Chapter 2090

"Having played cards for so many years, this is the first time I've encountered an opponent with such pressure as you. You haven't lost a single game in the 12 games so far. This 13th game is already the last round. As long as you win against any of us, you still win this game."

"How about we follow what we discussed in the fifth game, surrender and lose half the points, how about that?"

Xia De then proposed, showing the two hand cards:

"In this way, although I still win, but Viscount, at least the one who loses is not you."

Viscount Bell Gra glanced at Xia De's hand cards:

"You are at 17 points now, I don't believe your hole card is within 4 points. In the first two rounds of this game, you have already drawn Sun 1, Moon 3, Star 3, and Star 4. I want to bet that you have already busted, you are bluffing us."

Xia De smiled, and asked Mr. Herman Wood again:

"What do you think?"

The young man wiping sweat narrowed his eyes slightly:

"If I take the initiative to admit defeat, I really lose. But if you busted, at least you lose this game. After all, according to the rules this time, winning earns two points, losing earns no points, but busting deducts 1 point. I also think you are bluffing, Mr. Watson. You have already busted this game, right?"

Xia De clasped his hands together, letting his fingers pass through the gaps between the fingers of the other hand:

"Are you so sure? Then, do you want to add some bets for this game? No, not special cards, we will bet on special cards later."

Viscount Bell Gra and Mr. Herman Wood looked at each other:

"We don't believe you didn't bust, so let's increase the bet. If we lose, we will donate 5 more Crowns to the church tomorrow."

Xia De finally showed a smile:

"No problem, I accept this bet. Should the two of you reveal your cards first or should I reveal mine first?"

"I am at 18 points."

"I am also at 18 points."

"Then that is really a pity."

Xia De flipped over his hole card Sun 3:

"I am at 20 points."

The witch's hand was gently placed on Xia De's shoulder. Xia De turned his head to look at her, and the countess's golden eyes also carried full smiles.

The card game temporarily ended, and the negotiations of the three major families also temporarily came to an end. Everyone rested for a while before proceeding to the next activities tonight. Although playing cards was just an excuse, in fact, every such secret gathering would eventually turn into a real Luo De card game as the highlight, which would also be used as daily conversation material by the players invited by the three major families later.

After all, no one wanted to lose.

"I didn't expect you to be really this amazing."

In the corridor, Miss Belindell, who made the excuse of going to her room in the club to touch up her makeup, said to Xia De. Xia De did not humble himself this time:

"I just had good luck. Viscount Bell Gra is worthy of being the champion of Dacheng Player 1850, his technique and luck are also quite good. Since coming to this city, I have long wanted to play a few games with him. Please watch, I will definitely win his special card in a while."

"Hmm... I hope you still remember what you need to do tonight."

The witch reminded again.

"Of course, but that's a matter for after winning the cards."

The rest time ended quickly. Xia De, Viscount Bell Gra, and Mr. Herman Wood sat back at the table. The bright lights illuminated the table covered with a green blanket until it looked white. Count Martin Eddington, Baron Harry Wood, and Miss Belindell did not return to the sofa to sit down, but came to the side of their respective "players."

Servants brought chairs, turning the table into six people. Miss Belindell was right beside Xia De, the "Witch's Scent" perfume was very unique, this was a special scent that only a few people could distinguish.

She watched Xia De skillfully cut and shuffle the cards, pressed the deck on the table and swiped it lightly, letting the deck spread out in a fan shape on the table in front of him.

"Is your hobby usually playing cards?"

She asked Xia De in a low voice. Xia De nodded lightly:

"Raising cats and playing cards. However, although I like playing cards, I don't play cards with people often. On one hand, my luck is too good, it's unfair to play cards with others. On the other hand, I hate gambling... Betting on special cards doesn't count as gambling."

The smile on the blonde countess's face became even brighter:

"That's really a good habit. Yes, Vanessa wouldn't allow gamblers in the opera troupe either... Any other hobbies usually? Raising a cat shouldn't take too much time, right?"

"No other hobbies either. At home, I mean when I was in the opera troupe, if there were no missions to go out, I usually stayed in my room reading books."

Then he thought of his profession:

"Or help people solve some troublesome things, such as finding cats, investigating missing persons, and so on. Of course, I won't help people for nothing, I will charge."

The countess nodded, her understanding of this man becoming clearer, and her satisfaction with him in her heart becoming stronger. From the contact these days, "John Watson" had very low material desires, didn't like smoking or drinking, and although he played cards, it seemed that he just treated it as an interesting card collection game. Raising a cat was a very good hobby, especially since that cat was really beautiful. As for beautiful girls, he only paid a little attention to some, and on weekdays, he contacted her maids without showing any rudeness.

For a handsome young man like him, especially a Ringed Shushi of such a high level, this could simply be called a moral model, only one step worse than the ascetics of the church.

"But is there any problem with this... Could it be that he has no interest in girls?"

There was some suspicion in her heart, so she recalled the incident of him carrying her, who was seriously injured, back to the city on horseback, but the memory of that night was very blurry, only remembering that although he was embarrassed at the time, he had no special performance.

So a coin slipped out of the sleeve of the witch's lowered left arm and fell into her hand. She threw it lightly, rubbed it with her finger pad to confirm the pattern facing up, and then moved a little closer to Xia De:

"Is it still the same rules as before?"

Xia De thought she wanted him to cooperate with her performance that she could touch men at will, so although he was a little embarrassed, he did not stop the witch's face from almost sticking to his side face:

"Yes, three rounds per game, calculate the total points after each game ends. The first to win two games wins, so if everyone's luck is very good, it will probably take four games to end."

The blonde countess gave a light "hmm," as if curious about his shuffling action, so she continued to lean forward, and her hair brushed slightly across Xia De's side face. His face was a little red, so he focused his attention on the deck that had been exchanged for shuffling.

Miss Belindell was finally relieved.

The card game started quickly, and everyone took out the special cards to be bet on this time for display. Xia De naturally took out that 【Fool Story · Lightning Maniac】. Herman Wood, who had two special cards in his deck, took out 【Ancient Fairy Tale · Mermaid's Song】. Viscount Gra, who had 7 special cards in his deck, including 【Dacheng Player · 1850 Lockwood Champion】 with suit Sun 7, took out 【Era's Text · Terraril River Newspaper】.

The special rule of that 【Dacheng Player · 1850 Lockwood Champion】 was the same as Xia De's 【Dacheng Player · 1853 Tobesk Champion】, both allowing the opponent to reveal their hole cards.

"Please wait a moment."

Xia De looked at that "Ancient Fairy Tale" and said suddenly. He also had three "Ancient Fairy Tales," namely Match Girl, Sleeping Princess, and Cinderella, but this was not the reason he spoke at this time:

"I remember 【Ancient Fairy Tale · Mermaid's Song】 seems to be in the hands of Mr. Spears, the First Permanent Secretary of the King's Council of Delyrian (Chapter 502)... You see, I have the appearance of a Northerner. I lived in Delyrian for a long time before, know the players there, and have heard of this matter."

So Herman Wood explained not without pride:

"Yes, but that was last year. My uncle, Sir Gerali Wood, visited Tobesk with Princess Margaret last year, and this card was won by him from that secretary gentleman."

Xia De nodded to show he understood, just didn't expect that he was so destined with this card. The staff of the Diviner Society had already arrived at the scene. After confirming that all three cards were genuine and had no problems, the most important card game tonight began. As steam mist sprayed from under the table, the slots slowly rose to lift the decks of the three people.

Mr. Herman Wood, who had lost all night, was the first to draw cards. It seemed that he would definitely not give up tonight if he didn't win a game. And Viscount Gra was much more cautious, seeing Xia De draw cards, he reached out to touch the cards.

A hole card and a hand card entered the hands of the three people. The witch beside Xia De also looked at his cards, and then showed a smile. She took the goblet handed over by Miss Matisse behind her, and said to Count Martin Eddington and Baron Harry Wood:

"How about it, do you want to increase the bet for each game as before?"

Xia De glanced at her, and the countess blinked to signal him to rest assured:

"If betting money is too vulgar, I recently obtained a stone statue of "Morning Girl" carved by Master Larian. Yes, it has been verified by someone, it is genuine."

"Of course add the bet, Count Belindell. Thank you for that pearl necklace last time, my daughter is very happy."

Count Eddington asked for Viscount Gra's opinion before throwing out his chips:

"My fleet just transported some good horses from the New Continent. Whoever wins the first game, I will personally send two to you."

Baron Harry Wood smiled:

"The two counts are really generous, so I cannot be stingy either. I haven't obtained any good things recently, but hasn't Count Belindell always wanted to go to my family library to take a look? If the two counts win, both can go to see at will."

The witch unfolded the fan in her hand to cover the lower half of her face, to cover her smile.

The three players all wanted a third card. Xia De looked at the Moon 2 and Star 13 in his hand, and confirmed that the hole card was indeed Flower 3, only then did he ask the witch beside him softly:

"Should we continue to draw cards?"

"This is you playing cards."

The fan continued to cover the lower half of her face, and the voice could only be heard by Xia De:

"Do you need me to divine?"

"No need."

He knocked on the table to signal that he stopped drawing cards. Herman Wood hesitated for a moment, considering that the consequences of busting were too great, so he didn't follow either. Only Viscount Gra touched a fourth card, and then smiled and showed his first card to everyone. It was a special card face, and also had special rules:

"Luck looks good. Sun 1 【Modern Textile Craft · Flower Knitting】, can be used when drawing four cards and not busting. If the total points of the hand cards are less than or equal to 8, the points are adjusted to 21 points."

The card face of this card was a female worker wearing a headscarf bending over to operate in front of a huge machine. On the shelf beside her hung a tapestry with complex patterns, and the background behind her was countless female workers similar to her operating machines.