Section 12: Solicitation

"A self-explanatory approach to gambling. Beller replied, facing the other side. "Do you agree?"

Even if the people on the casino side are not satisfied, there is no way to say it now. The leader let out a sneer, "As long as you gamble fairly, there's nothing wrong with that." ”

"Okay, that's it. Choose one of the two, choose to win, choose not to win, choose not to lose. You can only look at it, you can't touch the box, and you can't open it. Bayrell said. "I'll do the notarization, you can choose. ”

The man carrying the box stepped back. The people at the casino began to look closely around the two chests. Taking advantage of this empty space, Beller came to the mercenary with the sword and shield.

"Amazing Warriors...... Your patron is lucky to have hired such a good warrior as you. Otherwise, he'll probably be a raven's dinner before I come. ”

"It's not employment, it's partnership. The man looked Bayral up and down with the same scrutiny, and his eyes were full of wariness.

"Huh...... What to call is not the point. I can tell that you won't know him for more than ten days...... And if it hadn't been for this accident this time, you would have parted ways by now, am I mistaken? What's your name?"

"Ashrufat. The man replied. As he said the name, Bayral felt a sharp gaze at him. However, there was no obvious hostility in his eyes.

"Then how did Ashrufat, a warrior like you, become a mercenary?" asked Bayor. The biggest reason to become a mercenary is to live, a person who knows nothing but the art of fighting, can only find his own opportunities in war and bloodshed.

But he had a vague sense from Ashrufat's silence that it wasn't that simple.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have asked that. Every mercenary always has his reasons. Not every reason can be told to others. Let me introduce myself again, my name is Belle, a native of Tiberius, and for some reason I am temporarily appointed by King Ryan as temporary governor of the city of Mill. In my hometown of Tiberius, I have the title of Marquis and serve as a lifelong advisor to the royal family. Eshurufat, would you like to work under me? With your ability, if you serve Tiberius, I can guarantee that you will soon be canonized as a knight, and even further is a matter of effort. ”

He noticed the flash of laughter in Ashrufat's eyes, whether it was a mockery or a bitter smile. But Ashrufat remained silent and did not answer. Beller realized that this Ashruphat was not such a simple reason to make a living by licking blood with a knife.

It seems that this man is much more complicated than expected.

By this time, the gambling over there had already had results. The boss of the casino chose a chest, and the reason for this decision was that the box was a little darker than the other one, and at the same time, the workmanship was more detailed.

"Is that the result?" Beller asked, "are you sure?" As he asked the question, he looked left and right, noticing the cunning in the eyes of both gambling parties. It seems that this simple gamble is not as simple as it seems.

"Yes, we are sure. The guy on the casino side said.

"Ha Lu Ha...... Ha Lu Ha ...... "The companion of Ashruphat let out a big laugh. "It's a pity you chose the wrong one. ”

He lifted another box, "I'll leave you with the one you chose!

"Wait a minute!" the leader shouted, and he confronted Beller. "My lord, if it is proved that he cheated in the gambling game, what will it be?"

"In the name of the law, this is blatant fraud. Bayral replied. "Firstly, I ruled that he was the loser, and secondly, he would be arrested for fraud, if the verdict looked at the specific amount. If he has more money, then I will hang him in the square! If he has less money, then he will be sentenced to hard labor!"

"That's right. The leader turned to face the other. "Cosbodi, this trick doesn't work. I'm not stupid, but I've been thinking about it all the time. In fact, there is a way to win this kind of two-way choice, that is, both boxes are fake! In this way, no matter how you choose, it will be a failure...... I'm not going to let you go like this, this gamble won't be valid until two boxes have been confirmed at the same time!"

Cosbodi chuckled. "Interesting...... It's funny. It seems that you still insist on treating me as a good man!, although this suspicion makes me very unhappy, but since the Governor is a notary, I have to prove my innocence, well, I will open this box and show you!"

His composure instead suppressed the other party. The people on the casino side watched as Kosbodi took out the key and opened the box that had not been selected.

In the box, there were piles of gold coins like a hill, yellow and shiny.

"Now, there's no doubt about it, right? Cosbodi said calmly. "If you choose this box, then you win. But I can tell you that it's not by accident that you lose your bet. Because you're too used to cheating. You are always cheating when you gamble, and it is natural that you will gradually feel that others are cheating just like you. You shouldn't have made a choice so quickly, you should look for those details, figure out the psychology of the opponent, and win the victory in a fair and reasonable way, instead of guessing the opponent's strength in your stomach and spending the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. All right, Lord Doge," he said to Beller. "It's already clear, I guess I can leave, right?"

Beller nodded. So he took the box and turned over on his horse. Ashrufat jumped on another horse as well, and the two horses trotted up, and soon became two dots and disappeared into the distance.

No way...... How can it be...... That guy...... The casino boss was stunned, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

"It's a fair bet. Bayrell said. "In this way, the problem should be solved. Robin, let's go. He rolled over and got on his horse.

The Governor and his party also left, leaving only a group of people in the casino. Some were tending to the wounded, but the leader stood stunned, as if his soul had been drained. He was 100% confident that both boxes were empty, but things were completely unexpected.

"Boss, let's ......," a subordinate asked tentatively. This time, I hope that the casino will really lose money, reputation, and people in one day.

"Damn!" the leader kicked the box, which flew several steps in response. With a scream, the leader crouched down and hugged his feet.

"What's going on...... Why is this thing so heavy...... You, go open it and take a look!"

Someone pried open the box with a weapon, and to the surprise of it, the box was full of gold coins, shining golden in the sun.

"What's the matter?" the leader, forgetting the pain in his feet, pounced, grabbing a handful of gold coins in each hand. The cold touch in his hand told him it wasn't a dream. "Is it true on both sides? How can this be ......?"

"Boss...... These are fakes! These are ...... Gilded!" several of his men were also on the side, one of them taking a bite of the gold coin, and then shouted.

"My lord, I think there's a trick in there!" said Robin on the way back to the city, and rode close to Beller to express his opinion. "I think...... Something is not quite right. But I can't tell. ”

"Oh, what's wrong? isn't that a fair gamble?" said Beller with a sudden laugh. "Ha Lu Ha...... Robin, your instincts are sharp, and they're just as good as the dim sum you make. ”

"General, do you think so?...... Wait a minute, my lord, do you see the truth?"

"It's just a simple little trick. Bayral smiled knowingly. "It's a feeling...... How to say it. For example, he had just suffered a defeat on the battlefield, and he was tired and thirsty after running for his life for a long time, so he stopped by a stream to drink...... At this time, all of a sudden, the enemy's ambush rushed out of the woods not far away, what do you say at this time?"

“...... I guess I'll just keep running away. "What kind of nonsense is this, Robin replied as he wondered in his stomach.

"That's right, in this world, nine out of ten generals choose to continue to escape. Because on the surface, there is really no choice but to continue to escape. "But I, and Thomas, and maybe one or two I don't know, will do something else before I run away." ”

"What's the matter?"

"That is to carefully judge how many enemy ambushes there are. It's as simple as that. Bayral replied.

"My lord, what do you mean......" Robin seriously used his brain, trying to understand what Bayrell meant. "It's possible that the ambush is fake?...... So...... That box...... The box they took away ......"

"You get it...... The box looked like it was full of gold, but it was just a look. ”

"Your Excellency...... You mean......"

"Both chests are full of counterfeit money. Bayral replied. "There is only one way to cheat in the so-called 'either-or' gambling, which is to have two boxes full of fakes and make the opponent think that the other box is genuine. However, when the man named Cosbody opened the box, the confidence of the people on the casino side was suddenly knocked to the bottom, and the shock of frustration...... For a moment, his mind went blank, and he couldn't even think of checking the authenticity of the money in the box. ”

Beller burst into a burst of laughter. "It should be said that at that moment, I seized the gap in people's hearts, and the casino owner can be said to have lost unjustly at all. ”

"Sir, do you know he's cheating?" and why don't you ......?" called Robin. "You're the Governor!"

"I am a notary public for this gamble. Beller emphasized the notary public. "Gambling is not as simple as you think, Robin, in a sense, gambling and war are the same. The two sides are also engaged in a contest of courage, wisdom and strength. In this kind of fair, just, and life-and-death contest, there is no room for a third party to interfere......" he explained his point in a calm tone. "But if the casino owner sees through the trick, I'm going to hang the guy named Cosbody, that's guaranteed. ”

"Now, the casino owner has probably come to his senses. But it doesn't make any sense. He didn't have any evidence that the other party was cheating...... People who gamble and cheat every day are the most suitable for this kind of ending. ”