Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

Tang Yu looked at the chilling smile on Lu Jingyan's lips and felt a coldness run up his spine and straight to the top of his head.

This feeling is too eerie. He clearly holds the trump card of X-ray vision, and the other three cards are clearly a pile of junk, so why is this man still laughing so confidently? Is he a madman?

"Stop playing the devil's game here!"

Tang Yu gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the inexplicable panic in his heart. He grabbed the three face-down cards in front of him and slammed them hard on the center of the gambling table with a loud "crack".

"Open your dog eyes and look carefully! Ace of Hearts, King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts! A perfect flush!"

Tang Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at the three bright red playing cards and roared hoarsely at Lu Jingyan. He was in a state of extreme excitement, as if he could already see the scene of more than eight million chips falling into his pocket.

The surrounding gamblers gasped in shock, and the entire hall erupted in thunderous gasps.

"Holy crap! It's a straight flush! This kid's luck is absolutely incredible!"

"That's the second-highest hand in Texas Hold'em! Even if that rich kid bet three million, he's definitely doomed this hand!"

"Exciting! That was so exciting! I can brag about this hand for the rest of my life!"

Amidst the uproar and cheers, the casino manager frantically wiped his sweat with a towel, his eyes filled with pity as he looked at Lu Jingyan. Ten million in chips, gone in the blink of an eye—if this young master of the Lu family were to lose his temper, their small casino couldn't afford it.

However, Lu Jingyan, who was at the center of the storm, remained as steady as a mountain.

Far from panicking, he calmly picked up the ice water beside him and took a sip. His eyes, hidden behind gold-rimmed glasses, were scrutinizing Tang Yu from head to toe with the look of someone examining a criminal.

There is a well-known theory in psychology called "micro-expressions".

Lu Jingyan put down his water glass. His voice wasn't loud, but it had a strange penetrating power that clearly reached everyone's ears.

"When a normal gambler gets a straight flush, his heart rate will instantly soar to over 120. His pupils will dilate involuntarily, and his facial muscles will twitch slightly as he tries to hide his ecstasy."

He leaned forward slightly and tapped his long, slender fingers lightly twice on the solid wood table.

"But you didn't. When you flipped the card just now, your heart rate was steady, your eyes were blank, and even your breathing rate didn't change at all."

Tang Yu's maniacal laughter froze abruptly, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.

"What...what nonsense are you spouting! I just have a strong mentality! You can't handle losing, so you start spouting psychology?"

Whether it's bullshit or not, you know it in your heart.

Lu Jingyan's gaze was like two sharp scalpels, ruthlessly dissecting Tang Yu's disguise.

"From the moment the dealer finished dealing the cards, you didn't even touch the edge of your hole cards. Your gaze lingered on these three cards in front of me for half a second, and then you pushed all your chips in without hesitation."

"This kind of precognitive confidence can't be explained by luck. It's called certainty."

The surrounding gamblers were stunned by this hardcore analysis. They looked at each other, and upon reflection, realized that the young man had indeed bet a million without even looking at his cards—that was definitely illogical!

"Bullshit! I just have a strong sixth sense! Don't try to throw dirt on me!"

Tang Yu was completely enraged. He pointed at the three cards in front of Lu Jingyan that hadn't been revealed yet and started cursing.

"Go ahead and show your cards! You're just a worthless bunch of diamonds, spade, and clubs—you think you can talk to me about psychology? Pay me back right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire area around the gambling table fell into a deathly silence.

Lu Jingyan looked at him, his smile deepening, and the mockery in his eyes almost overflowing.

"Oh? 3 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 9 of clubs?"

Lu Jingyan slowly stood up, looking down at Tang Yu, who was sweating profusely, his tone full of mockery.

"My cards have been face down on the table the whole time; I haven't even seen them myself. Mr. Tang, with your extraordinary sixth sense, how did you know all this so clearly?"

boom!

Tang Yu's mind went blank for a moment, and his face turned ashen.

Oh no! I got carried away and let it slip!

He bit his lip hard, trying to argue, "I...I was just guessing! Anyway, you definitely have a bad hand! Just show your cards and admit defeat!"

"Since you're in such a hurry to see it, I'll grant your wish."

Lu Jingyan stopped talking and casually placed his right hand on the three playing cards.

The instant his fingertips touched the card.

[Ding! The system skill "God-level Gambling Techniques (Magic Hand)" has been activated!]

In an extreme instant that no naked eye, or even the high-definition slow-motion surveillance of a casino, could capture, Lu Jingyan's wrist trembled slightly at a frequency that defied the laws of physics.

A fleeting afterimage flashed from fingertips.

The three loose cards that were originally face down on the table have been replaced without anyone noticing.

"Look carefully."

Lu Jingyan gracefully flipped over all three cards at the same time and neatly tossed them in front of Tang Yu.

Ace of Spades.

Square A.

Ace of Plum Blossoms.

Three enormous Aces, under the bright lights, stung everyone's eyes.

"A leopard! A AAA-rated leopard!"

"My God! Three Aces! An absolute powerhouse hand in Texas Hold'em! A winning hand specifically designed to beat a straight flush!"

The dealer was so excited his voice cracked, and the surrounding gamblers erupted in a roar that seemed to lift the roof off.

This one-in-a-million chance of encountering a nemesis card actually appeared right before their eyes!

"impossible!!!"

Tang Yu collapsed onto the gambling table like a madman, gripping the three Aces tightly with both hands, his eyes bulging as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

He clearly checked it with X-ray vision! It was definitely 3, 7, and 9! How could it suddenly become three Aces?!

"You cheated! You definitely cheated! You switched the cards!" Tang Yu roared hysterically, pointing at Lu Jingyan and cursing him.

Lu Jingyan slowly took off his white gloves and threw them on the table, his eyes as cold as if he were looking at a pile of garbage.

"Whether I switched cards or not, the casino's surveillance cameras clearly captured it. But your precise reading of my hole card value was heard by everyone in the room."

He walked around the gambling table step by step and stood in front of Tang Yu. The powerful pressure of law enforcement instantly enveloped him.

"Nine out of ten gamblers lose. In a casino, the only way to win every time is by cheating."

"Using special high-tech stealth devices, or some illogical means, to see through gambling equipment and swindle huge sums of money."

Lu Jingyan grabbed Tang Yu by the collar of his hoodie, lifting half of his body up, his voice icy cold.

"This isn't luck, this is cheating. Under our country's laws, this is called fabricating facts and concealing the truth with the intent of illegal possession."

"Mr. Tang, you are suspected of committing a major fraud. These eight million yuan in chips are enough to put you in jail for the rest of your life."

Fraud? Jail time?!

Looking at Lu Jingyan's cold and ruthless face, Tang Yu felt a surge of fear and anger that turned into madness.

He just gained X-ray vision, he wants to become the world's richest man, he wants to have a harem, he absolutely cannot go to jail!

"Screw this scam! I have divine intervention, who can catch me!"

Tang Yu roared, his eyes instantly fixed on Lu Jingyan.

Since you lack martial ethics, don't blame me for being ruthless! He was going to push his X-ray vision to the limit to see what kind of high-tech card-switching device this policeman was hiding, and even to find his fatal weakness so he could find an opportunity to kill him!

"See through him!"

Tang Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and a dark blue light, like a tangible laser, frantically scanned Lu Jingyan's police uniform and body.

"I want to see through you, to find out what kind of monster you really are!"

However, the very next second after he unleashed his full power.

Lu Jingyan raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile as if he were looking at a dead man curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Where are you looking, you little rascal?"