freenovelworld Chapter 1258 These two want to throw Da Bao into the sea to feed the fish.
Chapter 1258 These two want to throw Da Bao into the sea to feed the fish.
Da Bao didn't take the matter to heart at all. However, during dinner, the Murdoch brothers came to see them. Murdoch looked terrible. He was pale, his hands were bandaged and draped over his chest, and he looked weak and powerless.
Normally, such a deep-seated hatred would necessitate a duel according to Spanish tradition. However, Murdoch knew that this mysterious Easterner was very powerful, and even if he were uninjured, he would likely be the one to die in a duel with him. But he had no choice but to vent his anger, otherwise they would become a laughing stock in European high society.
Finally, Locke gave him an idea: the two brothers and Arthur and his group would gamble again, but this time they couldn't gamble with fifty or one hundred thousand pounds; they could gamble with a million pounds.
Then we'll take that Easterner along too. If he doesn't have enough money to pay, we'll throw him into the sea to feed the fish.
Murdoch agreed immediately, and at dinner they went to Arthur's table. When Desley saw Murdoch's appearance, he was so amused he could hardly stand up straight; he was thoroughly satisfied.
Among European nobles, there were many sordid affairs; their relationships were either extremely close or filled with deep-seated hatred.
The García family and the Orléans family were already irreconcilable enemies a century ago. Back then, Napoleon allied with England to oppress the Spanish royal family and imprisoned Ferdinand VII. The Duke of Orléans led three thousand troops to kill García's eight hundred soldiers. From then on, the two families had a blood feud.
A century has passed in the blink of an eye, and this hatred has not only not lessened, but has intensified. Yesterday, the Garcia brothers challenged Desley to a duel, but Arthur dissuaded them, so the four of them finally settled down at the card table to settle their differences.
Last night, Desley and Arthur each lost £50,000. They didn't care how much money they lost, but seeing the smug faces of the Garcia brothers made Arthur furious. Otherwise, given his drinking capacity, he wouldn't have gotten so drunk.
Mokodo looked at Da Bao and the others with disdain. He took out a white glove from his uninjured hand, threw it on the table, and then said.
"Gentlemen, would you dare to have a game of gambling after dinner? Of course, we can't play those childish games anymore. If we're going to play, we'll play Caribbean poker, and the stakes will be five hundred thousand pounds per person."
He leaned closer to Da Bao and said in a contemptuous tone.
"Eastern pig? Dare to participate? Don't worry, even if you lose, I won't take your money. Just jump into the sea and swim to France. How about it? Do you have the guts to agree?"
Da Bao covered his nose with his hand and said with disgust.
"Have you eaten shit? Your mouth stinks. Get the hell away from me, or I won't mind letting you two swim all the way back to France from here."
Murdoch's face flushed red as he pointed at Desley and the others one by one.
"Of course you can refuse me, but when you see us brothers again in the future, please allow us to call you cowardly Orleans, or cowardly Eastern pigs!"
Furthermore, if you refuse us, you will not be allowed to attend any future parties or gatherings.
Deslie, his face flushed and neck red, slammed his hand on the table and threw his white glove at Murdoch's face, pointing at Murdoch and yelling.
"We accept your challenge."
Merck was overjoyed; he and Locke had achieved their goal. He laughed and ran off to have dinner.
Arthur stroked his beard and said with concern.
"The Garcia brothers have been hanging around casinos for years, and they're known as the 'Kings of Gambling' in Las Vegas. Yesterday, when we were playing cards, I watched them closely, and they definitely have some tricks up their sleeves."
Especially today, his initiative to play Caribbean poker and raising the stakes to £500,000 per person indicates their confidence in winning.
"Deslie, you shouldn't have accepted his challenge so rashly."
Desley regretted falling into the Murdoch brothers' trap, but the words were already spoken and there was no going back.
Da Bao asked curiously.
How do you play Caribbean Poker?
Arthur is ready to play today. He would rather lose half a million pounds than let Da Bao be in any danger.
Arthur said sincerely.
“Charlotte, Desley accepted Murdoch’s challenge just now, but you didn’t. So I’ll bet on your behalf.”
Da Bao waved his hand and asked about the rules of Caribbean poker again.
Arthur, feeling helpless, carefully explained to Da Bao how to play Caribbean Poker. Da Bao immediately realized it was very similar to Texas Hold'em. Besides, with the two cheating tools of space and consciousness at their disposal, the Murdoch brothers were practically handing over money.
Dabao said with a smile.
“That sounds like fun, Arthur. Five hundred thousand pounds isn’t much. I’ll play today’s game.”
Arthur thought about it and figured since he was going to pay for it anyway, it didn't matter who went up to play, so he agreed.
After dinner, Murdoch impatiently ordered the waiter to clear out a gambling table. When he saw Da Bao and Dai Si Li sit down, he couldn't help but laugh.
Murdoch and Locke each signed a cheque for £500,000, which was a traveler's cheque issued by a French bank and bore the Garcia family seal. This meant that even if they didn't have the money in their accounts, the French bank would still pay it for them.
Desley and Arthur each signed a check, Arthur said to Murdoch.
“I’ll pay for Charlotte’s money, but I hope you’ll be more polite in the future. Otherwise, I won’t hesitate to notify customs that no one from the Garcia family will be allowed to set foot in England again.”
The Garcia brothers' expressions changed drastically. They hadn't expected Arthur to value this Easterner so much, even to the point of breaking ties with them.
Keep in mind that, despite being dukes, all of them combined don't have as much power as Arthur.
Locke shrugged and spread his hands.
"Arthur, you won't turn against us for this Easterner, will you? Is it worth it?"
Arthur said with a gloomy face.
“You Spanish bastard, this gentleman is my benefactor. If you utter another word of disrespect, I wouldn’t mind sending my knights on a tour of your territory.”
Not only did the Garcia brothers' expressions change drastically upon hearing this, but even the nobles and wealthy people standing by watching the spectacle also changed their expressions. They never expected that Duke Arthur Norfolk would defend an Easterner in such a way.
The atmosphere immediately became awkward. Da Bao stood up, patted Arthur on the shoulder,
"Don't get agitated. It's just a small bet; it won't hurt me."
Murdoch couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
"Easterners are all talkers. Five hundred thousand pounds could buy your entire country."