Chapter 74 Playing with Power

This erotic show had just ended when Duke Daiwei walked in from the terrace and clapped his hands towards the banquet table.

“Pah!”

"Everyone,"

Everyone present, whether greeting or joking, was attracted by Duke Daiwei's greeting and fell into respectful silence.

Cheng Yi also lazily raised his head from Lu Qian's neck and looked in the direction of Duke Dai Wei.

"The horses for the race will take some time to prepare,"

Duke Daiwei picked up a deck of playing cards and raised the corner of his mouth, which was buried deep under his beard. "Those sitting here today are all the best from various countries and forces."

"I'll give you a puzzle so we can have some fun together."

Duke Daiwei waved to the servants around him.

"Of course, I won't let you solve this mystery in vain."

The attendant immediately understood and picked up a stack of documents and a gilded jade seal from the tea table at the edge of the terrace and respectfully handed them to Duke Daiwei.

Duke Daiwei took it casually, tapped the side of the document in his hands, and continued speaking leisurely.

"Here is the contract for the German royal family's pasture and forestry for the next three years."

"If anyone can solve my riddle,"

Duke Daiwei picked up the seal and printed the Berligen family business card with special ink on the last page.

Then he casually threw the black gold-stamped document in his hand, drawing a graceful arc on the white marble table.

"Whose contract is this?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the nobles and organization leaders let out sounds of surprise and exclamation, and then began to whisper to each other in their native languages.

The profit of the Royal Forest Farm is no small amount.

If it were just forestry and animal husbandry in Germany, it wouldn't be so surprising.

No matter what business it is, what can be seen on the surface is not the most profitable part.

smuggling.

The timber trade between Germany and East Asian countries is the most profitable sector besides arms and medicines.

Due to the vast area of the Black Forest in Germany, bog oak and century-old fir have always been hot commodities at auction houses.

In addition, the German panel business is also world-famous, and these people dream of getting a piece of this lucrative business.

Duke Daiwei's move was indeed a big one.

Lu Qian looked at the people around him whispering, quietly reached out and tugged at Cheng Yi's sleeve.

Cheng Yi felt a tug on his arm, turned his head away, and lowered his eyes to look at Lu Qian.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Qian raised his hand, clenched his fist at his mouth to cover his lips, and whispered to Cheng Yi.

"Is what Duke Daiwei said true? It's just a puzzle. Whoever can guess it will be able to contract the business of the German royal ranch and forest farm for the next three years?"

Cheng Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded calmly.

"Duke Daiwei is very playful and often uses games to attract business."

Even the arms deal with Tavia three years ago was only agreed upon after Dai Wei and Cheng Yi exchanged three rounds of fistfights at the dinner table.

These two men are really playing with power.

Duke Daiwei narrowed his eyes and looked at the people around the long table who were whispering in astonishment, with an indifferent expression.

"I want you to pick a card from this Scat deck to solve my riddle."

He leaned forward and sat down, elegantly crossing his legs, his muscular back resting firmly on the backrest of the European-style court chair, looking down at the deck of cards he had just played with Skat.

"My riddle is: the Lord's conscience."

When these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in confusion. What kind of riddle was this?

How can they guess the answer from this deck of cards when the riddle is so vague and confusing?

It was true that every one of them was eyeing the contract, but since they had no idea what to do, they could only stare at each other.

Qu Le looked at Luo Chuan beside him with his eyes flashing, "Can you?"

This little thief leader is also good at gambling and knows a lot about poker.

But Luo Chuan curled his lips and scratched his nose awkwardly, "I don't understand. I just know how to play cards, but I don't really understand gambling culture."

Moreover, Duke Daiwei’s puzzle is definitely not as simple as comparing the meanings of playing cards.

Sui Tang, who was sitting behind Cheng Yi, kicked the back of his chair.

Cheng Yi raised his eyebrows and turned his head slightly.

"Um?"

Sui Tang looked at Cheng Yi's nonchalant expression and was furious. He angrily said, "What the hell? Don't you want to make some money?"

Cheng Yi was a little displeased, half-closed his lower eyelids, and said lazily: "Then I have to have a way."

"You know how difficult the questions given by old man Dai Wei are, don't you?"

“…”

Seeing Cheng Yi's nonchalant look, Sui Tang's mouth almost shrank like a duck's.

But he couldn't refute it because he had no other choice.

Duke Daiwei really took playing to the extreme. No matter what the problem was, he could solve it by playing a game.

Including this royal banquet, to put it bluntly, it is just a game that Duke Daiwei wants to play.

Dances, horse racing, banquets, and having fun are what this man likes to do most.

Moreover, he has always liked guessing games, and he is excellent at both guessing and setting questions.

When it comes to gambling cards and drinking, Cheng Yi can still compete with him, but he really can't compete with him in guessing riddles.

Cheng Yi cannot compare to him, and the Sui and Tang dynasties cannot compare to him even more.

Lu Qian heard Sui Tang's murmur, pursed her lips slightly, and asked hesitantly, "Is this business very profitable?"

"Yeah, it's pretty big." Cheng Yi looked at Lu Qian and gently rubbed his jaw. "After three years, it's almost equivalent to the arms I worked on for three months."

After hearing this, Lu Qian rolled his eyes inwardly. He thought, "Three years only caught up with you in three months. I don't know if he is admitting it or pretending."

Sui Tang half leaned over, taking advantage of the space between their seats, and turned to look at Lu Qian.

"He's just playing dumb. This wave of profits will take at least half a year."

“…”

Lu Qian pursed her lips helplessly and said, "Aren't you pretending too?"

Cheng Yi fiddled with the metal dice in his hand, turned his head and glanced at Sui Tang, "If you want it, go get it yourself."

Sui Tang angrily kicked Cheng Yi's chair again, "If I had a way, I would have come forward long ago."

Cheng Yi pretends to be noble and doesn't care about the money, but Sui Tang is extremely greedy!

"I'll do it!"

In the silence, a pot-bellied man with a small mustache stood up first.

The waiter handed the cards to him, and he carefully selected them and picked out a King of Hearts.

Duke Devi asked, "Why?"

The man tugged at his belt, which was about to collapse, and said with a shake of his head: "K, just stands for Duke, and the red heart represents conscience."

Count Daiwei smiled and shook his head.

The people around looked at each other in confusion. They couldn't possibly try all 32 cards, right?

And if you can't solve the riddle, it's useless even if you guess right.