Chapter 319

When it came to true talent and learning, Yuan Shao was not afraid of Yuan Shu.

But when it came to playing and having fun, Yuan Shu was proficient in everything.

It's just that at this critical moment, Yuan Shao had already been set up here.

If he didn't compete, he would definitely lose face.

His reputation would be damaged.

But if he competed......

I'm afraid he would definitely lose.

He couldn't not compete.

Even if he was bound to lose, he absolutely could not not compete.

Yuan Shao took a deep breath, knowing this.

So he prepared to step forward to answer.

However, just as Yuan Shao was about to step forward, he was grabbed by someone behind him.

Duan Yu.

Duan Yu reached out and grabbed Yuan Shao's arm.

"Brother Yuan, it's no big deal, why must you compete for high and low?"

"Brother Yuan is also a member of the Yuan clan; regardless of winning or losing, it will only be a joke to others, so why bother?"

"Brother Cao, isn't that the truth?" Duan Yu said with a smile.

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Shao's face looked much better.

Nominally, Yuan Shao was going to stand up for Cao Cao and Duan Yu.

If Cao Cao and Duan Yu, the two parties involved, said it was fine, then Yuan Shao naturally had a step down.

Therefore, the look in Yuan Shao's eyes when he turned back was very grateful.

"Yes, Benchu, forget it, there are still many places in Luoyang that Brother Duan hasn't been to, let's look elsewhere." Cao Cao also chimed in from the side.

With Duan Yu and Cao Cao saying one thing each, Yuan Shao also found a step down.

So he looked at Yuan Shu with hatred, turned his head, and said to Duan Yu with gratitude: "Ziyi is right, let's go."

Unknowingly, Brother Duan had become Ziyi.

It could be seen that Yuan Shao's recognition had gone further than that of an ordinary friend.

Duan Yu nodded with a smile.

However.

Yuan Shu didn't seem to know what it meant to be forgiving, nor did he know what it meant to leave a way out for others to meet again in the future.

"Haha!" Yuan Shu laughed: "If you don't have the ability, don't come out and embarrass yourself."

"Remember to hide far away when you see me in the future."

"A descendant of a eunuch, and another one whose archery is legendary, are all bullshit."

"Being a dog for Yuan Benchu is not as good as being a dog for me!"

Bang.

Duan Yu's footsteps on the ground suddenly paused.

As Duan Yu's footsteps stopped,

the eyes of the dozens of people sitting in the room lit up.

Was this warrior from the border going to take on the top aristocratic family in the world today?

"Ziyi." Yuan Shao gritted his back teeth and said: "Ziyi, don't persuade me anymore."

"Even if I lose face today, I must give Ziyi an explanation." Yuan Shao turned around with a flushed face and pointed at Yuan Shu: "Yuan Gonglu, today I will make a bet with you!"

Duan Yu, who had stopped, grabbed Yuan Shao's arm.

"Benchu treats me as a friend, and I am very grateful," Duan Yu said with a smile: "Since we are friends, we should share blessings and share hardships."

Yuan Shao's eyes changed.

Xu You, who was on the side, also nodded slightly.

"Share blessings and share hardships......" Yuan Shao savored the meaning of these words.

"Yes, share blessings and share hardships," Duan Yu nodded: "Benchu is not good at this, so let me do it."

Duan Yu's gaze turned to Yuan Shu and then he said with a smile: "Didn't Young Master Yuan say yesterday that he wanted to see Duan's archery?"

"It's a pity there are no bows and arrows here, but since there is pitch-pot, that's fine too."

"Why don't I make a bet with Young Master Yuan?"

"You?" Yuan Shu sneered: "Are you worthy?"

Yuan Shu pointed to the gold cakes piled on the tray and said: "Are you worthy of me in status, or do you have so much money?"

"Status?"

Yuan Shao stood out from the side and said: "If we talk about status, Ziyi has made such great merits, he will surely be enfeoffed as a marquis and appointed as a general, two-thousand-shi is not a problem, what is wrong with his status?"

"If you want to talk about money, Ziyi doesn't have it, but I do!" Yuan Shao patted his chest and looked at Duan Yu.

Everyone in the room saw that Duan Yu was clearly helping Yuan Shao out.

Yuan Shao supporting Duan Yu at this time was inevitable.

"Good, good, good!" Yuan Shu narrowed his eyes and said: "There is a thousand gold here, you take a thousand gold to bet!"

"Hmph," Yuan Shao snorted: "My reputation, Yuan Benchu, is worth more than a thousand gold, I'm not afraid of losing."

"Someone, go and get a thousand gold!"

The bet and the stake were there.

The people betting were there.

Now all that was left was to see who was better.

All the gamblers in the room held their breath, their eyes fixed on Duan Yu and Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Xu You stood beside Duan Yu.

Yuan Shu and his group of friends stood on the other side.

Yuan Shu, holding three arrows, looked at Duan Yu and said coldly: "Watch carefully, don't say I'm bullying you!"

Betting rules, three arrows each.

The furthest and smallest pot mouth scores three points.

The others decrease in order to two points and one point.

The one with the highest score wins.

The method is very simple, it's a competition of accuracy.

This entertainment of pitch-pot has been developed for hundreds of years since the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

These aristocratic sons have been exposed to this entertainment since childhood, and it can be said that they are very familiar with it.

Yuan Shu is even more of an expert in this, so he is naturally full of confidence.

As Yuan Shu raised his hand.

The onlookers in the room held their breath.

Many people even stood up to watch.

In the corner of the gambling den, a pair of beautiful eyes were also watching Duan Yu with full attention.

Yuan Shu raised his hand, and the arrow in his hand went straight to the bronze pot in the middle that scored two points.

Ding-dang!

A crisp sound rang out.

The arrow went straight into the pot.

"Good!"

"Accurate!"

"Young Master is mighty!"

"Young Master is domineering!"

The group of lackeys behind Yuan Shu cheered.

Yuan Shu sneered and looked at Duan Yu triumphantly.

Daring to bet with pitch-pot, Yuan Shu naturally had some confidence.

"It's not too late to admit your mistake now and roll out," Yuan Shu mocked: "Don't wait until you lose face and lose your substance, don't say I didn't give you a chance."