"I said you have nothing to do with him, why are you so unlucky? You are not afraid of bad luck!" The short man saw Yuan Mingdong looking around, shouted, and asked.
"Oh, I heard that their family has been making incense for generations and their craftsmanship is very good. I want to learn how to make incense from him." Yuan Ming could only say along the lines.
"The craftsmanship is good, but I have never seen anyone with worse luck than him. Within a few days, he lost all his money. Hehe, I heard that my wife ran away with someone else." The short man said disdainfully.
He curled his lips and said with a mocking smile.
"Brother, I don't know. In fact, he still owes me a lot of money. Isn't there nothing I can do about it? Brother, do you know where Wu Sang is now?" Yuan Ming ignored these gossips and asked in a low voice.
"God knows where he will go to hide from debts, and ask him to pay back the money? I can't wait for the rest of my life." The short man rolled his eyes, and after finishing speaking, he turned to look at the gambling table again.
Yuan Ming asked several people, but all of them knew nothing. He even met someone with a bad temper and told him to get out.
He felt a little overwhelmed, but it was not without gain. He also took the opportunity to find out the other party's name, which confirmed the information obtained by Lao Yandian.
"Everyone..."
Yuan Ming frowned and pondered for a moment, then took out a shining silver coin from his sleeve and held it high.
He shouted in a low voice, secretly mobilizing his magic power, and his energy sank into his Dantian, which was extremely penetrating.
The originally noisy and chaotic gambling house suddenly became quiet.
The eyes of all the gamblers were attracted by Yuan Ming's voice.
"Hey, what about you, you bastard, what are you doing?" An old man in charge of the casino scolded him upon seeing this.
"Sorry to bother you all, I want to ask you some news. If anyone knows, the silver coin in my hand belongs to him." Yuan Ming smiled apologetically at the old man, shook the silver coin in his hand, and said loudly.
The gamblers' eyes lit up, greed appeared in their eyes, and they gathered around.
"What are you asking? I know, I know everything..."
"Ask me, ask me..."
"..."
In an instant, more than half of the gamblers gathered around.
The few people who had perfunctoryly and rejected Yuan Ming before were all stunned, and they all pushed their way into the crowd.
The gambling house was noisy and chaotic.
"Everyone, be quiet. Let me ask first, who of you knows the owner of the incense workshop?" Yuan Ming asked.
"I know that Wu Sang..."
"I know him too, I'm very familiar with him..."
Almost everyone raised their arms.
"Which of you 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 that he has a house somewhere else." Another person immediately retorted.
"Don't believe his nonsense. Wu Sang lost all his shitty house and sold himself to the military camp." At this time, a strong man with an extremely loud voice shouted loudly.
After shouting, he pushed through the crowd and came to Yuan Ming.
"Wusang, this guy lost all his family property. After his wife ran away, he owed a lot of debt, so he sold himself to the military camp to hide from the debt. My brother is working as an errand in the military camp, and I know about this." Zhuang.
Han patted his chest and said he had a nose and eyes.
The others also stopped after he finished speaking.
When Yuan Ming heard this, he couldn't help but frowned and asked: "You said he is in the military camp, can you take me to see him?"
"Yes, yes, but..." the strong man said hesitantly, glanced sideways at the silver coin in Yuan Ming's hand, and then tilted his head to the other side.
The meaning is obvious, and Yuan Ming needs to show his sincerity again.
Yuan Ming didn't hesitate. He rubbed his fingers and the one silver coin in his hand turned into two.
"As long as you can take me to see someone, I will give you these two silver coins." Yuan Ming said with a smile.
"My friend is on the way! No problem, I'll take you there right away." The strong man's face was filled with joy and he agreed immediately.
Yuan Ming took a look around, but still didn't see the old smoker, so he planned to follow this man to have a look.
With his current status, he is naturally not afraid of being deceived, but what he should be afraid of is the person who deceived 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 became even more furious. He turned around to see who was doing harm to him.
But when he looked over angrily, his expression suddenly stiffened, and soon became docile and kind. His neck shrank, and his body became a little shorter without realizing it.
Simply because the person speaking was a fat middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe.
His skin color is very white, close to that of people from the Central Plains. He is obviously different from a group of southern Xinjiang people around him. His eyes are very bright, his facial features are fairly straight, and he has a ringed beard around his mouth. He looks shrewd.
, and stable.
It is a rather contradictory temperament.
"May I ask what I call you?" Yuan Ming had already guessed the identity of this person by looking at his aura and the strong man's reaction, and also understood that the strong man had bad intentions.
"This is the boss of Shanhe Gambling House, Boss You Zhuzha You." Lao Yandian emerged from nowhere and explained to Yuan Ming.
"Boss You spoke upright, but do you know Wu Sang's true whereabouts?" Yuan Ming asked.
"I won't hide it from you. Wu Sang's family property is basically all handed over to my gambling house. On the day he left Tiehu Town, I thought he was pitiful 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 shop 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 slightly and asked with a smile: "Since the boss doesn't plan to evict people, there is room for negotiation. Can you tell me how you can 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, and 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 fruits if you go out."
Yuan Ming looked down at the old cigarette bag and sneered in his heart.
"I bet, but someone needs 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 know you are a sensible person and have a future. Tell me, what do you want to play?" You Zhuzha 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 Yandian 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 still.
Yuan Ming stood opposite Xianjia, and the others gathered around him.
There were constant whispers around him, all of them talking about Yuan Ming not knowing whether to live or die and losing so hard that he even took off his underwear.
"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 where it was written.
"Buy the deal and 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 had no expression on his face, took out another silver coin and put 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's face remained calm and composed, as if he didn't care at all.
In fact, he really didn't care.
"It seems that you are unlucky today. There is no way 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, come and 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 "leopards all kill".
But before he finished speaking, he froze and stared straight at the three dice on the gambling table, his eyes widening.
This chapter has been completed!