Section 23 Judgment

"Sir," the dealer interjected. "You know, you're talking about something that exists purely theoretically. ”

"Oh, I think that's realistic. ”

"That's right, sir. The dealer said in a manner that seemed to be honest. "First of all, you can borrow money from the casino. If you don't have enough money and your hand is guaranteed to win, you can do that. You must know that although the casino's funds are limited, it is not a problem to come up with a thousand gold orioles at any time......"

"What if the casino has no money to borrow?" replied Ashrufat, seemingly nonchalantly.

"As long as you don't leave the table, you can do whatever you want. I'm sure you can raise a sum of money right away from other guests around you. As long as you have a winning hand, I don't think that's a problem. ”

"If it's my opponent," Ashrufat pointed to the one opposite. "Got plenty of money?"

"You can find a few reliable people and let them help you raise money. I'm sure it's not too much of a problem. There are a lot of money lenders in the city, so if you find a few and ask them to come over and look at the cards, I'm sure they'll be willing to advance money. The dealer replied. "Unless there is a situation where one guest has more money than the whole town – which, as I said earlier, is only theoretically possible. ”

"Okay, let's get started. Ashrufat sat up straight.

The dealer begins to sort out the deck. His movements were fast, and it only took a short moment to get everything ready and the cards officially dealt.

By the time the dealer began to deal the cards, the arrogance and contempt that had just now disappeared from the face of Ashrufat's opponent, and all that remained was a smug smile. It was the smile of the hunter watching his prey walk into the trap.

The other guests around gathered around and watched the disparity in strength of this game. The gambling money in front of one side is simply piled up, and it is all made up of gold, silver coins and banknotes. In front of the other party was a lone money bag with silver coins in it. Not to mention anything else, such a disparity in competition can attract the eyes of ordinary people. Because under normal circumstances, two people with such a huge difference in gambling costs can't gamble at all.

The first card is dealt. The man with the green wolf's eyes didn't even look at his cards, and threw a money bag in front of him to place a bet. Anyone could tell that the pouch was larger than the one in Ashrufat.

"I'm gambling your purse with these. The wolf-eyed man said.

"I'm with you. Ashrufat also put his money bag on the table. In this way, he is empty, there is nothing.

The corner of the wolf-eyed man's mouth flocked into a smile like a real wolf. The second card was dealt, and he still didn't even look at his own card, nor at Ashrufat's. His eyes were fixed on the guy in front of him who was pretending to be pathetic and calm—he didn't know Ashrufat, but he knew that the composure on the other man's face was completely disguised. He has been in this kind of place for many years, and he has already refined a pair of smart eyes, and he can basically judge the origin of the other party from the other party's words and deeds and clothing at a glance, and see whether the other party is a fat sheep or a hungry wolf, whether it is fresh meat or bait. He is confident in his eyesight.

This man, Ashrufat, doesn't look like a rich man by any means. This person does not feel the instinctive ostentatious manners of a rich man, nor does he have the graceful temperament of a nobleman. He quickly determined that the man named Ashruphat was, as the intelligence said, a mercenary who licked blood with a knife head. His honed, sharp but calm temperament, the posture with his back straight, the inadvertent minute details between movements, everything indicates that this man is a soldier (or a former soldier). Although he did not have the brutality and brutality of ordinary mercenaries, he should be a soldier, at most a captain.

Many people think that mercenary is a lucrative job, but in fact it is really rare to see rich mercenaries. For as long as a man of this profession has a few dollars in his pocket, they will spend all their money with the pride of a king, with the spirit of a rich man, in a tavern, a brothel, or in any other place of consumption in a certain city. This is normal - the life of licking blood with a knife head accumulates too much stress, so the mercenaries need to vent.

The best way to deal with such mercenaries is to hurt their pride. So his eyes were fixed on Ashrufat, but he grabbed a handful of golden coins in his hand. "I raised. ”

Ashrufat was empty in front of him, and there was nothing. At this time, Gray decisively took out his money bag.

"Ashorufat, I support you. He threw his purse over as well.

"There is not enough money. The dealer reminded.

Ashrufat could have chosen to leave and let himself lose the money that he didn't have to pay. But he didn't want to back down at this time. He had a hazy feeling, as if someone had told him that the cheaters hired by the casino in private were actually the biggest loopholes themselves. Because this kind of person doesn't really know how to gamble, he is just, and will only rely on cheating to win money. Once he leaves the environment he relies on, once his cheating methods fail, that is to say, when both parties really start gambling, this kind of person is far more psychologically fragile than ordinary gamblers. He will persistently go to the abyss of destroying himself.

"But I'm ......," said Ashrufat, looking up at the dealer, as if asking for help.

"You can borrow money. "Dealer tips. "You've got a good hand. As if ready, the dealer's hand took an IOU from his pocket and brought it to Ashrufat.

The wolf-eyed man almost wanted to laugh out loud. To be honest, seeing the target so easy to fall into the trap made him start to laugh at himself for worrying too much. He watched as Ashrufat finished signing the order. The dealer immediately shouted, and a casino waiter appeared at the door. He took the slip and left behind a small purse.

In this way, you must have completely fallen into the trap. The wolf-eyed man lazily watched as the other party took out the yellow gold coin from the money bag and put it on the table to call. Thirty Kioli, he already knew the amount of this IOU. This amount is not an outrageous number - although it is a large number for the common people, but for the nobles or the big merchants, it is only a game. Although this guy named Ashrufat was certainly not rich, he might be able to pay this amount.

But the essence of this loan is a carrot tied to a stick. The donkey takes a step forward in order to eat the carrot, and in order for it to take this step not to be wasted, it must take the next step, and then the cycle is endless. Eventually, the donkey will refuse to think about every step he has taken—that carrot will not be eaten at all.

It's just a metaphor, but it's human nature. The wolf-eyed man waited patiently for the third card to come up, and then he piled up another pile of money without blinking. Not a lot, but almost double the amount of money left in Ashrufat.

"I'll re-raise. He said. If Ashrufat refuses to raise, then he will throw in the towel. All the money he had wagered before went to the wolf-eyed man.

He smiled and watched as Ashrufat signed another IOU. A new sum of money is sent to the table. This is not a mere thirty kiaoli loans, but an increase of twenty times, six hundred quiriolies. The casino brought in the banknotes, which didn't look like a lot, but they were worth enough to rival the hill in front of the wolf-eyed man.

The prey has been completely caught. He glanced both ways. A large number of people gathered around the two of them and whispered. This kind of borrowing is very test of confidence - you must know that although the casino is a money lender, they may not be able to recover the money. You can't squeeze oil out of the stones.

The fourth card is put up. This time he took a few seconds to look at the cards of both sides. Of course, everything is no different from what was agreed. On the cards, Ashrufat currently has a big advantage, but it's still early to win.

"I'll raise again!" the wolf-eyed man almost laughed in his stomach. He piled everything in front of him onto the table.

As he had expected, Ashruphat did the same. Although the two sides did not count the amount, according to an unwritten custom in casinos, small fractions are negligible when betting such large amounts.

The fifth card was dealt. Now, there is an empty space in front of both sides, and all the money is piled up on the table. The situation on the board has not changed - Ashrufat still has a big advantage, but it is not a sure-fire situation.

"Place your bets. If there is no bet, then I will deal the next card. The dealer reminded the two gamblers in a polite voice.

"I'm going to raise. The wolf-eyed man smiled.

"You're out of money. "The dealer seems to be a kind reminder.

"I can borrow it too. The wolf-eyed man pointed at Ashrufat. "Just like him. ”

The words were indeed impeccable, and he quickly signed the IOU, so that the same stack of bills was brought over, and then piled up on the table by the wolf-eyed man.

"Sir, please call. The dealer looked at Ashrufat for a long time and did not react, and reminded. Or rather, you gave up. ”

"I'm going to borrow it again. ”

"I'm sorry, sir, but you've borrowed six hundred and thirty-two gold ollies today. The dealer's voice was professionally polite, but mixed with schadenfreude and contempt. "You can't borrow anymore. ”

"I can't borrow it?"

"Yes, you're a new customer, and that's all there is to it. ”

"Oh, that's right. Ashrufad nodded, then pulled a large stack of bills out of his pocket.