Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 472 The Superiority Trap

"Your Excellency, this is my first time playing such a game. May I begin?" Lin Zhiqing asked, her eyebrows furrowed and her lips pursed, looking somewhat apprehensive.

The Liang envoy slowly paced around: "I've heard that you, Dasheng, value the principle of treating all visitors as guests. Since you are guests, then I shall begin."

"As the host, Miss Lin shouldn't compete with me for it, right?"

Lin Zhiqing pursed her lips: "Your Excellency, I..."

The Liang envoy interrupted her and addressed the Crown Prince directly:

"Your Highness, what do you think?"

The Crown Prince glanced at Lin Zhiqing and slowly nodded: "The envoy is a guest, so let the guest go first!"

Upon hearing this, the Liang envoy slightly raised his chin, while Lin Zhiqing's eyes showed a hint of grievance and unease.

Seeing this, the Liang envoy seemed to be showing off, walking around in front of Lin Zhiqing twice before reaching for the wooden box on the left.

Lin Zhiqing craned her neck, looking very expectant.

The Liang envoy's hand was about to fall, but as if toying with Lin Zhiqing, it changed direction and picked up the wooden box on the far right.

Lin Zhiqing's eyes narrowed, and she straightened up.

Seeing her reaction, the Liang envoy felt even more confident and calmly opened the box.

"White jade, it's white jade!" someone who saw it first couldn't help but shout.

The envoy from Liang drew the white jade!
This means that only two pieces of white jade remain.

Of the three, Qin Hu and his companion, one of them will surely die!
The Liang envoy was taken aback, then, with a slight smile, casually took the white jade out of the wooden box.

He held the white jade in his hand and played with it, glancing at Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing from time to time.

His eyes seemed to say, "See, your tricks were all for nothing."

Lin Zhiqing's body trembled slightly.

Qin Hu and the other two couldn't help but purse their lips; this was certainly not a good outcome.

As for Lu Huai, his expression remained unchanged, but he was pondering Lin Zhiqing's intentions.

Just before the selection of the wooden boxes officially began, Lin Zhiqing glanced at him, her eyes conveying a message for Lu Huai to cooperate with her.

That's why Lu Huai went on stage and staged that stunt.

He didn't know whether the box on the far right contained white jade or black jade, so he could only make the movements that Lin Zhiqing wanted.

Lu Huai was unsure of Lin Zhiqing's thoughts, so he could only calculate the various possibilities of choosing the wooden box in his mind.

If the competition has not yet started, there are a total of six jades. Lin Zhiqing will draw twenty possibilities, and the probability of drawing three whites and zero blacks or three blacks and zero whites is five percent.

The probability of drawing two white and one black or one black and two white is 45%.

If Lin Zhiqing could hear what Lu Huai was thinking, she would definitely realize that "li" represents a percentage.

However, based on Lu Huai's current thinking, regardless of the possibility, Lin Zhiqing has already lost the opportunity to save Qin Hu and the other two.

Since the Liang envoy had already drawn one piece of white jade, the best possibility left for Lin Zhiqing was only to draw two pieces of white jade.

As Lu Huai thought about these things, a wave of worry washed over him.

He knew perfectly well that Lin Zhiqing's defeat today would turn into slander and abuse, becoming a tool for others to attack Lin Zhiqing.

"Miss Lin, it's your turn." The Liang envoy waved his hand, gesturing for her to enter.

Lin Zhiqing pursed her lips, her hands trembling slightly, looking somewhat unsure of herself.

She hesitated for a long time, still unable to decide which wooden box to choose.

The Daliang people who had come with the Daliang envoy were already losing patience: "Is it far or not? It's pointless."

"What's the rush? That woman has already lost one move. She only has two pieces of white jade left. The chances of her picking the white jade are very slim." "That's right. She's just a woman. She's nothing to be afraid of."

Upon hearing these words, the Liang envoy raised his chin high and looked at Lin Zhiqing, who seemed about to burst into tears, deeming him unfit for any important task.

Amidst the diverse gazes, Lin Zhiqing seemed to have finally made up her mind, choosing the wooden box on the far left.

She picked up the wooden box, looking very nervous, and hesitated to open it.

The others couldn't wait any longer and began to urge us on.

Lin Zhiqing closed her eyes briefly, then suddenly opened the box.

The people of Dasheng all stood up and craned their necks to look at Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Shi'an and others were the same.

Lu Huai didn't see the jade in the box, but he couldn't help but clench his fist.

Because he saw the Liang envoy smiling.

"Black jade, it's black!"

Someone called out, and the people of Dasheng disappointedly returned to their original seats.

Lin Zhiqing held the box, looking down at the black jade inside, her expression unreadable.

The Liang envoy shook his head: "Tsk, it seems Miss Lin's luck isn't very good. She drew a black jade, which gives me an opportunity."

"Thank you very much, Miss Lin!"

These words ignited the fury in the hearts of the people of Dasheng.

However, their anger was not directed at the Liang envoy who had oppressed and mocked them, but rather at Lin Zhiqing.

"I knew it! Women can't accomplish great things!"

"Black Jade, this is a disgrace to our Great Sheng!"

"Why let Lin Zhiqing go up? She's a jinx who brings bad luck to her parents, what good luck could she possibly have?"

At this moment, the indignant people seemed to have forgotten that Lin Zhiqing stood up because no one except Lin Qingshan had stood up to fight!
Even the Crown Prince, who never showed his emotions, frowned slightly.

"What are you all arguing about? Why didn't you go up there yourselves?" Lin Yangyang couldn't help but stand up.
“Especially you, Princess Pingning, are so eager to show yourself off, always talking about my Qing sister.”

"Exactly!" Lu Nanyue rolled up her sleeves as well: "No one is allowed to speak ill of Xiao Qing'er today!"

The two people weren't speaking loudly, but anyone could feel the anger they were conveying.

Princess Pingning, having been reprimanded by Lin Yangyang, lost face and immediately retorted:
"What, you can't even say anything after drawing the Black Jade? The Lin family is really domineering."

Once Princess Pingning spoke up, the others couldn't help but start complaining as well.

Lin Yangyang and Lu Nanyue's voices were immediately drowned out by the voices of others.

Lin Zhiqing ignored him, put the wooden box containing the black jade aside, and began to examine the remaining four wooden boxes.

Since the Liang envoy chose the box first, according to the rules, Lin Zhiqing should now designate who will draw the wooden box first in the next round.

Lin Zhiqing narrowed his eyes and looked at the Liang envoy.

The Liang envoy's smile was undisguised, as if he was certain that luck was on his side.

He stood with his feet wide apart, his shoulders slumped, and the corners of his eyes turned up. He even took a sip of wine from his attendant.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiqing withdrew his gaze and said:

"Your Excellency has come from afar. Since you are so lucky, why don't you choose again in the second round?"

Upon hearing this, the Liang envoy frowned.

He felt that Lin Zhiqing was somewhat different.