5. Entering the casino for the first time
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"According to the results of the investigation, 'platinum-lead' is a virus that spreads and parasits in the human body due to the over-exploitation of a mineral called 'platinum-lead'. The virus has a long incubation period, but once it breaks out, the skin and hair will gradually turn white, accompanied by severe pain all over the body. ”
At this time, in the quiet conference room of the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo was standing at the end of the long table, solemnly making a report on the 'platinum-lead disease' of the country of Frevans, while asking Kella to help distribute the pre-printed materials.
"And the most troublesome thing is that although the virus does not spread from person to person, people who are infected with this virus will be accompanied by severe pain and high fever at the onset of the disease, which will shorten their life span and continue to spread it to the next generation."
"At present, there is only one survivor left in the country of Frevans, 'Trafalgar Rowe', and according to the latest intelligence, he is the owner of the fruit of the operation, so I reasonably assume that this may be the reason why this person's 'platinum-lead disease' was cured."
Saab holds a piece of chalk and lists information about the virus on the blackboard.
"The above is the latest information about the 'platinum lead disease', my report is over, what do you think now?"
"'Platinum and lead disease,'......" someone sighed, "it was a disaster." ”
"It's been a long time since this disease was born, right?" Long asked lightly, "Is there a specific treatment plan?" ”
“…… No. In fact, after the complete destruction of the White Town, no doctor has ever studied a cure for the Platinum Lead Disease. ”
Sabora lowered the brim of her hat and took a deep breath, "The country of Frevans was completely abandoned by the world government after the royal family left. Is it better to say that there is nothing to do, or should it be said that it is out of sight...... It's really in line with the style of those scum. ”
"That means ...... Even if the concealment of the 'platinum-lead disease' by the royal nobles is the root cause of all the tragedies, if there is no cure for the 'platinum-lead disease', the people of Frevans will still usher in the end of the country? ”
Kerra turned pale, she covered her mouth, looked at Li Guanqi who was running around for supplies in the video, and couldn't help but look away, "Doesn't this mean that Miss Li Guanqi's actions are useless?" It's cruel! This is fundamentally ...... It's a hopeless salvation! ”
The wordless silence, the eyes of everyone present flashed with pain and unbearability.
Faced with a doomed and cruel end, no one spoke, and the long silence was as heavy as a mountain.
The revolutionaries present here do not want to admit it, but they cannot deny the hopeless future on the screen.
Grief and failure seem to be a foregone conclusion.
They couldn't bear it, so they tried not to look at Li Guanqi who was struggling the screen, but they were unwilling, so they couldn't take their eyes off Li Guanqi's body.
Since the beginning of the revolutionary army, they have been fighting against the darkness of this world for the "liberation of the people".
With the joint efforts of everyone, their strength is constantly getting stronger, the number of like-minded partners is also increasing, and although there are failures and obstacles, they are also constantly decreasing, so that even if they encounter the "CP organization" directly under the world government, it can be said that they will not fall behind and can get out of the way.
But now, when these long-gone tragedies are once again placed in front of the public's eyes, they find that they are still too small in front of this vast sea area, so that no matter how hard they try, they cannot prevent every tragedy from happening.
But...... Is there really no hope in sight?
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After grasping all the information needed at present, Li Guanqi went to the temporary foothold according to the address given by [World Consciousness] at the back of the map-
A small two-story building that looks like a delicate and beautiful building on the outside, but inside it is actually a large warehouse that is empty and clean that there are not even a single cockroach.
Li Guanqi stood at the door, dumbfounded.
Even though she has been wandering 'X Bo Hot Search' for more than ten years, she has never seen such a charming and stylish way of slamming the door.
Damn, it's really an empty house with nothing......
Is this still world consciousness? Grande's reincarnation won't end there, right?!
Li Guanqi was so irritable that he almost wanted to demolish the house in minutes.
But because of poverty, she quickly calmed down again.
Because she knows that this damn house is her only asset at the moment, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, and if it is demolished, it will be really penniless.
Li Guanqi now has a headache and liver pain, but seeing that there are still several hours before dark, she calmed down her mood, whether she is ready to waste time in this 'warehouse' with nothing.
So after counting the money on him, the door was closed, the lock was dropped, and he turned around and walked out into the street.
Alas, there is no way......
After all, if you are poor, you have to make money!
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"Hahahaha, it's a pariah! What a shame hahahaha! ”
The nobles laughed when they saw this, as if they had anticipated Li Guanqi's sad future.
They even happily opened a few bottles of good expensive wine and sat comfortably on the couch, looking forward to what was going to play on the screen.
"I thought it was so great, but it turned out to be a penniless poor bastard! Hahaha! ”
"Bad luck, hahahahaha! No power, no power, no money! What a bad start hahahaha! ”
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The aristocrats outside the screen laughed wildly, and Li Guanqi on the screen squatted on the road and continued to brainstorm for money.
It's unknown whether or not it's the worst start, but it's definitely the worst initial bankroll anyway.
But the good thing is that the methods of making money are written in the criminal law.
Li Guanqi swore that she was definitely a good citizen who enforced the law and abided by the law, but once she crossed over, her three views were ruined.
Moreover, this world is not another world, this country is not another country, and this law is not another law.
Therefore, in the face of this situation, Li Guanqi felt that it was time for him to exert his own moral initiative.
Although it's not good to say this, from now on, she is no longer Li Guanqi, but Niu Colu Zhang San!
So, I saw a quick transition of the camera, Li Guanqi, who was still squatting on the road and worrying about money in the last second, appeared in Frevans's biggest - the ground, the game, the gambling field, the next second.
Well...... Ethically, it's quite flexible.
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People in front of the screen: "............"
There was an eerie silence and silence, and then immediately after, rows of question marks occupied everyone's brains, so much so that they were stunned for a moment, not knowing how to describe their mood at this time.
"No, wait, isn't this guy a good guy?"
"That's it, and it's obviously a good baby's face!"
"How can a good baby make money to go to the casino?! It's not a pirate! ”
"Ah, it's not that it can't be done, but the contrast is too great! Obviously has the face of a good baby. ”
"That's it, it's obvious that he has the face of a good baby."
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Karp: "Poofhahahaha! The old man likes her! This girl is a talent, hahahahaha! ”
"yes~ It turns out that it's still white and black?" The yellow ape pinched his chin and thought with interest, "The current child is really amazing~"
"When I looked at the beginning, I thought he would be a decent person, but it turned out to be not very clever." The pheasant narrowed his eyes slightly, and he was also a little surprised, "Casino...... It's really an unexpected place. ”
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Walking through the dimly lit underground passages, you will be greeted by a glittering underground casino.
Giant crystal lamps illuminate the huge underground casino.
It was still afternoon, but the casino at this time was full of lights, fragrant clothes and sideburns, and full of friends. The smell of perfume was in the air, and well-dressed hostesses were weaving through the crowd with their drinks.
Li Guanqi: "Wow! It's really magnificent! ”
Li Guanqi carried the two gold coins exchanged at the front desk when he entered, and while marveling at the luxurious decoration here, he wandered in front of the gambling tables with different ways of playing, quietly observing the gameplay here.
Mahjong, Pai Gow, Baccarat, Slots, Blackjack, Fish, Shrimp and Crab Sic Bo......
Li Guanqi completely looked at all the ways in the casino several times, and found that the popular gambling methods she was familiar with above were not available here.
It's as if everything is stuck in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
So in this casino, compared to the modern bells and whistles, most of the gambling rules here stay in the stage of some ordinary card games and dice throwing, and more, or just a coin toss, and nothing else.
Not bad...... At least there aren't many variety, which means the rules aren't too difficult.
Li Guanqi played the abacus, had a number in his heart, and after going back and forth in the casino a few times and roughly planned, he found a relatively deserted card table and sat down.
In short, first pick a soft persimmon to test the water, if it doesn't work, then immediately stop and turn back to the shore.
Thinking so, Li Guanqi smiled toothily at the middle-aged man who looked down-dressed on the other side of the table, "Hello, sir, I have two gold coins, do you want to gamble a game?" ”
Middle-aged man: "............"
Li Guanqi: "............"
Middle-aged man: "............"
Li Guanqi: "......? ”
There was a short silence, and just when Li Guanqi was thinking about whether he was speaking too fast, or his voice was too low for the other party to hear clearly, so he was going to repeat it again, the middle-aged man who was originally immobile moved slightly, adjusted his sitting posture, and then looked up at Li Guanqi, and the originally depressed expression on his face revealed a little madness.
Li Guanqi: "............"
Tsk, it is said that good fortune and misfortune depend on each other, how can it be a disaster in the end?
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"Wait, that guy ......!!"
Sengoku was shocked by the man's appearance, and suddenly got up and knocked over the stool behind him, "Why is he there?!" ”
"Hey, won't you?!" Even the green pheasant, who had always been calm, was stunned, and his face suddenly became gloomy, "Isn't that the pirate who killed Teacher Zefa's family?!" ”
"It turns out that after the pirates were annihilated, that scum actually ran away to Frevans!" Karp's expression also became ugly, and at the same time as the anger in his heart, there was also a faint sadness lingering.
The yellow ape was silent and didn't speak, but the casual attitude on his body was much more restrained at this time because of the content playing on the screen.
The crane on the side took out the phone bug and ordered the people below to go to the intelligence department to look through the incident files of the year, and then ask them to send them to the marshal's office as soon as possible.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became oppressive, and although several people were still watching the content on the screen, they fell into a state of almost trance mentally.
Even in the past, they told themselves countless times that people should look forward, but in the face of such heavy memories of the past, no one can calmly say that they have really opened up.
Even if the person concerned, Zefa, really stood in front of them, they couldn't be sure whether the other party's choice to resign from the navy was right or wrong in the shadow of such a loss of family.
I just know that those irreparable regrets have long since become unrecognizable with the passage of time.
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Li Guanqi didn't know anything about the things discussed by the top brass of the Navy off the screen, just looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who was obviously not good at stubble, and couldn't help but sigh that he really didn't look at the yellow calendar when he went out today.
"Oh? New faces, first time. ”
The man joked maliciously, and the question sentence was forced to become a negative sentence.
Li Guanqi touched his nose and realized that he had lost his eyes and picked the wrong persimmon. So in line with the idea of "the husband walks the world, he should shrink his head", the practitioner said "sorry" for Junjie, and consciously raised his butt and planned to leave the table and pick another persimmon.
"Wait a minute, little ghost...... Did I let you go? ”
The hoarse and eerie voice sounded again, and then a money bag and a long knife were rudely thrown by the man on the card table.
Shiny gold coins tumbled out of the untied cloth bags and jingled around the table, and the snow-white knife surface was as clean as a mirror to reflect the reflection of the coins.
"If you want money, you still want your life." The man grinned, his eyes were full of gloom, and while staring at Li Guanqi, his hand was also lightly placed on the handle of the knife, and the threat was self-evident.
Li Guanqi: "............"
It's really bad luck.
Li Guanqi couldn't say anything in his heart, but he still felt that it was necessary to struggle a little more before going to the guillotine, "My whole body is worth two gold coins, sir." If you're just trying to make money, I'd suggest you switch options. ”
"Hmph, I don't want you to be rich! Lao Tzu is a good gamble! And bet on those unlucky people who take the initiative to send them to the door! The man grinned, "You provoked me first, little ghost." ”
Li Guanqi: "............"
You're the unlucky guy, your whole family is the unlucky guy!
Li Guanqi, who was pierced by the word "unlucky", was a little depressed, but considering the difference in size between the two, he didn't say anything.
"Okay, then listen to you, sir." Li Guanqi sighed and sat back on the stool, his tone was flat, his eyelids were half-drooping, and he looked listless, "Playing dice, how about comparing the size?" ”
"Nope." The man refused, he shook his head, lowered his voice, and looked ill-willed, "Let's play cards." ”
"Hmm...... Okay, then play cards. Li Guanqi nodded, as if he couldn't see the man's expression, and agreed very happily, "What kind of play?" ”
Man: "Pique." ”
"Yes." Li Guan didn't raise his head, took out the only two gold coins in his pocket and gently put them on the table, and continued to ask: "Then who washes whose hair?" ”
"Doesn't seem to be exactly a layman." The man had a slightly surprised look on his face, and pondered for a moment, "Then- I'll wash your hair." ”
"Well, well, as you say." Li Guanqi asked the masked waitress on the side for a new deck of cards, and while handing it to the man, he raised his head and asked again as if confirmed, "Pique card, right?" ”
"Yes." The man took the cards, but he didn't shuffle them immediately, but said with a hideous face: "However, you don't have enough chips now, so you have to raise!" ”
“…… Raise? Li Guanqi paused, frowned and resisted, "But I only have two gold coins." ”
"But I'm not just two gold coins!"
As if impatient, the man slammed into the table with a vicious slam on his face, and the gloom and violence on his face were unobstructed, and he roared, "You need to raise!" ”
Li Guanqi: "............"
Add your mother!
Li Guanqi was taken aback, although he was not obvious on the surface, but for the inexplicable rudeness of the man, he felt that he had a hole in his brain, and he was afraid that he was not a hapi.
Silently resisted the urge to flip the table, for the sake of the knife, Li Guanqi, who felt that this kind of thing could still be endured, remained polite, and asked in a good voice: "Then sir, what do you mean......?" ”
"I mean, you can bet on something else." The hideous look faded a little, and the man withdrew his hand in satisfaction, and sat back in his chair.
"Fingers, limbs, or eyeballs......" The man looked at Li Guanqi with a dark expression, "You can bet on your own, can't you?" ”
Li Guanqi: "............"
??????????
No, are you alright?
Are these things that you can gamble on right after they are put on the table?!
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Small Theatre –
Li Guanqi: "You are hungry for my body!" You shit! ”