"Master Lin, are you sure the three of hearts is on your right wrist?"
Luan Rui felt that Lin Fan's eyes could see through all his secrets, and his voice had lost its former confidence.
"It was at first, but..."
Lin Fan's gaze penetrated Luan Rui's clothes and he pointed to the current location of the playing card again: "The three of hearts is here, and the ace of spades is in about the same position."
For a moment, Luan Rui seemed to have lost all strength.
He was truly seen through!
Lin Fan simply walked around Luan Rui: "There's a deck of playing cards in your left trouser pocket, and there should be a three of hearts in it."
"There's a wallet in your right pocket. Besides bank cards and identification, there's also a... trick prop? It seems to be a specially processed playing card. The surface is an ace of hearts, but if you peel off a layer, there's a three of hearts, an eight of hearts, and a queen of hearts underneath."
Lin Fan stopped and pointed to the back of Luan Rui's neck: "There's a pai gow hidden in the back collar of your clothes. I don't know about this, but I know it has six red dots and six black dots."
"There's actually a secret compartment in your belt, containing three mahjong tiles."
"And what did you put in your hair? It seems to be some kind of paint, about the size of a soybean. What's it for?"
Lin Fan clucked in amazement.
"Stop talking."
Luan Rui was dejected, his expression uglier than crying.
As a cheater, he now felt as if he had been stripped naked and displayed for everyone to see in public.
Zheng Xingchao was very excited: "Little Luan, is everything Master Lin said true?"
"Yes."
Luan Rui nodded heavily, his mood somber.
"Wow!"
There was an uproar from the crowd.
This time, almost no one suspected it was fake.
They couldn't have faked it so convincingly!
Besides, Luan Rui was a top figure in the Chinese gambling world. How could he joke about his own proud cheating skills? Would he still have any face in the future?
Zheng Xingchao stood up excitedly. He thought for a moment, knowing it was a bit unreasonable, but otherwise, it would be difficult to convince everyone. "Little Luan, why don't you… show everyone the things Master Lin mentioned?"
Luan Rui shuddered. Doing so would be equivalent to him stripping himself naked for everyone to see!
However, the expectant eyes, and the urging gazes from Zheng Xingchao and Xie Wei, made him realize that not doing so would offend many people.
"Alright."
Luan Rui seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant.
He slowly reached into his pockets and took out the playing cards and wallet first.
"It's true!"
"Not a single detail is wrong!"
"How did Master Lin see it?"
A cacophony of voices erupted from the surroundings.
Luan Rui took out the processed card from his wallet and showed everyone the ace of hearts, then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he changed it to a two of hearts.
"Huh?"
"How did it change?"
"I didn't see anything at all!"
"As expected, nine out of ten bets are scams. We couldn't even figure it out with our own eyes."
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, he showed the rest of the cards again.
After that, the pai gow and mahjong tiles all fell to the ground, one by one.
Luan Rui's spirit was greatly struck. He looked at the cheating props on the ground and doubted if his lifetime of learning was useless at all.
He had practiced the technique of card manipulation for eight full years, only to find that in front of Lin Fan, it was like a monkey show, seen through at a glance.
Zheng Qiong recalled the props Lin Fan had mentioned and compared them with the items on the ground; they were identical…
"Master Lin, I'll have someone send the one million US dollars later."
Luan Rui clasped his hands and looked at Lin Fan with complex eyes.
"Certainly, certainly."
Lin Fan smiled heartily.
A million US dollars!
Indeed, foreigners were good; they dealt with money in US dollars!
"I'd like to ask you a question."
Luan Rui's mouth twitched, and he forced a bitter smile. "Did you really see it with your divine eyes?"
"Yes."
Lin Fan nodded without hesitation.
Luan Rui stared at Lin Fan's deep, shining eyes and felt a little less upset.
"A born anomaly, I am truly impressed!"
Luan Rui let out a hearty laugh. "However, Master Lin, I must warn you in advance that from now on, I'm afraid no casino will welcome you."
"I don't gamble anyway."
Lin Fan smiled shyly.
"Patriarch Zheng, I have some matters at home, so I'll take my leave now."
Luan Rui's emotions were unsettled, and he didn't want to stay any longer.
He clasped his hands to Zheng Xingchao, who was seated above. "If you have any instructions, just send someone to notify me. The Luan family, from top to bottom, is willing to serve you with all our might."
"Yes, you can go back."
Zheng Xingchao could understand Luan Rui's feelings.
He had indeed been a bit excessive in asking Luan Rui to take out his cheating props in front of so many people.
Luan Rui bowed to Lin Fan again before turning to leave.
His retreating figure carried a hint of desolation, making one feel pity.
"Master Lin, what incredible skill!"
Zheng Xingchao laughed heartily with satisfaction. "Someone, bring over a check for one million, as my personal small gesture."
Zheng Qiong was about to react, but her mother pulled her back.
Zeng Shu quietly pulled her daughter and retreated sheepishly, hoping her husband wouldn't hold their daughter accountable afterward.
Xie Wei approached Lin Fan and clasped his hands. "Master Lin, today has truly broadened my horizons. You truly have a pair of divine eyes!"
"Indeed, indeed. China is vast and rich, and there are such extraordinary people!"
"The rumors are not false. If only I had such eyes..."
"Patriarch Zheng has truly invited a master!"
Praise flowed unendingly. The eyes looking at Lin Fan were filled with admiration and envy.
"Amitabha."
A melodious Buddhist chant suddenly echoed.
Everyone was stunned and looked towards the main entrance in unison.
Clang!
A clear and pleasant bell sound rang out.
An old monk in yellow kasaya appeared before everyone.
Behind the old monk followed Zhu Mengfei, the second wife of the Zheng family, and Zheng Yangming, Zheng Xingchao's son.
Mother and son had smug expressions on their faces as they respectfully followed the old monk into the conference hall.
"Master Longpu!"
Someone shouted the old monk's name.
Immediately after.
A considerable number of people in the conference hall rose in unison to greet him.
"Master Longpu, why have you come?"
"Amitabha, greetings, Master Longpu."
"Master, it's a pleasure to meet you."
These people, like fans seeing a celebrity, surrounded Master Longpu.
They were excited and enthusiastic, eagerly greeting Master Longpu.
Lin Fan, of course, did not go to fawn over him.
Neither did the Li Yusheng siblings.
The siblings huddled together, whispering to each other: "Why is he here..."
"What's the origin of that monk?"
Lin Fan quietly leaned over to ask, startling the siblings.
Li Yurou chided him playfully, "Why do you walk without making a sound? Scaring people, you'll scare them to death, don't you know?"
Li Yusheng nudged his sister's shoulder. "Yurou, don't speak like that."