Zhou Lin

After the hood was removed, Sakaki took a few seconds to adjust to the surrounding light.

Then, a spacious and luxuriously decorated game room came into view.

Sakaki Wuhan has also entered the VIP rooms of some big casinos, but compared with here, the quality of those places is obviously lower.

Crystal chandeliers, tiger skin carpets, leather sofas... these kinds of things can be found in many business places in Kagetsu Town; but the furnishings in this room, even the same chandelier, the same carpet, the same sofa... It just brings out a different feeling.

The so-called "treasures" are expensive here.

"Master, we have already arrived."

When a burly man in a suit wearing sunglasses was untying Sakaki Wuhan, another burly man standing next to him announced to a table in the middle of the room.

There were four people at that table, playing mahjong.

After hearing the sound, the man with his back to Sakaki Wuhan turned his head and looked this way.

Sakaki Wuhuan knew him, he was the "big fish" in the mahjong parlor before.

"Oh! Here we come!" The man called Young Master was the only one at the table who didn't realize someone was approaching. This was not only because his back was to the door, but also because he was the only one at the table. "ordinary people".

Even standing a few meters away, Sakaki Wuhuan could tell that the other three people at the table... were all "experts".

"Haha...we meet again, Sakaki-kun." The young master stood up, smiled and came forward, and waved his hand casually, indicating that the two men in suits could leave, "Forgive me for being so presumptuous. Way to invite you here."

"It doesn't matter." Sakaki's expression looked very relaxed, "Now that it's come... let's make peace with it."

Now that the matter has come to this, there is no need for Sakaki to adopt a hostile attitude, which is not good for him; besides, he does become somewhat curious about the "young master" in front of him.

"Haha, it's good that Sakaki-kun isn't angry." When the other party saw that Sakaki was easy to talk to, he immediately smiled and said, "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet, I, Ryuunosuke Arai, just call me Ryuunosuke."

"Then you're welcome, Ryunosuke." Sakaki still put on a fake smile and responded in a friendly tone.

"Hey...boy." However, at this moment, a middle-aged man at the mahjong table, on Ryunosuke's left hand side, spoke up, "I said a few polite words to you, but you still take it seriously? Arai. Jun Ke is older than you, do you understand that you have to use honorifics?"

"Well... don't be so serious, Mr. Okouchi." Ryunosuke himself looked indifferent, "Actually, we are about the same age, so there is no need..."

"No, he's right." Unexpectedly, Sakaki suddenly stopped smiling, "Mr. Okochi is right, I'll call you Mr. Arai."

"Uh... then... okay then." Seeing Sakaki's attitude change, Ryunosuke could only respond awkwardly.

But then, he glanced at the man named Ohuchi and cast an unhappy look.

Okawachi's expression suddenly changed when Ryuunosuke glared at him. He could only avoid the other party's sight and lowered his head as if admitting his mistake.

"Tch... I've been tricked." At this moment, Okouchi felt extremely regretful; he thought that Sakaki would respond positively to his provocation, so that he could use the topic to suppress the newcomer, but he didn't expect that the other party would use his trick to suppress it. He defeated his army and made him offend Ryuunosuke.

"Hee hee..." Two seconds later, the man sitting on the left side of Da Hanoi laughed gloomily twice and said, "Stealing the chicken will lose the rice."

"Stop talking, you zombie man." Okawachi knew that this guy was mocking him, so he said this through his teeth.

While they were talking, Ryunosuke had led Sakaki to the table and said, "Then... let me introduce you to you." He put his hand on the outside of Sakaki's arm and said to the three people at the table. Humanity said, "This is one of the 'two legends' of Kagetsu Town, 'Sakaki Mugen', who is known as the 'Winner and Loser Master'."

"Uh-huh..." Ohuchi just glanced sideways and spat softly.

"Hehehehe..." The one whom Ohuchi called the "zombie man" once again let out a sinister laugh and said, "Long time admiration...Long time admiration..."

An old man sitting on the right side of Ryunosuke did not say a word, but only nodded to Sakaki.

"Sakaki-kun, these three are also famous figures." Ryunosuke pointed at Ohuchi with a proud expression, "This is Goro Ohuchi, who is known as the 'Master of Listening Cards'."

Then, he pointed at the guy opposite who exuded a dank aura and said, "This is the 'Paiyama Ghost', Takagi Keiji."

Finally, Ryunosuke pointed to the one on the right and said, "And this one is the legendary 'Goun no Igarashi'."

While he was making introductions, Sakaki was silently observing the three of them.

First of all, Dahanoi is undoubtedly an old world. Judging from his appearance, he is around fifty years old, with a bald head, a slender face, and a chain smoker. He is wearing a well-made dark straight-striped suit, with gold rings on all ten fingers, a luxury watch on his wrist, and a I also wore a pair of python leather shoes...

One look at this outfit and you can tell - they are not short of money.

No matter what your taste is, as a gambler, this kind of exaggerated dress is also a symbol of strength.

It's also... part of the "aura".

Look again, Takagi Keiji; he is about thirty-five years old, thin, wearing a black kimono, with long shawl hair, half-covered face, and pale face.

Just because of his clothes and appearance, he doesn't even need makeup to play ghost in a dark place in the middle of the night.

And that "Igarashi" looked older, at least in his sixties. He was dressed very ordinary, like an old man you could see everywhere.

Sakaki had certainly heard about the names of these three people; all three of them were famous sparrows in Sakura Mansion, and people who were in the gambling circle would have heard rumors about them more or less.

Just like... these three people have all heard of the name "Winner and Loser Master".

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Five minutes later, Sakaki was already sitting in Ryunosuke's seat, ready to join the game.

Ryunosuke sat on the sofa near the card table and asked the maid to bring a bottle of sake and several plates of sashimi.

Wine, food, and card games are all things he enjoys savoring; of course, so are beauties, but now is not the time.

Ryunosuke Arai is a person who likes to play, and he does have the capital to play.

Ryunosuke's father, Shinichiro Arai, is one of the "Ten Assistants in the Cabinet" of the federal government, one of the ten people who actually control the planet.

For Ryunosuke, money... has always been just a number, a unit of measurement used to measure the value of what he wants; money will never be a hindrance to him getting something, it will only Be his companion...the most reliable companion.

Today, Ryunosuke brought these four masters together just to play a "money" game.

In two weeks, there will be a party called "The Supreme Game" at Sakura Mansion. The participants of this party are all the descendants of federal high-level officials or super-rich people; they make an appointment, and each person can bring an "assistant" there, and the person who wins the game in the end can get a "unparalleled" item in the world. prize.

For such an interesting thing, even if there is no prize, Ryunosuke will definitely want to get involved. Moreover, the game is held in his hometown Sakura Mansion, and he does not want to miss it.

Therefore, in the past half month, he has been looking for famous gamblers everywhere, hoping to select one of them to be his assistant.

However, Ryunosuke is a "young master" after all, and he still knows very little about that dark world; even if he occasionally goes to some illegal places to have fun, there will always be people in the dark to follow and protect him. Usually, before he knew it, the bodyguards had blocked out many potential threats. The most he could do was lose some money, which was nothing to him.

If Ryunosuke was really knowledgeable and knew something about the "dark world", he wouldn't have waited until tonight's chance encounter to find out who Sakaki was.

But no matter what, Sakaki was finally brought to Ryunosuke.

Although Ryuunosuke didn't mention the "Supreme Game" to Sakaki, he just asked him to sit down and play a half game, but Sakaki didn't refuse; after all... you have captured everyone, let alone playing mahjong. Okay, I want you to slap me in the face, do you dare to refuse?

"So... what should we bet on?" As soon as he sat down, Sakaki started to make trouble.

Of course, the so-called "making trouble" is only from the perspective of others; in Sakaki's own opinion, asking this question is very normal, just like asking someone if there is free toilet paper when going to a public toilet.

"Hey, kid." Ohuchi was the first to respond, "Don't go too far, Arai-kun said, I just let you sit down and have fun... You actually want to gamble here? "

"It doesn't have to be money." Sakaki said, "You can also bet on other things... So what... do you have any young, beautiful or charming female relatives?"

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Ohuchi stood up as soon as he slapped the table, and grabbed Sakaki's collar: "You kid...are you deliberately looking for trouble?"

"Hehehe..." At this time, Takagi suddenly laughed sinisterly, "I see...he is worthy of being called the 'winner and loser' man."

"Huh?" Ohuchi heard this and turned to look at Takagi, "What are you muttering over there? You zombie bastard."

"It's you who can't figure out the situation...Okawachi." A second later, Igarashi, who had remained silent, also spoke. His voice had the calmness and vicissitudes unique to people of his age, and his speaking speed was also relatively slow. , "This little brother is a real 'gambler'."

"What do you mean?" When Okouchi asked this question, the strength in his hands had loosened.

Seeing this, Sakaki took advantage of the situation and pulled the other person's hand away from his collar.

"The meaning of victory or defeat lies in the number of chips one carries." Sakaki straightened his clothes and said calmly, "You can't gain anything if you win, and you can't lose anything if you lose...what else can you call it? Gambling?”

"You can really speak..." After hearing this, Dahechi looked unhappy and wanted to curse.

Fortunately, Ryunosuke spoke in time: "Okay, okay, everyone...be patient for a moment." He took a sip of sake and said, "Originally I didn't want to mention it, but Sakaki-kun's words made sense and I reminded you. It’s almost time for me to tell you.”

As soon as he said this, the four people at the card table looked at Ryunosuke, ready to hear what he was going to say next.

Obviously, Okawachi, Takagi and Igarashi have not heard about the "Supreme Game"; although the three of them have been invited by Ryunosuke for more than a week, they only know that Master Arai " There is something for them to do." As for the specific matter... Ryuzosuke himself would not say it, and it was not convenient for them to ask.

"Let me put it bluntly, the current card game can be regarded as a screening." Ryuzosuke said, "After this half-dealer, the person with the leading point can stay...and the remaining three, You can go back.”

"Hehehe..." Takagi said with a dark smile, "Arai-kun, may I ask...what good are the people left behind, or the people you 'choose'?"

"Well..." Ryuzhisuke said, "That benefit is definitely something you can't get by gambling for a lifetime outside. However, the details... I can only tell the person who is left behind."

Having said this, he paused, observed the expressions of the four people at the table, and then said to Sakaki: "Mr. Sakaki, are you satisfied with such a bargaining chip?"

Unexpectedly, Sakaki said without hesitation: "Of course I'm not satisfied."

"What!" Ohuchi was shocked at that time. He glared at Sakaki and said, "You kid, don't push yourself too far!"

"Mr. Arai." Sakaki ignored Okouchi and quickly added, "The conditions you gave are unfair... In this bet, you can get benefits if you win, but if you lose, you just leave... The three of them are I don't know what the situation is, but I was forcibly 'invited' by you. Under these conditions, winning or losing still means nothing to me... Instead of striving for some unknown reward, I might as well lose on purpose. Stop getting into trouble."

After hearing this, Ryunosuke thought for a few seconds: "So...what do you want, Sakaki-kun?"

"Just one thousand," Sakaki continued, "In the mahjong parlor today, I almost beat you by this number."

In this universe, the Federation's currency is unified, named Rank_Macro_Banknote, abbreviated as "RMB"; this currency does not have any person's face printed on it, whether it is a coin or a banknote, both sides are printed with the Federation's emblem and the place where the currency is issued. Scenic spots - for example, the money printed in Long County has the Federation emblem on the front and the Great Wall on the back; while the money printed in Sakuranofu also has the Federation emblem on the front, but Mount Fuji on the back.

Over the past 100 years since the establishment of the Federation, many editions of RMB have been issued. There are at least hundreds of currency types around the world, and there are collectors who specialize in collecting different styles of currencies. Of course, regardless of the type or denomination, RMB is universally accepted.

As for the purchasing power of this currency, it is roughly the same as the RMB in the parallel universe...that is, in our universe at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

"Ha! I thought you were going to say something." Ohuchi laughed out loud when he heard Sakaki's request, "Roryba said so much, but the result is just a thousand bets? What kind of winner? Ah, I am so poor..."

"At the time of settlement, every difference between the points and sticks will be counted as one thousand." The next second, the second half of Sakaki's words pushed back Okawachi's ridicule.

"What did you say?" At this time, not only Ohuchi, but also the expressions on Takagi and Igarashi's faces changed.

"Hahahaha..." Seeing this scene, Ryunosuke laughed out loud, grinning from ear to ear, "Okay! Okay! I agree!" When he saw the changes in the expressions on the faces of those people , he seemed to vaguely understand what Sakaki was pursuing, "Come on...everyone, if you are the strongest bird warrior with confidence, you have nothing to be afraid of, right?"