Vol 4 Chapter 37: Big Game (Part 1)

"Dinner?"
Several waiters in the box on the second floor pushed open the door, cleaned up the messy cups and chessboards on the table, and then closed the door neatly, as if they had never been here.
All that remained was the smiling President Clermont.
"Yes, our restaurant organizes a dinner party on the third and fourth floors here every month to welcome the guests who visit our restaurant-in addition to the food and wine and opera performances that are common to ordinary banquets, there are many Special 'small events'. "
"For example ..." Loren's mouth hung with a formal smile under the crystal lights, and asked with a somewhat curious opening.
Just as Clermont spoke, he saw a "black frame glasses" with a numb expression on his side, and there was a trace of fear on his face.
Although it was only a moment, he was still caught by him.
"For example, in small auctions, there are still a lot of interesting gadgets, but they can't be found elsewhere." Clermont introduced very enthusiastically, as if he was really thinking about the two of them:
"In addition, we will provide 200,000 silver coins for each guest who visits-it is an interest-free loan without any collateral, and it can be returned at any time ... Of course, the premise is that you can not leave the store."
"Almost all of the guests who come here are nobles and wealthy people in the Imperial Capital ... With these loans, you can buy anything from them, and even use this money to lend to those trade unions and trade unions, and they will be happy to accept it! "
Loren nodded and understood what the other party meant ... low-cost loans, and then added interest to lend to those who really needed it. This is the usual routine of private bank and financial fraudsters in the previous life.
The only difference is that the former is doing a loan sharking business to make a difference; the latter has all white bars in its hands and absolutely no dime.
"Of course, you can also gamble with other guests at the banquet-all the winning chips are yours, you can rest assured."
Between the words, President Clermont's eyes flashed with a gleam: "With these chips as a gambling book, you can also pay off the debt for Miss Lena faster, don't you?"
There was a trace of surprise in the corner of the dark-haired wizard's eyes. He saw the numb expression of "black frame glasses" grasping his skirt with both hands, and the action was almost to the point of tearing the lace above.
Pretending to be unseen, Loren squinted slightly and made a careless expression:
"Food, wine, auctions ... IMHO, these things sound tempting; but unfortunately, they are not too attractive to me."
"It's too late today. How much can I win if I continue to drag on? I have already won 250,000 silver coins ... Even if I can double it, there is still three-quarters of it before I can pay off all my debts. , Why bother in one night? "The black-haired wizard spread his hands and looked like a lack of interest:
"Thank you for your kind invitation, President Clermont, but the two of us really don't have that much energy ... right," Dear "Miss Lina?"
"Oh yes."
The black-haired wizard who looked back at him with a frown and stared at him with special tone; the "black-frame glasses" who noticed it also shrugged: "They are really tired, I want to find someone who can talk to Loren Where does your lord rest for one night. "
puff--! ! ! !
Loren, who twitched his cheeks, almost vomited blood, but the girl in front of him still looked as if it was painless and itchy, as if the person who had just said that was not her.
I'm really wrong, this "black frame glasses" is ten thousand times worse than Isaac!
President Clermont, who was originally smiling, was dumbfounded and stared at the two people ... Although Miss Lena was only a side branch of the Dessalian family, she would do that without the royal permission ...
Worthy of being a wizard advisor of the "shameless prince", this courage has already broken through the sky!
But fortunately, he hasn't forgotten the most important mission of this trip; forcibly pretending to be nothing to hear, it is mysteriously quietly speaking:
"If I say ... you can pay off the debts for Miss Lena tonight, or even make a lot of money?"
The expressions of the two changed almost at the same time!
"Oh…?"
The dark-haired wizard with a clear heart, but with a curious smile on his mouth: "You should be kidding, that's a full two million-replaced by the Earl of Deep Forest Castle in Lotel, all for four years Taxation may not have this number. "
"Farmers earn money through blood and sweat, soldiers receive rewards with swords, nobles have family glory, wizards have supreme wisdom, believers are blessed by the Holy Cross ..."
Clermont, who has words, the smile on his face is more mysterious: "And we small businessmen ... can only rely on integrity."
"In order to invite you, I have bet all my business partners on my full reputation for decades; naturally, every word I say to you is the integrity that I have accumulated for decades; honesty Things are fake, and once they are pierced once, they are worthless. "
"So you can rest assured, I will never dare to lie to you!"
Clermont vowed to bow to the two with humility.
"Since you have said so ..." the dark-haired wizard sighed softly, with a helpless expression: "I have no choice but to explain."
At that moment, Loren flashed a sneer in his heart.
Sincere words, no "truths" of any lies, a vowed and sincere attitude ... all are the most familiar and commonly used routines.
There are roughly two ways to deceive people in this world-the first is to deceive yourself together, because there are too many smart people, but the smarter they are, the more they will believe their judgments, and once they are sure that the other party has not lied, they will no longer doubt.
Of course, if it is false, there is a risk of being pierced.
The second type is the so-called "truth", which is usually partial, or only tells the other party the incomplete truth; in the case of unequal information, even if it is really fooled, it may not respond at the end, or understand Dare not to blame each other.
The price is that someone who has been pitted by you will never forget.
Fake is fake, deception is deception, how can it not pay any price?
"Big gamble."
The wrinkles on the smiling Clermont's face huddled together: "This is an event that only happens once a month; we will specially invite some distinguished or lavish guests to take a large amount of gold coins under the attention of thousands of people. gambling."
"The minimum starting price for each time is 5,000 gold coins, which is 100,000 silver coins according to the imperial exchange rate, and 150,000 in East Sacrament and the remaining principalities!"
"Then, it's the same if you can win a million silver coins in one game. It's not the same if you can't win." The dark-haired wizard snorted deliberately:
"Dare to participate in this level of gambling, certainly not an ordinary person, right?"
"That's why, this time the challengers at the banquet were the richest people in the entire empire, the eldest son of the president of the mining association of the Principality of Byrne, Little Yod."
"Their families and guilds control Bain ’s one-tenth of the country ’s gold mine ~ EbookFREE.me ~ and more than one-third of the metallurgical and transportation industries. The imperial governor in the Principality of Baine and their families There is also an in-law relationship; not to mention two million, even if you want ten million, this little Lord Yode, it may not be available! "
"He has swept through several casinos and salons since he came to the Imperial Capital, but in fact this young master does not have any skills, he is completely overwhelming his opponents with money! Pressured gamblers have lost. "
The black-haired wizard frowned slightly: "No one in the chamber of commerce is willing to stand up to such unruly people?"
"Of course not, how could it be ?!" Clermont sighed heavily: "The Principality of Baine is not only an important source of taxes for the empire, but also an important source of customers for the major guilds and chambers of commerce! Dare to annoy the relatives of the Principality Governor , Or the big gold master who controls the gold mine, is it not a dead end for the Chamber of Commerce? "
"But you are different. As your wizard advisor to His Highness Brandon, you do n’t have to be afraid of this little master Yoder ... and as long as you are willing to play in this big game, no matter how much capital he takes, we You can do it for you, and half of the winning money belongs to you! "
"How about, is this a profitable ... good deal?"