Chapter 315 Chapter 10: Like a Gambler

After getting off the boat, Xu Ziling felt that he was being watched secretly, and then saw Bai Qinger's boat, which showed that Qian Duguan from Xiangyang had a good relationship with Xiao Mian at least on the surface. Lin Lang personally opened the joints of the city gate, and issued him a temporary pass, allowing him to pay taxes and enter the city. Walking on the road full of traffic, Xu Ziling feels like returning to the mortal world. This journey of the Three Gorges will be unforgettable for a long time. Less than ten steps away, Xu Ziling suddenly felt an indescribable strange feeling, like pouring ice water on his head, and his whole body was soaked in coldness. Substantial, bright as lightning, full of divine light, fierce eyes.

Then he saw "Kou Zhong". All of a sudden, he knew that Kou Zhong was just like him, who made an incredible breakthrough in martial arts after breaking up, and he was no longer the old Kou Zhong. Kou Zhong was toasting to him, with a bright "ugly" smile on his face.But the pair of tiger eyes that are not covered reveal a profound and touching emotion, full of joy and excitement after a long absence. Xu Ziling winked, accelerated quickly, and didn't enter a side alley. Kou Zhong in the shop put down his wine glass and shouted: "Three liang of silver, for the table closest to the back door."

Xu Ziling left the followers behind and entered the shop through the back door. Kou Zhongzao filled a glass of fine wine and waited for him to come. After the cup was finished, the two looked at each other and smiled. In this situation, it is rare to be alive. Kou Zhong added more wine for him, and sighed in a low voice: "The boy is so good, he even killed the 'Tianjun' Xiying for you." Xu Ziling said in astonishment: "Have you got the right ear, and the news is so well-informed?" Kou Zhong said triumphantly: "Yuzhi told me. Fortunately, I told Song Que that Yueshan was disguised by you, otherwise you would not understand what happened if you were killed by Song Que. You didn't witness it with your own eyes, and you never You will know how powerful his Heavenly Saber is, it almost cut my balls out."

He suffocated his stomach full of foul words, and it seemed like he couldn't vomit. Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said, "You actually sneaked to Lingnan to meet the beauty. I have the pity that I promised Song Yuhua not to let you see her father." Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "I'm not a mountain spirit, why did she use you to prevent me from meeting her father?" Although Xu Ziling had thousands of words to say, he didn't know where to start, so he said, "How did you think of waiting here for me to enter the city?" Kou Zhong sent vegetables to Xu Ziling's bowl, leaned closer and said, "Of course there is a reason for this consequence. Today I ran into two groups of old friends on a narrow road, and one group is the Yin Gui sect demon and banshee who conspired to divide you into pieces." The other is Yun Yuzhen, that stinky woman. Oh! It's good to see you, I don't have to worry about it alone."

Then he stared dumbfounded at how jade-like, clean and radiant he was, and raised his hand holding chopsticks and vegetables: "What happened? Why does it make you look like you've been reborn?" Xu Ziling said while eating: "It's a long story, I'm going to the casino now, let's talk as we go!" Because Ruge is located in the most prosperous commercial area in Jiujiang, it is only seven or eight buildings away from Chunzailou, where the two assassinated Ren Shaoming. The corridor runs through, and on both sides of the corridor are pools and stone mountains, potted flowers and plants, and there are more than a dozen smaller houses and courtyards. The five main halls in the center are set off like stars and moons, surrounded by high walls.

At this time, the entire pavilion is as bright as a white painting, and the outer wall facing the main street is covered with colorful lights. There is a long queue of cars and horses at the entrance, slowly entering.The nearby streets were crowded with people, some of them just came to watch the excitement, while some were not allowed to enter because they did not have money to pay the entrance fee of the gambling club. All the famous people from Jiujiang came, and the crowns gathered, the grand occasion was unprecedented. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling saw the bustling scene outside the door from a distance, and they were speechless. The former felt touched: "It's like the historical reenactment of going to Wang Tong's mansion to listen to Shi Qingxuan playing the flute. So many years in a blink of an eye! At that time, every day We are on the run, even if Zhu Yuyan and Ning Daoqi come to seek our misfortune, our two brothers are not afraid of his mother."

Xu Ziling bowed his head and remained silent when Shi Qingxuan's thoughts were aroused. Kou Zhong thought that Xu Ziling was full of emotions like himself, so he didn't care, and said, "When you have time, you must find a chance to try how powerful your nine-character mantra handprint is." Xu Ziling gathered his mind and said with a smile: "I guessed that you would not let me go. Don't blame me for not making a statement in advance. If I accidentally hurt you, you will lose all face!" Kou Zhong laughed and said, "Don't talk too fast, kid. How can I, Kou Zhong, get a devil's name like Xi Ying? I have a false appearance."

The two hadn't played with each other for a long time, and they both found it interesting. After laughing at each other, they walked towards the entrance of Yinru Pavilion. A person from Hengli rushed out and stopped them, dressed in fine clothes, but with a strange face. Kou Zhong was about to scold.Only then did Xu Ziling realize that it was Lei Jiuzhi who was pretending, and hurriedly said, "It's one of our own, he is Brother Lei." Lei Jiuzhi couldn't figure out who Kou Zhong was, and after being introduced, he was overjoyed and happy to meet him. Because of Lu Miaozi's relationship, Kou Zhong and Lei Jiuzhi naturally hit it off.

The three of them avoided the side alley to discuss big plans. Xu Ziling wondered: "Didn't Brother Lei want to use the identity of Lei Jiuzhi to force Xianggui to come out? Why do you pretend to be like this?" Lei Jiuzhi smiled and said: "This is the 'true face' of 'Lei Jiuzhi', it's called pretending to be real, when I don't pretend to be 'Lei Jiuzhi', I can change from nine fingers to ten fingers, Master Lu is right Such a master of deceit, I must follow suit!" Kou Zhongdao: "What are you betting on tonight? I heard that the Tianjiu Tournament will be held tomorrow night."

Lei Jiuzhi said in surprise: "Young Marshal's news is really well-informed. The difference between tonight and tomorrow night is that tomorrow night's Tianjiu Competition is only for those who are invited. It's either a wealthy businessman or a gang leader, or someone who is famous in the forest. A person with a surname." Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "So that little swindler lied to me with a fake brand, but it looks fake." Lei Jiuzhi opened his palm, revealing his round bronze medal, and said with a smile, "This is what a real bronze medal should look like."

Kou Zhong said in astonishment: "It's exactly this card, but the number is different." After Kou Zhong explained again, Lei Jiuzhi asked: "Can the young commander remember the number?" Kou Zhong laughed and said, "Brother Lei asked the right person! Young Master Ling has one eye and ten lines, but I have a photographic memory. It seems... Ha! It seems to be forty-eight, eh! Let me think about it, it must be twenty-eight, it must be two eighteen." Lei Jiu pointed out: "If it is really twenty-eight, then it will be called Tianwang Huihui, and it will be sparse but not leaky." Turning to Xu Ziling, he said, "'Turn a stone into gold' Lai Chaogui's serial number is twenty-eight." Xu Ziling said in disbelief: "You got off the boat a moment earlier than me, why did you even find out Lai Chaogui's number so quickly?" Lei Jiuzhi smiled and said: "Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. This sentence is more effective for the power of gamblers than anything else. Many people who come to the gamble this time are my old friends. Check this kind of gambler. It's just a matter of lifting your hands!" Kou Zhong asked in a daze, "Who is Lai Chaogui?" Lei Jiu pointed out: "Young Commander, please describe Liu An's appearance and figure to us first. Logically, with Lai Chaogui's status, he would not do such a lowly thing." Kou Zhong then described it and told the story. Lei Jiu pointed and sighed: "This guy is really stubborn. This Liu An is just Lai Chaogui's 'matchmaker'. Before the Tianjiu Conference, he went around looking for fat sheep to get on the sedan chair, and won a lot of money first. It makes you think it's collusion. Lie money from other fat sheep, but you are actually the fat sheep yourself. This kind of betting is called 'flying a kite', and it makes you win a small amount first, and then loses a lot. Afterwards, the mistakes are blamed on you." Xu Ziling happily said: "Lai Chaogui shouldn't bet on the competition tomorrow night!" The admission fee is actually a gambling tax drawn to the local government.At this moment when money is needed, the ways of governing power and collecting taxes in various places are even more varied, with clever names. Because Ruge’s entry tax is directly collected by the gamblers stationed by the government, it is then allocated to the government treasury without going through the casino. Since the Warring States period, because gambling has caused serious disasters, often causing people to lose their homes and property, and causing various disadvantages that destroy social order and morals, there have been laws prohibiting gambling.The first emperor ruled the world, and Li Si enacted a law prohibiting gambling, ranging from "stabbing the face of a whale tattoo" to "slapping his butt" in the worst case.The Han Dynasty also continued to prohibit gambling. In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the gentry rose and the legal prohibition was relaxed. Although there were prohibitive laws, they existed in name only. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, when politics was abolished, officials and profiteers joined hands to make a fortune in the gambling industry. After the end of the Sui Dynasty, this trend intensified, and the governments in various regions were happy to increase their income, and it became a situation of government-business cooperation like a pavilion. Kou Zhong paid the entrance tax and entered the casino. Because Ruge is worthy of being the most prestigious casino in the Yangtze River Valley, it is luxuriously and exquisitely furnished. The halls are connected by corridors, and various gambling tools are displayed. There are also VIP rooms for people with special status to enjoy. At the moment, three to four hundred gamblers gathered in each lobby, but they didn't feel crowded and stuffy at all. Under the bright lights, most of them were male guests. Although female guests accounted for a small number, they were all very beautiful. It seems that the red aunt from such as Chunzailou, some gamble harder than men. Especially springy are the maids who shuttle back and forth in the casino, all young and beautiful beauties, with half-exposed breasts, colorful arms, sexy and charming. Kou Zhong is not very good at gambling, after a tour, the only ones he is most familiar with are domino solitaire, sic bo, and fantan. When he was thinking about whether he should gamble two hands, Liu An came out of nowhere and chatted enthusiastically. He sat down on a mahogany chair in a corner for the guests to rest, and said with a smile: "Master is really here! Xiao Ke has just spotted four fat sheep, and he can choose one of them, and then he can go to the VIP room to make a fuss." Money. Because Ruge only draws 10% of the commission, of the money won, of course, the uncle will get 70% of the money, and the villain will be satisfied with the 20%. If the uncle wins completely, he will share another 20% to the villain, otherwise the villain will not receive any money, what do you think?" Kou Zhong pretended to be rude, and waved his hand to signal the waitress who wanted to come forward to serve him. After that, he put on a greedy look and said, "Where are the four fat sheep? Why are they willing to bet against us?" Liu An lowered his voice and said: "Of course we have to play some small tricks, that is, to pretend to make them think that the uncle is a fat sheep, so he will be happy to accompany him. Don't worry, the villain will arrange everything by himself. Now the first step is to choose Sheep. These four fat sheep all look bankrupt, and they will definitely lose." After saying that, he led Kou Zhong to pick the fat sheep. Xu Ziling and Lei Jiuzhi entered the arena half an hour later than Kou Zhong. At this time, Lei Jiuzhi turned into a white-haired and wealthy 'ten-finger' old man again.He will not appear with the face of 'Thunder Nine Fingers' until tomorrow night. Xu Ziling still had a scarred face, and followed Lei Jiuzhi to the fan stall in the second entrance hall where nearly a hundred people gambled. Fan Tan is also known as spreading money or covering money. The game is played by people in casinos at home. When gambling, they grab a "stall" made of short bamboo sticks at home and quickly cover it with a bowl, making it difficult to know the number. Wait for someone to place a bet, and then open the table to determine the winner or loser.The algorithm is to pick up the four stalls one by one, and make the remainder into four gates of one, two, three, and four.Betting on one door pays three for one, called "Fan", and betting on one of the two doors pays one for one, called "Jiao". When the two arrived, the stall was being opened three times in a row, and the second stall was full of anger and excitement.Many people who should be sanctimonious at ordinary times are now gnashing their teeth, clenching their fists and waving their palms, shouting at the stalls they bought. It seems that the louder they shout, the more it affects the number of stalls. Lei Jiuzhi leaned close to Xu Ziling's ear and said with a low smile, "This pickpocket is one of the four masters of gambling in Jiujiang. He is the right-hand man of the gambling ghost Cha Hai, and his skills are quite good." Xu Ziling asked in surprise, "Do you mean cheating by the method you mentioned? On the surface, this gambling method is very difficult to fool!" Lei Jiu pointed out: "Ten bets and nine deceptions, you can deceive people with anything. The most common tricks for fan stalls are 'Luozhu' and 'Feizi'. Luozhu is doing tricks at the stall, and the stall can be divided if necessary." Feizi is to fly away the stall. No matter which method is used, there are accomplices who will "pry the side" by blowing smoke or other methods to attract the attention of the deceived, so that the boss who is in charge It’s a trick. Big casinos like Yinru Pavilion naturally don’t use low-level tricks, but most of the temporary stalls in the streets and alleys are such deceptive tricks.” These days, Xu Ziling learned a lot about gambling from Lei Jiuzhi's on-the-spot teaching, and asked curiously: "What is the sure way to win this kind of gambling, Brother Lei?" Lei Jiuzhi smiled and said: "Unless it is a deception, it is a sure-fire way to win. But if you can win five out of ten bets, because of the high odds, you will win if you wait. When you are at home, spread the spread on the table and use bowls and cups Put the cover on, and rely on sight and hearing, there will be a 50% guideline." Xu Ziling was speechless and said, "Brother Lei is really amazing." At this time, the bowls and cups were lifted, and the stalls were opened, and there were two stalls again. Everyone sighed and shouted evil. The two walked towards the third hall. This hall mainly gambles on Sic Bo, and the number of people is much larger than the first two halls. Every gaming table is surrounded so tightly that it is hard to get out of it, and the atmosphere is fierce. Lei Jiuzhi glanced around, but he still couldn't see Kou Zhong, so he walked to the fourth hall, where card games are mainly played, such as Chengpu, Shuanglu, Yezixi, dominoes, Tianjiu, Paijiu, Ma Diao And so on. After spending many days in the casino, Xu Ziling already understood why gambling has been banned again and again. In the addictive geography of the casino, the excitement of taking risks and luck that it can provide is indeed not available under normal circumstances. Lei Jiuzhi suddenly said: "Look!" Xu Ziling followed his gaze, and saw a particularly lively Pai Gow table with a young woman betting on the seat. This woman's eyebrows are like crescent moons, her eyes are like autumn water, and her appearance and skin are unusually beautiful, which is comparable to that of Shen Luoyan's class of beauties.Especially attractive is her exquisite and full body curve.It is inevitable that the number of onlookers will continue to increase. Lei Jiuzhi said in a low voice: "This is Hu Xiaoxian, the only daughter of the Great Immortal Hoover. I didn't expect her to come to join in the fun. Tomorrow night's Tianjiu Competition will be even more interesting." It was only then that Xu Ziling remembered that Hoover was the head of the Hu Xian sect.He opened the most famous casino in the country, Ming Tang Nest, in Guanzhong. Hu Xiaoxian is his beloved daughter, who has a biography of his gambling skills. Lei Jiuzhi suddenly pushed him behind his back and said, "Go and play with her." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "I'm not familiar with Pai Gow!" Lei Jiuzhi smiled and said, "How can there be a skilled player without a novice. The rule here is that in any game, the gamblers can take turns pushing the banker, and the casino just rakes. You see, the banker's eyes were straightened by her, Ziling Just go to pick up the dealer and play, I guarantee that the dealer will be very grateful to you." Xu Ziling's scalp was numb, and he firmly refused: "Aren't the silver coins we have earned so hard to be used in tomorrow's Tianjiu competition? If I lose everything, what else do we have to bet on Tianjiu competition?" Lei Jiuzhi smiled and said: "This is the most brilliant part. You never worry about losing money these few days, so you can gamble calmly and without any pressure. This trip can be regarded as a test and challenge for you. As long as you You apply the gambling methods and tactics that my brother taught you on the gambling table like a life-and-death duel between you and your opponent, and if you win this game, you will be fully qualified!" Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said, "Didn't we make an appointment with Kou Zhong to pick fat sheep? How can something unexpected happen." Lei Jiuzhi laughed dumbly and said: "Don't push back and forth, just treat Hu Xiaoxian as the evil monk Yanni." As he spoke, he stuffed the whole bag of chips into his hand. With Lei Jiu's fingers repeatedly pushing and tearing off, Xu Ziling had no choice but to squeeze to the dealer's side, saying, "Let me push a few mouthfuls of the dealer." Everyone was stunned, thinking that there would be such a stupid person who would take over the dealer when the dealer's luck was not going well. Hu Xiaoxian glanced at him disdainfully, chuckled coquettishly and said, "Is there anything wrong with that, Brother Zhuang also wished for it!" There was a burst of echoing laughter from the crowd. Xu Ziling felt the skin under the mask burn, but at this moment, he was riding a tiger, so he had to sit in the vacated dealer's seat.