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Chapter 85 You Che: Are you serious about playing cards with me?

To be fair, this was definitely not a duel.

In Dark Fantasy, there are mini-games similar to Gwent as a way to relax. The rules are very simple: basically, both players have a fixed number of lives, and then they play cards to compare their values.

First, playing a card consumes the player's action points. Monster cards have two attributes: attack power and speed. During battle, if your speed is higher than the opponent's, the difference in attack power is calculated to deal damage and destroy the opponent's card. If the attack power or speed is insufficient, the attack fails, but the opponent's card's attack/speed will be reduced accordingly.

If your monster card is destroyed by your opponent, you must play a new monster next turn, or you will lose.

Finally, there are skill cards, but that's about it.

This type of card game is called Fantasy Cards in "Dark Fantasy". Although the rules are simple, the actual balance is very poor due to the various high-value rare cards released by the "official".

So even though it appears quite frequently in the game, it hasn't attracted many players, making it a completely different level of card game compared to Gwent.

However, in some side quests, players are required to play cards, such as the side quest that Yuche is currently working on.

He was previously in a small town called "Golden Sand Ferry" in the southern part of the kingdom. This town was very prosperous and had a large number of people coming and going because it was located on the main trade route between the Western Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom alliance.

This is also the best place for Youche to prepare for his next goal.

Big Beard fell to Yu Che's tactic of "summoning his fist in an attack stance," but this was not a foul by Yu Che. When playing Fantasy Cards, it is possible to add bets, and what Yu Che bet with his opponent was that he would take him to see his older brother—plus a punch.

Yes, this bearded man is one of the side NPCs that Yuche is looking for, marking the beginning of the quest.

As for why he punched the guy, it was actually the guy himself who suggested it.

When You Che came over before, this idiot immediately took a liking to his Captain America shield. Seeing that he was a new face and a "fantasy card novice", he and a group of his friends tried to trick him into playing cards and participating in the betting.

As a result, Yu Che didn't tolerate him. He used a starting deck to beat three of his card-playing friends in a row, making him lose face in public. So this guy decided to take matters into his own hands and proposed that the stakes be Yu Che's shield, and that the winner could slap or punch the loser.

As for what happened next—he then received a solid punch to the face from You Che.

You Che: Dude, are you serious about playing cards with me?

With our name, our luck stat, and our hairstyle—oh wait, his hairstyle is perfectly normal.

But the first two points alone are enough. And yet you dare to ask to gamble with me? You don't seem like you're here to play cards; you're more like you're here to deliver packages.

At this moment, You Che walked around the table and pulled the bearded man up from the ground: "I won. As promised, take me to see your older brother."

"Oh, right, we have rules with additional bets, so your Red-Eyed White Dragon card is mine too, is that alright?"

The bearded man wanted to say that they were betting on a rare card, but he didn't seem to have mentioned betting on a rare card. However, this guy looked fierce, but he was actually just a level 10 unemployed person. Now that Yu Che was holding him up, he had no room to resist and could only nod silently.

"Let's go then."

You Che released him and nodded to Qingling, who was waiting in the crowd. Qingling followed him, and the two of them, along with Big Beard, left the tavern and headed towards a very conspicuous three-story building that looked like a shop on the other side of the street.

Upon arriving at the shop's entrance, one is immediately struck by its exotic atmosphere.

The girls at the entrance are dressed as dancers from a hot country, and the interior decorations also have a distinct southern style. At first glance, you might think you've arrived in the territory of the Southern Kingdom Alliance.

This is not surprising, given the town's geographical location; there are already many people from the south living here.

The two girls dressed as dancers at the entrance were at a loss for words when they saw You Che and Qing Ling walking towards them, carrying large beards.

—Is this person here to cause trouble?

Just then, a middle-aged man dressed in traditional Western Kingdom attire came out of the shop. He was seeing off two distinguished guests when he saw You Che and his two companions and was immediately taken aback.

"Second Young Master? You've lost at cards again, and they've come to collect the debt?"

The bearded man immediately retorted, "I didn't gamble this time!"

You Che picked up the conversation: "Yes, I'm not here to collect a debt, I'm here on a special visit. It's just that the owner here never sees outsiders, so I found this person to help me."

The man in the suit glanced at the bearded man's swollen eyes, then squinted at You Che: "Are you saying that you injured this man, knowing he was our second young master, and then brought him to 'pay a visit'?"

You Che chuckled: "I didn't touch him. That was our bet, including meeting his older brother—he promised that in public, using the family name as a guarantee."

Upon hearing this, the man in the suit looked at the bearded man again, who lowered his head and remained silent.

Man in formal attire: "————"

"Alright, it seems I misunderstood." He looked at You Che again with a helpless expression. "Although we don't usually admit it publicly, since you specifically sought out the Second Young Master and know about the First Young Master's existence, I won't hide it anymore."

"Please come with me, both of you. I'll make the arrangements for you. You two, take the second young master to rest."

His last sentence was addressed to the two young women behind him, who immediately stepped forward to support the bearded man and led him into the shop. The middle-aged man then gestured to You Che, inviting him in.

Without hesitation, You Che, along with Qingling, followed the man into the well-decorated shop.

The middle-aged man politely led the two of them to the reception room reserved for VIPs, asked them to wait a moment, and even had tea served.

You Che and Qing Ling sat down without any hesitation. You Che even tried their tea and found that it was a high-quality tea that could accelerate the recovery of magic power. He couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the best-selling product of the Sand Gold Road Merchant Guild, the quality is indeed excellent."

"If the guests like, I can give them some tea for free."

A voice came from the cubicle in the reception room, and then the cubicle door opened. A man who looked no more than thirty years old and had slightly dark skin walked out and sat down calmly in front of You Che and the other man.

"Greetings, gentlemen. I am the person you are looking for, the eldest brother of that spendthrift son."

The man wasn't particularly handsome, but his eyes gleamed with a glint of light as he said with a hint of self-deprecation, "He's also the 'young master' of the Sand Gold Road Merchant Guild, and the person in charge here."

You Che simply smiled at his entrance and opening remarks, while Qing Ling paid no attention and continued drinking her tea.

A hint of surprise flashed in the man's eyes as he said, "I thought you two would question my identity."

You Che's smile remained unchanged: "Because you look much younger than your younger brother? That's not quite it. He just has bad skin from years of neglecting his health, and he deliberately grows a big beard to look older. Actually, his eyes and eyebrows are clearly younger than yours."

The man was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Even so, there aren't many guests with such insight. Most people, when they first meet us brothers, will think that he is the older one."

You Che simply smiled.

The man didn't waste any more time and immediately said, "Let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Al, Al-Zapad, and my useless brother is called Qasim."

"Everyone's time is precious, so I'll just ask directly. I wonder what brings you here specifically through my brother?"

Yu Che was equally efficient, reaching into his magic pocket and pulling out a sealed letter.

Al initially thought that Youche was going to give him the letter, and wondered who would send a letter in this way, but then realized that Youche was not giving him the letter, but showing it to him.

Especially the family crest pattern on the envelope, which vaguely outlines a wolf's head.

Al's expression immediately changed slightly: "The great nobleman of the North—Duke of the Blue Wolf? You're one of the Duke's men?"

Yu Che smiled and said, "Not entirely, but His Excellency the Duke and I have a cooperative relationship."

He took out the letter and showed Al a portion of its contents, including the part where the Duke invited Youche to his territory. Al's expression changed again upon seeing this.

"You—then what brings you to us?" Al remained wary.

The letter bore the magical mark left by Duke Canglang himself—a common practice among high-ranking nobles—so he had no doubt that You Che had forged it.

He simply couldn't understand why this man had come all the way south if Duke Canglang had invited You Che to his territory. Was he lost?

Without changing his expression, You Che casually made up a story: "That's right. The Duke did invite me, but before that, I had some things I needed to prepare."

He folded the letter, his folding motion clearly implying to the recipient that what he was about to do was related to the first half of the letter.

"There are some things that can only be prepared here, which is why I specifically came here to ask for your help, or rather—cooperation."

Al looked at You Che, still somewhat hesitant, before saying after a moment, "Well—if there's anything we can do to help, I'd be happy to. However, our chamber of commerce is small and short-staffed, so if it's something too difficult—"

You Che was also somewhat helpless. He just wanted to fool this person and use the power of their chamber of commerce to do some things, but why was this person so steady?

Left with no other choice, he put away Duke Canglang's letter and instead took out another little trinket, which he played with in his hand.

Al's expression changed several times: "The badge of the heir to the Oak and Gold Coin Merchant Guild? What exactly are you—"

Who the hell is this person? And aren't you being a bit too blunt?

Al really wants to ask that now.

You Che grinned, revealing a perfect eight-tooth smile: "Don't misunderstand, I'm not a member of the Chamber of Commerce. It's just that I'm very close friends with one of their successor candidates, so—"

Al was completely numb as he looked at You Che's flawless smile.

One minute you're the Duke of the Blue Wolf's business partner, the next you're the closest friend of the heir to the Oak and Gold Coin Merchant Guild. If I keep making excuses, shouldn't you bring up His Majesty the King of the Western Kingdom, or the Pope of the Holy See?

What else is there to say? Whatever your request, I'll agree to it!