Jiang Liuqi said: "How does Mr. know that we are looking for someone?"

The fortune teller patted the signboard behind him lightly and said, "It's a clever calculation, it's not a lie." ”

"What about the ghost to believe it" Qing Ze pouted, looking unconvinced, and shouted: "You old man, you are swaggering, you want to cheat us out of our money, don't you?"

"Alas, you kid. The fortune teller said unhappily, "What have I done to cheat you out of your money, and I can't say that I don't want money, how about it?"

Qing Ze said: "It seems that you won't be able to make our money today." ”

The fortune teller ignored him, turned to Jiang Liu and said, "Childe, what you are looking for is a woman, right?"

"Yes!"

"This woman was born in a famous family, and it was because of you that she stepped into the rivers and lakes. ”

The same can be said. Jiang Liu groaned and said.

"That's right!" the fortune teller clapped his hands and said, "This young lady is safe now, and there is no need to worry about the child." ”

"How did Mr. know?" Jiang Liu asked, and Qing Ze interjected, "He's just guessing, where would he really know." ”

The fortune teller laughed and said, "The secret of heaven must not be revealed, and the secret of heaven must not be revealed." ”

Qing Ze grimaced and said, "It's clear that it's a blind guess, where did it come from." Jiang Liu glared at Qing Ze and said, "Don't speak." Qing Ze closed his mouth in amusement.

The fortune teller carefully looked the river up and down, and said: "Childe is not an idle person, but unfortunately he suffers from a stubborn disease; ”

Jiang Liu's heart moved, and he clasped his fists and saluted: "Mr. is really a god, admire and admire." Then I heard the fortune teller continue: "Childe's trip to Lin'an is extremely dangerous, and you must deal with it carefully, otherwise you will make a mistake and you will be doomed." ”

Jiang Liu thought to himself: "This fortune teller has some skills, and he actually knows that I am going to Lin'an." His face was silent, and he said, "May I ask sir, how to solve the law?"

"Blessings come from heaven, you don't need to ask for anything, you don't need to ask for trouble, you don't have to ask for anything, you can be safe!"

"Thank you, Mr. for your advice, Qing Ze, give Mr. a golden leaf. The latter sentence was naturally said to Qing Ze, and Qing Ze was unwilling, so he took out the smallest gold leaf from his burden for a long time, threw it far away on the fortune teller's desk, and shouted: "Old man, the gold is for you." If you can't tell you, hmph, we'll settle accounts with you later. ”

The fortune teller smiled slightly, put away the gold leaf, and didn't speak, Jiang Liu took Qing Ze's hand and left. Qing Ze was still unconvinced, and argued: "Brother Jiang, why do you still want to give that fortune teller gold? ”

Jiang Liu said: "Qingze, there is such a thing as fortune telling, if you believe it, you don't believe it. Since he can tell that I am suffering from a stubborn illness and know that we are going to Lin'an, he must have some ability. ”

Qing Ze exclaimed: "What kind of illness is the eldest brother?

Jiang Liu shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm helpless as a doctor with a disease, but it's not a big deal, I can't die, I'm used to it." ”

"Big Brother Ji is a natural person, so naturally it will be fine. Qing Ze smiled, and suddenly remembered that night Jiang Liu was like crazy after drinking, could it be that he was sick? I couldn't help but be a little worried, these days Jiang Liu has taken good care of him, not a relative is better than a relative, he has regarded Jiang Liu as his own brother in his heart, if Jiang Liu has an incurable disease, then what can he do?

Walking further south, after a few days, I have arrived at Lin'an City. This day happened to be the Lantern Festival, and after the two stayed, they came out to play at night. At that time, a bright moon hung in the sky, illuminating the heavenly street like water, and the street was brightly lit and full of lanterns.

The people watching the lanterns were full of laughter and laughter, and they blended with the ten drums, and they were extremely lively. There are charades under the lamp, and men and women gather in groups to walk the streets, or guess the riddles, or reunite for singing and dancing. There are also children running around, setting off firecrackers, laughing and juggling. There are all kinds of snacks and pastries sold on the street, and there are many others, attracting tourists to stop and watch and taste.

Jiang Liu and the two enjoyed for a while, and heard that the front of someone's house was full of gold and silver, so they went with everyone. Sure enough, the Red Mansion Painting Pavilion, the fire trees and silver flowers, the fireworks flew horizontally, shining like the white sun, and everyone applauded together.

The two had fun that night, and when the number of tourists decreased, they turned back to the inn. Passing through an alley, I saw two big red lanterns hanging on a gate, and the plaque was engraved with four big characters "Leaning Moon Gambling House".

Qing Ze has nothing to do in the cottage, often gambling and rolling dice with his brothers, and is considered a veteran. Now when I see the gambling house, I can't move my legs and feet, and I beg Jiang Liu to go in and play.

Jiang Liu had never been in a casino, and he was moved by Qing Ze's words, and he also wanted to see and understand. The two walked in together, only to see that it was also a lively scene inside, crowded with people.

The streets outside are gradually deserted, but the casino is in the ascendant, people come and go, there are dice throwers, there are shouting and drinking six, you press big and I press small, or laugh and scold, or fight seriously.

Those who are anxious to lose, strip their clothes, or borrow usury, and turn over their books, and those who win are high-spirited, swaying from side to side, and looking for wine and drinking. When the wine is strong, he will put on it and put it on the battle, and after a while, the silver taels in his pocket will almost be lost.

When I went further inside, I saw a table full of people. Although there were only two people who placed bets, the people who watched were in a big circle.

The two bettors stood on either side of the table, one was a middle-aged man with a fair face and a somewhat fat body, dressed in a green brocade cotton jacket. He stood in the position of the dealer, he should be the "owner" of the casino, and on the other side stood this young man in white, about twenty, with a delicate face, especially the hands on the table, white and slender.

The young man in white had no expression on his face, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking. There were not many chips in his hand, only three left, and the owner over there had a mountain of chips in his hand. It is obvious that the two have been gambling for a long time, and the young man in white is not very lucky, and he is about to lose everything.

The people watching the battle kept coaxing, and the young man in white held the chips in his hand, as if he was considering whether to be staked out. The rich owner sighed softly, smiled at him and said: "This son, everyone who comes is a guest, we will never embarrass customers, if you don't want to gamble, you can leave at any time." ”

The young man in white pursed his lips and said, "Stop talking nonsense, come on!"

"Okay!" The owner squinted, grabbed six dice with one hand and threw them into the white porcelain bowl, covered the white porcelain plate, and said slowly: "Childe wants to continue, we will naturally accompany him to the end!

"It's better to bet small, and the small idea wins. As he spoke, the young man in white gently threw out the chips in his hand, which landed on the word "small" on the table.

The surrounding audience was in an uproar, it turned out that this young boy had bet on a dozen times in total, but he lost all of them. Now there are only three chips left, and the total is only three hundred taels of silver, and he dares to bet small. Everyone thought the young man had gone crazy.