Tongyuan City is a county town close to the west and an important gateway from the west to the Central Plains. It turned out to be an important merchant town. Merchants traveling from east to west and trade goods had to pass through here. It was originally a very prosperous county town, but

In recent years, due to the rebellion of King Zhenxi, all the fifteen towns in the west under his rule have raised rebel flags. The imperial court has sent troops to conquer the rebels year after year. This place has become a front line for both sides. After years of war, the prosperity of the past has disappeared. Many

The wealthy families have all moved away from this place, and it has become a place where soldiers, gangsters, spies and the black market flourish.

At noon that day, the sun was shining brightly, and Zhang Tianci was walking leisurely on the streets of Tongyuan County. This former wolf boy had now grown into a strong, tall and handsome young man.

The city was full of traveling merchants and vendors, shouting and selling, and it was very lively. He looked here and there from time to time, which was very strange. After all, he had never been to a town outside his hometown since he was a child.

Tianci studied martial arts in Dongming Mountain for three years. Due to his excellent basic physical quality, his natural intelligence, and the careful guidance of Master Lingmei in his internal skills, he has already mastered all mysteries even though he has not practiced martial arts for a long time.

The Taoist master's true biography, Tai Chi, Bagua, Xingyi and other Taoist magic skills are all-encompassing, and his martial arts attainments are already unfathomable.

Taoist Master Xuanzhen was also very fond of his talent and stayed with Tianci for one more year, passing on all his martial arts skills "Wuji Xuan Gong" to Tianci. By the time Tianci completed his studies and became a master, he was already a 16-year-old young boy, at the age of high spirits.

After Tianci said goodbye to Taoist Master Xuanzhen, and before returning to Wangpingshan Ziyun Palace, he planned to go back to his hometown to see his parents who had been separated for many years. Since the last time Feiniao sent a message, he has not contacted his family again.

I don’t know how my parents are doing and how they are doing. I miss them very much.

So he packed up, put on civilian clothes, packed his luggage, and headed west. He stayed in the morning and stayed overnight, eating and drinking when he was hungry and thirsty. After a few days, he arrived at Tongyuan County. After staying here for one night, he could return tomorrow.

Hometown.

Thinking that he would see his long-lost parents tomorrow, Tianci wanted to bring something to express his feelings for the two elders. It must also be an apology for not being able to fulfill his filial piety over the years. He looked around on the street and noticed that everything here was expensive for food and clothing.

Everything I have is very expensive, and I am afraid I can’t afford anything with the little money I have in my pocket.

He finally decided to have a meal first. He came to a tavern, went in and sat down, ordered two side dishes and a bowl of noodle soup, and started eating. After a while, after three bowls of noodle soup, he felt

I was full. When I asked the waiter to come over to pay the bill, I heard a burst of noise coming from the back of the tavern, so I asked the waiter what was happening behind the scenes.

"There is a small gambling house in the back. If you are interested, you can go there and have some fun," the waiter said.

"Is it gambling money? I'll go take a look." After Tianci paid for the meal, he got up and walked to the backyard.

When I came to the backyard, I saw dozens of people, all in robes, civilian clothes, and military uniforms, shouting and shouting around a long table. It was very lively. It turned out that a gambling game was being held here, playing Sic Bo.

This is a dice game. The dealer puts three dice into a black round-bottomed dice cup, closes the lid, raises it above his head and shakes it three times, then places the dice cup in front of the case, and the players start betting. On the long table

There are many grids drawn to represent different betting "areas". Each area is written with words such as "big", "small", "three armies", "encirclement", "full encirclement", "points", etc., representing different types of dice results and odds.

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Tianci watched a few games and roughly understood it. Although no one could see the dice in the dice cup, he could tell the number of the dealer's place after listening a few times.

There were the most people playing bets on big and small, and among them there was a strong man, who won several bets on big and small, and was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. At this time, the dealer made another banker, and everyone was invited to place bets. This man suddenly got into the mood, and he won the big and small bets.

All the bets he won were put on, and he began to bet on "small", thinking that after all he had won on "big" several times just now, he had to change things this time.

Tianci was listening carefully. This time the dealer's number was still "big". Seeing him betting on "small", he couldn't help but worry about him.

Unexpectedly, after the man made a good bet, he hesitated, moved all the bets to "big", and then said to himself as if to encourage himself: "It can't be wrong, that's it!"

Everyone saw that he was lucky, and many of his investors followed him.

"Ding" the bell rang, and the dealer shouted: "Dear guests, stop buying!"

"It's time to roll the dice!" the dealer shouted, and a croupier reached out to lift the lid of the dice cup.

Tianci clearly heard the dice in the dice cup jump at this moment, and the points became smaller.

When the dealer opened the lid of the dice cup, he saw that it was indeed "small!"

The strong man was dumbfounded when he saw it. He slapped his forehead in regret, let out a long sigh, and then shook his head angrily as he prepared to leave.

Tianci could see clearly from the sidelines that this was clearly the dealer's manipulation. There was a magnet hidden in his hand, which was used to control the size of the dice at critical times.

Tianci couldn't bear to see an honest man being bullied the most, so he immediately followed the strong man outside the courtyard gate, stepped forward to stop the strong man and said, "Brother strong man, please stay."

The strong man looked up and saw a young man with fine features standing in front of him. For some reason, he asked, "I don't know this brother. What can I do for you?"

"I see you are lucky, why do you want to leave and stop gambling?"

"It's just a small gamble for fun. Besides, I'm penniless. I can't gamble anymore. What else can I do if I don't leave?"

"I see that my brother is very impressive and has a bold temperament, and he is quite popular. I still have a little money here, and I am willing to lend it to my brother to try again. If I lose, it will be mine. If I win, I will deduct what I lost earlier."

"You can share the rest with me, don't you think so?" Tianci stepped forward and handed over some scattered silver in his hand.

"That's a good relationship." The strong man glanced at the broken silver in Tianci's hand and said, "But brother, this little money can only be used for one or two hands. It will be difficult to make money in the end. I think you should keep it for yourself."

Flower it."

"Brother, just take it and bet. I'm entrusting you with it, so I won't let you lose. When the time comes, just follow my instructions and place your bet."

"Oh, then I won't refuse anymore and just listen to you for once." The strong man took the silver and said.

"Then please!" Tianci said, "When the time comes, you see, I put my hands in front of my body. If my right hand covers my left hand, I will press the big one, and if I press the left hand, I will press the small one. Do you understand?"

"Well, okay!" The strong man nodded in agreement, thinking, it's all your money anyway. Then he and Tianci returned to the gambling table.

After the dealer placed the dice cup again, the strong man glanced at Tianci and bet all his money on "small".

Sure enough, after the dealer rolled the dice, it was "small" and he paid the exact amount of money.

In the second hand, the strong man wanted to go all-in. After thinking about it, he put half of the money into his arms. He thought that if he lost, he might as well return the money to the little brother so as not to owe him anything, and then he would give the rest

The money was staked on "big" according to God's instructions.

After opening the banker, he won again, and he bet all his money on "small" as instructed. He won six games in a row, and before he knew it, he had a large sum of money in his hand.

The strong man wanted to stop there and give it up as soon as he could. Unexpectedly, Tianci still hinted that he would take all of them. He couldn't help but feel surprised in his heart, thinking that he had met a master from this world today.

After the banker made the decision, the strong man bet all his money on "small". The gamblers nearby had never seen such a continuous all-in player, so they all stopped and did not place bets, but stood aside to watch.

stand up.

After shouting "Stop Buying" and ringing the bell, a croupier appeared from the side and reached out to lift the lid of the dice cup.

Before it was too late, Tianci rushed to the stage, brushed away the croupier's extended hand with one hand, opened the lid of the dice cup with the other, and said, "I'll open it!"

As soon as the lid was lifted, three dice were displayed in front of everyone: two, three, three, small! Everyone cheered loudly.

Seeing this, the dealer shouted loudly: "Who asked you to play, this hand does not count!"

"Can you drive it differently?" Tianci asked, reaching out and patting the man's arm. A stone rolled out of the man's sleeve and landed on the table.

The croupier hurriedly went to grab the stone, but Tianci had already grabbed it in his hand first and held it up for everyone to see.

"What kind of thing is this?" After saying that, Tianci shook the stone on the dice, and saw the dice jump up. After it settled down, the upward side showed large numbers. Tianci turned the stone over again and started again.

In a flash, the dice jumped again, and now all the dice were displayed as decimals.

When everyone saw it, they all suddenly realized it, and the crowd became excited. "Go out!" "Cheat!" "Pay money!" The shouts and curses were loud, and the two sides immediately started fighting.

Here, the strong man had already taken back the money and took Tianci with him, and ran out through the chaos. The two of them ran a long way before they stopped. They looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.


Chapter completed!