"One Shot Billiards", a billiard room behind No. 8 Youth, was temporarily closed six months ago for unknown reasons. Since then, Lexus has never set foot in the alley where "One Shot Billiards" is located.
Now that he came here again with Bai Ming, he suddenly felt a little nostalgic.
Although this billiard room only had 6 tables at that time, the charges were very cheap and the owner was very kind, so Ling Zhi and Chen Feng often came to play a few shots.
Ling Zhi came to the door of "One Billiards" and saw that it was indeed open for business. He felt a little happy. When he saw that there were two tables of customers playing, one of which was a couple, he no longer doubted Bai Ming's words.
It's just that the 9-ball master he mentioned is here now.
Bai Ming took Lexus into "One Shot Billiards", went to the front desk and said to the boss:
"Lao Wu, I invited a master to play a game with you. If he loses, I lose. If he wins, you fulfill your promise."
A lottery was agreed upon? Ling Zhi frowned, has this guy really not changed his nature?
He was about to ask Bai Ming how big the lottery was, so as to prevent him from being unable to escape later, but Bai Ming seemed to know what he was thinking. As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately explained to Ling Zhi:
"This guy is my brother. He is a good 9-ball player. After I lost to him last time, we agreed to fight again another day. If we lose, we will treat him to a meal."
Just inviting the other person to dinner? That’s easy. But with Bai Ming’s character, would he take advantage of such a small chance?
Ling Zhi didn't know Bai Ming well, nor did he know how much he was used to it. But since the guy named "Lao Wu" didn't object, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Ling Zhi smiled at Lao Wu and said:
"Hello, boss, I've been here before, and then the golf club closed down. Now it's like this, not long after it opened?"
Lao Wu was wearing a plaid shirt, short hair, and dark circles under his eyes. He explained to Ling Zhi:
"Yes. I bought the last store shortly after it closed. It just took a long time to go through the formalities, and it was officially opened not long ago."
"That's it. Bai Ming invited me to play against you. What do you think? Do you want to fight?"
"Come on, there are not many people anyway, so just use it to relieve your boredom."
The previous owner of "One Shot Billiards" was a middle-aged man, and the old man in front of me didn't look like he was 30 years old. How could he buy a store at such a young age?
But this is not something that he needs to care about. He only needs to play one game and he will leave here immediately. As for the source of the boss's funds, Ling Zhi does not care.
The two came to the nine-ball table, and Lao Wu began to set up the balls.
Speaking of which, this is also the first time Lexus has played nine-ball.
As the name suggests, American nine-ball has only 9 balls on the table besides the white balls, numbered from 1-9.
Players can only play from the 1st ball and follow the numbers to the 9th ball. The person who scores the 9th ball wins the round.
The rules of American nine-ball are very different from Chinese eight-ball. In Chinese eight-ball, if you accidentally hit the black eight during the game, you will lose in advance. However, in American nine-ball, if you hit the black eight through other balls during the game, you will win.
This plate.
In the past, "One Shot Billiards" also had this nine-ball table, but the balls used were Chinese eight-balls. Today, Lingzhi saw that the boss actually took out the nine-ball table and placed it on the table, and he was more convinced of the boss's professionalism.
"Boss, you just bought this nine-ball, right? I've never seen a nine-ball here before."
Lao Wu stacked the ball pile with his arms and responded:
"Yes, more types of balls can also increase entertainment." Indeed, Lexus has never seen nine-ball anywhere except here and on the computer. Although Xingyu Billiards also has a nine-ball table,
What is actually played is eight-ball, and Lexus has never played it.
Not long after, the boss had already placed the ball.
The American nine-ball ball pile is in a diamond shape. The No. 9 ball is in the middle, and the No. 1 ball is at the top. The tee shot must hit the No. 1 ball first. Although Lexus has never played, he still understands the basic rules.
At the boss's suggestion, Ling Zhi chose a club in the golf room and teed off. Although the pocket was much larger than the Chinese style, it wasn't something you could just poke in. This tee shot was relatively loose, but
Unfortunately, no goal was scored.
Lao Wu stood in front of the white ball, lay down and took the shot, then gently pushed the white ball out, and the No. 1 ball advanced accordingly.
Next, he made an effort to score No. 2 and No. 3. When No. 3 was scored, Lao Wu wanted to take advantage of the situation and lead No. 4 and No. 5, which were close to each other at the bottom bank. Unfortunately, there were too many low shots and he was unable to lead them.
arrive.
Lao Wu didn't pay attention and hit the thin side of No. 4 ball, guarding one shot.
Ling Zhi frowned. This guy had some basic skills, and his stance was quite standard, but his movement... seemed to have some problems.
After all, Lingzhi had watched live broadcasts and videos for a while, and he knew very well how the major commentators judged the shooting movements of many professional players during the live broadcast.
The shot taken by the old man in front of me is a bit like the action of David Leary, an English billiards player many years ago.
David Leary, born in 1975, turned professional in 19, and won the Senior World Championship in 21. He can be regarded as an out-and-out veteran and a representative figure of a late bloomer.
However, his release movement was criticized by the commentator at the time. When he hit the low shot, he looked a bit like he was trying to scoop up the white ball, and the club head tended to rise significantly.
Therefore, when David Leary hits the ball, the white ball will occasionally jump, which is probably due to the non-standard shot movement.
In fact, in the process of hitting the low club, it is normal to press down slightly with the back hand. After all, when the big arm is fixed, the swing of the forearm is an arc. It is basically impossible to achieve a 100% straight shot.
However, there is a certain limit to the pressure of the back hand. If it exceeds this limit, the accuracy will be affected.
The movements of Lao Wu in front of him were exactly the same as those of David Leary. Ling Zhi couldn't help but doubt Bai Ming's words. Is this guy really a nine-ball master?
However, it is not difficult to score a nine-goal goal, and the requirements for players are not high, so maybe Lao Wu's advantage lies in tactics? I can't say for sure, let's see.
Now Lingzhi should hit the No. 4 ball, but the No. 4 ball and the No. 5 ball are stuck together, which is not easy to deal with. Ling Zhi thought for a while and hit the No. 4 ball with all his strength. The No. 4 ball did not move, and the No. 5 ball did not move.
Instead, he received a force and rolled to another place.
Lao Wu still uses the same strategy, hitting the thin edge of No. 4 to push the white ball far away.
Lingzhi didn't want to open the No. 4 ball, so he used a secondary impact to knock the white ball back to its original position. The No. 4 ball basically did not move in place.
"Tch, you know how to do this, right?"
Bai Ming teased from the side, not being polite at all because Ling Zhi was helping him.
Ling Zhi didn't care, he only focused on the ball. No matter what the final result of this game was, he would not stay here anymore.
At this time, it was Lao Wu Changtai's turn to defend. He seemed to have run out of tricks. After thinking about it, he decided to dig into the bottom bag.
However, at this time, the problem of Lao Wu's shot was finally magnified, and the white ball was shoveled off the table by the club.
Ling Zhi did not make fun of Lao Wu. This was a habit he had developed over a long time. He would not ridicule his opponent's mistakes. In other words, he might only make a joke or two with a familiar brother like Chen Feng.
However, Lao Wu stood aside and scratched his eyes. Lao Shen was there and he didn't seem to feel embarrassed.
More importantly, Bai Ming didn't respond at all.
This is definitely not normal!
With Bai Ming's character, he hasn't said a few words until now. Faced with Lao Wu's mistake, he didn't even make any fun of him. Didn't he say that Lao Wu was a nine-ball master? In this case, he would hold back and not ridicule.
Ichiban?
The two men's performance at this moment seemed to not care about the outcome of the game.
At this time, Chen Feng's figure appeared at the door.
"Brother, you are playing here. This golf club has reopened."
When Ling Zhi saw Chen Feng, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. However, he didn't want Chen Feng to be involved in the transaction between him and Bai Ming. He said to Chen Feng:
"Yes, I'm here to play nine-ball with them. You go over first. I'll be right back."
"Oh, okay, call me if you need anything."
"OK."
After Chen Feng left, Ling Zhi concentrated his attention. Regardless of whether the situation was normal or not, what he had to do remained the same. Even if something happened, Chen Feng and Gao Feng were right next door, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Ling Zhi set up a free ball and put the white ball in the base at a certain angle. Without hesitation, he pushed hard and scored until No. 5.
On this table, he seems to have inexplicable confidence. Even if it is a side ball, he will not be soft at all.
Just like that, with this opportunity, Lexus called 5, 6, 7, 8 one after another, and finally scored No. 9 and won the game.
"Good shot! Good shot! You are really good."
"Concession!"
Ling Zhi and Lao Wu exchanged blows, and Lao Wu put down his cue and returned to the front desk.
Although I feel that Lao Wu is not as powerful as he imagined, and maybe not as good as Bai Ming, but these are not important now, what is important is...
"Bai Ming, it's time to talk about how those people targeted Shi Yan and how do you plan to solve it?"
Bai Ming chuckled lightly, took out the mobile phone in his hand, and said to Ling Zhi calmly:
"Don't be anxious. Think about this with your head. I definitely can't handle it by myself. I need help. I have already asked them to come over. After they come over, we will discuss how to deal with it."
"Help? How many people did you call? I'll leave if you don't tell me clearly."
Bai Ming snorted lightly and said calmly:
"If you want to leave, I won't stop you, but I can't say how far things will go."
"You guy..."
Ling Zhi felt vaguely that something was wrong, but he didn't want to just leave.
It was easy to leave. If something happened to Shi Yan in the future, I would probably regret it greatly.
What if Bai Ming really wants to help him? It would be a good idea to borrow his power to do things.
Then why does he want to help him? Want to owe him a favor and say a few nice words to Uncle Li in the future? This possibility cannot be ruled out.
But what if it was a lie? What on earth did he want to wait for when he brought himself here?
If you are not at ease, talk to him outside in a crowded place? But looking at him now, he may not be willing to listen to you.
Ling Zhi's thoughts were spinning rapidly, thinking about the current situation.
Just when he was about to speak and try to get Bai Ming to go out and talk with him, a familiar voice came from the door:
"Hey, isn't this the master of 5 points? What a coincidence. We meet each other everywhere in life! Haha!"