Chapter 17 Gambling
Xiao Hanfeng wilted as soon as he heard this, lowered his head and said aggrievedly: "I just came in on a whim to play, why did I say it so seriously." ”
When Shangguan Yu heard this, his eyes widened, and he said, "Isn't it serious, it's not serious, you can solve it yourself, let them beat you up, and the matter will be over." After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
Xiao Hanfeng hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and said hurriedly: "Don't don't, don't! You said that since you're all here, you can help me solve it, and it won't cost you much anyway. Besides, can you bear to see me beaten up by them? We've known each other for ten years!"
Shangguan Yu snorted: "Don't mention to me that you've known each other for ten years, you use this reason to slander me every time, I've wiped your ass for ten years for this!
Xiao Hanfeng saw that he really didn't mean to do anything, and couldn't help but really start to get anxious: "Hey! Why are you so unrighteous! Just watch me in trouble and don't care, I didn't come here because I came here to find you, otherwise I wouldn't have come here at all, how could I have fallen into this step." ”
Shangguan Yu said incredulously: "You mean, I am to blame for this?"
Xiao Hanfeng said as a matter of course: "Of course, as the saying goes, 'You don't kill Boren, but Boren died because of you', of course you have to be responsible!"
Shangguan Yu supported his forehead and sighed lightly: "Count me blind, how did I know you back then." After speaking, he looked up and looked at him carefully, he didn't know where to change at this time for a simple light blue robe, the color was already a little whitish, and there were many tattered corners of the clothes, but fortunately there were no patches, otherwise it would be even more embarrassing. The jade pendants and golden crown headbands that are often matched on his body are gone, and the whole person is like a poor boy who came out of a mountain village, with that radiant face and flamboyant temperament, he barely looks like a scholar person, Shangguan Yu knows that he must have lost the gamble again, and he has taken his net worth! I couldn't help but pout: "Look at your current appearance, you are also the eldest son of the Yundu Xiao family, if your eldest brother sees it, I don't know how to train you!"
As soon as Xiao Hanfeng heard the words of his eldest brother, he waved his hand indiscriminately, and said impatiently: "My eldest brother is like that, I wonder if he has nothing to do all day long, and he doesn't deal with so many affairs at home, so he knows that he is not tired when he stares at me and exercises." I really don't want to learn those boring exercises, I'm bored to death. ”
The two of them are here to reminisce, and the owner of the gambling house next to him can't stand it anymore, and said angrily: "I said that you are endless!
Shangguan Yu frowned when he heard this, and then remembered that the owner of the gambling house was still there, turned his head and glanced at him lightly, and said lazily: "It's not small, how much does he owe you?"
The owner of the gambling house smiled and said, "One thousand taels." ”
Shangguan Yu was stunned when he heard this, and immediately turned his head to look at Xiao Hanfeng, glaring: "Good boy!
Xiao Hanfeng laughed embarrassedly, and begged: "I just didn't pay attention for a while, anyway, this money is nothing to you, you can help me pay it back, right?" I don't want to keep a hand here, I'd rather keep my hand and go back to practice swords!"
The owner of the gambling house knocked on the table: "Are you his friend? Okay, you pay it off for him, I won't pursue it, and you can leave freely." ”
Shangguan Yu didn't care about himself and said, "I didn't say that I had money on me. ”
The owner of the gambling house thought that he had misheard: "What? You don't have any money? Why are you talking so much when you don't have money, are you playing with me? What kind of place are you going to be Lao Tzu?
As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen batters with sticks rushed up, pulling Xiao Hanfeng to break one of his hands. Xiao Hanfeng shouted, jumped behind Shangguan Yu, and said hurried......ly: "How can you have no money? Don't you think it's too much? Don't worry, I'll pay you back when I go back, okay?"
Who knew that Shangguan Yu looked at him with a sincere face, and said helplessly: "Since I was a child, have I borrowed less money from me?
When Xiao Hanfeng heard this, his face turned completely gray, and he said in despair: "It's over, now I'm here to explain, I don't care, you must take me back, it's a big deal for us to fight out, right?"
Shangguan Yu clasped his arms in his hands, and was very disgusted by this method: "Fight out? ”
Xiao Hanfeng said: "You have no money and you refuse to fight, so what do you want to do!
Shangguan Yu said leisurely: "I haven't finished my words yet, who said that you have to use your own money to repay the money?
As soon as the words fell, the owner of the gambling house immediately withdrew his hand as if he had heard something strange, and said uncertainly: "What did you just say?
Shangguan Yu said: "Not bad. ”
The owner of the gambling house wanted to look at him like a fool: "Are you sure?Young man, I advise you not to be too arrogant, this place is not something you can play casually, just return the money honestly and it's over, don't leave yourself a way back, otherwise you won't even have a place to cry!"
As soon as Shangguan Yu lifted his clothes, he sat down steadily, and said impatiently: "What nonsense, hurry up." ”
The owner of the gambling house saw that he was determined to gamble, and he was happy to extort another sum, but he thought that this person seemed to have good skills just now, and he suddenly felt jealous, afraid that he would have any backhand, thought for a moment, and rolled his eyes and said: "Okay, then we will gamble again, but it is not me who bets with you." ”
Shangguan Yu became interested: "Then who is betting with me?"
The owner of the gambling house raised his head and said: "The real owner of our gambling house, Leng Gongzi." ”
Shangguan Yu's eyes lit up when he heard this: "It seems that your gambling house is not simple, and there is actually a behind-the-scenes boss." Even if this kid is unlucky, he really got into trouble with the lord who is not easy to mess with. As he spoke, he repeated the man's name, "Leng Gongzi, okay, then let me see how cold he is, and lead the way." ”
The owner of the gambling house laughed darkly, and secretly said that this kid really didn't know the height of the sky, and he didn't say much, waved his hand to rebuke everyone, made a way, and walked in front of him and entered the inner room first.
Shangguan Yu was just about to follow up, but Xiao Hanfeng grabbed him and said weakly: "Can you do it?" Why didn't I know that you would also gamble, do you know the rules?"
Shangguan Yu patted his chest and said perfunctorily: "I know, don't worry." After speaking, he rushed into the inner room, Xiao Hanfeng had no choice but to follow in.
When he entered, he was greeted by an extremely conspicuous white screen, which was in the middle of the inner room, which happened to divide the entire inner room into two, but the scene behind the screen was not visible. He looked away from the screen, took a cursory glance at the surrounding furnishings, and found that the gambling table and gambling equipment had already been placed, and the two rosewood chairs in front of the table had also been pulled out, waiting for someone to sit down. The owner of the gambling house was standing on the side of the main seat with his waist slightly hunched as if waiting for someone, while the thugs were holding sticks by the table and in front of the door.
Shangguan Yu raised his eyebrows, regardless of whether the master had come yet, he sat down by himself, and gave Xiao Hanfeng a look of pouring tea. When Xiao Hanfeng saw that he actually sent himself to pour him tea, he immediately came to the temperament, and the two cheeks of the anger were bulging, but they refused to do it. Shangguan Yu saw that he couldn't move him, and immediately gave him a threatening look, Xiao Hanfeng was startled by this look, and looked down at his hand again, and had no choice but to accept his fate aggrievedly, who would let his little life depend on him to save it.
Shangguan Yu was not in a hurry, he took a sip of tea gently, he didn't mean to urge at all, but he drank quite comfortably, and the owner of the gambling house was so angry that he almost didn't order to beat someone on the spot! Just when he had just finished drinking half a cup of tea, a young man in white finally came out from behind the screen.
This young man is not tall, with white skin and thin body, but his face is handsome, his eyebrows are arrogant, and his facial features are exquisite. The black hair is meticulously tied with a purple gold jade crown, with a string of agarwood red coral beads on his hand, and a blue-purple gold-inlaid jewel hanging from his waist.
Shangguan Yu saw that the main master finally came out, and took the initiative to salute the master, but his body did not leave the chair at all: "In Xiaguan Yu, I have seen Leng Gongzi." ”
Seeing him so rude, Leng Gongzi's face immediately sank, his eyes narrowed, and he said coldly: "Your Excellency is so bold that you dare to smash the game in my gambling house." So unfamiliar, you, or the first. ”
Shangguan Yu laughed, as if sorry: "It's also to save my friends, I have no choice but to do it, and I hope Your Excellency won't be surprised if you offend." ”
Leng Gongzi sneered: "It's not so easy to say whether I blame or not, since you came in, you regret it, and you must finish this game." If you win, the debt owed by your friend will be written off, and the door will be open to you and the two of you, and we will never say a word. But if you lose......"
Shangguan Yu said: "How about it?"
Leng Gongzi said: "Then you will accompany your friends and leave a hand each!"
Shangguan Yu's expression was faint after hearing this, and before he could speak, Xiao Hanfeng couldn't help it, and hurriedly said: "What kind of rule is this? It's me who owes the money, not him, he just helps me, and if he loses, I should bear it!"
Leng Gongzi smiled contemptuously: "What kind of place are you and me, you can play whenever you want, and leave if you want?" Since they have alarmed me, the price will naturally be greater, otherwise anyone can come to me to challenge, where is the prestige of this son!"
Xiao Hanfeng: "You ......!"
Shangguan Yu hurriedly handed the half-drunk tea in his hand to his mouth: "Okay, okay, drink tea and drink tea." ”
Xiao Hanfeng hadn't said enough, but he was gagged by Shangguan Yu's teacup, and he was silent and anxious. The two of them are playing here, but Leng Gongzi can't stand it.
Slammed the table, four dice and a stack of dominoes suddenly flew out of his sleeve, and as soon as his hand was withdrawn, the table that he had held down suddenly turned over, and a chessboard suddenly turned out.
"Do you want to play dice, pai gow, or chess?"
Shangguan Yu was just about to speak, but Xiao Hanfeng shouted again: "Chess, chess, let's play chess!"
When the words fell, everyone present looked at him with a strange look, Xiao Hanfeng felt that something was wrong, and looked down at Shangguan Yu, only to see that Shangguan Yu was also looking at him with a very helpless expression.
"Are you playing or am I playing? If you think you can win it back yourself, just say it, I'm too lazy to bother here!"
Xiao Hanfeng hurriedly said stupidly: "Of course you played." I don't want to choose one that you're good at, you haven't played anything else, but this is the only game of chess, aren't you very good at playing? ”
Shangguan Yu shook his head helplessly, not even bothering to speak.
Leng Gongzi's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he said in surprise: "You haven't played any of this, and you dare to come in and gamble with me?"
Shangguan Yu: "Why not? Could it be that your gambling house still stipulates that those who have not played are not allowed to enter?"
Leng Gongzi's expression suddenly changed slightly, and his tone was slightly relaxed: "It's not true, it's just that Your Excellency's courage is admirable, and I can play chess with you at this point." ”
Shangguan Yu said, "When did I say I was going to play chess? ”
Leng Gongzi was stunned when he heard this, and his face darkened again: "I'm kind enough to let you become a leader, don't you know how to lift!"
Shangguan Yu said: "Since you say that you want to gamble, you have to gamble to the fullest, and you can give each other so much fun, rather than that, it's better not to play!"
Leng Gongzi didn't expect the person in front of him to say such a thing, and he couldn't help but be stunned. Since he opened this gambling house, he has seen countless gamblers in the past few years, or extravagant, or shallow, or self-aware and dare not enter, or greedy for money, stealing and cheating, but I have never seen a gambler like him who seeks excitement and only wants to have fun. He looked at him carefully again, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Then you say, what are you going to play?"
Shangguan Yu touched his chin, pondered for a moment and said, "Let's play dice." ”
Leng Gongzi smiled when he heard this, and withdrew the dominoes and chessboard with a flick of his sleeves, and only the four dice were left on the table: "Okay, bigger than smaller?"
Shangguan Yu supported his cheek with one hand, and gently tapped on the table with the other hand: "It's a bad game compared to the size, it's already boring, why don't we change to something fresh?"
Leng Gongzi didn't expect him to have a new way to play, dice have always been played like this, and he really hasn't played other ways to play, so he can't help but wonder: "Fresh? Then tell me, what is a fresh method?"
Shangguan Yu said: "The general way to play is nothing more than comparing the size, it just depends on the ear power, and people with better ear power can be handy, there is nothing difficult." Why don't we add another hand?"
Leng Gongzi was puzzled: "How to add?"
Shangguan Yu said: "The other party calls out the points, and he has to shake the points required by the other party within three clicks, if you shake it right, you win, and if you shake it wrong, you lose, how about it?"
Leng Gongzi hesitated a little when he heard this, he really didn't expect Shangguan Yu to propose this new way of playing, and he had never been in contact with it, so he naturally had to weigh it secretly.
Seeing this, Xiao Hanfeng immediately said proudly: "Why? Don't you dare to play? Aren't you still very arrogant just now? As soon as you hear about the new way to play, you don't dare to play, I think you are not sure that you can win us, don't pretend to be too good, I thought you were so powerful!"
Leng Gongzi's face changed suddenly when he heard this, and he slapped the table fiercely: "What do you kid say! Bet on it, it's just a few dice, this son has opened a gambling shop for so many years, are you still afraid that you won't succeed!"
When the words fell, Leng Gongzi's internal strength was released, and the dice cup in the center of the table was instantly shaken, and he reached out to take it, and when his hand was withdrawn, two dice were missing from the table.
"Say, what time is it?"
Shangguan Yu scratched his forehead, thought for a moment and said, "Seven o'clock." ”
When the words fell, Leng Gongzi's eyes closed slightly, tilted his head slightly and put his ears close to the dice cup, and his thin wrists shook slightly, shaking three times steadily and slowly. With a final shake, he dropped his hand suddenly, and with a push from his hand, the dice cup stopped accurately in the center of the table. From beginning to end, the movements were done in one go, and his demeanor was calm and composed, and he did not look like a young man like him should have. It wasn't until the dice cup didn't move at all that he opened his eyes with a slight smile and smiled, "It's your turn." ”
Shangguan Yu stood up, leaned forward, reached out and picked up the dice cup, checked it in his hand, and said, "How much?"
Leng Gongzi sat down leisurely, glanced at him meaningfully, raised his eyebrows after a moment of silence, and said with a playful expression: "A little." ”
Xiao Hanfeng immediately exploded after hearing this: "What! A little! How can two dice be shaken a little? You are obviously playing with us! We didn't embarrass you just now, how can you be embarrassed to play in public!"
When Leng Gongzi's eyes turned to him, his eyes instantly turned cold, and he said as a matter of course: "What do you mean by me playing tricks? The dice are chosen by you, and the way to play is also set by you, but I play according to your rules, and you didn't say that you can't shake a little, but now you say that I am cheating? Are you still unreasonable? Besides, you can also tell me a little bit just now, I will still shake according to the rules, but you didn't say it yourself, who is to blame?"
Xiao Hanfeng's face flushed angrily: "You are obviously a strong word!"
Leng Gongzi didn't even bother to look at him, and directly talked to Shangguan Yu: "How about it, still can't play?" If you think you can't shake it, you can admit defeat now, so as not to waste everyone's time." ”
After Leng Gongzi said this, he was ready to get up and leave the table, and as soon as his body left the chair, he heard Shangguan Yu say lightly: "Play, of course play." ”
He was really a little surprised at this moment, and looked back at him incredulously, with doubts and explorations in his eyes that should not appear in the casino.
He had really never seen such a person.
Leng Gongzi suppressed the doubt in his heart, quickly stabilized his mind, sat down again, and said, "Okay, then let's start." But I'll remind you one last time, if you shake it wrong, you will have to leave two hands. With that, he raised his hand slightly, and two thugs with axes came up behind him, who seemed to be ready to drop the axe at any time.
As soon as Xiao Hanfeng saw this posture, he immediately hid behind Shangguan Yu and asked in a low voice without confidence, "Can you really do it?"
Shangguan Yu threw the two dice into the dice cup one after another, and said as he threw them: "Your Excellency, don't worry, my hand is still of some use, at least I am reluctant to lose it now." With that, his wrist flipped abruptly, and the sound of the dice hitting the dice cup was crisp and pleasant.
For a while, dozens of pairs of eyes were staring at the dice cup in his hand, not even daring to blink, and never leaving his gaze for a moment. Everyone present was instantly silent, and even the sound of breathing was deliberately suppressed, leaving only the sound of the dice hitting the dice cup, which was even more fascinating, and the seriousness of the atmosphere seemed to even freeze the air. Leng Gongzi was opposite Shangguan Yu, quietly listening to the voice in the dice cup with a stern face, and couldn't see his emotions.
Although Xiao Hanfeng didn't have that ability, he didn't give up listening with his ears sideways, and he couldn't hear anything after listening for a long time, so he simply gave up, and only stared back and forth at Shangguan Yu's wrist and face with a pair of nervous and flustered eyes, trying to see some clues from it.
Shangguan Yu came up and shook it twice, his gestures were casual, his expression was curious, and it seemed that he was shaking the dice for the first time, looking for a feeling. When Xiao Hanfeng saw his expression, his face immediately collapsed, and he decided that he was hopeless, and he was already crying and thinking about how to play it out for a while, and he didn't even look at him anymore.
Shangguan Yu shook it twice, and suddenly sighed, his face seemed to be in a trance, and he seemed to be familiar with it at last, but the third time there was no extra time to react, and he couldn't allow him to try and explore again, he didn't have time to prepare, his wrist shook vigorously, and the third voice suddenly fell. He buckled the dice cup on the table, and with a flick of his index finger, the dice cup moved to the center of the table, and it just rubbed lightly with Leng Gongzi's dice cup.