"Special rule card?"
Xia De looked at the man across the table in surprise:
"Of course I'm interested."
But he didn't think that the people he met at the slum hotel on the docks would be able to take out a special card at will.
The man lowered his voice, speaking with a very accent, the last note likes to press down. He touched his scalp:
"I heard the conversation you had with the boss here just now, and I saw that you can patiently read the notebook for half an hour here. I bet you are definitely a Rhodes player, and you are a senior player. This kind of temperament, is to do No fake. Interested in a game with me? Bet with special cards?"
"Sorry, I don't have a special card."
Xia De shook his head, not wanting to cause trouble during the investigation.
"It doesn't matter, then we bet on other things. If you win, you can buy my cards at a cheap price of 20 pounds. If I win, you have to give me 20 pounds directly."
This is not a small number, Xia De wanted to refuse, but the man had already placed the card on the table, his mouth was raised to the sides, his eyes were bright:
"Look at this."
Xia De looked down, his face changed.
【Devil · Soul Stealer Bishop】, color moon 9.
When this card is drawn, if the opponent does not suspend the card, two cards must be drawn in the next round. If the two cards are of different suits, the opponent can choose to discard one of the cards. If the two cards are of the same suit, the opponent must accept the numbers of both cards at the same time.
"Is this... the demon series?"
Xia De lowered his voice and supported the table, even the outsider was surprised at this moment.
The prosperity of Rhodes cards has a history of several centuries. Apart from the founding series, the other five special cards in Xia De's hands are actually series within the past one or two hundred years.
In fact, at the beginning of the release of Rhodes Cards, the Prophet Association was more inclined to use folk tales and legendary things to select themes for the series of cards. It is only in modern times that the series tends to be more natural and civilized.
The Devil series is one of the famous early Rhodes card series. This deck was reprinted many times later, but each special card was only issued once, and the next edition was a new Devil card. And the one in front of it, the logo on the top of the front shows that this is the first version of the Devil series Rhodes card.
Xia De couldn't say the date of the first release of the Demon series, but he can be sure that if this card is real, its value will definitely not be less than 1000 pounds.
In addition to the [Founding] series, demons, angels, saints of various churches, and legendary heroes of ancient legends are all quite valuable Rhodes cards.
"Are you sure it's genuine?"
Xia De asked hesitantly, and the long-faced man smiled back and asked:
"If I can confirm, do you think I will bet you with a bet of 20 pounds? Sir, this is what I got by coincidence. Although I am a Rhodes player, I have always avoided demons, so this card I won't keep it. I happened to meet you, so I might as well bet with you."
It's a lot like what happens in that classic con.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I am a demon scholar. Sean Asmond, recently investigated the ancient rumors here in Coldwater Harbor."
Saying that, he stretched out his hand to Xia De.
Xia De shook hands with him, and got a reply that the other party was an ordinary person:
"Demon Scholar?"
The kerosene lamp between the two was light yellow, and a black flying insect flew into the lampshade at some point. It crashed into the flames, making the flames shake, and the faces of the strangers were lighted and shadowed.
"Yes, I don't teach in the university, but I accept the entrustment of the nobles to investigate the ancient rumors they are interested in. In fact, my main research is demonology, oh, of course I don't have this kind of knowledge, I created it myself Phrases. Although I study demons, I personally avoid things related to demons, and I will never carry items related to them.”
Mr. Asmond said, his eyes still looking at Shad. He touched his bald head again, which was his habit.
Xia De nodded to express his understanding. He had heard Dr. Schneider mention this kind of professional, and he was a mystic scholar among ordinary people. Most of them serve the nobles, and a small number are private researchers, a group that is also annoying to ring warlocks.
Only God knows what **** thing this group of people who don't know how to fear have come into contact with.
"So did you find the demon in Coldwater Harbor?"
Xia De asked with great interest.
"Of course not, and I'm not looking for demons, I'm looking for knowledge and stories about demons. But in this seaport, there are only rumored stinky murlocs and mermaids that are said to have been witnessed by fishermen."
The long-faced man shook his head regretfully.
"Well, then, I am John Watson, Detective."
Xia De continued to lower his voice, and he introduced himself:
"I'm doing commissioned tasks here, please keep quiet."
"Of course, I knew that you must not be from the slums."
Mr. Asmond said very politely, and then asked:
"Want to play a game of Rhodes? I know it's risky, but for real Rhodes players, it should be worth it for a suspected genuine Rhodes."
Xia De didn't want to play. If it was confirmed to be true, he might still be very interested, but the other party looked like a liar no matter what, and the reputation of a demon scholar and other professions was not good.
Seeing Xia De's hesitation, the long-faced man said again:
"Since you are doing research, how about this, no matter whether you win or not, I can tell you about the situation of this hotel. Since you are entrusting here, you must be interested in it. Although I don't live here, but I met guests upstairs and stayed all morning, so I am familiar with the situation upstairs."
He continued to confuse Xia De.
But what he said meant that he was not Mr. Darkness's companion.
Xia De thought for a while and felt that this was quite appropriate, and Darkness's information was worth the price. But even if he won, he would have to pay twenty pounds, so he made another demand.
In his heart, he didn't believe that the card was genuine.
"No problem, we can ask questions while playing cards. I like to share those strange knowledge. Let's play some interesting rules. Draw four cards at a time. It's not about the number of points, but it's about who doesn't explode three times before. If you draw Kingdoms and queens, regardless of other points, are considered no busts."
The long-faced man suggested.
"Can."
Xia De has never played this kind of game.
Mr. Asmond took out his own deck, and Shade also took out his own deck.
While shuffling the cards, he spoke cautiously:
"Mr. Asmond, what do you think demons are? Rumored alien creatures like elves and murlocs, or are they the product of people summing up weird and evil things?"
"That's an interesting question, Mr. Watson. My research shows that both of your answers are correct. It is true that there are xenobiotic demons, but demons also include some evil beings that people cannot recognize as real. The evil spirits, or the foreign objects in the mouth of the nobles."
Xia De nodded. These things were mentioned in Miss Fei Lianna's notes. It seems that this Mr. Sean Asmond still has some skills.
He continued to shuffle the cards:
"Do demons parasitize people? Just like the rumors, they reside on beautiful women, and male magicians need to use special methods to remove them."
"Those people are liars, liars who are greedy for money and lustful."
Mr. Asmond smiled. Under the light of the kerosene lamp, although his smile looked normal, it also felt uncomfortable:
"Why don't I tell a story about demons?"
"OK."
Xia De and Mr. Asmond slapped their respective card decks on the table at the same time, and both of them pulled lightly, and the cards were pulled apart on the table in an arc.
Xia De used [Treasures] to control the Rhodes card to ensure that the deck will not be scattered this time. From this point of view, this ability derived from [greed] is really useful.
[You also said that choosing this ability is not for playing cards. 】
she chuckled.
Shade ignored the voice in his ears, because Mr. Asmond's story had already begun, and the hoarse voice seemed very accented by the yellowish kerosene lamp and the intoxicating alcohol:
"I have forgotten which ancient book I read this story in. It was a very long time ago, so long ago that the sun was brighter than today, and so long ago that the three moons had not appeared in the sky at the same time."
Xia De was not surprised. Some of the documents accessible to ordinary people did record the number of moons.
"A weird existence, born of lies, deceit, betrayal, hatred, and death. People don't know what it is, so they call it a demon. Because of people's thinking, it really has the power of a creature like a demon .”
Both of them drew four cards, and when they were revealed, Mr. Asmond had 9 moons, 2 stars, 7 stars, and 13 flowers.
Xia De is the sun 1, the moon 13, the flower 2 and the flower 5, exactly 21 o'clock.
"You're in luck... That weird demon has no name, because it wasn't even a demon. It's traveled a lot, and every time it stops, there must be a conspiracy of deceit and betrayal."
The second group of four cards, the long-faced middle-aged man is Sun 3, Sun 7, Star 3, Flower 7, 20 o'clock.
Shad is Sun 7, Moon 1, Star 4, Queen.
"Tsk tsk, queen, it seems that I have really met a very powerful opponent."
Mr. Asmond shook his head, skillfully picking out the third round of cards:
"It is evil by nature, and enjoys the disaster it brings. It prefers to use the excuse of helping people realize their wishes, sign contracts with people, and then use the loopholes in the contracts to take away everything from people."
This is quite in line with ordinary people's views on "demons".
"However, according to the rumors, this demon failed once."
Mr. Asmond stopped talking, and opened the third set of cards with Shad.
The first one of the former was actually [Devil Soul Stealer Bishop], which made him smile. Shade is Sun 4, Sun 5, Sun 6, Moon 5, twenty o'clock.
Xia De did not bust in three rounds, and he won.
"How did it fail? Someone saw through its contract trap?"
Xia De casually threw the cards on the table, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com he is very interested in this story.
"No, the man said—I have no wish."
Mr. Asmond looked at the cards on the table, shook his head and laughed. Xia De also laughed, and took out 20 pounds from his pocket:
"It's yours."
"Aren't you afraid that I'm using fake Rhode cards to deceive you?"
He stretched his head slightly, with an inexplicable smile on his face, and his bald head reflected light from the kerosene lamp.
"If you can tell me about the situation on the third floor, then the information fee of twenty pounds is worth it."
Xia De narrowed his eyes and said.
"I like people like you."
Mr. Asmond took the banknotes and put them in his notebook, then passed the kerosene lamp and handed the cards to Shad.
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