Fang Linyan had thought carefully about how to get money when he was broke and had no idea.
After he resumed his actions at this time, he jumped directly from the second floor balcony, landed on the ground smoothly, and then trotted towards the dock area where ships frequently docked in front of him.
In less than five minutes, Fang Linyan arrived at the dock area, and then his eyes stopped on a signboard:
"The Giant Anchor Bar? Well, that's right, this is it."
Although it has not yet reached the peak period for customers, the occupancy rate in this bar has reached at least 80%.
When he pushed open the trap door of the bar, Fang Linyan saw a notice from the police station next to him. Judging from the format and color, it should be the same as the one when he first entered the world. At this time, he got closer and took a look at it.
It turns out that it was said that a murderer has committed a crime in the Whitechapel area recently. If anyone has relevant clues or directly witnessed it, please come to the police station to explain the situation. If the information contributed is finally confirmed to be useful in solving the case, then a man named Doolittle
The gentleman offered him a prize of three pounds eleven shillings.
Fang Linyan just glanced at this matter and didn't pay attention.
What greeted the bar was the sound of heat and rude shouts. A few mottled copper candlesticks made the light inside not so dim, but the half-peeled decorations on the walls and the creaking wooden floors underfoot
It fully shows that this bar has been around for a certain period of time.
Fang Linyan twitched his nose. He was obviously not used to the smell of body odor mixed with spirits in the bar. After adjusting to the light, he noticed that there was a huge anchor next to the bar. This must be the origin of the name of the bar.
The water plants and kelp hanging next to the bar are also very thoughtfully decorated, and the shriveled garlic skewers are a standard feature of every bar at this time, because it is said that this stuff can disgust vampires and curb the plague.
Perhaps Christmas is approaching, but the festive atmosphere in the bar is still quite strong. The Christmas tree has been set up in a corner. Of course, there are no gifts hanging on it. Even the young waitress in the bar has begun to cosplay a little elk with twin ponytails.
Most of the guys drinking here at this time are decoration workers and crew members at the dock. These rude guys always find some fun for themselves while drinking two drinks, such as slipping into the waitress
There was a scream in the short skirt, like playing Gwent or playing dice.
Fang Linyan quickly chose his prey:
A table full of rude men yelling at the top of their lungs.
They probably gathered together because of excitement. Several of them had unbuttoned their shirts, revealing their thick chest hair and sweaty chests, and they were engaging in enthusiastic gambling with dice and cards.
Fang Linyan deliberately walked to the table, and then called out to the waiting waitress:
"Beautiful lady, I'm very sorry to disturb you. Is Mr. Deharing here? He asked me to meet here at six o'clock in the evening, but it is already a quarter past six."
The waitress looked at Fang Linyan and said calmly:
"Sir, it's a pity that I don't know the Mr. de Haring you are talking about."
Fang Linyan sighed, knowing that the waitress's coldness must be because of his three points of charm... There is no way, the plot character just recognizes this.
To be honest, I would also like to thank the iron branch for adding a little extra charm. Otherwise, I'm afraid the waitress wouldn't even say much.
"Ah?" Fang Linyan immediately made a very frustrated expression: "Oh God, my brother is still waiting for me to exchange this Tahitian black pearl for gold pounds and take it back! Mr. De Haring promised to take three
Ten pounds for this black beauty!"
(Note: In the early days, Britain used reserve gold to make currency, and the gold content of the pound was extremely high (nearly 100%). The British Empire later took back the early "gold pounds" and added non-precious metals to recast them, so the gold content of the later pounds continued to decline.
In the early days, one gold pound was worth about one pound of gold. It is recorded in Sherlock Holmes that a teacher's annual salary was 30 pounds. 1 pound = 20 shillings = 240 pence. If calculated roughly today, then one shilling would be
is 160 yuan, and one penny is 13 yuan.)
The waitress had no interest in Fang Linyan at first, but the figure of one hundred pounds quickly attracted her attention, because it was equivalent to her income for almost ten years. Then her eyes turned to Fang Linyan's palm.
I couldn't help but cover my mouth in an exaggerated manner:
"Oh my god, it's so beautiful."
It turns out that there is really something similar to a black pearl in the palm of Fang Linyan's hand. It is the size of a finger, round and clear, completely black, and full of mystery.
This is exactly the mysterious thing that Fang Linyan found after killing Senia. It has attributes that will inevitably drop after the holder dies. It seems that you must become a contractor formally recruited by the space to be qualified for appraisal. According to Fang Linyan, it is likely that he can exchange
An unknown strange object with a merit value, but that does not prevent Fang Linyan from using it as bait at this time.
Obviously, the conversation between Fang Linyan and the barmaid immediately attracted the attention of the rest of the people. The drunk guys around were obviously willing to have some fun. Several people saw the "black pearl" in Fang Linyan's hand and exclaimed.
There was even a kind old man who reminded Fang Linyan:
"Boy, such valuables should be on the counters of those jewelry stores on Fifth Street. If I were you, I would put it away immediately and leave."
Fang Linyan said gratefully:
"Yes, sir, I think what you said makes sense, but Mr. de Haring made an appointment with me to meet here."
The old man sighed and was about to speak, when unexpectedly a fat and muscular guy squeezed in next to him. He had a black cloth band around his forehead, his chest was open, and his furry chest hair was exposed. His nose was tilted to the right.
Without saying anything, he reached out and grabbed the black pearl in Fang Linyan's hand, cursing:
"Which son of a bitch is selling fake goods here again?"
This guy immediately defined the black pearl in Fang Linyan's hand as a "fake". It was obvious that he wanted to disown the pearl after grabbing it.
However, this big man with a crooked nose was drunk to begin with, so his reaction was bound to be reduced. In addition, Fang Linyan's agility reached 9 points, which was almost twice that of ordinary people, so how could he succeed in this arrest?
Fang Linyan retracted his hand, took the "Black Pearl" back, put it in his arms, sighed with regret and said:
"Forget it, since Mr. de Haring is not here, I will leave."
Then Fang Linyan said to the waitress:
"Beautiful lady, if Mr. de Haring comes, please tell him that I will come again at this time tomorrow and ask him to wait for me. If the deal is concluded, I will express my small gratitude with five pounds."
After finishing speaking, Fang Linyan deliberately sighed with regret and said:
"It's a pity that there doesn't seem to be a blackjack game here, otherwise I could have played a few games and waited for him."
After the waitress heard the five-pound thank you fee, her eyes suddenly lit up! She immediately felt that the young man in front of her had become extremely handsome, and she immediately said without hesitation:
"How could it be? Sir, blackjack is the mainstream game in our bar."
Before she could finish speaking, she was already pulled away by the big man with a crooked nose. Then the guy squeezed out what he thought was the most friendly smile and said:
"Brother, we are about to play blackjack here, come and join us."
Fang Linyan said with suspicious eyes:
"I don't like playing debt games! Cash settlement on the spot?"
The big man with a crooked nose immediately said loudly:
"Of course! I am the famous Honest Thorpe!"
As he spoke, he motioned to the men next to him to collect some money, and soon he collected about two pounds in change.
Fang Linyan nodded, sat down and started playing cards with them, and conveniently placed the bulging black wallet "Mr. Lannister Tyrion" next to him, ahem, even though it was empty.
Although Fang Linyan did not take out cash, these guys with ulterior motives clearly wanted to win all his money and then seek priceless black pearls, and they did not ask him to open his wallet to verify his capital.
In the eyes of Thorpe and his minions, if they were playing cards with Fang Linyan, a guy who looked like a rookie at first glance, they would be able to make him leave the bar in a few minutes, naked and crying, leaving behind all his old clothes.
thing.
However, Thorp did not know that in the era of information explosion that Fang Linyan lived in, blackjack had been analyzed and studied to the extreme!
Edward Thorpe, a legendary gambler/genius mathematician, started with blackjack and swept through all the major casinos in Las Vegas. He even created a famous mathematical model for blackjack, which is the Kelly formula.
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This thing can quantitatively calculate the amount of each bet in the blackjack game. When the odds of winning are high, bet more, and when the odds are low, bet less. Las Vegas even blacklisted him.
Fang Linyan happens to have played blackjack online (secretly behind Uncle Xu's back). Although he is not a mathematician, he is calm and intelligent enough to accurately remember every card played.
Using Kelly's formula to perform mental calculations in an instant means that he is almost invincible in playing blackjack at this time.
Time passed quickly in the process of winning and losing in the gambling game. About ten minutes later, Thorpe and the others looked at each other in shock. They could hardly believe their eyes. They were actually beaten to death by a rookie at the card table! They lost.
I had to hand over the last penny in my trouser pocket.
The key is that there are still many people watching, and they can't even cheat. After all, it is in full view of everyone now. If they really do something like cheating, they will definitely be laughed at and publicized everywhere. Once gambling gets a bad reputation, it will be bad in the future.
Don't even think about playing cards around here...I can't even raise my head when I see an acquaintance.
