Chapter 191 The whereabouts of the Holy Emblem
Even though he used many means to conceal his identity, such as wearing a fake hood and a thick layer of fake beard, Raven still recognized Jude at a glance pull.
Compared to the last time they met, Judra looked thicker, her physique tended to be closer to Vesdon, there was even fat on her cheeks, and her rosacea also looked bigger. .
He held the cards in one hand, shook the wine glass with the other hand, and took a sip.
"Damn..." Judra muttered.
It's not because he didn't draw good cards. In fact, his hand was quite good. He said this because the drinks provided by Parade were a little too good.
The "Lover" brand red wine produced in Meng'en City costs 6.37 silver coins a bottle, and it is still provided free of charge.
Judra herself, her daily ration of wine is a jar of five silver coins of "liquid amber"!
Being a gambler in Baile Hall will give you more enjoyment than being a baron!
Throwing down a handful of cards, Judra won an egg-breaking victory. He picked up his own chips from the gambling pool, blew on them, and Shi Shiran stood up and left his seat. .
Looking at the magic lights flashing on the wall, Judra sighed.
No wonder Baletang’s business is so good.
Gambling is one of the most popular entertainment activities. Of course there is a casino in his Iron Furnace Territory, but it can't be compared to this place.
The scale is actually about the same, but the casino environment in Ironforge Town is very bad.
The air is turbid, mixed with low-quality alcohol, the smell of sweat, and bad breath. It’s okay in winter, but in summer, it can turn people into salted fish.
In addition to air, sanitation is also a big issue. You can often see the corners of bread, peels, cores, saliva, and phlegm on the ground. It’s as dirty as you want.
This is actually a common problem in most casinos in the current era.
But Paradise is different, the air is fresh and the environment is clean - this is certainly not for nothing. In Judra's view, two measures have been taken here at the same time.
First of all, there is the cleaning work. When Judra was at the gambling table before, she could often see the cleaners cleaning up the garbage on the floor.
They have obviously been professionally trained, and their quality is no worse than that of the servants in the castle. They can do a lot of things without making people feel disturbed.
Secondly, and what Judra admires the most, is the style of the entire casino.
Yes, it’s the style.
Exaggerated decoration, magic lights flashing everywhere, the tables and chairs are all made of fine hardwood, covered with satin as soft as girl's skin, and even the dominoes used as gambling tools are polished like jade.
As for the service staff, not to mention, the men's clothes are straight, the maids are beautiful and generous, the dealer is even more sexy and charming, and the clothes are all made of silk.
Although Paradiso will not refuse anyone entry, such an environment will make people unconsciously maintain a decent posture. The entry of disheveled people will cause great psychological pressure, so even if you do not specifically choose Customers, the quality of the customers here is also very good, there are very few people who come here specifically to cheat on food and drink.
Nobles generally have money and leisure, but limited entertainment. Gambling is a hobby shared by many nobles, but a good enough casino is quite rare. Judra believes that as time goes by, the number of nobles who come here to play will become more and more popular. Come more and more.
In fact, Judra has met more than a dozen acquaintances during the few days he has been gambling here.
He shook his head slightly and sat at the counter. Judra tossed out a 100-denominated chip as a tip. The waiter quickly brought a plate with food called "Eagle Castle" .
Two slices of white bread, sandwiched between lettuce, tomato, pickles and two juicy beef patties.
This food costs 6.99 silver coins at the Wallace Hotel next door. Not only is it provided for free here, but no corners are cut at all.
This is really a dish suitable for casinos. It is simple and convenient to eat, and it will not stain your clothes. If you can't stand up while gambling, you can just pick it up and eat it directly. Of course, you can also use a knife and fork like Judra is doing now. Cut it open and enjoy slowly.
"Why is such a good casino not in my territory!" Judra sighed unwillingly.
He is really jealous of Raven's property, but he also knows that even if he spends the same or more money to build another Paradise, it will not be as good as Raven's.
The Arena, the Wallace Hotel, the Lion's Pride Tavern, the Crystal Palace, and the Parade Hall, this is a complete ecosystem, and none of them can be missing.
When Eagle Town just started to be rebuilt, Judra felt that Raven had too much money and no place to spend it. Now he is jealous, but it is too late.
"Humph, so what?" Judra raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth.
Judra didn't know how much money Raven would make in the future, but after his observations over the past few days, Paradise was going to be losing money for a while.
In the past few days, Judra has used the principal of twenty gold coins to earn a total of sixty-seven gold coins. Although Baile Hall's 8% pumping made him feel a little pain, But I also got sixty-one gold coins!
When he thought of this, Judra's mood improved again:
"You open a casino, and I will make money!"
When Judra had almost finished eating the food on the plate, Doug walked over to him and sat down: "Are you coming yet?"
Judra said: "Of course, I'll warm up my hands and wait." You're here."
Over the past few days, Judra and Doug have appreciated each other's gambling skills and have become a regular partner. Not to mention killing everyone, they are also slightly invincible.
Compared to Judra, Doug is actually more knowledgeable and spends more time playing outside. In his opinion, although the decoration and service of Paradise are excellent, what really attracts them is His method of egg-breaking is still the same.
In the final analysis, gambling is about people's hearts, and there is no essential difference between it and politics. In Doug's opinion, the game of egg-breaking highlights this point.
Every time I sit down at the card table, I feel a sense of pleasure, as if I have truly become a noble.
After Judra finished eating, the two of them found an egg-beating card table and sat down, waiting for people to come and "challenge" them.
In the past few days, the two of them have become "famous". Everyone knows that they are masters of egg-breaking. Of course, they gamble to win money, so many people avoid them. No one sat down for a while.
Judra took a sip of wine. Doug, who had just drank Angel Tears, was not interested in it and began to observe the surrounding environment.
The casino is always noisy, and the tables next to the betting tables are full of people. This dice game has no technical content and is purely a competition of luck, so it is also the most exciting part. People around are shouting. Thinking of "big" and "small", when the results come out, some people are overjoyed, while others feel like they are mourning for their heirs.
The bridge table on the other side looked much calmer. The gamblers were sitting at the long table, rubbing the cards in their hands. They all looked indifferent, but the subtle expressions on their faces could still give them away, such as the bulging foreheads. The veins are popping up, the muscles in the forearms are bulging due to exertion, and the calves are shaking constantly.
Doug can judge from these details who has got a good hand, who has a bad hand, and who is unwilling to give up.
If he didn’t have this kind of meticulous observation ability, why would he kill everyone at the gambling table?
"Two gentlemen, I don't think you will refuse to play a game with us, right?"
A polite greeting sounded, and Doug turned to look.
He was an extremely gentlemanly young man. He wore a monocle in his left eye with black pupils. His long hair was casually hanging around his head. He looked very bookish, like the kind of person who spends all day squatting in an ivory tower. scholar.
Beside him stood a silver-haired girl. Although she was quite calm, Doug could tell at a glance that she was pretending, and the panic between her eyebrows could not be faked.
A pair of good fat sheep.
“Since you two want to play, of course we will not refuse.” Doug showed a gentle smile: “But this is a high-stakes table, and the ante in each round is one. Ten thousand chips, and a game of egg-breaking takes at least six or seven rounds.”
Ten thousand chips is just one gold coin.
"No problem, of course we have prepared enough chips." The black-haired young man smiled slightly, glanced at the girl, and took their seats.
Judra frowned slightly. Although his voice was different and his appearance did not have many similarities, he was still sure that this young man must be Raven.
Even if Raven is burned to ashes, he can still recognize it!
However, he did not refuse, because it would be a wonderful thing to be able to defeat Raven at the gambling table and make Raven's money in Raven's casino!
Of course Fiona came with Raven, and her nervousness was not fake.
Since she was a small club, she probably had very few social activities, and naturally she would not participate in gambling, let alone a egg-beater who has just learned the rules!
Thus, after three consecutive games, Raven and Fiona suffered heavy defeats.
Baodan, to put it simply, is a combined version of Landlords and Upgrades. Victory is not decided in one round.
Now that he has won three games in a row, Judra is far ahead. Feeling proud, he raised his lips and said sarcastically: "It's a bit boring for you two to play like this. Making money is good, but playing cards is still It’s fun when there’s back and forth.”
“I think you two should fold your cards and admit defeat, and then go to another table to practice. How about we wait for you?”
Doug also felt a little bored and smacked his lips: "Yeah, I almost fell asleep while playing."
Hearing these words, Fiona's head was so ashamed that she almost buried her legs in her legs. .
"Winning first does not necessarily mean winning, losing first does not necessarily mean losing, and the winner is the one who laughs at the end." Lei Wen said lightly: "Since you two are bored, let's raise the stakes. How about 50,000 chips in one game? ?”
Fifty thousand chips are just five gold coins.
Doug thought for a moment and was about to agree when Judra shook his head: "Fifty thousand chips are meaningless. I think it's just one hundred thousand!"
Fiona's eyes widened, and she was a little at a loss for a moment. You must know that her annual salary is only five gold coins. She had received a red envelope from Raven before, and the gold coins in her small vault only reached double digits.
"Okay, one hundred thousand is one hundred thousand." Raven spread his hands: "Let's continue!"
Four more rounds passed, and the situation improved somewhat.
In fact, even in the previous three games, Raven's performance was remarkable. Fiona was the only one holding him back. However, as he became more familiar with the rules, the pressure of money made Fiona Na's academic attribute was activated, and her card playing began to become quite methodical. Occasionally, some strange moves can not only surprise Judra and Doug, but even exceed Raven's expectations.
It can only be said that a top student is a top student, and he can quickly master anything he learns.
Two fierce counterattacks forced Judra and Doug to get serious. However, even so, they gradually became more losers than winners, and the scores between the two sides were quickly evened.
The thirteenth game, the deciding game.
The chips in the gambling pool have swelled to 4.12 million, which is 412 gold coins.
Whoever wins will get all the gambling money!
Looking at Judra and Doug, they no longer felt as relaxed and comfortable as before.
Judra pulled open his collar, his face was as heavy as water, and sweat flowed from his forehead, soaking his fake beard soft.
And Doug also began to lick his lips frequently and drank wine that he originally disliked. One sip after another could not quench his thirst.
That girl still can't hide her emotions. She lights up when she gets a good card, and becomes depressed when she gets a bad card. But Doug can't get any advantage from her. Even if she draws a bad hand, she can still use it at the most appropriate time to minimize losses.
As for the young man, he was even more confused. No matter he won or lost, he always had a faint smile on his face, making it impossible to tell his emotions. Changes, let alone judging the cards in his hand.
Two freaks!
There are now more than 400 gold coins in the gambling pool, and Doug has invested more than 100. You must know that the funds he spent on this trip are only 500 gold coins. After this period of consumption It has dropped to less than 400. He would really feel bad if he lost more than 100 in one breath!
You must not lose!
Doug inhaled gently, glanced at Judra, and tapped the back of his hand with his little finger. This was a tacit code for the two of them, and they began to connect each other's cards.
Judera responded with a vague nod.
Like Landlords, Dandan also wins by whoever exhausts all the cards in his hand first. In this game, both sides go back and forth, and soon all the cards in the hands of the four players will be bottomed out.
Judra's lips are already peeling. His desire for victory is no less than Doug's. Every gold coin in the Iron Forge Leader is precious. If he loses this game, he will lose it before. Not to mention all the money I made, I had to pay more than 40 yuan!
Damn it, you can equip fifty militiamen with leather armor!
He stared at Doug. Next, as long as Doug plays cards that Raven and Fiona can't control, he will be the first to go out and seal the victory!
Doug played his cards, and it was indeed a big card. Judra's mood calmed down a little, because Fiona still looked gloomy and did not play her cards, and Lei There should be no usable cards in Wen's hand.
But at this moment, he saw Raven leaning back in his chair. This was the first time Raven had done this in the whole gambling game, which made Judra feel intense uneasiness.
Then the facts confirmed his uneasiness. Raven raised his arm and seemingly casually slapped the remaining five cards in his hand on the card table: "Sorry, this time, I want Let’s go first.”
Then the card rights were naturally handed over to Fiona.
When the last card in Fiona's hand fell to the ground, Doug slumped in his chair, as if he had been fished out of the water.
Judra's eyes were even redder. Money was of course important, but the thing that made him most intolerable was that he couldn't beat Raven at the gambling table!
He stood up and pointed at Raven: "You, you must have cheated!!"
"You can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense." Raven raised his eyebrows: "You said I cheated!" , and I said you were cheating!"
Judra's breath froze. After all, this is Raven's home court, and he himself is indeed unclean!
"Okay, okay, I admit defeat!" Throwing the cards in his hand on the table, Judra turned around and left.
Leaven grabbed the chip from the gambling pool and watched it flow away from his fingertips, with a satisfied smile on his lips.
This feeling of getting something for nothing is really...happy!
But Raven also knew that if this was not his place, he would not be on the table anyway.
Furthermore, he did cheat, but it was also cheating that no one could see - his place, his croupier, his dealer, whatever cards you want, just come. What card?
"No, it's yours." Raven took half of the chips and pushed it in front of Fiona.
"This..." Fiona's eyes flashed with luster. It can be said that this amount of money was completely beyond her expectations.
She was obviously just here to help!
This feels like pie in the sky!
"This money is not given to you for free." Seeing Fiona gathering the chips, Raven chuckled: "Next, you have to spend some time in the casino."
< br>The reason why Raven said this is because he found that Fiona is very sensitive to numbers. You must know that in the previous life, major casinos had their own actuaries to calculate the odds to ensure that the casino made a steady profit without losing money. Raven wanted to Fiona does just that.
It wasn't until Raven left long ago that Doug, who was slumped in his chair, stood up, with a hint of joy in his eyes as if he had just taken a bath!
Of course it hurts to lose money, but since you are on the gambling table and you have used all your cheating methods and still can't win, of course you have to be willing to admit defeat.
And from this gambling battle, he got a real sense of excitement, which made his somewhat numb nerves become excited again!
He really likes Eagle Town more and more!
The time has come for daily prayers.
To be honest, Doug doesn’t have much respect for the so-called God of Death, so the reason why he prays is just a formality.
But today's situation was a little different. He gathered his hands and took out the altar from the storage ring. Before he could start praying, the withered big hand on the altar statue suddenly came to life. His five fingers spread out, holding up a gray-white light curtain. Then a cold voice came from it:
"...Why are you still here!?"
Doug felt a little numb and was about to answer when Manda next to him said first: "Elder Rudolph, it's not that we don't want to leave, this is Mr. Doug's order!"
"Doug, what's going on? You should know the significance of the Holy Emblem of Death to the Holy Religion and why. Do you want to delay like this?" The light screen was chaotic, and occasionally an old skeleton-like face could be seen: "You dog, do you dare to be disobedient?"
I am Doug, Not a dog! ! !
Doug roared in his heart, but did not dare to show any dissatisfaction: "Elder Rudolph, it's not that I refuse to leave, it's just that I have found clues to the 'Holy Emblem of Death'!"
Holy Emblem of Death, previously Abandoned in the Nord province by the Order of the Hand of Death, it contains millions of carefully selected souls.
“Are you telling the truth?” Elder Rudolph’s voice sounded doubtful.
Doug said without hesitation: "Of course it's true. I've been out every day these days because I found a trace of a holy weapon on a bearded man!"
Of course it's true. It's false. Doug didn't find any traces of the Holy Emblem of Death at all.
He also has his own confidence in saying this.
The Death Hand Order passed a ceremony and was able to confirm that the Holy Emblem of Death is located within the five northwest counties of Nord Province, but it was unable to pinpoint the specific location.
Since it cannot be locked, it can appear anywhere. Even if someone finds traces of it elsewhere in the future, it cannot be said that Goge's discovery is of no value.
He was dedicated to doing things for the Order, so he just went a little awry!
"Manda, is this true?" Rudolf asked.
Manda swallowed: "This...I have never heard of it?"
A cruel light flashed in Doug's eyes: "Elder Rudolph, I did not tell him, because he Your mouth is not strict enough. If you can complain to you without me today, you can betray the Holy Religion for profit tomorrow!"
After these words were spoken, Manda immediately knelt on the ground and begged loudly for mercy.
Rudolph was silent for a moment: "Okay, I understand. Since you are concentrating on doing things for the Holy Religion, I won't comment too much, but you have to remember that I want to see the results! "
After saying that, the gray-white mirror disappeared, and the rough big hand slowly clenched into a fist again.
Doug let out a sigh of relief, glanced at Manda who was sweating on the ground, turned around and walked out of the house.
Business? Fuck official business.
The guy who can intercept the Holy Emblem is definitely not an easy person. It is not something that a little second-level necromancer like him can handle.
He is not the only one coming out anyway, let others do the work!
He is ready to live in this Eagle Town. He can delay it as long as he can. Anyway, he doesn't want to leave this comfortable nest!
"Where should we go next?" Doug licked his lips, his eyes full of anticipation.
Crystal Palace, Parade Hall...
There are many interesting places in Eagle Town!
At the same time, Raven rejected Fiona's proposal to deal with Doug.
“Behind him is the Order of the Hand of Death. Although his purpose is unknown, it currently appears to have no harm to the Eagle Territory.”
"It won't do much harm to let him be under your nose. Killing them will only cause more trouble. It's not necessary."
"Just keep people watching."
Continue After a while, as Raven had judged, Doug did nothing but enjoy himself every day. He was all over most of Eagle Town, but did not engage in any other suspicious activities.
More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and it was mid-October.
Bigan green peach, ripe.
……
(End of this chapter)