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Members of the Thousand Gate have their own ways of recognizing each another, and it's easy to tell if someone is a fellow practitioner.

Take Ye Ming, for example, as soon as he used the Qianmen Illusion Technique, many people realized what was happening. Some thought that this Thousand Skills technique was an extremely formidable cheating skill, but only those within the Thousand Gate knew that although Ye Ming was only a beginner, he was indeed one of them.

Now that things had reached this point, Qin Fang knew there was no turning back.

The confrontations among members of the Thousand Gate also come with many rules. Although these rules have been passed down for thousands of years, many old traditions still have to be observed.

You could either recognize the other person as a member of the Thousand Gate before the matter unfolds and choose to avoid conflict, thus resolving the issue entirely. If Ye Ming were to find out later that Qin Fang was also from the Thousand Gate, then he would need to take the initiative to apologize and make amends, which is the most common way to handle such situations.

Or, as is the case now, the two could sit down at the gambling table and compete to see who is stronger. The victor would naturally be king, while the defeated might suffer more, with consequences ranging from fleeing far away and giving up voluntarily to something as severe as losing a hand, a leg, or even life itself.

The outcome also depends on how much is at stake. Smaller bets naturally lead to less severe consequences, but if the stakes are too high, the loser might not only lose their capital but also risk their life. These are the rules of the Thousand Gate, which no one can defy.

From the moment Qin Fang and Ye Ming sat down to gamble, as soon as Qin Fang realized Ye Ming could actually use the Qianmen Illusion Technique, he knew this matter probably couldn't end well.

One million US dollars isn't a small sum, but it isn't particularly large either, at least relative to the current situation, which isn't bad because both Qin Fang and Ye Ming can afford this amount, ensuring the matter doesn't escalate too severely.

Qin Fang must win.

He couldn't just let that amount of money slip through his fingers, especially not when he had earned it through hard work. Not to mention giving it away to an entitled young master like Ye Ming.

It wouldn't work for him to pretend to be just an ordinary person either. After causing a commotion at Bihai Pavilion, the word had already spread, and members of the Thousand Gate only needed to do a little investigating to realize that Qin Fang was one of them as well.

Thousand Skills, also known as the Deceiving Heaven Technique, has the power to deceive even the heavens, which is quite telling.

Deceiving ordinary people is even less of a challenge, but this also depends on personal ability. For instance, in the case of Qin Fang and Ye Ming, when it comes to individual proficiency in Thousand Skills, Ye Ming is slightly ahead since he has already mastered the Qianmen Illusion Technique, whereas Qin Fang's current level of proficiency hasn't quite reached that technique yet.

But when it comes to actual strength, Qin Fang could beat Ye Ming by miles; they aren't even on the same level.

Even with the Qianmen Illusion Technique at his disposal, it would be nearly impossible for Ye Ming to defeat Qin Fang.

There are plenty of chairs under the gambling table, where onlookers can sit and watch the two compete. Qiao Zhenfei, Li Yang, and Jiang Li were sitting together, discussing this very topic at the moment.

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"Brother Xiao Fei, do you think Qin Fang can win?"

Li Yang had only met Qin Fang that day, and his understanding of him was limited to knowing his name and nothing else.

Jincheng and Ninghai are thousands of kilometers apart, with no direct contact between them. Plus, Li Yang was in the military, so he really didn't know much about outsiders.

Qin Fang might be well-known in Ninghai circles, but in Jincheng, he was just a nobody.

"Don't ask me, I know that Qin Fang's gambling skills are quite good, but this young man seems to be very strong as well... It's difficult to say who will win!"

Qiao Zhenfei had gambled with Qin Fang once before and lost a significant amount. He had a vague sense that Qin Fang had some gambling skills, but Ye Ming's display of the Qianmen Illusion Technique was quite frightening. Just by the appearance of it, you could tell it was out of the ordinary and it seemed to possess some kind of magical power. While watching him shuffle the cards, you'd become somewhat dazed, and by the time you came to, Ye Ming had shuffled the deck several times over, making it incredibly difficult to remember even a single card.

Because of this, Qiao Zhenfei was uncertain. He had a hunch that Ye Ming was very powerful, apparently much more so than Qin Fang, making it hard to predict the outcome of this round. He even faintly felt that Qin Fang could lose.

Hearing Qiao Zhenfei and Li Yang's remarks, Jiang Li became very worried. She was concerned both about Ye Ming forcing her to drink with him and about Qin Fang losing money.

One million US dollars was an astronomical amount to her. Although she had an uncle who was a general, her parents were just ordinary teachers without much money.

Worried, Jiang Li felt she was being unfair to Qin Fang. He was willing to wager on such terms to help her out, and risk losing one million US dollars—over six million RMB—at any time. Her heart fluttered uncontrollably, and the way she looked at Qin Fang began to blend with many feelings, even some unusual thoughts creeping into her mind.

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While Qin Fang was lost in his myriad of thoughts, appearing somewhat distracted, Ye Ming had already stopped his shuffling. The cards were ready, and he placed the deck down before returning to his seat.

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