The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 69

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| Chapter 69

“Haha. Looks like new brothers have joined us. Please treat us well.”

As the seats filled up, the stranger greeted Yoo Eun-hyun warmly, seeming to be in good spirits.

Originally, being welcomed at such a place was no different from being seen as a sucker. It would be normal to feel bad about it, but Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t show any particular expression on his face.

“Brother. It seems your luck has run out. From now on, I’ll be sweeping the table, so just watch.”

At that moment, Wi Dong, who had joined the game along with Yoo Eun-hyun, boasted confidently with a self-assured expression.

“Is that so? Well, let’s see you try.”

The stranger chuckled and said that. In the eyes of the stranger who had been winning money, both Wi Dong and Yoo Eun-hyun seemed to look like the same kind of suckers.

Yoo Eun-hyun deliberately sat across from the stranger. There was something he wanted to confirm. He began staring intently at the dice in the bamboo tube while ignoring unnecessary things.

“Alright, here we go again!”

As the staff member put the dice in the bamboo tube and rolled them, the people around the table instantly began placing money on their bets. The rules were simple. If the sum of the dice was between ‘1’ and ‘9’, the ‘Gap’ side won, and if it was between ’10’ and ’18’, the ‘Eul’ side won. Since Yoo Eun-hyun had no intention of being too greedy from the start, he placed one nyang of silver on either side.

“462! Eul wins!”

“…”

“387! Eul wins!”

“…”

After that, he began betting money normally, but since he mainly bet on low odds, his silver gradually decreased like clothes getting wet in drizzle.

Wi Dong, who was watching Yoo Eun-hyun, muttered sarcastically.

“Well, well. Brother. You need to try a bit harder, don’t you think.”

Wi Dong was cleverly winning money. As if to prove that his confident words weren’t false, he hit high odds consecutively like a seesaw and happily swept up silver.

Yoo Eun-hyun just sighed inwardly and quietly observed the flow of the game. He knew that such overconfidence wouldn’t last long.

‘He’s completely toying with him.’

The stranger was intentionally feeding money to Wi Dong. While preserving almost all of his own silver, he was making other people lose to Wi Dong, inflating his money.

Then wasn’t the purpose obvious? He was clearly planning to boost Wi Dong’s confidence, lure him into a big match, and then sweep everything away at the last moment. Yoo Eun-hyun tapped the table and fell into thought.

‘If I use internal energy, there will definitely be a flow of natural energy…’

If Yoo Eun-hyun used internal energy, manipulating the dice inside the bamboo tube wouldn’t be difficult, but if he did that, he would be caught immediately. In the first place, it was impossible to manipulate precisely using such small needles without internal energy.

‘If I could just cleverly twist that flow…!’

If that were possible, the stranger wouldn’t be able to move the dice as he wanted either. Yoo Eun-hyun watched several more rounds pass while waiting for an opportunity.

“Brother Yoo, you haven’t been able to take the lead even once, have you?”

At that moment, Wi Dong looked at Yoo Eun-hyun and asked casually.

In Cheongan-bo, you could only open the bamboo tube after betting on the highest odds and winning, but Yoo Eun-hyun had never won even once, so it was natural.

“I don’t know if it’s bad luck, but it’s not easy.”

“Tsk. What did I tell you? Luck is about flow. Hmm… Alright. I’ll give you my turn to lead this time. Well then, brothers. That should be fine, right?”

When Wi Dong said that and looked at everyone, the people around the table all nodded in unison.

In the first place, Yoo Eun-hyun looked like a complete beginner to them, so they didn’t even seem wary. They thought giving him one ‘lead’ turn out of pity was the most comfortable thing to do for their conscience.

“Well then…”

Yoo Eun-hyun naturally wouldn’t refuse such a good opportunity. The moment the next round rolled, he lifted the bamboo tube and slightly twisted the flow of natural energy flowing inside. Since it was enough to interfere with the thin needle, he didn’t use much internal energy.

“345! Eul special!”

“Ooh?”

Yoo Eun-hyun, who had bet money on the consecutive number pattern, the special hand, unconsciously let out an exclamation. He had merely twisted the flow of natural energy slightly, yet the hand fell exactly as if it had moved according to his will.

“Wow~ Brother Yoo. Your lead really is good after all.”

“Haha. I guess it really is.”

Yoo Eun-hyun smiled awkwardly and collected the money.

However, that luck was brief, and like catching a mouse while a cow steps backward, he lost money again with ghostly precision.

“Oh my. It’s been a while since I got the lead.”

After several rounds had passed, the moment Yoo Eun-hyun had been waiting for finally arrived. The stranger who had taken the lead deliberately placed ten nyang of silver on Cheongan Pai.

“Oh no. Is it starting again? That guy’s accuracy rate for Cheongan Pai is tremendous. This time I’ll have to go with low odds.”

“If we follow him carelessly, we’ll get hooked instead… Can’t be helped.”

The people participating in the gambling stirred and began placing money on Gap and Eul sides here and there. That was natural, since if the opponent hit Cheongan Pai while they couldn’t hit even a single hand, they would have to pay out five times the silver.

“Kahahat! You’re all nothing but cowards. You have to grab opportunities when they come!”

However, Wi Dong seemed to see this situation as an opportunity instead, confidently placing money on Cheongan Pai just the same.

“If you’re ready, we’ll begin the round.”

The rolling dice didn’t wait. After everything shook, it immediately fell down.

Yoo Eun-hyun instantly sensed natural energy rippling inside. The stranger had definitely thrown a hidden weapon. But there was still no sign or omen whatsoever. Only the natural energy moved subtly. Yoo Eun-hyun inwardly clicked his tongue at the high-level internal energy.

“Well… shall we open it?”

The stranger smiled slyly and slowly reached his hand toward the bamboo tube. Then the gazes of everyone there, including Yoo Eun-hyun, focused on one spot. The tension lasted only briefly, and when the bamboo tube was completely opened, the stranger’s face instantly hardened upon checking the hand.

“66… 5?”

“5, not 6?!”

“He missed?”

People looked at the dice and began murmuring as if they couldn’t believe it. The stranger also seemed unable to believe the result, just staring at the dice in dismay.

“How can this be… What happened here?”

Wi Dong, who had lost money by following carelessly, was also watching the situation with the same helpless expression as the stranger. As if still unable to believe it, the stranger looked back and forth between the bamboo tube and the dice. A strange killing intent flashed in his eyes beyond anger, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly froze.

“Let’s move on for now.”

The stranger must have felt the casually moving natural energy, but he didn’t seem to realize that it was Yoo Eun-hyun’s doing. It was natural since even Cho Yeong, who had reached the realm of Yeonhwa-gyeong, couldn’t grasp the flow of natural energy.

There was a small commotion for a moment, but in other people’s eyes, it was just an ordinary flow of hands.

The gambling continued as it was, and Yoo Eun-hyun stepped back to observe Wi Dong’s match. Since he had already confirmed everything he needed to confirm, there was no need to interfere. Moreover, if he kept winning, someone would definitely become suspicious.

“Wow… Brother Yoo. It seems I was the lucky one after all. Uhahahat!”

In the meantime, Wi Dong had swept up quite a large amount. It wasn’t as much as the money the needle-using stranger had accumulated before, but when Yoo Eun-hyun slightly twisted the flow, Wi Dong was able to build momentum.

“I learned a lot today. I really shouldn’t do this kind of gambling.”

“Kukuku. Everyone thinks that way after losing money. But brother, losing money is also part of gambling. That way, the pleasure is doubled when you hit the right hand.”

“That might be true.”

The pleasure of hitting a hand alone and sweeping up money was no joke. Yoo Eun-hyun also nodded and agreed with those words.

“Anyway, today was quite enjoyable. Here, this is the promised share. Please take it.”

Wi Dong smiled brightly and offered one hundred nyang of silver to Yoo Eun-hyun.

“No, you don’t need to go that far…”

“Hahaha! Half of this hundred nyang was originally Brother Yoo’s money anyway, so there’s no need to decline! Take it quickly!”

“Tsk…”

Actually, Yoo Eun-hyun had also lost quite a bit of money, so it wasn’t wrong.

“We promised from the beginning to secure each other’s principal. And no matter how much it’s gambling, we’re giving and receiving money according to rules. Those who break rules and cheat shouldn’t be left alive, but we’re different, aren’t we?”

Wi Dong’s eyes suddenly sharpened. Yoo Eun-hyun flinched slightly but didn’t change his expression at all.

Strictly speaking, he had only interfered with someone cheating Wi Dong and gained no benefit himself, so there was nothing to feel guilty about.

“Well then…”

Yoo Eun-hyun had no reason to show pride except when it came to farming. In the end, he accepted the money Wi Dong gave him.

“That’s right. Uhahahat! Well… today’s connection ends here! If there’s a chance, let’s meet again at the next table!”

Wi Dong laughed heartily and left the gambling den without regret. Yoo Eun-hyun, who was watching his retreating figure, muttered under his breath.

‘Since he’ll never come again, we probably won’t meet again.’

Yoo Eun-hyun, who had muttered that in his head, moved his steps away from the still-heated gambling den. It was time to go find Ju Yu-ryeon and Ho Won.

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