Chapter 72 Win or Lose
Poyang, Huang Mansion, and Huang Sanlang sat alone in his study, thinking about the matter. Although it was the end of February, the weather was getting warmer and there was a brazier in the room, he still felt a chill on his back.
Recently, the people he sent out have disappeared one after another, and none of them have come back, and they don’t know whether they are dead or alive.
Why is this happening? Of course Huang Sanlang knew, so he felt a chill on his back.
Fortunately, these people are all unemployed vagrants he hired. Even if they are arrested and tortured, they cannot express the word "Huang Sanlang".
But in this way, all my careful arrangements were gone. Not only did the fire not light up, but they almost burned the fire and lit up both myself and my family.
Thinking of this, Huang Sanlang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, drank a cup of warm tea, and calmed his mind.
It was indeed almost aroused the fire, because he originally planned to start from the aspects of "private furnace", "tax evasion", etc., and "ordered" Li Li's fish hook field in Baishi Village. The effect was pretty good at the beginning.
However, later, some people went to the county government to report private furnaces, and some people reported that there were many merchants in the area of Poyang County who were evading taxes, which directly gave the entire Poyang County a spot.
Those who dare to run private furnaces are all helpless local tyrants in the government; those who dare to make it convenient for businessmen to serve as businessmen, and those who evade taxes are tax collectors in counties.
Both of these people were not easy to mess with, but they both exploded and were chasing each other and chasing the "master behind the scenes". After hearing the rumor, Huang Sanlang was so scared that he couldn't sleep well for several days.
I am afraid that the fire will lose control and burn it to my own home after it gets burned.
Although the Huang family is also a local snake, it is difficult for the public to offend. Once a group of local snakes and public officials know that it is his Huang family's fault, the Huang family will be finished.
As he thought about it, Huang Sanlang was very scared. Although he didn't know who caused this, it was too coincidental that he had just planned to "order" Li Li's workshop, but someone was about to order all the local snakes in Poyang County.
It is obvious that Li Li is not the Marquis of Jianping, and it is difficult to deal with.
Huang Sanlang killed Marquis Jianping with three monkeys. Now, if Li Li does not do anything bad, he will cause heavy bleeding from the Huang family.
Fortunately, it's okay...
Huang Sanlang was very glad because the people he sent to stir up the flames were all hired. These idiots used money to do things and had no idea who he was.
Just as I was glad that a servant came over in panic and reported to him: "Sanlangjun! That man is here again to be gambling, Erlangjun asked you to go there quickly!"
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In the east of Poyang City, the Huang family gambling stall was surrounded by people, and countless people's eyes gathered on the two cockfightings that were about to take the stage.
The cockfighting of the boss (Huang Family) is the best among cockfightings. It is covered with green feathers, with a tall and small head, sparse and short hair, long and tall neck, and a steady gait when walking, with eyes staring at it, without any extra movements, like a wooden chicken.
A gambler who was about to bet talked about the cockfighting of the Huang family: "This is the cockfighting of Panyu, Lingbiao. The people there are cool and fond of cockfighting, and even more so in the pandan people. The cockfighting produced in Panyu is extremely good at fighting."
"The method of training chickens is different from that of the Central Plains. Therefore, when fighting, it is extremely fierce. Now the Huang family has taken out the cockfighting of the guards. I think this visitor will be defeated."
Everyone looked at the visitor. The person and his companions were of average figure and looked average. The cockfighting he brought was also ordinary, with yellow feathers. It felt like there was nothing surprising about the cockfighting used for fun during spring outings on weekdays.
However, a gambler introduced to the left and right: "Don't underestimate the cockfighting brought by this man. I heard that I have won more than ten days here and I have more than one cockfighting in my hand."
"The Huang family saw that something was wrong, so they took out the most powerful cockfighting, otherwise they would lose their face."
Some people don't believe it: "Is it really so powerful?"
"Of course it's amazing. The visitor's cockfighting cock is extremely vicious, but he is specialized in eye pecking!"
When everyone heard this, they were very surprised. When they saw that they started to place bets, they became entangled and whispered from time to time.
While whispering, Huang Erlang looked at the cockfighting of the visitor opposite, and then at the cockfighting of the cockfighting in his hand. For the first time, he felt unsure.
His family specializes in raising cockfighting, and there are dozens of them. The cockfighting I brought today is the best. If it is another opponent, Huang Erlang is not afraid, but now, the other party's cockfighting is unusual.
This person won for more than ten consecutive days, and brought more than one cockfighting person. Each one looked ordinary, but he could win.
What is the secret? Huang Erlang discovered some clues through many days of observation.
First, the opponent's cockfighting is extremely vicious and specializes in pecking his eyes during the fight. I don't know how he trains it, but he can actually practice such skills.
Secondly, when the chickens were cleaned up the ground, I checked the other party's cockfighting fell feathers and found that their feathers seemed to be applied with potions. When other cockfightings pecked, they were easily "poisoned" and became depressed.
In fact, many cockfighters will use the second trick, while the Huang family's cockfighting will apply mustard seeds under the armpits on both wings, because when the two chickens fight, they will carve their armpits, so the chicken's eyes are fascinated by mustard seeds and their momentum is sharply reduced.
There is no doubt that the other party is a good cockfighter, so Huang Erlang dare not take it lightly and is prepared to win, otherwise the reputation of the gambling stage will inevitably be damaged.
The other party has secret medicine, and of course he also has it. Taking the cock before fighting can make him excited. Even if the other party's secret medicine can make the chicken faint, one plus and one subtract, the effect will be eliminated.
However, Huang Erlang now found that the opponent's cockfighting distance (chicken feet) was not tied to the blade, and he felt unbelievable: the cockfighting did not take the blade, just like a soldier who did not take the sword spear to the battlefield.
Then I felt happy: For a while, I will behead you by fighting cocks!
The gamblers "buy and leave", and the cockfighting began. The green chickens from the Huang family and the yellow chickens from the visitor stood up, their feathers and their wings fluttered, and they quickly fought together.
The yellow chicken is indeed unusual. It has been trying to slay the green chicken's eyes. The green chicken flexibly avoids it and fights back from time to time.
It seems that the best way to fight cocks is to be able to fight with cocks is ineffective, and the yellow chicken cannot win quickly, so it can only fight.
Everyone was fascinated by the sight, and they all thought that the two sides were evenly matched. Maybe they had to fight for a while before they could see who had the upper hand. However, the yellow chicken did not tie the thin iron blade to the chicken feet, so they probably had little chance of winning.
Just when everyone thought there was still a need to fight, the green chicken found a flaw, flapped its wings and jumped up, aimed its claws at the yellow chicken's neck and grabbed and scratched it hard.
The iron blades that were grabbed and scratched would inevitably behead the yellow chicken, and the gamblers who bet on the green chicken almost cheered.
But with a "crack", although the green chicken hit and grabbed the yellow chicken's neck, it not only failed to behead it, but it was not even cut through, and it was bloody.
The fatal blow did not take effect, but instead revealed his flaws: the chicken's belly was exposed, and the yellow chicken's head was just below the green chicken's belly.
The yellow chicken immediately tidied and hit the green chicken's belly. The blood squirted and squirted in a few seconds. The green chicken struggled, clutching the yellow chicken's neck tightly, but it still couldn't be scratched.
After only a few thumps, the chicken's belly was already shaved.
The winner was decided, and the green chicken fell to the ground and twitched, and soon died. Huang Erlang looked at the tragic death of the cockfighting, and then looked at the other party's yellow chicken with red mouth, and was a little unconscious:
This yellow chicken has a very powerful mouth, why did it kill my cock in just a few seconds?
On the side, Huang Sanlang, who had arrived after hearing the news, stood behind him and could see clearly: the visitor's cockfighting cock had an iron mouth, which was very sharp. Because it was thin, it was impossible to see if the distance was a little far away.
Moreover, the feathers on the chicken's neck were a bit weird. He looked carefully and found that the feathers had been cemented and hardened, so he was not afraid of cutting or grabbing the blade.
Huang Sanlang wanted to shout "cheat", but he couldn't say it: Based on the current rules of cockfighting, this approach is barely considered cheating.
Moreover, if you lose, if you shout cheating, you will only be ridiculed and can't afford to lose.
I am willing to accept the loss of the bet. If Huang Erlang loses, the bet will belong to the other party. At the same time, the gamblers who are betting also win or lose, some cheer and some sigh.
The Huang brothers' mood fell to the bottom: losing money is a little bit, losing money for more than ten days in a row, and their reputation has been damaged. This is not a joke.
Thinking about this person, he only went to Huang's gambling stall to fight cocks for more than ten consecutive days, so the intention was obvious:
This guy is here to smash the situation!
Huang Sanlang suddenly felt murderous when he thought of this, but Huang Erlang was much calmer and knew that the situation was wrong now. If someone really wanted to deal with them, this might just be bait.
Hear your brother, "Sanlang, don't do anything randomly. Let's watch it for a few days. If this guy still fights cocks every day, he will not lose in any game, let's talk about it."
Chapter completed!