He carefully observed the overturned poker cards on the table again, but after finding nothing, he randomly drew one.

He was quite lucky, immediately drawing a nine of spades, bringing his total hand to nineteen points, which was quite high.

When he was drawing the card, the masked man stared at him intently, and after he finished, the masked man also drew a card.

"Want another one?" the masked man asked.

Chu Xiu shook his head, while the masked man drew another card and then announced that he wouldn't take any more cards.

The faceless notary spread his hands, covered in white gloves, indicating both should reveal their cards. Chu Xiu placed his cards on the table, and the masked man revealed his hand as well.

Hearts 3 + Clubs 7 + Hearts 8 + Spades 2, totaling twenty points.

"Oh dear, it seems my luck is quite good." The masked man said with a sly smile.

Chu Xiu thoughtfully stroked his chin.

The last card the masked man drew was a spades 2, which meant that with eighteen points in hand, he still chose to draw. Was he able to see through his cards? Or was he confident in drawing the card he wanted? Or perhaps both?

Chu Xiu again carefully checked the cards laid face-down on the table, still finding no problem.

"Is it some special skill? No, the masked man is also suppressed by the Bet Chain."

As soon as Chu Xiu arrived, he used the Nether Demon Eyes to scan. The masked man was Warrior Tier Level 5, and the notaries were only Warrior Tier Level 9.

Under such circumstances, he would be heavily suppressed by the Bet Chain, unable to use any skill.

"Then it must be an artifact."

"Is it invisible ink that requires special glasses to see? No, he seems to be only wearing an ordinary mask."

Not to mention, with his current perception ability, he didn't believe ordinary invisible ink could escape his eyes.

Chu Xiu looked around but still couldn't find hidden cameras or anything that could monitor his cards.

This made Chu Xiu frown deeply.

Could it truly be luck?

No, he was definitely cheating. Otherwise, he wouldn't propose the request to choose his own cards; handing it all to the notary to deal wouldn't be more fair?

But Chu Xiu couldn't figure out how the opponent cheated.

"Damn, I knew I wasn't good at gambling."

Just as he was muttering silently to himself, the masked man's proud eerie laughter rang out: "You lost the first round, but it's fine, you still have two chances."

"But before that—haha, you have to undergo a punishment."

"What should I choose? Electric torture? Or flaying? Seems a bit dull. Hmm, I pulled off the last person's nails with pliers, so for this one, let's choose a branding iron!"

"Where should I brand it? The chest or the back? That's too cliché! Oh, I know! On his face! Notary, brand it on his face!"

As the masked man's excited shout fell, the notary walked to a furnace, took out a red-hot branding iron, and slowly approached Chu Xiu.

The masked man straightened up, his eyes gleaming.

Just as the notary pressed the branding iron toward Chu Xiu's face with eager anticipation, a weird green flame suddenly flared up, climbing up the tip of the branding iron.

Immediately, under the incredulous gaze of the masked man, the branding iron melted at visible speed, quickly turning into molten metal dripping on the ground.

This scene left the notary stunned for a moment, then he silently walked back to his original position.

"Can we start the next round?" Chu Xiu's calm voice sounded.

"You, you..."

The masked man stared at him for a long time before letting out a cold snort: "Let's begin."

The notary dealt the cards again, this time Chu Xiu got a five and a six.

But he didn't take any more cards immediately; instead, he put his cards down, his eyes fixed on the masked man: "This time, you go first."

The masked man snorted in disdain: "No matter what, you will lose."

With that, he picked up a card, just about to insert it into his hand when Chu Xiu's cold voice rang out: "Hold on."

"What is it?" The masked man's action paused.

Chu Xiu's lips curled into a slight smile.

"You are cheating."

He said it word by word.

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