At the first moment of the first lunar month, the prefecture's mansion in Guangdu City was brightly lit and crowded. Ren Bing, a member of the judicial army, led a group of government officials to prepare for the attack.
Ren Bing is thirty years old this year. He has been a veteran under the Wan family in Qingzhou for eight years. He has developed martial arts skills on the battlefield, is good at using double axes, and has achieved several military exploits. Governor Che took this very seriously and fought hard. The public debated and promoted him to the judicial army of Guangdu City.
At this moment, Governor Che is anxiously waiting for news from Zhao Zhengzhi. They have planned for nearly three months to wipe out all the smuggling gangs in Fanfang District. The success or failure of tonight's battle depends on this.
"Whether the Nanxiang Gambling House can be captured is the top priority of this operation," Governor Che pointed at the map of the house and checked for any leaks for the last time. "Zhao Zhengzhi found out that a large amount of smuggled goods will enter Guangdu Port tonight. Burke will send two-thirds of his men to escort us, and Nanxiang Gambling House is empty of defenses. This is our best and only chance."
Ren Bing nodded solemnly, thought for a while and said, "What should we do about Bai Rong's case? Didn't the Huaxian Lieutenant say that there are clues in Nanxiang Gambling House?"
Governor Che frowned and said, "After the gambling den is wiped out, investigate thoroughly!"
At three quarters of the hour, Zhao Zhengzhi's bad guys brought back good news. A quarter of an hour ago, a large number of gangsters and thugs from Nanxiang Gambling House had arrived at the dock. The number of people was not much different from Zhao Zhengzhi's estimate.
"Shuai Zhao has led his men to keep an eye on the pier to ensure that nothing goes wrong." Bad Human said, "As soon as Governor Che captures the leader of the thieves, Burke Bu, he will immediately capture all these shrimp soldiers and crab generals."
"Very good!" Governor Che patted the stocky shoulder of Ren Bing, a member of the judicial army, "Bokebu and the twelve guards around him all rely on Ren Bing! We can only win, not lose!"
Ren Bing clasped his fists and said, "I will do my best!"
Nanxiang Gambling House has five floors, each of which is named after a star. The first floor is named "Taibai Jingtian" and caters to individual tourists who gamble no more than a hundred gold. The second, third and fourth floors are named respectively. "Yinghuo guards the heart", "Stars grow to reach the sky", and "Stars fall every year", the entry requirements for each level increase in sequence. The second level requires a gambling guarantee of 200 gold, the third level requires 500 gold, and the fourth level requires 800 gold.
To climb to the fifth floor of the "Five Star Kui Ju", the gambling capital must be no less than one thousand gold. It is said that since the opening of Nanxiang Gambling House, only 99 guests have been able to climb to the fifth floor.
And Hua Yitang is the 100th person.
I have to say that the fifth floor is a place only super members can come in. The decoration design has the word "luxury" everywhere. The wool carpet under your feet is as white as snow, without a single hair. It is imported from Persia and you can step on it. Like stepping on clouds;
The gambling table is almost the same size as the dining table in Huazhai, wide and thick, and the material is actually precious sandalwood. There are colorful glazed lamps in the four corners of the wing. The lights flicker, filling the room with rainbow colors, which makes Lin Sui'an feel like he's in a dream. The illusion of modern KTV luxury box.
The most amazing thing is that Lin Sui'an actually found a "stool" here. It looks like a square wooden stool in a modern small restaurant, and there is a small backrest on the back that looks like a table. When he sat on it, his calves could be straightened and his feet could touch the ground. Lin Sui'an almost cried with joy. Oh my God, the earth, I finally don't have to sit on the ground and squeeze my butt and calves.
After he climbed up to the fifth floor, Burke's expression became more benevolent, like a gilded statue of a god in a Buddhist niche. He slowly sipped tea and arranged snacks and fruits.
Not long after, the croupier on the fifth floor delivered a small wooden box, made of huanghuali, without a lock. It was filled with various deeds belonging to Nanxiang Gambling House: house deed, deed of sale, lease, loan deed, and bank account deposit. Deed and so on.
"These are my gambling capital. I wonder if Mr. Lang is satisfied?" Burkebu asked Hua Yitang with a smile.
Hua Yitang ignored him, but observed Lin Sui'an with interest, "Do you like this bar stool?"
Lin Sui'an couldn't put it down and rubbed the stool legs: "If you win, can you take it away with us?"
Hua Yitang closed the fan with a snap, "Plus all the furniture and furnishings in Nanxiang Gambling House!"
Bai Xiang ducked, Jin Ruo held his forehead, and then rolled his eyes, "Come on."
Burkebu's smile obviously twitched, then returned to its original state in an instant, and asked someone to fetch a few more receipts and put them into the wooden box, "Since you are here on the fifth floor of Nanxiang Gambling House, you must abide by the rules of the Five-Star Kui Gathering. "
Ita sat down firmly in front of the gambling table and said, "Tell me the rules."
"The rules are the same as for the first floor, but five dice are bets."
"Okay." Ita pushed all the gold bars, gold leaves, jade cards, and house deeds onto the gambling table, "Push all in."
"Okay!" Burkebu pushed the wooden box onto the gaming table, "Follow me."
The croupier presented the dice cup, with five ivory dice for each person, the same as what Lin Sui'an saw in Gold Finger's memory, only the number was different. In Bai Shisan's memory, there were six dice.
Lin Sui'an: Could it be that the six dice have any special meaning?
Ita and Berkub raised the dice cup at the same time, shaking it, and everyone held their breath involuntarily.
Bai Xiang covered his chest and suppressed it until his face turned red. Suddenly, with a sudden inspiration, the two people on the gambling table put down the dice cup at the same time.
The dealer raised his voice and shouted: "Open——"
The two dice cups are lifted at the same time.
Everyone looked over and said "Wow" in unison.
The dice in the dice trays of Ita and Berku both have five big red "four" characters, which means a draw.
Bai Xiang took a long breath, patted his chest and screamed, while Jin Ruo and Fang Ke wiped the sweat from their heads.
Hua Yitang smiled, "The master is indeed an expert."
Bokobu also smiled, "This young Persian gentleman is really awesome."
Hua Yitang: "The two of you are equally good at gambling. I'm afraid we can't tell the winner with five dice."
Burke: "What the gentleman said is true. How about adding more capital and playing another round?"
"What do you mean, Boss?"
Burke's body leaned forward slightly, his amiable smile gradually turned ferocious in the light of the glazed lamp, "Do you dare to bet six dice?"
Hua Yitang tilted his head, revealing his white teeth, "I already have all my money on the table, and I can't raise any more."
"The rules of Nanxiang Gambling House are that with six dice, the thing you are gambling on is not money," Burke said with a smile, "it is life!"
Oooh! It turns out that this is what six dice means.
Lin Sui'an suddenly became energetic.
"Ah!" Hua Yitang covered his mouth with a fan, his eyes widened, and shouted in panic, "I'm just here to gamble, but I don't want to risk my life!"
"It's okay if you don't want to gamble." Burkebu sneered and waved his hand slightly. The twelve guards behind him all dispersed, their scimitars unsheathed, and the cold light surrounded the entire wing. "The rules of Nanxiang Gambling House, abandon Gamblers must keep all their capital!”
Bai Xiang said "ouch" and hugged Jin Ruo. Jin Ruo rolled his eyes in disgust.
Fang Mo silently leaned towards Jin Ruo.
"Now that we've talked about it," Hua Yitang made a gesture of holding Xizi's heart in his hands, acting with great enthusiasm, "I can only take the gamble."
"How brave!" Burke Bu slapped the table and stood up, "Six dice!"
The croupier smiled evilly and replaced six new dice. Ita shook his hand and his expression changed slightly, "There is mercury stuffed inside."
"The six-dice game uses mercury dice." Burkebu threw the dice into the dice cup and started shaking it. "Being able to win this game is your real skill."
Lin Sui'an picked up a dice and looked at it, "Could it be that Bai Liulang also lost on the mercury dice?"
Burkebu snapped the dice cup down, "Not only did Bai Liuliu's ancestral home and half of his life lose to the six-dice game, but the Bai family of Qingzhou, which has been prominent for hundreds of years, will also be lost here!"
Hua Yitang raised his eyebrows: "Bai Rong is indeed here with you."
Bai Xiang jumped up in anxiety: "What?! My grandpa is here?! What did you do to my grandpa?!"
A fierce light flashed in Burke's eyes, "If you win, I will naturally send you to see him."
With that said, he lifted the dice cup, and there were six blood-red "four" characters in the shape of plum blossoms. Both the position and shape were exactly the same as in Bai Liuliu's memory.
It turns out that this is Bai Liuliu’s obsession. Lin Sui'an sighed inwardly.
"Persian young man, you see clearly, these are six red colors," Burke said with a smile, "Even if it's a draw, I win."
Ita held the dice in her hand, breathing a little tight.
"Ita!" Fang Ke said firmly, "Despite his big head, he doesn't have much brain at all. It's about the same as a pig's brain. If you don't believe me, I'll cut it open and show it to you later. You can win!"
Eta turned around in a daze, her big blue eyes filled with waves.
Hua Yitang: "Pfft!"
Bai Xiang: "Pig, pig brain?!"
Jin Ruo: "Doctor Fang, your way of encouraging people is too scary."
Lin Sui'an laughed, took a step forward, and gently pressed Eta's shoulders with his palms, "I like this bench so much that I don't want to give up."
Eta nodded seriously, "If the pigs like it, then it all belongs to the pigs!"
He threw the dice into the dice cup, held the cup with one hand, and shook it three times. His blue pupils shrank slightly, and his arm shook and sank, then raised and shook suddenly. There was a "click" sound in the dice cup, Eta His hands kept shaking, and the halo of the glazed lamp flowed on the cold white skin, crystal clear. Suddenly, his wrist shook, and the dice cup made several "click, click, click" sounds in succession, and then fell back with a "pop" desktop.
Burke's eyes were half-squinted, the bags under his eyes were twitching crazily, and half of his face was also twitching.
Ita lowered her eyelashes and gently opened the dice cup.
There were actually twelve dice in the dice tray. No, not twelve, but six dice, which were all split in half, turning into twelve faces facing up. Six sides were made of kapok, that is, six "unitary" dices. ", and the other six sides are six "fours".
"Dahong, Liuyao Xiaohong." Eta raised her eyes, a strand of blond hair swept across her long eyelashes, "You lost!"
"Wow! Ita, you are the God of Gamblers! God of Gamblers! God of Gamblers! Hahahaha!" Jin Ruo rushed up and hugged Ita, rubbing Ita's blond hair into a chicken coop.
Fang moment let out a long sigh of relief, and Bai Xiang collapsed on the ground.
Under the shocked gazes of the twelve guards, Burke's whole body was shaking violently, and large beads of sweat slid down along his scalp, hair, forehead, and nasolabial folds.
Hua Yitang unfolded his fan with a snap, and the crisp and melodious sound of golden bells sounded like an accompaniment, "From now on, the house deeds, land deeds, money and silver of the Nanxiang Gambling House, and the deeds of sale of everyone in the gambling house, including the clerks, dealers, and servants." , thugs, every plant, every tree, every table, every chair, ah, especially these barren stools, they all belong to me."
Birkb screamed: "Kill them! Leave no one behind!"
The twelve guards woke up from a dream, unsheathed their scimitars, and attacked them. Suddenly, they saw a green light, strong and dazzling. A sharp wind sounded in the green light, and the wind divided the light into The sharp threads were wrapped around their wrists and ankles, and they tightened suddenly, causing the skin to burst open and blood to splash.
Twelve people fell to the ground at the same time. Only then did they see clearly that it was not a line, not wind, nor light, but a green knife, two feet long and three fingers wide. The owner of the knife was the whole process The little lady, who was all watching the excitement, landed lightly on the gambling table, holding a knife in her hand. The blood on the blade fell on the gold bars and gold leaves, making it dazzling.
"The second form of the Shijingji is to be beheaded like an animal. There are two key points. The first is to be fast, and the second is to be faster." Lin Sui'an taught Jin Ruo earnestly, "Use the fastest speed to pick off the enemy. The tendons in the hands and feet make it impossible to avoid and prevent, and once the limbs are gone, they become lambs to be slaughtered on the chopping block.”
Jin Ruo grimaced, "Master, it was too fast and I didn't see clearly."
Bai Xiang held Jin Ruo's thigh and shivered, "It's so scary, so scary, so scary!"
"With Lin Sui'an here, what are you afraid of?" Hua Yitang shook his fan and said with a smile.
Bai Xiang swallowed his saliva and didn't dare to say a word.
Your Lady Lin is the most terrifying!
Burkebu sat slumped on the ground, his muscles all over his body were as stiff as stone. He couldn't believe it no matter what, the twelve guards he was so proud of were defeated by a humble little lady in the blink of an eye. What was even more terrifying was that , that little lady even used only one move. Is this, is this still a human being? !
Wait a minute, what did that fancy young man say about that young lady’s name just now?
Lin Sui'an?
Lin...sui...an...
He remembered!
"Are you the Lin Sui'an who single-handedly defeated the Eighteen Arhats of Tatargan?!" Burkebu screamed.
Lin Sui'an listened to Coca-Cola. She had previously felt that these twelve guards had an indescribable sense of familiarity. After he reminded her, they were indeed somewhat similar to the Eighteen Arhats in Tatargan, the eastern capital city. They were all even-numbered guards and used They are all foreigners, they all look fierce but are actually vulnerable.
"Do you know Tatargan?" Lin Sui'an stepped forward step by step on the gaming table, crouched down, and looked down at Burke Bu, "Is it possible that your warehouse and secret room are all full of smuggled goods?"
Burke's pupils shrank sharply, and he looked at the flashy young man, "Are you Shiro Huajia?!"
"Hey! Here!" Hua Yitang shook his hand.
"Okay, okay, what a flowery man!" Burkebu laughed. He should have thought that who else could have such financial resources and courage, and be so flamboyant except Yang Duhua. . It was just that everyone in the Tang Dynasty knew that the Yangdu Hua clan and the Qingzhou Bai clan had a deep hatred, and they fought to the death. He concluded that the Yangdu Hua clan would not stand up for the Qingzhou Bai clan, so he acted accordingly and underestimated the enemy.
"Unfortunately, this is not Yangdu, but Guangdu, the Fanfang District, the territory of our feudal people!" Burkebu gritted his teeth, leaving a trail of blue liquid at the corner of his mouth, and jumped up, his eyes His pupils bulged and he screamed, like a mad beast pounced on Lin Sui'an.
Lin Sui'an Qianjing swung out three moves and explained dutifully, "One move to break the heart with an axe, one move to slit the throat and bleed ten feet, and one move to kill -" The speed of her knife was too fast, and she couldn't keep up with her words. Up, before the moves were finished, five moves had already been made, "Good disciple, see for yourself and understand the spirit!"
Burkebu's roar turned into a scream, and blood spurted out from his neck, belly, and wrists. Naturally, Lin Sui'an would not kill him. Bai Rong was most likely in his hands, and he wanted to save his life to solve the case. So he only used 40% of his strength. According to Lin Sui'an's estimation, if these moves continued, Burke Bu would lose the ability to move. Unexpectedly, Burke Bu's ability to withstand beatings was surprisingly strong. After a few blows, Burke Bu would be unable to move. Instead of retreating, he became even braver.
Lin Sui'an sensed something was wrong and thought of Hao Liu's crazy Hao Liu. He shouted "Back off" and was no longer polite. He directly used the back of the knife to use the knife cauldron heartbreaking move, intending to knock the person down. Unexpectedly, the back of the knife It hit Berkub's belly, and he made a growl in his stomach. He opened his mouth and spurted out a stream of blue liquid, shooting over his head and face. Lin Sui'an was startled, and he quickly tapped the ground with his toes, spinning wildly. I could barely avoid it, but I was still frightened when I landed.
Is this Berkcloth an alpaca? Why is it still spitting? !
Black veins protruded from Burke's forehead, neck, and eye tips. His pupils were filled with a strange blue color. They were as bright as ghosts. He made a cry that sounded like a smile but not a smile. His speed suddenly became extremely alarming. The two men dodged and rushed. He came up, made his hands like eagle claws, and used a dazzling set of grappling skills to strike directly at Lin Sui'an's throat.
It was the first time for Lin Sui'an to fight in close combat with someone. The opponent was using a grappling hand that she had never seen before. She was not hasty and took a few steps back. From the corner of her eye, she happened to catch everyone's worried eyes, especially Jin Ruo. Lin Sui'an felt terrified as she picked up Ruo Jing and rushed forward. She couldn't embarrass herself in front of her disciples and shouted, "Good disciple, haven't you always wanted to learn how to break concentration? Today I will show you a lesson!" "
As he said that, he threw Qian Jing in his hand outwards. Jin Ruo was shocked and took five or six steps back. He caught Qian Jing in a panic and almost fell to the ground due to Qian Jing's weight. "Master, you are crazy——" My mother!"
With a snap of Jin Ruo's fingers, Lin Sui'an changed his attack method. He crossed his palms and slapped them against Burke's wrist. He bent his fingers into the shape of an eagle's claw. He was so angry that he dropped his dantian. He lowered his waist and dismounted, wrapping his hands behind his back. , and clamped Berkob's hands behind his back. Berkob grunted, and clamped down on Lin Sui'an again. Lin Sui'an turned around, his shoulders magically changed positions, and he broke free. His palms wrapped around each other smoothly, spinning He grabbed Birkbu again.
For a moment, the two moved around, exchanged offense and defense several times, and the sounds of hitting their elbows, arms, and wrists were heard endlessly.
Everyone was dumbfounded. As long as they were not blind, they could all see that the moves Lin Sui'an used at this time were very similar to those of Burke Bu. In other words, as the two of them fought against each other more and more times, Lin Sui'an His moves are becoming more and more like Burke's, and gradually, they become five-point, seven-point, and eight-point movements——
Jin Ruo changed his face in shock, "Could it be that the so-called breaking of the determination is actually——"
"The so-called breaking of judgment means predicting the enemy's prediction," Lin Sui'an said. "If you want to know the enemy's prediction, you must know the enemy's moves. If you want to know the enemy's moves, you must first learn the enemy's moves—— "
Lin Sui'an stared closely at Burkebu's eyes. She guessed that Burkebu, like Hao Liu, might have taken some kind of drug that can enhance strength and speed, so his eyes showed a strange blue color, but As time passed, the color in the whites of his eyes became lighter and lighter, and the speed became slower and slower, replaced by uncontrollable panic.
"How could someone learn my grappling skills in just a few breaths? Impossible! Impossible!!"
Lin Sui'an smiled: Of course she couldn't learn the enemy's secret skills in an instant. She just used her super eyesight, strength, speed and imitation mechanics to bluff people.
The essence of breaking a determination, in the final analysis, is psychological warfare.
Imitate the enemy's attack moves and routines to break through his psychological defense. When the human brain is in chaos, the body will make a judgment one step ahead of the brain, and muscle memory will take over body control - Lin Sui'an knows this well ——What’s even better is that the medicine Burke used will deepen the confusion of the brain. If there is a mirror opposite him at this time, the subconscious will practice his tricks in the mirror.
Lin Sui'an is now the mirror of Burke Bu. As long as she continues to imitate the opponent's moves and remains invincible, at a certain moment, Burke Bu's mentality collapses, and her last move is Burke's. Kebu’s next move——
The blue color in Burke's eyes had completely dissipated, and the color of fear and terror was at its strongest. After dodging Lin Sui'an's move of black tiger to dig out the heart, he shouted loudly and used the move of black tiger to dig out the heart.
Here we are, what we have been waiting for is now, predict the enemy’s prediction - break the judgment!
Lin Sui'an's eyes flashed, he slid sideways and easily avoided it. He grabbed Burke's elbow and wrist with two clicks of his hands, swung it around in a circle, and threw it out with a bang.
With a pair of protruding eyes, Burkebu flew over the gambling table in a graceful parabola, passed over the twelve guards lying on the ground, and smashed the door of the wing. His round body was like a big meatball, and he banged all the way along the stairs. Dong rolled to the main hall on the first floor and stopped just in front of the door.
As luck would have it, the door of the gambling house was knocked open with a bang, and dozens of government officials led by Chief Che and Ren Canjun rushed in with steel knives and torches in hand, shouting loudly:
"The prefect's mansion captures the thieves and investigates the case. The rest of the gang should quickly get out of the way. Anyone who resists will be shot without mercy!"
There was a dead silence inside and outside the gambling hall. The gamblers and thugs downstairs stared at the governor Che, and the government officials stared at the dying Burke Bu lying on the ground.
"Ah, isn't this Chief Che?" A voice as bright as the morning light came from upstairs. Chief Che looked up blankly and saw Hua Yitang lying on the railing of the building, her wide robe sleeves fluttering in the wind, shaking her small fan happily, " Burkebu just accidentally lost the entire Nanxiang Gambling House to Hua. You came at the right time, and by the way, help Hua go through the name change procedures."
Governor Che: "Huh?!!":,,
