"The draw for the fifth table will begin immediately."
"Keita Maki, Ichi Tsukuda, Jiro Matsuo, and Xu Jiang. Please invite the above four contestants to go to table five."
The sound was repeated three times through the loudspeaker in the Quezhuang.
It is guaranteed that as long as you are in Quezhuang, you can hear it no matter where you are.
When Jiang Xu squeezed out of the crowd to get his competition card, the other three contestants had already received their cards and were waiting for him.
Keita Maki and Kazuchi Tsukuda are both young people in their mid-twenties.
After seeing Jiang Xu coming, the two of them said hello in a friendly manner.
"Jiang Xujun, I didn't expect to meet you in the second round. Fortunately, there are two promotion places in this round. Ichiro, I have to reserve this place."
"Huh?! How could it be you, the top sixteen, absolutely, absolutely, with my name."
Jiang Xu smiled politely but awkwardly.
He knew these two people well and had played several games. Basically, as long as these two people were at the same table, they would get on top of each other and would not defend themselves at all. They just wanted to catch each other's blunderbuss, but usually the two of them would take turns to attack each other. Others at the poker table took advantage.
So in the end I always ranked third or fourth.
So, no matter who of the two can get the third place, it will be considered a victory, and he will be happier than getting the first place.
As for Matsuo Jiro, his eyes swept over him, and Jiang Xu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Wearing a black leather jacket and holding a leather bag under his arm, he looked quite high-spirited.
Jiang Xu saw Matsuo Jiro, and Matsuo Jiro also saw Jiang Xu.
A smile appeared on his face, and Matsuo Jiro said hello: "Kid, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you."
"I knew when I saw you today that you have definitely fallen in love with Mahjong. Well, I was right, no one can resist the charm of Mahjong."
Jiang Xu also smiled back: "Yes, Matsuo-kun, thank you for bringing me into the world of mahjong, but I will not show mercy in the following games."
"Haha, how long have you been playing Sakurajima Mahjong? It's not easy to advance to the first round. You should try your best to get the second place in this round." Matsuo Jiro laughed.
Jiang Xu kept smiling and said nothing, preparing to give the other party a surprise later.
The average person may just figure out the complicated rules of Sakurajima Mahjong in a week, and it is already very good to be able to play normally.
But he is different. After the game just now, his mahjong proficiency has now reached entry level -90%. His poker skills are equivalent to those of a veteran who has been around the poker table for many years and has played hundreds of games.
Speaking of which, he and Matsuo Jiro only met once on the first day.
Being able to enter the world of mahjong is indeed related to the other party. It can be regarded as a coincidence.
That day, Jiang Xu was just passing by Quezhuang and saw mahjong being played inside.
It was rare to see something that existed in both worlds. He was curious about the difference between the mahjong here and the previous life, so he went in to take a look.
Originally, I just wanted to be a passer-by tourist and watch the crowd.
When playing in Quezhuang, at the end of the day, there may only be one or two hundred Happy Beans floating around at most, but no more.
There are places where you want to go to places with high odds, but the risks are too great and most people won’t even consider them.
Therefore, if you want to play, you can only make an agreement yourself.
However, this kind of behavior is expressly prohibited by the old shopkeeper of Quezhuang, and if you want to play, you can only play in secret.
Of course, it’s not too big, with up to a thousand Happy Beans floating.
But just raising some odds like this brings a completely different sense of excitement.
Matsuo Jiro is also a veteran.
Why Jiang Xu knew so well was because he was among the people the other party was looking for.
It must have been in the afternoon, and someone left temporarily because of something. The card game was short of three, who could bear this?
So I found Jiang Xu, who had visited Quezhuang out of curiosity, to be a good match.
In that card game, Jiang Xu only had to play cards normally and casually.
No matter where he ranks or how many sticks he orders, he does not have to pay Happy Beans.
In order for him to participate, the other party even offered him 25,000 stick points, equivalent to 25 Happy Beans.
Until the end of the poker game, Jiang Xu, who was still a novice at the time and had never added any points before, actually relied on his natural luck to make a big hand. He did not play any tricks after that, and he maintained his points until the end and became the first player.
I earned 35,000 points for nothing, which is equivalent to 35 Happy Beans.
It can be said that if it weren't for the other party, he might not have known that he could earn some living expenses by playing cards, so he stayed in Quezhuang playing cards for the next week.
"Matsuo-kun, you look good. Something happy must have happened recently."
Jiang Xu said casually.
An unnatural look flashed across Matsuo Jiro's face very quickly, but he immediately laughed.
"Well, yes, a few friends got married and attended a few weddings. I am really happy for them."
"Oh, that's really fun."
'Too many weddings and too many gifts? '
Jiang Xu was keenly aware of his unnaturalness and smiled secretly in his heart.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Xu and the other four walked to table five, waiting for everyone to draw lots and the game to officially begin.
Forty minutes later, the second round of the top 16 ended at table five.
Let me first report the rankings and points.
No. 1 Jiang Xu 42,000 points
Second place Matsuo Jiro 35,000 points
Third place Tsukudaichi 12,000 points
Fourth place Keita Maki 11,000 points
According to the rules, Jiang Xu and Matsuo Jiro advanced to the third round of the semi-finals.
After the card game ended, Jiang Xu looked as if he had expected it.
Matsuo Jiro kept grabbing his hair with one hand, looking a little dazed, as if he had received some stimulation.
Tsukuda was so proud that if you just looked at his expression, you might think that he was the first.
Keita Maki, on the other hand, looked unconvinced and shouted that if it hadn't been for what happened just now, he would have won.
Although the two of them ranked third or fourth respectively, the difference in the number of points was only 1,000 points. It is true that a random card can reverse the situation.
"Why are there people playing cards like this? Don't they want to win?"
Matsuo Jiro couldn't understand.
The number of games he played in this half-banker and consecutive banker games and the number of random cards he played were more than Jiang Xu's.
The final point-stick difference was actually 8,000 points, the equivalent of a Grand Slam card.
The reason naturally lies with the other two people.
These two people are more capable than the other.
Although Jiang Xu had fewer beards, he was still able to catch them both.
"Who says they don't want to win? It's just that their opponent is not us, but the other side." Jiang Xu said with a smile.
He just knew this information, so he became a big name without any scruples.
It was very easy to increase the points to more than 40,000, without any need for the guidance of the white luck thread.
"Mahjong is just one game for them. Even if they switch to other games, it is enough for them to beat each other. This is their fun."
"Mahjong is just a game in the beginning. Matsuo-kun, don't let it be mixed with too many unnecessary factors."
Jiang Xuyi pointed out something.
Matsuo Jiro naturally understood the meaning of the words and forced a smile.
"Jiang Xujun, you are right."
After a game of mahjong, Matsuo Jiro's name for Jiang Xu changed from childhood friend to "jun".
I have to say that Sifang Bank’s theory does make some sense.
Thoughts came to Jiang Xu's mind.
Ye Xinhao's top 16 matchup is for each table with four players advancing to two.
Matsuo Jiro can also advance to the semi-finals.
Otherwise, with a high score of 36,000 points, he would be even more upset if he did not advance.
As usual, I went to the front desk to register for the promotion list.
Their table was the first to end in the second round.
The slowest table even just entered the south wind round and was still playing the south round.
