episode_0056

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“Hehehehehe.”

Tang Gwang-ryeol looked at Ho Cheon-an and smiled. Clearly, Ho Cheon-an’s gambling skills were extraordinary. Because Dang Gwang-ryeol was also clearly fooled.

Dang Gwang-ryeol acknowledged that Ho Cheon-an’s gambling skills had reached a high level.

And I roughly understood what Ho Cheon-an was trying to say.

There were some words that I didn’t like to hear, such as gambling addiction, but in the end, the point was that we need to start over from the basics, the basics of mindset.

“It seems that Dang Gwang-ryeol also looked at me funny. The head of the family will have to do his best now.”

However, Dang Gwang-ryeol had no intention of accepting Ho Cheon-an’s argument.

It is a situation where the memorization must be retrieved from Tang Do-gyeong as soon as possible. However, it was difficult to accept the argument that we should take it easy and build from the basics.

And as he had enjoyed gambling his entire life, he was proud of his gambling skills. I admit that Ho Cheon-an is a gambler who has reached a new level, but even so, it is not something that can be ignored with his gambling skills being disparaged to this extent.

I have to prove my level to that ronin, quickly acquire skills, and defeat Tang Do-gyeong.

Dang Gwang-ryeol thought so and accepted Ho Cheon-an’s proposal.

“Let’s follow the general Yabawi rules. The stake is 100 nyang for home appliances and only one round. So, the head of the family wins the moment his assets reach 51 nyang, and I win the moment my assets reach 100 nyang. Do you agree?”

“I agree.”

“Good. It is true that the original dividend is 3x, but considering the difference in skill, it is 4x.”

Ho Cheon-an and Dang Gwang-ryeol’s gambling game is Yabawi, with one dice and four glasses. Generally, in the private sector, the basic rule is to bet on three glasses and if you guess correctly, you get double the money. In the case of Yabawi, which is practiced in professional pottery, the standard is to return three times the amount when matching four glasses. The fact that the dividend was 4x meant that it was very advantageous for Dang Gwang-ryeol.

“Then let’s begin.”

Dang Gwang-ryeol concentrated and strengthened his eyesight. From Dang Gwang-ryeol’s perspective, it was all about winning just once, so of course he tried to exert his utmost concentration.

However, Dang Gwang-ryeol had no choice but to open his mouth with his eyes wide open.

The moment it started, I missed the dice, and Yabawi ended without me even being able to find the dice.

“What is this..”

After seeing the dice that went into the glass for the first time, I haven’t seen any traces of the dice!

“Hehehe, the head of the family said he would do his best, so I too should do my best, even if it is just a little bit.”

Ho Tian-an certainly did his best when dealing with Tang Guang-ryeol, just as he did when dealing with Tang Tao-jing. That power was the state of fully utilizing hand techniques.

But where does gambling technology involve only manual skills? Under the framework of gambling, dexterity is certainly an important area, but it is not everything. Hocheonan’s Yabawi, which showed off his advanced gambling skills without hesitation, was something completely different.

“Second glass.”

“Incorrect.”

The dice were in the fourth glass. Dang Gwang-ryeol swallowed dry saliva and concentrated on the next round. But as you concentrate, doesn’t the second glass move slightly? At that moment, Dang Gwang-ryeol was slightly distracted by that.

And at that moment, the glasses and dice started spinning.

Only then did Dang Gwang-ryeol realize that Ho Cheon-an had been watching over him, even playing Yabawi with two dice. It was literally a test to find out the level of Dang Gwang-ryeol.

Dang Gwang-ryeol thought he had guessed the movement of the dice, but he realized that he had not.

I just operated it at a level that Ho Cheon-an could see through.

“…Fourth.”

Even after ten rounds, Dang Gwang-ryeol could not even trace the traces of the dice. Dang Gwang-ryeol laughed.

wall.

Dang Gwang-ryeol was feeling the wall called Hocheonan.

It was literally a situation where I was only getting my nose cut without even being able to stretch my hands or feet!

Still, Dang Gwang-ryeol did not lose concentration. Anyway, Dang Gwang-ryeol’s theory was that gambling was a battle of concentration.

‘I saw it!’

Is it possible because my concentration has increased to the point where my head is pounding? Dang Gwang-ryeol was able to figure out the dice, albeit vaguely. Although it was literally a moment, he was able to see through Hocheonan’s technique.

‘Yes, there is enough hope. Because there is still stake left. No matter how novel a gambling technique is, it cannot be destroyed forever!’

once. twice. third time.

Dang Gwang-ryeol tried to understand Ho Cheon-an’s technology by only installing one home appliance at a time. The more the Yabawi was repeated, the more cases the dice were captured.

“Keuhum. My throat is burning. Can you do this after just drinking a glass of water?”

“Hehe, of course, hey ronin.”

Tang Gwang-ryeol looked at Ho Cheon-an with a solemn expression. As technology is slowly being discovered, it seems like they are trying to break the trend. Dang Gwang-ryeol’s eyesight was able to see Ho Cheon-an’s expression hidden behind black lips.

Despite feeling a sense of crisis and quitting the game, Ho Cheon-an’s face remained calm. However, Dang Gwang-ryeol felt shaken by Ho Cheon-an’s appearance itself. No matter how good he is at gambling, Ho Cheon-an is still in his early twenties. The expression management was flawless, but…

‘The difference in years of living cannot be ignored.’

After a short break, Dang Gwang-ryeol was able to become convinced of that thought.

‘It’s a little more shaky.’

Some minor mistakes began to appear. However, it was not at a level where gambling could be detected.

The number of home appliances has already decreased to about 25.

‘Did you see…me?’

Dang Gwang-ryeol used superhuman concentration to suppress his frown. If Hocheonan’s technology was given a hint that the technology had been destroyed, it could change again, so it was something that had to be caught at once.

There is still a chance of winning. This gamble is truly infinitely advantageous to Dang Gwang-ryeol. The saying that you only need to have more than 51 appliances and the payout is 4x means that when you see through Yabawi, you can get the board at once by betting only 13 appliances.

The home appliances that Hocheon-an has taken away through dozens of tricks are worth the money if he wins one game after betting on 7 to 8 home appliances.

Thinking like that, Dang Gwang-ryeol felt at ease.

As his mind became more at ease, Dang Gwang-ryeol’s concentration rose to its peak. It wasn’t just the dice, but Ho Cheon-an’s hand movements and even his intentions were being predicted little by little.

‘Hehe, you’ve become desperate.’

Ho Cheon-an also seemed to sense that Dang Gwang-ryeol was gradually following his skills, and his hand movements became even more intense. More flashy and dazzling technologies. Dang Gwang-ryeol felt that the flow he had been following was changing again, but he was not anxious.

Because I was confident I could catch up again.

Ho Cheon-an became the one who ran away, and Dang Gwang-ryeol became the one who chased. Dang Gwang-ryeol thought he would be able to catch Hocheon-an’s tail before the fuel called home appliances ran out.

The number of home appliances has decreased to 17.

Dang Gwang-ryeol was still missing the flow of the dice. Dang Gwang-ryeol acknowledged the gap in skills. Because it wasn’t a technique that could be fully seen by just looking at it for one or two times at most. However, there were occasional cases where the dice came into view.

‘It was visible.’

Luck was also a part of gambling. Dang Gwang-ryeol realized that the final flow of the dice was made up of a few numbers that he could see through.

Third glass.

After careful consideration, Dang Gwang-ryeol built up the home appliances. one. two. Three… Every time home appliances piled up, Hocheonan’s eyes felt slightly shaken.

“Ho, are you going to bet on the game?”

Ho Cheon-an’s laughable voice sounded like a trumpet of victory in Dang Gwang-ryeol’s ears.

There are a total of 12 appliances piled up in front of the third glass. Hocheonando’s posture was correct and Dang Gwangryeol’s ten o’clock posture was corrected.

“You seem confident that you will win, but why didn’t you put everything on the line? ”

“Hehe, this game is about getting recognition of my skills from the teacher, so why bother going overboard?”

“Indeed.”

Ho Cheon-an shook his head and turned his head to the side. Swallowing dryly again and again, I met the gaze of Lord Pungyeong, who was watching the gambling match between the head of the family and the ronin.

“It’s a pretty big edition, so would you please open it?”

“…Of course.”

Master Pung Yeong opened the first glass. Of course there were no dice. The second glass was also opened without hesitation. As expected, there were no dice.

Master Feng Ying swallowed dry saliva and placed his hand on the third cup. The rocky rock that Hocheonan is currently showing is truly extraordinary. If he lost here, it would be difficult to see through the trick within five attempts.

A de facto battleground.

Master Feng Ying raised the third glass in one go.

“…No?”

Dang Gwang-ryeol muttered without realizing it.

Dang Gwang-ryeol’s gaze turned to Ho Cheon-an. Seeing the calm smile, Dang Gwang-ryeol’s mind instantly became confused. Instead of Feng Yeong Daeju, who froze in shock, Ho Cheon-an moved and raised the fourth cup.

The dice were there.

“It’s a shame.”

Dang Gwang-ryeol’s mind flashed through the gambling scene until now. I thought I was slowly catching up with my hand skills. It looks like Ho Cheon-an is trying hard to hide his shaking. I regained my composure and gradually increased my concentration. And Ho Cheon-an felt nervous seeing himself like that.

Seeing the corners of Ho Cheon-an’s mouth slightly rising, Tang Gwang-ryeol felt that what he thought was the flow of the gambling table he had built up so far was shattered. Since when? From where? Dang Gwang-ryeol could not guess the point in time, but he realized that he had been fooled by Ho Cheon-an’s design.

‘It can’t be, it can’t be…’

Dang Gwang-ryeol followed the restarted Yabawi board with his eyes. The technology has definitely caught my eye. I was able to follow the flow of Yabawi more easily than before. Tang Guangryeol had his eyes open, but in his heart he closed them tightly and lamented.

I should have bet when I was confident of 100%. I blindly believed in what I saw briefly at the end and walked on.

Dang Gwang-ryeol’s heart was shaken by the shock of losing twelve home appliances, and five of his home appliances literally disappeared like melting snow.

The last home appliance disappeared and Dang Gwang-ryeol sighed in regret. If only I had been more cautious…if I had had twelve more chances, the right time would have definitely come.

“It looks like you have a lot of regrets.”

Tang Gwang-ryeol laughed at Ho Cheon-an’s words.

“The game is already over, so what if there are still regrets?”

“Then would you like to do more?”

“All the home appliances are already gone, so what can you bet?”

Ho Cheon-an held out a home appliance in front of Dang Gwang-ryeol. And he smiled, putting his middle finger on his thumb. Ho Cheon-an said while making a hand gesture that at first glance seemed to mean money.

“We will provide you with ten home appliances for one night.”