My Arrogant Young Lady

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but glance at Wang Che. I found her indeed wearing a mischievous grin, her eyes sparkling as she looked at me. Meanwhile, Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng were also secretly watching me. It seemed as if they were about to pounce and kill me the moment I secretly changed my cards.

Damn it, Wang Che, Young Master Bao, and Lu Zhicheng are actually doubting me!?

Chapter 435 Young Master Bao Gets Beaten

Wang Che is very clever. Skilled in using concealed weapons, she possesses excellent eyesight and hand strength. Even without knowledge of cheating techniques, a strong person like her could easily deal us any card she wanted. While shuffling the deck, she had already memorized the order of each card in her hand. When cutting the deck, she already knew what card she would deal to each of us.

So why did she send me a completely useless billboard?

Wang Che is very shrewd, and the one hiding between Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng is very cunning. But I'm not one to be trifled with either; my forte is scheming.

When it comes to cunning, I'm definitely no less cunning than Wang Che or the number one.

My uncle, Emperor Zhao, started as a gambler and rose to become a powerful figure in the northern underworld. As his nephew, I naturally learned a few tricks from Emperor Zhao.

And here, the most skilled gamblers are me and the number one. We'd already agreed that the loser would have to cut off a finger.

Whether it's a real or fake strike, I definitely don't want to lose, and I don't want to be the one with the lowest hand. But Wang Che deliberately dealt me ​​an advertising board. So I definitely need to turn that advertising board into a useful card.

And this is where the key to our scheming lies.

Among the three of us—me, Lu Zhicheng, and Young Master Bao—whoever has the strongest or weakest hand is the most suspicious. Only by placing ourselves in the middle, neither winning nor losing, can we clear ourselves of any suspicion of being number one.

So how can we clear ourselves of suspicion? We should turn our hand into a middle hand, so that we neither win nor lose.

But Wang Che gave me an advertising board instead. Clearly, she was deliberately testing me, wanting to see what card I would turn my hand into.

She suspects me. If she didn't suspect me, why would she send me a billboard?

Now I understand Wang Che's intentions. The number one she's looking for isn't the highest or lowest card, but the one in the middle. Because only the number one can make the card the center, and the person who can make the card the center is the number one.

This thought process is very complex. It's like two people playing rock-paper-scissors. I tell you I'm going to choose paper, and then the other person starts guessing whether I'm telling the truth or not. Should they listen to me and choose scissors to win, or should they doubt me and choose paper to win? It's very confusing, and thinking about it carefully is very brain-draining. Moreover, the more you think about it, the more confusing it becomes, until finally your whole head is like a tangled mess.

"I'm going to deal the third card," he said with a mischievous grin. Wang Che gently placed a card in front of me. Then, he gently placed the cards in his hand in front of Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng.

He glanced at the cards in my hand: an Ace, a King, and an advertising sign. Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao's expressions immediately changed when they saw the third card; they both frowned, looking worried.

Wang Che dealt the cards; she could deal us whatever cards she wanted, and she should know what cards she dealt us. However, Lu Zhicheng, Young Master Bao, and I didn't know what cards the others had, so I had to guess what cards they held.

I glanced at Wang Che. I couldn't help but light a cigarette. If I wasn't mistaken, Wang Che had dealt Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao a very high-ranking hand, the strongest possible hand. Besides testing me, she was also testing Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao, trying to see if they would change their cards. If one of them was afraid of being suspected of changing their cards, then that person would be the winner.

No, the first-place player definitely won't change their cards. Because Wang Che knows exactly what cards she'll deal us. If the first-place player changes their cards, wouldn't they be exposed?

A true number one doesn't change his cards.

Thinking of this, my eyes lit up. Damn, Wang Che suspects I'm number one; if I don't change my hand, she'll definitely use a hidden weapon to shoot me.

Then I'll change my cards and make Wang Che believe that I'm Wang Xi.

Thinking of this, I glanced at Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao and said, "It's settled then, the loser has to chop off a finger. I'll count to three, and the three of us will throw the cards together."

"One. Two..."

After hearing my words, Bao Shao, Lu Zhicheng, and I looked at each other and started counting. At that moment, we all became excited. We felt our blood rushing and our hearts pounding faster.

"three!"

When the count reached three, Bao Shao Ye, Lu Zhicheng, and I simultaneously revealed the cards in our hands.

I could see that my hand had become three Aces, and Young Master Bao's hand also had three Aces. As for Lu Zhicheng, his hand was QKA.

Damn, there were seven Aces in a deck of cards. Upon seeing our three cards, Lu Zhicheng, Bao Shao, and I were all stunned. Then, Wang Che immediately pointed at Bao Shao and me and said, "One of them is a fake."

"Fuck you, where did you take my Brother Xi?" Young Master Bao immediately lashed out, flipping the coffee table over with a bang.

"What?! Brother Xi really is number one?!" Upon hearing Young Master Bao's words, Lu Zhicheng threw a punch at me.

"Damn it, I'm the real deal!" I threw a punch at Lu Zhicheng.

With a loud crack, Lu Zhicheng and I collided fists. As soon as our fists met, Lu Zhicheng's face changed drastically, and he collapsed onto the sofa, falling backward.

Lu Zhicheng is a top-tier god-level expert. I'm already a top-tier Fusion stage expert, almost at the Heartbeat level. My strength lies in physical prowess, so how could Lu Zhicheng possibly be my match?

With a single punch, Lu Zhicheng was knocked down again. Out of the corner of my eye, I immediately saw Wang Che grab a handful of playing cards and throw them at me. Wang Che is now a master above even the gods. Even falling leaves and flying petals can be deadly.

I was already on guard against Wang Che, so I quickly grabbed the playing cards from the coffee table and threw them back. I saw Wang Che and I fly towards each other's playing cards and quickly cut them in half, and then I punched Young Master Bao again.

Young Master Bao is number one, so he must have changed his cards too. Otherwise, there couldn't be seven Aces in a deck of cards.

When Young Master Bao saw me throw a punch at him, he immediately retaliated with a powerful kick. Without giving him any leeway, I channeled my inner energy and struck his foot squarely.

Upon feeling his entire body radiate golden light, Young Master Bao's expression changed, and he immediately flew away.

Upon seeing that even Young Master Bao had been sent flying by me, Lu Zhicheng immediately scrambled to his feet and shouted, "There's only one person with the strength of the Heartbeat Stage, and that's Number One. Neither Young Master Bao nor I can beat Brother Xi, so he must be Number One!"

"Damn it. Can't that young master Bao pretend to be a coward?" I shouted, and picked up the sofa and smashed it hard at young master Bao.

"First, you're asking for death!" Seeing that I was about to beat up Young Master Bao again, Wang Che's figure vanished quickly. Then he reappeared in front of Young Master Bao and swung the sofa aside.

Seeing Wang Che protecting him, that young master Bao was still putting on a brave face. He turned pale and said, "Che'er, save me, I'm no match for the number one."

"Aren't you yourself?!" After hearing what Young Master Bao said, I gritted my teeth and rushed towards him.

"First, if you want to hurt Young Master Bao, you'll have to get past me first!" Wang Che immediately stepped forward when he saw that I wanted to hurt Young Master Bao.

"Get out of the way!" I shouted angrily, appearing behind Wang Che in a flash. Then I turned around and kicked her hard in the butt, sending her flying.

Wang Che, without any hidden weapons, was just an ordinary Fusion Stage expert. I never expected that she couldn't even last a single move against me in our bare hands. She immediately shouted outside, "We've found the number one! Everyone, come in quickly and kill him!"

not good.

Hearing Wang Che's words, my heart skipped a beat. Outside, countless experts at the Fusion stage or higher were waiting. Nie Xiaohai, Wang You, Liuli, Wang Yu, Wang Huan, Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu, Tong Jialing'er—damn it, if so many of them rushed in to kill me, I wouldn't stand a chance.

To avoid them accidentally killing me, I steeled myself and charged at Young Master Bao with even greater ferocity.

Young Master Bao must have changed his hand; he must be number one. To avoid being mistakenly killed by my own people, I must quickly kill Young Master Bao before they arrive to prove my innocence.

Thinking of this, I rushed in front of Young Master Bao. I kicked him hard in the stomach, and then kicked him randomly a few more times.

After I had only kicked him five or six times, Wang Che and Lu Zhicheng rushed up and pulled me away violently. Ignoring their attempts to stop me, I continued kicking at Young Master Bao's head.

Then, pulled back a bit by them, I saw that Young Master Bao had just stood up when he swept him away with another roundhouse kick. Then, with Wang Che and Lu Zhicheng, they pounced on Young Master Bao, straddling him and unleashing a barrage of punches until Young Master Bao's face was bruised and swollen.

"Wang Xi is number one?" At that moment, Wang Yu, Wang You, Liu Li, and Nie Xiaohai broke in through the window and immediately asked coldly when they saw me beating up Young Master Bao.

"No, Young Master Bao is number one!" Hearing everyone's words, Wang Che suddenly kicked Young Master Bao hard.

"What!?" At this moment, Young Master Bao was completely stunned.

Chapter 436 Taking First Place

Originally, Young Master Bao was pretending to be weak, feigning innocence as I beat him. He was even secretly hoping that countless experts from my Wang family would take action against me. But Young Master Bao never dreamed that Wang Che would change so quickly. Just moments ago he was desperately protecting him, and now he was joining me in beating him.

Lu Zhicheng hadn't expected Wang Che to suddenly attack Young Master Bao. But seeing me and Wang Che both beating Young Master Bao, Lu Zhicheng thought for a moment and joined in the fight.

Seeing that the three of us were punching and kicking him, Wang Yu even took out a pistol and prepared to shoot him dead.

A dense cloud of black energy suddenly erupted from Young Master Bao's body. He grabbed my shoulders and threw me forcefully. Then he shoved Wang Che aside and kicked Lu Zhicheng to the ground. He then vanished quickly, reappearing on the second floor of the villa, his face bruised and swollen. He gasped for breath, asking, "Wang Che, Wang Xi, what do you two siblings mean by this? Are you playing me?"

"Nonsense, of course I was just messing with you. I dealt my brother an Ace, a King, and an advertising board, and Lu Zhicheng an Ace, a King, and a Queen. But I dealt you an Ace, an Ace, and a Queen, and you and my brother both threw out three Aces. You know how to change cards. If you're not number one, who is?" Wang Che sneered disdainfully.

“Wang Xi also knows how to change his cards, why don’t you suspect him?” Young Master Bao’s face suddenly changed, transforming into a handsome man with a snow-white complexion.

“Young Master Bao, do you think that the person who doesn’t change their cards is the one we would suspect, the one we would suspect as number one? But upon closer inspection, that doesn’t make sense? Do you think changing your cards would make your situation safer? Because your hand is too weak?” Wang Che asked.

"Yes." The first one nodded slightly.

"Haha, you're overthinking it. Actually, this is very simple. It's only natural that my brother can change the cards, since he's Emperor Zhao's nephew. But the real Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng won't change the cards. I'm just testing you. Once you change the cards, one of you or Lu Zhicheng will definitely be the imposter," Wang Che said coldly.

After listening to Wang Che's words, I suddenly understood. It turned out that Wang Che had completely confused us. She had given us a psychological suggestion, making us think of the game as extremely complicated. But actually, the game wasn't complicated at all. I can change my cards; it's perfectly reasonable for me to change them when my hand is bad. But Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao won't change their cards; the moment they do, they win.

Hearing Wang Che's words, the top student's expression turned extremely ugly. He was too clever, but in the end, his cleverness backfired.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Wang Che with a grim expression and said, "What if I didn't change my hand? What if I had the lowest hand? Would you suspect me?"

"I won't doubt you, at most I'll just cut off one of your fingers," Wang Che laughed.

"You deliberately dealt me ​​such a small card, why did you cut off my finger? Aren't you afraid of hurting an innocent person?" First question.

“Don’t be afraid, because you will definitely change your hand. If it were Young Master Bao, he would definitely think that two Aces are a big deal. Only a gambling expert like you, who is used to big hands, would think that two Aces are a small hand.” Wang Che said with a smile to the first place.

"Hehe, you really are smart, smart in a likable way." The first one touched the bruise on his face and smiled.

"There's one more thing I forgot to mention. The reason I deliberately framed my brother was to make him angry and punch you a few more times. After all, if I directly exposed your identity, we wouldn't be able to beat you up as much," Wang Che said.

"Hehe..." Upon hearing Wang Che's words, the first person's expression turned ugly again.

"Go to hell!" Wang Yu was a brutal and direct person. Without saying another word to the first-place player, he raised his pistol and fired.

The moment he saw Wang Yu's gun pointed at him, he vanished into thin air. Soon after, a dense barrage of gunfire erupted outside the villa, and the First Man reappeared before our eyes.

He was the first to try to escape, and he was standing at the top of the stairs, just about to flee from the second floor of the villa. But as soon as his shadow appeared at the window, the brothers guarding outside immediately opened fire on him.

Even someone as formidable as Oda Seiji couldn't withstand the combined attack of our group, let alone the number one.

He couldn't escape from the second floor, but he was even less likely to escape from the first floor. Seeing that he was already surrounded by us in the villa, the First Person thought for a moment and laughed. "Wang Xi, do you really think you can take me down so easily? You've probably forgotten what else I'm good at besides martial arts and gambling?"

"What?" I asked.

"It's magic!"

With a snap of his fingers, a submachine gun quickly appeared in the first man's hand. As soon as his index finger was on the trigger, our large group scattered.

Then, the First One let out a maniacal laugh. Bullets riddled the living room with holes. When the bullets ran out, the Four Heavenly Kings and Wang Yu seized the opportunity to fire at the First One, who then produced a Gatling gun.

Only a few bullets were fired at him. His powerful firepower then pressed down on us again.

Hiding behind a pillar, I felt it tremble violently from the impact. Nie Xiaohai, hiding behind another pillar, said to me, "Brother Xi, what happened to the first one? How did he conjure up his weapon?"

"I don't know. These guns can actually do magic tricks. I have no idea how they appeared out of thin air," I exclaimed.

"His skill is disgusting, even more disgusting than Oda Seiji's," Nie Xiaohai said.

"Yes." I nodded gently.

"However, I will definitely rescue An Yao!" With that, Nie Xiaohai suddenly ran out from behind the pillar. Then, he drew his treasured sword and unleashed a fierce slash at the first opponent, shouting, "Whirlwind Sword Technique!"

Nie Xiaohai possessed a powerful sword aura, and now he also owned a legendary sword from Oda Seiji's collection. That sword was so sharp that it could cut through iron like mud.

When Nie Xiaohai unleashed his sword energy, he was able to slice a stone wall in two.

Seeing Nie Xiaohai's blade energy hurtling towards him, he immediately dropped his weapon and vanished. His so-called vanishing was achieved through his exquisite movement techniques, making him appear as if he had disappeared entirely.

But we can still find him. We can sense his aura, and by activating our inner energy, we can see his shadow.