Karin, Huggins, and acquaintances gathered.

By the light of the bonfire, everyone watched Todd cut thirteen pieces of paper, and then used a knife to cut each piece of paper into four identical rectangular pieces of paper, and then used a pencil to draw the patterns of "plum blossoms", "hearts", "squares", and "spades", and finally marked A, 2, and 3 .......

After looking at J, Q, and K, which represent princes, queens, and kings, and thinking about it, Todd replaced the "Joker" of the big and small kings with the pattern of "big and small crosses".

Considering the difficulty of the game, the rules such as "bridge" and "upgrade" were not chosen, but the "landlord" with the easiest game time and the shortest game time was chosen.

Of course, the glaring name of "Fighting Landlord" cannot be used. Based on his recent encounters, Todd simply named the game "Knights and Pirates". A pirate is a farmer, a knight is a landlord.

The name is not the only problem.

Getting others to learn the size of the hand first is not a big challenge.

After some inquiry, no one present could understand Arabic numerals. Some say that these figures are somewhat similar to the scripts of the countries of the South, but they are not the same.

In desperation, I had to teach others to recognize numbers first.

After reading the numbers, someone questioned why the A representing 1 was bigger than the 9, and Todd could only block it back with the phrase "the rule is so".

After understanding the size, some people questioned why the card representing the prince was represented by J (Jack) and why not P (Prince), Todd was a little impatient and responded directly, "You don't care so much, just remember the card".

After understanding the rules, some people once again asked questions, what is a "bomb"? What is an "airplane"? Why are the two crosses called "Wang Bang" together? Todd had a green tendon on his head, slapped the ground directly, and roared three times, "Love to play and not to play."

The world is quiet, and no one has a problem.

Once you understand the cards and learn the rules, as long as you play two rounds or watch for a while, no matter how stupid you are, you can play the game without any obstacles.

Ten minutes later, a table of cards was completely out of demand.

The person with itchy hands cut the paper, drew the numbers, and soon opened the second and third tables......

Until late at night, on Waiheke Island, the fire was still burning and the voices of people were not stopped.

A group of uninvited guests used playing cards to bring joy and laughter that had not been heard for a long time to this island that had been silent for many years.

The next day, Todd opened his eyes, got dressed and walked out of the tent, beating his stiff back with his hand. Echoing the ten o'clock last night, when he was fighting at the poker table with a group of intoxicated poker friends, he shook his head amusedly.

Walking to the center of the camp, he realized that Karin and Huggins were still struggling at the table.

When I got closer, I saw that the paper playing cards that were originally painted with patterns had been replaced by wooden chips playing cards with patterns engraved on them. In this way, it is more convenient to draw cards, and it will not be like last night, as soon as the cards are played, they will be blown everywhere by the wind. On the ground next to it, there are even people who have carved the transliterated names of technical terms such as "bomb" and "airplane" on a tree branch.

Todd sighed, in order to play cards, these people really racked their brains and worked hard.

Two days on Waiheke Island passed quickly.

When Todd tells Karin that it's time to go back, the girl replies to him.

"Don't worry, wait until I'm done with this game."

Before leaving, Huggins ignited a pile of plants, and the black smoke generated by the burning rose unusually conspicuously.

After packing up the tents and utensils, everyone carefully cleaned the traces of the camp, followed the boat and paddled, and rowed to the eastern continent.

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A group of people who received the "news" early in the morning stood on the beach on the west coast of the twilight, looking far away.

"I've heard that there is a treasure hunt party that is returning from the Northern Islands today, and the ship is full of gold, silver and jewelry. ”

"The news can't be fake, right? I waited until now, and I haven't seen the shadow of the ship. ”

"We haven't had a ship out to sea in years, and I think most of the news is fake. ”

"And what are you doing here early in the morning?"

"I have nothing to do at home......"

At noon, the sun shone on the land, and more and more people were on the coast. After waiting for hours, people began to get irritable and lose patience, but still not many people chose to leave.

Finally, a black spot appeared on the line between the sea and the sky.

The black dots are getting bigger and bigger.

Someone was the first to shout, "Look! there's a ship there!"

The emotions of the people on the beach were ignited in an instant, and the crowd was noisily pushed and shoved like boiling water.

The hull of the ship was getting closer to the shore, and the sharp-eyed man could already see the face of the man standing at the bow.

"Holy Son, Holy Son, Holy Son, Lord Todd!"

The news flew like a bird with wings across the coast, and someone in the crowd began to shout loudly.

The ship finally came to shore.

Todd was the first to jump off the side of the boat, stood on the beach, looked at the crowd gathered in front of him, raised his hands, and said in a loud voice: "I have returned from the north, experienced strong winds, sailed through bad waves, defeated pirates, and finally discovered the treasures of ancient Taylor! I will dedicate all these priceless treasures to the Exalted Heavenly Father! Great and High! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit!"

As he spoke, he motioned for the crew to place the crates on the sand and pry the lid open.

The crystal clear, gentle and elegant "crystal treasure" shines brightly and dazzlingly under the sun.

The noise disappeared in an instant, the eyes of the people widened, their mouths opened wide, and the air seemed to condense without sound.

I don't know who it was, but I shouted first: "The Father is above, and the Son is above!"

The atmosphere of the crowd was instantly pushed to a climax, the cheers rang out like a flash flood, and the praises lasted like the waves.

"The Father is above, and the Son is above!"

"Praise the Father!

The carriage that had been waiting for a long time also approached, watching the boxes of treasures being carried up, some of them chatting enthusiastically, some of them following the carriage to see the treasures again, and many more of them ran back to the village, describing to their neighbors and friends.

Leaving the excitement behind, the carriage drove for less than an hour before Todd's eyes gradually appeared.

The monk glanced at the wooden box behind him, calmed down, and pondered what he might encounter after entering the camp for a while, and what to do with it.

Soon, the carriage passed through the gates of the church camp. Todd deliberately ignored it, and the gate guard desperately gave him a look, looking at the gloomy face in the center of the camp, and secretly sneering in his heart.

Come on, Father Paul, let me see who will kill the deer in this round.