Chapter 190 Jackdaw

"Mr. Benny, card counting does not violate the rules of the game. If you win money by your own ability, why do you receive hostility from gamblers and casinos?" Joan asked wonderingly and unwillingly.

"It doesn't matter if friends like us get together to play casually. Of course, there are gentlemen among professional gamblers, but most of them are rotten people who can't afford to lose. They don't want others to be smarter than themselves."

"Gamblers can tolerate your opponent winning their money with good luck because they believe their own chances will turn around, but they can't tolerate your brains winning their money."

"It not only forced them to admit their stupidity, but also realized that at the poker table, you are doomed to die, you will always be a loser, and you have no right to make a living from gambling, which is tantamount to destroying their last hope and hope." Self-respect, it's strange if you don't become angry from embarrassment."

"As for the casino, it's even worse."

Teacher Benny lit the pipe, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled a string of blue smoke rings.

"Opening a casino is actually a scam. It is to suck the blood of gamblers. How can you, a little gambler, take advantage of it?"

"Most casino operators have underworld backgrounds. To those 'vampires', 'card counting' is the same as 'making a thousand'. If you lose money at the poker table, of course you have to get it back at the poker table. You can't win with poker skills." You speak with your fists."

"No way, gambling is such a dirty business after all, no wonder decent people look down on bad gamblers." Xiao Miao sighed, wagging her tail.

Mr. Benny and Xiao Miao are both from the bottom of the society. Xiao Miao also has the experience of being a gangster, and has a deep understanding of the gambling industry in Port Leiden.

Hearing them expose the ugly shady scenes of this business, Joan shuddered and had to give up the idea of ​​making money from gambling.

"Okay, stop talking about these disappointing things." Ah Zhi raised his glass and said with a smile: "Joan, you are from Delin Town, if there are any local local legends or interesting stories, please tell us , How about treating it as an 'appetizer'?"

Joan clinked glasses with the White Ratman, sipping the ale while thinking about what stories to drink.

If it was normal, he would probably refuse Ah Zhi's request. First, he couldn't think of any new and interesting stories. Second, with his taciturn and shy personality, he would inevitably stumble nervously when reading aloud from a book. Baba, even with a belly full of stories, I can't tell.

However, today was a bit unusual. Perhaps due to the influence of alcohol, Joan felt inexplicably relaxed in a slightly drunk state. Instead of feeling nervous, he had an unprecedented impulse to confide.

After thinking for a while, he told Xiaomiao, Azhi and Benny about the many thrilling and bizarre events he had experienced in the past six months.

Joan didn't lose his vigilance when he was slightly drunk, and avoided talking about things that shouldn't be said, such as "Tears of God" and "Fountain of Wisdom", as well as his own "strange bloodline" and "mythical power". Tell the story of how you met the gray bag beast Gray in the lizard swamp, and then the desperate struggle with Gray to deal with the lizardman shaman, and the troubles caused by it.

Next, Joan recounted his experience of living in the Algonquin Valley, the jungle battle he personally experienced, and described the "black blight" spreading in the jungle in simple and precise language, and the half-human, half-plant " The wither monster is rampant, the killing scene of the ogre army attacking Powhatan village, and the heroic struggle of the Asa tribe against the ogre invasion with the assistance of the "tree man".

After talking about the conflict in the Algonquin Valley, Joan came back to his senses from the memory, only to realize that Xiao Miao was listening intently with her hands on her chin, and Ah Zhi was also fascinated by listening, and her small eyes were full of longing.

Mr. Benny held a pipe in his left hand and a quill in his right. While listening to his narration, he picked up the pen and took shorthand notes on the manuscript paper.

"Very well, Joan, keep on talking, what happened next?" Xiao Miao urged, wagging her tail.

Joan found that the three friends were looking at him expectantly, so he had no choice but to continue talking about the thrilling war he experienced after returning to his hometown of Delin Town from the Algonquin Valley.

He recalled the past from the perspective of someone who has experienced it. Many inexplicable changes at that time have now been seen thoroughly. He started with the coup d'état of the Lizardman tribe in the Great Swamp in chronological order, and comprehensively analyzed the root causes of the conflicts between the two sides.

Then, using the escape of the troubled lizardman prince Weiss as a clue, he described his experience when he took refuge in Delin Town, and then logically led to the army of lizardmen besieging Delin Town to hunt down Wess, and then the goblins were also involved in the war. The town is at stake, and I and a group of partners have to shoulder the mission of rushing out of the siege and going to the Knights' camp to seek help from Major George Vassar...

Joan talked for a full two hours, and finally mentioned that Delin Town was saved from destruction under the timely rescue of Vasa Knights and Asa Hunters, and successfully defeated the coalition forces of Lizardmen and Goblins, and killed the culprit "Son of Devil" "Cottard, ended this cruel war and ushered in the dawn of peace again.

Recalling the heavy price paid by the people in his hometown for this victory, especially the heroic sacrifice of Captain Daniel, Joan couldn't help his nose sore, and couldn't speak anymore.

"It's been a long time since I've heard such wonderful stories. What's even more rare is that these thrilling stories are completely true and are all Joan's personal experiences, so they sound particularly exciting."

Xiao Miao held the wine glass, shook her head intoxicated, and made an evaluation from a professional perspective.

"I've heard about the lizardmen's attack on Delin Town before, and I thought about going to the field to interview it. Now that I've heard Joan's personal memories, I can save the traveling expenses." Ah Zhi said with a smile. .

Teacher Benny put down his pen and asked Joan solemnly: "Do you mind if I use the materials you provide to write a series of serial reports?"

"Of course I don't mind," Joan thought for a while, and added cautiously, "But please don't publish my real name in the newspaper."

"That's no problem. According to the rules of our industry, I should put your name in the column of 'co-author', so you'd better give yourself a pseudonym."

"Pen name..." Joan's eyes drifted out of the window, and he accidentally saw a big gray bird, and said to Mr. Benny, "Just sign it as 'Jackdaw'."

Joan felt that it was unlikely that anyone would think of his real identity through this weird and tongue-in-cheek pseudonym.

Teacher Benny nodded, and casually wrote down the pseudonym provided by Joan on the manuscript paper, and said with a smile: "When the manuscript fee is paid, I will share half of it with you."

"I'm just providing materials, you are the real writer, so you don't have to pay me the manuscript fee." Joan declined embarrassingly.

"You can't say that! A friend is a friend, a business is a business. If it's your money, it's yours. Otherwise, how can we cooperate in the future." Teacher Benny said seriously.

"Decisive Blackjack" is an old movie adapted from real people, and the stalk of "Great Lucky Chicken Tonight" comes from this movie.

It is theoretically feasible to increase the winning rate by counting cards, but it requires the cooperation of multiple people, and it is not a guaranteed win. The description in the article is exaggerated.

Calculating a reasonable bet amount based on the winning percentage is the famous "Kelly formula".

The derivation of the formula is not difficult, but the protagonist calculates it in his mind... don't go into it, it's just to show that his calculation ability is very strong.

Finally, the description of gambling is just to lay out the plot and shape the characters.

I am against all forms of gambling, and I don't think there is really any secret to winning in a casino!

If there is a brother who likes this among the readers, remember to turn around and be right!

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