The Eight Generals of the Thousand Gates

[Gambling tricks] + [suspense] + [scheming]

I was born into the Qianmen, which is divided into eight upper ranks and eight lower ranks. The upper ranks are the true Qianmen tradition, skilled in their craft and working in concert with one another, with a focus on technique. The lower ranks are the most despised. Lacking any sophisticated methods, they can only swindle and cheat, doing every kind of bad deed.

My uncle was a true Qianmen master. He taught me many tricks, but nine out of ten gamblers end up ruined. In my thirties, I went to prison because of my gambling tricks, and spent my days singing prison blues. Now I’ve left the dark side behind, and I want to tell everyone about my past as a warning…