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Taejonbirok Volume 4 Episode 8
Chapter 26 – The Lazy Man, Causing Riots (3)
Wi Yeon-ho shouted in a sharp voice.
“Why are you so late!”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know the board would be this long, so I came too early and ended up looking around the surrounding businesses.”
“Why! Just come after I’m dragged away as a slave!”
“Hahaha, who would let Confucius suffer like that?”
“Tch.”
Wi Yeon-ho leaned back in his chair and said.
“Did you bring what you prepared?”
“What are you talking about, guys?”
At that moment, a commotion was heard outside the gate, and a group of sturdy men came in carrying several large boxes.
Boom! Boom!
There was a heavy sound as the box hit the floor.
“What, what is this?”
Kang Cheon-rip looked at the box with his eyes wide open.
Wi Yeon-ho smiled with a sense of conversion.
“You said that if I just brought you the money, I could do whatever I wanted with the next round?”
When Wi Yeon-ho nodded, the box opened.
In an instant, the room seemed to brighten up. The dazzling light emitted by the gold inside the box stole the attention of the people in attendance.
“Excuse me, how much is all that?”
“Wow, that’s amazing.”
The people were astonished at the huge sum of money they had never seen before. Today was a day when they saw so many things.
The handsome man said with a smile.
“It’s the hundred nyang you mentioned. Ten thousand nyang in silver! I brought it exactly in gold.”
"great job."
“No problem.”
Kang Cheon-rip was startled and shouted.
“Hey, aren’t you the Ha Dae-bong of the Galaxy Battlefield?”
“Nice to meet you, Master Kang.”
“Why on earth are you here?”
“Our customer asked for support. He said it had to be brought to him in gold, so it took some time.”
"this……."
Cold sweat began to flow from Kang Cheon-rip's forehead.
He also gambled on this spot… … No, he did gamble, but he wasn’t a fool who didn’t know anything. If Ha Dae-bong’s words are true, then doesn’t that mean that the kid in front of him had predicted this situation and planned it out?
“Let’s set the stakes for the next round at 100 nyang.”
“Confucius!”
At that moment, Jin So-ah, who had recovered, ran towards Wi Yeon-ho.
“My shoulder feels a little sore.”
“Which shoulder are you talking about!”
In that moment, Jin So-ah took out the needle from her bosom and started to stab Wei Yan-ho in various places on his shoulders. Now that she had been found out, there was nothing to be afraid of.
"ouch!"
“Oh, it looks like you put in a little too much. It’ll get better soon, so make yourself comfortable.”
If the ancestors of the Seongsujang knew that their medical skills were being used to relax the muscles of gamblers in casinos, they would have kicked their graves out of their graves.
Oh, of course Jinsoah's father won't be able to come out.
“Did you say one hundred nyang?”
"yes."
Kang Cheon-rip's eyes began to tremble.
One hundred nyang in gold.
This was no ordinary game. It was a real game, one that was held only once a year in the central regions of China, such as Beijing, Luoyang, or Henan.
“You’re well prepared.”
When Wi Yeon-ho praised him, Ha Dae-bong smiled brightly.
“Whose command would I neglect?”
“I hope you are keeping the collateral safe?”
“I hid it somewhere where even my wife couldn’t find it.”
"great."
Wi Yeon-ho nodded.
The thing he entrusted to Ha Dae-bong as a condition for borrowing money was the golden sword that Lee Wang-ya had given him.
“If we lose that, we all die.”
“If you don’t plan on splitting up your family, this is something you can’t lose. I’m keeping it safe with my life on the line, so don’t worry. But please make sure to get it back. It’s something I can’t get rid of because I’m so scared.”
“You worry so much.”
Ha Dae-bong smiled broadly. Although it was a business smile, he also welcomed this kind of situation.
The fee charged for lending money for a short period of time was not cheap. It was a very good deal, whether you look at the performance or anything else.
'And the risk is low.'
Even though it is an item that cannot be disposed of, considering its value, Wei Yanho's family will do whatever it takes to get it back.
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For Ha Dae-bong, who already knew that Guangdong Wei was Wei Yan-ho's house, it was a deal where he had nothing to lose. If Wei Yan-ho won, it would be good to receive the money right away, but if he lost, it would be even better. He had agreed to pay an additional fee for the amount of time he kept it.
'I am not Bung, but the Prince above is Bong.'
Ha Dae-bong looked at the board with an interested expression. There was no way that the person holding the Eosa Geumgeom was an ordinary person. It was impossible not to be interested in what kind of match he would show.
“What are you doing? Bring me the money.”
“Well, Confucius, it is difficult to prepare sixty more nyang in cash right now.”
“Bring all the money you have, and you can bring a promissory note for the rest.”
“If that’s the case.”
Kang Cheon-rip realized that the situation had already reached a point of no return.
If you make a declaration in front of so many people and then change your words while the Galaxy Battlefield branch manager is watching, then there will be a big problem with trust.
If he backs out here, Geumhwajang may not suffer any losses, but Gangcheonrip will no longer be able to maintain his status as the owner of Geumhwajang.
"All right."
In the end, Kang Cheon-rip decided to trust Dok-bi and take a gamble.
“Bring it.”
When he gave the order softly, Janggu nodded and ran upstairs.
“It’ll take a while. Would you like some tea……”
Kang Cheon-rip was speechless as he watched Wi Yeon-ho fall asleep with his head to the side.
'Is that bastard's liver made of steel?'
His heart is pounding right now, but how can a young kid with almost no gambling experience have so much guts?
How can I sleep in this situation!
Jin So-ah kept rubbing her body and swaddling, regardless of whether Wi Yeon-ho was asleep or not, and she seemed ready to even get moxibustion.
'That guy is the son of Seongsujang!'
Although he had contributed to the downfall of the Seongsujang, he still had respect for the Seongsujang as a person, but that respect completely disappeared when he saw Jin So-ah's behavior.
Kang Cheon-rip had to try to calm his heart as he watched the money flying in from above.
Even though Jinhwajang was the biggest gambling house in Hubei, a hundred nyang of gold was not a child's name, and if he lost that, Jinhwajang would go bankrupt. And Gangcheonrip himself would not go bankrupt.
'You can win.'
He repeated to himself.
Once the gambler starts to get dazzled by the stakes, that's the end for him. The best gambler is the one who can maintain the same mindset whether he's betting one nyang of silver or a thousand nyang of gold.
And the Dokbi he knew was someone who was worthy of being called the best.
“What do you think, Dokbi? Do you think you can win?”
“Are you asking me?”
“Hahaha, yeah, that’s it.”
Dokbi was no different from the first time.
“Remember, if you lose, it’s all over. It’s over for me, it’s over for you. Never give up.”
He knew that saying such things could be burdensome, but he just couldn't calm down without saying anything.
“Don't worry.”
But Dokbi maintained a cool expression as if even such words were not a burden.
“It’s been a while since I’ve played on a big board, so I’m feeling a little nostalgic. Would you like a cup of tea, too?”
“This is what I mean! Guys! Bring the tea! To Yongjeong.”
“No, please give me some tea.”
“Would that be okay?”
“It’s better to keep things the same as usual. To maintain composure.”
“Okay, bring it to me!”
Before long, gold and silver coins piled up like a mountain in front of Dokbi.
Kang Cheon-rip replaced the missing twenty nyang of gold with a voucher from the battlefield.
“This is a voucher issued on the Continental Battlefield.”
“Let’s see.”
Hadae-bong received the receipt and checked it without saying anything.
“Well, it is genuine. Your Majesty, the stakes are…….”
Hadae-bong looked back at Wiyeonho and licked his lips in a dazed manner.
“Look here, Prince Jin.”
"yes?"
“Hey, isn’t that too much?”
Wi Yeon-ho, who had needles densely stuck all over his body like a hedgehog, was fast asleep, and Jin So-ah was worrying about whether there was a place to put more needles.
“I think I should do this much.”
“Then someone will die.”
"yes."
The gloomy Jinsoah began to quickly pull out the needle.
“Your Majesty, you must get up now.”
“Ugh.”
When Jin So-ah, who had pulled out all the needles, shook him awake, Wi Yeon-ho raised his head.
“What? Did you roll on the floor? Why does my whole body feel so tingly?”
“……You don’t seem to be feeling well, so finish up early and go rest.”
“Is that so?”
As Wi Yeon-ho nodded, Jin So-ah quietly hid her sadness behind her back.
“Are the stakes ready?”
“Confirmed.”
“Then let’s finish it.”
Wi Yeon-ho stretched and sat up straight.
“Huh.”
Kang Cheon-rip held his breath as he watched the scene. He felt strangely oppressed as he watched Wi Yeon-ho, who was acting so comfortably as if it were his own home.
“Poisonous rain.”
“Please step back now.”
“……Are you okay?”
“From here on out, it’s the domain of the masters. I understand how you feel, Master, but please don’t interfere any further.”
“I believe you.”
Kang Cheon-rip took a big step back. He felt that Dok-bi was acknowledging Wi Yeon-ho, who was sitting across from him, as an equal.
“Haha, did you think this far before you laid out the plan?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Are you saying that you lost on purpose?”
“Who would do something so crazy? We have to win.”
“……Then why did you call the Galaxy Commander?”
“My mother used to say that a man should have a strong back pocket. She said that if you have a lot of money, whether you gamble or show off your courage, there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s why I called you here just in case.”
I just couldn't get a feel for this guy.
At times, he seems very calculating and intelligent… … but when you look at him again, he's a typical gangster who has no plan, is ignorant, and has no answers.
'I guess it's good.'
He was no longer curious about what kind of great person Wei Yanhu was. What he had to worry about was not Wei Yanhu's character, but the one match that was about to unfold before his eyes.
Dokbi opened his mouth in a very calm tone.
“Get started.”
“Is it my turn?”
"exactly."
"is it so?"
Wi Yeon-ho pulled up a chair and sat down.
“Okay, shall we begin?”
Wi Yeon-ho didn't waste time wasting time.
Wi Yeon-ho grabbed the dice case and swept up the dice lying in a row on the floor.
Choaaaak!
Wi Yeon-ho, who had scooped up the dice in one breath, shook the container in the air a couple of times before throwing the dice on the floor in one breath.
Thud.
The dice that fell to the floor began to spin around and around, and then one by one, their eyes began to reveal themselves.
"six!"
Everyone started calling out the numbers on the dice as they stopped, one by one, as if they were all in sync.
"six!"
As the two dice pointed to six, the voices of the people grew louder.
"six!"
Finally three!
"six!"
And four!
"six!"
“Eww! Five of them are six!”
“Quiet! Be quiet! The last dice is still rolling!”
The onlookers all jerked their heads forward. Their eyes caught sight of the last die slowly coming to a stop.
“Hey, stop!”
“I can’t watch it because my heart is pounding.”
“If you can’t see, get out of the way!”
Finally the dice stopped rolling, and the eyes of the last dice revealed themselves towards the sky.