Episode 138: Eyes are faster than hands (1)
A busy area in Mihyeon, southern Shaanxi.
Jinsan Yu and his granddaughter were sitting on the roof of the pavilion, watching somewhere.
Like two sparrows....
“I’m sure it’s that building.”
“Is there a money ear over there?”
Yu Jin-san chuckled and shook his head.
“It’s not a money ghost, it’s a money ghost. “He’s the most famous guy in the gambling world.”
“Nooreum~?”
“okay. For entertainment, the winner gets to take the other person’s money. Can you see it over there?”
Yu Seol stared at the place the grandfather’s index finger was pointing to.
There were many vagabonds around the palace where the fighting took place.
They look like they have lost everything in the world.
There was no dream or hope in their eyes.
“huh. Poor guys....”
“No matter how pitiful they are, they brought it on themselves. It may start out as fun, but human greed has no end. Once you get into it, you can’t stop until you’re ruined. So, our Seol should never do anything like gambling. “Did you understand what grandpa said?”
“okay. “I won’t do it until I die.”
“Oh my, you’re so kind.”
Eugene San raised his right hand high and patted her head as if she was impressed by her granddaughter.
Joson, who was sitting on the roof, was eating snacks, chatting, and watching.
Small gambling games take place on the streets, but large gambling games take place in enclosed spaces like this.
Near the entrance, warriors were often seen.
You can’t walk barefoot where a lot of money is exchanged. The bodyguards who followed the wealthy men would be waiting outside.
It was while I was watching Si-jin do that.
Kwaang-!
Someone walked out of the pavilion and grunted as if they were indignant.
“This bastard dares to use technology?”
One of the warriors standing guard at the entrance quickly approached and stood by his side.
“They say even monkeys fall from trees. I guess things didn’t go well today.”
“Damn it. “It’s been a long time since I was bullied by a bastard.”
“If there are times when you lose, there are times when you win. “It will definitely work out better next time, sir.”
Since I had lost my money, there was no way I could hear any consolation.
He walked nervously towards somewhere.
“We’ll see. “If you provide enough money for me, I will definitely repay you.”
And his grandfather was hiding and watching him walk away.
“That guy would be nice. “Grandpa, should I go alone?”
“I want to go with you too.”
The two began to follow the group from before, going up and down the roof of the palace.
The moment had passed and it was time to enter a dark, dark place.
Taaa-!
Eugene San and his granddaughter got down on the ground and blocked the gambler’s path.
“Would you like to talk to us for a moment?”
I’m already in a bad mood, but some kids are blocking the road and talking informally to me. The gambler’s brows narrowed significantly.
“What? Should we talk!? “Why don’t you get rid of these little guys quickly?”
Unfortunately, the gambler did not see Yu Jin-san and his granddaughter’s Gyeongshin method just a moment ago.
But his guard was different. He was frozen with a very serious expression.
“....”
“What are you doing? “I told you to clean it up quickly!”
“Oh, old man. “Be careful what you say.”
The most important quality for a guard warrior is to be quicker than others.
How could he not have memorized the impressive appearance of the yin-yang twin monsters that have recently caused an uproar in Shaanxi Wulin?
However, to the eyes of the gambler who knew nothing, they only looked like children. Of course I was bound to be annoyed.
“what? “Are you looking at me funny just because I lost money?”
“That’s not it... I think it’s a yin-yang twin monster.”
“Whether it’s the Yin-Yang Twin Monster or the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams, right in front of my eyes...”
The gambler couldn’t continue talking any longer. This is because his bodyguard pointed out the pain.
“My elders must have had limited insight into martial arts. Please forgive my rudeness.”
The gambler, unable to speak, was just rolling his eyes.
It was probably a ploy to kill the opponent’s spirit from the beginning.
My partner, who was already waiting in front of the door, had a hard look on his face.
“Are you here alone? “Are you asking me to include one of your students as well?”
Although he spoke informally, it was not awkward at all.
“We will arrive soon.”
“Well, if you’re a disciple of a pair of hands, you’re qualified. “If only I had money.”
“....”
“Let’s go in first.”
The sight of Do-gwi entering inside was full of composure.
On the other hand, my partner’s body was frozen as if he was exhausted.
The demon that entered earlier shouted in a loud voice as soon as he entered.
“Hey, owner! “If one more person comes in, lock the door.”
The venue, which was noisy and full of swear words, suddenly became quiet.
The gamblers who recognized the thief all became mute. Where is that? The warriors in charge of security inside also looked very nervous.
“I will guide you this way.”
There is a table prepared in advance in the center of the hall.
The two people sitting there facing each other put down the funds they had prepared.
In gambling, your winning rate increases simply by suppressing your opponent’s momentum.
At first glance, it seemed like there were ten times more hermits. He must have brought a lot of money to kill the opponent from the start.
“Is that all? “If it costs 80 silver coins, it won’t even take ten plates.”
“You won’t know if you win until the end.”
Nodding his head, the swordsman pulled out a dagger from his belt and stabbed it into the table.
“You know the rules, right? If you get caught fooling around, everything gets blown away. “Then let’s get started.”
“Wait a minute... my student hasn’t arrived yet.”
“Your disciple or something has already run away. “Because there was no one nearby.”
The demon was sure. This is because I had already checked all the signs around me before coming here.
It was then. I wonder if my partner, who had been down until now, suddenly opened his shoulders wide.
There was a lot of strength in my neck too.
“We’ve arrived now, so get ready to attack!”
“...what?”
“I heard you’re behind me now.”
Was it because his partner’s suddenly changed attitude was strange?
Dogwi, who looked back without thinking, was so startled that he almost fell.
Two children who looked to be about nine or ten years old. This is because it exactly matched the impression of the yin-yang twin monster that terrified the political believers.
“...Why is the yin-yang twin monster here?”
Jjakson’s disciple is one of the yin-yang twin monsters. Where can something so absurd come from?
At his words, the warriors in the hall were shocked and their eyes widened.
Jinsan Yu spoke to his granddaughter without even looking at them.
“I’ll be back as soon as I finish, so I’m blocking the door so no one can come in.”
“okay.”
In front of the door, Yoo Seol crossed his arms and focused his eyes. It was his will not to let anyone pass without his grandfather’s permission.
Eugene San left his granddaughter behind and trudged along carrying his backpack.
The purpose this time was not simply to catch the demon. Several things were included in the goal, including his own funds.
“I guess this is my place.”
The demon’s expression, which had been full of leisure just a moment ago, became stiff.
He kept glancing towards the door as if he was worried about the sound.
Seeing his dejected appearance, his partner began to provoke him.
“Why is the demon of the world like this? “Don’t turn your hand quickly.”
If it had been normal, I might have pulled out a dagger and ripped open my partner’s mouth.
But the demon had no such leisure. How can you carelessly use martial arts when Yin Kai is watching? Besides, I was busy calculating the situation right now.
The next judgment he made was that the yin-yang twin monsters would not be able to do anything to him without justification. Because there were many people watching.
“Then let us begin.”
Fighting was a gambling game in which players dealt five cards in their hand, combined numbers, discarded three cards, and then used the remaining two cards to determine the last number.
However, in the competition between batters, only two cards are used from the beginning. This is to decide the winner quickly.
Only after catching his breath did the demon begin to skillfully turn the card.
Good! Good! Good! Good! Good! Worse-!
There was nothing suspicious about his touch. There was only a very slight difference in sound.
Jin-san Yu and his partner didn’t notice at all, but someone was seeing through everything.
“Grandpa. He just removed the bottom.”