Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 83

Chapter 83

Wei Yan-ho shouted with a loud voice.

“Why are you so late?”

I didn’t know the game would last that long, so I arrived too early and ended up looking at the nearby business district.

You should have come right after I was taken as a slave!

“Haha, how could a young teacher like you be subjected to such treatment?”

“Tch.”

Wei Yan-ho reclined in his chair and said:

“You brought what I prepared, didn’t you?”

You mean this?

At that time a loud noise was heard from outside the front door, and robust men came in carrying several large chests.

Hit!

The chests made heavy noises when they hit the ground.

“W-what is this?”

Kang Cheon-rip’s eyes opened as he looked at the chests.

Wei Yan-ho smiled with satisfaction.

You said if I brought money, I could set the bets for the next round as I wanted, right?

At the gesture of Wei Yan-ho, the chests were opened.

For a moment, the room seemed to light up. The dazzling glow that emitted the gold inside the chests captivated everyone’s attention.

“How much is all that?”

“Incredible.”

The spectators were amazed at the fortune they had never seen. Today was a day of witnessing many things.

The heavy man smiled and said:

“The hundred nyang you asked for, sir. Ten thousand nyang in silver!

“Well done.”

“No way, sir.”

Kang Cheon-rip was surprised and exclaimed:

“You’re Ha Dae-bung from Milky Way Exchange, aren’t you?”

“Nice to meet you, Manager Kang.”

“Why the fuck are you…?

Our client requested assistance, insisted that it should be brought in gold, so it took a while.

“Oh, my God…”

A cold sweat began to form on Kang Cheon-rip’s forehead.

I had won this position by betting… well, I had won it by betting, but I wasn’t entirely ignorant. If Ha Dae-bung’s words were true, then that young man sitting in front of him had foreseen this situation and had planned the game accordingly.

“Let’s make the next round bet a hundred nyang.”

“Young Master!”

Suddenly, the revived Jin So-ah ran to Wei Yan-ho.

“My shoulders are a little stiff.”

– What shoulder, sir?

Immediately, Jin So-ah pulled an acupuncture case out of his robe and began inserting needles through Wei Yan-ho’s shoulders. As his identity had already been exposed, there was no point in being cautious.

“Oh!”

Ah, it looks like I inserted them too strongly, you’ll feel a little relief in a moment, so rest comfortably.

If the ancestors of the Sacred Hand Hall had known that their medical arts were being used to massage a player’s muscles in a gambling house, they would have come out of their graves with kicks.

Oh, of course Jin So-ah’s father couldn’t get out.

“Did you say a hundred nyang?”

“Yes.”

Kang Cheon-rip’s eyes began to tremble.

A hundred nyang in gold.

This was not an ordinary party. It was a truly serious party, which could be held once a year even in the central cities of Central Plains, such as Beijing, Luoyang or Henan.

“You prepared well.”

When Wei Yan-ho praised him, Ha Dae-bung smiled slightly.

“How could I be negligent when it comes to a request from such a person?”

“You’re keeping the warranty safe, aren’t you?”

“I hid it so well that even my wife couldn’t find it.”

“Good.”

Wei Yan-ho nodded.

What he had given Ha Dae-bung as collateral for the money loan was the golden sword that Lee Wang-ya had bestowed on him.

“If we lose that, we will all die.”

Unless I plan to exterminate my three generations, it’s not something I can lose. I’m protecting him with my life, so don’t worry. And most importantly, make sure you claim it. It’s something I’m too afraid of getting rid of.

“You care about everything.”

Ha Dae-bung smiled slightly. “Although it was a business smile, she thanked this kind of game.

The commission he received for temporarily lending money was substantial. Whether for performance or for any other reason, it was an excellent transaction.

“The risk is also low.”

Although he said it was something he could not get rid of, considering the value of the article, Wei Yan-ho’s family would try to recover it by any means necessary.

For Ha Dae-bung, who already knew that the Guangdong Wei family was Wei Yan-ho’s house, it was a transaction with nothing to lose. It would be good if Wei Yan-ho won and returned the money immediately, but it would be even better if he lost. They had agreed to pay an additional commission for the storage period.

“I’m not the fool here, I’m the young master Wei.”

Ha Dae-bung watched the party with interest. Someone who owned the Inspector’s Golden Sword could not be an ordinary person. He could not help but be curious about the type of party this person would present.

What are you doing?

– Master Yo-Young, it’s hard to prepare sixty more nyang in cash right now.

“Bring all the money you have and you can bring in the notes for the rest.”

“If that’s the case…”

Kang Cheon-rip realized that the situation had already reached a point of no return.

Having made the statement in front of all these people, and with Milky Way Exchange branch manager watching, changing their words would now seriously damage their credibility.

If he retired here, the Golden Flower Hall might not suffer losses, but Kang Cheon-rip could no longer maintain his position as administrator of the Golden Flower Hall.

“Understood.”

In the end, Kang Cheon-rip decided to trust Dok-bi and take the risk.

“Bring it.”

At his silent command, Jang-gu nodded and rushed up the stairs.

– It’ll take a while. Would you like some tea?

Looking at Wei Yan-ho, who had already bowed his head to one side and fell asleep, Kang Cheon-rip ran out of words.

‘Is that bastard’s liver made of steel?’

His own heart was pounding, but this young man with almost no gambling experience was so bold.

Sleep in a situation like this!

Jin So-ah continued to insert needles and massage Wei Yan-ho’s body regardless of whether he was asleep or awake, and seemed ready to apply moxibustion as well.

‘That guy is the legitimate son of the Sacred Hand Hall!’

Although he had contributed to the fall of the Sacred Hand Hall, he retained some respect for him as a human being. But seeing Jin So-ah’s behavior, that respect completely faded away.

Kang Cheon-rip had to strive to calm his heart as he watched the money go down from the top floor.

As much as the Golden Flower Salon was Hubei’s biggest gambling house, a hundred nyang in gold was not a piece of cake, and losing it would mean bankruptcy for the Golden Flower Salon. And Kang Cheon-rip himself would face something worse than bankruptcy.

“I can win.”

He repeated this to himself.

Once a player is fascinated by what is at stake, it ends. Whether it’s a game of a silver nyang or a thousand nyang of gold, keeping the same mindset is what makes a first-rate player.

And the Dok-bi he knew was someone who certainly deserved to be called a first-class player.

– Dok-bi, how’s it going?

“Are you asking me?”

“Head, yes, so it is.”

Dok-bi did not undergo changes from the beginning.

Remember this, if we lose, it’s all over, both you and I will be finished, never lose.

I knew those words could be heavy, but his heart wouldn’t calm down without saying something.

“Don’t worry.”

But Dok-bi maintained a calm expression, as if even those words were not a burden.

I haven’t played an important game in a while, so I’m a little excited. Could you have some tea too?

Sure, guys, get some tea, longjing!

– No, make it a tea of leaves, please.

“Is that enough?”

It’s better that everything stays the same, to stay calm.

Got it. Get some tea of leaves!

In a short time, gold and silver piled up like mountains in front of Dok-bi.

Kang Cheon-rip replaced twenty missing nyang of gold with bills of exchange from a trading house.

“These are tickets issued by the Continental Exchange.”

“Let me see.”

Ha Dae-bung received and examined the notes without comment.

Young master, what’s at stake is…

Ha Dae-bung looked at Wei Yan-ho and snapped his tongue as a sign of disapproval.

“I say, Master Jin.”

“Yes?”

“Isn’t this a bit excessive?”

Wei Yan-ho slept deeply with acupuncture needles stuck all over his body like a hedgehog, and Jin So-ah wondered if there would be more places to insert needles.

“I thought this was necessary.”

“You’ll kill him at this rate.”

“Yes.”

The downcast Jin So-ah began to remove the needles with rapid hand movements.

“Young master, you need to wake up now.”

“Mmm.”

When Jin So-ah, after removing all his needles, shook him to wake him up, Wei Yan-ho raised his head.

Why do I feel a tingling all over my body?

“You don’t seem to be in good health, so let’s finish early and get some rest.”

“Is that why?”

While Wei Yan-ho bowed his confused head, Jin So-ah cleverly hid the acupuncture case behind his back.

“Are the stakes ready?”

“Confirmed.”

“Then let’s finish this.”

Wei Yan-ho stretched and sat properly.

“Ha.”

Kang Cheon-rip took a deep breath as he watched the scene. To see Wei Yan-ho acting as comfortably as if he were in his own home was somewhat oppressive.

“Dok-bi.”

“Please back off now.”

“…Will you be all right?”

From now on, this is the realm of players. I understand your feelings, manager, but please don’t interfere anymore.

“I’ll trust you.”

Kang Cheon-rip retreated considerably. “By Dok-bi’s words, he perceived that he recognized Wei Yan-ho, sitting in front of him, as an equal to equal opponent.

“Head, did you plan the game thinking about this possibility?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I ask you if you lost on purpose.”

Who would do such madness? I have to win.

“…So why did you call Milky Way Exchange manager?”

My mother said that men should have their pockets full. Whether betting or bragging, having a lot of money never goes wrong. That’s why I called him, just in case.

I couldn’t understand this guy at all.

Sometimes he seemed very calculating and intelligent… but other times he looked like a complete useless, ignorant and a complete and typical wasteer.

‘Never mind.’

I was no longer curious about the kind of person Wei Yan-ho was. What I needed was to concentrate not on his character, but on the decisive party that was coming before his eyes.

Dok-bi spoke in a very calm tone.

“Let’s start.”

“Is it my turn?”

“That’s right.”

“Really?”

Wei Yan-ho approached his chair and sat down.

“Well then, shall we begin?”

Wei Yan-ho did not waste his time unnecessarily.

Wei Yan-ho grabbed the dice cube and picked up the dice that were lined up on the ground.

Whistling!

After collecting the dice in one movement, Wei Yan-ho shook the cup a few times in the air, then immediately threw the dice to the ground.

Trepido.

The dice that fell to the ground turned and then began to reveal their faces one by one.

“Six!”

Everyone started screaming the numbers of each arresting dice as if they were getting a signal.

“Six!”

When the two dice gave six, the voices of the spectators became louder.

“Six!”

Finally three!

“Six!”

And four!

“Six!”

All five are showing six!

Silence, silence, the last dice is still spinning!

The spectators stretched their necks forward. The last dice, which stopped slowly, appeared before their eyes.

“It’s… it’s stopping!”

“My heart beats too hard to see it.”

“If you can’t look, get out of the way!”

Finally, the dice stopped and the face of the last dice was revealed to the sky.