Almighty Genius

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There's no denying it, Qin Fang's move was truly ruthless, essentially a slap that landed squarely on Young Master Fang's face, leaving a resounding smack.

And yet, Young Master Fang had no way to respond. He willingly offered his face for Qin Fang to slap, a case of smartness being outsmarted, deserving of such an outcome.

"Good, good, very good..."

Young Master Fang's face turned from green to red with anger, truly infuriated by Qin Fang's actions. The look he gave Qin Fang was filled with venom, as if he wished to devour Qin Fang alive to quench his wrath.

However, Young Master Fang knew very well that he didn't have the ability to do so, nor could he, as it would only bring him tremendous trouble.

Young Master Fang was well aware of Qin Fang's background. Just being the son-in-law of the Tang Family already made him quite cautious.

Of course, the Fang Family was much more powerful than the Tang Family. If conflict arose, the Tang Family would surely suffer...

But if his actions were caught by the Tang Family, and if they really turned hostile, he shouldn't expect to escape unscathed.

Such self-damaging actions that hurt the enemy a thousand times while harming oneself eight hundred times, Young Master Fang didn't think he would undertake, so although he was on the verge of madness, he had to suppress his anger.

"What's wrong? Young Master Fang, I've placed my bet. What about you? Will you follow or fold?"

Qin Fang didn't pay him any attention, seemingly oblivious to Young Master Fang's venomous gaze, casually asking in a calm voice as if he were an outsider.

"Alright, I'll bet with you this time..."

Under Qin Fang's gaze, Young Master Fang's expression turned exceedingly gloomy. After a moment's silence, he spoke with a flushed face.

Three billion US Dollars, equating to twenty billion RMB, was indeed within his reach given his background. As long as he spoke up, the billionaires in Huxi would clamor to offer him the money. Twenty billion, even a hundred billion could be raised if things got fierce...

But if he won this gamble, he wouldn't need to pay a single penny and could gain Qin Fang's twenty billion.

The problem was, if he lost this gamble and lost these twenty billion, Young Master Fang would bring a huge problem upon himself and his family.

Gathering such a massive amount, even if those wealthy individuals were willing to give it to him, it would still mean he owed them a lot of favors, which would be quite troublesome to repay later.

Businessmen always seek profits, and those billionaires are no exception; investing a lot naturally means expecting a proportional return.

Small amounts of money might be easily dismissed, but involving such a large sum is a significant matter.

However, once he saw the mocking and disdainful look in Qin Fang's eyes, Young Master Fang's anger surged once more. Perhaps he believed he had little chance of losing, or maybe he had a momentary lapse of judgment, but he agreed to place a heavy bet against Qin Fang...

"Talk is cheap..."

Yet, despite agreeing, Qin Fang showed no respect, casting a casual glance at the bank draft he placed on the gaming table and spoke with indifference.

"You..."

Young Master Fang's already flushed face turned bluish-purple in an instant, clenching his fist with bulging veins, appearing on the verge of an outburst but holding back.

What kind of person was Young Master Fang?

He was a prominent figure in the Fang Family's third generation, with his father having a foothold in central power, just a step away from reaching the pinnacle.

Such a person, when he spoke, it was as good as a nailed promise. Once said, there was no going back... yet Qin Fang didn't comply at all, making Young Master Fang's face quite ugly!

Unluckily for him, Qin Fang seemed not to regard him as any significant figure from start to finish, continuing as he pleased, not giving a shred of respect.

"Good, very good... Qin, you're something else!"

Young Master Fang eyed the tall, yet relatively ordinary looking young man before him. With a strange look and tone laced with sarcasm, he called out.

"This is an IOU for eighteen billion… If I lose, it will be yours!"

It was unrealistic for Young Master Fang to produce twenty billion in cash on the spot like Qin Fang. The earlier three billion bet nearly exhausted the Light Club's liquid funds, making it difficult to come up with more.

However, Young Master Fang was clearly unwilling to hand over these three billion to Qin Fang for nothing. Gritting his teeth, he swiftly wrote up an eighteen billion IOU, signing his name.

Even if it's just an IOU, whether legally binding or not is questionable, but Qin Fang's face lit up with a satisfied smile at that moment.

Having this IOU is enough, or to be precise, having Young Master Fang's autograph on it is sufficient. As long as he beat Young Master Fang, he could swagger to the Fang Family to collect the debt.

He wasn't afraid of the Fang Family defaulting on the debt because the Fang Family couldn't afford to lose face...

"OK, now there's no problem... I really have to thank Young Master Fang for giving me the face of sending money my way, my hole card is a five of spades, a straight flush..."

The IOU landed on the gambling table, but Qin Fang didn't even bother to glance at it. He just held a faint smile on his lips and calmly revealed the hole card that he hadn't looked at from the beginning.

It was exactly the five of spades that no one present wanted to see, combined with the four cards on the table, perfectly forming a spade straight flush...

Although it was the smallest straight flush, it inevitably killed whatever cards Young Master Fang held... After all, Young Master Fang's hand was already doomed, and no matter what his hole card was, it was irrelevant to the outcome because it essentially held no significance!

"Uh..."

Everyone was staring dumbfounded at the card Qin Fang turned over. Obviously, no one expected the result to turn out this way.

They didn't know what Qin Fang's hole card was. Qin Fang himself hadn't looked at it either, but he seemed to know already before even flipping it over, which was incredibly shocking.

Many of those present were veteran cheaters with sophisticated skills, but from the start, this round gave them a feeling of seeing flowers in the fog.

And now that Qin Fang's hole card was revealed, it seemed the mist before their eyes suddenly cleared...

"How... is this possible?"

Young Master Fang's complexion turned even paler at the sight of that five of spades, his eyes going completely blank, as if he couldn't believe such an outcome.

"This can't be! You were cheating..."

Almost at that moment, the croupier suddenly flew into a rage, his face twisted with anger, and he pointed at Qin Fang and bellowed.

"Your hole card couldn't possibly be the five of spades. The five of spades should be here..."

The croupier seemed hysterical, as if trying to prove Qin Fang had pulled a cheat, and immediately went to turn over the cards in the dealing machine.

He was the croupier; all the cards had passed through his hands. Although he wasn't a professional cheat, his card shuffling skill surpassed even that of most Cheating Kings.

He shuffled the cards, and he knew the position of each card clearly. Even though Qin Fang cut the deck, the croupier knew that the five of spades shouldn't have possibly ended up in Qin Fang's hand...

This could only mean one thing... Qin Fang was cheating!

"Wh... where's the five? Where's the five? Why isn't it here..."

However, just when the croupier thought he had proof of Qin Fang's cheating and could justly chop off one of Qin Fang's hands, he was stunned to find that the card he was so certain of wasn't there at all.

Even... the croupier searched through all the cards in the dealing machine but couldn't find that five of spades!

What did this mean?

It meant Qin Fang's hole card indeed was the five of spades, and Qin Fang hadn't cheated at all!

"Do you think just by saying I cheated, it makes it true?"

Qin Fang appeared quite unfazed, pulling a cigar from his pocket, placing it in his mouth, and calmly watching the croupier.

The croupier's so-called evidence simply didn't exist, and Qin Fang hadn't cheated at all... To be precise, among the other six cheats watching, Qin Fang showed no signs of cheating; everything was by the book.

These people weren't amateurs; among them were a few Cheating Kings, experts in their craft. Yet, even they hadn't seen Qin Fang cheat... So, when the croupier accused Qin Fang of cheating, these cheats were dumbstruck.

But the outcome now confirmed that Qin Fang hadn't cheated, everything was so natural, even though they all found it a bit eerie, without evidence, any claims were just hollow...

The croupier became dumbfounded now, his sure-win plan crumbled, all his energy seemingly drained, and his face turned terribly pale, rivaling that of Young Master Fang.

"So, you have nothing more to say now?"

Qin Fang, uninterested in dealing with the pair, calmly said, taking the IOU first, then leisurely packing up the other bets.

"Will the game continue? If not, I guess I'll be leaving..."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Qin Fang composedly packed up the chips from the gamble, totaling over four billion, then slowly asked the question.

He realized that everyone present wore peculiar expressions and no one answered him, so Qin Fang saw no need to continue. He slowly packed up his belongings and called out to Wu Jian, who had been beside him, to leave together... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation.)