Chen Jia is an ordinary 25-year-old programmer who lives an unremarkable life. That changes when his girlfriend, driven to despair by loan sharks, jumps to her death. Only then does he discover that the gentle, kindhearted girl died because of a carefully rigged gambling game.
The flames of revenge burn in his heart. He infiltrates an underground casino and loses all his savings, but unexpectedly saves a down-and-out old man: the man is none other than Old Gui, the retired master of the Thousand Arts.
“Want to learn the real Thousand Arts? It’s not about cheating. It’s about making everyone believe you cheated.”
From then on, Chen Jia steps into the unfathomable world of the Thousand Arts. Here, some people can win money with their ears, while others can kill with a look. The smallest dice conceal the biggest schemes, and the people closest to you may be the most deadly traps.
From a rookie trampled by everyone, he gradually uncovers the bloody rules of the Thousand Arts. Long Si, Macau’s underground gambling king; a mysterious, inscrutable old man known as “the Blind One”; and Su Yan, the celestial beauty of the Thousand Arts, who is both ally and enemy... Every opponent teaches him the same lesson:
At the gambling table, losing money isn’t frightening. Losing your life is.
And when Chen Jia finally reaches the summit of the Thousand Arts, he discovers that his girlfriend’s death was only the tip of the iceberg. The true mastermind is waiting for him to enter the game.
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