White Jade Tiger

Chapter 22 Volume [-] Chili Lane

Volume [-] Chili Lane

Chapter 2 Trying the Sword
On the second day of April, the weather was fine.

On days when the weather is particularly good, Liao Ba always feels particularly good.

Especially today.

Today he got up early, had a rich breakfast, and went for a walk.

He usually drank a lot in the evening, sometimes even with his meals, so he always paid attention to this early meal.

What he ate this morning was a whole chicken, a chicken cooked in wine, a live carp, a live carp braised in soy sauce, and a large plate of shrimp
Stir-fried cabbage with rice.

In addition to a lot of money to spend, beautiful women, and good wine, chicken, carp, and cabbage, it is likely that this
Liao Baye's three favorite things.

This morning, within half an hour, he ran back and forth around the city.

This is his fastest record.

Of course he didn't run on his own two legs, he ran on a horse.

Of course he was riding a fast horse, if not the fastest horse in the world, at least it was the fastest horse in the eighteen nearby cities.

The horse was not his at all.

That day in the 'Shouerkang' upstairs, after he watched Wuji kill the three brothers of the Tang family, he couldn't sleep peacefully for a day.

stable.

He is also from the rivers and lakes. Among the rivers and lakes, this kind of hatred must be avenged.

If Wuji came for revenge, he would have no power to resist.

So on the one hand, he asked people to go to various places to find experts to protect him, and on the other hand, he also secretly inquired about Wuji's whereabouts.

When he heard that Wuji's last appearance was at the foot of Mount Jiuhua'Taibaiju', he immediately led his people there, Taibai
However, the shopkeeper and his wife died overnight.

He only saw a guy named Xiao Ding and this horse, Zhao Wuji's horse.

Since the relationship between him and Zhao Wuji has already been settled, why not add another one?
So the horse became his.

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In the past year, his life has been very peaceful, Zhao Wuji's shadow in his heart has long faded.

His only worry now is that he paid a lot of money to hire the three masters who have been supporting here.

He really wanted to send them back, but he was afraid of offending them, especially the cripple, who he couldn't afford to offend.

He was determined to solve this matter within a few days, even if it cost him an extra sum, he would admit it.

The cost of supporting these three people is almost more expensive than raising three concubines, and he already feels that it is a bit too much.

Now he knows that the most expensive thing in the world is not 'happiness', but 'hate'.For this, he has spent
He won more than 30 taels, and Wuji won that vote. Although he seems to be living a happy life on the surface, in fact, there is only one person left.

empty shelf.

Fortunately, his 'place' is still there, and the peak season is around Chinese New Year, so he can still sustain it.

After a cold shower, even this problem seems to be less of a problem.

He changed into a clean set of clothes, and was going to sleep in the cage again with his newly married aunt in his arms.

At this moment, old man Fei suddenly came.

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Old man Fei is the steward of his place, an out-and-out old fox, who has been in the gambling business for decades

He knows all kinds of tricks, and he has seen all kinds of scenes.

But today he seemed a little panicked, ran over out of breath, and almost tripped over the threshold

Liao Ba laughed and scolded: "Seeing that you are in such a hurry, is your wife stealing again!"

Old man Fei sighed, and said with a bitter face: "It's not uncommon for my wife to steal, but today's incident is unusual." '

Liao Ba frowned and said, "Did something happen in the venue today?"

Old man Fei said: "What happened is not small. '

One of the most frightening things about running a game is that suddenly a big winner with particularly good luck comes out of nowhere, just like the one who came last year.

Same with 'Lucky Leopard'.

But it's rare to meet a person like 'Lucky Leopard' in a lifetime.

Liao Badao: "take a breath first, sit down and talk slowly, even if the sky falls, we can hold on, don't worry." '

But old man Fei seemed unable to sit still, and said: "Another expert came to the venue today, and he ruthlessly ticked off our votes."

'Tick' means to win.

Liao Ba didn't ask anything, but first asked: "Has this person left now?"

Old man Fei said, "Not yet." '

Liao Ba sneered and said, "As long as he hasn't left, we have a way to deal with him." '

Gambling is not a loss, and a big expert like Old Man Fei should understand this truth.

But today he doesn't think so: 'It's troublesome because he hasn't left yet. '

Liao Badao: "Why?"

Old man Fei said: "Because he still wants to gamble, and it looks like he wants to win again." '

Liao Badao: "Can you see that?"

Old man Fei said: "He only brought ten taels of silver as capital, and now he has won fourteen." '

Liao Badao: "How much is fourteen." '

Old man Fei said: '16 taels. '

Liao Ba's face changed, he slapped the table hard, and said loudly: "What are you doing, why did you let him win fourteen games in a row!"

Old man Fei said, "I can't do anything about it, because he always throws three sixes." '

Liao Ba jumped up all of a sudden, changed color and said, "Is that the lucky leopard is here again?"

Old man Fei said: "I also suspected it was him, but they don't look alike at all. '

He thought for a while, and then said: "The lucky leopard is a good-looking young man, but this person looks like
A consumptive child. '

Liao Ba roared, "Which method did he use?"

Old man Fei said, "I can't see it." '

Liao Ba roared again: "He threw fourteen leopards in a row, you can't even tell what kind of trick he used!"

Old Man Fei said, "He doesn't seem to be using tricks?"

In fact, he also knew in his heart that there was no one in the world who was so lucky to be able to toss fourteen and three sixes in a row.

Old man Fei said: "Even if he used tricks, no one in the venue would be able to see it, so I dare not touch him, only
Hold him there first. '

He went on to say with a sad face: "Now there is no money to compensate him in the venue. Not only is he waiting to get the money, but

Want to gamble, Eighth Master, what do you think?'

Liao Ba sneered and said, "Don't you know what to do?"

Old man Fei said: "But since he dares to eat us, he must have some background." '

Liao Ba said angrily: "No matter what background he has, you go and make him for me first." '

Old man Fei said: "Even if you want to be him, you have to pay him the bet first!"

This is the rule of the game, if the rules are broken, who will dare to gamble next time?
It's not that Liao Ba doesn't understand this point, but it's a pity that he has no money to pay.

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'You go and stabilize that kid, and I'll find a way. '

The only way he could think of was to find his brother Jia Liu, but he also knew that this road might not work.

They have long been estranged, ever since he invested Jia Liu's 20 taels of silver in his business, it was considered a loss to Xingyun Leopard
After that, they have been estranged.

Jia Liu's answer was as expected: "I'm also very nervous recently, and I'm looking for you to transfer." '

So he had to go to Hu Liezi.

You never have to lose your bet to a dead man.

Although this is not the rule of the game, it is definitely a fact that no one can dispute.

When a person has no money, he will regard reality as more important than rules.

Many things are much more important than rules.

Not only did Hu Liezi have a bad limp on one leg, but the rest of his body couldn't be considered sound.

He is thin, bald, with a crooked nose and a corner of his ear missing. Not only is he ugly, but he is also terribly dirty.
Not really a respectable person.

The only good thing about this guy is that he doesn't like to talk much.

When he came, not only did Liao Ba look down on him, but the other two masters who were hired by Liao Ba heavily paid him no attention.
He didn't even want to eat at the same table with him.

These two people used to be said to be green forest heroes in the northern Liaoning tunnel. 'Ding Gang' and 'Tu Qiang' are obviously not theirs
real name.

Ding Gang wields the Yanling Saber, while Tu Qiang uses the Sangmen Sword. Both of them are very skilled.

Of course they disdain to be with this ugly cripple, and they are determined to give him a good lesson so that he will retreat in spite of difficulties
One night, after they had a few drinks, they went to the back alley with Limp Hu to 'talk'.

The next morning, Liao Ba found that their attitude towards Cripple Hu had completely changed, not only became extremely respectful and polite, but also

And almost as terrified as hell.

Liao Ba is not stupid, of course he can guess why their attitude changed.

So his attitude towards Hu Liezi changed immediately.

Lame Hu hasn't changed at all, he doesn't seem to care how others treat him.

Even if you slap him twice, he doesn't seem to care.

After he came here for a month, a bodyguard who lost money and drank really slapped him twice.

The bodyguard 'disappeared' that night.

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Liao Ba originally thought that Hu Liezi might not be willing to take care of this matter, and it was enough for Tu Qiang and Ding Gang to solve this kind of matter.

Unexpectedly, the cripple took a look, because he wanted to see the hands that could throw fourteen sixes and three sixes in a row.

Wuji looked at his hands.

Although the hands hadn't changed, he knew that his appearance must have changed a lot.

No one in this place recognized him.In just over ten months, how can a person become so many?
He'd looked in the mirror and barely recognized himself.

His face has become pale and transparent from long exposure to the sun, his eyes have become darkened from overuse and lack of sleep.

Deep down, even the hair is much less than before.

Strangely, his beard grows so fast that it sometimes even covers the scars on his face.

After soaking in hot water for an entire hour, he finally washed off the stench on his body.

But he knew he would never be the same again.

Whoever lives like that for three hundred days will become another person.

He was able to support it only because he still had confidence in himself, and he believed that he would be able to get out of that place alive.

Because he knew that the zombie had to leave there to find the antidote before April every year.

As long as the zombie can be convinced that he is 'crazy', he will have a chance to escape.

He undoubtedly succeeded in this.

So he won.

He knew that even if he practiced for another ten years, he would never have a chance of defeating that zombie, so he bet his entire life on freedom.
Go, come take a gamble!
He must win.

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Now he has won fourteen more hands in a row, winning with ease.

All the gaming tables in the venue have stopped, but no one is willing to leave.

Everyone is waiting to see this good show.

Wuji is also waiting.

He was not in a hurry at all, he was calmer than anyone else, as soon as Tu Qiang and Ding walked in, he knew it was the opera singers.

When Ding just walked in, he felt as if there was a flame burning under his lower abdomen.

He felt this way every time before he was about to kill someone.

He saw Wuji at a glance.

Liao Ba has already described this person in great detail.

'You are going to kill him just because he has enmity with you, not I told you to kill him, you must remember this

live. '

Of course Ding Gang understood what Liao Ba meant.

Since they killed people for revenge, it has nothing to do with this incident, so no one can say that Liao Ba destroyed
Set up the rules of the game.

This guy doesn't look like a tough guy.

He just hopes that this matter can be resolved quickly so that he can find a woman quickly and solve his own problems.

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Tu Qiang was more thoughtful.

Does this person have other helpers? Will someone in the venue reach out to meddle in their business?
There are only two people who are more eye-catching in the field.

A tall man with a handsome appearance and gorgeous clothes. Although he is only about thirty years old at most, he is very imposing.

, it seems that not only must be rich, but also very powerful.

Fortunately, if a person has a lot of money, he is usually reluctant to meddle in other people's business.

And he doesn't look like Wuji's friend at all, so Tu Qiang no longer cares about him.

The other person is more beautiful. When he is not smiling, he can also see two deep dimples and a pair of big bright eyes.
Flexible, no matter what he is looking at, he will show a very curious look.

If he is a man, he is obviously a rare handsome man, but he is too effeminate.

Fortunately she is not.

An old Jianghu like Tu Qiang can tell at a glance that she is a woman disguised as a man.

Tu Qiang has the same views on women as Ding Gang.

——The horror of women is on the pillow, not on the fist.

So when Ding Gang rushed in front of Wuji with a stride, he immediately followed and said with a sneer, "So it was you." '

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Wuji laughed.

These two people really are singing operas, he has already figured out what kind of opera they are going to sing.

Ding Gang said with a serious face: "We have been looking for you for five years, and today we finally found you. What else do you have to say?"

Wuji smiled and said, "Is it because you have enmity with me?"

The sentence he asked happened to be exactly what they were about to say.

Ding Gang immediately continued: "Of course there is a grudge, and the grudge is as deep as the sea." '

Wuji said: "So you must kill me today?"

Ding Gang said, "It must be killed." '

Wuji said, "Can I fight back?"

Ding Gang sneered and said, "As long as you have the ability, you can kill us." '

Wuji said, "Really?"

Ding Gang was too lazy to talk to him any more, the fine steel goose feather saber by his waist was out of its sheath.

Tu Qiang also pulled out his Sangmen Sword.

He doesn't like killing people as much as Ding Gang, but the sooner this matter is resolved, the better.

Wuji said, "You have knives and swords, so you must never let me go empty-handed." '

He looks around. 'Have any of you brought your sword? Can you lend me a hand?'

Of course someone brought a sword, but no one wanted to cause such trouble.

Tu Qiang said, "You can also use a sword?"

Wuji said, "A little bit." '

Tu Qiang sneered and said, "I have a sword in my hand, as long as you have the ability, you can take it." '

Wuji said: "Okay." '

After saying this word, Tu Qiang's sword was already in his hand, and when he turned his hand, the sword flew out like a flash of light.

Ding Gang and Tu Qiang fell down.

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Ding Gang and Tu Qiang are not easy to fall down.

In Northern Liaobei, they are all well-known as 'tough hands', because they do have real kung fu under their hands.

But now, not only do they have no chance to parry and dodge at all, they don't even see the opponent's shot clearly, so
It has fallen down like two pieces of wood that were suddenly split.

At this moment, each of them had been stabbed twice, exactly where they had to fall.

After they fell, they couldn't believe it was true.

Mowgli could hardly believe it.

He didn't want to use a sword at first, but he couldn't help but want to try.

Try his sword.

He paid the price, and he has a right to know what he's getting.

Now he knows.

Liao Ba's heart had already started to sink, but he hadn't completely sank yet, because he still had hope.

His only hope is the cripple.

Hu Laizi suddenly said, "I seem to have come here on July 23 last year?"

Liao Badao: "It seems to be good." '

Hu Laizi said slowly, "Is today the second day of April?"

Liao Badao: "Yes." '

Hu Laizi said: "Then I have been here for 250 days." '

Liao Badao: "Almost." '

Hu Liezi said: "I eat two meals a day, and even the rice and wine cost at least three taels of silver." '

Liao Badao: "I haven't counted." '

Hu Liezi said: "I calculated, you gave me a total of 7000 taels of silver, plus 750 taels of food.
A total of 750 taels. '

He suddenly took out a stack of bank notes from his body and waved them in front of Liao Ba: "Here is a full 10 taels, even if I give it back to you,
It's enough even with interest. '

Good fortune is hard to give up, one hundred thousand is not a small amount.

Of course Liao Ba was surprised: "Why did you give it back to me?"

Hu Liezi's answer was very simple: "Because I am afraid of death." '

After taking a look at Wuji, he explained: "If I don't pay you back, I will kill someone for you, and then I will die." '

Liao Badao: "Are you going to die?"

Hu Laizi said: "Whoever goes will die." '

Liao Ba's expression changed.

Hu Liezi said: "I am 50 years old this year. I was planning to use the 10 taels of silver to buy a piece of land and marry a wife."
, have a few children, and live the rest of my life well. ' He sighed: 'but now I am willing to give it back to you, because I really

Terrified. '

Liao Ba could tell that what he said was not a lie, but fortunately the bank note he took out was not a lie.

For a person who is about to collapse, 10 taels of silver is of course very useful.

Liao Ba grabbed the 10 taels of silver notes, just like a drowning man grabbing a piece of wood.

There should be 8 to [-] taels of capital in the venue.

He straightened his chest, strode up to Wuji and said loudly: "I will pay you this bet, let's gamble again." '

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The next time he lost again.

He rushed to roll first, and really wanted to roll a 'leopard', but it was a pity that fake dice could not be used, and he was too nervous.

He rolled two sixes and a five.

Five is not small.

But Wuji rolled three sixes casually - the dice were not fake, and his technique was not fake.

His bet was even more true: "This time you will pay me 32 taels." '

Liao Ba's people had completely sank, but cold sweat broke out.

Wuji said: "If you want to bet again, you have to pay me this bet first." '

He smiled faintly: "If you don't gamble, you have to pay me the bet anyway." '

Liao Ba was wiping his sweat.The poorer the people, the more they sweat. Since the money cannot be repaid, the sweat cannot be wiped off.

Liao Ba finally gritted his teeth and said, "I can't afford it." '

Wuji seemed surprised, and said, "You can't even pay more than 30 taels?"

Liao Badao: "I can't even pay [-] yuan." '

Wuji said, "Why do you still gamble when you know you can't pay?"

Liao Badao: "Because I want to turn over the book." '

This is an honest sentence.

For those who have lost money, who doesn’t want to make money? For those who want to make money, who can not lose?
Wuji said, "What do you want to do now?"

Liao Badao: "I can't think of it." '

Wuji said, "Why don't you borrow it?"

Liao Badao: "Who can I borrow?"

Wuji said, "Find your brother, or your friend." '

Liao Ba suddenly laughed, but it was as if he was crying: "When a person is broken, how can there be brothers? Where can there be friends?"
This is a painful lesson he has personally experienced, and he didn't want to say it.

Now he speaks out, only because he is really disheartened.

Everyone else also thought that he was really at the end of his rope, except for one person.

The man suddenly said: "You are wrong." '

(End of this chapter)