After everyone had eaten their fill, a heavy sense of boredom settled over them. Realizing it was only a little past seven in the evening and none of them wanted to leave just yet, they decided to start a game of cards.
They were playing *Paohuzi*. This kind of card game was mostly played by men, and winning required not just luck, but genuine skill and tactical thinking.
Xu Xiangqian, Lin Qinghe, and Bai Shen gathered together to play *Paohuzi*.
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