"Good! 100,000 taels is 100,000 taels, and we will make a note now! Qian Wanjin's eyes lit up, and he also came to the momentum. In his opinion, Zhao Zheng, a little-known little foot, has a big loss. When he found Zhao Zheng, he just did it casually, and he wasn't really afraid of Zhao Zheng. He not only found Zhao Zheng at that time, but also found other fighters and said the same thing to everyone. As long as anyone is willing to let him in the ring, he is willing to give money to whomever he wants, anyway, his family has money.

"There's no need to be so troublesome to set up a written note, it's okay to have the old and young heroes present to testify, if anyone loses and doesn't give money, don't walk around the rivers and lakes in the future." Zhao Zhengyi waved his hand. The people in the rivers and lakes are the most important and the most important, and the verbal agreement is effective enough.

Qian Wanjin's eyes narrowed, if Zhao Zheng lost and didn't give money, he could use this as a handle to humiliate Zhao Zheng in the future, which was more pleasant than directly getting 100,000 taels of silver, anyway, he was not bad for this money. He nodded and sneered: "Okay, I believe in your personality, and you also believe in my wealth, so we will bet on 100,000 taels of bets to win or lose your first game!" ”

"It's settled, the gentleman is quick to speak, and I hope none of us will break the contract." Zhao Zhengdao.

"It's nature." Qian Wanjin said confidently.

When the people around heard that the two of them were gambling so big, they couldn't help but be in an uproar and talked about it.

"Wow, that's a big bet, it's the first time I've seen such a big stake in all this long time in this casino. Even those famous predecessors did not make such a big bet. ”

"What is that Zhao Zheng, why is he so rich, I haven't heard of him before."

"I haven't heard of it either. But now I can remember him. Never forget. ”

And the people said everything. They all stared at Zhao Zheng and found that this was a young man with a talent, his eyes were blazing, and he was awe-inspiring.

Lu Youfa saw that the two had made a gambling contract in private, and in front of him, which was against the rules of the casino. He frowned slightly, cleared his throat, and said with a smile: "Two young heroes." I'm a casino here, and you make your own bet at my casino, isn't that right? If everyone made a private gambling contract like you, we wouldn't be able to open this casino. ”

Zhao Zheng didn't want to offend Lu Youfa, so he turned his head sideways and said politely: "Boss Lu, don't worry, as the so-called meeting has a share, we borrowed your place, and we won't treat you badly." After this gamble, no matter who wins or loses, the winner will give you 10,000 taels of silver out of 100,000 taels of silver. It's a dividend for you. ”

Lu Youfa's face softened and smiled again. He looked at Qian Wanjin. smiled and asked, "Does Mr. Qian also agree with this statement?" ”

"No problem, we borrowed your place, of course we have to give you some dividends, this is a natural thing, and it can't be difficult for you." Qian Wanjin agreed.

"Okay, both friends are quick to talk, then this matter is settled. I won't take your money in vain, so I, Lu You, will send you a witness for this bet. Lu Youfa patted his chest and reassured.

"Then it's going to trouble Boss Lu."

"Thank you Boss Lu for your help."

Zhao Zheng and Qian Wanjin said separately.

Under the gambling agreement, a lot of money was also bet, and Zhao Zheng had no need to stay. He said lightly at Qian Wanjin: "We are all we say here, farewell." ”

"No." Qian Wanjin raised his head and waved lightly towards the door.

Zhao Zheng left the casino with Baili Liancheng and walked back on the moonlit path. The two of them only stayed in the casino for a long time, and they spent a lot of money.

"I know that kid just now, his name is Qian Wanjin, right? His family is a money bank, and he has some business dealings with our family, Luoshu Villa, and I have seen him twice in the villa before. It's really hateful that this kid dares to curse you to lose behind your back, and I will definitely help you out of this breath and find bad luck in his family's business. Baili Liancheng said indignantly.

"I'm glad you have this heart, but there's no need to do it, I don't want to affect your family's business because of a little bit of trouble between me and him. Besides, letting him pay 100,000 taels of silver is already a punishment for him. Zhao Zheng refused.

"That's right, I know your strength, although it is not as good as Kong Yunjie and Zheng Wouji, there is no problem in winning the first game, as long as you don't meet too strong opponents."

"To put it mildly, out of the twenty or so fighters, there are only four opponents I fear, and the rest are ignored."

"Well, as long as you don't meet the martial artists of the Sixth Heaven, this chance is still quite small. However......" Baili Liancheng changed his words, "but there are no absolutes, let me say something ugly, in case you run into a tricky opponent and fall behind, don't worry too much, I can bear the loss of the bet for you." ”

Although Baili Liancheng's words are a bit unlucky, they are very sincere. Zhao Zheng's heart warmed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I understand your intentions, but don't worry, this kind of thing will not happen." ”

"Of course I hope you win, just in case." Hundred miles of city road.

"If something really happens, I also have enough money to compensate, Brother Baili can rest assured." Zhao Zheng patted his friend's shoulder, he was carrying 200,000 taels of silver seized from Miao Li's Mansion in his pocket, which was indeed not bad.

It was not too early, and after the two left the casino, they said goodbye halfway and went back to their respective homes.

Time passed, two days passed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day before Zichu Sword Fight.

According to the plan, a draw of lots should be held today to decide who will fight against whom.

In addition, a grand sword invitation ceremony was held in the villa, and the Zichu sword was invited out of the sword mound, transported to the ring, and inserted in a stone.

This ring match was held for Zichu Sword, and of course this sword had to be a witness on the side.

Near noon, Steward Zhu called all the fighters who lived in the mountain col together, claiming that the owner of the village and the second master of the sword slave had an order to take them to a wedding banquet, and then a lottery would be held after the meal. When everyone heard this, their spirits were lifted. In particular, the Iron Bull is most excited. He's the most gluttonous. The stomach is like a bottomless pit, no matter how much you eat, you can't get enough stuff.

Steward Zhu led the group of thugs out of the col, turning left and right all the way, and finally arrived in front of a large house.

This big house is very magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings, cornices and corners, and a plaque with the words "living room" on the door hanging. Servants came and went in the house, each with a fine dish of hot or cold in his hand. The aromas of various drinks and dishes are mixed together, and it is appetizing.

Zhao Zheng blended in with the crowd of beaters, slightly raising his sense of smell, allowing more aromas of wine and food to enter his nostrils, and the gluttonous worms in his stomach were immediately hooked. He didn't dare to raise his sense of smell too much, everything was very important, and if his sense of smell was too high, the aroma of those wines and dishes would become unpleasant.

"These dishes are so fragrant that my saliva remains. Luckily, I didn't eat much in the morning, so I saved my stomach. Otherwise, it will be a big loss. The Iron Bull wiped the saliva from his mouth, and rushed into the house with an arrow, reaching out to snatch the plate from the hand of one of the servants.

On top of that plate, there are four greasy pork knuckles in sauce, which are a little greasy just to look at.

"Iron Bull, don't be rude, the table hasn't started yet!" The sound of the sword slave breaking came from the room.

Tie Niu shrank his neck in fright, and quickly took his hand back, he was now obedient to the sword slave, and never dared to disobey orders.

The rest of the beaters then walked in and found several large tables of eight immortals set up in the room, on which fragrant dishes were arranged.

At the back of the hall, there were two old men standing side by side, one was a shriveled and thin old man Sword Slave, and next to the Sword Slave stood an old man with gray hair. The old man was much taller and more handsome than the sword slave, with a pair of thick gray eyebrows raised to the sides, and under the eyebrows were a pair of eyes as sharp as a falcon.

This gray-haired old man is Tie Xuanfeng, the owner of Sword Casting Villa, this person is the elder brother of the sword slave, and the level of sword casting is also higher than that of the sword slave, and he has cast several superb swords, each of which is famous all over the world. Some of the best swords he forged are still in the hands of martial arts masters, and some were damaged in battle and were placed in the sword mound for a long time.

Not far from the two Tie Xuanfeng brothers, there were several other elders standing, some of these people were masters in the villa, and some were VIPs who came from afar.

Steward Zhu stepped forward quickly and introduced to the many fighters: "All young heroes, women heroes, standing in front of you is our iron village master, you haven't come to see the salute." ”

When many of the fighters heard this, they bowed to Tie Xuanfeng together, their voices were of different sizes and slightly messy, but everyone seemed very respectful, even Tie Niu didn't dare to make a mistake.

Steward Zhu began to introduce the sword slave and other elders to many fighters, and this group of fighters had no choice but to salute them one by one, not daring to lose their manners.

After the salute, Tie Xuanfeng cleared his throat and said loudly: "Thank you young heroes for coming to the village to cheer and participate in this Zichu sword competition. Tomorrow is the official day of the ring match, and before that, the owner of the village wants to invite you to a meal and talk about your heart. During the banquet, everyone ate the same bowl of food and drank the same jar of wine, and they were friends. Since they are friends, they have to talk about love when doing things. When the ring match is officially held tomorrow, I hope you can think about the wine you ate today, and when you compete with your opponents, you will have a little more affection, and don't cause casualties, so as not to hurt the harmony. I hope you can come and go in peace. In my opinion, whether or not you can get the Zichu Sword is a trivial matter, and preserving yourself is a major matter. ”

Tie Xuanfeng opened the conversation box and made a long speech, saying a lot of things and mentioning many precautions. There are many things in it, and Steward Zhu and Jian Nu have already told them, and he just repeats them again.

When Tie Xuanfeng's tirade ended, many beaters thanked one after another: "Thank you for the advice of the owner, the younger generation will definitely remember it." ”

"The little friends are exempt, let's go back to dinner." Tie Xuanfeng said with a blow.

"Thank you, owner." Everyone thanked each other in unison, and then dispersed, looking for their favorite seats. Some acquaintances naturally sat together, the three female beaters also sat together, and the rest of them sat casually.

The other fighters didn't care much about this meal, but Tie Niu jumped up happily and said: "After talking for so long, it's finally time to start the table, I have to find a good seat." He stared at a pair of leopard-headed eyes. Glanced around. I took a fancy to a table of eight immortals in the corner. It's still empty. He hurriedly ran over, occupied the entire table by himself, grabbed the roast chicken on the table, devoured it in a big gulp, and chewed it directly without spitting out a single bone.

Iron Bull is a living treasure who is not stupid, although he often makes jokes on weekdays, and he is a pistachio. But no one wanted to be close to him, so the table he occupied was only a single person, and no one wanted to go over. And he himself was happy to have the whole table to himself, so that no one else would rob him.

Among the many fighters, Zhao Zheng only knew Chu Tian and Jiang Ming, and now Chu Tian was very close to Kong Yunjie, a hypocrite, and he didn't like it in his heart, so he sat down with Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming remembered that Zhao Zheng had helped the Wudang faction before, so he was also very polite to Zhao Zheng and maintained an attitude that was not far away.

Forge Sword Lodge is hospitable. The banquet was very sumptuous, and the wine was good. Vegetables are good dishes, flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, everything.

During the banquet, everyone toasted to each other, and the atmosphere was lively, eating and drinking for nearly an hour.

Looking at the tables of others, most of the wine and food are left, and then looking at Tie Niu's table, all the wine and food on the table are gone, only empty plates remain.

Tie Xuanfeng saw that Tie Niu had a large amount of rice, smiled slightly, and ordered someone to bring another batch of new wine and food for Tie Niu to change. Tie Niu laughed happily, ate and drank nonsense, and was stunned to stretch his stomach into a ball, and even his navel was exposed.

After eating, Tie Xuanfeng raised his hand and ordered the servants to remove the banquet and wipe the table clean.

Next, it's time for the draw. Many of the fighters cheered up and looked at Tie Xuanfeng in unison, making the atmosphere in the room much more tense.

Tie Xuanfeng cleared his throat and said loudly: "Everyone, you fighters are exactly twenty people, and the villa has prepared twenty sticks for you, each with a different pattern on them, with two as a pair. Whoever wins the same sign will have to be divided into high and low in tomorrow's ring. During the lottery, I don't want to see anyone cheating, or using internal force to check the sign, and the offender will be disqualified from the fight and will be expelled from the villa. Okay, let's get the sticker. ”

When the servant in the back room heard this, he hurriedly took out the huge stick, which was a foot high, the thickness of a wrist, and filled with thin brown bamboo sticks.

Tie Xuanfeng took the lottery holder from the servant's hand, took two steps forward, stretched the lottery holder forward, and said solemnly: "Young heroes, please step forward and draw a signature for each person." ”

The beaters had been waiting for this moment, and they all stepped forward and drew a sign each. The top of the sticks is the same, and at the end of the bottom part, a thumb-belly-sized pattern is drawn, in which there are small fish, plum blossoms, and grass blades, and the pattern is simple and distinct.

Zhao Zheng picked up the slip and looked at it, and there was a small sword drawn on the end. He looked around for someone with the same pattern, but couldn't find it for a while. Not only him, but other fighters are also looking for people with the same pattern. Some people found it, some people didn't.

"Zhao Zheng, what is the pattern of the tag in your hand?" A cold voice came from behind Zhao Zheng.

Zhao Zheng turned around and found that the person who spoke was Mo Yunzi.

The reason why Mo Yunzi asked this question was, of course, that he couldn't care about Zhao Zheng, but that he wanted to fight to the death with Zhao Zheng in the ring.

Zhao Zheng also hoped to meet Mo Yunzi in the ring, so he raised the sign in his hand.

Mo Yunzi looked over coldly, showing a faint look of disappointment, and also raised the sign, but what was painted on it was not a small sword, but a tiger head.

The two don't have the same signatures, which means they can't meet in the first ring.

"The road is narrow, I hope we can meet in the second ring, and I will kill you myself when the time comes." Mo Yunzi gritted his teeth and said viciously.

"Hmph, then you have to be able to advance to the second game, if you lose the first game, we won't be able to meet." Zhao Zheng sneered.

"It's not that easy for me to lose." Mo Yunzi put down the sticker and turned away.

Zhao Zheng glanced deeply at Mo Yunzi's back, and then continued to look for someone who signed the same as himself.

"My slip has a roast chicken painted on it, which of you is the same as my stick? Someone like me quickly stood up and let me see who you are. Iron Bull shouted as he held up his stick.

Everyone turned their attention to the slip in Tie Niu's hand, and found that the slip in Tie Niu's hand was not a roast chicken, but a mandarin duck, and couldn't help laughing.

The Iron Bull once offended the little butterfly. Rest assured, the girl took the opportunity to taunt: "You stupid fool see clearly, your sticker is drawn with mandarin ducks, not roast chicken." ”

"Mandarin ducks and chickens are not the same thing, they can be eaten when they are roasted." Iron Bull doesn't care.

"Eat, eat, you know how to eat."

"I just know what's wrong with eating, and the people take food as the sky." Tie Niu raised the slip in his hand again and asked, "Who is the same as the slip in my hand, stand up and let me see it." ”

Iron Bull shouted here, and the rest of the people followed suit, shouting to find an opponent to match him, causing chaos in the room.

Seeing this, Tie Xuanfeng raised his hand and said, "Don't be noisy, take the sticks in your hands, and report here one after another to see who is a pair with whom." ”

There was an additional long table next to the room, behind which sat a man dressed as a bookkeeper, with a blank piece of paper in front of him, and a freshly ground pen, ink, paper, and inkstone beside him.

Under Tie Xuanfeng's order, the fighters walked to the table one after another and handed over the sticks in their hands.

The bookkeeper writes down the names and patterns of the people, and when he encounters a duplicate pattern, he writes the two names together.

The names of the twenty people were quickly written on it, and ten pairs were formed, and the list of tomorrow's fights was set. (To be continued......)