322: The Legend of the Deep CaveAlthough martial law was imposed in Hongyang City, the citizens did not go without food, so some shops in the city were still open.However, the teahouse, a place where all kinds of people gather, was not open for business.
Ning Tianchen and his group visited several shops in the city. The shop owners seemed unwilling to talk to outsiders, and always avoided their questions intentionally or unintentionally.
After more than half an hour, the crowd, who had gained nothing, stood in front of the street food stalls and couldn't help sighing.
"Boss, please get us something to eat. Bring us a portion of whatever you have."
After saying this, Ning Tianchen sat at a small table nearby and called everyone over.
As soon as they sat down, Yudie said, "Why don't we just leave the city? What's the point of being stared at like a thief all the time?"
Knowing how dangerous the Wujian Deep Cave was, Ning Tianchen would certainly not give up any opportunity to gather intelligence.
"Wait a minute, there are still some places in the city we haven't been to. Eat breakfast first and then go and take a look."
As they were talking, several burly men sat down beside them.
Ning Tianchen's eyes swept over these people.
The men had firm eyes and powerful steps, and most importantly, they had thick calluses on the palms of their hands.
Considering their appearance, it is not difficult to guess that they might be soldiers on rotation. The calluses on their knuckles were probably caused by military training.
After this group of people sat down, they glanced at Ning Tianchen and others vigilantly, then retracted their gazes and started talking and laughing with each other.
Ning Tianchen winked at everyone, and they lowered their voices and pricked up their ears to listen to the conversation between the men.
About half a minute later, Ning Tianchen showed a faint smile.
He guessed correctly that these people were the soldiers who were changing shifts. The content of the other party's discussion was not related to the city defense, but the gambling house.
There are many underground gambling houses in Hongyang City, and most soldiers would go there to play a few rounds during their rest time.
Gathering information in a place like a gambling house where all kinds of people gather often has miraculous effects.
Feng Xiaotian suddenly laughed and said loudly: "Brothers, we have been running around outside for a while and have no time to have fun. I wonder if there is a gambling house in the city where we can go and play a few rounds?"
Chen Huayu understood and added: "Damn it, if you don't play when you make money, it's the same as not making any money."
"What are you betting on? Didn't you lose enough last time?" Yudie said in cooperation.
Oscar pretended to be angry and cursed: "You are such a bad mouth, saying such unlucky words, you are such a loser."
The "dispute" among the crowd quickly attracted the attention of the men nearby. One of them stepped forward, patted Feng Xiaotian and Ning Tianchen on the shoulders, and said, "Want to play a few rounds?"
Ning Tianchen glanced at him and asked, "Who are you? Does it have anything to do with you?"
The man looked Ning Tianchen up and down, and suddenly smiled, "From out of town? Whose family is he from?"
Chen Huayu slammed the table and stood up, "Fuck it, what does it have to do with you!"
The man pressed his hand and explained, "If you want to play a few rounds, come with us. Unfortunately, we also want to play a few rounds. Let's see who has better luck today."
"Haha, who knows if you are a spy, deliberately deceiving us!" Chen Huayu sneered.
The man shrugged and said impatiently, "You can go if you want. If you miss this village, you won't be able to have this store anymore!"
After saying that, he returned to his table, picked up the food on the table, and greeted everyone.
The group walked towards an unlicensed shop not far away.
Seeing that they were not looking at him, Ning Tianchen gave Chen Huayu a thumbs up.
They were all dressed elegantly, and the more regal they appeared, the less likely they would attract the guards' attention.
Of course, these guys took the initiative to talk, perhaps also to find out the purpose of their coming to the city.
Chen Huayu smiled smugly, as if possessed by a spirit of drama, and chased after them, "I told you guys not to leave. We just arrived in Hongyang City and we're leaving soon. If we don't play now, we won't be able to play anymore."
The man seemed to have anticipated his behavior and waved his hand, saying, "Follow me!"
Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong looked at each other, and both immediately understood each other's meaning.
"Oh, we're in love." Yudie chuckled, "Why, you still want to hang out with these gamblers? Rongrong, let's go."
"Gather outside the city." Ning Rongrong whispered in her ear, then turned away pretending to be angry.
The gambling house is not suitable for girls to enter. In order to avoid trouble and expose their strength, Ning Rongrong and others made the right choice to leave the city first.
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To enter the underground gambling house in Hongyang City, you need an introduction from an acquaintance.
Obviously, the man was a frequent visitor to the gambling house. After speaking to the guard at the door, Ning Tianchen and the other three were let in.
However, the man did not take care of Ning Tianchen and the others. After bringing them here, he entered the venue and joined the gambling game with his companions.
"Hey guys, how big do you want to bet?" asked the casino staff with a smile.
This casino did not prepare any chips, and everyone participated in the gambling directly using coins.
"How much money do we need to join their gambling game?" Ning Tianchen pointed at the group of men and asked.
The staff member looked at them and said with a smile, "The lowest bet at that table is one silver soul coin. I see that the guys are quite good-looking. Why don't we go for a higher-level bet and bet ten gold soul coins each?"
The funds in Ning Tianchen's hands were certainly enough to play the highest-level gambling games here for a long time. However, he was not a real gambler, and he had other purposes for this trip.
The man had previously revealed a lot of information unintentionally.
Ning Tianchen was certain that the other party was a local. In an environment like a casino, a lot of useful information could be obtained.
Seeing that the other party was unmoved, the staff had to give up and took the four people to the man's gambling game.
When four people join the same gambling game, it is inevitable that they will arouse each other's vigilance.
After Ning Tianchen joined the gambling game, Feng Xiaotian and others dispersed and entered other gambling games.
"Big, big!" The man casually threw down a gold soul coin as a bet, stared at the dice cup, and prayed silently in his heart.
Ning Tianchen had no interest in the gambling game, and his eyes casually glanced at the dealer and the man.
Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes and noticed that the dealer was doing something strange.
As expected, the amount of bets in this game was large, and under the manipulation of the dealer, the banker took all the prize.
"Oh, it's boring, let's go play somewhere else, Ah Hai, you continue playing."
The man's companion looked disappointed and turned to join other gambling games.
Before the next gambling game began, Ning Tianchen glanced at the table and casually threw a gold soul coin into it.
When the dealer opened the cup, the result was just as he expected.
"Sorry, I'll take it all now." Ning Tianchen chuckled and casually took the money on the table and brought it in front of him.
"What good luck."
The gamblers around murmured enviously.
Just one victory was not enough to attract that man's attention.
Next, Ning Tianchen had to continue betting.
In these underground gambling houses, there is a chance that you will lose. Ning Tianchen is not a real gambler and does not have a gambler's mentality.
He only makes a move when there is a chance of winning, and never bets on a game that he is bound to lose.
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Half an hour later, Ning Tianchen had won nearly a thousand gold soul coins, and the coins in front of him piled up into a small silver mountain.
Winning multiple games in a row will inevitably attract a lot of gamblers to watch.
Similarly, the staff in the casino also noticed him. The dealer changed several positions but was still unable to win his money.
Moreover, the people in the gambling house did not dare to attack him at will.
Powerful soul masters are very sensitive to the sound of dice, so if the gambling house does anything tricky, it will be seen through at a glance.
Of course, the most important thing is that the management of the gambling house feels that their thugs may not be a match for Ning Tianchen. To anger this living devil, for the gambling house, losing some money is a small matter, but if they are caught cheating on the spot, losing the trust of the gamblers will be a big problem.
"Fuck, that's great, brother. You're really lucky today." The man came close to Ning Tianchen and exclaimed loudly.
After a pause, he continued, "I brought you here today, shouldn't you show some appreciation?"
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Ning Tianchen smiled in his heart.
The fish is hooked.
He pretended to be embarrassed and said, "It's not good to take money from the gambling table and ruin my luck."
The man quickly agreed, "Right, right, right, we can't let this happen. Little brother, my name is Chen Hai, what's your name?"
Ning Tianchen smiled and did not answer.
He casually threw a gold soul coin chip onto the gambling table next door.
After the dealer opened the pot, as expected, Ning Tianchen won all the games.
"That's awesome!" Chen Hai gave a thumbs up in admiration.
The dealer on the side smiled bitterly.
Not long after, a thin man whispered something in the dealer's ear. Then, the dealer walked up to Ning Tianchen and said respectfully, "Sir, our boss wants to talk to you. Can you move over?"
"Tsk, I think you guys are just afraid of losing money and want to ruin my brother's luck." Chen Hai stood in front of Ning Tianchen and shouted angrily: "When we lost money, I didn't see your boss come out to greet us. My brother only won a small amount, and you can't sit still, aren't you cheap!"
After that, other gamblers followed suit.
More than 90% of the gamblers here lose more than they win.
The gambling house made money from them, and they were already angry, and now their anger was completely ignited.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, the dealer wanted to get out of the way, but was blocked by the angry gamblers.
Ning Tianchen chuckled and said, "I'm going to miss your boss. Let's stop here today. I'm tired and don't want to play anymore."
As he spoke, he reached out from the pile of money and took out a gold soul coin.
Then, he waved his hand, and with the help of his soul power, the mountain of money on the gambling table was thrown into the air, scattering money rain all over the sky.
"Everyone, take it and play with it. Let's try our luck."
After saying that, Ning Tianchen walked towards the exit.
"You're crazy!"
Chen Hai was so anxious that he scratched his head and hurriedly blocked Ning Tianchen, "Are you not going to play anymore? We must seize the opportunity to win!"
Ning Tianchen shrugged and said casually, "If you gamble for a long time, you will lose. Besides, I don't need that little money."
"But, there are ways to win. Hey, why am I telling you this?"
Upon hearing that there is a way to win every bet, Chen Hai, a veteran gambler, had a fiery light in his eyes and his breathing became rapid.
He understood that if he could learn this method, he would be an undefeated general in the casino in the future.
Seeing that Ning Tianchen had already walked out of the casino, he hurriedly chased after him.
In the casino, Feng Xiaotian and the other two saw this and couldn't help but laugh: "This is a trick of playing with lust in seconds."
Chen Huayu said with admiration, "Boss, you have caught that gambler. Next, I think you will be able to ask a lot of questions."
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Outside the casino, Chen Hai grabbed Ning Tianchen's arm and said sincerely, "Brother, can you tell me the method to win every time you gamble?"
Ning Tianchen let go of his hand and pretended to leave.
Chen Hai hurriedly followed, "No, no, no, we can talk it over. How about this, if you need anything, just open up and ask for help. In Hongyang City, my words still count."
Ning Tianchen stopped and pretended to think for a while.
"I really want to ask you something."
Chen Hai was shocked.
Ning Tianchen is from another place, and entering the city at this critical moment means that he has big problems.
If he sold out the city defense information in order to obtain the unique skill of winning whenever he was alone, he might die on the battlefield in the future.
But as a gambler, if he doesn't want to know the secret of winning every time he is alone, is he still a gambler?
Just as he was struggling in his heart, Ning Tianchen asked, "I heard that there is a secret place near Hongyang City, it seems to be called Wujian Deep Cave, do you know what it is like?"
Chen Hai blinked and asked, "Are you sure you just want to know this?"
After receiving a positive answer, he continued, "The Wuxian Cave is a remote place. If you want to explore it, forget it. Your life is more important."
Ning Tianchen shook his head, not satisfied with his answer: "If that's all you know, forget it. You don't have to worry about whether I go there or not. I just want to know the situation there!"
"Don't get excited, don't get excited." Chen Hai said with a smile: "The Wujian Deep Cave is a desolate place, I don't know what's inside. However, I have heard the legend about the Wujian Deep Cave since I was a child."
"Let me think about it. The legend seems to mention that it was a long time ago, so long ago that it is difficult to calculate the years."
A long time ago, Hongyang City was not the plain it is today, but an impact crater left by a meteorite from outer space.
The impact of the falling meteorite seemed to have smashed open the gates of hell. At the bottom of the pit was a bottomless pit, from which the wailing of ghosts could often be heard.
"In the beginning, there were only a few herding families living near Hongyang City. Then one day, a god descended from the sky and completely leveled the terrain here. The herders settled here and established Hongyang City."
Ning Tianchen nodded slowly.
This legend is too vague and has no reference value at all.
However, there is one useful thing: the Abyss of Hell is a bottomless pit. In other words, no one knows how deep its bottom is.
Chen Hai laughed and said, "Do you think this is the end? Haha, this is just one of the legends."
"There are many versions of the legend circulating in the city. I have loved listening to stories since I was a child, and I have summarized these stories. The legends about the Wuxian Cave can be roughly divided into two types."
"One of them is what I just mentioned, and there is another more terrifying version."
Ning Tianchen became interested and asked, "Tell me about it?"
Chen Hai asked tentatively, "What about the thing where you are sure to win every time you bet?"
Ning Tianchen said unhappily: "You are indispensable!" (