Section 13 White-faced scholars
The wall behind him closed, obscuring the curious sight outside. Candles are lit on both sides of the pen and fun pavilion www.biquge.info so it is extraordinarily bright. Zuo Yixiao glanced at the somewhat absent-minded "Mu Qian" and said, "How did you do it with that Cui Dangjia before?" ”
"Mu Qian" replied: "....... He does have some means. It's just that I didn't lose, he was just afraid of losing face and treasure, so he found someone to stop me. He also played some gambling games on the table, but after he got the Liuhe Qiankun plate, he threw himself on it. ”
Zuo Yixiao said with a smile: "Then he is clearly letting him lose, and his selfishness is not small." ”
"Mu Qian" smiled lightly and said: "Over the years, the Black Tiger Gang has made a lot of reputation by relying on money. Cui Lao Er has planted strongholds in thirteen states, and now the 'one gang in the world' - the beggar gang cannot be said to be passable. ”
When the field official heard the voice, his eyes were dim, and Shaoqing turned around and said: "I didn't expect Mu Gongzi to know so much, at first I thought that Your Excellency was a literati who only talked about Fengyue, and he didn't hear about the affairs of the rivers and lakes." ”
Zuo Yixiao calculated in his heart, and turned to say: "Listening to Brother Mu talk like this, I don't have a lot to do with people in the rivers and lakes." I don't know why Brother Mu wants this glass cup? ”
"Mu Qian" eyes darkened, took two steps quickly, pulled his lips and smiled: "Ha, who doesn't like this good baby." I heard from fellow believers that this glass cup was a treasure of the palace of the previous dynasty, and then disappeared, and I was curious about how to run into Cui Lao's second-hand life. ”
The magistrate stood on his feet and muttered, "We are also in charge of the family, and we have heard the reputation of this pair of treasures, and it took a lot of trouble to get it. Unexpectedly, a few brothers in the gang were not tight-lipped, and the news went quickly, and many gamblers came to try their luck with us. ”
Mu Qian smiled. Zuo Yixiao saw that this small half of the road was almost at the end, as if an iron gate was standing in front of him. No wonder this "little white face" said that he didn't have much knowledge, the Qianjinzuo was brilliant and decent on the surface, and even there was a big mystery behind it: who knew that this underground casino within a radius of several miles was actually separated by a wall. Open the door and go in, boring and boring four ingots, the room is bright, and the face is red; On a single eight-sided large plate table, there are scattered silver tickets, gold, pai gow, and dice, dazzling; The surrounding walls have several beams, standing in strips, divided into six sides; The six walls are covered with square black iron tiles, carved into one grid after another, so it is not surprising that they are so decorated. I only heard the screams of a dozen people at the door, and I saw a sturdy black man on the other side of the table, and a young man dressed as a scholar was shrunk next to him, staring sideways at the disc of six iron fans on the wall.
Zuo Yixiao squeezed through the crowd and went to the table. The disc fan on the wall is more than five feet long, and the nine-piece wheel fan rotates around the central iron axis, each piece is dazzling silver and iron, finely carved; Until a piece is vacant on the edge of the fan, and the dots like those on the dice are engraved with red wax heads, from one to six, not in the same order. Just looking at these constructions, you have to make people palpitate. Zuo Yixiao was pondering when he heard the sound of an air flow slipping by, and the disc stopped abruptly, and a golden dart needle in the shape of a bird's tail was piercing the six-point tooth fan.
A moment of excitement was set off. "Great!"
I only heard that the biao man turned around, wearing a brown leather coat, a golden snake leather belt around his waist, a tiger tooth belt on his forehead, a beard, and a fierce black face; He rubbed the calluses on his hands, and his finger bones crackled. The white-clothed scholar squatted on the ground with one buttocks, and the white scarf on his head was a little crooked, with a slender belt, all on one shoulder. A sweat flowed from the corner of his eye. His appearance is quite graceful, his skin is as translucent as glazed porcelain, his nose is high, his eyes are clear, and his lips are two-petaled.
The man said: "Pei Gongzi, are you convinced now?" ”
The white-faced scholar shrunk his hand and neck into the cuffs, swayed for a long time and got up from the ground, and said embarrassedly: "....... Ha, Cui Dangjia is really a good hand in the casino, a good hand ......."
The man laughed: "Pei Gongzi is not bad, he can come to the underground casino of my Qianjinzuo from under his nose, and I really think these people are decorations." ”
Pei Shusheng was dumbfounded, and Shaoqing smiled: "Heh, Cui is really good at laughing....... Xiaosheng is short-sighted, he only likes to study some ancient treasures of pen and ink, and when he heard that Cui Dang's treasures are hidden, he wanted to come and see it....... I know that I don't know how much I can do, and I don't love casino games, so I ......."
The man gestured to the minions beside him with his backhand, brought a tiger head chair and sat down, touched the tiger skin with his thick fingers, and said with a sneer: "Pei Gongzi, this is my rule, seeing that you are a well-informed literati, you shouldn't embarrass me." Since you have come, I will treat you as my guest; If you don't give me face as a master, don't say I'm not kind to you. ”
Pei Shusheng looked at his shoulders and jackals, and gasped: "Cui is in charge, Xiao Sheng knows that he is rude, but this gamble is your side, Xiao Sheng is not an opponent, but he is poor, where is the property mortgage." ”
A few small people around shouted: "If you don't have money, you dare to come to Qianjinzuo?" In charge, this stinky boy is clearly here to fish in troubled waters, and his brother will teach him a lesson! "All of a sudden, the house was full of chaos.
The scholar surnamed Pei saw that everyone was relying on bullying, and said with a red face: "Wait a minute! In broad daylight, how can you dominate the market? The ancients said, "Those who cultivate themselves in the right heart, if they have fun, they will not be right", Your Excellency should not be greedy for money and other things outside the body, nor should you borrow the treasures of the world to seek the joy of gambling, which is eroding human nature. ”
When Zuo Yixiao heard this, his face was deflated. In this case, if you don't find a way to get out of it first, but you are really not an ordinary talent. "Mu Qian" snorted lightly, glanced at Zuo Yixiao and said, "Hey, why don't you go and say hello first." ”
Zuo Yixiao rubbed the tip of his nose and said, "At this time, you will suffer a loss." Believe me, that idiot is going to be beaten. ”
"Mu Qian" pursed his lips and said, "....... You still need to say it. ”
Sure enough, as soon as the scholar had said a word, he burst into laughter. Pei Shusheng looked embarrassed, and the redness reached the root of his ears, and he could hear bursts of drumming. Cui Laoer's beard blew with a smile, and when he stopped, he said, "Boy, I'm very good at making fun of grandpa!" Let me tell you, talking about humanity in my Black Tiger Gang is equivalent to lighting a lamp in a pit, ah? Haha-"
The minions around him all laughed and said: "Yes, yes, yes, this stinky boy is really looking for death!" Ha ha! ”
Zuo Yixiao also laughed, the people in Lanshan have bullied him all over the place, and he can't find anything like this, so he doesn't want to go out and run into it. Pei Shusheng saw that people were using him as a joke, so he looked solemn, and said: "Everyone, Xiaosheng is kind and persuasive, how can he be nonsense; I asked myself if I should come to such a place, or leave as soon as possible. ”
Cui Lao Er groaned: "What? Pei Gongzi, you literati also have to pay attention to debts, you don't follow the rules, enter my underground casino without authorization, intending to steal treasures, and now you have lost the field, I also have to say no. ”
"I....... I ......." Pei Shusheng broke out a little cold sweat on his forehead. After a while, a minion threw a plain cloth book bag on the side of the table, and said: "Master, this stinky boy has a broken package all over his body, with a few taels of broken silver, two broken books, a pen and a fan, oh yes, there is such a thing." As he spoke, he presented something in the shape of a stone.
It is not a stone, but a white jade pendant, with a pine cloud carving, smooth and smooth, not an ordinary accessory. Cui Lao Er rubbed in the light, looked at it several times, and said with a smile: "I didn't see it, the little brother is deeply hidden, this good treasure is tucked by himself, and he doesn't take it out for others to see." ”
The scholar's expression changed suddenly, and he panicked: "This jade pendant is my family heirloom, return it to me quickly!" ”
Cui Lao Er blew down the treasure jade, twisted it in the palm of his hand, got up and said: "Since the little brother is in trouble, then the three thousand taels of gambling will be invalidated, and it will be cheap for you." This jade pendant stays, and you can go. ”
The scholar's eyes widened, and he hurriedly said, "No! Since you are deliberately embarrassed, Xiaosheng can only talk about things, but I will not let you take this jade pendant. ”
Cui Lao Er snorted sulkly and drank, "Don't toast and don't eat and drink-"
Zuo Yixiao suddenly took a serious look, but he didn't expect that this scholar still had backbone, this Cui Lao Er bullied the weak, and there was nothing to say hello to. "Mu Qian" saw that Zuo Yixiao was a little hostile, and said softly: "This place is closed, and there are subordinates of the Black Tiger Gang everywhere, don't act recklessly." ”
I only heard the scholar step forward and paced a few steps, and a sharp scimitar was against his neck. Everyone looked at the face of the master, and they also waited for the opportunity to get up and copied the guy. Cui Lao Er said: "Master is in a good mood today and doesn't want to kill." Are you telling me to throw you out, or are you going to get out of it yourself? ”
The scholar gritted his teeth, frowned, and barely held up one arm. But when he heard a sneer from the person in front of him, he drank "coming" again, and was pushed out of the door by two big-armed men.
"Let go, let go! Yu Pei returned me-" Only two steps away from the door, the scholar felt a shadow in front of him, and his legs and feet hit the chests of the two bare-chested men, and he fell to the ground in pain. He squatted next to him, and a sturdy figure stood in front of him.
When Cui Lao Er heard the voice, he saw someone coming, with messy forehead hair and sharp eyes, as if he had a familiar look. Wearing a short-sleeved shoulder shirt with a buckled leather belt at the waist and long dark leather boots; Finger wrist guards, broad arm of the right limb, and a fire pattern of three or four inches under the elbow; A sword behind him, don't force your eyes.
"Bold! Good boy, dare to trespass on my 'Throne'—" the minions said.
The field official hurriedly walked up to his person, bowed slightly, and said: "Hey, in charge, this young man picked off Zhao Erye's color head, so he came to the scene and came with Mu Qian's son." ”
Cui Lao Er looked at it carefully, turned around and noticed a white figure over there, snorted a few times, and said, "It turns out that the defeated general of his subordinates has returned, why did he bring a helper?" ”
"Mu Qian" put a folding fan on his chest and said in a deep voice: "Cui Da Gang Master is really forgetful, it seems that my 10,000 taels are going to be lost." ”
"Oh, stinky boy, you're tired of making trouble on my turf." Cui Lao Er said.
"Mu Qian" said with a smile: "Don't dare, don't dare, you can't be a junior in the next generation, how can you not understand the general situation." I'm not just here for the 10,000 taels table a few hours ago. ”
Cui Lao stood on the ground with a scimitar in the second-hand and said, "I'm old, and my brain is not very good. It's 13,000 taels, the little brother discounted the capital, plus a deposit for an arm. ”
Zuo Yixiao was dizzy and asked rhetorically, "What did he just say about the deposit?" What three thousand taels? ”
Cui Lao Er smiled: "This is the first time to come, but I don't know, if you want to give a thousand on my Qianjin Throne Field, I will abolish his hand, otherwise I will take the money to bet." ”
Zuo Yixiao gasped for a burst of cold air, this "Qianjinzuo" didn't know whether to play with his life for money, or to exchange money for his life, he was simply a group of madmen. "Mu Qian" frowned, and said: "Cui is in charge, don't say it too early, if this brother next to me wins you tonight, my 10,000 taels will be used as a gift." In addition, this son's jade pendant is also exempt. ”
When Zuo Yixiao heard this, he was about to speak, but he saw "Mu Qian" raise his head and said in a low voice: "I know you will help me, but now my life is on it, you can do it." ”
Zuo Yixiao said: "I knew that I wouldn't come, that thing is Liuhe Qiankun Plate, if it is controlled by anyone, I will have no chance to win." ”
"Mu Qian" whispered: "Even if you gamble, I have my own countermeasures." ”
The scholar said: "Who are you, don't come nonsense....... Zuo Yixiao pressed the door of the earth's head, and said softly: "If you want to return to the family heirloom, shut up for me." ”
After saying a word, Zuo Yixiao turned around and walked slowly to Cui Lao Er, seeing that his face was a little weird. Cui Lao Er groaned: "Little brother is a little familiar, have you seen it before?" ”
Zuo Yixiao smiled: "That Hall Master Zhao didn't think so just now. Could it be that Cui Da believes in the face of the fate? Oh, in the lower left Yixiao, I don't know the tuba of the master? ”
Cui Lao Er went behind his back and responded: "The family word is 'Huan', there was an elder brother a few years ago, and now he has entered the loess, and everyone in the rivers and lakes calls me 'Cui Lao Er'." ”
"I have long been famous for Cui Dangjia's early background, and today I will see it."
When "Mu Qian" heard this, he saw Cui Huan being embarrassed, and a trace of laughter appeared in his throat. Cui Huan said again: "I just said that the little brother has passed the field of Zhao Lin's brother, which is really not simple. ”
Zuo Yixiao said with a smile: "Where, the first time I came to this Luzhou, I offended people." ”
Cui Huan looked sideways at the six toothed discs, and said, "Little brother knows what this thing is?" ”
Zuo Yixiao also walked over and said lightly: "I've heard about it for a long time." Cui Huan said again: "Then the little brother can listen well, there are a few golden needles here, if anyone pounces on two sixes in three rounds, he will win." If you win, you'll take a treasure from me. ”
Zuo Yixiao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Glass cup?" Cui Huan laughed a few times, only to see his palms lucky, the iron lattice on the wall pushed back and forth, the iron piece was removed, there were more than a hundred dark grids, each with a wonderful treasure. When the scholar saw this, he hurriedly said, "Ah, is that the true work of Maha?" There is also that piece of purple jade, oh my God......." "Mu Qian" starry eyes moved, and a pair of dazzling and delicate jade cups came into view, shining with a bright luster.
Zuo Yixiao looked stupid, Cui Huan smiled: "You can pick any one, not just the glass cup." Zuo Yixiao heard the words and said, "Okay, I'll give it a try." ”
"Mu Qian" flickered his eyes and looked at the back from afar. Zuo Yixiao picked up a gold needle, this gold needle is extremely thin, and a touch of fine sweat rolls out when you hold it on your fingertips, and it is easy to get rid of it; In addition, the speed of this tooth disc doubles every time it rotates, and if the ordinary person is not strong enough, the needle is thrown out, and it is easy to be rebounded by the gear, and it is very dangerous to blind a person or abolish a hand. I'm afraid that Cui Lao Er hasn't let this scholar try it yet, otherwise the consequences are unimaginable.
"I've hit two sixes just now, and if you can hit two more times, you'll win. If you lose, give me your sword to counter it. Scold. Cui Lao Er took two steps back and glanced at the people behind him. Zuo Yixiao was sweating a little, and slowly raised his right arm, and his muscles gradually rose. Zuo Yixiao's eyes ached a little, and the round of miniatures was imprinted in his pupils like a soldering iron, and in a trance, he felt that the sword behind his back was strangely heavy, and he couldn't breathe.
The index finger is twisted with a gold needle and placed on the thumb. Behind his ears facing the iron door, there seemed to be a cool breeze running, Zuo Yixiao stared tightly, suddenly let go of his fingers, and his right arm seemed to be drained as much as possible, stiff and numb. Caught off guard, one of the tooth bones of the six wheels of the tooth disc was nailed by the golden needle, and he couldn't move, and three starry long arrows were shot in front of him in an instant! Zuo Yixiao didn't have time to see what time it was, turned over and paced to the side, exclaiming, "You-", and looked at Cui Huan.
There was a confusion among the people, and many were injured. Cui Huan raised the knife horizontally, and he didn't expect such an accident. He shouted, "What man! ——", he focused on luck to block the attack, and the jade pendant fell to the ground. The more the arrow fired, Zuo Yixiao blitzed on the side.
The scholar bent down to take the jade pendant, and was putting it in the palm of his hand, only to feel a dark wind surging from his back. Outside the iron gate, two or three figures stepped on the "click", and in the haze, I saw them dressed in black night clothes and black veils, like ghosts. Cui Huan was busy with his work when he saw a man fly up to the sorghum, hide the bright thing in his belt, and paced away. When Zuo Yixiao turned to look, the scholar was dragged out by another black shadow; The familiar and handsome white shadow left a snow-white cheek, only getting darker and darker.
As if he wanted to cry out in his throat, he was stabbed by the back of his shoulder, and only the sky was dark.
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