shen Lang turned over the cards with a smile, four and two match Moding. Supreme Treasure, the Monkey King is right. The sighs on all sides had turned into a slight commotion. The little elf said loudly: "Master Zhuang is right, if you eat up and down, you will lose the sky." His rigid and monotonous voice actually seemed to tremble a little - Supreme Treasure, this is the magic card that gamblers dream about day and night, but can't wait for. Now, there are only eight cards left on the table that have not been released. The Happy King's head nodded slightly in the dark. The little elf took a breath and said, "The banker beats the tiger, everyone bet." Long Sihai said with a smile: "I will bet on the Tianmen Gate after the Supreme Treasure Empress Wuxian." Without looking at it, he sent a silver ticket to the gate of heaven. Zhou Tianfu gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Tianmen is Wangmen, so I'll come too." Zheng Lanzhou looked at Shen Lang with a smile, but Shen Lang took all the silver back, leaving only five hundred taels, Zheng Lanzhou nodded with a smile. This time, the dealer took three points, and Long Sihai had an empty door. Shen Lang gently flipped over the cards, and the combination of "long three" and "bench" was very lame. The little elf was shocked, and said loudly: "The banker will die three times, pay the door, and eat the door of heaven." Zhou Tianfu's face had turned the color of pig's liver. Seeing Zheng Lanzhou take the money in, he gritted his teeth and said loudly, "I don't believe in this 'evil', so I want to bet on Tianmen again." Long Sihai said: "Okay, I will try again." A large amount of silver was pushed to the gate of heaven, but Shen Lang still had five hundred taels. This time, Tianmen's "Red Head Four Six" is paired with "Miscellaneous Nine", nine o'clock, big cards, but the dealer is "Tiger Head" with "Miscellaneous Eight", Chang Jiu. The elf said loudly: "Long nine eat short nine, eat Tianmen, all eat." Beads of sweat on Zhou Tianfu's head came in and out like soybeans. Bet, or to continue. The dealer actually ate Tianmen five times in a row, Zhou Tianfu had exported 39,000 taels on Tianmen, Long Sihai also had 20,000, but Shen Lang only had 2,500 taels. Over there, Zheng Lanzhou has gained a little and has turned defeat into victory. But when Zhou Tianfu and Long Sihai turned back their bets, Shen Lang immediately got another pair of "sky bars" - this time he made another strong bet of 6,000 taels, winning! Then, his six thousand taels changed to seventy-four thousand taels in half an hour. Except for the lost two thousand five hundred taels, he had a net gain of one hundred and two thousand five hundred taels. Now, other people's gazes are not only envious but also jealous—these eyes looking at Shen Lang are filled with amazement and reverence. In the eyes of gamblers, only the winner is the darling of God, the favored son of heaven; only when holding a good deck of cards is the peak of self-satisfaction in life. Now, Shen Lang is already a superman in the eyes of everyone, the master of fate, because his wisdom and instinct have enabled him to control opportunities. All the lights seemed to be concentrated on him alone. Zhou Tianfu's body kept sliding down, and he seemed to be paralyzed in the chair, and he couldn't stop muttering in his mouth like chanting: "One hundred and fifty thousand taels, one hundred and fifteen thousand taels..." Zheng Lanzhou smiled and said: "Your gambling luck is not good tonight, why not give up?" Zhou Tianfu said loudly: "I have to bet two more, Tianmen, thirty thousand." He took out the 30,000 silver bills, and the bag had been turned over, as if it was empty. Long Sihai suddenly stood up, laughed and said: "I want to take a break now, if I continue to lose, my brothers will have no drink next month." He patted his clothes and strode out . Shen Lang smiled secretly and said: "Okay, lose quickly, happily, and beautifully, you really deserve to be the boss of Qianbai Brothers." He withdrew his bet again and only bet a thousand. The card was flipped out, and the little elf said loudly: "The dealer's 'club' is right, take all." Zhou Tianfu was sweating profusely, dripping down, and stayed there for a while as if in a dream, then suddenly grabbed the purse, bracelet, fan pendant, and snuff bottle from his body, pushed them on the table, and hissed: "I lost all the cash, How much are these worth?" The elf looked at it and said, "Fifty-five thousand taels." Zhou Tianfu wiped his sweat and said, "Okay, fifty-five thousand taels, all bet on Tianmen...I don't believe in evil, he will win if he bets, and I will lose if I bet...Come on, let me get the cards." Shen Lang smiled and said, "Please go ahead." This time, he didn't even bet one or two. Zhou Tianfu picked up the cards with trembling hands, looked left and right, squinted his eyes, and suddenly yelled, and fell to the ground. The two cards fell on the table and turned out, red head with club, very lame. The pair of eyes in the darkness watched calmly and indifferently, and said coldly: "Help him out... Li Denglong, if he needs anything, give it to him." Li Denglong outside the railing immediately bowed and said, "Yes." Happy Wang said: "How is Mr. Zheng?" Zheng Lanzhou smiled and said, "Xiao Sheng." Happy Wang said: "I don't know if I would like to take a break and wait for me to fight with Young Master Shen." Zheng Lanzhou said with a smile: "I have already intended to quit, let's see how the two of you are fighting..." Smiling, he pushed out a pile of three or four thousand taels of silver, and then said with a smile: "I leave this mere amount for my little brother to buy candy. .” The little elf knelt down on one knee and said: "Thank you, boy." He continued with a smile: "Mr. Zheng only won more than a thousand taels in total, but he rewarded the boy with four thousand. If this continues, the boy will be able to buy one next year." The pretty little girl is now my wife." Zheng Lanzhou laughed loudly, stood up, and said, "I will take my leave." The Happy King said, "Mr. Zheng, why not stay here." Zheng Lanzhou smiled and murmured: "That's fine... I'll roll the dice for the two of you. It seems that the gamble tonight has only really started now, and the one just now is nothing." Shen Lang was still sitting there smiling, his hands were still so warm and dry, although, he also knew that what Zheng Lanzhou said was not wrong. The truly thrilling gamble has only now begun.His object tonight is only Happy King, and Happy King's object tonight is only him, no one else. Although he has obtained one hundred thousand taels from others, although this one hundred thousand taels has increased his chance of winning by 20%, but his opponent is really too strong.Until now, he still couldn't find a chance to take advantage of him... The man sitting across from him looked like an undefeated god of gamblers, his composure and composure were simply impeccable. Thirty-two bright and clean tooth cards were neatly arranged again. Happy King suddenly said: "When two people gamble against each other, I shouldn't be the banker, should I?" Shen Lang smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness is indeed fair." You must know that if the cards of the two are exactly the same, the banker will win, and Shen Lang will suffer.Although this kind of situation is rare, Happy King still refuses to take advantage of it. Happy Wang said: "It is inconvenient to take turns to sit in the dealership. It is better for you and me to agree on how much to bet. The two stand on the same position and neither will suffer." Shen Lang said with a smile: "But it's up to the prince to decide." Happy King's eyes flickered, and suddenly he said slowly: "But such a gamble, don't you think it's too boring?" Shen Lang said: "Boring?" Joyful Wang said: "Such a gamble can be said to be entirely based on luck, without any skill. Although it is exciting, it is too boring." Shen Lang said with a smile: "According to the prince, how should we gamble?" Happy King stared at Shen Lang and said, "The cards are dead, but the stakes are not. Although the cards cannot be changed, the stakes can be changed. As long as there are changes, it will be much more interesting." Shen Lang said: "How should the bet change?" Happy Wang said: "After you and I place a bet and check the cards, both parties can double the bet. If the other party does not accept it, they will not even have the right to compare cards. If the other party has a good hand, they can double the bet again... the bet can be increased all the time. Go on until both parties stop adding, or one party abstains." A sly smile flashed across his day, and he slowly continued: "In this way of gambling, if you have a big deck of cards, you can win more; but if you get a bad deck of cards, you may not necessarily lose." , just because if you raise the bet properly, the other party may give up even if they have bigger ideas than you.” Shen Lang clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "Wonderful, really wonderful! Such a gamble, in addition to luck, wisdom, skills and calmness are absolutely indispensable..." Joyful Wang said: "Yes, the biggest trick of this gambling method is not to let others see from the expression whether a deck of cards in your hand is big or small, but you have to try to guess whether the opponent's deck of cards is big or not." Small." Shen Lang laughed loudly and said, "This gamble is really interesting...much more interesting..." The people who looked around were all dumbfounded. Zheng Lanzhou sighed and said with a smile: "This kind of gambling method is really unique and unheard of. I thought I knew a little about all kinds of gambling methods, but today the prince has set a precedent for 'gambling'." Happy King smiled and said: "The casino is like a battlefield. Both sides must intrigue and cheat each other in the casino. This is the most interesting way to gamble. This kind of gambling is just like fighting between martial arts masters. Opportunity, skill, wisdom, and experience are all indispensable. If you lose this way People are the real losers." Zheng Lanzhou said with a smile: "My lord is definitely a top player, and Mr. Shen doesn't seem to be weak. The two bet today, no matter who wins or loses, my generation will be eye-opened. It's really a blessing." Happy Wang said: "If Mr. Shen has no objection, I can start now." Shen Lang said with a smile: "Since the bet can be increased at any time, why not make a regulation on how much to bet for the first time, so as not to have to reach an agreement every time, wouldn't it be a waste of time." Happy Wang pondered for a while, and said, "How about five thousand taels?" Shen Lang smiled and said, "Okay." The dice were rolled, the cards were dealt, and everyone's eyes widened. Huge bets, novel gambling methods, and powerful opponents——Shen Lang's eyes couldn't help but glow with excitement, but it made his smile more charming and unrestrained. He lightly folded the cards with both hands. Seven is not good, but it is by no means bad. He folded up his cards, and hid his face in the shadow, too, and looked at the Jolly King.The Happy King was looking at him too, and neither pair of glowing eyes changed a bit. But the Happy King's hands, those perfect and flawless hands, had pushed out a pile of pure white silver ingots, and said softly, "Another ten thousand taels." Ten thousand taels, that's a lot of money. Could it be that he has a pair of big cards above eight points in his hand?Or is it just bluffing, just want to scare the other party away?Shen Lang hesitated, took out two bank notes, and said, "After ten thousand taels, add another fifteen thousand taels." Happy Wang said: "Very good, I will add another thirty thousand taels." Thirty thousand taels, he launched thirty thousand taels without hesitation. It seems that he is not just bluffing, and his cards must be big. But seven, seven is by no means a good card. Shen Lang stretched out his hand slowly, and was about to push the card out, ready to give up. But the moment he stretched out his hand, his mind suddenly changed. This was just his instinctive idea, there was absolutely no reason, he didn't push out a card, but rolled out a stack of banknotes, and said with a slight smile, "Thirty thousand taels, I've seen it." Happy King focused his eyes on him, not looking at the cards in his hand, and said calmly: "You have won." Shen Lang said: "But I only have seven o'clock." Happy King turned over the cards lightly, but it was only one point. There was a slight sigh from all around, one point, dared to hit so hard, and seven o'clock was actually seen, it was all unbelievable. Shen Lang won the first battle, and he won very well. This may be the key to victory, and Ranxiang couldn't help but smile. Zheng Lanzhou sighed and rolled the dice for the second time, and the cards were dealt again. Shen Lang flipped the cards lightly, and he saw that they were natural cards, a pair of perfect natural cards, and luck fell on him again. The god of luck seems to take special care of him tonight. He kept his countenance, and looked at the Happy King. Happy King also remained calm and did not move at all. Could it be that he is already a little scared? Shen Lang thought, this is a rare opportunity, he must not let it go easily.He can neither do too much to scare the opponent away, but he can't do too little either. He wants to give the opponent a fatal blow. In the deathly silence, he finally said in a deep voice, "I will add fifteen thousand taels." This number is neither too much nor too little, it is just right, he wants to make the other party confused about his reality, and he wants the other party to feel that he is also afraid in his heart. Happy King considered half a cup of tea, and Fang Zi said: "After fifteen thousand, thirty thousand." Shen Lang was laughing - Happy King really took the bait. Touching the satin-smooth card back with his fingertips, he muttered deliberately: "30,000... After 30,000, I will add another 50,000." The Happy King hesitated, as if he knew he was on the verge of a trap. But he finally said: "After 50,000, add another 50,000." He finally fell in, and Shen Lang felt that the sound of breathing on all sides suddenly became thicker. Now, the opponent has fallen into the trap he set up, he can kill him with one blow, but he doesn't want to end the game too early. He thought, this is enough, it is enough to break the opponent's spirit, and the future cards will definitely be a one-sided situation, so he doesn't have to worry too much. So he smiled and said, "50,000 taels are here, I've seen it." Happy Wang said: "Very good... very good..." Shen Lang gently turned over the cards and said, "Heaven..." Almost at the same time, he had seen the opponent's card. That was unexpectedly a supreme treasure, an incomparable supreme treasure. The sounds of exclamation and praise from all around had been suppressed with great care, but when gathered together, the sound was still quite loud. Shen Lang hardly heard that he wanted to make others fall into the trap, but he fell into the trap instead, and he lost the crucial battle. Now, the more than 100,000 taels he earned through hard work have all been exported. The situation has completely changed, and Happy King has gained the upper hand. After that, he must be in a situation where he is beaten, and that situation must be very difficult. If he wants to win again, he must be very cautious, very careful, and wait for the second chance to come, otherwise he will be completely depressed and defeated tonight. But will there be a second chance tonight? When the opportunity comes, can he grasp it? This period of time was indeed extremely difficult. He played very carefully, almost too carefully.Happy King is a wolf in gambling, so naturally he will not let go of every opportunity to beat him. Five times in a row, he didn't follow up, and lost 25,000 taels for nothing. He didn't even see what the Happy King was, and he didn't dare to look. Although once he knew that the Jolly King would never hold more than five, and he had eight, he still did not follow up. Because his confidence has been shaken, he is completely unsure, and he dare not fight an unsure battle again. If he loses all his bets, he will never have a chance to turn around. Fortunately, he later won two hands with a pair of "Miscellaneous Five" and a pair of "Tian Gang", winning back 35,000 taels, and his betting capital increased slightly. However, Happy King beat back his "seven points" with a pair of "one point" one after another, and a pair of "tiger head" won his "miscellaneous nine" pair. If he hadn't used a pair of "sky bars" to make some small gains, he would have given away half of his bets. Fifty thousand is definitely not enough, and ninety thousand is barely enough. The dice are spinning crisply on the plate, the silver and the cards are sliding silently on the table, and the long night slips away quietly among them. But Happy King's eyes were brighter, and the bystanders didn't look tired, only Shen Lang was a little tired in his heart, he had been beaten for too long. But he will never let others see it, and he will not be seen by others at all. He knows that this time is close to the critical moment of life and death. He knew that there was not much time left. In this short period of time, if he couldn't seize the time to turn over, he might never have time to turn over. He is eager to hold good cards. He finally got it! In the first hand, he got the pair of "E", and in the second hand, it was "Tian Jiu". The two didn't win him much, but he found that Happy King's calm and sharp eyes were a little messed up, and it was time for him to fight back. He was sure that as long as he could hold another good card, he could kill the Jolly King.The Happy King was obviously a little anxious, because the opponent was about to lie down, but he was still able to hold on. At this time, it was the last moment of the victory, and Shen Lang's opportunity finally came. But this is his last chance. If this opportunity is missed, it will never come again. As long as Shen Lang can hold another good deck of cards... as long as he has a good deck of cards. He tried his best to keep his fingers from trembling. He gently picked up the cards, the first one was "Club Blossom". This card is not bad. "Plum Blossom" hasn't appeared yet, and he still has a chance to be a pair. Even if he can't be a pair, as long as he is paired with an eight or nine, he still has a good chance of winning! He slowly pushed the first card away, revealing the second one.He felt his palms were sweating, and the small dental plaque seemed to weigh more than a thousand catties. The second card was actually "land". Two o'clock, only two o'clock, two damn o'clock. The two red dots were like two bottomless holes waiting for him to fall, and they were like two mocking eyes staring at him emptily. He remembered holding a "land" card once, with the same two red dots, but why are these two dots so different from those two dots? These two points once brought him luck, why should they bring him misfortune now?He started tonight with these two points, is he going to end with these two points again? The strong lights also seem to have become a bit dim at this moment. 旁观的人，虽然看不出沈浪与快活王神情有丝毫变化，却已感觉出他们之间那种紧张的气氛。 每个人都也不由得紧张起来，神经都像是琴弦般绷紧，染香更是紧张得连气都喘不过来。 只见快活王推出一叠银票，道：“加三万。” 沈浪微一迟疑，数了数面前的银票，道：“我再加三万。” 快活王几乎想也未想，道：“再加三万。” 赌法一下子就由五千跳至九万五千了，众人的心不觉都提了起来，染香的一颗心更几乎到了嗓子外。 她知道沈浪面前连上次赢来的最多已只剩下六七万两了，这已是他最后的赌本，输了便不能翻身。 她瞧着沈浪，几乎是在哀求：“你的牌若不太好，便放手吧，留下六七万两，多少还有翻本的机会。” 沈浪却将最后的一叠全都推了出去，道：“一万之后，再加三万五千。” 染香几乎叫出声来，但想了想，却又几乎要笑出声来——沈浪手里必定是副好牌，说不定是至尊宝。 他的牌若不好，又怎敢孤注一掷——没有人敢将自己最后的赌本拿去冒险的，除非他根本不会赌。 染香忍不住微笑了。 她若知道沈浪子中只是两点，她只怕立刻就要晕过去。 快活王凝注着沈浪，像是想瞧入他的心，想瞧瞧他究竟是否在虚张声势，是否在“投机”。 沈浪就动也不动地让他瞧，快活王突然微微笑道：“你骇不退我的，你最多只有四五点。” 沈浪笑道：“是么？” 快活王道：“我算准了。” 沈浪微笑道：“那么，你为何不再打？莫非你只有一两点？” 快活王道：“哼！” 他突然拍了拍手，身后立刻有人递来只小箱子。 快活王将箱子全都推了出去，道：“我再加你九十万两。” 四下的人又微微地骚动起来，龙四海、周天富，不知何时也被这场惊心动魄的豪赌吸引得回来了，站在栏外。 龙四海眼睛瞪得如铜铃，周天富鼻子里直冒气。 沈浪却仍然只是微微笑着，指尖在牌背上滑来滑去。 快活王道：“如何，你不敢跟进？” 沈浪微笑道：“方才我忘了请教，赌本不够时，难道也算输么？” 快活王道：“你赌本已不够？” 沈浪道：“王爷明知任何人身上都不会带着九十万两银子的。” 快活王的眼睛像是鹰，瞧着沈浪道：“虽无现银，抵押亦可。” 沈浪笑道：“纵是那位周兄，身上也不会有价值九十万两之物来作抵押，何况区区在下……在下简直可是身无长物。” 快活王目中闪过一丝冷酷的微笑，缓缓道：“别人身上纵无价值九十万两之物，你却有的。” 沈浪道：“我有……” 突然仰天大笑道：“王爷莫非是要在下这条性命作赌？” 快活王道：“阁下将自己性命看作只值九十万两，岂非太过自贬身价？” 沈浪笑声突顿，道：“那又是什么？” 快活王道：“手指。” 沈浪轩眉道：“手指？” 快活王道：“不错，阁下每一根手指，都可值四十五万两。” 沈浪大笑道：“在下直到今日，才知道自己手指竟有如此值钱。” 快活王冷冷道：“阁下若是胜了，这满桌金钱，但凭取去；阁下若是败了，只要让本座切下两根手指……” 他发出一声短促的冷笑，接道：“阁下手指共有十根，切去两根，也算不得什么的。” 他两人对话一句接着一句，众人的面色，也不觉随着他两人的对话阵青阵红，掌心已都不觉淌出冷汗。 染香若不是扶着栏杆，早已倒了下去。残酷，这是何等残酷的赌注，竟要以活生生的血肉去赌冷冰冰的银子。 沈浪却仍在微笑着。 他微笑着，瞧着快活王，微笑着道：“王爷若割下我拇指，我便终身不能使剑；王爷若割下我食、中两指，我便终身无力点穴……这两根手指，用处当真不小。” 快活王淡淡道：“你若不敢赌，也就罢了。” 沈浪凝目瞧着他，直过了盏茶功夫，突然道：“我赌了。” “我赌了”这三个字说出来，众人但觉仿佛被一只手扼住了脖子，连呼吸都无法呼吸，快活王身子也似微微一震，失声道：“你赌？” 沈浪微笑道：“赌。” 快活王厉声道：“你是什么牌？” 沈浪笑道：“牌不好，但也并不太坏。” 他微笑着掀起牌。 两点，竟只有两点！ 众人憋住的那口气，到此刻才吐了出来。在这里，每个人虽都不敢放肆，但仍不禁起了骚动。 染香身子一软，终于滑倒在地上。 完了，什么都完了。 沈浪这该死的疯子，他竟只有两点。 这两点居然也敢赌。 骚动中，快活王却石像般坐在阴影中，动也不动，那一双冷酷锐利的眼睛，突然变得空空洞洞。 他空洞地瞪着这副两点，一字字缓缓道：“你只有两点……很好，你只有两点……” 语声也是空空洞洞的，也分不出是喜、是怒。 沈浪微笑道：“不错，只有两点。” 快活王突然厉声道：“你怎如此冒险？” 沈浪笑道：“只因在下已算准了王爷的牌，决不超过两点。” 快活王冷笑道：“你是如何算的？本座倒想听听。” 沈浪道：“第一，在下已摸清了王爷赌时的手法。” 快活王道：“我是什么手法？” 沈浪道：“王爷若有大牌时，决不急攻躁进，只是静静地等着，等着别人上钩……但王爷手中之牌若是十分不好时，王爷却必定狠狠下注，要将对方吓退。” 快活王道：“哼，还有呢？” 沈浪道：“所以，在下就以此布下了圈套。” 快活王道：“圈套？” 沈浪道：“在下故意数了数银票，让王爷知道我赌本已不多，故意引诱王爷你'投机'，只因王爷算准赌本不多的人，决不肯打没有把握的仗，随意冒险，甚至明知王爷投机，也未必敢抓的……” 他一笑接道：“何况这副牌的好牌都已出来，我手上点子决不会大，正是王爷'投机'的好机会，这机会王爷怎肯放过？” 快活王冷冷道：“这机会却是你故意制造的，是么？” 沈浪笑道：“不错，王爷果然禁不起这引诱……等到后来王爷下注那般凶狠，在下更算准王爷只不过是想将在下吓退而已。” 快活王道：“你竟如此有把握？” 沈浪笑道：“多少有些的。” 快活王冷笑道：“本座难道是死人，赌法难道不会改变？” 沈浪道：“自然有此可能。但每个人的习惯赌法，多已根深蒂固，情况越是紧张，越是情不自禁要使出这种习惯的赌法。” 快活王冷笑道：“本座也许只不过是故意放出烟幕，让你以为本座的赌法如此，其实却是等着你上当的。” 沈浪笑道：“自然也有此可能。但事已至此，在下也只得冒险了。无论任何赌博，都是要冒险的，只是冒险的程度有大有小而已。” 快活王突然大笑道：“很好……很好……你自己瞧瞧我是什么牌吧。” 狂笑声中，他竟霍然长身而起，头也不回地走了出去。 直到现在为止，众人还是猜不透他手里究竟是什么牌，更摸不清他的牌究竟是大？是小？ 大家眼睁睁瞧着他穿着宽袍的人影消失在黑暗中，一颗心都是七上八下，忐忑不定，就好像和快活王对博的人已变成自己。这副牌竟真的会比两点还小？impossible!这简直几乎是不可能的事。 每个人的手都已不知不觉在颤抖着，都忍不住想掀开这副牌瞧瞧，但终究还是没有一人敢伸出手来。 沈浪微笑道：“王爷既已去了，这副牌就让在下翻开瞧瞧吧。” 他方自伸出手去，阴影中突有一只手伸出来按住了牌，他只不过轻轻一按，这副牌竟整个嵌入桌子里。 这只手正是方才凌空震退“女霸王”夏沅沅的那只，也正是一把就将“小霸王”时铭掷出去的那只。 众人片刻才瞧清这只手，干燥枯涩，手背上却瞧不见一根筋，整只手竟生像是枯木雕成的。 只听那冷涩的语声道：“这副牌你不必瞧了。” 沈浪微笑道：“为什么？” 那语声冷冷道：“我已瞧过，这副牌比两点大，是三点。” 沈浪道：“哦……是吗？” 那语声怒道：“你敢不信任我？” 他这句话说出来，众人脸色都变了。 沈浪若是说一声“不”，此人自然立刻便要出手。 沈浪近来名声虽响，但究竟年纪还轻，又怎会是这关外第一名家的敌手。 何况两人真的动起手来，沈浪的计划不就全都完了。 但若要沈浪瞧也不瞧就认输，又有谁输得下这口气。 一时之间，众人也不知为了什么，心里却不禁暗暗为沈浪着急，都知道沈浪若要将这只手自牌上移开，实是比登天还难。 沈浪却只是淡淡一笑，道：“在下方才已瞧见过阁下武功，的确不愧为王爷座下第一高手，却不知阁下可瞧得出这样东西有何不对？” 他伸过手去，手里果然抓着东西。 那只手不由自主，下意识地接了过来，摊开手掌一瞧，却不过只是对骰子，他怔一怔，随即怒道：“这骰子有何不对？” 沈浪大笑道：“这骰子没什么不对，却不知这副牌对不对。” 大笑声中，他手掌也在桌面上轻轻一按，那两张已完全嵌入绿绒桌面里的牌，竟突然向上跳了起来。 轻轻一按，便能将牙牌嵌入桌子的掌力固是惊人，但轻轻一按，就能使牌跳起来的功夫，却更是骇人听闻。 众人再也忍不住失声喝彩，眼见沈浪的手已接着牌了，突听“嗤，嗤”两声，接着“噗，噗”两响。 那两只牙牌竟被凌空击得粉碎，碎片四射而出，李登龙躲闪不及，肩头挨着一点，竟然痛彻心腑，却见两样东西落在桌面，竟赫然正是方才还在那只手里的骰子。 坚固的牙牌已裂成碎片，这两粒骰子却仍是完完整整，此人手上的功夫，简直已令人不可思议。 众人耸然动容，李登龙抚着肩头，咧着嘴，失声而呼，也不知是在喊疼，还是在喝彩。 只听那语声冷冷道：“一点吃二点，你输了。” 沈浪居然还是微微含笑，道：“真是三点吗？” 那双手在桌上一阖，剩下的三十张牌全部被他攫在手里，只见他两只手搓了几搓，揉了几揉。 等他再摊开手时，三十张牙牌竟已碎成一堆粉末。 这一来那两张牌究竟是否三点，更是死无对证。 那浯声冷笑道：“我说是三点，就是三点。” 沈浪喃喃道：“不错，在下纵然不信，看来也不能不信了。” 那语声咯咯笑道：“看来你也只有认输。” 沈浪笑道：“但阁下却忘了一点。” 那语声怔了怔道：“什么？” 沈浪大笑道：“这点。” 他两只手不知何时已伸在桌下，片刻只听“啵”的一声轻响，那整张桌面当中突然有一块跳了起来。 原来他手掌轻轻在桌子下一拍，便已将如此坚固的桌面自中央击出一块，也正是方才那两只牌嵌在里面的那一块。 沈浪闪电般接了过来，那两个陷进去的牌印子，在灯光下瞧得清清楚楚，凸出来十个圆点。 左面的一张印出来的是“四二”六，右面的一张印出来的是“板跛”四，加进来恰好是十点，一副倒楣透顶的蹩十。 那双手虽然将整副牌都毁去，以为已毁尸灭迹，死无对证，却忘了那两张牌竟在桌上留下了证据。 这证据竟也正是他自己造出来的！ 众人张大了嘴，瞪大了眼睛，也不知是惊奇，是赞美。 沈浪微微一笑，道：“两点吃蹩十，你输了。” 黑暗中那人影站着动也不动，那两只手也不动，只有一双像狼一般冷酷的眼睛，自黑暗中瞪着沈浪。 沈浪的眼睛也含笑瞧着他。 也不知过了多久，众人已又紧张得透不过气。 突听那语声轻轻吐了口气，冷冷道：“很好，你赢了。” 这一仗，沈浪竟赢了一百万。 银子，在众人赞美与羡慕的叹息声中，被搬了出去。 这时，东方已白。 沈浪放松了四肢，又懒懒的坐在他那张最最舒适的椅子里，嘴角带着的微笑，仍是那么懒散，像是并没有什么得意。 染香又蜷曲在床上，呆呆地瞧着他，突然笑道：“你真会骇人，你方才真骇死我了。” 沈浪道：“只可惜没有真的骇死。” 染香咬了咬嘴唇，瞅着他，还是忍不住笑道：“你方才真有十成必胜的把握？” 沈浪淡淡一笑，道：“世上哪有什么事能占十成胜算。” 染香叹了口气，道：“但你总算是赢了。” 她瞧着堆在桌上的银子，瞬即展颜笑道：“现在，无论如何，你已可算是个富翁……唉，一百万两，世上大多数人一辈子都休想赚得到。” 沈浪道：“哦，是吗？” 染香道：“你可知道一百万两能做些什么事？” 沈浪道：“能做些什么？” 染香闭起眼睛，徐徐道：“一百万两买来的房子，能住得下全兰州大大小小所有的人；一百万两买来的粮食，能使全甘肃的人吃上一年。” 她轻轻叹了口气，接道：“一百万两能使一千个忠心的奴仆背叛他们的主人，一百万两也能使一千个贞洁的少女失去贞操。” 沈浪突然一笑，道：“但一百万两也可能什么事都未做就不见了。” 染香道：“不见了……不可能，这决不可能。你就真将这一百万两都抛入黄河，最少也能叫全兰州一半人跳进河里去找。” 沈浪微微笑道：“可能的，一定可能的。” 染香笑道：“我不跟你抬杠。我只问你，第一仗你既然胜了，以后该怎么办？难道还是坐在这里等快活王来找你？” 沈浪道：“我难道不能去找他一次？” 染香失声道：“找他？” 沈浪一笑，也不答话，却突然高声唤道：“春娇姑娘进来吧。” 这一次是春娇自己推门进来的了。 她满脸是笑，万福道：“贱妾正想敲门，不想沈公子就已知道了。”