Almighty Genius

Chapter 1425 - 1142: Raise! Defeat!!

Only the top players chose to fold; no one's a fool. Knowing they can't win yet still insisting on continuing would only be more embarrassing.They're the Gambling Kings, not some red-eyed gamblers. These people are very restrained and know the best time to walk away.

At this moment, Kawasaki Ichiro was quite conflicted. Qin Fang's hesitation indicated that he wasn't entirely confident, meaning his hand was not small, but not particularly strong either... at least certainly not a Queen of Spades.

But Qin Fang insisted on raising the stakes this much, not only to increase the pressure on Kawasaki Ichiro but also to test his nerve.

This, too, could be considered a form of psychological warfare.

In comparison, Kawasaki Ichiro was under significantly more pressure than Qin Fang. Faced with such a large bet, if he folded, he'd lose face badly.

However, blindly calling without clear direction wasn't a wise choice either, which is why he felt so entangled.

Kawasaki Ichiro's face wasn't looking good, but at this moment, he was staring directly at Qin Fang, seemingly trying to find something in him.

Qin Fang, on the other hand, was exceptionally calm, sitting quietly as if he had everything under control, placing his hands flat on the table, casually twisting the ring on his middle finger.

Noticing this small movement, a sharp gleam flashed in Kawasaki Ichiro's eyes, as if he had vaguely grasped something.

"I call..."

A hint of joy appeared in Kawasaki Ichiro's eyes; this discovery was the result of much observation. If not, he wouldn't dare to make such a firm decision.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~

Quickly, Kawasaki Ichiro signed a check for 100 million US dollars. As a top Gambling King, his wealth was not inferior to those wealthy merchants. Although he might not have several hundreds or thousands of billions, he did possess over a billion US dollars.

Particularly as a Gambling King, unlike those business entrepreneurs, most of his wealth was in cash rather than fixed assets, so relatively speaking, he had more money at hand.

The finance staff of the gambling house quickly verified the check and found no issues, completing this bet raise.

"Please reveal your cards..."

Both Qin Fang and Kawasaki Ichiro were ready, and the croupier immediately announced. The winner would be revealed once their hole cards were shown. Check latest chapters at novel-fire.ɴet

"After you..."

Qin Fang politely gestured to Kawasaki Ichiro, evidently intending for him to reveal first.

"I'm afraid you've bet wrong this time! My hole card is a 10 of Hearts, a straight flush..."

Kawasaki Ichiro didn't stand on ceremony with Qin Fang. He spoke as he unveiled his hole card, confirming it was indeed a 10 of Hearts, forming a perfect straight flush with five cards!

"Wow~~ It really is a straight flush, this young man has lost badly..."

As the hole card flipped, the audience below immediately buzzed with excitement, almost unanimously agreeing that Qin Fang was destined to lose.

"Alas... Qin Fang has lost miserably this time!"

Even Kong Er and Qu Yuancheng felt quite helpless, mutteringly lamenting inside, while Tang Feifei and several women also found it quite a pity.

"You got a straight flush, but who says I can't have one? I'm sorry, my hole card is the Queen of Spades, also a straight flush, just slightly bigger than yours..."

Just as everyone thought Qin Fang was bound to lose, he wore a bright smile and calmly flipped his hole card, revealing the Queen of Spades.

"Uh..."

Everyone was slightly stunned, as Kawasaki Ichiro was about to celebrate his victory but was suddenly stopped dead by Qin Fang's words. Looking at Qin Fang's hole card, his face instantly turned ashen.

"I've been played..."

Almost immediately, this thought popped into Kawasaki Ichiro's mind.

Undoubtedly, he had been played by Qin Fang.

The so-called "flaw" was something Qin Fang had been deliberately creating since he sat at the table, and over the course of several games, Kawasaki Ichiro gradually started to acknowledge the existence of such a flaw.

Earlier, the reason Kawasaki Ichiro decided to raise his bet was largely due to this perceived flaw that gave him the confidence to make such a bold decision.

Otherwise, being as cautious and meticulous as he was, he wouldn't have been so easily deceived...

But it was this "flaw" orchestrated by Qin Fang that caught Kawasaki Ichiro off guard, causing him to lose not only the game but also a massive fortune of 100 million US dollars...

What truly left him frustrated was this being his first gambling match after returning from obscurity, only to be defeated by an unknown youngster, shattering the undefeated ambition he had held for years...

For more than a decade, he hadn't been defeated by anyone. Even when Yu Zheng had swept through and ascended the throne as the Asian Gambling King, Kawasaki Ichiro never feared him, even thinking of challenging him.

Unfortunately, Yu Zheng's sudden retirement deprived him of this opportunity... which he regarded as a regret in his life.

With Yu Zheng retired, Kawasaki Ichiro was once a sensation. Many compared him to Yu Zheng, thinking their strengths were on par, although they never actually had a showdown.

Today, over a decade later, after hearing about Yu Zheng's return to the Martial World, Kawasaki Ichiro immediately made his comeback, intending to defeat Yu Zheng fair and square after all these years, to have his name truly ranked above Yu Zheng's.

Sadly, before he could face Yu Zheng in the Gambling King tournament, he suffered a crushing defeat in such a minor gambling session, beaten by a young man.

The undefeated Gambling King Kawasaki Ichiro, who had never lost a match, was defeated here by an unknown young man.

Even Kawasaki Ichiro, always known for his caution and solid play, was harshly tricked, and then beaten by exploiting his own character.

His confidence was ruthlessly shattered the moment Qin Fang's hole card was revealed...

"Congratulations, congratulations..."

To everyone's surprise, when they were all astonished by this emerging young man's prowess, someone appeared in front of Qin Fang with a smile to congratulate him.

Seeing this person, the once gloomy look in Kawasaki Ichiro's eyes suddenly flashed with intense brightness, only to dim once more.

"Uncle Yu, I did not fail you..."

Qin Fang chuckled as he spoke.

Standing before Qin Fang, this person could evoke such a significant reaction from Kawasaki Ichiro, indicating that it could only be Yu Zheng.

Yu Zheng was also very concerned about this showdown, but due to his status, he couldn't directly attend. However, he sent someone to convey information to him.

Finding out about Qin Fang's victory, he immediately came over to congratulate him.

"Hehe, I guessed long ago that you'd win, so I placed a bet on you from the outside..."

Yu Zheng also joked with Qin Fang, smiling.

He placed a substantial bet outside... 100 million Hong Kong dollars, and now that Qin Fang had won, it had turned into 2 billion, making quite a profit.

But that wasn't his goal today; compared to that 2 billion Hong Kong dollars, seeing his greatest adversary, Kawasaki Ichiro's confidence shattered gave him even more joy...

Earlier, he watched Kawasaki Ichiro with a very calm expression, viewing him as an equal, but now, it's entirely different. Kawasaki Ichiro could no longer be considered his opponent, and naturally, the treatment he deserved immediately declined...

(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)