A Card Shark’s World - C36
To tell the truth, when I said that I was going to gamble my life, I felt a chill run down my spine. I didn’t think that I would be able to continue living, let alone listen to Four Fingers tell me his story.
However, after thinking about it, I might still die when I return to the county. That way, I would be even more useless. I might as well use my life to gamble. Right now, I have already become a lousy gambler.
Looking at how Tengu was giggling and asking me, I became even more determined in my decision. Who said that I would definitely lose? If I won, I could at least live for a little longer.
Brother Tengu, I want to use my life to bet with you. If I lose, you can kill me, but you can also make me do anything.
“If I win, not only do you have to help my boss, you also have to pay me 100,000 yuan. In addition, if necessary, I’ll come looking for you to help me!”
“Lad, I’m starting to get interested in you. I wouldn’t believe you if you weren’t afraid, but you’re not even 20 yet. I really don’t know what your brain is thinking. How dare you gamble with your life.”
“From the moment you said that you were going to gamble, I’ve always admired you. I’ll agree to all of your conditions, and as long as you win, you’ll be my Tengu’s brother. In the future, I, Tengu, will definitely have a lot of what I have!”
Although Tengu said this to me, I knew that if I lost this time, I would be nothing. I started shuffling again, and my mind was filled with thoughts of what I could do to win?
Suddenly, I thought of something I hadn’t thought about. A mixed card can beat all leopards, which means I can find a way to get a mixed card for me. That way, as long as I can turn my dog into a leopard, it won’t be a problem.
This dealer probably doesn’t remember the cards, but now that I touch this card, I know that the feel of each card is different, there is a very subtle difference, this dealer definitely relies on this method to cheat, which means that he can vaguely guess what this card is.
If that’s the case, I just need to turn my cards into three A’s and then my Tengu’s into 235. The dealer will swap our cards, and I’ll win.
Even though I had planned all of this, I was still very nervous. After all, there were too many possibilities in this matter and it was hard for me to guard against it.
I calmed myself down and decided to wash the cards according to my plan. Looking at the dealer hand out the cards one by one, I felt very nervous. After all, my life was at stake in this match.
Who would have thought that an old man like me would end up gambling with my own life? It could be said that this was all too ridiculous.
After playing the cards, my forehead had already started sweating a lot. I could be said to be very nervous.
“Little brother, you’ve already dealt the last card. Remember, you are betting your life against me. If you lose, I will really take your life. I hope you can understand me, this is what your boss meant.”
“Brother Tengu, let’s open up. If I lose, I’ll accept all of this. I don’t have any complaints about you taking my life, I’m willing to admit defeat.”
“Brat, you are truly bold. Then let’s not talk about other things. Open the cards one by one. This gamble is too big. I haven’t gambled with my life for a long time.”
Tengu and I turned over the first card almost at the same time. I saw a five while Tengu’s was an A. This made me feel a lot more relieved, but Tiangou was very happy to see my cards.
“If this is just a match, then I’ve already won. However, you still have a chance. Perhaps mine is just a high card.”
As my mood rose and fell, the second card was flipped open just like that, to the old A and a three. This made me wild with joy, it seemed like the dealer was really relying on his hands to change the card after he was done. He thought that what I gave to Tengu was a small card like the previous cards, but at this moment, Tengu held up the so-called double A and was wild with joy.
“Little brother, I think that you don’t even need to open the last card. You have already lost. I have double A, you are only three to five. How can you win again!”
“Brother Tengu, don’t forget, if you’re just a pair, I will win as long as it’s three, four, and five. This is not even the last one, I still have a chance!”
“Hmph, do you think that it’s that easy to take it? I feel that you must be a high card, this is a fact that has nothing to say, let’s just wait and see, don’t waste time now, let’s open the last one! ”
So my last one was two, as I had expected, but if Tengu’s last one wasn’t an A, I would have lost, so I didn’t dare to look up.
At this moment, Tengu’s loud laughter rang out, “And it’s three, four, five, it turns out to be a high level card like two, three, five, ah, looks like I guessed right, but even if you are three, four, five, you still have to lose, because I am the leopard, old A!”
“Wait, you are 235, and I am Old A the Leopard. This, this, this, you have beaten me!” I never thought that you would actually win against me in a life wager. I admire you! ”
I raised my head with much difficulty. At this moment, my entire body was drenched in sweat, and the sweat had already drenched my clothes. Looking at the leopard in front of Tengu, I heaved a sigh of relief.
“Brother Tengu, since I’ve won now, can you help my boss? And also, are you going to keep your promise of 100,000 yuan? And, you said that we’re brothers from now on?”
In the future, if you have any matters, you can find me directly. You can stay here for three days, and I’ll arrange things for you. In three days, we’ll go to your county together, and I’ll help your boss fulfill my promise. But in the future, you have to come often.
Today’s dog was quite straightforward. I chatted with him for a while longer, and when I thought about how Four Fingers was still waiting for me at the roadside stall, I told Tengu that I still had something to deal with.
Arriving at the roadside stall opposite the Sky Dog Casino, I quickly found the four fingers. This old fellow was rolling up the skewers when he saw six big waists on the table and some barbecued meat. It’s enough for me to see this road, but I don’t know why these four fingers mended so much.
“Aiya, you brat, you even came out? You sure are lucky. I thought you wouldn’t be able to come out, but I didn’t wait for you for nothing.” “Oh boss, give me another round of barbecue, a grilled fish and a box of beer!”
Looking at this old brat who was calling the dishes skillfully, I finally understood that this guy must have been here quite a few times, “Uncle, didn’t you say that if I win you would tell me about your matter and how we work together?”
“Don’t worry, brat. I will definitely tell you everything that I should tell you. Don’t worry, let’s eat something first.”
The four fingers and I ate until the customers left, four fingers ordered a pile of things, the boss was very happy, promised him to wait for two hours to close the stall, it was already one o’clock in the evening, after the boss finished cooking, he went to a nearby shop to rest, later four fingers will tell him to close the stall.
The guy was waiting for someone to leave before he told me about him, but the first thing he said shocked me.
“Lil ‘Six, I’m Tiger’s and Boss Leopard’s brothers from Four Seas, brothers by blood. My big brother was killed by two sinful disciples like him, so I’m here to avenge him. That’s why I came looking for you.”
“Uncle, you’re Ping Si Hai’s little brother. I know a little about these things. I heard Brother Hu say it before, but what’s with that glasses man?”
“Don’t interrupt, let me explain it to you slowly. You just have to listen. You don’t understand the secret behind it. Our Ping family is not an ordinary family. We are just in dire straits!”