Chapter 58 Temptation to gamble
After sending Xiao Yang away, the goose-feather-like snow began to fall outside the house again. In the West, a snow-covered Christmas is the right time. The originally clear ridgeline in the distance slowly melted into the white snowflakes, bringing a kingdom of ice and snow.
I don't have the time or interest to see the scenery of the northern country, all I care about is my fighting skills.
Lao K's guidance to me became more and more detailed, and sometimes Lao K would even give psychological guidance. Lao K believes that psychological factors are the key to victory or defeat in the ring, and skill is only a minutiae. I asked Old K how to regulate his inner fluctuations. Old K smiled, I didn't need to adjust, standing in the ring, I never thought I would lose.
Never thought he was going to lose, what a domineering man. I was a little unconvinced, although I admit that Lao K is indeed very strong, but it doesn't mean that I have no chance of winning. But I still appreciate it more in my heart, no matter what Lao K said is true or not, as a boxer, I really need such domineering.
Under the meticulous guidance of Lao K, my boxing skills have become more and more delicate, and occasionally I can win with Lao K. But I began to get more and more panicked, and I didn't know why Old K was so patient with me. I don't believe that Lao K is also as helpful and selfless as Comrade Lei Feng in China. You must know that there are thirteen "Ks" engraved on his arm, but I think there are far more than these thirteen who died in his hands.
I asked why K was instructing me, and K was either silent or urging me to step up my training. It caused me to become more and more cranky, and I even wondered if Lao K was interesting to me, knowing that homosexuality in hell is really a common thing. Once I had this idea, I began to dread the physical contact training with the old K. Sparring without physical contact had an impact on both of us. Old K had no choice but to explain to me, and he was instructed by Archie to train me.
I still remember Archie's expression when he saw Archie again, and the genius listened to Archie's arrangement to help me kill the Japanese, and now Old K also listened to Archie to train me.
Who is this Archie, who is this Archie who has a cigarette in his mouth all day long?
At half past nine in the evening, Archie came to my dormitory with a bottle of vodka. Mike sat up from the bed when he saw Archie's wine. He had little money left, and he bought less alcohol, but his addiction to alcohol was great.
"Look at what, it's not for you to drink. Archie retracted his hand, "Do you think you're still a fighter if you drink like this any longer?" Archie's tone was cold, but full of concern.
"If you don't give me wine, you'll go and help me find a woman." Ignoring Archie's advice, Mike stretched out his hand and ran up to grab it, "Okay, I'll accompany you the whole time you go to Las Vegas next time, okay?"
"It's better for you to save your life until then. Archie let go of his hand, "This is the last bottle I bought for you, I can put the money in your account, do you remember to pay me back." ”
"Big deal, help you punch. Mike didn't seem to care, and took a sip of the bottle cap.
"You're still boxing, and you're going to take a punch from the mad dog?" Archie raised his voice an octave and looked at Mike with wide eyes.
McRie ignored it, and slept on the bed with the bottle: "You guys talk slowly, I'm sleeping!"
"Alas. Archie sighed, shook his head, and walked over to my bedside, "Leave him alone, Mad Dog, I have something to tell you." ”
"What advice does Master Achibuyev have?" I am becoming more and more fluent in Russian, and many words are now at my fingertips, even if they are pronounced with a little Chinese accent.
Glancing at Mike, Archie still shook his head, "If he was half as serious as you, I'm afraid he would have left here a long time ago." ”
"Smoke a cigarette?" Archie pulled out one and shook it in front of my eyes.
"No thanks. I waved my hand, "I want to extend my career as a fighter." ”
Archie didn't speak, but gave me a thumbs up: "You deserve to be my favorite fighter, just because you can quit smoking and drinking here, you are a great character." As he spoke, Archie glanced at Mike again.
"Don't. "Archie never puts a high hat on me when he talks to me, but now that he suddenly comes out like this, something must be wrong. I looked at Archie's face with a flattering smile, "You don't look good at smiling, you better tell me something." ”
Archie was a little embarrassed by my straightforward words, and coughed dryly: "Isn't there a boxing match tomorrow, I came here to ask if you are interested in gambling with me." ”
"Boxing matches?" I frowned, "I haven't heard of any boxing matches?"
"It's still the same Chinese named Lu Bingtao, and this time he is challenging the world's third-ranked Jin Chai. How's that, would you be interested in gambling with me? Archie rubbed his hands, "You know that if there is no bet on this kind of commercial competition, there is no color head, it is absolutely tasteless, just like eating your Chinese white rice." ”
Is Taozi playing again, and he is still the third master in the world. It seems that Taozi has not been defeated by the defeat last time, and he is still moving forward on his own path.
"The Chinese who was beaten badly last time. I shook my head, so I looked embarrassed, "There is a Chinese saying that 'eat a trench, grow a wisdom' and I don't want to fall on him once." ”
"It's okay," Archie looked excited and sat down next to me again, "I can buy that Chinese this time, you know, as long as you're willing to gamble, I'm very angry." ”
"What's the stake?" I smiled, "Since you want to lose to me so much, I want to know what I get by winning?"
"If you win, I'll let you go right away. Archie suppressed his smile, "You know, I have the ability. ”
"But I don't really want to go now. I shrugged my shoulders and said deliberately, "You don't know, Old K has been helping me practice boxing lately, and my progress is very fast, I can't think of any other person who can make me improve by leaps and bounds." You know, for a fighter, the improvement of strength is what he values the most. ”
Archie's face froze, and he finally held back what he wanted to say: "Mad dog, don't you want a woman? There are a lot of girls outside who can soak you." ”
"Woman?" I held out my right hand and handed it to Archie, "I'm sorry, I'm used to using him." ”
Archie was a little maddened by me, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "Mad Dog, I think you really need to get out of here." Look at you, it's starting to be abnormal, isn't it?"
"Yes? Mr. Archie. I held my chin, "But I'm used to living here." ”
Seeing Archie's increasingly twisted expression, I didn't want to tease him anymore, so I took the cigarette in his hand and snuffed it out: "To be honest, maybe it's a good choice to go out and have a look." ”
The corners of Archie's mouth twitched: "That's right." ”
"But what if I lose?" I frowned deliberately, "I'm afraid to go into the little dark room." ”
"If you don't choose that unlucky Chinese, how can you lose?" Archie smiled slyly, "but if you lose this time, I will let you out of here." Archie raised his eyebrows: "Isn't it a good deal." ”
"Getting to the point. "I don't believe it's Archie's Thanksgiving in return.
"If you lose, you go out and help me get a boxing match. You have to be confident in your training here!" Archie nodded, "Besides, I'm more likely to lose this time." ”
"Do you like gambling so much?" Actually, I was more curious about what kind of boxing match was going out. I know that if it was arranged by Archie, it must be a hard bone.
"Fate shuffles the cards, but it's us who play. For me, life is a lot less fun without gambling. Archie was serious. I don't know what Archie is thinking at the moment, and I don't know exactly who Archie is, but in my opinion, Archie is definitely not going to be a good gambler, because his hole cards are in my hand at the moment.
"I know that unlucky Chinese boxer named Lu Bingtao. I said this lightly.
"Really?" Archie's face changed slightly.
"We grew up together, boxing together, and I know him as well as I know myself. "I look at Archie," he lost last fight, but he won't lose this fight, I'm sure!"
Archie's mouth opened, his eyes wide.
"Hey, don't do that. I patted Archie on the shoulder, "I'll still let you buy this hapless Chinese, I'll bet on that world third." ”
"Why?" Archie's mouth opened a little wider.
"You've saved me a few times, so I'll give you some of it back this time. We Chinese don't like to owe favors. I licked my lips, "Next time there's something I'd rather you tell me directly, you have to understand that you won't be able to win my bet." ”
Archie laughed, "Mad Dog, I'm really getting more and more fond of you. ”
"Is that Lu Bingtao your brother?" Archie took a dry sip from the bottle from the sleeping Mike.
"Yes, best brother. I nodded, in affirmation.
"It's getting more and more interesting, that brother of yours is going to be number one in the world! I can't wait to see how the two of you face off. You say, if you two face off, who am I going to buy to win?"
How can the two of us face each other?
I took the bottle from Archie's hand and took a sip.
Taozi, come on for tomorrow's game!