"Alright, best of three. What's the content?" Zhang Xiaobao asked casually.
Seymour Domo was not as relaxed as Zhang Xiaobao. He raised a finger and said, "Climbing. Let's see who can climb faster."
Duoduoduo suddenly said, "There's a cliff with water below. Will we climb there?"
"Yes, that's it." Seymour Domo finally smiled. He felt that his men were familiar with the terrain.
Zhang Xiaobao blinked and asked, "What about the second one?"
"Swimming. Swimming under the water. Let's see who can swim further." Seymour Domo had been staring at Zhang Xiaobao. He wanted to see Zhang Xiaobao's expression.
Zhang Xiaobao blinked again and asked, "What about the third one?"
Seymour Domo, who did not see anything, raised a third finger and said, "Throwing dice."
Zhang Xiaobao was finally stunned. He seemed to be very surprised. People from the Indian region knew how to play dice? He asked, "How … how do we play? Dice. "
Seymour Domo was satisfied. He finally saw Zhang Xiaobao's expression change. He smiled and said, "Haha, it's simple. Three dice, from three to eighteen. Throw them into a bowl. Whoever gets the highest number wins."
"Alright … alright. But I want to see the dice first. Have the rules for the other two been decided? The simplest one is that during the competition, can we attack each other? "
Zhang Xiaobao asked. He was afraid that Xiao Bei would not be able to win against the adults underwater.
What Seymour Domo was thinking was that if they could attack each other and the other party used guns, wouldn't they die before they could do anything?
He shook his head and said, "We can't attack. We can only worry about ourselves."
"Alright, we'll start in the afternoon. I'll choose the people." Zhang Xiaobao agreed without hesitation. The competition that the other party suggested was beneficial to his side. If they were to compete in hand-to-hand combat, it would be very easy for his people to be in danger. If they were to play a game of fighting alone with a pack of wolves, he would have to admit defeat. Otherwise, people would really die.
Seymour Domogha left happily. He went back to prepare and sleep first.
Zhang Xiaobao found Xiao Bei and told her to compete with him in diving and swimming. Xiao Bei was very excited. She nodded vigorously in agreement and began to prepare the tools. She realized that the rules did not say that she could not bring an airbag down.
Xu Yilong also took this opportunity to find Xiao Yuan. When they reached the place, she wanted to fulfill the promise of the competition. She wanted Xiao Yuan to find a place with good scenery so that the two of them could compose a poem.
Xiaoyuan wasn't afraid at all. She said that after the competition with the locals in the afternoon, if it didn't rain at night, they could look at the scenery as the sun set.
Zhang Xiaobao estimated the time, ate some meat, and lay down to sleep. He also sent people to the cliff to see how deep the water was and whether there were any shallow reefs. He didn't want to accidentally fall to his death.
The pool where Xiao Bei was going to compete in diving also had to be checked. If there were big water snakes or other water monsters, Xiao Bei might not be able to handle them.
In the end, when Zhang Xiaobao woke up in the afternoon, the people who went to report that the cliff and the lake were the same place. The water was very clean and deep. There were big fish in it, but they couldn't dive too deep. There were water plants.
Hence, Xiao Bei brought two small knives with her to cut the water plants.
Zhang Xiaobao deliberately went to the toilet. He didn't eat lunch and only drank some soup to adjust his body to its best condition.
The group of people came to the lake where Seymour Domogha's tribe was. Seymour Domogha had also woken up and brought people to welcome them.
Everyone in the tribe had basically gathered. Only those who were farther away, like Duoduo, didn't know the news. Anyway, Seymour Domogha didn't care.
Everyone already understood that the three bets today would affect their fate. If they won, they would have good days and no longer have to worry about salt. If they lost, they would have to work for others. Moreover, they didn't know what would happen in the future.
"What shall we compete in first?" Zhang Xiaobao looked up at the cliff. On the west side of the lake, there was a cliff. The bottom of the cliff was hollowed out by the water. On the east side, there was a mountain that extended into the water. The bottom of the mountain was also hollowed out, but it wasn't as serious as the west side.
Zhang Xiaobao knew at a glance that a river had once passed by, and it was a very big river. It formed a canyon and then turned into a lake. The west side was affected by the Earth's rotation, so the impact of the water was stronger. There was no way to know the specific changes, but the local scenery was indeed very good, especially the lake. It was suitable for farming and raising fish and prawns.
After completely occupying it in the future, he had to build a beautiful restaurant with a polo field, a football field, a table tennis court, and all kinds of football fields. Water polo couldn't be left out.
The more he thought about it, the more Zhang Xiaobao felt that the future was better. For a moment, he began to design the layout according to the scenery in front of him.
"Let's compete in dice first, Zhang Xiaobao." Simo Domoka's voice interrupted Zhang Xiaobao's thoughts.
"Yes, we can also build a casino." Zhang Xiaobao clapped his hands and said happily.
Then he turned his head and looked at Simo Domoka. "Okay, dice. Are you ready?"
Simo Domoka nodded and brought Zhang Xiaobao to the front of his courtyard. There was a place that looked like a square. It seemed to be used for some kind of ceremony.
There were a few people in the tribe wearing clothes that were of good quality. They were fine linen and had color. They stood beside a bowl.
Zhang Xiaobao understood that they were witnesses. They were afraid that he would go back on his word. He nodded to Duoduo and Wang Juan. The two of them also stood over.
Looking at the bowl, Wang Juan praised, "Not bad, it's made of ivory."
Then she said to Duoduo, "Your tribe doesn't lack good things."
Duoduo looked at Simo Domoka with anger in his eyes. You use ivory things, but no one cares if my children starve to death.
Simo Domoka didn't have the mood to care about Duoduo. His attention was focused on Zhang Xiaobao. He waved his hand and someone brought over a box with beautiful carvings. He opened the box and there were a few dice inside. He signaled to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at them. The dice were also made of ivory. It was the same as the ones used in Tang. There were six sides and the number of points was the same. So he took out the dice one by one and weighed them in his hand. In the end, he picked out three that were about the same weight. They felt good. It seemed that they were often played with.
"Let me try a few throws." After Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, he didn't wait for Simo Domoka's agreement. He picked up a dice and threw it into the bowl. He took it out and changed to another one. He did the same three times. Then he threw two pairs of dice into the bowl. In the end, he threw three dice together.
"Okay, let's start. Who's going first?" Zhang Xiaobao threw a few rounds and asked Simo Domoka.
Simo Domoka didn't say anything. He also took the dice. Like Zhang Xiaobao, he tried it. Compared to Zhang Xiaobao's casual manner, his hands were sweaty.
After thinking for a while, he said to Zhang Xiaobao, "You go first. Best of three wins."
"Okay." Zhang Xiaobao happily agreed. He took the dice and wiped them on a white cotton cloth. He weighed them. The three dice lined up in a row in Zhang Xiaobao's palm. Zhang Xiaobao's flat hand suddenly flipped and the three dice spun into the bowl. There was some distance between each dice and they didn't collide with each other.
After they spun a few rounds in the bowl and were about to stop at the bottom of the bowl, there was a slight contact. When they stopped, three sixes appeared in the bowl.
The spectators looked at the three sixes in astonishment. Then they looked up at Zhang Xiaobao. Zhang Xiaobao's expression was indifferent. When he met Wang Juan's gaze, there was a hint of embarrassment.
This was because he had cheated. Normally, when throwing dice, one couldn't make the dice rotate around a single point. That way, one could easily grasp the state of the dice when they stopped. Moreover, although it looked like he was throwing them together, there was a sequence to prevent them from colliding.
But people nowadays didn't pay attention to this, so he cheated to bully others. Of course, he first had to have a strong foundation. Otherwise, even if he knew the theory, he wouldn't be able to throw it.
Simo Domoka didn't know that there was such a trick. When he used it against Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, his hands would be chopped off. In an instant, he was sweating all over. The sweat on his forehead gathered together and dripped down his temples and eyebrows.
He knew that what he saw was definitely not a coincidence. Three sixes. Why did he choose this kind of game? He had met an expert.
"Simo Domoka, please!" Zhang Xiaobao gestured with his hand.
Simo Domoka used his sleeves to wipe his sweat and rubbed his hands on his body. He trembled as he picked up the dice in the bowl. He put his hands together and shook them while chanting. When he opened his hands again, the three dice hit each other in the ivory bowl and made a crisp sound.
When he stopped, it was four, five, three. The spectators in the tribe were disappointed. They felt that their leader wasn't performing well. Usually, when he threw, he would always throw a big number. Six, six, six, six was also possible.
Zhang Xiaobao picked up the dice again. Just like before, he gently shook it twice. The three dice faced up and lined up in a row. There was a gap in the middle. He then continued to throw.
This time, there was finally a deviation. The dice in the bowl were six, six, four. Zhang Xiaobao smacked his lips. "I missed."
The last bit of hope in Simo Domoka's heart disappeared. He confirmed with Zhang Xiaobao that he was not stupid.
When he picked up the die again, his hands were trembling even more. His whole body was trembling as well. With a crash, when the die came to a stop, he swayed a few times and gasped for breath. Only then did he not collapse. He then looked at Zhang Xiaobao and laughed, "Hehe, hehehe, I also got six, six, four."
"Congratulations." Zhang Xiaobao didn't care at all. He did the same thing as before. He waved his hands and the dice stopped. Six, six, six, six. He said to Simo Domoka, "Please!"
Simo Domoka reached out to take the dice. Suddenly, he raised his left hand and grabbed his left chest. His face was pale, his eyes were wide open, and his mouth was open. His body slowly fell.
"Ugh! His psychological quality is too bad. Quick, doctor, take a look. Don't let him die. " Zhang Xiaobao knew what was going on. Was there a need to be so nervous? It was just a competition.
A doctor immediately came over and listened to his heartbeat. He took his pulse and opened Simo Domoka's mouth. He let him sit there and took out a nitroglycerin tablet and put it under his tongue.
After waiting for a while, Simo Domoka's face finally returned to normal. His lips were no longer purple, but his eyes were still hollow.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Simo Domoka's state and was in a dilemma. He wanted to remind him that he hadn't thrown the dice yet, but he was afraid that if he said that, his eyes would roll back.
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