Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Gambling

After recovering enough energy, Zhao Wuji was ready to have a big meal. He asked the waiter to deliver the food and drinks to the room, and while eating, he thought about how to deal with Shangguan Ren. Of course Shangguanyan didn't know that he already knew the cause of his father's death, he went to find Shangguanyan, Shangguanyan must not even be mentally prepared. Zhao Wuji was not too worried about whether he could beat Shangguan Yan in the fight, because he had a high desire for revenge, and at worst he would fight Shangguan Yan with all his might, and fight him with the method of putting him to death and reviving him, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Instead, what he was worried about was how to meet Shangguan Yan one-on-one, because the place he was going to was within Tangjiabao's sphere of influence, and it was not easy for him to find Shangguan Yan. This was something Zhao Wuji could not have imagined in advance. What if he was besieged by people from Tangjiabao before he confronted Shangguan Ren.That's not worth it. Therefore, we must try to meet Shangguan Ren alone. what else can we do?After Zhao Wuji was full, he hadn't figured it out yet, so he decided to think about it while walking. When he was approaching Shangguan Fort, he thought of it.

He dressed himself up as a businessman, and as soon as he entered Shangguanbao, he stayed in the best restaurant, ordered the best wine and food, and made his own meals. The guy is very polite to him. This is a common problem in every restaurant. The guests are well-dressed and order the most expensive food and drinks. This kind of guests must be greeted well. So the buddy's eyes were fixed on Zhao Wuji all the time. When Zhao Wuji waved, the buddy immediately approached quickly. "What else do you want, sir?" "No, checkout." "A total of three, two, six."

Zhao Wuji took out four taels of silver and said, "Don't look for it anymore." The guy's face was almost crooked from a smile.Thank you two words, I don't know how many times I said it, until Wuji asked him a question, it didn't stop. "Is there any place where you can gamble on luck around here?" Zhao Wuji asked. "Yes, yes, yes!" The man responded repeatedly. Zhao Wuji smiled and looked at the buddy, waiting for him to speak. "Go out and go to the right, and when you get to the eighth house, you will see a sign with the words Hexinghao on it."

"Is it a casino?" "Yes, but it is high-level, and there are no idlers." "Very good." Zhao Wuji took out another ingot of broken silver, handed it to the waiter, and said, "Thank you!" After speaking, he was too lazy to listen to the buddy's thank you, and left the restaurant in a hurry. His plan was to try to make trouble in Shangguan Castle, so that everyone here would know that he was coming. Now that he's here, the Tang family will definitely deal with him.Shangguan Ren must know how to deal with him, from a moral standpoint, Shangguan Ren should find a way to inform him, and he will have the opportunity to meet Shangguan Ren alone.

The best way to make trouble is in the casino.Especially betting on dice is his best skill. Who can roll dice better than him?Who can throw more than a dozen three sixes in a row? He couldn't think of it, because this is his most famous place in Tangjiabao, as long as he uses this trick again, once the news spreads, the Tang family must know that it is him, and of course, Shangguan Ren must also know that it is him. . Maybe Shangguan Ren guessed it as soon as he guessed it. He used this method to meet him. If so, things will be easier to handle. So he walked into "Hexing" with full confidence.

"He Xing Hao" is really a high-end gambling house, there are not many people, everyone is well-dressed, and one can tell that they are wealthy businessmen. The gambling method here is also different from the sub-level casinos. The sub-level casinos have big and small bets, and all the dealers roll the dice, which is equivalent to betting luck on the hands of the dealer. The gambling rule of "Hexing Hao" is that the banker rolls dice, and the player also rolls dice. Everyone compares the size, and the luck is in their own hands. Moreover, it doesn't make sense for the banker to roll a number six or four five six, because the player may also roll a leopard to win. lose.

This kind of personal luck and skill gambling is the most suitable for Zhao Wuji. If there is anything that is not satisfactory, it is that you have to wait. Everyone has tossed separately before they can play the second round. Fortunately, there are more than one gaming table in the "Hexing", some with more people and some with fewer people. Zhao Wuji looked at the tables one by one, and then he understood why some had more people and some had less. It turns out that where there are many people, bets are placed between ten taels to one hundred taels, and places where bets are placed between one hundred and one thousand taels, there are fewer people.The table with the least number of people is more than a thousand taels, and there are only three people including the dealer.

It was a square table, the dealer was in the center, two high rollers were on the left and right, and the door opposite was empty. Of course Zhao Wuji chose this seat and sat down. After sitting down, he nodded to everyone and said, "My surname is Zhao." All three nodded back at him, the one on the left said his surname was Bai, the one on the right said his surname was Su, and the banker said he was the banker. "Can I watch a few first?" Zhao Wuji said with a smile. "Of course you can," said the dealer. Zhao Wuji looked at the betting numbers, the one surnamed Bai bet two thousand taels, and the one surnamed Su bet one thousand taels.He looked at three hands, all of which were winners and losers, so he took out a stack of bank notes, took out one in front of him, and said, "I've made a bet."

The banker nodded, looking at the number on the bank note, it was five thousand taels. The dealer rolls first, which is the rule of "Hexing", which is very different from other casinos.It is said that this is the method used by the "Hexinghao" to attract big players, because the first toss is tossed, and the winner will become the banker, which is very enjoyable for gamblers. The dealer throws two threes and one four, which is four points. The one surnamed Bai threw a three and lost. It's Zhao Wuji's turn, he thought to himself, there is no need to come up with unique skills, let's gamble on luck first!

The three dice were swaying in the porcelain bowl, the one that stopped first was one, and the one that stopped was four. The dealer was a little nervous and looked at the third dice. In fact, Bai and Su also looked at that dice nervously. The dice stopped, it was a four, and Zhao Wuji won. Next, the one surnamed Su threw a two and lost. Then everyone bet a second time.The two people around Zhao Wuji still bet one thousand and two thousand respectively. Zhao Wuji didn't move the money on the table. "You bet 10,000?" The dealer asked. Zhao Wuji nodded. The dealer didn't say a word, picked up the dice and threw them into the porcelain bowl, and the three dice rolled out one, two, three. What an unlucky bookmaker.Wuji thought to himself that such a banker would not be able to win money other than hoping that the player would also toss one, two, three to tie. Sure enough, the dealer lost a second hand. Wuji still didn't touch the money on the table. "Twenty thousand?" asked the dealer. This time Wuji answered him, and Wuji said: "This is my habit, if I win all the way, I will add the wins all the way to bet." The dealer laughed, because only a fool would win like this. How could a person keep winning without losing?This way of gambling, as long as you lose one, you will lose all. Isn't this a fool? So the dealer suddenly became less nervous, and became calm and relaxed. He threw it lightly, well, it was three fives, and he was very proud. But Wuji was more proud than him, because what he was waiting for was such a moment to perform his special skills. He picked up the dice, his wrist sank, and his fingers loosened. The three dice spun and spun, and suddenly stopped together. All three are dark sixes. The dealer didn't smile anymore. He was no longer interested in what the people below threw. After all, how could three thousand taels compare with twenty thousand taels?What's more, Wuji's bet has become 40,000 taels. What's even more unfortunate is that the dealer then threw another point, and two sixes appeared first, and then a one rolled out, which really annoyed the dealer. Wuji's bet has become 80,000 taels. Beads of sweat were already oozing from the dealer's forehead, and he dared not throw the dice he was holding. At this time, a man dressed as a young man came over, glanced at the table, then at Wuji, and said to the dealer: "You step down." The dealer answered yes, and hurriedly retreated respectfully. "I'm the young proprietor here, I'm here to play with you, don't you mind?" "Of course not." Wuji said with a smile. But Su Bai and the two put away the money and said, "Let's just be bystanders." "Okay." The young proprietor said, "My surname is Qian. What's your surname?" He looked at Wuji. "My surname is Zhao." Wuji said, "I like exciting gambles the most." "That's great, I like excitement too." He looked at the money on Wuji's table and said, "You still bet so much?" "Yes, only eighty thousand taels." Shaodong, surnamed Qian, nodded slightly, picked up the dice, and acted like Wuji, with a sinking of his wrist and loosening of his fingers, the three dice rolled smoothly in the bowl, and then all three stopped together. Three six. What a powerful technique, what a precise technique. Wuji was so happy, he knew that now was the time for him to test his stamina with this young master Qian. When he picked up the three dice for the first time, he knew that there were no fakes, they were real three dice. Therefore, it was only possible to roll three sixes every time by relying on superb skills. lost. He and Young Proprietor Qian each tossed six and three sixes in a row, and Bai Su and the two next to him kept yelling happily, attracting all the gamblers inside, all of them stopped betting and came to watch. The seventh one was thrown by Qian Shaodong, the second one stopped first, it was six, and the other one was spinning.Wuji knew that this was a sign of a miss, because if the technique was correct, the three would stop together. Sure enough, when the rotating star stopped, it was a five. Master Qian's complexion changed slightly, and he immediately returned to normal, looking at Wuji. Of course Wuji still rolled three sixes. Eighty thousand became one hundred and sixteen thousand. It was another two draws, but next, Master Qian missed again. 160,000 has become 320,000. Young Master Qian was no longer calm, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.This is a taboo for gamblers.Wuji saw all these clearly, he knew that he would not lose today. The bet has become 640,000.This meant that Young Master Qian had lost again, the sweat on his forehead had turned into sweat, his right hand was holding the dice, and he was trembling a little, and he was hesitant to throw it. Instead of throwing it down, he looked around, as if expecting someone to rescue him. Who is he waiting for?The answer was soon revealed, because an old man with white hair and beard was walking towards the table. Seeing this old man, Master Qian's expression showed that he was relieved. Of course Wuji also stared at the old man. He saw Master Qian standing up, and respectfully called out to the old man: "Father!" It turned out that the old man was the owner of the "Hexing".Wuji laughed secretly in his heart, he was not afraid of anyone, because when he was, the three needles were thrown one by one, and each one shot at the falling dice from different angles. Then, Boss Qian reached out to the table to pick up the porcelain bowl, held the bottom of the bowl in his right hand, and held it in front of his chest. He immediately sat down on the chair. The three needles nailed the dice separately, pierced the dice, and then fell together. After three crisp sounds, the three needles pierced the three six characters and landed on the bottom of the bowl impressively. What's even more shocking is that the three needles actually penetrated the bottom of the porcelain bowl and were nailed to the center of the bowl. Such a precise technique, such a sharp vision, and such deep inner strength, the audience couldn't help but burst into loud applause! Even Zhao Wuji couldn't help applauding. Boss Qian handed the bowl to Wuji with a smile on his face, and said, "It's your turn." All eyes were on Wuji, because everyone was anxious to see what trick Wuji would use so as not to lose this round. Boss Qian's face was full of smiles, honestly, how could he restrain the excitement in his heart, he was already invincible, and he also used a long needle to pierce a small hole in the dice. A small hole is quite a test for skill-oriented craps players. Because, the so-called technology is to precisely control the swing of the dice, so that the number six can finally be turned on the top. Now, the dice is pierced with a small hole, and the weight is different, and it is already difficult to throw it. , not to mention throwing it up? How does Wuji deal with this situation?This is what everyone present is concerned about. When Boss Qian was throwing the dice, Wei Fengniang was still waiting anxiously.The strange thing is that this whole day, as Tang Hua said, no passer-by saw it. Tang Hua really kept her promise, and kept her eyes closed in the carriage, ignoring the situation outside. Wei Fengniang couldn't bear it anymore, she said loudly to the carriage: "Hello!" Tang Hua stretched lazily, sat up slowly, and said, "What's the matter?" "I don't want to wait." "No wait? What do you want if you don't wait?" "I'm leaving." "Go, which way?" "Which way do you want me to go?" Wei Fengniang asked with wide eyes flashing. "Me?" Tang Hua didn't know how to answer. He thought for a while before saying, "I hope you take the one on the left." "Why?" Wei Fengniang asked skillfully again. "Why?" Tang Hua scratched her head and said, "No reason, I just expressed my hope." "Okay!" Wei Fengniang said, "Just go as you wish." Tang Hua was stunned. This was a battle of the heart. Wei Fengniang's intention was to test Tang Hua. If Tang Hua answered casually after hearing the question, it meant that this road must not lead to Shangguan Fort. But now, Tang Hua thought about it for a while before answering, expressing that he was also guessing how Wei Fengniang would respond to his reply, and he was likely to disturb Wei Fengniang by saying that the correct path was the path he wanted to take. Instead, he chooses another way to go. Wei Fengniang chose the path Tang Hua wanted to take. Is the path Tang Hua chose the right one?Except for Tang Hua, no one knew that Wei Fengniang had bet this time. Seeing Tang Hua's stunned expression, Wei Fengniang said, "What? You don't want to leave?" "Go, go, of course go, why not go?" Tang Hua's answer in this way reassured Wei Fengniang that her choice was right. Tang Hua showed an expression of reluctance, took the driver's seat, and slowly drove the carriage. "What's the matter? Why are you so slow?" Wei Fengniang asked. "The road is dark and dangerous, girl." "Dangerous? I think you are walking slowly on purpose, are you procrastinating?" "Why should I procrastinate?" "Because this road is the road leading to Shangguan Fort." Tang Hua didn't answer. "Is that right?" Wei Fengniang asked again. "You're right, I'm really doing it for safety!" "Hmph! Only ghosts believe you!" Wei Fengniang said so, but looking at the road in front of her, she really couldn't hurry up.So she didn't urge Tang Hua anymore, she just sat in the car in a happy mood and hummed a little tune. "Are you happy?" Tang Hua asked. "Of course, I guess what's on your mind, isn't that something to be happy about?" "It's worth it." Tang Hua said in an angry tone: "I think you'd better go in and sleep for a while, and you'll know what's going on tomorrow morning." "Hmph! Just sleep and sleep, don't drive back on purpose!" "Am I this kind of villain?" "It's better that you're not." Wei Fengniang said as she walked into the carriage. The slow movement of the carriage made Wei Fengniang fall asleep immediately, and when she woke up, her eyes were already dazzled by the light.She knew it was daylight, and she was glad that the carriage was still moving. She sat up and the carriage stopped suddenly. She hurriedly went out to have a look, but after seeing it, she froze. It turned out that there were two roads ahead, one left and one right. Tang Hua looked at her, smiled at her, and said, "Look back." She looked back and was taken aback again. It turned out that there were also three roads behind them, and their current location happened to be at the intersection of five roads. "What's going on?" She couldn't help asking. "We came from this road just now." Tang Hua pointed to a road behind him and said, "The other two are the roads you are still suspicious of." "You mean, each of the three roads we faced yesterday leads to here?" "Not bad at all." "Why are you like this? Do you know how much time you have delayed me?" "Of course I know, because that's my purpose." "You——" Wei Fengniang only said one word, and then fell silent, because now what she said to blame Tang Hua is not important, the important thing is how to get to Shangguanbao as soon as possible. So she said, "What about the two paths? Which one is the right one?" "The one on the left." "You didn't lie to me, did you?" "I will not trick you." "why?" "Because of the non-stop rush from here to Shangguan Fort, it will take until tonight to arrive." "Really?" "I can swear it." "Then let's take the left path!" "I suggest we have breakfast first." "No, I'm very impatient, I wish I could go there sooner." "According to my estimate, when we arrived, it was just to collect the body of one of them, so why bother?" "You—" Wei Fengniang only said one word this time, and didn't say any more.Because she understood Wuji's personality, he must have been impatient to find Shangguan Ren, and went mad to assassinate him. She thought about it, and felt that Tang Hua's words made sense, so why should she hurry to collect Shangguan Ren's body?What's more, rushing there in such a hurry, what should I do if I meet Wuji, a big mistake has been made, can she tell Wuji the truth, and make him regret it for the rest of his life? Of course not. So, why should she hurry? So, she suddenly nodded and said, "Okay, let's have breakfast first!" Tang Hua smiled triumphantly and said, "Have you figured it out?" Wei Fengniang nodded slightly. "Actually, you shouldn't have rushed to Shangguan Castle at all." "why?" "Because you rushed like this and met Zhao Wuji, he will definitely ask you why you are looking for him so eagerly." "So what?" "That means that he knows that you must have something important to tell him urgently." Tang Hua looked at Wei Fengniang and said, "Can you make up a lie to deceive him?" Wei Fengniang was silent, indeed, could she fool Wuji? "You can't fool him." Tang Hua said again: "You have to tell him the truth, but he has already killed Shangguan Ren. If you tell him the truth, won't it make him suffer forever?" Tang Hua was right, she must not go to see Wuji, she should go back to the Zhao Mansion, pretend nothing happened, and wait for Wuji to return. But what if Shangguan Ren killed Wuji?Wei Fengniang's heart suddenly became chaotic, and her expression showed anxiety. "Wuji are you afraid of death?" Tang Hua asked. Wei Fengniang didn't answer, how could she say such unlucky words? "Then you are going to collect his body for him." "No! Wuji won't die!" Her voice suddenly became so loud that she startled herself. "If you are confident, you should go back and wait for him." Wei Fengniang looked at the two roads in front of her, and her heart was flustered, not knowing how to make a decision.