One Piece: Start reading files from the dragon-footed people

Chapter 5 5 Entering the casino for the first time

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"According to the results of the investigation, 'Platinum Lead Disease' is a virus that spreads and parasitizes the human body due to over-exploitation of a mineral called 'Platinum Lead'. The virus has a long incubation period, but once it breaks out,

The skin and hair will gradually turn white, accompanied by severe pain all over the body."

At this time, in the quiet conference room at the Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Sabo was standing at the end of the long table, seriously making a report on the 'Platinum Lead Disease' in the country of Frevans, while asking Kerla to help distribute it.

With those pre-printed information.

"And the most troublesome thing is that although this virus does not spread from person to person, people infected with this virus will be accompanied by severe pain and high fever when the disease occurs, and their life span will be shortened.

while continuing to spread it to the next generation.”

"Currently, there is only one survivor left in Frevanth Country, 'Trafalgar Law', and according to the latest intelligence, he is the owner of the surgical fruit, so I reasonably hypothesize that this may be this person."

The reason platinum-lead disease' can be cured."

Sabo held a piece of chalk and listed information about the virus on the blackboard.

"The above is the latest information about the 'Platinum Lead Disease'. My report ends here. What do you think now?"

"'Platinum lead disease'..." someone lamented, "That's really a disaster."

"Has this disease been around for a long time?" Long asked calmly, "Is there a specific treatment plan?"

"...No. In fact, after the 'White Town' was completely destroyed, no doctor has ever researched a method to treat the 'Platinum Lead Disease'."

Sabora lowered the brim of his hat and took a deep breath, "The country of Frevans was completely abandoned by the World Government after the royal family left. Is it better to say that there is nothing that can be done, or should I say that it is out of sight...

It really fits the style of those scum."

"That is to say...even if the royal family's concealment of the 'Platinum Lead Disease' is the root cause of all tragedies, if there is no cure for the 'Platinum Lead Disease', the people of Freifans will still face

The end of the country’s subjugation?”

Kerla's face was pale, she covered her mouth, looked at Li Guanqi who was running around for supplies in the video, and couldn't bear to look away, "Then doesn't this mean that Miss Li Guanqi's actions are useless? Too

How cruel! This is simply...a rescue with no hope in sight!"

There was a wordless silence, and the eyes of everyone present flashed with sadness and intolerance.

Facing the destined cruel ending, no one spoke, so the long silence was as heavy as a mountain of grief.

The revolutionary soldiers here are unwilling to admit it, but they cannot deny the hopeless future on the screen.

Grief and failure seemed a sure thing.

They couldn't bear it, so they tried not to look at Li Guanqi who was struggling hard on the screen, but they were unwilling to give up, so they couldn't take their eyes away from Li Guanqi.

Since the revolutionary army, they have been fighting for the "liberation of the people" and against the darkness of this world.

With the joint efforts of everyone, their strength is constantly growing, and the number of like-minded partners is constantly increasing. Although failures and obstacles are still there, they are also constantly decreasing, so that now even if they meet those who are directly affiliated with the World Government,

The "CP organization" can also be said to be able to escape unscathed.

But now, when these long-dead tragedies are once again placed in front of the public, they find that they are still too small in front of this vast sea, so that even though they try their best, they cannot prevent every tragedy.

occurrence.

But...is there really no hope?

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After mastering all the information he needed at present, Li Guanqi followed the address given in the [World Consciousness] on the back of the map and went to the temporary foothold——

It looked like an exquisite and beautiful two-story building on the outside, but inside it was actually a large warehouse that was so empty and so clean that there wasn't even a single cockroach in it.

Li Guanqi stood at the door, dumbfounded.

Even though she has been wandering around "Xbo Hot Search" for more than ten years, she has never seen such a charming and stylish way of stingy.

Damn it, it’s just an empty house with nothing...

How can this be world consciousness? Grandet’s reincarnation would not be like this, right?!

Li Guanqi was so irritable that he almost wanted to tear down the house every minute.

But because of poverty, she quickly calmed down.

Because she knows that this damn house is her only asset at the moment. No matter how small the mosquito is, it is nothing but meat. If it is demolished, she will be truly penniless.

Li Guanqi now had a headache and liver pain, but seeing that there were still several hours until dark, she calmed down her mood. After all, she was not going to waste time in this "warehouse" with nothing anymore.

So after counting the money on my body, I closed the door and locked it, then turned around and walked towards the street.

Alas, there is no way...

After all, if you are poor, you have to make money!

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"Hahahaha, you are indeed a pariah! It's so embarrassing, hahahaha!"

The nobles laughed loudly when they saw this, as if they had anticipated Li Guanqi's miserable future.

They even happily opened a few bottles of expensive wine and sat comfortably on the sofa, looking forward to what the screen would show next.

"I thought it was so amazing, but in the end I was a penniless pauper! Hahahahaha!"

"What bad luck, hahahahahaha! No power, no power, no money! It's the worst start hahahaha!"

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The nobles outside the screen laughed wildly, while Li Guanqi inside the screen squatted on the curb and continued to brainstorm for money.

Whether it is the worst start is still unknown, but it is definitely the worst initial capital.

But the good thing is that the methods of making money are all written in the criminal law.

Li Guanqi swore that she was definitely a good citizen who enforced the law and abided by the law, but once she traveled through time, her outlook on life was completely destroyed.

What's more, this world is not that world, this country is not that country, and this law is not that law.

Therefore, facing this situation, Li Guanqi felt that it was time for him to exert his own moral subjective initiative.

Although it’s not a good thing to say, from now on, she is no longer Li Guanqi, but Niu Gulushi Zhang San!

As a result, the camera made a quick transition. One second, Li Guanqi was squatting on the curb worrying about money. The next second, he appeared in Freifans' largest underground gambling casino.

Well... morally speaking, it can be said to be quite flexible.

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Everyone in front of the screen: "…………"

There was a strange silence and silence, and then rows of question marks occupied everyone's brains, so that they were stunned for a moment and didn't know how to describe their mood at this time.

"No, wait, isn't this guy a good person?"

"That's right, and he clearly has the face of a good baby!"

"How can any good boy make money to go to the casino?! He's not a pirate!"

"Ah, that's not to say it's impossible, but the contrast is too great! He obviously has the face of a good baby."

"Yes, he obviously has the face of a good baby."

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Garp: "Pfft hahahaha! I like her! This girl is a talent hahahahaha!"

"Yeah~ So it turned out to be Shirogiri Kuro?" Kizaru pinched his chin and thought with interest, "Children nowadays are really surprising~"

"When I read the beginning, I thought he would be a decent person, but he turned out to be very clever." Aokiji narrowed his eyes slightly, and was also a little surprised, "The casino... is really a place that is unexpected."

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Passing through the dim underground passage, what comes into view is the splendid underground casino.

Huge crystal lamps illuminate the huge underground casino with splendor.

It was still afternoon, but at this time the casino was bustling with lights, people were dressed in fragrant clothes, and the seats were full of guests. The air was vaguely filled with the smell of perfume, and well-dressed waiters were walking among the crowd carrying drinks.

Li Guanqi: "Wow! This place is really grand!"

Li Guanqi carried the two gold coins he exchanged at the front desk when he entered. While marveling at the luxurious decoration here, he wandered around the gaming tables with different gameplays and quietly observed the gameplay here.

Mahjong, pai gow, baccarat, slot machines, blackjack, fish, shrimp, crab and sic bo...

Li Guanqi went through all the casino games several times and found that none of the popular gambling methods she was familiar with were found here.

It seems as if everything has stayed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

So in this casino, compared to the fancy modern game play, most of the gambling rules here stay at the stage of ordinary card games and dice throwing. No matter how many more, it's just a coin toss. Other than that,

Nothing more.

Not bad...at least there aren't many types, which means the rules aren't too difficult.

Li Guanqi made some calculations and had an idea in his mind. After walking around the casino for a few times and making a rough plan, he found a relatively deserted card table and sat down.

In short, pick a weak persimmon to test the water first, and if it doesn't work, stop immediately and turn around.

With this in mind, Li Guanqi grinned at the middle-aged man who looked downtrodden across the card table and said, "Hello, sir, I have two gold coins. Do you want to bet?"

Middle-aged man: “…………”

Li Guanqi: “…………”

Middle-aged man: “…………”

Li Guanqi: "...?"

There was a brief silence. Just when Li Guanqi was wondering whether he spoke too fast or the other party didn't hear him clearly because his voice was too low, so when he planned to repeat it again, the middle-aged man who was originally motionless moved slightly and adjusted.

After sitting for a moment, he raised his head and looked at Li Guanqi. The originally depressed expression on his face revealed a bit of madness.

Li Guanqi: “…………”

Tsk, it was said that good and bad things depended on each other, but how come it turned out to be bad things in the end?

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"Wait, that guy...!!"

Warring States was shocked by the man's appearance. He stood up suddenly and knocked over the stool behind him, "Why did he appear there?!"

"Hey, hey, can't you?!" Even the usually calm Aokiji was stunned, and his face suddenly darkened, "Isn't that the pirate who killed Teacher Zefa's family?!"

"It turns out that after the pirate group was annihilated, that scumbag actually ran away to Frevans!" Garp's expression also became ugly. While he was angry, there was also a faint sadness lingering in his heart.

Kizaru was silent and did not speak, but his casual attitude was much restrained due to the content playing on the screen.

He, who was on the side, took out the phone bug and ordered the people below to go to the intelligence department to look through the incident files of that year, and then asked them to be sent to the marshal's office as soon as possible.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became depressing. Although several people were still watching the content on the screen, they fell into a state that was almost like a trance.

Even in the past, they told themselves countless times that people should look forward, but in the face of such heavy memories of the past, no one can honestly say that they have really opened up to them.

Even if the person involved, Zefa, really stood in front of them, they would not be sure whether the other party's choice to resign from the navy was right or wrong in the shadow of losing his family.

I just know that those irreparable regrets have now changed beyond recognition with the passage of time.

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Li Guanqi knew nothing about what was being discussed by the navy's top brass outside the screen. He just looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, who was obviously not a good person, and couldn't help but sigh that he really didn't look at the almanac when he went out today. Misfortunes never come singly.

"Oh? New face, first time here."

The man joked maliciously, and the question was forced into a negative sentence.

Li Guanqi touched his nose and realized that he had made a mistake and picked the wrong persimmon. So in line with the idea that "a man walks in the world, he has to shrink when he needs to", the practitioner said "I'm sorry" for Junjie.

", consciously raised his buttocks and planned to leave the card table to pick another persimmon.

"Wait a minute, kid... did I let you go?"

A hoarse and sinister voice sounded again, and then a money bag and a long knife were roughly thrown on the card table by the man.

The shiny gold coins rolled out of the untied bag and jingled on the card table. The snow-white blade surface was as clean as a mirror, reflecting the reflection of the gold coins.

"It takes money, or it takes life." The man grinned, his eyes full of gloom, and while staring at Li Guanqi, he gently placed his hand on the handle of the knife, and the threat in it was self-evident.

Li Guanqi: “…………”

It's really bad luck.

Li Guanqi couldn't express the pain in his heart, but he still felt that it was necessary to struggle a little more before going to the guillotine. "My whole body is only worth two gold coins, sir. If you are just trying to make money, I suggest you choose someone else."

"Humph, I don't want your wealth! I just love gambling! And I only gamble with those unlucky guys who come to my door!" The man grinned and smiled ferociously, "You provoked me first, kid."

Li Guanqi: “…………”

You are the unlucky one, and your whole family is unlucky!

Li Guanqi was a little depressed by the word "unlucky guy", but considering the size difference between the two, he didn't say anything.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you, sir." Li Guanqi sighed and sat back on the stool again. His tone was flat, his eyelids were half drooped, and he looked listless, "How about playing dice and comparing the sizes?"

"No." The man refused. He shook his head, lowered his voice, and said with a malicious look on his face, "Let's play cards."

"Hmm... that's okay, then let's play cards." Li Guanqi nodded, as if he couldn't see the man's expression, and agreed readily, "What kind of game do you want to play?"

Man: "Pique."

"Okay." Li Guanqi didn't even raise his head. He took out the only two gold coins in his pocket and gently placed them on the card table, and continued to ask: "Then who washes whose hair?"

"It doesn't look like he's a complete amateur." The man's face showed a slightly surprised look, and he pondered for a moment, "Then - I'll wash your hair."

"Well, okay, as you said." Li Guanqi asked the masked waiter for a new deck of cards. While handing it to the man, he raised his head and asked again as if to confirm, "Pickle cards,

Right?"

"Yes." The man took the cards, but he did not shuffle them immediately. Instead, he said with a ferocious face: "However, you don't have enough chips now, so you have to raise your bet!"

"...raise?" Li Guanqi paused, frowned and raised his eyebrows in resistance, "But I only have two gold coins."

"But I don't just have two gold coins!"

As if he was impatient, the man stood up suddenly and slammed the table fiercely. The gloom and violence on his face were clearly visible, and he roared, "You need to raise the stakes!"

Li Guanqi: “…………”

Add your mom!

Li Guanqi was shocked. Although he didn't show it on the surface, he felt that there was something wrong with the man's inexplicable rudeness. He was probably not a happy guy.

Silently resisting the urge to lift the table, for the sake of the knife, Li Guanqi felt that this kind of thing could be tolerated. He remained polite and asked in a good voice: "Sir, what do you mean...?"

"I mean, you can bet on something else." The ferocious expression faded a little, and the man retracted his hand with satisfaction and sat back on the chair.

"Fingers, limbs, or eyeballs..." The man looked at Li Guanqi with a dark expression, "You can bet yourself on it, right?"

Li Guanqi: “…………”

??????????

No, are you okay?

Are these things that can be gambled on as soon as they are put on the table?!

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Small theater——

Li Guanqi: "You are greedy for my body! You are despicable!"

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