"Young Master Qin, please!"
Seeing Qin Fang enter, Ye Huan didn't remain seated. Instead, she proactively walked over to Qin Fang, shook hands in a very friendly manner, and then invited Qin Fang to take a seat.
Chu Yunxuan, supporting Qin Fang's arm, sat down next to the gambling table with him and also had someone prepare a chair for her to sit by Qin Fang's side.
"Fairy Ye, you don't have any objections, do you?"
Chu Yunxuan was far from courteous with Ye Huan. It seemed like she was asking for Ye Huan's opinion, but she showed no intention of leaving.
"Of course not!"
Ye Huan nodded, her eyes glittering with an unusual light, yet she did not refuse.
It was typical for gambling sessions like this one—men often brought a sensual beauty with them, as a delightful sight and a distraction, and, occasionally, to help them relax and ease tension.
Being a woman, Ye Huan couldn't have a man by her side, but neither could she prevent Qin Fang from bringing a woman, especially when it was Chu Yunxuan who initiated the request.
Ye Huan could tell that Chu Yunxuan was pointedly matching her, but what she cared more about was the gambling session at hand. All other matters could be put aside for now.
Chu Yunxuan was a beauty on par with her, and if it weren't for the matter with Ye Ming, Ye Huan would have been very willing to befriend such a beauty. Unfortunately, their current relationship was clearly not suitable.
"Young Master Qin, you decide what type of gambling we shall have!"
Temporarily ignoring Chu Yunxuan, Ye Huan looked directly at Qin Fang and straightforwardly got started.
"Ladies first, so it's better for you, Miss Ye, to decide..."
Qin Fang still maintained his usual demeanor, showing the necessary grace.
"Then let's go for all-in..."
Ye Huan, seemingly not in the mood to dwell on such matters, immediately made her choice.
"All right!"
Qin Fang nodded. The type of gambling game didn't really matter. As long as he could break through Ye Huan's Qianmen Illusion Technique, his odds of winning were quite high.
The casino naturally provided a croupier. They served as a neutral party and had no ties with either side of the gambling table. If either gambler suspected any issue with the croupier, a replacement could be summoned at any time.
Qin Fang casually chose from among several croupiers—the same extremely sexy female croupier as yesterday. It wasn't that Qin Fang was particularly lecherous; she was simply more pleasing to look at.
"Please, both sides, check the cards!"
The female croupier opened a deck of cards, spread them out on the table, and asked Qin Fang and Ye Huan to check them. This was a necessary procedure to ensure that no tampering had been done with the cards by the casino.
"Please..."
Qin Fang, still the gentleman, spread his hands towards Ye Huan, gesturing for her to go ahead.
As for himself...
Those who had watched Qin Fang's gambling the night before couldn't help but laugh. His card handling skills were painfully bad! If it hadn't been for his last-minute turnaround, just watching his shuffling would've convinced no one of his expertise.
"Thank you!"
Ye Huan wasn't going to stand on ceremony with Qin Fang.
She had also watched the video of Qin Fang's gambling session from the night before. Qin Fang's shuffling was extremely clumsy, not something he could fake. He simply hadn't practiced enough.
This was why, just like Ye Ming, she was convinced that Qin Fang's Thousand Skills were merely at a beginner's level and his victory over Ye Ming was due to simple good luck.
But Ye Huan's reliance was not on luck; it was true ability...
The female croupier handed the deck of cards to Ye Huan, who, as the only female member of the Tian Nan Four Shows, stood up, took the deck in her hands, and efficiently shuffled them with a whooshing sound.
Normally, Qin Fang would not have been intimidated by this shuffling, but...
"Guanyin Hand!"
Qin Fang had known beforehand that Ye Huan's Qianmen Illusion Technique was formidable, but witnessing Ye Huan in action still left him utterly astounded.
"Guanyin Hand? What Guanyin Hand?"
Qin Fang's exclamation was not loud, but Chu Yunxuan, who was closest to him, still heard it and immediately couldn't help but ask.
"It is a very powerful secret technique within the Qianmen Illusion Technique. Look at her shuffling moves; doesn't it seem like many hands are shuffling the cards at the same time..."
Qin Fang calmed himself briefly and immediately explained to Chu Yunxuan.
Only then did Chu Yunxuan look carefully in that direction, her eyes fixed and unmoving, but soon her eyes widened in shock. In her view, Ye Huan suddenly seemed to have transformed into Guanyin with a thousand hands, as if countless hands were shuffling the cards all at once. The poker cards that appeared to have not moved had actually changed positions several times in the blink of an eye...
That's how terrifying Guanyin Hand was!
Otherwise, it wouldn't have become such a formidable secret technique within the Qianmen Illusion Technique.
For the same card, ordinary people unaware of the truth might think it hasn't moved much, but in reality, it had changed positions several times within just a second.
Such speed and change were undetectable to the average person; only a master knowledgeable in the Qianmen Illusion Technique could see through it...
But the problem was, what good was it to know about Guanyin Hand? This secret technique was exceedingly complex; a deck of cards went through several substantial changes every second.
A cheater could rely on their hand speed and memory to remember the location of each card, but faced with the Guanyin Hand that changed several times a second, anyone who came would be defeated.
Apart from the person using the Guanyin Hand, no one knew where each card had been shuffled to.
Without a doubt, Ye Huan was planning to use this superb skill to deal with Qin Fang.
How good was Qin Fang's Thousand Skills?
It was merely at the beginner's level, and even if he had seen Guanyin Hand before, he wouldn't be able to decipher it. While shuffling, Ye Huan had already clearly memorized the position of each card.
Moreover, Qin Fang knew that besides the fast hand speed, the Guanyin Hand also left special marks on each card...
That is to say, even when the actual gambling began, Ye Huan was thoroughly familiar with every card Qin Fang had in his hand, an advantage that was virtually enough to ensure her invincibility.
If Qin Fang had a good hand, Ye Huan might directly choose to fold and not follow!
And if Ye Huan had a good hand, naturally, she would do everything possible to entice Qin Fang to raise the bet.
If Qin Fang happened to encounter a losing hand unknowingly, Ye Huan could completely defeat him at once...
This was Ye Huan's greatest source of confidence!
"Hmph, if it's just Guanyin Hand, even without the Sobering Pendant, don't imagine that you can beat me…"
Despite being surprised, Qin Fang wasn't particularly worried; in fact, after seeing Ye Huan's Guanyin Hand, he became even more composed.
Guanyin Hand actually wasn't scary because this technique was considered a very impressive secret within the Thousand Skills, but it didn't pose much of a threat to Qin Fang, who possessed the Advanced Reconnaissance Skill.
If Ye Huan thought she could win against him just with this, it would be like an old immortal eating arsenic—tired of living.
Qin Fang wouldn't even bother to remember the positions of the cards or pay too much attention to how Ye Huan shuffled because as soon as the cards reached the croupier's beautiful hands, Qin Fang could easily know what each card was.
Ye Huan could rely on these special marks to know what cards Qin Fang held, but couldn't Qin Fang also know the cards in Ye Huan's hands?
Both parties knew each other's cards. Qin Fang couldn't win against Ye Huan, and Ye Huan couldn't win against Qin Fang; neither would be fooled by the other.
"I've checked them; there's no problem…"
After Ye Huan marked the deck and handed it back to the beautiful croupier, the croupier passed the cards to Qin Fang for inspection. Only if both parties confirmed there was no problem would the gambling begin officially.
"I've checked as well; no problem! Let's begin…"
Qin Fang just glanced over the cards and, not wanting to embarrass himself with his poor shuffling skills, casually tossed the deck back to the beautiful croupier.
"Don't worry, I'm sure to win…"
Chu Yunxuan had yet to recover from her shock at the Guanyin Hand when Qin Fang gently massaged her smooth thigh and confidently whispered in her ear, which gradually brought her back.
The gambling was about to officially start...(To be continued. If you like this book, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
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