Unlimited Black Cards! A Mysterious and Wealthy Young Lady!

She calmly processed the news, the curve of her lips becoming increasingly subtle. Qiao Jie was about to be caught out if he tried to cheat her.

"Now that we've chosen the game, let's find a quieter place," Jiang Wenxi said first, her gaze sweeping over the noisy card table.

There were many people around, and it was inevitable that someone would spy on her. Besides, she didn't want anyone unrelated to see Qiao Jie looking foolish.

Qiao Jie naturally had no objection and quickly nodded, "Of course, of course. Miss Jiang, this way please. I'll take you to the private room right away." With that, he led Jiang Wenxi to the private room inside the card room. The private room had a solid wood door, which had excellent sound insulation. After pushing the door open, all the noise and voices outside were blocked out, and it became quiet instantly.

Fu Siya, Jiang Xunye, and the others naturally followed closely behind, standing quietly beside Jiang Wenxi. They made their stance clear through their actions, without saying a word.

The card table was like a mirror, reflecting light so clearly it could make one's image. Qiao Jie skillfully shuffled the cards, his well-defined fingers gliding over the brand-new backs of the cards with a soft "shush" sound, his face bearing an impeccable, polite smile.

"Miss Jiang, beginners often have good luck. Today might be your lucky day." He spoke gently, his movements fluid and graceful, precisely flicking two stacks of cards in front of Jiang Wenxi and himself—undoubtedly a five-card all-in. Behind him stood two silent assistants, their eyes lowered, their postures respectful.

Jiang Wenxi tapped the table with her fingertip, signaling to deal the cards. Her expression was calm, making it impossible to tell whether she was a novice or confident.

"First card, the hole card." Qiao Jie slid the card in front of the two men.

Jiang Wenxi didn't look at it immediately. The instant the cards were placed, a cold and clear mechanical voice suddenly rang out from the depths of her mind:

"Ding—Detected that player 'Qiao Jie' has been using illegitimate means to gain an advantage over a long period of time, meeting the conditions for 'punishment'. Congratulations, host, for triggering a hidden reward: Obtaining 'X-ray Vision,' which can see through all physical obstacles. Activate now?"

It's here. Jiang Wenxi lowered her eyelashes slightly, concealing the fleeting glint of excitement in her eyes. A thought flashed through her mind: "Activate."

The world seemed to stratify in her eyes in an instant. The heavy wooden card table became transparent, and the pattern on the back of the card covered in front of Qiao Jie receded like the tide, clearly revealing the face of the card—a King of Hearts.

Her own trump card was the Ace of Spades.

She raised her eyes, her gaze "unintentionally" sweeping over Qiao Jie's hand, and behind him, his assistant's hand, which seemed to hang naturally but was actually lightly resting on the edge of the table. Her gaze easily penetrated the table, leather shoes, trouser legs... In an extremely hidden pocket on the outside of the assistant's calf, she "saw" the faint glow of the edge of several cards, one of which was the Ace of Diamonds.

Ha, quite well-prepared. Is he planning to replace her key card at a crucial moment, or to create a winning combination for himself?

"Miss Jiang?" Qiao Jie's voice pulled her back to reality. He was looking at her, his eyes asking just the right question.

Jiang Wenxi picked up the edge of her Ace of Spades, glanced at it briefly, then gently covered it up, her expression calm and indifferent. "Young Master Qiao, please continue."

"The second card is face up."

Qiao Jie revealed a Queen of Clubs. Jiang Wenxi's face-up card was a Ten of Hearts.

Judging from the cards, Qiao Jie's K and Q combination has great potential, making it easier to form both straights and pairs. Jiang Wenxi's A and 10, on the other hand, appear somewhat scattered.

"Looks like Lady Luck smiled on Young Master Qiao first." Jiang Wenxi said calmly, casually pushing out a million-dollar chip. "Call, another million."

Qiao Jie's smile deepened, as if he felt that this Miss Jiang indeed possessed the recklessness and unwillingness to admit defeat of a novice. "Miss Jiang is straightforward." He pushed out the corresponding chip, "Call."

The third card was dealt face up. Qiao Jie received the Queen of Spades, making a pair of Queens and instantly gaining a strong hand. Jiang Wenxi received the Ten of Diamonds, making a pair of Tens.

"Interesting, we've both become pairs." Qiao Jie tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Wenxi's pair of 10s, then over his own even higher pair of Queens, and the unknown but potentially powerful King in the hole cards. "Three million."

The pressure was on Jiang Wenxi. A pair of 10s is smaller than a pair of Queens; this is an ironclad rule of open hands. Ma Yun watched from the side, her palms slightly sweaty.

Jiang Wenxi's gaze "pierced" through Qiao Jie's hole card, confirming that it was the King of Hearts, not the Queen that could form a three of a kind. At the same time, she "saw" the next card to be dealt in the card-dealing machine, and also "saw" the slightly tense muscles of Qiao Jie's assistant behind him—they were waiting for a certain moment.

"Call." She also pushed in three million chips without hesitation, even a very faint, enigmatic smile playing on her lips. "The game is only just getting interesting, isn't it?"

The fourth and final card was revealed. Qiao Jie received the Jack of Hearts. Jiang Wenxi received the Ace of Clubs.

Qiao Jie's current hand is: Q, Q, J face up, K hole down. He can aim for a straight (10, Q, K, A), three Qs, or even two pair. The potential winning hands are very wide.

Jiang Wenxi's hand is: 10, 10, and A face up, and A face down. She currently has two pairs (A and 10), but the presence of the A face down means she actually has three Aces – the absolute highest hand on the table right now, unless Qiao Jie's face down is a Queen, making three Queens, but Jiang Wenxi's perception tells her that's not the case.

Qiao Jie quickly calculated. His hole card was a King. If he could get a 10 or an Ace, he could make a straight, guaranteeing a win against any hand except a straight flush. Even if he didn't get one, his pair of Queens was better than his pair of 10s, unless… Jiang Wenxi's hole card was an Ace or a 10, making a set. But was that possible? She was so calm from the start…

"Five million." Qiao Jie pushed out his chips, a test as well as an attempt to put pressure on her. His gaze locked onto Jiang Wenxi, trying to find a trace of panic or forced composure on her face.

Jiang Wenxi didn't respond immediately. She leaned back slightly, her fingers slowly stroking the Ace of Spades in her hole card. To Qiao Jie, this action seemed like someone whose hole cards weren't ideal subconsciously seeking some psychological comfort.

Then, she raised her eyes, her gaze clear as she looked at Qiao Jie, and said something that made Qiao Jie's heart skip a beat:

"Young Master Qiao, your heartbeat... seems a little faster than before." She smiled slightly, not in a provocative way, but with a knowing calm. "Is it because you're excited about good cards, or because... you're expecting some 'unexpected' help?"

Qiao Jie's expression stiffened almost imperceptibly for a moment, but he quickly recovered: "Miss Jiang is joking. At the poker table, of course, one can only rely on luck."

"Is that so?" Jiang Wenxi nodded, as if accepting his statement. Then, she did something that surprised everyone.

She neither called nor folded.