In the army, the soldiers who were paid had nowhere to spend their money, and the precarious life made it impossible for them to keep savings. Most of the soldiers spend money at the poker table.

Almost every barracks has its own underground casino and poker tables, and sometimes a small game of gambling can be started in the barracks, or a ball game, a duel, can be the object of gambling.

And the most familiar with these things in the entire Matthes base was undoubtedly the white-haired bartender in the bar. Li De had long heard that at the back of the bar, there was a row of small hidden rooms. Because gambling is forbidden by the military department, there are large and permanent gambling games that take place in the rooms behind the bar.

For these casinos, General Douglas also turned a blind eye, and there are rumors that General Douglas is actually the boss behind these gambling games, and he can receive a lot of money every month.

That night, Li De walked into the bar as usual. Riotous soldiers and miners gather here to release the stress in their hearts amid the cacophony of alcohol. Especially after the battle in the heights of Parma, the pressure and shadow of many soldiers after the war have not been alleviated until now.

When the bartender saw Li De walking into the bar counter of the bar, he naturally greeted him warmly when he saw this acquaintance who he hadn't seen for a long time.

Li De ordered a glass of ale as usual, and looked around at the warriors and miners around him. The men and women were drinking and chatting, and no one paid attention to him. Li De whispered to the bartender that he wanted to play cards and hoped to have a good relationship with other soldiers.

When the white-haired bartender heard Li De say this, his eyes narrowed, a hint of an intriguing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he nodded, and communicated with a waiter with his eyes, and the waiter came to Li De's side and motioned for Li De to go together.

Walking out the back door of the bar, Li De was led to the door of a small room. Pushing open the room, I saw five people playing cards inside. When the five men saw that the door was opened, they all looked back at the man who had entered.

"Hah! You're the miner, the one who drives the SCV to fight the bugs! An officer hanging from a cigarette recognized Li De, and it seemed that Li De was still very famous before.

"Haha! It turned out to be a celebrity! Come on, come on, sit here! Another man with single-rimmed glasses said. This man looks like a civilian officer.

Li De quickly got acquainted with the people in the room, these five people were not very high in rank, and they were tepid in play, and after about an hour or so, Li De began to use the methods taught to him by the Goths.

Li De, who became a junior soul warlock, learned his first soul technique, and the most elementary skill in soul art is called soul reading. This skill can observe the state of the opponent's soul, and as the skill level increases, it can also read the information in the opponent's mind, but if you do so, it will cause some damage to the opponent.

Li De, a junior soul warlock, could only see a simple change in his opponent's emotions now, but it was enough for him to judge the entire game.

Li De: They play the most common game in the army. Each person is dealt five cards, two hole cards and three face cards. For each card dealt, the people at the table take turns betting that the winner at the end gets all the bets. This method of playing is said to have been handed down from the time of the earth.

Li De now observed the expressions of the other people at the table, and at the same time used soul magic to see the feelings in their hearts. He could see the excitement in someone's heart after taking a good card, but there was a worried expression on his face; But that sad face was fleeting, but it was deliberately discovered, and it was very well concealed.

With the cards on the board, as well as the sentiments of other people looking at their hole cards, Li De can roughly judge the strength of other players, so as to choose the appropriate strategy to place bets. The minimum raise is five dollars, and for five rounds of raises, a person must also invest at least 25 dollars. If you're lucky, with a handful of cards, Li De can win hundreds of dollars.

One night, Li De didn't always win every game. Even with the help of soul magic, as a rookie, he occasionally miscalculates, and he will give up some because of uncertainty, and always break even.

Goth fell in love with the sport at once, and after watching two games, he began to help him give advice in Li De's mind, and evaluate the strength of his opponents at the table with Li De.

"Look, he's obviously not confident when he touches the bottom card, and you don't have to use your soul to read it to know he's definitely a bad hand. You also have to pretend to be holding on, so that he can see the hope of fighting with you! Goth pointed at Li De, and Li De really has no experience in playing cards, and now let this soul who has lived for an unknown amount of time to be his military advisor at the same time, Li De himself is also learning.

"This game is life, and there isn't much you can control. Even the cards in your hand are dealt to you by someone else. But you have a way to reverse the game because no one else has control over their hand. When your own hole cards are exposed and seen through, all that awaits you is failure! ”

Goth summed up the philosophy of life from the card game, and Li De listened to it in his ears and was shocked in his heart. He didn't know that Goth taught him not only to play cards, but also to teach him life experience.

"A couple!" Li De smiled and spread out his hole cards. Once again, he made the others back down, and he won all the bets at the table. Do the math, I've won thousands of dollars today.

"Okay, I'm tired, I guess we'll stop here!" After Li De finished speaking, he drank all the ale in his cup and prepared to leave.

"You're in luck!" A non-commissioned officer who had lost all night said that he had joined after Li De.

"Huh! I think so too. Li De ignored the man and walked directly out the door. Leave the small room and go back to the back of the guò bar.

"Will you come back tomorrow night?" At the door of the bar, the white-haired bartender asked him.

"Well, I feel like I like playing cards!" Li De threw a smile.

The next night, he went back to the alley behind the bar, and tonight he met an acquaintance, Kliman, the mine overseer.

Now Kliman is in charge of the management of the entire miner team, and he can be regarded as a relatively powerful figure in the base. And seeing the previous miner Li De, Kliman was also very emotional.

"I think you were the best person I saw in SCV. There's no one better at playing those big guys than you. Kliman patted Lide on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Huh! Sir, are you here to play cards too? Li De asked.

"Yes, after a day's work, I come to relax at night. I wouldn't go to those female soldiers at my age! Hahaha! Kliman joked loudly.

There are indeed some female soldiers in the barracks who will use their bodies to earn money for male soldiers.

"In that case, why don't we go together? You know, I had a lot of luck yesterday, sir. Li De had a flattering expression, bent down and looked up at Kliman, and said with some flattery according to what the Goths had taught him.

Seeing Li De's expression, Kliman was obviously very useful, and said with a smile: "Here, there is no difference in rank!" There is no size at the poker table, even if the commander of the Alliance Army comes, when it is time to win him, I will still win! Hahaha! ”

It was the first time Li De had seen Kliman with such a demeanor, and when he was chased by the Zerg before, the timid and fearful Kliman had completely disappeared. "Looks like this old guy is a gambler too." Lide and Goth's hearts thought together.

The following night, Li De did learn a lot of skills from Kliman. He sat in Kliman's position and was taken care of by Kliman, Li De didn't win much tonight, but from experience, he learned a lot about the psychology of a gambler by observing Kliman's expression and feelings.

In this way, after more than a week, Li De's own savings have reached 80,000 federal coins, and the average daily income is several thousand.

After winning for a long time, Li De was very happy. Watching his savings increase little by little, he experienced the thrill of making money for the first time. And Goth also reminded Li De that he should put his hands away for two days, otherwise it would not be a good thing to have a personal feud in the barracks. But the Gothic reminder also seems to be a little late.

During the day, when Li De was having lunch in the cafeteria, a red-eyed non-commissioned officer saw Li De last night.

The non-commissioned officer ran up directly, grabbed Li De's collar, and said loudly: "Okay, you miner, I'm going to duel with you today, you TM will go to the ring for me!" If there is a kind, don't run. ”

Li De looked at the non-commissioned officer, the other party was a lieutenant, with short blond hair, nearly two meters tall, and the muscles all over his body were quite strong, looking at the military uniform, he should be a special soldier. I saw his two turquoise eyes staring at Li De roundly, full of anger. Li De looked at it, and his heart moved again.

"Okay, I'll duel you, but not now." Li De took the lieutenant's hand away from his collar, straightened the collar of his shirt, stood up and said, "At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, see you in the ring on time, if you don't go, you will be raised by a female cousin!" Li De released cruel words, and the audience exploded at once.

This duel immediately spread in the base, and the newcomer "Miner" Li De wanted to have a duel with Iron Fist Ali. It is said that the cause was that Ali lost 500 league coins to Li De at the poker table last night. At this time, almost the entire base spread the news within an hour, and at the same time, the gambling market was opened.

At the door of the small bar at Mattes' base, the white-haired bartender sat in a wheelchair, holding a large handful of small notes and stuffing them into an iron bucket next to him. These were all bets placed by the patrol team that passed by just now, and all 12 members of that team bought Iron Fist Ali.

Now Ali's odds are 0.3, while Li De's odds are as high as 3.1 times. But there are still very few people who come to buy Li De.

At this time, a little female soldier with chestnut hair and a ponytail walked in the distance. Looking at her pure, cold eyes, the bartender seemed to recognize her.

"50,000, Li De wins." The little female soldier said in the most concise language.