Smack-

As soon as he finished speaking, Sakaki took one card out of his hand and slapped it heavily on the table.

At this moment, the other three people at the table all showed expressions of disbelief.

"Hu ...... Hu ......" two seconds later, Dakochi with a confused face thought of calling Hu Kaipai.

It turned out that it was Sakaki who put the gun (also called the point gun, that is, the card played just made someone else win).

As a "master of draws", although his skills are the worst in this table, he can still make multi-directional draws early in every hand, and if there is a layman sitting at this table, it is easy to give Okochi a shot.

However, in this game, until Sakaki released this time, Okochi did not play a single time; Because...... The four people sitting here are all high-level professional finchmen, and even though Okochi can use the "left hand" to secretly adjust his hand, no one will play him a gun.

But for now, Sakaki is letting go......

Okochi's hand is not big, but since it is a direct hit, all the points have to be paid by Sakaki, who has a shot.

This brought Sakaki's point to the bottom all at once, and Okochi returned to a score close to Takagi.

"Huh...... Hehe...... Hahahaha......" After a while, Okochi wiped the sweat from his forehead and laughed, "Boy, you also have a considerate side, hahaha......" He smiled and patted Sakaki's shoulder, "I understand, you know that you are finished, so you are going to break the jar and break and pull the old brother, right?" Hahaha...... Okay, don't worry, I know a lot of excellent financing companies, if you need to do this, just ask my brother. ”

Sakaki didn't answer, but responded with a sympathetic smile.

Takagi looked at Sakaki with a suspicious expression, which showed that he still had reservations about the sincerity of this hand.

Only Igarashi gritted his teeth and said in his heart, "Damn...... This kid definitely did it on purpose, how could he dismantle his own straight to light a cannon in that case? And...... The card he chose was the smallest of the fans that Okochi had heard; It was clear that he knew everything about the game, and he was trying to get the least amount of money to win to stop me from drawing after two rounds...... In the next fourth round of the south, it will be his turn to sit in the bank, and this kid will definitely make some name for himself...... Hum...... Don't think you can escape my eyes, no matter what tricks you use, as long as you move a little slower, I'll catch you! ”

…………

The fourth game in the south, by Sakaki sitting in the village.

After shuffling, cutting, and stacking, Sakaki is covering his hand and not moving.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Okochi waited a few seconds after sorting out the cards, then looked at Sakaki and urged, "Don't want to play?" ”

Squeak –

Before he could finish speaking, Igarashi on the side pushed back his chair and stood up, raised his trembling right hand, pointed to the cards in front of Sakaki, and said, "You...... When did you ......"

"Right under your nose." Sakaki snatched the other party's words and responded, "What? Didn't see it, did you? ”

Yes, Igarashi didn't see it clearly.

With superhuman "eyesight" and "memory" to survive on the card table of the silent card finch Igarashi, at this moment, until Sakaki put the hand of the card stacks, from the back of the card to confirm what the fourteen are is, and the previous wash, cut, yard process, has been staring at Sakaki he, did not see the slightest sign of a thousand and flaws.

"Huh...... In fact, it doesn't matter if you see it clearly or not. Sakaki said as he opened his hand, "Tianhu, Zheng Nine Lotus Treasure Lantern." ”

"What......"

"Ahh

Takagi and Okochi were so shocked that they almost stood up when they saw the fourteen cards.

Known as "only once in a lifetime to Hu", "Hu will die without regrets", the ultimate service species, the Nine Lotus Treasure Lantern, appears in the form of Tianhu, which is also an extreme example of infinitely close to "impossible" in probability.

But, now there has been, right here, just after Sakaki made a declaration to show them a "more straightforward way".

This is certainly not something that can be explained by luck or probability, it is - strength.

The three of them, who are also experts, fell into chaos.

Okochi stopped thinking; Takagi felt a deep sense of frustration; And Igarashi ...... But in my mind, I flashed the legendary technique I had seen in a mahjong parlor in Shinjuku when I was young - "Feiyan Cut".

But that kind of technology ...... It's long gone.

It's not that the person who masters it doesn't want to pass it on, it's that the learner's talent can't be mastered if it doesn't reach a certain level.

If the "silent card technique" is a kind of advanced martial arts, then the direct creation of Tianhu "card cutting technique" is a peerless miracle; As long as a mortal works hard enough, he can at least master a part of the advanced martial arts...... But the peerless magic is something that only a very small number of Yicai can touch.

"No kidding!" Igarashi's demeanor collapsed along with his worldview, and he revealed a more impetuous side than Okochi, "Like this...... This kind of thing ......," he rushed forward and grabbed the Nine Lotus Treasure Lantern in front of Sakaki with a trembling hand, "...... Who's going to admit it! ”

He grabbed a card and threw it at Sakaki's face, but Sakaki only deflected his head and easily dodged it.

"That's out of the thousand! It's cheating! Igarashi roared loudly, "Hey! The two of you also say something, no matter how you look at it, it's all fraud! ”

But......

"Mr. Igarashi......" Okochi said in a rather dejected tone, looking down at the ground and squinting, "Enough is enough...... It's ugly. ”

"What do you say, Okochi? Isn't the person who looks at this kid the most unpleasant? Igarashi shouted, "Why is it ...... now?"

"If you're an 'expert', you'll be able to outsmart your opponent technically, or you'll be able ......to catch them when they're out of the box," Takagi interrupted, "Mr. Igarashi...... What's the difference between you and those laymen who lose all their money and mess around? ”

"You...... You little devils......" Igarashi gritted her teeth and roared, patting her chest and shouting, "You still taught me a lesson?" Know who I am? ”

"Ah...... Now that you've got that to say......" Sakaki said again, "what about me...... I often chat with some old guys or something, so I've heard a lot of true and false stories......

"It is said that more than ten years ago, in Shinjuku, there was a famous finch who called him 'Storm Island', but he was caught red-handed by his opponent in a gambling duel, and as a result, he was crushed with a hammer inch by inch on the bones of his hands...... Although today's medical technology does not cause such an injury to cause disability, it is probably impossible to use that pair of hands that have completely different sensations to make a thousand more trips, both mentally and physically.

"Speaking of which...... name 'Igarashi no Luck' should have been a few years after that incident......

"Enough!" Igarashi, or rather...... Hearing this, Majima interrupted Sakaki's narration, "What if you recognize it?" I'm Igarashi now! I climbed out of the abyss of hell in my own way and stood on the top of the finch again! My Silent Card Technique is invincible! You tricks...... Sooner or later, someone will see through it and cut off the hands and cut ......"

As he spoke, two men in suits appeared behind him, grabbed his left and right arms, and restrained him.

Igarashi was so emotional that she didn't even notice that Ryunosuke had already called someone, nor did she notice that the two men in suits were approaching her.

"Wait...... Wait, Arai-kun......" Igarashi realized something, he quickly looked at Ryunosuke and said in an almost pleading tone, "I...... I haven't lost all my sticks yet, I can still ......"

"No need." Ryunosuke drank sake and said indifferently, "I don't know much about technology or anything, but I understand the atmosphere...... You've already sorted out the highs, and the purpose of the game has been achieved. He paused, then said to Takagi and Okochi, "Mr. Takagi and Mr. Okochi, you can go back too...... Rest assured, you don't need to pay for the amount of points lost in this game, if Sakaki-kun really wants it, I'll pay it...... Just take it as a thank you gift for playing cards with me these days. ”

It's good to have money, and many problems are not a problem in the face of money.

After Ryunosuke put the words down, Takagi and Okochi didn't say anything more, but just politely took their leave; For them, it is already a good result to be able to get out of the way, and as "experts", they have already realized the gap between themselves and Igarashi, as for Sakaki...... They can't even figure out the gap.

Igarashi was dragged away in the end, and his performance was indeed a bit ugly; Of course, the bodyguards will not embarrass this old man who has lost his mind too much, anyway, even if he struggles, it will be difficult to cause any harm to the bodyguards.

…………

Five minutes later, only Ryunosuke and Sakaki were left in this game room.

Even the bodyguards and maids who were on standby outside the door were ordered to retreat to the far end of the corridor, indicating that Ryunosuke was going to talk to Sakaki about something more confidential.

"Do you smoke? Sakaki-kun. Ryunosuke said, ordering one for himself.

"Of course." Sakaki said, came to the sofa and sat down, then took out a pack of cigarettes from the inside pocket of his jacket, and took one in his mouth, "In our business, even if you don't want to smoke, you have to smoke the second-hand smoke of the uncles every day, so it's better to buy some good ones yourself." ”

"You must have a lot to ask me, right?" Ryunosuke said as he lit a cigarette with a lighter.

"yes." Sakaki said, "Otherwise...... Let's start with the question, 'Who are you?' ”

This question made "Ryunosuke" smoke a slight pause, but soon he regained his composure: "When did you see it?" ”

"From the moment you called yourself 'Ryunosuke Arai'." Sakaki replied.

"What? Do you know the real Ryunosuke Arai? "Now, the fake Ryunosuke no longer disguises himself as a pretend, and asks directly.

"How can a small character like me know such a big person." Sakaki said, "But...... I've seen pictures of him, regardless of height, build, looks...... It has nothing to do with you. ”

"That's weird." "The information of the family members of all the important members of the Federation is top secret," said ...... Sakaki, and he deliberately imitated Sakaki's tone and said, "How did a 'little character' like you get that kind of information?" ”

"Heh......" Sakaki smiled, "something like this...... It's not convenient to tell someone I don't even know the name of, right? ”

The fake dragon nosuke understood what he meant, and after a brief hesitation, he continued, "You can call me 'Ah Xiu'." ”

"Hey...... Is it okay for a man who looks like he has run three to still use this feminine fake name? Sakaki couldn't help but complain.

"The name Sakaki Mudi doesn't really go anywhere." A Xiuying said, "Everyone is out to run the rivers and lakes, so why bother with these details." ”

Hearing this, Sakaki smiled and nodded: "That's right." He paused for half a second, "But then again...... Ah Xiu, your acting skills are really good, when I was in the mahjong parlor, I really regarded you as a rich 'water fish'. ”

"Heh......" Ah Xiu also replied with a smile, "It's like your specialty is gambling, and my specialty is acting...... If you don't act well, how can you 'experts' be tricked into appearing in front of me. ”

"Then ......" After a few polite sentences, Sakaki cut to the point, "Ah Xiu, can you tell me, the real Mr. Arai, what are you trying to do with us 'experts'?" ”

"I invited everyone out just to tell you this." Ah Xiu straightened his face, took another puff of cigarette, and said, "In two weeks, there will be a very grand gamble in the Sakura Mansion; At that time, in addition to the masters of Sakurafu...... The best 'connoisseurs' of the entire Federation, as well as some of the odd men, are likely to gather here to compete with their respective employers for victory in the game. ”

Hearing this, Sakaki thought for a few seconds, and then continued, "You want me to fight for Arai?" ”

"Don't get me wrong." Ah Xiu corrected, "It's not 'I think', but Mr. Arai entrusted me to help him find the 'strongest gambler'. He shrugged, "To be honest, I'm also a layman when it comes to gambling, and my true level is what you see in the mahjong parlor - I think I have a good memory and calculation skills, but after all, I'm still a layman, and I can only be slaughtered when I compete with you 'experts'."

"However, the matter of 'looking at people'...... I still know a thing or two; For example, the Banzhuang mahjong just now, even if I can't see through the techniques you each use, I can see who is the strongest one in this table. ”

Sakaki spat out a smoke ring and continued, "What if that is...... I, the one you have chosen, are not willing to die for Arai? ”

"Then you can go back now." Ah Xiu's answer was a little unexpected.

"Oh?" Sakaki said, "It's so easy to talk?" Don't you even try coercion and temptation? What about the beauty plan? ”

"Okay, Sakaki-kun, you've already guessed it......" Ah Xiu pouted, "Stop playing tricks." ”

"Okay." Sakaki said, "Then you can invite the 'others' out as well." ”

"It's okay to ask 'them' to come, but you have to make a promise to me first." Ah Xiu said.

"Got it, if I win, I'll help Arai go to the gambling game." Sakaki dusted off his cigarette ash and said, "Actually, I didn't intend to refuse, I was just teasing you just now." ”

This is the truth, Sakaki has received a lot of "substitute play" over the years (here specifically refers to mahjong substitute play; In Sakura's house, most of the 'groups' with a certain amount of power will invite a few professions to sit in the town, and in some eras, how high the 'finch power' of the substitute is can even directly reflect the strength of a group)"The more dangerous the job, the more interested he is, and he is willing to go even without pay.

"Okay, I'm relieved to have your words." After Ah Xiu answered this, he put his hand into his jacket pocket, probably operating some sending device.

About five minutes later, two distinct footsteps rang out in the hallway outside the door.

The sound of the soles of sophisticated leather shoes rubbing against the marble, and the sound of a lithe woman stepping on the ground with high heels...... At the same time closer.

Soon, they came to the door and pushed open the door to the playroom.

The owner of the leather shoes was a man with a Chinese face, and he should have been forty years old; His appearance is resolute, but his eyes are fluttering; As far as a middle-aged man is concerned, his stature is average, but he still inevitably has a slightly fat belly.

The owner of the heels was a woman in a long tunic dress, with her hair coiled, a cigarette stick of a very beautiful color and shape in her hand, her face was covered with thick makeup, and her figure was well maintained; But in any case, the traces left by the years cannot be completely concealed after all, and her true age ...... I'm afraid it's a few years older than the man next to me.

"I'll introduce you......" After the eyes of several people met, Ah Xiu stood up and stretched out his hand to Sakaki first, "This is the 'Winner and Loser' of Kagetsu Town, Sakaki Wuxuan." Then, he stretched out his hand to the two at the door: "These two are the 'undefeated man' - the ghost servant Hiroyuki; And ......"

"I know this." At this time, Sakaki took the initiative to take over Ah Xiu's words, "'Palm Cup Man', Inaba Junko." ”

In gambling circles, very few women can survive, let alone survive for many years...... Therefore, a relatively rare female predecessor like Inaba is known to most connoisseurs.

"Oh? Is this little brother of the winner and loser also my fan? Inaba saw that Sakaki knew her, and immediately smiled, but at the same time blocked his folded wrinkles with his hand, "Oh HOHOHO~ It seems that I am still as attractive as I was back then~"

Sakaki didn't refute her words, because Sakaki rarely dealt with such an aunt, and always felt that it would be troublesome to tear it up with the other party.

"All three of them are experts, so I won't beat around the bush." When Inaba's shrill laughter stopped, Axiu hurriedly continued, "You are the last three candidates, the ones who attended the gambling game with Mr. Arai...... Naturally, it will be decided between you. ”

For the situation in front of him, Sakaki is also mentally prepared; When Ah Xiu mentioned the "gambling game" to him, he knew that in addition to him, there must be other masters here.

Because Ah Xiu's words have already made it clear that the gambling game in two weeks is very "grand", and it will "cooperate with the employer" and "gather masters from all over the world...... It doesn't sound like a place to play mahjong alone.

Sakaki only defeated three finches just now, which does not prove that he is the "strongest gambler", or even that he is the "strongest finches"; There is no such thing as "forever" and "absolutely" in the world of gambling, and even if the title with the word "most" is correct, it is only temporary.

“…… And the final showdown is in ......"Ah Xiu's words are not finished," ...... Here and now. As he spoke, he walked out of the door of the room and turned to grab the doorknob, "You have twenty minutes...... Whoever solves the puzzle hidden in this room and is the first to escape from it within twenty minutes will be the winner. ”

After that, he didn't wait for the three to respond, and closed the door.