The sword is like water, Wu Yan beats the snow, and the delicate hand breaks the new orange.
——"Youth Travel: The Knife is Like Water" by Zhou Bangyan (Song Dynasty)
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Zheng Lu's hole card is two plum cards from the palace card, which have been made into a pair. Whether it is big or small, winning or losing depends on the cards of other opponents.
Zheng Lu still couldn't analyze any cards. When he saw Lu Zi placing a bet, he foolishly followed suit.
Gao Zhan was indifferent and followed everyone to place bets, pushing the one hundred taels of gold chips onto the card table.
The croupier, Princess Yanguang, started to turn the cards and dealt out the fourth bright card - ringing card two and four.
After Lu Zi looked around, he looked at his hole cards again, smiled proudly, then pushed the one hundred taels of gold chips into the card table and continued to place bets.
Bai Fu looked at Princess Qingluan, smiled faintly, pushed the five hundred taels of gold chips into the card table, and raised the bet!
The poker game in Zhishui Weilan suddenly became popular, and the court was in an uproar. He made a big move when he saw the two-four cards. Could it be that Bai Fu had a three-ring card in his hand?
Did Bai Fu make up the Supreme Treasure, or did he 'steal the chicken' again? The audience was whispering to each other, and there was a lot of discussion.
Zheng Lu thought about it and thought: "Even if Bai Fu has a pair of supreme treasures in his hands, he is guarded by Gao Zhan, the God of Gamblers. What a fear!"
He winked at Bai Fu and said sarcastically: "Supreme Treasure?"
After that, he laughed and continued to follow the bet.
Gao Zhan looked at his nose and his nose, and remained indifferent. He followed Zheng Lu to place a bet and pushed the five hundred taels of gold chips into the card table.
Seeing that no one folded, the croupier, Princess Yanguang, started the river card and dealt the fifth up card - the human card.
Lu Zi was unsure now. He looked up at Gao Zhan, who was as calm as ever. He glanced at Bai Fu again, wanting to guess Bai Fu's trump card.
Seeing Lu Zi looking at him, Bai Fu suddenly remembered a military art taught by Master Zhongsi: "The most cost-effective military art is - anger and scratching. It is not difficult to anger your enemy. Some people just need to spit at him to make him angry.
Got a moderate fever and lost my mind..."
Bai Fu looked at Lu Zi with contempt, like looking at a mangy dog.
Lu Zi was furious, and without hesitation, he pushed all his last five hundred taels of gold chips into the card table.
Bai Fu counted all the chips in his hand, which was probably less than a thousand taels of gold. Bai Fu pushed all the chips into the gaming table, and then gently placed the scroll that Princess Qingluan handed him to the center of the gaming table.
Bai Fu said to Gao Zhan: "This is the original "Lanting Preface" written by Master Youjun. Use it to replace my bet on Xuantie Dao. If I lose, this calligraphy will belong to you."
"Lanting Preface" by the calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi is the best cursive script in the world and a priceless treasure! Everyone exclaimed.
Princess Yanguang put on her gloves and inspected it carefully with several appraisers from the casino. After appraisal, it was confirmed that this painting was an authentic work by Wang Xizhi!
Princess Yanguang was very angry and thought: "How could Qingluan have such a valuable thing? Could it be that it was given by the emperor?!"
King Cheng Li Chu was also heartbroken. Two days ago, Princess Qingluan told him that he had obtained a treasure that would be of great value to the country. Qingluan would give this treasure to his brother, and Li Chu would give it to his father. His father would definitely see it when he saw it.
Joy will be of great help to Li Chu in establishing the throne.
Unexpectedly, Qingluan would disregard the justice of his family and country for the sake of Bai Fu, a prodigal!
Fortunately, Bai Fu will definitely lose, and this painting will definitely come into his own hands.
King Cheng Li Chu took a long breath and whispered a few words to the guards beside him. The guards immediately left and blended into the crowd of onlookers.
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Bai Fu's hand was too big and Zheng Lu couldn't afford it, so he had to give up.
At this time, Princess Yanguang announced on behalf of the appraiser that Bai Fu's painting was the original work of Wang Xizhi. Let's see if Gao Zhan is willing to accept Bai Fu's request to change the bet.
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There is still a little time left in the hourglass, and there is still time for two more games.
If he had to put it aside, Gao Zhan could wait patiently for one more round to make sure everything was safe before closing the net. However, Bai Fu's insult to the God of Gamblers made Gao Zhan very upset.
Only by letting Bai Fushu go bankrupt can Gao Zhan's hatred be relieved.
Gao Zhan thought: "Now my cards are double land and double people. If Bai Fu wants to beat me, his trump card must be a sky card and a ring card Ding San. This kind of card will take thousands of games to appear once. Bai Fu
The chance of getting this kind of card is low.
Secondly, if Bai Fu holds this hole card, he will not suddenly raise five hundred taels when the four bright cards - ring cards two and four appear. The intention of the supreme treasure is too obvious. The more so, the more it shows that it has
There is no Supreme Treasure.
Thirdly, Bai Fu said that he has never been to a casino, but this is all what he said, and no one else is true or false. I have never heard of Bai Fu in the gambling world, which can only mean that he is a good gambler.
Just because he's not very smart doesn't mean he doesn't understand gambling.
Just now he dared to take the initiative to attack the "stealing chicken". He had been bluffing a few times before, and I don't know how many times he had been deceitful. If I hadn't forced him to show his trump card, he would have continued to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger!
Fourthly, if the trump card in his hand can form the Supreme Treasure and Double Heaven, then this round is certain to be won, so why bother changing the bets?"
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Thinking of this, Gao Zhan decided that his cards were better than Bai Fu's, and he was able to control whether he won or lost.
Before replying, Gao Zhan inadvertently looked at a person in the audience. The person had an expressionless face and secretly made a complicated gesture.
Gao Zhan saw this and sighed secretly.
Gao Zhan finally spoke and repeated the dialogue: "The bets can be exchanged. If you lose, give me "Lanting Preface"; if I lose, all the Beihai Gang's casinos in Chang'an will be returned to Gang Leader Jia."
Everyone was filled with envy. You must know that "Lanting Preface" is much more valuable than several casinos, and Gao Zhan, the god of gambling, took advantage of it.
Bai Fu nodded, stood up, rolled up "Lanting Preface" gently, and placed it in the center of the gaming table.
The croupier, Princess Yanguang, was about to announce the opening of the cards when Gao Zhan suddenly interrupted and said: "Wait a minute, I haven't raised my bet yet."
At this time, not only everyone was in an uproar, but even Princess Yanguang was stunned.
According to the rules of the game, Gao Zhan does have one more chance to raise his bet. However, the charm of "Lanting Preface" is so great that everyone has forgotten that there is such a thing.
However, many people also secretly scolded Gao Zhan for being unkind. Because "Lanting Preface" is extremely valuable, it stands to reason that Bai Fu agreed to Gao Zhan using the Beihai Gang's casino as an equal bargaining chip to follow the bet, which was already a great deal of honor to the God of Gamblers.
. If Bai Fu hadn't stood up for the Beihai Gang, there would have been no mention of this.
Gao Zhan is not satisfied yet and wants to raise the stakes. This is too greedy.
Hearing is better than seeing, the God of Gamblers is nothing more than that. Even the children of wealthy families shook their heads.
Bai Fu seemed to have expected that Gao Zhan would do something like this, and was not angry at all. He smiled slightly and said, "Let's talk about it."
Gao Zhan looked at Princess Yanguang and said, "Your Highness, according to the rules of Chang'an Casino, can all items brought to the casino be used as bets?"
Princess Yanguang nodded.
Gao Zhan took out a sharp dagger from his arms, put it on the table, pointed at Bai Fu and shouted: "I'll bet your black iron sword with this right hand!"
The casino suddenly exploded, as the world-famous God of Gamblers made such a bloody bet.
Gao Zhan is like a tiger descending the mountain, with a majestic appearance that makes many gamblers heartbroken.
However, more children from the aristocratic families sneered and said to themselves: "As the God of Gamblers, I naturally know that I will win this game. Why are you deliberately pretending to be like this? Are you showing off your power in front of the wealthy families of Chang'an?"
After a while, the noise in the casino gradually died down. I don’t know who noticed first that the person involved, Bai Fu, had not spoken. Everyone’s eyes were looking at Bai Fu, waiting for the moment when Bai Fu made a decision.
Bai Fu had some time to rest, touched his nose, and said with a smile: "It seems like an hour has come! I still have the chips at hand."
Everyone suddenly laughed, and the tense atmosphere in the casino suddenly dissipated.
Jia Chang secretly praised: "At such a critical moment, you can still take a leisurely stroll. In this regard, Bai Fu is no less than the God of Gamblers."
Bai Fu took off the Xuantie thick-backed knife and slowly placed it on the gaming table.
The Black Iron Sword was still unsheathed, dark and dark, neither gold nor iron. Although it was round and blunt without an edge, it was unruly and unruly, with a scornful attitude that made the people in the room dare not say a word.
The gambling hall was silent again.
Bai Fu said to Gao Zhan: "Senior Dugu passed this sword to me, so I don't have to worry about anyone coveting it. Qianniuwei General Yu Wenba once wanted to take my sword, and I can behead him within five moves!"
You have wanted to take this sword from me from the beginning, and I know your origin.
However, I don’t want your hand, I want your God of Gamblers gold medal!
The God of Gamblers who lost his right hand may make your enemies happy, but it means nothing to me.
Even among thousands of troops, I can take the heads of enemy generals! If you are my enemy that I have avenged in vain, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I can kill you!"
After saying that, Bai Fu looked around, his eyes as sharp as an eagle. Everyone did not dare to look at each other and lowered their heads.
Even though King Cheng Li Chu was hiding in the corner at the back, he could still feel Bai Fu's blazing gaze and murderous intent!
Gao Zhan felt a chill in his heart. He had also heard a little bit about Yu Wenba's death. Bai Fu came out of the world handsomely, and was as elegant and suave as a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Gao Zhan did not connect the two at all.
Now it seems that the person in front of me is not a good person. He has won the bet, and the relationship has been established. The Beihai Gang and Bai Fu will definitely spare no effort to hunt him down. If not, I am afraid that he will have to remain anonymous for the rest of his life and wander around.
Gao Zhan secretly sighed: "If I win this round, unless King Cheng Li Chu is willing to protect me, there is nothing I can do to stay in Chang'an."
Bai Fu's tone was cold, he slapped the gaming table and shouted sternly: "Gao Zhan, I have no enmity with you, but you are forcing me to do so. If you want to bet, I will bet with you!"
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When the situation has reached this stage, it is impossible for Gao Zhan to place a bet without taking out his God of Gamblers gold medal.
He suddenly realized that if he lost, what would losing the God of Gamblers gold medal mean to him? And would King Cheng Li Chu still protect him after he lost his value?
Gao Zhan suddenly felt a chill, the kind of biting cold!
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The moment of decisive battle was approaching, and the casino was extremely quiet, with only the beating of everyone's heartbeats heard.
"Open... the cards!" At this moment, even the dealer Princess Yanguang became nervous.
Lu Zi revealed his trump card, a pair of double axes.
Gao Zhan, the god of gambling, once again touched the jade ring on his left little finger, and then turned over the hole cards. There was a land card, a human card, and the bright card just formed a double land, double person.
Screams were everywhere in the gambling hall, and some people fainted outside the venue.
Princess Qingluan is extremely bright and beautiful at the moment, her face seems to have a bright halo. Her beautiful eyes are like gems, gorgeous and dreamy, and she is gazing affectionately at the person she loves.
Bai Fu smiled slightly and said to Princess Qingluan: "Your Highness is like a spring breeze today. You must be very lucky. Please help me open the cards."
Princess Qingluan was overjoyed. She tapped her green finger and spread out the two trump cards. One sky card, one Ding San, and the bright card formed the Double Heaven and Supreme Treasure!
"Supreme big double land, double sky big double, Bai Fu wins!" the croupier Princess Yanguang announced loudly.
After saying that, Princess Yanguang smiled coquettishly at Bai Fu, flirting with her secretly, and took the initiative to show her kindness. She secretly thought about what means she would use to gain both people and wealth.
Princess Yanguang was not the only one who was fascinated by Bai Fu. Ji Qianqian's beautiful eyes were full of fragrance when she looked at Bai Fu.
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There was silence in the casino for a moment, then thunderous applause broke out. The disciples of the Beihai Gang rushed into the casino, held Bai Fu up, and threw him up continuously, shouting: "God of Gamblers, God of Gamblers, God of Gamblers!"
The two brothers Li Yan and Li Qiu hugged each other tightly, and Li Qiu cried: "Father, the king really did not misjudge the person!"
Jia Qi helped Jia Chang up, and Jia Chang bowed deeply to Bai Fu and said: "Master Bai is so kind and righteous that he sacrifices himself and forgets himself. From now on, the Beihai Gang will serve as a guide for Master Bai!"
Li Chu looked at the stunned Gao Zhan from afar, snorted coldly, and walked away.
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Bai Fu smiled at Princess Qingluan and said, "This place is too noisy, let's go out for a walk." Princess Qingluan shed tears of happiness and nodded happily.
The two walked along the steps from the gambling boat to the boat.
The girls on the Qilin Tower boat threw bouquets of flowers to the two of them. The petals bloomed like rain, blooming all over the sky, colorful and gorgeous.
Princess Qingluan and Bai Fu held hands side by side, standing proudly on the bow of the boat, and floated away in a small boat.