Chapter 897

"Mr. Hamilton's fourth founding series Rhodos card has finally appeared!"

Baron Lavender was so excited that his face turned red, almost half-standing to look at the card in Xia De's hand. Although he had seen this card at the Prophecy Association long ago, his emotions were still hard to suppress:

"When drawing this card, if the total points exceed 21, choose a card from the used cards and exchange it with this card. The special effect of the exchanged card is invalid."

He said the effect of the card, and Xia De nodded, flipping over the bottom card:

"Bottom card Sun 2, so my first three cards were 18 points. Then, I exchanged the Sun 6 of the first game with the Flower 3 of the first game, and now it is 21 points."

"Wonderful!"

Baron Lu Anda behind Baron Lavender clapped his hands and said. The noisy sound had almost passed the appearance of 【Founding · Death】 to the ears of everyone present. Xia De did not announce to everyone that he had obtained 【Founding · Death】, so this was the first time this card officially appeared in people's eyes.

The 【Founding】 series Rhodos cards are the origin of all Rhodos cards in people's cognition, and the meaning they represent is priceless in the eyes of Rhodos card players. And the appearance of 【Founding · Death】 is more important than the Rhodos card competition at Lake View Manor. Xia De firmly believed that by this time tomorrow, every Rhodos card player in the city would probably know that he had one more 【Founding】 series card in his hand.

"My luck is good, this was discovered from an old book some time ago."

Xia De explained softly, the noisy sound completely suppressed his voice. In this lively atmosphere, Viscount Glen stared with wide eyes, looking at the card in Xia De's hand with surprise as if his eyeballs were about to fly out, but his expression soon returned to normal:

"Mr. Hamilton, you are indeed worthy of your name."

"Then what are your points?"

"My fourth card is Star 3, and the last three cards are 16 points."

He arranged the three cards together and pressed his fingers on his bottom card.

"Has the card been replaced?"

Xia De asked in his heart.

【Yes, when you picked up the Myriad Impermanence · Death and showed it to people.】

Xia De's expression remained unchanged, and then he looked at "Miss Witt". Just now, he went to great lengths to draw 【Founding · Death】 just to create a short moment when people's attention was focused, giving Glen Viscount, who cheated in the first game, time to cheat again.

He knew that the six-ring witch must have seen through the other party's technique, and was quite sure that with the personality shown by "Miss Pawo" on the roof on Saturday night, it was impossible for her not to do something.

Facts proved that Xia De guessed correctly. Before Viscount Glen flipped over his bottom card, the witch's fingers tapped on the table a few times.

The traces of sorcery that were not easy to detect affected the desktop. Xia De still kept a smile and said nothing, and then saw Viscount Glen flip over his bottom card:

"What a coincidence, my points are 5, totaling 21 points. Knight, although 【Founding · Death】 is amazing, we are a tie."

He picked up the flipped card and placed it beside his face. He licked his lips, which were a bit dry due to nervousness, and said to Xia De with a smile.

But Viscount Glen was stunned again, looked at the bottom card in his hand again, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face:

"Sun 5?!"

"Sun 5?"

Baron Lavender frowned:

"Are there two Sun 5s in the same deck of cards?"

Viscount Glen had already drawn a Sun 5 in the first game.

The originally lively crowd gradually lowered their voices. Cheating in a Rhodos card game is a very serious matter. If it is really judged as cheating by the Prophecy Association, it is a small matter not to be allowed to participate in any official competition for ten years. The most important thing is that face and reputation will never exist again.

"I am not..."

Before the Viscount could argue, the card in his hand was snatched away by the referee, Mr. Justin of the Prophecy Association. The latter found another "Sun 5" from the cards already used by Viscount Glen on the table and asked sternly:

"Viscount, you need to explain."

"No, it's not me!"

The middle-aged man stood up and slapped the table. He was not panicked, but showed an angry look:

"Who is it? Who is framing me?"

He should have replaced it with Moon 5.

Xia De immediately smoothed things over:

"Viscount, don't be so excited, we are also willing to believe that you are not actively cheating."

Hearing the statement "actively cheating", Tifa continued to watch this scene while holding back her laughter.

"How about this, I'll say a fair word. We can't wrong any upright gentleman. Gentlemen, ladies, please be quiet."

Xia De increased his voice, and his identity as the "champion of the big city players 1853" was indeed very appealing. People also stopped discussing and looked at Xia De who stood up:

"I heard that the means of cheating are nothing more than hiding the replacement cards in the soles of shoes or hats. Why don't we check if there are any replacement Rhodos cards on Viscount Glen?"

"This is a good idea."

"Miss Witt", who was also a card player at the table, said softly immediately, while Baron Lavender, the last person at the table, asked:

"Mr. Hamilton, what should be checked?"

"Everyone is a decent person, so there's no need to check shoes and hats."

Xia De said, looking at Viscount Glen standing in the light:

"Viscount, take off your coat and hand it to me, how about that?"

Viscount Glen's face changed greatly:

"Playing cards with you is truly insulting to decency. Yes, you are insulting me!"

He turned to leave, but the crowd blocked his way, and Xia De had already reached out and grabbed him:

"Viscount, where do you want to go?"

"My reputation has been insulted. This kind of competition, not participating is fine!"

Saying that, he still wanted to break free, but Xia De was still pulling his sleeve, kindly persuading:

"If you leave now, your reputation will really be insulted."

"Knight, I order you to let go of me!"

The middle-aged man shouted, wanting to use his voice to cover up the panic in his heart. He wanted to forcibly break free from Xia De's hand, but felt that the force pulling him was steadier than a mountain.

"Viscount Glen, take off your coat, and this matter will be solved."

Xia De said again, and Baron Lavender on the side also stood up to stop him. The watching crowd now saw that something was wrong, and the human wall completely blocked Viscount Glen's path to leave.

The middle-aged man was shocked and panicked. His empty left hand wanted to pry open Xia De's right hand, but he couldn't pry it open no matter what.

"Oh!"

In a hurry, Viscount Glen punched Xia De in the chest. Amidst people's exclamations, Xia De's left hand accurately grasped his fist. As Xia De turned his wrist, Viscount Glen let out an amazing scream:

"My wrist is about to break, let go quickly."

"Did you forget, Viscount, my main profession is a detective. Do you think you are the first person to cheat at cards in front of me?"

Xia De said seriously, and Viscount Glen looked at him in horror while gasping for air. The watching crowd didn't feel that Xia De did anything wrong. Although this was a civilized era, Xia De's neat movements shown for self-defense still won applause.

Xia De continued to ask:

"Viscount, guess what people in the underground casino used to do to guys who cheated at cards?"

Viscount Glen seemed to squeeze a scream from his throat:

"Don't cut off my fingers!"

Xia De didn't know where Viscount Glen heard this kind of statement. He shook his head and let go of Viscount Glen's fist and hand. The Viscount wanted to slip away backward, but the human wall still blocked his way.

Xia De took off his coat and threw it to Tifa, and hooked his finger at Viscount Glen:

"Everyone saw that you wanted to attack me. How about this, I'll give you a punch, and then you can leave. According to the rules, the cheater's deck must be handed over to his opponent. As long as you agree, I don't need your special cards."

"I have no opinion!"

Baron Lavender said.

"I have no opinion either."

"Miss Witt" also said.

Viscount Glen tried to be calm:

"I won't do such barbaric things."

Boos came from around, and people very consciously stepped back, making room for the two under the grape trellis. Although Rhodos cards are interesting, watching two men fight under the grape trellis is equally interesting.

"Glen, you have already lost your honor once, don't lose it a second time!"

Someone even booed. Although the Viscount refused verbally, he obviously couldn't bear to part with his deck. He raised his arms and made a very professional blocking posture, obviously having practiced.

"Please pay attention."

Xia De reminded, and his two feet stepped forward. Viscount Glen also shrank his neck and stepped to move his body, his leather shoes stepping out a rhythm on the ground.

Both of them were quite well-proportioned. Although Viscount Glen was older, his figure did not show any signs of aging, but instead had a kind of vitality of middle age.

Under the grape trellis, the two circled half a circle in the firelight of the gas lamp. As Xia De suddenly stretched his head forward, Viscount Glen immediately swung his right fist at his chest.

Xia De was waiting for this opportunity. His left arm blocked, and taking advantage of the gap in the other party's defense, he punched out. His right fist hit Viscount Glen's left eye steadily, accurately, and ruthlessly. Of course, he held back his strength.

"Oh!"

Viscount Glen staggered backward, and was luckily supported by someone so he didn't really fall. He screamed and covered his left eye. After taking his hand away, there was a very obvious black eye there.

"Viscount, you can find some ice cubes for a cold compress."

Xia De kindly reminded, and people finally made room. Viscount Glen's face turned red, and he didn't say a word, leaving along the gap. Obviously, he wouldn't appear again tonight.

He didn't even recover his deck, so the gentleman who was familiar with Viscount Glen helped him collect the deck.

"How is it calculated now?"

The noise ended, and Xia De sat down again after taking his coat from Tifa. He moved his wrist and asked the referee. Mr. Justin shrugged:

"I will report Glen Viscount's matter to the association. As for the card game, he is automatically out. Miss Witt, Baron Lavender, please show your points for the second game."

Miss Witt was still 20 points, and Baron Lavender was 17 points. But people no longer paid attention to the card game itself. Someone openly cheated under the referee of the Prophecy Association, and even wanted to fight after being exposed. This was already big news. And Xia De Hamilton winning the fight was even more surprising than winning the cards.

Xia De winning cards was a frequent thing, but two men fighting at a noble banquet was something that couldn't be seen even once a year.

Although violence is wrong, this is indeed an attractive topic. In order to prove himself, Xia De would do many things he was too lazy to do before tonight. After all, for the sake of divinity, all this is worth it.

He secretly glanced at "Miss Witt". The conflict with the Baron just now was also to inform the other party that he was an opponent of the same level as the Baron, so that the female sorceress would not be suspicious of him. Counting showing his strength, this was truly killing two birds with one stone.

【Three birds, don't you really want to punish that guy who cheated?】

"She" really understands Xia De.

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