The old chief of the White Horse Gang was Wang Gui's father, Wang Chong. Originally, he was just a bandit who robbed people on the road.
At that time, he relied on the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber Technique that his ancestor found somewhere to practice. After a few decades, he subdued all the horse gangs around River Wan County and established the White Horse Gang.
Wang Chong taught three disciples. Other than his son Wang Gui, there was also Tu Jiaojiao and Ren Binghai. They became the current three chiefs of the White Horse Gang.
Wang Gui was smarter than his father. After becoming the chief, he made friends with influential officials and became sworn brothers with the county magistrate.
Originally, robbing people on the road could not be done in public, so he let his junior brother Ren Binghai open an escort company.
First, he could have a proper job. Second, people in the underworld would give him face. Therefore, his business was not bad.
On the other hand, Tu Jiaojiao bought a brothel and opened the Four Seas Casino. She had a legitimate source of income. After currying favor with the county magistrate, she was able to eat both the black and white sides of River Wan County. Her business grew bigger and bigger.
Early in the morning, Yi Da brought Yi Tian into the Four Seas Casino through the back door. There were many people on the street and if they were seen by someone, it would be difficult to escape responsibility.
Especially now that the White Horse Gang and the Green Bamboo Sect had a delicate relationship, it was better to avoid trouble.
Wang Gui looked at the gift list in his hand and smiled. His original intention was to see Yi Tian's interest and to train him. He might be useful in the future.
Yi Da also sent a gift to thank his master. In fact, his role was to connect with the Green Bamboo Sect's Xu Lao Er. A fortress was easier to break from the inside.
Currently, the White Horse Gang and the Green Bamboo Sect only had friction in small places. As long as there was an insider, it would be much easier to fight in the future.
After cutting off the chicken's head and burning the yellow paper, Yi Tian could be considered a member of the White Horse Gang. Wang Er led Yi Tian to the practice field in the back courtyard. The courtyard was about half a li in radius.
There was such a large practice field in the back of the busy city. This also showed that the White Horse Gang was rich and overbearing.
Yi Tian looked at the door. There were more than ten children waiting. These were all new disciples. Some of them were probably sent here by their families like Yi Tian.
According to Wang Gui's idea, the White Horse Gang needed to recruit new people every year. All the new people would start practicing martial arts from here. The instructor was Wang Er, who taught martial arts in the morning and then went to look after the field in the afternoon.
Every child had to run ten laps around the field in the morning. If a child ran too slowly, Wang Er, who was following behind, would immediately raise the bamboo pole in his hand and hit him on the back.
It was obvious that the other children had already suffered. One by one, they lowered their heads and ran away. Yi Tian, who was only ten years old, was beaten on the first day of training. In half a day, he was beaten on the back several times, causing the other children to point and whisper.
The White Horse Gang's basic martial arts was the [Barbaric Bull's Strength]. In the morning, Wang Er roughly explained the essentials and then told the children to try it one by one. They slowly began to train their muscles and bones. If there was anything they didn't understand, they would ask him.
In the past two months, the children who originally came were taken away one after another. Yi Tian heard that the White Horse Gang wanted to eliminate those who didn't put their heart into practicing martial arts and had poor aptitude.
They wanted them to learn how to run errands or be an assistant. Yi Tian knew that he had to show his worth and be able to go further. Those who were eliminated could only do the work of a servant in the future. They would never have the opportunity to stand out.
After three months, there were no new people joining. Of the original ten children, only eight were left. Among them, there was a little fatty called Wang Bao. Although he didn't practice hard, he was able to stay every time.
When Yi Tian first arrived, he chatted with Wang Bao. Later, he learned that he was Wang Gui's youngest son. Because he was fat, his father didn't like him and sent him to practice martial arts.
In fact, Wang Bao wanted to learn gambling, but his father was strict and he couldn't do anything about it. Instructor Wang Er knew his identity and didn't make things difficult for him. However, every time Wang Gui came back, he would hear the little fatty squealing like a pig being slaughtered.
After half a year of training, Wang Er came to the practice field to teach martial arts more and more often.
Yi Tian had been learning the [Barbaric Bull's Strength] for a long time. Although it was a low-level fist technique, it was still very effective for children.
After at least half a year of training, every child's physical strength increased by a lot. The White Horse Gang took care of their food and sleep, and their daily lives were very regular.
Under these conditions, Yi Tian grew very quickly. Every day, he practiced very hard. After half a year, his skin was a little oily and dark. He couldn't practice martial arts every day because the sun was too strong.
Every child who entered the White Horse Gang had half a year to practice the [Barbaric Bull's Strength]. Those who were eliminated could learn the eighteen moves of the [Tiger Fist] from Wang Er.
Usually, Wang Er would only teach the first nine moves. The rest would be taught depending on the person's contribution to the White Horse Gang.
Unfortunately, the [Tiger Fist] wasn't very suitable for children who were too fat. Especially the little fatty Wang Bao, who was like a fat cat jumping up and down when he practiced.
Yi Tian learned from the little fatty that this was the introductory move of the [Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Blade], so he practiced very diligently.
In the morning, they practiced martial arts. In the afternoon, they practiced martial arts. The teacher was actually the Sifter Hand from the Four Seas Gambling House.
It was said that this person was called Ren Kui, Ren Binghai's younger brother. He specialized in hand strength and hearing. The noisy children all quieted down after seeing Ren Kui's dice-throwing skills.
Ren Kui's requirements were to have the hands like cotton and the mind be calm. After teaching the children some basic hand gestures, he asked everyone to practice non-stop.
From then on, Ren Kui also began to watch closely. Every time he came to teach, there would be new content. Yi Tian began to familiarize himself with the dice and the dice cup. Every day, when he was free, he would touch the dice to improve his grasp.
A month later, Ren Kui began to teach the [Soft Hand] and [Smooth Ear]. The [Soft Hand] was a skill that every dice hand had to learn. It allowed them to control the dice cup well.
[Smooth Ear] was the listening skill. When practicing, the heart must be calm and the ears must be clear. It was necessary to distinguish the sound of the dice rolling in the dice cup among the different noises.
Every child seized the opportunity to practice hard because if they were eliminated, it meant that there was no way out in the future. Yi Tian also clenched his teeth every day and practiced hard. His previous laziness had been completely worn away.
People would only explode with energy in adversity. This was an ability that everyone possessed.
At first, Yi Tian stared at the dice cup in a daze. How could he shake this thing to get the number he wanted?
Although there were only three dice, the wooden dice cup was bigger than a big bowl. The dice were empty inside. If he shook it hard, he would lose control.
Thinking back to Ren Kui's method of shaking the dice, he could get the number he wanted no matter how he shook it. Looking at the other children, they were also staring at the dice cup in a daze. Only the little fatty was constantly stroking the dice cup. His hands made people tremble when they looked at him.
Yi Tian privately asked Wang Bao. It turned out that he had a dream since he was a child. He wanted to kill everyone on the gambling table. Moreover, he was especially fond of dice. In the past, he shamelessly wanted to take Ren Kui as his master. In the end, his father refused. Now, his dream had finally come true.
In the next few days, Ren Kui's visits increased significantly. Every child had the opportunity to receive his personal guidance.
When Wang Bao consulted Ren Kui, Yi Tian listened attentively. He talked about how to control the strength, how to stack the dice, and how to shake the three colors. When Ren Kui saw that Yi Tian was listening attentively, he simply took out some real skills. When he explained the essence of the [Soft Hand] to Wang Bao, he would occasionally look at Yi Tian.
A year later, the White Horse Gang's Four Seas Gambling House welcomed the children's gambling skills examination. According to Ren Kui's requirements, every child had to follow Ren Kui's instructions and roll four, five, six, and a boat to kill the Leopard and One Pillar to the Sky.
Unexpectedly, the little fatty Wang Bao used each method once and completed it. Yi Tian himself had to use each method twice before he succeeded.
After the examination, Yi Tian had no choice but to once again look at Wang Bao. Indeed, he had the talent. Moreover, his family must have practiced a lot. Fortunately, he was not bad and ranked second. Compared to the other children who couldn't even roll ten times, he was much better.
This time, Wang Gui also came to watch the examination. When he saw that Wang Bao succeeded on the first try, he couldn't help but laugh. His son didn't practice martial arts diligently, but his hand skills were quite good. He just didn't know how the next test would be.
The next test was guessing the number. Within the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Ren Kui had to shake the dice ten times. Each child had to write down the number they heard on a piece of paper. If they hit six out of ten, they would pass.
Yi Tian's [Soft Hand] wasn't perfect, but he put in a lot of effort.
There was no other reason. He put in a lot of effort every night when he went to the Four Seas Casino to serve tea.
The gambling platform was noisy, but Yi Tian held his breath. He only listened to the sound of the dice shaking and secretly recorded the bets in his heart.
At first, he got five out of ten, but as his hearing became better, he gradually became able to hear Ren Kui's method. It was soft but firm. Taking advantage of the situation, he repeatedly guessed. Even if he couldn't get all the numbers right, he could still get nine out of ten.
Ren Kui's method of shaking the dice went from simple to complicated. The first few rounds were simple. Everyone quickly wrote down the number they guessed on a piece of paper.
Then, Ren Kui sped up and shook the dice cup with all his strength. Wang Bao and Yi Tian also slowed down their writing speed. The others shook their heads and chewed on their pens, not knowing how to answer.
Originally, Ren Kui should have wanted to kill all of them, but when he glanced at Yi Tian and Wang Bao's answers, he knew it wasn't good.
If the two of them guessed all ten rounds correctly, where would he put his face? He simply used his [Soft Hand] and used the [Shatter] Formula to shatter one of the dice in the dice cup.
Yi Tian heard that it should be a leopard this time, but he wasn't sure what the discordant sound of the dice at the end was. He tilted his head and looked at Wang Bao beside him. He saw that the number he wrote was eighteen. Then, he looked at the harmless smile on Ren Kui's face and felt uncertain.
He thought that there must be a trick, but he couldn't tell what it was. Seeing that the incense stick was about to burn out, and then looking at Ren Kui's smug smile, he became more and more certain.
After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and took a gamble. Thus, he wrote down his answer on the paper and handed it to Ren Kui.
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