Chapter 128 Betting
"Why are you looking for him when you have nothing to do? Aren't you afraid of bad luck?" The short man asked when he saw Yuan Ming looking around.
"Oh, I heard that his family has been making incense for generations, and the craftsmanship is very good. I want to learn to make incense from him." Yuan Ming could only say along.
"Good craftsmanship is useless. I have never seen anyone with worse luck than him. In less than a few days, he lost all his family assets. Hehe, I heard that his wife ran away with someone." The short man curled his lips in disdain and laughed sarcastically.
"Brother, you don't know, in fact, he still owes me a lot of money. Isn't there anything I can do? Brother, do you know where Wu Sang is now?" Yuan Ming ignored these gossips and asked in a low voice.
"God knows where he is hiding from his debts now. Ask him to pay back the money? I will wait for the next life." The short man rolled his eyes, and then turned to look at the gambling table again.
Yuan Ming asked several people, but they all knew nothing. He even met a bad-tempered person and told him to get out.
He felt a little overwhelmed, but it was not a complete failure. He also took the opportunity to find out the other party's name, which indirectly confirmed the information that Lao Yandai had found out.
"Everyone..."
Yuan Ming frowned and pondered for a moment, then took out a shining silver coin from his sleeve and held it high.
With this low shout, he secretly mobilized his magic power, and his qi sank into his dantian, which was extremely penetrating.
The originally noisy and chaotic gambling house suddenly became quiet.
All the gamblers' eyes were attracted by Yuan Ming's shout.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, you bastard, what are you doing?" An old man in charge of the casino scolded him when he saw this.
"Sorry to bother you, I want to ask everyone a piece of news. Whoever knows it, this silver coin in my hand will be his." Yuan Ming smiled apologetically at the old man, shook the silver coin in his hand, and said loudly.
The eyes of the gamblers lit up, greed appeared in their eyes, and they surrounded him one after another.
"What do you want to ask? I know. I know everything..."
"Ask me, ask me..."
"..."
For a moment, more than half of the gamblers gathered around.
The few people who had perfunctorily rejected Yuan Ming before were all stunned, and all squeezed into the crowd fiercely.
The gambling house was noisy and chaotic.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Let me ask first, who knows the owner of the incense workshop?" Yuan Ming asked.
"That Wu Sang, I know..."
"I know him too, I'm very familiar with him..."
Almost everyone raised their arms.
"Who knows his whereabouts?" Yuan Ming asked again.
"I know, I know, his house is in the alley behind, I can take you there." Someone shouted.
"There is no one in that house. I am his neighbor. I know he has another house somewhere else." Another person immediately retorted.
"Don't believe his lies. Wu Sang has no house. He lost everything and sold himself to the military camp." At this time, a strong man with a loud voice shouted loudly.
After shouting, he squeezed through the crowd and came to Yuan Ming.
"Wusang, this kid lost all his family property. After his wife ran away, he owed a lot of debts, so he sold himself to the military camp to hide from his debts. My brother is working in the military camp, I know this." The strong man patted his chest and said it with details.
After he finished speaking, the others also quieted down.
Hearing this, Yuan Ming frowned and asked, "You said he is in the military camp. Can you take me to see him?"
"Yes, but..." The strong man hesitated and glanced at the silver coin in Yuan Ming's hand, and then turned his head to the other side.
The meaning is very clear, Yuan Ming needs to show his sincerity again.
Yuan Ming did not say anything, and rubbed his fingers, and the silver coin in his hand turned into two.
"As long as you can take me to see the person, I will give you both silver coins." Yuan Ming said with a smile.
"Friends are great! No problem, I'll take you there right now." The strong man's face was full of joy and he immediately agreed.
Yuan Ming looked around and still didn't see the figure of the old pipe, so he planned to go with this man to have a look.
With his current status, he is naturally not afraid of being cheated, but he should be afraid of the person who cheated him.
But just as he was about to leave, a voice suddenly sounded from behind: "Young man, if you believe him, you will suffer."
Yuan Ming was stunned, and the strong man was even more furious. He turned his head to see who was ruining his good deeds.
But when he looked over angrily, his expression suddenly froze, and soon became gentle and kind, his neck shrank, and his body unconsciously became a few centimeters shorter.
Just because the person who spoke was a fat middle-aged man in a brocade robe.
His skin color is very white, close to the yellow and white color of people in the Central Plains, which is obviously different from the group of people in southern Xinjiang around him. His eyes are very bright, his facial features are quite regular, and he has a circle of beard around his mouth. He looks both smart and steady.
It is a rather contradictory temperament.
"May I ask what your name is?" Yuan Ming saw his aura and the reaction of the strong man, and had guessed the identity of this person, and also understood that the strong man had bad intentions.
"This is the owner of Shanhe Casino, Boss You Zhuzha You." The old pipe came out from nowhere and explained to Yuan Ming.
"Boss You speaks for justice, but do you know the real whereabouts of Wu Sang?" Yuan Ming asked.
"I won't hide it from you. Wu Sang's family property is basically handed over to my gambling house. On the day he left Tiehu Town, I felt sorry for him and gave him ten copper coins as travel expenses." You Zhuzha Holding his belly, he walked over and said.
"You want to know the whereabouts of Wu Sang, can you tell me? I would be very grateful." Yuan Ming said quickly.
"I do know, but why should I tell you? You are disturbing the order of my gambling house here. I didn't ask anyone to beat you out, which is already a favor to you." You Zhuzha grinned and said with a smile.
Yuan Ming narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile: "Since the boss doesn't plan to evict people, there is room for negotiation. Please tell me, how can you tell me?"
"You bet with me, and as long as you win, I will tell you." You Zhuzha said with a "hehe" smile.
"I don't know how to bet." Yuan Ming frowned.
"If you don't know how to gamble, you can learn. If you don't want to gamble, you can leave." You Zhuzha's face turned cold and he said displeasedly.
The old smoker on the side came up and whispered to Yuan Ming: "This boss You's nickname is Lard Residue. He has always said it. If you don't bet, he will definitely not tell you, and your actions today have offended him." , You may not get good results if you go out.”
Yuan Ming looked down at the old tobacco bag and sneered in his heart.
"I'll bet, but someone has to tell me the rules at the gambling table." Yuan Ming raised his head and said.
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding gamblers suddenly became energetic. They looked at Yuan Ming with different eyes. Under whispers, they all had the idea of watching a good show and were ready to enjoy a gambling game.
"Little brother, I knew you were a sensible person and had a future. Tell me, what do you want to play?" Youzhuzha rubbed his hands and said with a smile.
After hearing this, the old smoker immediately volunteered and explained to Yuan Ming how to play dice, Pai Gow and guessing the black and white pieces. He explained so vividly that even the gamblers who were watching were dumbfounded.
After Yuan Ming heard this, his expression remained unchanged, he pointed at a dice table and said:
"Just bet on dice and guess the size."
"No, Boss You is best at throwing dice. You have no chance of winning at this game. If you bet Pai Gow with him, you have a good chance of winning." Lao Yandai quickly dissuaded him in a low voice.
"That's it, I won't change it." Yuan Ming ignored the old smoker and walked to the dice table.
"Haha, little brother, you are brave, I like it." You Zhuzha walked to the dealer's position and stood there.
Yuan Ming stood opposite Xianjia, and the others gathered around him.
There were constant whispers around him, all of which were talking about Yuan Ming not knowing whether to live or die and losing so hard that he even took off his pants.
"You just took out a silver coin, so the bet is one silver coin. If I win, the silver coin will be lost to me. If you win, I will lose you a silver coin and tell you Wu Sang's whereabouts. How about that?" You Zhuzha He spoke.
"It's fair." Yuan Ming said, placing a silver coin on the table.
You Zhuzha grabbed the dice cup and shook it slowly.
"Buy big or small?" After three or five clicks, he suddenly put the dice cup on the table and asked.
Yuan Ming slowly pushed the silver coin to the small area on the table with the writing on it.
"Purchase your purchase, let's go." You Zhuzha shouted lowly and opened the dice cup.
Then, with a smile on his face, he sang with an accent: "Four, five, six, big. You lose."
"Come again."
Yuan Ming showed no expression as he took out another silver coin and placed it on the table.
The smile on You Zhuzha's face became even wider, and he shook the dice cup again.
…
In just a moment, the gambling battle had already gone on for twelve rounds.
Yuan Ming lost all of them without exception.
The crowd of gamblers who were watching naturally did not mind the excitement and cheered from time to time, making the atmosphere even more lively.
You know, twelve silver coins are already a huge amount of wealth for ordinary people in southern Xinjiang.
It would be difficult for anyone to stay calm after losing so much money at once, but Yuan Ming always had a calm expression on his face, as if he didn't care at all.
In fact, he really didn't care.
"It seems that you are unlucky today. It is not an option to lose like this. Why don't you try again another day?" Lao Yandai came up and persuaded.
"Continue." Yuan Ming didn't look at him, but said expressionlessly.
"Okay, okay, gambling luck can't always be on my side. Remember, I am You Zhuzha. You will definitely win the next round. If you don't win, come and kill me." When You Zhuzha saw this, he said with a smile on his face.
Give it another try, and you will definitely win the next one. If you don't win this time, you'll kill me. This sentence is almost You Zhuzha's mantra. He has been saying this since Yuan Ming lost the fifth round.
As he spoke, he shook the dice cup again.
After falling, Yuan Ming still placed the silver coin in the "small" area.
Just when You Zhuzha was about to open the dice cup, Yuan Ming gently tapped his finger on the gaming table, and a weak wave of mana flowed out.
"I'm sorry, little brother, this time the leopard..." You Zhuzha, while lifting the dice cup, had already said, "The leopard will kill all".
But before he finished speaking, he froze, staring straight at the three dice on the gambling table, his eyes widening.