Chapter 163 Restraint

"Since the Confucian school won the 'Dachao Debate' and became the leader of the three religions, there has been an inexplicable increase in rain."

He Zangjia took out a glass bottle of Xiyi wine from somewhere, poured a glass and pushed it in front of Zhou You.

"It's windy and cold, and the only thing I can do is warm my stomach with strong wine."

At this moment, he and Zhou You were the only ones left in the casino. Under the warm yellow light, a trail of blood left by dragging on the ground was particularly eye-catching.

Zhou You grabbed the wine glass and drank it in one gulp, closing his eyes and feeling the spicy taste between his lips and teeth. After a moment, he curled his lips disdainfully and expressed his conclusion.

"Not as good as Mingjiu."

He Zangjia said angrily: "You are just a wild boar and can't eat fine chaff! Do you know how expensive this bottle of wine is?"

“Expensive ones may not necessarily be good.”

"Expensive ones are not good, so what should I do?"

Zhou You thought for a moment and slowly uttered two words: "It's right."

He Zangjia shook the wine glass in his hand, with a half-smile on his face, "Is it right now?"

Zhou You understood that the other party was asking about his feelings at the Sichuan-Chongqing Gambling Club during this time.

"As long as you can make money, it's right."

He Zangjia took a slow sip of the wine in the glass, mirroring the appearance of those so-called Western Yi gentlemen in his impression.

"The plate in Chongqing Mansion is so big. If you want to avoid starving to death, you not only have to protect your own food, but also keep an eye on other people's bowls. Things like this will be inevitable in the future."

Zhou You rubbed the wall of the cup with his thumbs, his eyes lowered, and he was silent for a moment.

He Zangjia glanced at him and joked: "Why this expression? Have you never killed anyone in the Shibati slum before?"

"Killed."

The young man's deep voice came from under his drooping head, "But in the past, I had to die alone, and I would fight for my life for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Now..."

He Zangjia chuckled and said, "Now do you have concerns?"

Zhou You did not deny it, and there was an unspeakable emotion in his voice, "I feel that if I slash with this knife, if someone from 'Tong Zi' comes to seek revenge, many people may be killed."

"There's nothing to worry about with a small two-cylinder."

He Zangjia said in a disdainful tone: "If that man named Xu Kang dies on the road tonight, someone will immediately replace him tomorrow morning. Do you believe it?"

Zhou You shook his head and said, "Not everyone is a literary tiger."

"So today's lesson is worth it."

He Zangjia's expression became solemn: "You are now a 'card type' person, and you are no longer a poor kid who has had one meal but no next meal. You can do anything in the future without considering the benefits, but you must think clearly about the consequences."

"In this empire where the sky is high and the bottom is bottomless, it is not just those of us who are seeking sideways, but there are also many people who are walking on a dead end road that can only move forward and not back."

He Zangjia stared into the young man's eyes, "So no matter what decision you make, you cannot waver. Even if you know you are wrong halfway, you must grit your teeth and go on."

Zhou You smiled bitterly and said, "Is it worth risking offending the general to teach me this lesson?"

He Zangjia was noncommittal and just smiled, "I had a great time when I was the shopkeeper."

Zhou You tightened his lips and said nothing, but his heart was filled with warmth that he had never felt in the past.

"Okay, don't look at me like that. We are all men. It's disgusting."

He Zangjia rubbed his teeth and said, "But when are you going to change your rags? I can smell the iron filings from a long way away."

Zhou You grinned, "I'll change it when I make enough money."

"I already told you that you don't need to spend any money, so just treat it like I'm lending it to you first. You are also the one who manages the property for me, He Zangjia. If you are too shabby, others will say that I am depriving my subordinates."

Even though He Zangjia said this, the young man still shook his head and refused.

No reward for no merit, this is his principle.

During his years in the Shibati slum, he had seen too many people lose their lives because of a trace of greed.

Under the influence of his ears and eyes, he has already deeply understood the truth in his bones - only by restraint can you live longer.

Regardless of whether the other party is a gift or charity, he will never violate his bottom line and take things he shouldn't take.

And Zhou You knew in his heart that only a small part of He Zangjia's kindness to him was to appreciate his own abilities, and more of it was actually to show goodwill to Li Jun.

He was used to being exposed to the rain and didn't like standing in the shade of other people's trees.

He Zangjia's mind was so clear that he naturally saw the young man's concerns, but he did not point it out loudly. Instead, he took out a bank card from his pocket and threw it over.

"There are 400,000 treasure notes in this card."

Zhou You opened his mouth to speak, but was directly interrupted by He Zangjia's wave, "Don't refuse in a hurry. You saved a lot of losses for me this time, and you deserve all of this."

"This is the rule of the casino. You can ask anyone."

This time, the young man did not continue to refuse. He carefully placed the card close to his body and thanked him sincerely.

"It's your turn to take things, so there's no need to say thank you." He Zangjia looked curious, "But I still want to ask, how on earth did you figure out that the two-cylinder Xu Kang was cheating?"

"Hypnotize the dealer, and work inside and outside. Although this method is not uncommon, it is better than being secretive enough. How did you catch him without even entering the sequence?"

The young man said frankly: "I bet."

"Bet?!" He Zangjia frowned.

Zhou You explained: "In a casino, only the dealer can win all the time, how can the gambler win all the time? As long as the gambler can win more than five times in a row at a table, it is probably not luck, but skill."

"And he won so much money, even if he is really lucky today, I said he cheated, he can only cheat."

Looking at the trace of cruelty on the boy's face, He Zangjia was stunned for a moment.

In a trance, he seemed to see himself a long time ago, when he had just joined the Sichuan and Chongqing gambling club.

The same advance and retreat are well-founded, and the same bloodiness is not lacking.

He Zangjia laughed loudly, and the laughter was extremely happy.

At this time, the boy suddenly stood up, clasped his fists to him, and hurriedly walked towards the door.

Although he knew what the other party was going to do, He Zangjia still couldn't help but complain in his heart. He was in a state of excitement here, but you ran away. Are you so ruthless?

"Hey, do you need to be so anxious? The Luohan Temple is not going to close tomorrow."

The boy ignored the shouts behind him and disappeared quickly in the wind and rain outside the door.

"Since you value friendship, I will give you friendship. Even if you still can't get close to that big brother in the end, it's not a big loss to be able to cultivate a loyal left and right arm."

He Zangjia retracted his gaze from the boy's back, drank the wine glass in one gulp, and tasted it carefully in his mouth without swallowing.

He squinted his eyes, his expression slightly drunk.