All the contestants were asked to check their decks before the game. Since Xia De was delayed by the witch for a while, when he arrived in the back garden, everyone except him had already arrived.
The 16-table competition in the first round was scattered in every corner under the grape arbor, surrounded by a large number of spectators, so Xia De had no chance to know who the participants were.
After viewing [Life Ceremony·Wedding], he bid farewell to Baron Lavender and Baron Rwanda temporarily, and found a long table that had been placed in the middle of the garden path on the west side of the grape trellis. Sitting at the other end of the table is the 42-year-old Colonel Lisbon. He doesn't have much military temperament. Of course, this may also have something to do with his glasses.
The two didn't say much, and after Shad took his seat, under the light of the gas lamp, Mr. Sikh from the Prophet Association immediately announced the start of the game.
"Mr. Hamilton, he has been famous for a long time."
Colonel Lisbon had a brown beard and wore a navy uniform and military boots to the banquet. The vertical gas lamp is on the side. This is the lighting fixture in the garden. Its general shape is similar to the street lamp on Silver Cross Avenue, but it is a little shorter.
The warm yellow light illuminated them. Tifa stood behind Shad and hugged Mia. The colonel, who knew Shad's identity, greeted them politely. They all got their first cards, and the onlookers lowered their voices slightly, looking forward to the game of the big city player champion.
I have to admit that playing cards in a noble manor with a pleasant view under the stars is indeed very pleasant.
"Colonel Lisbon, I heard you just came back from the New World?"
asked Shad, asking for a second card with the colonel.
"Yes, I went ashore from Lengshui Port and came back by steam train. After all, it's the end of the year for the awarding season."
The colonel smiled. Like Carson Rick, De La Rion will conduct a national award at the end of each year, and strictly abide by the rule of one letter every four years and one letter every ten years. This is somewhat similar to the concept of "year-end bonus" that exists even in this era, and it is also similar to the fact that the Five Gods Church will distribute gifts to core believers at the end of the year.
Of course, the low-level workers in the steam factory can only get blessings from the factory owner; the middle-class citizens can get part of the cash from their employers; the rich businessmen and factory owners spend their own money to reward themselves; , get the real status and honor.
"Honorary season? Yes, 1853 is coming to an end."
Xia De agreed, and then announced his suspension, but did not immediately turn over his hole cards. According to the rules, it is not necessary to show the face of the card immediately for a suspension. His friend, Captain Ladds, also wrote a letter some time ago saying that he would return to Tobesk to receive the reward because of his meritorious service in the Battle of Fort Midhill, but he didn't know if Captain Ladds could go further.
The colonel hesitated for a while looking at the two cards in his hand with a total of 17 points, and also chose to stop the cards, and then saw that Xia De was a star 10 and a star eight.
"It's been a really hard year, I hope every day can be peaceful."
Xia De said, got the first card of the second round, and then opened it with a smile:
"Queen, [History of New World Exploitation·Pioneering Wind]. I can draw another card at random. If it is a sun suit, then the queen is regarded as the king. But I don't activate the effect, colonel, I don't believe you can draw the king Or 21 o'clock, want to try it?"
"Okay, I admit defeat."
The colonel stood up regretfully, and shook hands with Xia De who also stood up:
"Hopefully we can play together next time, it's a pity not to see those founding sets."
The venue for Shade's second match is next to the small white stone fountain on the south side of the grape trellis. The fountain is the image of a little angel holding a water bottle, which looks extraordinarily elegant.
Wearing a red coat, white bloomers, and a hat with feathers, is Viscount Chekhov, a local nobleman from Tobysk. The viscount has a rich family, but his job is a well-known poet.
Like Colonel Lisbon just now, Viscount Chekov first expressed his admiration for Shad before playing cards with him. He recognized the maid standing behind Xia De, who was Duke Galina's personal maid, so after getting the first card, he began to praise Xia De as a handsome gentleman intentionally or unintentionally.
But this kind of praise did not help him win the game. In the first game, the Viscount continued to ask for cards with two 16 points, and then unfortunately busted; Beat by 18 points.
The onlookers laughed and pointed out that the Viscount had fallen twice in the same place with different postures. The Viscount was not angry, instead he stood up and shook hands with Xia De in a very gracious manner:
"I knew that it would not be that easy to defeat the champion of a big city player."
"I'm a bit late, may I ask if there are any interesting players in this game?"
Shad asked with a smile, while Tifa helped him put together the deck.
Viscount Chekov thought for a moment:
"It seems that a lady was involved in a card game, which is rare, but I don't know the lady who seems to be from Carsonrick."
"Ladies playing cards?"
Xia De frowned.
The third game was played on the edge of the garden maze on the west side of the grape rack. At this time, because the number of remaining players decreased, the number of onlookers at each table increased. Of course, in order to avoid suspicion, players cannot stand behind other than their own servants.
This time Shade's opponent was Mr. Luwaz Bersson. This gentleman in his thirties was not a nobleman himself, but he married Baron Liana Pompeii. It is worth mentioning that the aristocratic lady is forty-five years old this year.
Mr. Bersson also admired Xia De's name very much. After the two sat down, he even wanted a signed photo of Xia De, but Xia De declined with a smile.
There was also no suspense in the game between the two, but in the second game, Mr. Bersson drew a special rule card [Game of the Brave · Wilde-style wrestling], which aroused people's interest.
The rules of this card, of course, do not make the players wrestle, but require the holder and one of the players on the table to throw a 20-sided dice~www.mtlnovel.com~If the points of the two dice are the same , then this suit moon 9 card can be adjusted numerically within the range of 7 to 11.
You know, among all the Rhodes cards that Shade has seen so far that can adjust the number, the only one that can span five numbers is his [Genesis·Silver Moon]. And this [Game of the Brave Wilde-style wrestling] although the activation conditions are extremely harsh, but the adjustment rules spanning 5 numbers mean that once luck really comes, this card will play a decisive role.
Shad threw the number 1, and Mr. Bersson threw the number 13. The card rules were not activated, which made the onlookers sigh with regret. When the game between the two was over and the two shook hands, Shad revealed that he wanted to buy the card.
"No, Mr. Hamilton, I won't sell this card."
Mr. Bersson shook his head, his tone was very firm:
"I will keep it in my hand until the day I die, and then I will let my children open my diary, take this card out of it, and tell them that this is the most precious gift I have left them."
What he said caused the people around him to laugh, and Xia De also smiled. Suddenly thought of Detective Sparrow, the former detective left [Founding Silver Moon] in the diary before his death, and let Xia De inherit it.
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