After the hood was removed, it took a few seconds for Sakaki to adjust to the light around him.

Then, he was greeted by a spacious, lavishly decorated games room.

Sakaki Mumichi has also entered the VIP rooms of some big casinos, but compared to here, the grade of those places is obviously a cut behind.

Crystal chandeliers, tiger skin carpets, leather sofas...... This kind of thing is found in many business places in Kagetsu Town; But even if it's the same chandelier, the same carpet, the same sofa...... It's just that it can reveal a different feeling.

The so-called "treasures" are expensive here.

"Young master, the people have already been brought."

As a man in a suit wearing sunglasses was untying Sakaki Muji, another man standing next to him made an announcement to a table in the middle of the room.

There were four people at the table, playing mahjong.

After hearing this, the man with his back to Sakaki turned his head and looked this way.

Sakaki Wuxian knew him, he was the "big fish" in the mahjong parlor before.

"Oh! It's coming! The man known as the Young Master was the only one at the table who didn't realize that someone was approaching, not only because he had his back to the door, but also because he was the only "ordinary person" at the table.

Even standing a few meters away, Sakaki Muxian could tell that the other three people at the table were ...... They are all "connoisseurs".

"Huh...... See you again, Sakaki-kun. The young master stood up, greeted him with a smile, and waved his hand casually, signaling that the two men in suits could step back, "Forgive me for taking the liberty of inviting you here in this way." ”

"It's okay." Sakaki's expression looked relaxed, "It's done...... Then it is safe. ”

At this point, there was no need for Sakaki to put on a hostile attitude, which would not do him any good; Moreover, he did have some curiosity about the "young master" in front of him.

"Haha, it's good that Sakaki-kun isn't angry." The other party saw that Sakaki was very easy to speak, and immediately smiled, "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet, contemptible Ryunosuke Arai, you can call me Ryunosuke." ”

"Then you're welcome, Ryunosuke." Sakaki still smiled falsely and replied in a friendly tone.

"Hey...... Brat. However, at this moment, a middle-aged man at the mahjong table, on Ryunosuke's left, spoke, "People are polite to you, are you still serious?" Arai-kun is older than you, do you have to use honorifics to understand? ”

"Well...... Don't be so serious, Mr. Okochi. Ryunosuke himself looked indifferent, "Actually, we are not a few years old, so we must ...... without this."

"No, he's right." Unexpectedly, Sakaki suddenly put away his smile, "This Mr. Okochi is right, I'll call you Mr. Arai." ”

"Uh...... That...... All right. Ryunosuke saw that Sakaki's attitude had changed, and he could only respond awkwardly.

But then, he glanced at the man named Okochi and cast a displeased look.

Okochi was glared at by Ryunosuke like this, and his expression suddenly changed, and he could only avoid the other party's gaze and lowered his head as if admitting his mistake.

"Cut...... It was put on the table. At this moment, Okochi regretted it very much; He thought that Sakaki would actively respond to his provocation, so that he could use the topic to suppress this newcomer, but he didn't expect the other party to plan and counter him, making him offend Ryunosuke.

Two seconds later, the man sitting on Okochi's left hand side laughed gloomily twice and said, "Stealing chickens doesn't make rice."...... ”

"Don't be long-winded, you zombie man." Okochi knew that this thing was mocking himself, so he squeezed out such a sentence from between his teeth.

As they spoke, Ryunosuke had already led Sakaki to the table and spoke, "So...... Let me introduce you to you. He put his hand on the outside of Sakaki's arm and said to the three people at the table, "This is one of the 'two legends' of Kagetsu Town, and 'Sakaki no illusion', known as the 'Winner and Loser'." ”

"Shh......h

"Hee-hee-hee-......", the one who was called the "zombie man" by Okochi, once again let out a gloomy laugh and said, "Long admiration...... Long admiration ......"

An old man sitting on Ryunosuke's right didn't say a word, only nodded at Sakaki.

"Sakaki-kun, these three are also famous figures." With a proud expression, Ryunosuke first pointed to Okochi Michi, "This is Goro Okochi, who is known as the 'master of listening'. ”

Then, he pointed to the guy on the other side who exuded a damp aura all over his body, and said, "This is the 'Paiyama Ghost', Keiji Takagi. ”

Finally, Ryunosuke pointed to the one on his right and said, "There is also this one, which is the legendary 'Igarashi of Fortune'." ”

While he was making his introduction, Sakaki was silently observing the three of them.

First of all, Dakoi is undoubtedly an old river. Looking at his face, he is around fifty years old, with a bowed head, a face full of meat, and a cigarette that does not leave his hand; He wore a well-made dark straight-striped suit, gold rings on all ten fingers, a famous watch on his wrist, and python shoes on his feet......

Just look at this outfit and know that people are not bad for money.

Regardless of taste, as a gambler, this kind of ostentatious dress is also a symbol of strength.

It is also part of ...... "momentum".

Look again, Keiji Takagi; He was about thirty-five years old, thin, dressed in a black kimono, with long hair in a shawl, and a half-concealed face and a pale face.

Just because of his dress and appearance, he doesn't need makeup to pretend to be a ghost in a darker place in the middle of the night.

And that "Igarashi" looks older, at least in his sixties, dressed very ordinarily, like an old man who can be seen everywhere.

For the names of these three people, Sakaki has heard of it; The three of them are all famous finches in the Sakura Mansion, and those who mix in the gambling circle will more or less have heard rumors about them.

It's like...... These three people have also heard the name of "Winner and Loser".

…………

Five minutes later, Sakaki was in Ryunosuke's place, ready to join the game.

Ryunosuke, on the other hand, sat down on the couch near the card table and asked the maid to bring a pot of sake and a few plates of sashimi.

Wine, food, and cards are all things he is happy to taste; Of course, so are beautiful women, but now is not the time.

Ryunosuke Arai is a person who likes to play very much, and he does have the capital to play.

Ryunosuke's father, Shinichiro Arai, is one of the Federal Government's "Ten Cabinet Assistants", one of the ten people who actually hold control of the planet.

Money, for Ryunosuke...... It was never just a number, just a unit of measurement to measure how much value something he wanted; Money will never be an obstacle to him getting something, only his partner...... The most reliable partner.

Today, Ryunosuke brought these four masters together just to play a game of "money".

Two weeks later, in Sakurafu, there will be a party called "The Highest Game". The party was attended by the children and grandchildren of the federal elite or the super-rich; They meet, each of them can bring an "assistant" to go, and the person who wins the game in the end can get a prize that is "unparalleled in the world".

For such an interesting thing, even if there is no prize, Ryunosuke will definitely have to get involved, not to mention that the venue of this game is in his hometown Sakurafu, and he doesn't want to miss it.

Therefore, in the past half a month, he has been looking for famous gamblers everywhere, hoping to choose one of them as his assistant.

However, Ryunosuke is a "young master" after all, and he still knows very little about that dark world; Even if he occasionally goes to some illegal places to have fun, there will always be people in the dark to follow and protect him. Often, before he knows it, the bodyguards have already kept a lot of potential threats out, and the most he can do is lose some money, which is not a problem for him at all.

If Ryunosuke is really knowledgeable and knows something about the "dark world", he won't wait until tonight's chance encounter to find out where Sakaki is sacred.

But no matter what, Sakaki was finally brought in front of Ryunosuke.

Although Ryunosuke did not mention the matter of the "highest game" to Sakaki, and only offered to let him sit down and play a half-village, Sakaki did not refuse; Originally...... Everyone has been caught by you, let alone let you play mahjong, let you slap yourself, do you dare to refuse?

"So...... What are we gambling on? As soon as he sat down, Sakaki started to make trouble.

Of course, the so-called "troublemaking" is only from other people's perspectives; In Sakaki's own opinion, asking this question is very normal, as normal as going to a public toilet and asking if there is free toilet paper inside.

"Hey, boy." Okochi was the first to respond, "Don't go too far, Arai-kun said it, just let you sit down and have fun...... You still want to gamble here? ”

"It doesn't have to be money." "It's okay to bet on something else...... What's that...... Do you have any female relatives who are young and beautiful or still charming? ”

Pong –

Okochi slapped the table and stood up, grabbing Sakaki's collar: "You kid...... Is it deliberately finding fault? ”

"Hee-hee-hee-hee......" At this time, Takagi suddenly laughed darkly, "I see...... He is worthy of being called a 'winner and loser'. ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Okochi turned his head to look at Takagi, "What are you muttering there?" You zombie bastard. ”

"You're the one who can't figure it out...... Okoi. A second later, Igarashi, who had been silent, also spoke, his voice carrying the calmness and vicissitudes of life unique to people of his age, and the speed of his speech was relatively slow, "This little brother is a real 'gambler'." ”

"What do you mean?" When Okochi asked this question, the strength in his hand had already loosened.

Seeing this, Sakaki took advantage of the situation and took the other party's hand away from his neckline.

"Isn't the meaning of victory or defeat in the amount of chips it carries?" Sakaki straightened his clothes and said indifferently, "You can't gain anything if you win, and you won't lose anything if you lose...... Can it still be called gambling? ”

"Can you really say it......" Okochi listened, his face was unhappy, and he wanted to scold the street.

Fortunately, Ryunosuke spoke in time: "Okay, okay, everyone...... Calm down. He took a sip of sake and said, "I didn't want to mention it, but Sakaki-kun's words made sense and reminded me...... It's almost time to tell you. ”

As soon as these words came out, the four people at the table all looked at Ryunosuke, ready to hear what he had to say next.

Obviously, Okochi, Takagi, and Igarashi have not heard of the "highest game" either; Although they have been invited by Ryunosuke for more than a week, they only know that Young Master Arai "has something to do with them", as for what it is...... Ryunosuke himself doesn't say it, and it's not convenient for them to inquire.

"I'll just say it straight, the current game can be regarded as a screening." Ryunosuke said, "After this one and a half villages, the person who leads in the points can stay...... And the remaining three, you can go back. ”

"Hee-hee-hee-hee...... Takagi sneered, "Arai-kun, may I ask...... What's in it for those who stay, or for those you've 'chosen'? ”

"Well...... Ryunosuke said, "the benefits will definitely not be obtained by you gambling outside for a lifetime, but the details ...... I can only talk to the one who remains. ”

At this point, he paused, observed the expressions of the four people at the table, and then said to Sakaki: "Mr. Sakaki, are you satisfied with such a bargaining chip?" ”

Unexpectedly, Sakaki said without thinking: "Of course I am not satisfied. ”

"What!" Okochi was shocked at the time, he glared at Sakaki and said, "You kid don't get an inch!" ”

"Mr. Arai." Sakaki ignored Okochi and quickly continued, "The conditions you gave are unfair...... In this gamble, you can get benefits if you win, and if you lose, you just leave...... I don't know what happened to the three of them, but I was forcibly 'invited' by you, and under these conditions, winning or losing still doesn't mean anything to me...... Rather than trying for some unknown reward, I might as well lose deliberately and get into less trouble. ”

Ryunosuke listened and thought for a few seconds: "So...... Sakaki-kun, what do you want to do? ”

"Just a thousand." Sakaki continued, "Today in the mahjong parlor, I almost won your number." ”

In this universe, the currency of the Federation is unified, named Rank_Macro_Banknote, abbreviated as "RMB"; There are no portraits of any people printed on this currency, whether it is a coin or a banknote, the coat of arms of the Federation and the scenic spots of the place where the currency was issued are printed on both sides - for example, the money printed in Dragon County has the Union coat of arms on the front and the Great Wall on the reverse; And the money printed in Sakurafufu is also a federal badge on the front, but Mt. Fuji is on the reverse.

In the more than 100 years since the establishment of the Federation, RMB has issued many editions, and there are at least hundreds of currency versions around the world, and there are collectors who specialize in collecting different styles of currency. Of course, no matter what the version is and what the denomination is, RMB is universal.

As for the purchasing power of this currency, it is ...... with parallel universes That is, the RMB in our universe at the beginning of the twenty-first century is roughly the same.

"Hah! I thought you were going to say something. When Okochi heard Sakaki's request, he immediately laughed, "Rory has said so much, and the result is that he is just going to bet a thousand?" What a winner, it's really poor......"

"At the time of settlement, every point of the stick is counted as a thousand." In the next second, the second half of Sakaki's sentence pushed Okochi's ridicule back.

"What did you say?" At this moment, not only Okochi, but also the expressions on the faces of Takagi and Igarashi changed.

"Hahahaha......" Seeing this scene, Ryunosuke laughed out loud and couldn't close his mouth with joy, "Okay! Good! I agreed! When he saw the expressions on the faces of those people, he seemed to vaguely understand what Sakaki was after, "Come on...... Guys, if you're the strongest fanch, there's nothing to be afraid of, is there? ”