Ding Ran put on his gloves and said calmly, "Let's get started."

Qi Ye took a leisurely sip of tea, Dao Shaoqian took out a light blue velvet tablecloth from the interlayer of the square table, unfolded it with a flick, and brought a mahogany box, inside which was neatly stacked a pair of mahjong tiles made of old bamboo inlaid with ivory bone.The items in the box are all hand-carved. It looks like it has been a few years old, but it is as good as new.Such a thing is used as a domestic pastime, which can be regarded as a waste of money.

Woke up early in the morning, put aside the complicated business at the hall, and hurried all the way here to play mahjong!Lei Ting was so angry that he rolled his eyes, and he was not good at attacking, so he could only swallow the swear words in his stomach, panting heavily.Ding Ran moved his muscles and bones, but Quan Zuo couldn't see.

Four people, eight hands, fiddled with the mahjong tiles on the table, pushing them back and forth, and then stacked them neatly.

As soon as the game started, Lei Ting's expression became serious in an instant, and he roared: "I don't play often, I play slowly, so be patient." He raised his eyebrows and waited.His life motto is like this: as long as there is a winning or losing game, you must be the winning one!

Qi Ye smiled and comforted: "It's all my own, it's no big deal. I'm old, and I can't turn my head around. Playing wrong cards and being a husband are common things. It's just a game of luck for fun. "

"This trick is called pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. First of all, you say that you are not strong enough to confuse everyone, and then you take it by surprise. Mr. Lei, I don't understand. Is it because my uncle named himself the sparrow god of the outer island for nothing? ?” Dao Shaoqian joked composurely, stealing eyes from time to time to observe the expressions on everyone’s faces.

Lei Ting's words are definitely not modest. He has no family or friends, and he has no chance to hone his poker skills.Just arranging the cards neatly in order is already messy. This troublesome thing is really annoying, and I can't help biting Ding Ran hard in my heart.When the murderous intent came, Ding Ranyun smiled lightly, and fumbled for the cards silently, taking time to relax.

Dao Shaoqian, who was sitting at the top, played cards without any rules, and almost only played familiar cards. He should be walking around and trying to figure out everyone's true and false.The Qiye at the bottom of the head, all his shots are made of bobbins and ropes, and he presumably did all of them.Look at the table, it is red, green, green, and the wind direction is almost extinct, so someone must have a big card in his hand.Ding Ran raised his eyelids slightly, and saw that Lei Ting on the opposite side was staring straight at the card, throwing everything out indiscriminately, and he understood everything.

It was Lei Ting's turn to draw the cards again. He picked it up, looked happy, checked back and forth unconfidently, and confirmed that the number was correct, and then said in surprise: "Fuck, no, I touched it myself, big four! Burst beard!" What the hell is that?" Spread out the cards, hands full of north, south, east, and west.

Seventh Master smiled and leaned over with a round, red face, and after a closer look, he sighed: "A novice is lucky after all, don't forget, there is another saying, called a thousand cuts and the first blow!"

In this circle of thunderous battles, each of them made their own cards carefully, blocking the opponents, blocking the opponents, but Ding Ran had to pay attention to helping the opponents.After touching it a few times, Lei Ting couldn't help but rubbed his hands together and said, "Damn it...self-touching, thirteen!"

Qi Ye stared at Lei Ting with wide eyes, while Dao Shaoqian glanced at Ding Ran meaningfully.Then shuffle the cards again, code the cards, and draw the cards.The last one was found in his hand, and he laid it out. Lei Ting looked at the face of the cards, but did not play any cards. He only lowered his hands and looked at the crowd with frowns.

Qi Ye's smile was a bit stiff, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly as he asked, "Isn't it so evil..."

Thunder showdown, three for each of ten thousand and ninety thousand, one for two, three, four, five, six and seventy thousand, and two for 8.Tianhu, Nine Treasures Lantern.

Qi Ye weakly pushed down the card in his hand, and raised the white flag: "Let's truce first. The young man is too aggressive, and my old man can't stand it anymore. I need to change my luck and start after lunch. I have an authentic Huaiyang master here. Afterwards, we will taste the tea from our private house, Dahongpao, and monkey tea from Wuyiyan, Fujian!" Turning to Ding Ran with admiration: "You know that what I value most in my life is not 'strong' and 'ruthless', but It's 'luck'. The golden butterfly shellfish in Hongshan Harbor has good air, pure water quality, open bay, and few typhoons. If it can take advantage of the right time and place, it must be top-grade."

Ding Ran just smiled and said nothing.

Dao Shaoqian looked at Ding Ran with a slight smile, and said insinuatingly, "I'm afraid... personal reconciliation is indispensable."

Just now, he vaguely saw Ding Ran hiding a card in his palm, taking advantage of the card-drawing gap, he hooked his thumb and retracted his little finger, avoiding everyone's eyes, and quickly changed a card.Afterwards, Lei Ting touched himself happily.Dao Shaoqian saw it in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. It's much more interesting to play cards if someone makes a move.

After lunch, the four of them sat around and played eight laps again.This time Ding Ran was very restrained and did not let Lei Ting win too exaggeratedly.Whenever Qi Ye was a little discouraged, he would give some sweetness appropriately, but Dao Shaoqian still opened his eyes and closed his eyes, just trying to protect himself.At the end of the fight, Lei Ting won a small victory, Qi Ye lost a small loss, and Ding Ran Daodao neither lost nor gained.

Although the seventh master lost, he had a great time playing the ups and downs. He said to Ding Ran contentedly: "Okay, Aran, I would like to accept the bet. If you have any errands, just tell me."

Ding Ran was not polite, and handed a photo to Qi Ye: "I want this person's information."

In the photo, the man is short in stature, thin and lean, with extremely short hair that clings to his scalp, pale complexion, thin eyebrows and eyes, and a gloomy expression.

Qi Ye was taken aback: "Donnie the White Wolf? You know him? Isn't he in jail?"

Ding Ran nodded: "He is in prison. However, in order to avoid seeking revenge, his family has disappeared. I want to know the current situation of his wife and daughter. If it is not a little difficult, I will not bother you."

Qi Ye is a man of praise, so he immediately smiled.Looking at Lei Ting again, he didn't find the rusticity to be an eyesore at all, on the contrary, he admired it a little bit. Pulling up the curly hair with strong chest muscles, he insisted on taking him to appreciate his many years of treasures.

When the two left, Dao Shaoqian looked at Ding Ran playfully, and sighed: "I can't see that you still have this hand, you are recording cards and changing cards, seeing the old man's face controlling the game, strange way Made him so happy."

Ding Ran smiled calmly: "My adoptive father, Master Ding, used to be in the casino business. He has two unique skills in his life, one is playing with knives, and the other is playing tricks. Both of them were passed on to me as tricks to coax children. Seventh Master is my son. Elder, without children and alone, it is inevitable to be lonely on weekdays. I have no other skills, and playing cards with me for entertainment is considered filial piety. In fact, he may not be able to see through my little tricks, and he just takes it for fun and doesn't care about it. "

Dao Shaoqian nodded understandingly: "Uncle talks about you all the time, I thought you were a good gambler, but you turned out to be a good guesser. I think you are only 20 years old. You are not very old, but you are not young."

Ding Ran was not polite, and directly suggested: "How about a drink?"

Dao Shaoqian shrugged noncommittally.

Ding Ran easily came to the wine rack in the small restaurant, took out the cup, poured two glasses of absinthe, added ice cubes and a little lemon juice, handed a cup to Dao Shaoqian, then moved his chin and walked towards the rooftop go.Dao Shaoqian was stunned for a moment, and obediently followed the former's footsteps.

It's not for anything else, but the glass of wine that Ding Ran seems to mix casually is exactly what he loves most.

There was a strong wind on the roof, and the blowing made the clothes spread out and curled up on the body.The sea breeze is humid and mild, mixed with a faint fishy smell.The sun shines unobstructed, and the people and buildings are golden and bright.

Dao Shaoqian took a sip of the light green liquid in the cup, savoring the mellow aroma of herbs emerging from the bitterness: "This wine is called 'Green Muse', and it has a slight psychedelic effect. I heard that Wilde and Van Gogh loved it madly. However, I don’t think you are someone who needs alcohol to escape from reality, why did you choose this wine?”

Ding Ran lowered his head and played with the wine glass: "Because you like it."

Dao Shaoqian showed surprise again: "I'm a little confused, we should meet for the first time, right? Why do I always feel that you are very familiar with me?"

Ding Ran looked at Dao Shaoqian, seemed to be thinking about something contradictory, finally sighed, and said bluntly: "I really know you very well. Your parents divorced when you were ten years old, and you lived with your mother. After graduating from university, your mother I immigrated to Canada with my stepfather. You skipped two grades in primary school, you can play the saxophone, and you are the best in swimming. Your first love girlfriend is named Yao, and you have known each other since high school. After dating for seven years, she married a foreigner... "

Dao Shaoqian's eyes froze, and he resisted amid doubts: "You check me?"

Ding Ran ignored his reaction: "You have a butterfly-shaped scar on your back from being hit by a motorcycle when you were a child. The shoe size is 42, and you don't eat onion, ginger and celery. You are a master of law. Too big. Last year, he was revoked his barrister's license for instigating others to give false testimony..."

Dao Shaoqian smiled wryly at himself: "The client is really innocent. I know that I was too impulsive and violated professional ethics. After doing so much, I didn't help him in the end and hurt myself. It's really ironic."

"This world is like this. Many things are not black and white. The law should be the most just and selfless thing, but it can't protect everyone." Ding Ran looked at the blue to transparent sea, thinking, "You If you want not to be shackled by the rules, you have to be strong enough to be the one who makes the rules!"

Dao Shaoqian narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked vigilantly: "I have said so much, what is your purpose in investigating me?"

Ding Ran pondered for a moment, then pointed to the opposite bank across the sea: "Look!"

The weather is fine, the view is wide, and the scenery on the other side is clearly discernible.Dao Shaoqian looked over, and the road houses along the coast were like models, and the people who shrunk into black spots could be vaguely discerned, bustling and moving.

Ding Ran said slowly: "Look, it's one of the busiest neighborhoods in Lidao. The ground is densely packed with people. There are so many people, like little ants, who work hard, but most of them do nothing. They squeezed into the subway that got up early, spent another day in the company, and then went home tired, ate and slept in silence. For a lifetime, they worked, got married, had children, and they were old in a blink of an eye. It’s as if it never existed at all. Once a person lives, no matter good or bad, noble or humble, you have to leave some marks. Have you ever thought that you happen to be a different person and have the ability to complete It is something that many people cannot do in their lifetime. The place called Lidao connects thirteen large and small islands along the coast. It is prosperous and complex. There, one day, a great black empire will rise... Maybe that is You get to achieve your dream career."

Dao Dao was dumbfounded: "I, I thought...you are a person who is not good at words."

Ding Ran forced a smile.These words were exactly what Dao Shaoqian said to him in his previous life, and now it is somewhat strange that he relayed them to Daodao himself.

Ning Mei thought for a long time, Dao Shaoqian smiled in relief: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Ding Ran thought about it and said, "I want to ask you to come out of the mountain to be a master and help someone."

Dao Shaoqian tentatively asked: "Thunder?"

Ding Ran nodded.

Dao Shaoqian laughed dumbly: "Just now I thought that he is just a simple-minded bastard with well-developed limbs. But seeing that you have tried your best to introduce him to your uncle, and you have also deliberately recruited me to help him, I am really right. This curly hair is a bit interesting. Anyway, you can be regarded as a high-sounding young master Ding, and you don't need to condescend to help a fledgling boy. May I ask why?"

Ding Ran made no secrets: "I like him."

Dao Shaoqian opened his mouth wide, his jaw almost fell off, his eyes frantically blinked for a long time, and then he stammered and said, "You, what you said, can't be... that kind of liking, right?"

Ding Ran was calm and composed: "The kind of love that shares weal and woe, life and death."

Dao Shaoqian was a little overwhelmed for a while: "When we met for the first time, you would be so confiding to me, uh, you trust me too much..."

"Dao Dao," Ding Ran interrupted him, "If I told you that we knew each other in our previous life, would you believe me?"

Dao Shaoqian spread his hands and tilted his head incomprehensibly.

Ding Ran lowered his eyes sadly: "Yeah... I don't believe it either. No matter what, I regard you as a friend, it's as simple as that."

Hearing this, Dao Shaoqian's expression became serious: "I can't promise anything immediately, but I will think carefully about my next plan, Ding Ding!"

Ding Ran couldn't help laughing at such a playful address from him.

After leaving the outer island, send Ding Ran home first.The car stopped at the intersection of Dongyi Avenue, and Lei Ting got out of the car to see Ding Ran for a while.After walking a long way, he seized an opportunity and asked in a friendly voice: "You and that Dao Shaoqian, why are you talking so much, and talking and laughing, is this the first time we've met?"

Ding Ran tilted his head and raised his eyebrows: "I'm too lazy to explain, believe it or not."

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