The round ball rolled for a long time, and finally stopped on the roulette wheel and landed on the black number "7".

The pale face of a young man in gorgeous clothes became even more gloomy, and he drank the remaining red wine in the cup in one go, and shouted unconvinced, "If you raise it again, you will still bet on red!"

"Childe, you can't gamble anymore!"

The entourage that followed him, a man who looked like a naval officer, said bitterly, "We have been in this casino for less than half an hour, and you have lost five handfuls in a row and thrown five hundred silver dollars into the water. If the momentum continues, no amount of money will be enough for you to lose, so you should stop it quickly. ”

"It must be that the feng shui here is not good, and it is not good for me. The boy snorted angrily, "Since you can also see that the shape is wrong, then let's change the casino, maybe my gambling luck will improve." ”

"Childe, haven't you considered the possibility that you won't have a day of gambling today?"

"How can I not have gambling luck for a day?" the boy was furious, "stop talking nonsense, go to the next casino!"

The officer with the rank of colonel sighed, helped the young man with a drunken face, and was about to get up and leave.

"Your Excellency, Marquis, please stay. ”

A well-dressed man in his thirties suddenly walked over and stopped in front of him.

The young man looked at him drunkenly, "Who are you?"

"Mr. Ji, why did you forget me so quickly?" the man looked surprised, "We met at the state banquet three days ago, and I am Rep. Calderón. ”

"Ugh. There were quite a lot of people that day. The boy looked thoughtful, and after a long moment, he said in a daze. "Like, as if I've seen you, what's the matter with you?"

Calderon smiled very frankly and sincerely, "I just want to tell His Excellency the Marquis of Sù that you have no chance of winning money when you bet in these unscrupulous little casinos. ”

A few days ago, an ally of the Emperor of Mexico. In the name of friendly exchanges, the Marquis of Siberia came to visit Wèn with a fleet.

Last time it was also this marquis who rescued the prince of the Habsburgs from pirates. Sent over to take over the throne. This time, he returned to Mexico City, and he actually went south with eight warships, and the momentum was very huge. A naval fleet of this size can span almost the entire west coast of the Americas. It shook the whole city. Become a topic of conversation on the streets.

Emperor Leopold gathered the dignitaries of the upper echelons of his country, had a cordial and friendly meeting with the marquis, and then held a sumptuous and lively banquet. On that occasion, Monsieur Calderón saw that the Marquis was a very young boy, with a somewhat arrogant expression and a frivolous demeanor, and he felt that he was nothing more than a noble son who relied on the blessings of his ancestors.

Alas, even such guys can inherit a powerful fleet. When you come to the Americas to show off your might, it seems that those countries in the East are really rich.

Then the conversation on the streets continued to focus on him. Everyone is now this young marquis is very good at gambling, and he goes into underground casinos all over the world, and loses thousands of eagles at every turn, and he is a complete loser.

Mr. Calderón, a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing the Mexican Metropolitan District, is a typical landlord who also runs an underground gambling house in the city. Today he saw that the marquis had gone to his casino to deliver money, and was in a state of joy, when suddenly he saw that the fat sheep was about to leave, so he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, trying to find an excuse for him to gamble again.

His Excellency the Marquis burped and asked with a puzzled expression, "Why don't I have a chance to win in these casinos?"

"You can get your hands dirty with all kinds of gambling equipment in the casino, and you can go to other casinos as well. Calderon said with a sincere face, "Your Excellency the Marquis, if you want to gamble to the fullest, you should come to the salon of our elites, you are gentlemen of status and dignity, and you will not deceive in any way by relying only on your own skills." ”

He could see at a glance that this marquis only felt that he was unlucky to gamble when he lost money, and he was the kind of person who did not understand gambling skills at all and only relied on feeling to gamble money. As long as you find a few celebrity friends to cooperate, you can easily win the opponent's full net worth.

When Mr. Marquis heard his words, his face immediately changed greatly, and his heart seemed to be greatly hurt, "I have always felt that the Mexican people are warm, kind, honest and upright, why do casinos use deceptive methods to cheat customers' money?"

Calderón smiled awkwardly, "The small underground casino can't be put on the table, and sometimes there will be some small actions that shouldn't be there. ”

Please, although the casinos are as black as crows in the world, but this is my casino, don't make such a loud noise!

The Marquis tilted his head sideways and thought for a moment, and suddenly patted him on the shoulder, "Mr. Calderon, what you said makes sense, thank you for the reminder, I will make a bet with you." ”

Calderón rejoiced, "Your Excellency the Marquis, I cordially invite you to my country villa, which is a tranquil setting and a pleasant view, just right for the entertainment of our upper classes. ”

"I know. His Excellency the Marquis nodded, "For such a thing as gambling money, we should pay attention to the environment and mood, so naturally we should go to an elegant place." ”

When he arrived at the elegant place, Mr. Calderón also invited a few friends on the way.

"This Mr. Santos is the mayor of Mexico City. This Mr. Miriam is a local senator. Calderón introduced the Marquis of Siberia, "these two gentlemen have also met you that day, and they are both well-known figures of great prestige in the city, and I have been friends since childhood. ”

Friends who have been friends since childhood, of course, are also gambling friends who have been friends since childhood.

"Good, good. The Marquis said with great interest, "Then we will have a good time today." ”

Calderon said, "The most popular gathering of celebrities in the city is to play the Whist card game, where four people play together, east and west are one family, and north and south are one family." ”

The Marquis asked blankly, "What is Whist?"

"This one came in from England and is also called bridge. ”

"Oh, how do you fight this?"

Calderón slowly explained the rules to him. The more His Excellency heard this, the more he frowned, and at last he couldn't help but shout, "This thing is too troublesome. Don't come, don't come!"

The three people on the other side looked at each other and smiled, and a sense of superiority in IQ arose.

Mayor Santos coughed, "Mr. Marquis, if you want to play some simple games, we're happy to accompany you. ”

His Excellency the Marquis had a hurt expression on his face, "Then come to Texas Hold'em, I'm very proficient in this." ”

The three of them were delighted to hear him say the word "proficient": with your IQ. I can only play this seemingly simple card game. Texas Hold'em is only a size comparison on the surface, but in fact, it is very calculating, and it is impossible to play without a high IQ.

"Okay. Let's play Texas Hold'em with His Excellency the Marquis. Calderon smiled, "We take turns to be the banker, and the dealer is the card." ”

One hand, two hands. Three-hand ......

Your Excellency the Marquis unknowingly. He was already sweating from the loss, but his eyes were red and red, and he looked like he would not give up.

The admiral beside him didn't know how many times he spoke, "Childe, don't gamble anymore, you didn't gamble today." ”

"Nonsense, I obviously think that I will be prosperous soon, just a little bit. ”

"No matter how much worse. You can't bet anymore. ”

"Why?"

"You've lost all your money. ”

"Impossible!" said the Marquis, who almost jumped, "I've only lost a few thousand silver dollars." Didn't we bring 100,000 silver dollars with us this time?"

When the three high-IQ gentlemen heard it, 100,000 Mexican eagles, this fat sheep is too tyrant, it is really not ordinary fat.

Calderon spoke, "Your Excellency the Marquis, since we high-class people gamble money, we must have fun, win to be happy, and lose completely. ”

"Exactly!" His Excellency the Marquis nodded, "Commander Ling, go back and continue to withdraw the money." ”

"Childe, the money you brought to Mexico City has just been lost, and if you want to withdraw the money and get it on the ship at the port, it will take a few days, so you can't gamble today. ”

Mexico City is not a coastal city, and the Marquis's fleet is still on the coast, so it is impossible to bring the gambling book for a while.

"But I thought the gambling was about to come up. The marquis shook his head fiercely and was angry, "At this juncture, how can you fall short!"

"Your Excellency the Marquis," Mayor Santos said with a smile at once, "if you want to continue gambling, money is not a problem at all, we can lend it to you." ”

The marquis's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"With the credibility of Mr. Marquis, of course this is not a problem, you can just make an IOU. ”

"How can this be casual?" said the Marquis, who was at once displeased, "I borrow money from others, and I must give it as collateral. ”

Calderon smiled, "Your Excellency the Marquis is really a decent person, you must give a mortgage, then it is up to you." ”

The naval officer on the side muttered, "Childe, you really don't have anything to mortgage around now." ”

"Why not!" said the Marquis, unhappily, "I have a maid, and I will use her as collateral." ”

The three gentlemen in front of him were stunned at the same time, and then asked, "Which maid?"

"Hey, why is your memory so bad, it's the woman I brought here, who also had dinner with you two days ago. ”

In the hearts of Calderon and the others, they remembered a woman in an oriental kimono they saw at the state banquet, with a light and elegant temperament like a chrysanthemum, eyes as clear as a spring, and a demeanor as elegant as a flower on the water.

The emperor and his wife seemed to like her very much, and after the banquet, they took her into the palace and never came out. There are also rumors that the queen wants to take her under her knees and become a princess in her country.

This beautiful and extraordinary, noble woman turned out to be just a maid of the son's brother in front of her?

For a moment, highly intelligent gentlemen simply wanted to have the urge to kill.

His Excellency the Marquis was urging, "You are talking, can you collect this collateral?"

"Of course. Calderon came back to his senses and took a deep breath, "Your Excellency Marquis, how much do you want to mortgage?"

"Let me think about it. The young marquis looked confused and pondered, "How much did I pay to buy her?" ”

The admiral reminded, "Childe, you bought her for 10,000 taels of silver. ”

Several gentlemen were taken aback, "Why is it so expensive?"

"This girl was originally the daughter of a wealthy feudal lord in Dongying. "She was captured by pirates two years ago, and the lord offered a reward of 30,000 silver to recover her daughter. The last time my son-in-law went to sea, he communicated through various channels, and finally bought her for 10,000 taels of silver. ”

"Yes, yes, I remembered, as long as I send this woman back to Dongying, I can get 30,000 silver. ”

His Excellency the Marquis finally came up with the idea of a mortgage, "Since I used 10,000 silver when I bought her, I will temporarily mortgage her to you now, which is also 10,000 silver dollars." If I lose again, in two days I will get the money from the ship, and you will have to let me ransom her. Well, I can give you some interest then. ”

Calderon gritted his teeth, "Your Excellency Marquis, don't be so troublesome. ”

"Well, what do you mean by that?"

"Your maid, even if it's thirty thousand silver dollars, so that you can gamble more freely. "But if you lose, you can't ransom the maid back." What do you think?" (To be continued......)

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