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Qin Fang had learned Cheating Skills, and although his level and Proficiency were fairly ordinary, combined with his now Advanced Scouting Skill, he was definitively a formidable force to be reckoned with, perhaps even comparable to Advanced Cheating Techniques.

That was why Qin Fang wasn't too worried about this gambling game.

Jin Cheng Salon was similar to Ninghai's Bihai Pavilion. Qin Fang had once made a huge gamble at Bihai Pavilion, which almost caused Ninghai Underground emperor Li Rui to lose face. He had a rough understanding of the strength of such clubs.

For this reason, Qin Fang wasn't particularly worried about encountering characters like Cheating Kings or Gambling Kings at Jin Cheng Salon. He had been concerned that Ye Ming would find some toughs to help him, but when he found out Ye Ming would be playing personally, he let go of his worries.

What Qin Fang hadn't expected was that, although Ye Ming was about the same age as him, he possessed the Qianmen Illusion Technique, a highly formidable technique within the Cheating Skills.

Thousand Gate was an ancient sect with an extremely long history in the Ancient Dragon Nation, having existed for thousands of years.

Throughout the long history of the Dragon Country, there had been many mysterious figures who rose to power like shooting stars; they were all fostered and trained by the hermits of Thousand Gate.

For instance, Su Qin and Zhang Yi were disciples of Guiguzi, Zhang Liang was a student of Huang Shigong. It's said that when a person from Thousand Gate emerged, the world's great trends were bound to change.

The founder of Thousand Gate was none other than the legendary ancient saint—Xia Yu, who used Cheating Skills to win the world and earned eternal reverence as a sacred sovereign. The pinnacle of Cheating Skills could go no higher than his.

Everyone knew of Da Yu's unparalleled achievement in water control, but they were unaware of his cunning and scheming. He eliminated his enemies, eradicated the powers of various tribes to become the ruler of all, and abolished the ancient practice of abdication in favor of inheritance, establishing Qi as his heir. This marked the beginning of the first dynasty in Dragon Country's history—the Xia dynasty. From then on, the land and its fortunes became the private property of one family, the coveted prize for all.

The ancient Thousand Gate's inheritance gradually changed its flavor. Many of the sect's branches declined and disappeared, while some of the seemingly lesser branches slowly began to thrive, fundamentally altering the public's perception of Thousand Gate.

Nowadays, when people mention Thousand Gate, the first impression that comes to mind is one of deceit and fraud—a decidedly negative image. While Thousand Gate exists for personal reasons, this development is strangling its legacy and leading it down a path of error.

Qin Fang didn't know if the Orthodox Thousand Gate still had an inheritance, but like most people, he had found that nearly all the people from Thousand Gate he encountered were not on the Righteous Path.

Speaking of Cheating Skills, it's not actually just related to gambling. It encompasses a wide range of content, with gambling techniques just being one category that happened to flourish.

Because of this, the term "Thousand Gate" is now almost exclusively associated with gambling, to the point where cheaters at the gambling table are directly referred to as "Old Thousand."

Though these Old Thousands might not actually belong to Thousand Gate and might not even know what Thousand Gate is, they developed their gambling techniques and achieved some success, which is why they came into the world.

But this Ye Ming was young and had learned a hand of the Qianmen Illusion Technique. Although his performance seemed dazzling, giving the impression of a master, Qin Fang knew that Ye Ming's Qianmen Illusion Technique was merely at the beginner's level.

Qin Fang's Cheating Skills were also from the Orthodox Thousand Gate. Qianmen Illusion Technique was one of the many formidable Cheating Skills within Thousand Gate. Perhaps when Qin Fang's Cheating Skills reached a much higher level, he too could cultivate such Cheating Skills. But for now, Qin Fang could only recognize that Ye Ming was using the Qianmen Illusion Technique; he himself couldn't use it.

The rudimentary Qianmen Illusion Technique might be very useful against ordinary gamblers or even those with a bit of technical skill—ordinary "Old Thousands," so to speak.

After all, ordinary Old Thousands rely on their hands, eyes, and body, which they've trained for a long time to cheat. Their hand speed and vision alone are definitely far beyond ordinary people.

And the Qianmen Illusion Technique just happens to use similar techniques to illusions, disrupting visual reactions and blinding the best of vision. In such a betting situation, where touching the cards isn't possible, even a Gambling King would stand no chance of winning.

This is the strength of the Qianmen Illusion Technique, and it's exactly what Ye Ming is utilizing right now.

Qin Fang dared to bet against him, and with such a large stake, Ye Ming wasn't a fool with no brain—he knew Ye Chen must have something to rely on and might even be an Old Thousand.

He had established this rule precisely because of such a judgment, and with the Qianmen Illusion Technique causing interference, it wouldn't be easy for Qin Fang to win against him.

With a total of five rounds, he had three opportunities to make his move. Pretty much assured three victories, and for the remaining two rounds... even if he lost them all, it didn't matter. He could slowly forge ahead, leveraging his advantage to gradually take the upper hand. If he could manage to win a round while Qin Fang was the dealer by chance, then it would be like pushing Qin Fang directly into the abyss, making a comeback difficult for him.

At this thought, a slight smile appeared at the corners of Ye Ming's mouth.

The beauty, Jiang Li, was secondary. As a playboy, he liked beautiful women, but not to the extent of offending opponents who were too powerful because of one.

Now, Jiang Li was standing beside Li Yang, whose identity Ye Ming had already discovered. He couldn't contend with Li Yang, nor could he do anything to him.

The idea of asking Jiang Li to join him for a drink was already a joke. What truly caught Ye Ming's attention was Qin Fang's bet of one million US dollars... Such a huge sum was very tempting to him.

Despite coming from a wealthy background, with annual expenses that were astronomical for the average person, the Ye Family was a huge family. But there were also many members in the Ye Family, and he, being one of the younger generation, didn't even have any shareholding in the family. His annual allowance was just a few million dollars.

For someone like him, who needed to maintain a particular standard in clothing, food, and drink to uphold the Ye Family's image, his expenses were naturally quite high. Consequently, the money given to him every year was barely enough to cover his expenditure, and the occasional purchase of a new sports car would stretch his already tight budget even further.

It was only because he had a sister who didn't spend much money and left her share to Ye Ming, along with the small winnings from using Cheating Skills from time to time, that he managed to stabilize his financial situation and accumulate a slight surplus. It had taken him years to save up a few million dollars, which he had planned to spend on a limited edition sports car.

Now things were different. If he could win another one million US dollars from Qin Fang, his financial situation would improve significantly. The car he had his eye on clearly was not high-grade enough anymore. He could afford a much higher-end sports car...

With that thought, Ye Ming's eyes couldn't help but burn with excitement. He glanced over at Qin Fang, who seemed not just a person in his eyes but a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Qin Fang naturally saw the burning desire in Ye Ming's eyes, but he didn't care in the slightest.

"Qianmen Illusion Technique..."

Qin Fang murmured softly. Such a Thousand Doors secret technique would only be known to a master of the Thousand Gate Sect, yet Ye Ming had already mastered it. This indicated that a master of the Thousand Gate Sect must be behind him.

For Qin Fang, this was a cause for concern. A neophyte who had learned the Qianmen Illusion Technique wasn't frightening, but provoking a true master of the Thousand Gate Sect could indeed be very troubling.

Members of the Thousand Gate Sect weren't just gambling experts; they were proficient in many other areas, such as con tricks, and possessed some extremely mysterious secret techniques. Their abilities gave off an unfathomable aura, both mysterious and formidable.

In Qin Fang's eyes, Ye Ming was a joke. His application of the Qianmen Illusion Technique might deceive others, but trying to fool Qin Fang was nothing short of foolish.

Qin Fang didn't even bother to look at the cards, especially after confirming that Ye Ming had used the Qianmen Illusion Technique. The faster he played, the easier it became to confound him. Even seasoned cheaters stood no chance against a master of the Thousand Gate Sect; not losing an arm or a leg in the confrontation was already considered lucky.

Getting caught cheating in gambling was tragic, usually resulting in severed hands or feet, and at the very least, chopped fingers or crippled tendons. Hardly anyone ended up with a good fate.

But masters of the Thousand Gate Sect rarely made mistakes. Even if they cheated right in front of you, you wouldn't catch a single flaw because their Cheating Skills were too formidable, capable of covering everything.

Unless confronted by a more powerful master of the Thousand Gate Sect, which would be akin to a clash of titans, the discoverer would either gracefully avoid the battle for peace or engage in a fierce showdown to determine the victor... The winner would take all, while the loser would be utterly defeated, and in the worse cases, might even lose their life.

Thus, the Thousand Gate Sect was a unique sect. It wasn't a cohesive group; its members might not know each other and could even harbor significant enmity towards one another.

However, in a situation like the current one, where Qin Fang, as an ordinary person, had broken through a Thousand Doors secret technique, it was as if he had stirred up a hornet's nest. Scores of Thousand Gate masters would immediately come knocking at his door. Some might challenge him openly, while others might stab him in the back or ambush him, leading to endless trouble.

Qin Fang wasn't afraid of an upfront challenge, but what he worried about most were the sneak attacks. This type of undermining was all too common within the Thousand Gate Sect and was the true source of trouble.

Ye Ming wasn't frightening at all. Qin Fang was confident he could easily defeat him, but it was the master behind Ye Ming that warranted his attention. As of now, without having made contact, he didn't know what exactly he was dealing with. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your vote of recommendation and monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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