The Mystery:The Witch and the Scourge

Erba Kong is an uncomplicated card game.

Its rules are very similar to Texas Hold'em, except that it is relatively simple. First, all the patterned cards in a deck of cards are discarded, leaving only forty number cards.

One person is the banker and the others are the players. Each person is dealt two cards. The sum of the numbers on the two cards is the sum of the numbers. A pair is greater than a loose card.

That is, four and six are the smallest, and double ten is the largest... Joyce, who quickly figured out the rules of the game, sat across from the "balance" and watched the dealer place two cards on the one-sule coin he used as the ante.

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Turning over the top card, there was a two of diamonds. Joyce imitated the action of "The God of Gamblers" and put the two cards together. He did not rush to turn over the second card, but looked at "

"Mr. Scale" - that is, the action of the banker.

There is no interest relationship between the players in this game, the banker is the one who takes all.

"You can place your bets."

"Liang Ping" turned over and took a look at his trump card, and said with an unchanging expression.

The man on the left cursed something under his breath, then put his cards on the table and gave up his bet, which meant that even if his card was greater than the dealer's card in the end, he would lose his ante.

Joyce turned over the second card, which was a six of hearts, with a total of eight points. It was already a big card unless he encountered a pair. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Plus five soles."

"Libra" turned the coin in his hand and seemed a little surprised: "For a newcomer, you are very courageous."

"Games always favor newcomers." Joyce smiled casually and said casually.

The man on the right flashed with joy after reading the cards. He bet the capped pound and directly opened the hole card in his hand: one pair of three.

When Joyce saw this, he also turned over his cards. "Scale" smiled bitterly and showed his cards: a three of clubs and a five of diamonds.

It was also eight points, but six was bigger than five, so Joyce won six solers, and the dealer only got one soler from the person who folded, and lost a full pound to the smiling "vs. three" classmate.

Zero one suler.

This is a game purely based on luck, of course, if no one is cheating.

Even if the stakes are small, there will still be big wins and losses, because the time for a game is too short.

The rule Joyce set for himself was to never place a big bet, no more than ten soles, which is one-half pound. Even if the cards in his hand were big, he would give up in time when his cards were small.

Card.

To be honest, this kind of play is destined to lose money, but maybe he was really lucky. At the end of the game, he actually won nearly two pounds.

Since the game didn’t last long and the dealer didn’t win much, the last round was over and “Tian Ping” said:

"Let's stop here today. We can play some other time when we have time."

The student on the right, who won first and then lost, was obviously dissatisfied, but he still collected the remaining money and left. Until only the two of them were left in the room, "Libra" said to Joyce

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"The party time is coming soon, you can go in."

Following the waiter's suggestion, he first put on an opaque black cloak and then put on an exaggerated mask to cover his entire face. After being dressed like this, outsiders might not even be able to tell whether he was a boy or a girl.

Extraordinary gatherings pay the most attention to secrecy, especially such low-end gatherings. Most of the participants have no means to conceal their identities. Once discovered by officials, it is difficult to escape pursuit, so this is a necessary protection measure.

It's a pity that they didn't know that the organizer of the party was an informant from the military... Hidden in his cloak, Joyce found it funny and couldn't help but think of a classic saying: Our leader is actually an undercover agent sent by the enemy.

There were about a dozen people attending the party, but Joyce didn't bother to count them. That would be impolite and could easily be taken as provocation.

After the number of people stopped increasing, a tall man in the same dress came in, sat in the middle seat, and said loudly:

"The party begins."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young female voice spoke first:

"I need the horn crystal of an adult Hornakis gray goat."

Joyce sounded familiar, and he was even sure that this was the main ingredient of the potion needed for the diviner's path. After all, the name of the Honakis Mountains was no stranger to him.

Thinking of this, I have to sigh: The goddess is really a wolf killer!

Judging from her eagerness, she probably didn't mind paying a premium. Unfortunately, no one on the scene responded, and the first transaction ended in vain.

With the beginning of the female voice, some people gradually began to put forward their needs. Most people's needs were extraordinary materials, a few needed magical items, but only a few were able to successfully conclude a deal.

This is the normal state of gatherings, and wild Extraordinary people rely on luck to obtain materials.

There was an episode in the middle of the transaction. Someone asked for the "Medicine Master's" potion formula. This request made the scene quiet down.

Everyone was silent for a while, and the tall organizer who came in at the end chuckled twice, half mockingly and half admonishing:

"I can give you ten copies, as long as you can distinguish the true from the false."

A few low laughs rang out, and the person who wanted to buy the formula stopped making any sound.

Fortunately, he was wearing a disguise, otherwise the society would be dead... Seeing that the trading frequency of everyone was gradually decreasing, Joyce asked:

"I want to know how to revive forgotten memories."

Everyone was silenced again, and just when he was about to give up, a male voice said:

"You can pray to the gods you believe in. For five pounds, I can teach you the ritual of praying."

What's the difference between that and surrendering? Joyce said that he didn't want to be struck by lightning yet, nodded to the man and said:

"Is there any other way to close the deal?"

"As far as I know, extraordinary people in the audience path can do this, but there is no guarantee of success." It was the female voice who spoke at the beginning.

"Thank you." Joyce asked, "What do you need?"

"Help me keep an eye out for the horn crystals of an adult Hornakis gray goat."

"OK."

At this time, the waiter passed the prayer ritual written by the man. Joyce took a brief look at it, took out five pounds and handed it over.

Without pausing, he continued:

"In addition, for long-term acquisition of Quaternary antiquities, it is best to be ones that are easy to carry."

"Is it okay if you don't have extraordinary power?" It's still the lady who is suspected of being a fortune teller.

"Can."

"I have a relic from the Solomon Empire... You know the Solomon Empire, right?"

This is treating me as illiterate. History is a compulsory course for a nobleman. What’s more, I came from time and space and know much more history than you... Joyce cursed in his heart and said calmly: "I know.

Some."

"That's good." The female voice continued: "It is a ring inlaid with gems. The workmanship is not very exquisite, but it is extremely strong and can even be used to smash walnuts."

"Fifteen pounds, it's yours."

Fifteen pounds is not expensive, but how do you know it can crack walnuts? Maybe you have tried it yourself... Joyce thought for a while and responded:

"I need to see the real thing before I can decide whether to buy it."

The female voice agreed to the request:

"That's very reasonable. I will bring it to the next party. If you have the unicorn crystal of an adult Hornakis gray goat, I can give it to you as a gift."

Joyce nodded slightly and said, "I will pay attention."

The party gradually came to an end. Finally, the organizer sitting at the top said: "The rules remain unchanged. If you want to know the time of the party next week, go to the Oak Bar to buy a glass of renzi and a glass of vados."

You need to buy two drinks before informing you of the party time? What is the operation and the membership fee?

The people present did not raise any questions. They all obviously knew this rule and left in batches under the arrangement of the party organizer. Joyce was the first batch.

After everyone left, Mr. "Libra" lifted his cloak and murmured to himself:

"What exactly is this Baron going to do? Should I report it to the boss?"