Chapter 2623 California Gambling King! World Number Twelve!

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"It's okay..."

Qin Fang said unconcernedly, "Since you are a public figure, credibility should at least exist... I said I wouldn't bully you, so I definitely won't. We'll tally up what's owed; whatever is missing can be paid back slowly!"

"Mm mm... Thank you, thank you!"

Fatty Maler nodded instinctively hearing Qin Fang say this, unable to resist thanking him, feeling Qin Fang was quite reliable. But upon reflection, he immediately felt something was amiss and shouted in annoyance, "I haven't lost yet..."

"That's just a matter of time..."

Qin Fang seemed quite confident, speaking indifferently, "The wager has been set. Your player?"

"Hold on a moment..."

Fatty Maler immediately reacted, called out, and rushed out of the crowd.

If it weren't for his six million US dollar check still being in the croupier's hand at the casino, everyone would probably think he was trying to slip away for a break.

However, noticing the direction Maler was heading, some people quickly realized.

"That person... isn't that Lord Davidson?"

"Davidson? California Gambling King Davidson? Are you sure..."

"Seems like it's really him..."

Hence, these gamblers started discussing... because Maler hadn't gone far, instead he grabbed a handsome white guy and was talking, occasionally pointing over at Qin Fang, likely negotiating the gambling matter.

"California Gambling King Davidson..."

Hearing the gamblers' discussions, Qin Fang's expression remained normal, but Li Qun couldn't help but change slightly, then softly reminded Qin Fang, "Young Master Qin, this person is extremely skilled in gambling, ranked twelfth in the world gambling rankings..."

Although he wasn't in charge of casino affairs, he was mingling in America, and had heard of the more famous figures...

Gambling kings are unlike sports stars or film stars, they exist between black and white, with complex networks behind them. It's not surprising Li Qun, an elder of The Green Gang, had heard of California Gambling King Davidson.

"World gambling ranking twelfth... doesn't seem too high!"

Yet hearing Davidson's ranking, Qin Fang not only had zero worry, but even sneered a bit.

"Seems this gentleman is very confident, doesn't regard me at all..."

At this moment, a voice sounded in Qin Fang's ear, speaking fluent Chinese, albeit with some unusual accent... The speaker was naturally the California Gambling King Davidson, invited by Maler.

Coincidentally, Davidson also has a mansion in Beverly Hills, adjacent to Maler's mansion. When Davidson hosted a party once, he invited Maler, and they got acquainted.

Davidson, as the California Gambling King, had superb gambling skills, while Maler was a gambling addict, frequently visiting Davidson to hang out, learning some simple gambling tricks, which was his secret to small wins at the casino.

However, facing such a huge wager today, Maler wasn't confident.

Luckily, Davidson also came to participate in the world gambling competition, happened to visit The Venetian out of leisure, and Maler spotted him... leading to Maler agreeing to this high-stakes gamble and requesting a player change.

"Maybe..."

Qin Fang ambiguously responded.

Qin Fang didn't know what level his current Great Grandmaster Level cheating skills would reach in gambling, but he referenced the strength of Asian Gambling King Yu Zheng...

Since Yu Zheng's comeback, he's defeated several gambling kings of lesser skill, including Malaysia Gambling King He Tiancheng, ranked eighteenth in the world gambling rankings, having peaked at ninth!

Although Qin Fang didn't watch the game himself, he'd heard Yu Zheng won slightly easily, yet overall advantage was quite clear...

World gambling rankings are traditionally divided: the top five, top ten, then eleven to twenty as different levels... meaning the gap between rank twelve and eighteen isn't large, maybe with good performance one could jump from eighteen to twelve.

Yu Zheng could beat Malaysia Gambling King He Tiancheng with clear advantage, so he should be able to defeat the California Gambling King Davidson here as well... Of course, those rankings were from five years ago, Davidson's strength over the five years could have improved, it's unknown.

But judging by Davidson's confident demeanor, he's likely made significant progress, probably aiming for top ten or even top five in this world gambling competition...

However...

Would Qin Fang be afraid of him?

The answer is definite... No!

"In that case, please!"

Davidson was a very gentlemanly man, meticulous in both speech and action. Despite feeling quite displeased and even a bit angry at Qin Fang's arrogance, he managed to suppress his anger and spoke in a very calm tone.

"I wonder, Mr. Davidson, in terms of gambling skills and tools, which are you most proficient at?"

Qin Fang didn't say much, but instead asked with a smile.

"I'm fairly proficient at all of them..."

Upon hearing this, Davidson's pupils immediately narrowed slightly, instinctively sensing a bit of caution.

He was a bit suspicious of Qin Fang's intentions...

It was certain that Maler was sincerely pleading for his help. After all, they were quite familiar with each other, and Davidson knew roughly how much wealth Maler had. This time, Maler was practically risking everything he owned, so it couldn't be fake.

But the reason why Qin Fang involved Maler in such a high-stakes gamble was rather intriguing...

Davidson was a Gambling King, a world-class Gambling King, 10 million US dollars for a star like Maler was considered a huge sum, but for him, it was nothing… As long as he made a request, many tycoons would wave their checks inviting him to gamble.

Moreover, one of the thresholds for the World Gambling King Tournament was to prepare a gambling fund of 100 million US dollars…

In comparison, a mere 10 million US dollars was really nothing.

But if one used 10 million US dollars to potentially exploit some weaknesses of a rather formidable Gambling King, many would be willing to pay that price… Davidson's skills were very impressive; this time he even wanted to break into the top ten and aim for the top five.

If he merely spent 10 million US dollars and discovered Davidson's weaknesses, then for Davidson, the loss would be enormous… Failure in the ranking battle was one aspect, and also the 100 million US dollars would go down the drain!

So, upon hearing Qin Fang's inquiry, Davidson became immediately alert, and his answer was ambiguous.

Of course, what he said was indeed the truth!

Almost anyone who could become a world-class Gambling King was truly an expert in gambling skills. Such experts seldom have a knowledge bias; they are generally quite proficient in various gambling skills and tools. Perhaps they may have a particularly excellent trick, but there should not be any particularly obvious weaknesses!

In the World Gambling King Tournament, opponents were matched through rounds of elimination, gradually facing each other, but the gambling methods and tools used were determined by drawing lots…

Of course, if both parties agreed, they could choose to use a specific method for the wager.

And this necessitated that every powerful Gambling King be proficient in every kind of gambling tool and game…

"In that case, let's keep it straightforward..."

Seeing that Davidson seemed indifferent about what to gamble, Qin Fang was also quite unconcerned. After a moment's thought, he said, "Let's gamble on dice then... It's simple and fast, and the outcome is clear!"

"OK, no problem, dice it is then..."

Davidson was slightly worried at first. Although he was proficient in all kinds of gambling tools and skills, there were some techniques in which he was relatively weaker. But dice was clearly not one of them; this was Davidson's forte.

This was evident from Maler's reaction. When he heard that Qin Fang was actually going to gamble on dice with Davidson, he immediately beamed with joy…

"Isn't there a nickname for Davidson, America's King of Dice?"

"This guy actually dared to gamble dice with Davidson. His luck is really so, so… so bad!"

"Ah, 10 million, just like that, down the drain!"

The surrounding gamblers who knew of or had heard of Davidson were all talking about it, almost all certain that Davidson would win this gamble, with none favoring Qin Fang's victory, not even Qin Fang's entourage Li Qun.

Although 10 million US dollars was just a small amount to both him and Qin Fang, losing it to a black fatty who insulted them, Li Qun was very displeased in his heart!

But Qin Fang had already made the decision, and Li Qun dared not defy it…

He could only glare viciously at Maler, the black fatty, undoubtedly plotting how to make Maler spew back the money... If Maler were not a public figure and The Green Gang weren't currently seeking stability and couldn't act against him, Li Qun would have already wrung this black fatty's neck, never letting him gloat till now.

"Seems like I made a mistake in choosing?"

Upon hearing the gamblers' discussions, Qin Fang looked at Davidson and Maler, smiled, and said.

"The gamble hasn't started yet. If you'd like to change, feel free..."

Davidson appeared much more relaxed and replied gentlemanly, but upon hearing this, Maler immediately became nervous.

"There's no need…"

But Qin Fang just smiled and refused, "The thing I love most is to defeat my opponent in his strongest skill… Only then can there be the greatest sense of achievement!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to qidian.com to cast your vote, monthly vote, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)