“Since your blood money can only be paid as a price after you use it, why don’t you tell it immediately after activation, but keep it in your hand?”
“Blood money also has an unimportant feature. Each blood money has the function of sensing other blood money. When I took the last blood money out of my containment method, it sensed the trust of others. There is another blood money in Besk, but the perception is very vague, and after activation, this perception will be enhanced.”
She asked Shade and Miss Bayas to try to touch the gold coins without wearing gloves. Immediately, the trembling sensation of blood money spread from his fingers to his brain.
“Yes, I have found out that the holder of the blood money is at the banquet. I invited Miss Bayas to the banquet. I originally planned to find the blood money with her, and then immediately target her Divination, but I didn’t expect you to show up just as I was about to tell her about it.”
Miss Anat looked at Shade:
“Look, detective, don’t worry about me.”
“If you say this, it will make people more worried.”
Miss Bayas said that she didn’t know what to say. The woman sitting next to her did such a crazy thing because of her.
“There were 5 pieces of blood money in total. In the hands of Baron Cobol who attended the banquet, the baron seemed to think those old coins were his lucky charms. The dance at this dinner started after 9 o’clock, and my plan was to take advantage of it. I asked him to meet me alone at the party, and then mentioned that I was a coin collector and wanted to trade the few old gold pounds he had. If he refused…then I would have to use other methods.”
Other methods are probably not legal.
“What is the market value of those five old gold pounds?”
Xia De asked.
“Because it is not clear which era the five blood coins turned into gold pounds, the market value is difficult to estimate, but the maximum value of a single coin will not exceed 5 pounds. They will not become too much Expensive antiques that otherwise would not easily be traded as currency.”
Blood money will only trigger the feature when it is traded as currency. And if it is traded as an antique, then it is just an ordinary antique.
As he spoke, the short-brown fortune teller stood up:
“I’m going to implement my plan. You guys are waiting for me here. I’ll do the divination immediately after I buy it.”
“No need to bother, sit down, Miss Anat.”
Xia De stretched out his hand:
“Give me the gold pounds you want to buy blood money for. You guys wait here for me for a while, and I’ll get those antiques over.”
“Do you know that baron?”
Miss Anat asked, and then handed the prepared banknotes to Shade. She prepared 30 pounds to prevent the other party from raising the price.
“Of course we know each other, because of this.”
He waved his Rhodes cards to the two ladies.
A full hour has passed since leaving the game and returning, but the game is still going on in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the banquet hall on the second floor.
When I left, Baron Lavender and Baron Cobble were competing. When I came back, Baron Lavender was still sitting there, but his opponent became Baron Rwanda. The two barons had a long-standing grudge, and neither one was willing to admit defeat. .
Baron Cobol stood behind Baron Lavender to watch the battle, and Shade invited the baron to the side to talk.
The Baron did not refuse, and he and Shade came to the floor-to-ceiling window away from the crowd. Looking at the city from the second floor, those yellow lights represent the power of this era.
After confirming that no one was around, Shade twirled his fingers at Baron Cobol:
“Baron, I heard that you recently got some good old gold pounds? Are you interested in selling them?”
The Baron himself is in the antique business, and the news about the coins has not been hidden, so Shade’s transaction request is not unexpected:
“As you know, the shooting not long ago…”
The young detective pointed to his chest in embarrassment:
“So I have been looking for some coins that can bring luck recently, and I want to carry them with me, otherwise I always feel like I will be blackmailed again. I have a friend who is a psychiatrist, and he said this is some kind of post-traumatic syndrome, sorry , I don’t remember the professional vocabulary clearly.”
Baron Cobble showed an understanding smile. This banquet was possible because of this:
“This is my lucky coin, but since you are the one who wants to buy it, I think I can reluctantly part with it. Mr. Hamilton, do you want all five of them?”
“Of course.”
Shad nodded, but the Baron did not agree immediately. Instead, he thought about it and proposed:
“However, please allow me to change the transaction method. The transaction of gold pounds is really vulgar. I wonder if you are interested in getting a chance to obtain these antique coins for free.”
“What do you mean?”
Xia De said hesitantly, a little worried that the other party actually didn’t want to sell those gold pounds.
“If you want these five coins, then play Rhodes with me. If you win, these coins will be yours.”
He took out a small bag with a tight seal from his pocket and shook it. Shade narrowed his eyes.
“If you lose, I will give you 50 pounds, and these five coins will be yours…but you must give me your [Northern City, Coldwater Port City].”
[Northern City Coldwater Port City] As a Rhodes card with special rules, its auction price is approximately between 50 and 70 pounds. The price of 50 pounds plus five old gold pounds is almost exactly the same. In other words, even if he loses, Xia De will not suffer any loss.
But the problem is that although the price of the special Rhodes card [Northern City, Coldwater Port City] can be estimated based on the Rhodes card trading market, in fact, you can’t buy this kind of playing cards, and those old gold pounds are not available. Not very cherished.
In other words, this transaction was not because Shade wanted to buy the five coins, but because Baron Cobol wanted to gamble on his luck and buy Shade’s Rhodes cards.
“If you win, you will help Miss Anat save a lot of money. If you lose, it is equivalent to buying the blood money at a fair price… It seems that there is no loss at all, why should you refuse?”
Xia De thought to himself, and then showed a provocative smile to the Baron:
“Of course, why not play an exciting game of Rhodes?”
Shad’s return attracted people’s attention, and when he and Baron Cobble announced that they would bet on Rhodes, people were even more excited. Compared with gambling, gambling with special rules cards is the most attractive.
“I noticed that the dance is about to start, so it doesn’t need to be too complicated. The basic rules are, whoever wins three times first wins. Or the first person to empty their deck loses.”
Xia De is not willing to waste time here.
He still adheres to the good habit of not gambling, but this time he wants to save Baron Cobol. Those blood money left by his side will cause trouble sooner or later. Captain Rades is a good example.
“Detective, are you really willing to bet a card? Those antique coins are actually worthless.”
As Shade’s friend, Baron Lavender persuaded him in a low voice, but Shade shook his head:
“Look, I won the title of knight today. How can we not have an exciting game of Rhodes on such a memorable day?”
Everyone who heard his words smiled. This kind of words was very in line with the appetite of the gentlemen gathered here at this time.
“I look forward to your luck.”
Baron Cobol rubbed his hands and said, his face also glowing, looking forward to this game. For him, the worst outcome is to lose those antique coins. This is also a game that he will never suffer a loss.
People gathered around expectantly, and Shade, who had already sat down, looked up at Baron Lavender and Baron Rwanda:
“How about asking two of you to check the deck and deal the cards?”
“Of course no problem.”
Everyone around them became excited. Every time a special card changed hands, everyone could discuss it for a long time.
“Then I will be the notarizer to ensure that this card game maintains a fair spirit.”
An elderly gentleman in the crowd said, and the person next to him introduced Shade as Viscount Cronenberg, a well-known local Rhodes player.
“There are still twenty minutes until nine o’clock, so it seems we can move faster.”
Shad handed the deck to Baron Lavender, who walked to the table excitedly, while people gathered slightly towards the middle, fearing that they would miss the wonderful scene.
In this corner of the banquet hall on the second floor, the atmosphere became increasingly lively. The unique culture has created a special group of Rhodes enthusiasts. This kind of card game participated by distinguished players is generally considered an “elegant game” and is most suitable to be held at such high-end banquets.
No one wasted time, and the game officially began. The two barons dealt out the cards to both sides, but neither of them looked at the cards immediately, but signaled to continue dealing the cards.
Baron Cobol’s second card was the 7 of the Sun, so he opened his hole card and took a look. Shade’s second card turned out to be Sun 7, so he also checked his hole cards.
“Looks like I’m still lucky.”
The baron revealed his trump card, Moon 13, for a total of 20 points. He touched his chin and raised his head at Xia De:
“Mr. Hamilton, what about you?”
“Continue to ask for cards.”
Xia De said, and the subsequent card was a 6. He shook his head regretfully, turned over his hole card, 8+7+6, and the points exploded.
The onlookers chatted quietly, and Baron Cobol showed a proud smile.
In the second round that followed, the two still didn’t look at their respective hole cards, but Shade’s second card was directly the queen. The baron continued to ask for cards with a serious expression, wanting to bet on blackjack, and then he didn’t Unexpectedly, it also blew up.
In this way, it’s one-on-one. Shade’s mentality is very peaceful, and he won’t put too much passion into this kind of game. But Baron Cobol on the opposite side was already a little nervous. This was related to whether he could get a special card.
In the third round, the Baron first checked the hole cards before deciding to continue asking for cards. He finally stopped on the third card, with a score of 19.
Xia De continued to play until the fourth card. The first three cards were Sun 1, Sun 4 and Sun 5 respectively. After the fourth card was dealt by Baron Lavender, it turned out to be Sun 10. This caused made people exclaim.
Shadow’s Sun 10 is [Original Steam Engine Mark 9]. When you draw this card, if you already hold at least two cards in your hand, and all the cards you hold are of the sun suit, you can change the number on this card. Adjust within 9 or 10.
“Oh, Mr. Hamilton, you are really lucky.”
Even Baron Cobble, his opponent, couldn’t help but be surprised, but Shade thought it was bad luck:
“I can win this round regardless of whether it is a special card or not. The effect of the special card is wasted here, and my luck is wasted.”
“Mr. Hamilton, do you also believe in the conservation of luck?”
The middle-aged officer in military uniform among the crowd of onlookers asked. This is Captain Rades’ friend, whom Shade had just met.
“Of course I don’t believe it, I’m just a little regretful that this card didn’t appear when I was at 22 o’clock.”
He joked, which earned a laugh of approval.