Novels About Cardsharps 有关老千的书

1. 1 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 454kReads9.5Score47.1kShelves

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   Based on a true story, the novel is by Xiang Yunfeng of the Northern School. He was arrested and imprisoned for seven years for writing something too realistic. He confessed everything he was told before being released and then began rewriting the novel.

2. 2 江 Thirty Years in the Jianghu (Seven-Volume Set) 江湖三十年（全七册） Li Yosha李幺傻Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Dai Gou spent his life roaming the martial world. Over several decades, he witnessed all kinds of scams and cons. In his later years, he gave up that life and revealed its tricks and rules to the world, hoping to keep future generations from being swindled. These scams include human trafficking, fortune-telling, artificially aging antiques, theft, card sharping, beggar gangs, cheating at games, confidence schemes, and honey traps... After decades of hard knocks, Dai Gou finally became the boss o 4.3kReads9.6Score727Shelves

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   I think these five are the most entertaining and exciting.

3. 3 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 99.7kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves
4. 4 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.3kReads9.6Score10.6kShelves
5. 5 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8kShelves
6. 6 江 The First Book by Jianghu Laoliu 江湖老六的第1本书 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Stay away from gambling, or you’ll ruin your family. This book exposes all kinds of cheating tricks at the gambling table and reveals one rigged scam after another. Nine out of ten gamblers lose. The underworld isn’t just about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social savvy! 2.6kReads9.1Score268Shelves

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   🌈①This novel exposes the dark side of the gambling world. The protagonist, Lao Liu, is a top-tier gambler, highly skilled yet deeply mired in debt. He manipulates the game, but cannot escape his inner struggles and the mockery of fate. 🌈The novel uses the harsh reality that "nine out of ten gamblers lose, and the tenth is worse than a pig" to warn the world of the destructive power of gambling. Lao Liu's story is both a microcosm of the gambling world and a mirror of human nature, revealing the eternal contradiction between greed and redemption. ☂️

7. 7 老 The Cardsharp: Back to the Underworld 老千：重返江湖 Flower Picker采花人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted 11.5kReads9.0Score966Shelves
8. 8 千 The Thousand Gates Saga Continues: After Chu Liu 千门未了：初六之后 Mu Qiu Shan木丘山Male-Channel Fanfiction197k WordsOngoing Important Announcement: Now that Teacher Ma Xiaohu has resumed updating, I won't presume to teach my grandmother to suck eggs. I only regretted the hiatus and wanted to chat with fellow Qian fans. Starting today, I will stop updating permanently. Anyone who wants to discuss the continuation of my story or the plot of Old Qian is welcome to join the group. Next month, I will take this book down. The unpublished content will stay buried in my gut. I'll write a new book called Midnight, with an up 8.7kReads8.2Score638Shelves
9. 9 云 A Book Above the Clouds 云上的一本书 Above the Clouds云上Urban1.5M WordsCompleted 1.8kReads9.0Score161Shelves
10. 10 老 Cardsharp: The Road to Rising 老千：崛起之路 Porter Sir搬运先生Urban179k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 老 The Rise and Fall of a Cardsharp 老千沉浮录 Pen Name Flame笔名火焰Urban342k WordsOngoing In 1995, on a street in Guangzhou, a fifteen-year-old boy stumbled into a gambling game and witnessed an incredibly clever scam. From that moment on, his life was changed forever. After bouncing from place to place, he became the student of a retired master of cheating at gambling and began a life of contests involving human nature, desire, and money. After three years of grueling practice, he surpassed his master and made the rounds of gambling dens across the country, Hong Kong, Macao, and Tai —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 赌 God of Gamblers: Turning My Life Around with a One-Yuan Coin 赌神：从一元硬币翻身开始 Zhao Zilong, Charging In and Out Seven Times七进七出赵子龙Urban238k WordsOngoing Zhang Huailuo worked as a traffic cop for four years, diligently and conscientiously doing his duty. But after stopping a car he should have left alone, he was sent the very next day to watch over a reservoir in the countryside. While passing through a village, he spotted several slot machines. The sight brought back memories of playing them as a child and getting chased around by his parents. With a one-yuan coin in his pocket, he went in for a game, hoping to relive those childhood thrills. Bu 16Reads8.5Score—Shelves
13. 13 千 The King of Con Artists 千门魁首大老千 Chuanye川页Urban192k WordsCompleted I mastered the Golden Eye. No matter who you are, if you cheat, I'll see right through you. I can set up an immortal's trap. Once I've got my eye on you, you'll have no choice but to go bankrupt. When I became the leader of the gambling world and people hailed me as the greatest cheat of all... After a life of ups and downs and countless wounds, I finally understood: there's always someone better, and the only way to win is not to gamble. 1.2kReads6.8Score—Shelves
14. 14 赌 The Gambling Den 赌城 Neptune海王星Urban1.8M WordsCompleted My new book, I’m a Proper Chinese Medicine Doctor, So Why Am I Being Treated Like a Gynecologist?, is out. As the saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. But as someone who lost everything and worked as a junket agent, I can tell you for sure: every single gambler loses! Even if you can avoid a cheat’s tricks, you can’t escape the odds of the casino. Gambling is a game ordinary people should never touch. It’s a blade that kills without drawing blood! 5.7kReads9.1Score479Shelves

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    Nine out of ten gamblers lose; not gambling is winning. Wang Dong went from a gambling tycoon to a junket operator in Macau, and then to the behind-the-scenes boss of a gambling den, showing us a different side of casinos. Thinking about how Wang Dong's woman, Xiao Yingying, had her flesh cut out makes my heart ache. [Explore] Ah Yao is a born gambling god, mastering cheating techniques instantly. Watch how Ah Yao went through countless dangers from Iron Pillar to Little Knife, eventually building his own team. [Explore]

15. 15 千 The Art of Deception! 千术！ Chen Chuyao陈初尧Urban7.7M WordsCompleted As the saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. You'll never see the knives hidden behind the gambling table! I have a plain name: Niu Tiezhu. Of course, you can also call me... A-Yao. 23.6kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
16. 16 赌 A Life of Gambling 赌涯人生 Mo Yaoyao墨夭夭Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I'm a card cheat! Behind the seemingly glamorous card tables lies a world of knives and swords, where every step could be deadly. I thought I'd learned how to rig the game and deceive others, but I never realized that perhaps I was just a pawn on someone else's board. 343Reads9.0Score130Shelves
17. 17 千 A Thousand Paths 千人有道 Wu Qi武棋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Modern underworld] [Stories of crooked gambling] [Gambling scams] [Anti-gambling] When I was six, my grandaunt said I was doomed to a life of loneliness. She sold me. She sold me to an old man who had lost one hand. An old man who made his living as a swindler. From then on, I learned how to cheat at gambling from him. The old man became my master, but he told me to call him Fourth Master. I became a professional swindler, too. But on the day I graduated from my apprenticeship, Fourth Master di 12.9kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
18. 18 我 Those Years I Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 我混社会那一些年 Summer Loves Meat夏天爱吃肉Urban2.9M WordsCompleted As you wander the martial world, what kind of cunning, scheming, and vision do you need? As a child, I feared ghosts because they were hideous and terrifying. As an adult, I fear people because they look so respectable. This story is a reminder to everyone: Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The only way to win is not to gamble! 18.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Not invincible! Extremely immersive!!! Not recommended for listening at night, it's too addictive!!!

19. 19 老 The Swindler: Through Fire and Water for You, Uncle! 老千：赴汤蹈火啊，二叔！ A Cup of Iced Lemon Tea来杯冻柠茶Urban1.2M WordsCompleted If you learn the art of cheating, you’ll see me as a mayfly sees the heavens. My name is Feng Shiqi, a veteran swindler who came out of the mountains. PS: The best quit-gambling novel on the whole internet, and the most wholesome swindler story online. ⚠️ Don’t open it at night, or you won’t be able to sleep. 18.5kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Very few people start with a story set in the Southwest; this is the first one!

20. 20 老 Tales of a Con Artist 老千故事 Very May非常五月Urban189k WordsCompleted Su Qing challenges the legendary gambler Mei Luo, hoping to avoid falling into someone else's trap. But her actions lead to her father's tragic death, and Su Qing herself is left in grave danger. After repeatedly risking her life, she sees the good and evil, and the injustices, in the world. To survive and avenge her father, Su Qing pushes herself to the limit again and again, ultimately escaping death by a hair. 146Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very exciting and enjoyable novel about con artists.

21. 21 老 The Gambler's Bloody Underworld 老千的喋血江湖 Feng Laosan冯老三Urban118k WordsCompleted Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The only way to win is not to play. When you let wishful thinking and greed take hold, you’re already close to being cheated. This is an anti-gambling novel that uses real-life experiences to tell people who want to get rich overnight without lifting a finger: there’s no such thing as a free lunch. If one falls from the sky, it’s a knife or a trap. A word of warning to anyone hoping to get rich through gambling: the moment you set foot on that road, you 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣ This is a 3.15 Million-word urban novel, told in the first person, and is one of the earlier "gambling scam" novels by Tomato Novels. The protagonist, a professional gambler, manipulates the gambling table, using his own experiences to warn readers to stay away from gambling, because nine out of ten gamblers are cheating, and you'll lose every time. 2️⃣ A true-to-life novel. After graduating, Feng Tianming, ambitious but incompetent, enters the casino industry and becomes a professional gambler, building a team to sweep through underground casinos. Later, to rescue his cheated relatives, he travels to Southeast Asia, enduring hardships and ultimately becoming a wanderer in a foreign land. Through Feng Tianming's experiences, the novel showcases the reality of gambling shattering many families, conveying the message of staying away from gambling and cherishing life.

22. 22 赌 The Gambler: The Godlike Cheat’s Hand 赌徒，老千神之手 Ni Long倪珑Urban278k WordsCompleted I'm a gambler. At the card table, I'm a master cheat who can do anything. I want to use my experiences to tell you to stay away from gambling and cherish your life. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and every single one ends in a loss! 213Reads6.7Score—Shelves
23. 23 赌 King of Gambling 赌王 Neptune海王星Urban5.6M WordsCompleted Macau, a city where gambling is legal. You think gambling is all about luck? Actually, it isn't. Skill, probability, cheating… Often, a game is already decided before it even begins. And that means one thing: you lose! Anyone who comes here and gets hooked on gambling will never get back on their feet! Gambling isn't a game for ordinary people to dabble in. In the hands of those with an agenda, it's a blade that kills without drawing blood! 11.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    I'm a top-tier card cheat, and I'll let my experience tell you what a treacherous world truly is! Nine out of ten gamblers lose, and the tenth is worse off than a pig! Once you get involved in gambling, it's all a mirage, a wasted life ending in tragedy! I hope you, dear readers, will learn from my example, cherish your lives, and stay away from gambling. [Shocked]

24. 24 赌 The King of Gamblers: Who Is the King of Gamblers? 赌王之谁是赌王 Mr. Bu Yu布雨先生Urban307k WordsOngoing This book is called The Thousand Gates of the Blue Road. As the head of the Thousand Gates, I’ll take you into the story of the Thousand Gates of the Blue Road. I’m a con artist, or more precisely, the leader of the con artists. I joined the Thousand Gates and walked the Blue Road. The Thousand Gates is a sect. It’s nothing like the crooked little gangs you imagine, picking pockets, showing off tricks, and swindling people out of their money! 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Several excellent films

25. 25 我 My Life in the World of High-Stakes Gambling 我的老千江湖 Drunken Monk喝酒和尚Urban472k WordsCompleted [Based on a lifetime of gambling experience, revealing the secrets behind a hundred cheating techniques] I grew up in casinos. In the noisy halls, the lure of money blinded people to everything else: cheating, feuds, traps... They sank deeper and deeper into gambling, losing everything they owned, destroying their families, and plunging toward the abyss! After years of rising and falling, I became a professional cheat-catcher, feared throughout the gambling world! In this seemingly glamorous wor 2.3kReads8.8Score197Shelves

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    [Bump][Bump][Bump] No exaggeration, I really stayed up all night to watch it, it was so enjoyable and great!

26. 26 我 My Casino's Golden Eyes Can See the End of All Life 我的赌场金瞳，能见众生末路 Baldy with an Astonishing Amount of Hair发量惊人的光头Urban2.6M WordsOngoing I’m Zhao Fan. I make my living in casinos, with a pair of eyes that can see through fate. But who knew this wasn’t some divine power? It was nothing but a shackle, one that bore the weight of human hearts and human nature. After spending enough time around gambling, I came to understand: Nine out of ten games are rigged, and every gambler loses in the end. Stay away from gambling. The moment you sit at the table, you’re taking the first step toward ruin. You’re after money, but everyone else is 15.5kReads8.4Score987Shelves

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    What is a con artist? This book tells the story of a con artist's past, present, and future.

27. 27 风 The Dashing Gambler 风流赌神 Wuju Who Can Cook会做饭的武曲Urban4.7M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Not a System novel, please don't complain if it's not for you] [High-stakes gambling] [Stories from the bathhouse] [Everyday scams and fraud] [Male lead grows from weak to strong + gives back to society] Chen Zhongchuan is an abandoned orphan, raised by his grandfather from childhood. When he boards the train to Nanshan, his grandfather tells him the truth... This book explores gambling and the many scams found in real life, warning readers to stay away from gambling. At best, it can 3kReads8.8Score242Shelves

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    I recommend some good ones.

28. 28 我 My Years as a Cardsharp 我当老千的那些年 The Scholar Crosses Eras书生跨时代Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The cheat plays to carve out a way to survive for himself, while dealing others a losing hand. Step into the world of the Thousand Gate and grudges run deep. The ways of the world reveal people's true hearts. Goodness and kindness were the original intentions, but alas, the ways of the world leave their mark. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After looking around, there are only a few books.

29. 29 我 My Years as a Gambler 我做赌徒那些年 Cao Yu曹钰Urban216k WordsOngoing Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu. And wherever there is a jianghu, there are schemes, rivalries, and deceit. I was just a gambler. I had my glory days, but in the end, I couldn’t escape fate’s design and fell into an abyss from which there was no return. Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. I’ll use my own experience to warn you: never get involved with gambling. Once you’re hooked, there’s no turning back. All that awaits you is a miserable end! Gambling is a road of no retur —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 My Life in the Underworld of Cardsharps: Unstoppable 我的老千江湖之所向披靡 Yanxilou668燕西楼668Urban380k WordsCompleted A showdown between professional cardsharps isn't just about winning or losing. It can mean the difference between life and death. My name is Lin Lingdong. I'm a professional cardsharp and a powerful gang boss who commands respect throughout the underworld. As the saying goes, one thought can lead to heaven, another to hell. The underworld is a place where the strong prey on the weak, and in the world of cardsharps, you can get rich overnight or lose everything just as fast. Where do we go from h 3.9kReads8.2Score186Shelves
31. 31 老 The Cheat's Underworld 老千蓝道 Yu Meng Haotian宇蒙昊天Urban629k WordsCompleted Trained in the Southern School, with knowledge of both Chinese and Western methods. This is my true account of years spent as a professional swindler! Using all kinds of cheating techniques, I’ve fought my way through casinos large and small across the land. Burning with ambition, I clawed my way upward, enduring the hardships of the underworld and a life of wandering with no way back! Schemes within schemes, tricks within tricks, and all kinds of dark and shady memories: I’ll expose every techn 1.6kReads7.1Score107Shelves

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    Based on true events, thank you for watching!

32. 32 老 A Cardsharp’s Life in the Jianghu 老千之人在江湖 Crane Immortal's Diary鹤仙的日记Urban339k WordsOngoing Cheating at games? Rigged contests? Professional swindlers? They say those caught up in the game are blind, while onlookers see clearly. The moment you sit down at the gambling table, you’ve already lost. Ever since I was little, I, Lin Chujiu, lived with my second uncle. If it weren’t for him, I swear I would never have become one of the Eight Gates who make their living wandering the jianghu... I’ll use stories from my life in the jianghu to show you how terrifying gambling is... Please! Stay 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the world of con artists, wisdom reigns supreme! Beyond intelligence and skillful cheating, everything hinges on one thing: the power of character.

33. 33 千 The Thousand Gates, 1989: The Reborn Never Walk into a Dead End 千门1989：重生者不入死局 Gu Lanshan 516顾阑珊516Urban246k WordsCompleted #Transmigration and Rebirth #The World of the Thousand Gates #Gambling Showdowns #Redemption of Human Nature #High-Stakes Plot #Hardcore Expertise #The Struggle Between the Upper and Lower Eight Generals He jumped off a bridge over gambling debts, only to be reborn as the King of the Thousand Gates. In this life, armed with peerless gambling skills, he navigates both the underworld and the legitimate world. A blood feud against his school, the code of the jianghu, and the demons of his past life 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good books to read even if you stay up all night

34. 34 老 The Treasure-Hunting Con Artists 老千护宝团 Hu Jimi狐姬幂Urban190k WordsOngoing Across ten miles of Haojiang, undercurrents run deep. Neon lights and wild revelry mean nothing to him. Neither does a life of drunken excess. Wu Qiliu, heir to the Qianmen tradition, drifts through a chaotic age, navigating casinos and the streets. Caught between rival gangs, he searches for his missing master and protects the nation's lost treasures. The Zhongyi Gang secretly has his back, but friend and foe are hard to tell apart, and every game of chance could be a deadly trap. Gambling-tabl 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ten miles of the Haojiang River, turbulent undercurrents. Wu Qi, a descendant of the Thousand Gates, is adrift in a chaotic world, navigating casinos and the streets, searching for his master's whereabouts amidst the mafia, and protecting lost national treasures. The Loyal and Righteous Gang secretly provides cover; friend and foe are indistinguishable, and gambling is a deadly game. Gambling table games, dockside battles, and intertwined human relationships and codes of honor—this story vividly portrays the blood and passion of the old-fashioned underworld, where once you enter, it's hard to escape. 🍆

35. 35 陨 The Fall of the Thousand Sects 陨落千门 Zhao Shifang赵十方Urban216k WordsCompleted By the time you read this, I'll already be dead. (How can you be sure I'm the one who died?) My hands and feet were severed, leaving me a gruesome sight. I spent my whole life setting people up, only to fall victim to my own schemes! I should never have joined the Thousand Doors or taken the gambling road. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have met my end at the hands of the Thousand Doors. This is a warning to everyone: stay away from gambling. The Thousand Doors are full of tricks. Nine times out of ten 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Did the protagonist, Lei Luo, really die? Not invincible.

36. 36 狐 Fox Ji Mi's Fifth Book 狐姬幂的第5本书 Hu Jimi狐姬幂Urban153k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what drives me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 36Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 贱 The Scoundrel Immortal's Eight Gates and Generals 贱仙千门八将 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy492k WordsCompleted [Comedy + Fortune-telling + Sleazy antics + Con artist + Flashy face-slapping + Demon-catching + Ghost-slaying + Cunning schemes + Outrageous stunts + Memorable one-liners] Wu Xuanye, Blue Star’s “Prince of Trash Talk,” stays up all night in a fierce battle and transmigrates into the cultivation world, where he becomes “Wu the Half-Immortal,” a third-level Qi Refining cultivator from Backing Mountain Village. Armed with an ancestral tortoiseshell that works only some of the time, and carrying a 169Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Wu Qi, an abandoned child in Macau in the 1970s, grew up under the protection of four renowned con artists. On his sixteenth birthday, however, his four masters cruelly pushed him out the door—"Take 100 yuan and earn 100,000 yuan within a year, or you'll die out there!" Thus began his journey into the world of gambling! In this Macau underworld rife with intrigue and violence, how can a 16-year-old boy earn 100,000 yuan in a year with only 100 yuan? Watch as the boy uses the four great con artists of "alcohol, women, wealth, and anger" to turn the tables! 💘💖💗💓☸️☸️🕉️☪️

38. 38 老 A Cardsharp's Hands, Touched by Victory, Defeat, and Fate 老千的手，沾着输赢与命运 Yu Meng Haotian宇蒙昊天Urban155k WordsCompleted [Gambling tricks, schemes, tactics, exposing scams, the underworld, comebacks, love and hatred, a battle of wits] Your heart is your underworld, and your hands are weapons forged from human nature. From that day on, Yan Nan dropped out of school and joined the world of gambling. Just like that, five years went by. He was once a boy dealt a cruel hand, but his mastery of gambling tricks and extraordinary intelligence changed his fate. The world of professional cardsharps is a one-way road, but Ya 2.3kReads—Score101Shelves

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39. 39 诛 Zhu Xian II 诛仙贰 How Could the North Wind Have Blown It Away何曾吹落北风中Male-Channel Fanfiction779k WordsCompleted Five hundred years have passed. The glorious era of Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, and the others has become legend. In this new age, ancient dangers hidden between heaven and earth are quietly awakening, heralding a catastrophe far worse than anything before. Yun Jinghong, an ordinary boy from Xiaochi Town, has mediocre talent but an unyielding spirit. Drawn into the path of cultivation by fate, he unexpectedly obtains the mysterious ancient sword Jiemie, which holds terrifying power of annihilation 2.5kReads6.6Score291Shelves

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    Don't miss it!

40. 40 软 The Kept Immortal Venerable 软饭仙尊 How Could the North Wind Have Blown It Away何曾吹落北风中Eastern Fantasy467k WordsCompleted Modern office worker Xiao Ran transmigrates into the cultivation world. He has a face so handsome it could put all others to shame, but he's a good-for-nothing at cultivation and is about to be kicked out of his sect. At his most desperate moment, he awakens the strangest golden finger in history: the Myriad Ages Romance Sage Codex. This cultivation method means he can't train alone. Only by forging genuine bonds with female cultivators and cultivating together can he make rapid progress. Even m 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 诛 Zhu Xian: Heaven’s Mandate 诛仙天命 How Could the North Wind Have Blown It Away何曾吹落北风中Eastern Fantasy419k WordsCompleted Ten years of wind and snow, one bowl of steaming food. I thought it was the end, only to learn it was the beginning. Where will the soul return? Where will love lead? At the end of death, is there only oblivion, or a new hope? Five volumes of heavenly scripture conceal every secret of heaven and earth. You may understand the words, yet still fail to understand yourself. The abyss gazes into you only because there is an abyss within you, too. Blood stains the blue sky, and the sword shatters Kunl 30Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 让 You Sent Me Down the Mountain, and I Took Over the Ancestors' Hideout 让你下山，你把祖宗老窝给端了 Great Dragon God大龙神Eastern Fantasy213k WordsCompleted [Master Returns from the Mountain + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + System + Treasure Appraisal + Gambling Skills + Investigations + Tomb Raiding + Immortality] Everyone in the world pursues longevity and seeks to become an immortal. Yet the long-lived are not truly alive, and immortals are not truly human. Xiao Long, a simple young man from a mysterious mountain village, and Xue Yao, a scheming girl of unknown origins, set out under the clan chief’s orders to experience the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, Gao Jin and Ding Li are his underlings. A battle of mental strength against superpowers—never seen anything like it, have you? The book *The Art of Gambling* is all-encompassing, guaranteeing victory in every gamble, showcasing the glamour of Shanghai during the Republic of China era, and also offering a scathing critique of everyday life.

43. 43 风 Fortunes Rise in Macau, but the Road to Wealth Is a Little Rocky 风起澳门，暴富的道路有点坑 A Heart of Iron, a Temper Like Water铁心似水Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I was doing all right in the human world. Then, out of nowhere, I was dragged up to heaven, only to be kicked straight down into hell. Now I'm in hell, but my heart is in heaven. Going back to the human world is nothing but a distant dream... Gamblers want to win, but casinos don't want to lose either. In this vast world, people of every kind are busy, all scheming and calculating. A mountain is a mountain, and water is water. Then a mountain is no longer a mountain, and water is no longer water 6.7kReads8.9Score385Shelves
44. 44 最 The Strongest Outsiders of the Martial World 最强江湖外八行 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Mystery426k WordsCompleted When the Qianmen rise in anger, the jianghu falls into chaos. Without conflict, there can be no Qianmen. If conflict rises again, the Qianmen will surely take the helm of the jianghu, restore order, and put an end to the fighting! When I was little, my grandfather read my fortune and said I was destined to “ride the wind to success.” After he died, I inherited his hardware store. Only when a beautiful woman came knocking did I learn that I was the heir to the Qianmen, a legendary jianghu school 607Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The story of casino exploits is exciting and full of twists and turns.

45. 45 我 My Years Catching Cheaters at Cards 我抓老千的那些年 Nightfall夜色Urban474k WordsCompleted In gambling, deception, conflict, and traps cost more than just money. They can take away time, family bonds, humanity, and all the beautiful things we mourn losing. 210Reads8.3Score—Shelves
46. 46 东 The Rise of a Northeast China Cardsharp 东北老千成长之路 Yanxilou668燕西楼668Urban338k WordsCompleted The story of a young cardsharp from the Northeast countryside who fights his way to success, making his way from rural gambling games to the ups and downs of the big city. It exposes the harms of gambling: nine out of ten games are scams. Stay away from gambling. 2.2kReads7.1Score105Shelves

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    It's a new book, take a look.

47. 47 一 One Gamble for the Thrill 一赌为快 HelinUrban822k WordsCompleted A casino-boat dealer is drawn into chaos by the lure of money. After he's caught cheating, he escapes the gambling boat and drifts across a desolate sea... Seeking revenge, love, friendship, and family, he embarks on an extraordinary path. What awaits him in the future? This is the story of young Fu Ming's journey from a naive boy into a true man, exploring responsibility, relationships, human nature, and his clashes with other powerful figures. Its vivid cast will draw you in. When I talk about 4Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    These are all handpicked by me, hahaha, I love this type too, each one is from my personal collection, I highly recommend them to everyone!

48. 48 千 A Thousand Generals 千将 Chongming Little Landowner崇明小地主Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Five young men become sworn brothers, but disaster strikes: the eldest is murdered, the second is gravely wounded, and the third is sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Inside, the third brother becomes a disciple of Yuan Hanlin, a master of the Thousand Gates. Fifteen years later, Shen Hao, loyal and true to his friends, is released with gambling skills that surpass his master’s, unshakable convictions, and a superhuman memory. Watch how he uses his abilities to hunt down the person who framed —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A completely new theme, guaranteed original, from gambling techniques to schemes, take you into the world of a top-tier con artist.

49. 49 宇 The Ultimate Meaning of the Universe 宇宙的终极意义 Been a Cowherd放过牛Urban357k WordsOngoing [This book has a little bit of everything] [Doomsday rebirth, intense power fantasy, cultivation, ominous elements, and the uncanny] [Horror, suspense] [Supernatural, primordial chaos, infinite flow] [No mindless nonsense, no harem, no System, no padding, and no endless hiatuses. If you don’t like it, don’t read it.] [Also, my doctor says I have at most two and a half years left. I’m sure some people won’t believe me, but I can’t be bothered to explain. I just hope I can finish this novel within —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Since the author stopped updating his novel, I added gambling elements to it.

50. 50 我 Making a Living on the Side in Australia 我在澳洲捞偏门 Autumn Hidden in Shallow Bamboo浅竹藏秋Urban537k WordsCompleted This story is based on real events. I came to Australia with a dream of studying abroad, only to be driven to the brink by reality. From a lowly street-level smuggler to a force to be reckoned with, commanding the underworld and crossing the world, I paved my way to power with cunning and bloodshed. Only when I stood at the summit and looked back did I realize that the most dangerous gamble of all is the one you make with human nature. This is a road with no turning back, but who knows which cor 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tomato highly recommends this niche, dark horse novel! "I Made a Living on the Sidelines in Australia" is based on a true story: 🇦🇺Studying in Australia + 🚬Criminal Gangs + 😈Human Struggles + 😂Dark Humor. Highlights: A highly realistic portrayal of the survival of underprivileged students, tense and exciting gang warfare, and a crazy test of morality. The protagonist isn't a brainless guy; he's incredibly realistic! If you like this kind of thing, read on!

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