Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 474 Schrödinger's Cat

Noticing this, Lin Zhiqing smiled and said nothing more.

She walked forward slowly, without the slightest hesitation, and picked up the wooden box on the far right.

The movements were so swift, as if the person knew in advance whether the jade in the box was black or white.

Upon seeing this, the Liang envoy couldn't help but swallow hard.

Are you nervous? It's good that you're nervous, Lin Zhiqing noticed his little gesture.

To be honest, Lin Zhiqing herself didn't know whether the wooden box she was holding contained black jade or white jade.

She took a deep breath and opened the wooden box.

The Liang envoy opposite her narrowed his eyes, unconsciously bit his lower lip, and frowned slightly.

Seeing the expression on the Liang envoy's face, Lin Zhiqing immediately relaxed.

"White jade, it's white jade!"

"Great, we finally won a game!"

"Look at Lin Zhiqing's expression just now. He didn't seem confident at all. What are we going to do in the next round?"

The people of Dasheng all spoke up.

Lin Yangyang and Lu Nanyue were initially very happy, but they instantly became furious upon hearing that last sentence.

Lin Yangyang looked at Princess Pingning, who had spoken:

"Why do you always spoil the mood? If you don't want to watch, you can go for a walk. You always boost other people's morale and diminish your own."

“You!” Princess Pingning’s face turned pale and then red.

Lu Nanyue cut her off, saying, "What do you mean, 'you'? Shouldn't Xiao Qing'er be happy that she chose Bai Yu? Yang Yang is right, if you don't want to watch, you can leave."

Princess Pingning stamped her foot and looked at the people beside her with a wronged expression.

However, no one wants to stand up for her now.

Lin Zhiqing made the right choice; it's definitely a good thing.

Seeing this, Princess Pingning shrank back and looked at her sister, Consort Rong.

Consort Rong glared at her, then turned her head away, showing no intention of speaking up for her.

Seeing this, Princess Pingning was filled with shame and indignation, and got up to walk outside.

Lin Zhiqing had no time to pay attention to Princess Pingning. She looked at the envoy from Daliang and shrugged, "Your Excellency, you flatter me."

This attitude, however, gave Da Sheng a sense of relief.

The crown prince leaned back slightly.

Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an exchanged a glance, both of them able to see that the other had breathed a sigh of relief.

If they take the black jade again this time, the Liang envoy can directly take the three white jades and take away the three spies, with unimaginable consequences.

“Zhiqing has always been reliable,” Lin Qingshan couldn’t help but say.

He looked at Qin Hu and the other two with burning eyes.

Another piece of white jade, just one more, it would be good to save one more person.

“That’s right, Zhiqing has always been reliable,” Lin Shi’an chimed in.

Lu Huai shook his head: "No, she had a very tough time."

No matter how advanced the art of mind analysis is, it can only analyze and define a person's next move based on their facial expressions, behavior, and actions.

If the Liang envoy really did play tricks in this competition and knew the order in which the black and white jade were placed in the wooden box beforehand...

Then Lin Zhiqing might have an easier time.

Because she can use micro-expression psychology to analyze known results.

Now, this kind of game, which relies entirely on luck, can only be applied to the Liang envoy by Lin Zhiqing.

Therefore, Lu Huai was well aware of the immense pressure Lin Zhiqing had faced in this round of choices.

Only two boxes remained.

Lin Zhiqing's only advantage now is that she can decide who gets to choose the wooden box first in the next round.

This is the content of the previous additional rule.

From the moment Lin Zhiqing heard the additional rules, she realized that this was a psychological game.

Even though this game relies entirely on luck, one can still use psychology to make some subtle moves. The additional rule itself contains a hidden mechanism of checks and balances.

What Lin Zhiqing wanted to do was to amplify the decision-making burden of the Liang envoys through psychological tactics, while concealing the logic of his own side's multiple victories.

For example, right now, what she and the Liang envoy are fighting for is that last piece of white jade, which is also the last human life.

Whoever wins is superior to the other.

If we want a win-win situation... Lin Zhiqing narrowed her eyes.

She looked at the Liang envoy and spoke first:
“Your Excellency, guests are always welcome. This time, you should make your choice first.”

She deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the phrase "the visitor is a guest".

The Liang envoy was suddenly jolted awake; the initiative had fallen into Lin Zhiqing's hands!
There are only two wooden boxes left. Whoever chooses first and gets the black jade will face even greater pressure.

When did Lin Zhiqing gain control over that additional rule?

The Liang envoy stood with his legs together and his body tense.

when?
Lin Zhiqing was also thinking about this issue.

Of course, it was when she and Lu Huai deliberately drew the attention of the Liang envoy to the box on the far right.

This move was the result of Lin Zhiqing's careful consideration.

She knew that the additional rules were important, and mastering them put her at a higher level in the psychological game.

Therefore, by showing weakness at every turn, the Liang envoys became complacent.

Then, she deliberately made eye contact with Lu Huai, creating a false impression for the Liang envoy that the box on the far right must be white jade!

But before the box was opened, neither Lin Zhiqing nor Lu Huai knew what color the jade inside was.

Therefore, this is also called Schrödinger's jade.

Moreover, seeing is secondary; Lu Huai's primary goal must be to help Lin Zhiqing avoid giving the wrong answer.

The mark he left behind is what truly matters.

However, from the perspective of the Liang envoy, Lu Huai's interactions with Lin Zhiqing were suspicious in every way, so he took the bait.

He took the initiative to compete with Lin Zhiqing for the first chance to choose a wooden box.

Little did he know that from the moment he chose to open the wooden box first, the additional rules had already been assigned to Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing chose the second option in both rounds, putting the pressure on the Liang envoy.

The most unfortunate thing is that the Liang envoy got incredibly lucky and actually opened the wooden box containing the white jade.

Lin Zhiqing was slightly disappointed.

If the Liang envoy opened the black jade, then she could have done what she needed to do in the previous round.

At the same time, the Liang envoy also realized what was happening.

His chest heaved slightly as he pointed at Lin Zhiqing and said, "You cheated!?"

Lin Zhiqing moved her facial muscles and made a wronged expression:

"What are you saying, Your Excellency? I don't understand."

Lin Qingshan frowned as well: "Qing'er didn't peek or break any rules, so how could she have cheated?"

As soon as he spoke, the people behind him echoed his sentiments.

"That's right, that's right. You people from Great Liang can't take a game and want to cheat?"

"Miss Lin was so accommodating just now, how could she have cheated?"

"You can't accept defeat, that's shameful!"

Lin Yangyang couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Shameless!"

“You, you all…” Upon hearing these words, the Liang envoy gritted his teeth.

He was about to point out Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing's earlier actions.

But the words were on the tip of his tongue, and he couldn't help but swallow them back.

What good is hindsight?

He himself suggested choosing first, and in the first round, he chose white jade.

Even though Dashengfang made some underhanded moves, his interests were not harmed.