Chapter Twenty-Nine: Rise and Fall Happen in a Moment, so the gambler can be regarded as a romantic figure.
Now, I'm a reasonable person. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Because some things that could have been avoided but did not avoid affected the normal progress of the codeword, so there is only one shift tonight. Of course, the fault is on me, and it is not an irresistible force, so I will watch three more tomorrow. Also, I really have to think about what treasure to go to.
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People are sometimes pathetic, whether they are in suits and leather shoes or in fancy clothes, whether they are humble as slaves or noble as heads of state. Peel back the gorgeous appearance and go straight to the essence, in fact, everyone is a commodity on the supermarket shelf, with a clear price under their feet. Everyone's price in society is marked at a glance, and there is not even controversy.
We are commodities and guests. When we feel the money in our pockets to choose the right product, we are also being picked by others.
Wren has never been a person full of romantic feelings, and ten years on the bench have taught him the truest truth, romance can't protect himself, only knives can.
His attitude towards Harvey changed quickly, from planning to get rid of this person and his power little by little, to being willing to cooperate with him, it was nothing more than Harvey's "market has risen", his value has been improved in the supply and demand market, and Rennes, who has little money in his pocket, put Harvey's product into his shopping cart in line with the principle of maximizing profits.
The entire Orlando Empire had given birth to the signs of centralized feudal rule, and the royal family was constantly gathering power, the most notable feature of which was reduced succession and no longer pardoning "principalities". Under the whole world, it is not the king's land. On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister. On the one hand, the royal family wants to hold power in their hands, and on the other hand, they have to beware of a backlash from the aristocratic class, which means that in the near future, the struggle will be fierce and normalized.
There are many visionary people, but not many people know how to buy good insurance for themselves. Wren didn't dare to say how smart he was, but he had already acted.
Harvey's role is not small, he is ruthless enough, his heart is black enough, he has been a small person, and he has also been chic. Such a person is used well, and it is far better than having a few nobles around him.
Wren had Harvey served red wine and told him to sit down, while he took his teacup.
"I don't even need to inquire about today's events to know who is doing the trick. Wren was very calm, not at all manic and restless after being assassinated and escaped, Harvey's eyelids jumped, and he bowed his head slightly, "I'm a very fair person, you helped me, I will compensate you with several times or even more compensation." If you punch me, I will cut off which arm you hit. ”
"Ortlenburg is a small place, with a population of only three or four hundred thousand, and ninety-nine percent of them are poor. There are no specialties here, and if robbers can be included in the list of urban specialties, maybe only robbers. The income of the residents of the city comes from the remaining 1 percent of the wealthy, and this 1 percent holds 99 percent of the wealth. Some people may think that these riches are amazing, but in fact they are just the accumulation of two or three generations of a middle-class nobleman, or even worse. ”
"To be honest, I don't like it here, it's poor, backward, barbaric, barren. I don't bother to pay attention to these people until they come to provoke me. But they are arrogant, thinking that because they have the power of one side, they have the chips to sit opposite me and share the table with me. It's ****** funny!"
"I don't know why you changed your attitude and position, now I only have one question, can I trust you?", Wren paused at this point, "Or can you trust me?"
Harvey raised his glass to his mouth dry, licked his lips, and used the honorific prefix only used by retainers and men, "My lord, please command." ”
Wren's expression became more serious, and he pursed his lips, "There are several casinos in the south of the city, I heard that Kent and others have shares in them. I need a little trouble with these casinos, they can't handle it themselves, and they have to bring in the city guards and guards. ”
"It's easy, there are always some bad gamblers in every city. They're the best option, and they don't have too many starts, and I can do it cleanly and beautifully. Harvey's eyes flashed with a cruel look, and Wren was impassive, and he already knew Harvey's thoughts in his heart. He doesn't care about that, and a lot of times people use the word unscrupulous to embellish some ugly things, but people also use the word "unscrupulous" to ******** it. He doesn't care what the process is, he just wants the result.
"Three days later, I'm going to mess up the casino. ”
After sending Harvey away, Wren had Blair brought in, and Blair played a key role in the assassination by dragging four Black Priests who were well-versed in the curse, and he saved Wren. So Wren gave him a certain level of respect, as well as a higher status.
Blair was still wrapped in bandages when he came, and four thin swords pierced into his body, not hurting his internal organs, and being firmly bitten by the muscles. However, this kind of injury is not a minor injury, and the muscle fragmentation requires at least 20 days of recuperation. He didn't walk fast when he came, and every step was powerful.
Wren looked at him for a long time, then the corners of his mouth twitched, and he smiled, "I'm sorry, I really don't have many people in my hands who can be used, and I don't have anyone who can be trusted, so even if you are injured, this matter still needs to be handled by you." ”
Instead of taking credit for it, Blair patted his chest and showed his attitude. Wren pulled out a roll of paper sealed with clay from his sleeve and handed it over, "Give it to Sarcomo, and he will arrange the rest for you." It may be a bit of a hassle, but I'm sure you can get it done. ”
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The casino in the south of the city has always been one of the two major gold caves in Ortlenburg, and the other is the technician service center of Alma's eldest sister. Here, dozens of hundreds of gold coins pass through the books every day, and eventually part of it becomes a profit, which is divided by the bosses behind the scenes. In order to ensure the normal operation of these casinos, the underground forces of Ortlenburg have coincidentally maintained the safety and stability of the casinos as much as possible.
If nothing else, maybe these casinos will still be operating the way they are today, a few years from now, a few decades from now. But the death of Hutter and Rice means that some of the funds have become ownerless, and several behind-the-scenes bosses quarrel over it. It's just that in order to maintain the casino, they are still very restrained with each other.
As night fell, the shouting in the casino did not stop in the slightest, and the huge tables were crowded with gamblers. As long as they have money in their hands, they will take it here and play happily for a while, and then go home with empty pockets and accept the scolding of their families.
The atmosphere was so strong that the person in charge of the casino walked around and returned to his solitary office satisfied, bags of palm-sized cotton bags filled with heavy copper and silver coins, and the whole room was filled with a smell of patina. Casinos don't just offer gambling services, they also offer lending services. They are never afraid that those who have borrowed money will not pay it back, even if they are alone, they dare to borrow money from homeless people who don't even have a home. It's not the best, send it directly to Harvey for cash, and as for whether these people become slaves and are transported to certain farms, or directly thrown into the mines, it depends on personal luck.
The door to the office was suddenly pushed open, and the little boss was not surprised at all, these red-eyed gamblers never knew what politeness and politeness were, and it was good not to kick the door with their feet.
The person who came was known to him, often found in the casino, and was a regular customer. He greeted warmly, "How's your luck at night?"
The gambler spat on the ground, turned sideways and looked at the little boss out of the corner of his eye, "What else can I do? Why else am I standing here? Look at your stinky face?"
The little boss is not angry at all, these people are like this, they always feel that they lost because of the casino's tricks, but they still can't control their gambling and can only vent all their temper on the casino staff. He glanced at the gambler, put a palm-sized gray cotton bag on the table and flipped it in his hand, "Ten silver coins, is it enough?"
The gambler immediately changed his face, leaned over with a smile, and snatched the money bag into his hand, "Enough, wait for me to turn over the book." After saying that, he left without looking back.
The little leader smiled and shook his head, opened the ledger and wrote down the man's name and the amount he had borrowed, marking the interest and principal. If he can win tonight, it will be enough to pay back eleven silver coins. If he doesn't do it today, it will be thirteen tomorrow, and thirty-five silver coins in a week's time. At that time, he can consider selling his sons and daughters, and selling his wife, but he may not be able to sell them for a good price. The price of a woman who has given birth is often very low, unless it is a particularly beautiful or tasteful person, there is always no shortage of people with certain special habits in this world. Besides, he himself is quite strong, and the family can almost plug the hole.
The human tragedy of the destruction of his family is nothing more than a deal in his eyes.
Soon, he put the matter aside and calculated the interest and principal on the ledger, as well as the earnings and expenses.
After about an hour or two, the little boss straightened up and hammered his shoulder, he twisted his uncomfortable ass, and the office door was slammed open again.
It was still the same man, his eyes were bloodshot, and his collar had been torn open, revealing a small handful of yellowish chest hair. He gasped and shouted, "Give me ten more, hurry!"
The little boss frowned, the rules of the casino are very rigid, and they will never lend more money than they can repay in order to avoid possible losses. He glanced at the ledger and said, "It's time for you to rest, you've borrowed ten silver coins, and I have to tell you, it's not a decimal." ”
"Whoever borrows money is not afraid, what are you afraid of? Besides, this money has been circulated in my hand and it is not back on your desk? Hurry up, I'll wait to turn it over!", the man stomped his foot, very irritable.
The little boss thought for a moment, "You have five days to repay the money, and you know the consequences of not paying it back for more than five days." Again, he took out a pocket containing money and put it in his hand.
"Long-winded!", the gambler snatched it and ran out.
The little leader shook his head, Ortrenburg is going to have one less family again, it's really sad!!