The children of the Wang family did not doubt Zhang Jian's words. He knew that Zhang Jian was Zhao Zijin's nephew, and Zhang Jian had indeed been to Hongzhou before.
"Well, mine is no less than yours~" The Wang family member nodded and took out his bamboo stick.
Unlike Zhang Jian, the bamboo sticks of this Wang family member are all red, and there are fifty bamboo sticks. Calculated in this way, there are fifty gold beads. One gold bead can buy good equipment for ten soldiers.
Calculate, this Wang family member's gold beads can buy the equipment of five hundred soldiers.
"Wow, it is said that the Wang family is the richest family in the entire Blackwater City besides the royal family. What I saw today is that it is indeed well-deserved." Zhang Jianfeng greeted.
The children of the Wang family smiled coldly: "Of course, that's enough. Let's go over and visit Wanshan River."
"Okay~~"
As soon as the children of the Wang family and Zhang Jian moved, Wan Yubo came out first, stopped the two of them, and said to the children of the Wang family: "Wang Xiao, you are the best gambler in this gambling house. What's going on? Do you want to go and gamble with Brother Shanhe?"
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The Wang family disciple sneered: "What's the matter, can't you? Wan Yubo, don't forget, Wan Shanhe is no longer a member of your Wan family. I bet with him, that is our business and has nothing to do with you~"
"You~~" Wan Yubo gritted his teeth in anger. At this moment, Wan Tianyang grabbed him, shook his head and said to the Wang family: "Wang Xiao, I don't come here often. I want to bet with you first.
Do you dare?"
Wang Xiao squinted his eyes and looked at Wan Tianyang, and said with disdain: "Hey, although Wan Shanhe is no longer from your Wan family, but I can see that the relationship between your cousins is not bad, okay, Wan Tianyang, you
Don’t think that just because you got some results in the Nobles’ Competition, no one in this gambling house can beat me..."
Wan Tianyang sneered: "That depends on whether it is right~ Come on."
The two of them gambled as they were told, and people who were not participating immediately gathered around them, surrounding the gambling table where they were sitting three times inside and three times outside.
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Outside the circle of people, Ma Xiaoquan stood on tiptoe and saw Wan Tianyang and Wan Yubo, as well as the Wang Xiao, a member of the Wang family opposite them.
Ma Xiaoquan knew Wang Xiao. When he welcomed Qinghan and his group to Heishui City a few days ago, he had some minor disagreements with Wang Xiao. Ma Xiaoquan took advantage of him at that time.
Later, after he became a court official, Ma Xiaoquan went out of his way to get to know Wang Xiao. This guy's gambling skills were indeed very good. It was said that he had learned from a master before. After completing his studies, Wang Xiao came to this gambling house all the time.
Wandering around, once upon a time, he met countless people who came to challenge him, but they were all defeated by him in the end. However, this person has a bad flaw, that is, he must retaliate. Anyone who offends him will always be punished.
Remember.
In view of Wang Xiao's superb gambling skills and his no-slip approach to gambling, the gamblers who come to the gambling house respectfully call him "Gambler".
Precisely because of Wang Xiao's outstanding performance, the head of the Wang family specially granted him a monthly allowance of ten gold beads every month. The average family member would only have two or three at most, but Wang Xiao could have ten, which is enough to prove his status in the Wang family.
status.
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Ma Xiaoquan didn't know much about Wan Tianyang's gambling skills, but looking at Wan Tianyang's confident look, he guessed that this kid should also have two skills, but he didn't know what the outcome would be if he was betting against Wang Xiao, who had been famous for a long time.
Wang Xiao pointed to the various gambling tools on the table and said: "You choose what you are best at to gamble. This is fair and lest you say I bully you~"
Wan Tianyang didn't care much, snorted coldly, reached out and picked up a deck of cardboard cards.
Ma Xiaoquan stood on tiptoes and saw Wan Tianyang picking up the deck of cards. He thought to himself that this thing is a bit like the cards played in modern society, but Wan Tianyang, Wan Tianyang, you are sure to pick this thing as soon as you get started.
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Wang Xiao saw the gambling equipment Wan Tianyang selected and said with a smile: "Can you know this Linglong card?"
Wan Tianyang said: "You won't know if I know it until you fight it. Why, don't you know it?"
"Ha..." Wang Xiao made a gesture of invitation, indicating that we should start quickly.
Wan Tianyang threw the cards in his hand into a tube, then closed the lid and shook it vigorously.
The barrel is not big, and the inside has been treated. When it is shaken, you can only hear the ringing of the bell hanging under the barrel, but you have never heard any sound from inside the barrel.
After a few breaths, Wan Tianyang stopped and threw the tube to Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao caught the tube and shook it vigorously.
The tinkling bells kept ringing, but the people watching the gambling around were unusually quiet.
Wang Xiao had finished shaking, put the tube on the table, and then said with a smile: "Do you want to shake it again?"
Wan Tianyang sneered: "No need~"
"Okay, then I won't give in. Let me start by saying that the eighth card of this exquisite deck should be a magpie in the positive direction."
Wan Tianyang said: "The twelfth picture is a scalper in the opposite direction~"
The two of them were talking while placing bets. Wan Tianyang threw down two red lots, and Wang Xiao followed up with two more, and then added two more.
The rule of the gambling house is that as long as someone makes a bet against the opponent, other gamblers can follow the bet after the opponent places a bet.
The next moment, the gamblers followed suit and placed their bets. Interestingly, except for a few people who threw one or two blue or green bamboo sticks on Wan Tianyang's side, the rest almost all placed their bets.
The bamboo stick was thrown at Wang Xiao's side. What's more, he directly bet all the gambling money he brought with him.
Looking at the bamboo sticks piled up on the opposite side, Wan Yubo swallowed hard. Although their main purpose was to instigate this game, it would be great to win even half of the money with so much money.
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Wan Tianyang was also very excited. He kept blinking his eyes and his voice became trembling: "Have you all made up your mind?"
Wang Xiao looked at Wan Tianyang, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and made an open gesture.
The waiter in the middle of the gaming table carefully opened the tube and took out the scattered Linglong cards.
The gameplay of Linglong Cards is very special. To put it simply, you have to guess what is in the cards. There are thirty cards in a deck, each with a fixed pattern. The gamblers tell their guesses and place their bets.
After placing the bet, the waiter in the gambling house will take out the cards and randomly draw four cards from a deck of scattered cards. If the four cards drawn out include the cards that the gambler guessed, then the gambler will have to pay twice as much.
own gambling capital, and is judged as a loser, and is not eligible to continue betting in this round; if it is not drawn, the guess results of the remaining gamblers will be displayed in the order of their previously mentioned positions, and if
If someone guesses correctly, they will not only take away the loser's gambling capital, but also "draw money" from the banker, that is, the gambling house. The limit is limited to 30% of the gambling capital clearly displayed on the table; of course, if no gambler guesses correctly,
Then the waiter in the gambling house will take all the gambling money and return it to the banker.
In addition, if neither party guesses correctly, or one party guesses correctly, and the other party wants to continue playing, then the party that continues to play must double the bet than before, so that there is no chance of continuing to play.
Qualification, and as the winning party, you can freely choose the amount of bets to continue playing. After all the gamblers agree to continue playing, the waiter in the gambling house will continue to look at the exquisite cards that have not been revealed until the next time.
There will be a winner or loser, and eventually, the whole deck of exquisite cards will be turned over, and the game will be over.
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Ma Xiaoquan gave a bitter laugh and murmured: "Playing this Linglong card is purely based on deception. If you get it right, you will get it. If you get it wrong, it is a common thing."
A gambler next to him nodded and said: "Prince Shanhe is right. I am an old gambler in this gambling house. I have played everything else, but I don't dare to play the Linglong card. It's really too bad."
It’s too cruel~ If you win hard, you will lose even harder~”
Ma Xiaoquan snorted and asked in a low voice: "How many times has Wang Xiao played Linglong Cards?"
The gambler shook his head: "This is the second time I have seen this. The first time I played with the Duke of Keton from Wanshiguo. I also won by a narrow margin. But that time, Mr. Wang Xiao won with five hundred red sticks."
Look, Duke Necton's face ended up looking like an old pig's liver, purple and blue, very ugly..."
Ma Xiaoquan narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself that no wonder Keton never appeared again after being beaten. Later, he left Heiqing Country quietly and made a big fuss in the gambling house.
"Oh, I see. It seems that Wang Xiao is not very sure about the Linglong Card."
"I can't say for sure. In fact, Linglong Cards is a scheming game. Those who are not determined will naturally lose. Mr. Wang Xiao threw four red cards, while Master Wan Tianyang threw two. From the momentum, Wang Xiao
Young Master has the advantage, it depends on how Young Master Wan Tianyang responds."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, expressing his agreement with the gambler's judgment.
At the gambling table, Wan Tianyang felt a little guilty as the gambler said. Compared to Wang Xiao, his gambling capital was not as large as his opponent's.
Wang Xiao also saw Wan Tianyang's panic, smiled slightly, and said: "Wan Tianyang, how are you? Can we open the cards?"
"Open!" Wan Tianyang gritted his teeth and said.
"Open~~"
"Open~~Open~~" The punters surrounding them shouted one after another. Although they were not Wan Tianyang and Wang Xiao, looking at their blushing faces and thick necks, you could tell that they were in a very excited mood.
The waiter in the gambling house said humbly without being overbearing, and slowly arranged the previously scattered exquisite cards. The waiter used two thin wooden boards to complete the entire arrangement process, so as to prevent the waiter from stealing.
The purpose of communicating with gamblers is to create a fair environment for gambling. After all, it is the largest gambling house in Blackwater City. If there are any negative rumors, it will seriously affect the business.
As for the regular order of the exquisite cards, the waiter definitely couldn't change it at all.